Sony Ericsson announces G700i and G900i touch phones

11 February 2008

The Sony Ericsson G900i and G700i are candybar style Symbian powered 3G handsets with touch-senstive displays.

Sony Ericsson's two new G-series handsets look virtually identical (apart from their colour schemes) and share a large number of features in common, however, the G900i offers a better camera and Wi-Fi.

The Sony Ericsson G900i launches in either dark red or dark brown and boasts a touch-screen user interface with stylus, and is the better equipped of the two new G-series handsets.

The G900i is blessed with a five-megapixel camera with autofocus and a multi-shot function, one-touch media and organiser menu, a large 2.4-inch display with single touch controls, Wi-Fi, and the ability to browse through your photo album with the tip of your finger via the touch-screen UI.

The Sony Ericsson G700i, meanwhile, will launch with a silk bronze finish and also offers a touch-screen, full organiser function, a large 2.4-inch display and a 3.2-megapixel camera.

Sony Ericsson G900i specs at a glance

• Size: 106x49x13mm
• Weight: 99g
• Display: 2.4-inch touch-screen, 240x320 pixels
• OS: Symbian
• Camera: Five megapixel with auto focus
• Camera features: Photo fix, photo light, photo blogging
• Stereo Bluetooth: Yes
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
• Memory: 160MB internal
• Expandable memory: Memory Stick Micro
• Data speed: 3G
• Video calling/streaming: Yes/yes
• Music player: Yes, with mega bass
• Frequency: Tri-band
• Talktime: Up to 720 mins
• Standby: Up to 380 hours

Sony Ericsson G700i specs at a glance

• Size: 106x49x13mm
• Weight: 99g
• Display: 2.4-inch touch-screen, 240x320 pixels
• OS: Symbian
• Camera: 3.2 megapixel with fixed focus
• Camera features: Photo fix, photo light, photo blogging
• Stereo Bluetooth: Yes
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
• Memory: 160MB internal
• Expandable memory: Memory Stick Micro
• Data speed: 3G
• Video calling/streaming: Yes/yes
• Music player: Yes, with mega bass
• Frequency: Tri-band
• Talktime: Up to 720 mins
• Standby: Up to 380 hours