Sony Ericsson G900C - Manual

White paper G900c 6 August 2008 Product overview G900c offers a perfect balance between an approachable design, an effective user interface, and practical applications. It is Sony Ericsson’s first Symbian phone for ordinary people. They will use the phone mainly as a phone, but yet they need a phone...

White paper G900c 7 August 2008 Key features Finger-friendly UI With its touch-screen and larger font sizes and hit areas the user interface of G900c is truly finger-friendly – “only touch can do”. On side of the screen there are scrolling dots to be used as an enlarged area for scrolling. Finger sc...

White paper G900c 10 August 2008 Controls and operation Standby view Once the phone is started the Standby view automatically appears on the screen. The Standby view acts as the starting point for performing a variety of tasks and for accessing applications via the Main menu. The Standby view is hig...

White paper G900c 12 August 2008 Miscellaneous Models Chinese version (GPRS) – G900c • People’s Republic of China• Chinese keypads, Pinyin and Strokes input method • Latin characters on the keypad• Chinese handwriting recognition • Chinese dictionary• Lunar calendar• Two languages in phone at delive...

White paper G900c 14 August 2008 Product comparison On the following pages Sony Ericsson G900c is compared with one of its predecessors – Sony Ericsson P1i. Sony Ericsson G900c and Sony Ericsson P1i have important differences in both hardware and software. Sony Ericsson P1i combines business with pl...

White paper G900c 15 August 2008 Comparison table Note! All times given (standby time, talk time, and so on) in the table below are optimal times, which means that less-than-optimal conditions such as high temperature, high humidity, or low radio signal strength may shorten times. G900c Sony Ericsso...

White paper G900c 17 August 2008 Technologies in detail This chapter is a detailed description of the technologies available in G900c.

White paper G900c 18 August 2008 Messaging When pressing the assigned messaging key on G900c a selection of four options displays: • email• push email• Web mail Email G900c supports the following email standards: Most of the standards above are supported by Internet Service Providers and many corpor...

White paper G900c 19 August 2008 corresponding 'synchronized email account' Inbox on G900c. Messages and replies written using this account on G900c are transferred and sent via the PC. Web-based email messages can, of course, be accessed using the G900c browser. Email folders Messaging accounts hav...

White paper G900c 20 August 2008 Some of the most popular Web mail providers are Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail and Gmail. G900c users can use their favourite Web mail account to access their email in the same way as when at the office or at home, with one exception – it can be done on the move! SMS, EMS and ...

White paper G900c 22 August 2008 Browser G900c features an integrated Opera™ 8 browser. This browser has been designed to display practically all Web pages on the Internet. The browser supports the de facto HTML standard ‘street HTML’ (used by most Web developers), JavaScript™ technology, frames, an...

White paper G900c 24 August 2008 Calendar The calendar in G900c is a true touch calendar. Thanks to the larger font size it is more convenient than ever to use a fingertip when browsing or updating the calendar. The touch calendar application keeps track of appointments and events and enables remind...

White paper G900c 25 August 2008 Media Media is a unified presentation for multimedia content like pictures, music, and video. The individual applications in Media can be run in either portrait view or landscape view. Media is the result of the implementation of the successful XrossMediaBar concept,...

White paper G900c 26 August 2008 Video player Note: For supported file formats, and more, see Video player on page 67. The Video player allows users to view video clips that are stored in the phone. The Video player supports the common features that are available in PC video players (play, stop, rep...

White paper G900c 27 August 2008 Contacts The Contacts application in G900c holds the details of all the user's contacts. It is fully integrated with the phone and other PIM applications. Each contact can contain multiple phone numbers and email addresses, names, addresses, birthday details, anniver...

White paper G900c 28 August 2008 Organizer File manager File manager is used to view, rename, copy, move and delete files and folders in the Phone memory and on memory cards. Two tabs are used to organize the contents – one for the Phone memory and the other for memory cards. Time Time is a sophisti...

White paper G900c 30 August 2008 • Select between Portrait and Landscape mode.• Save changes as a native PowerPoint file that can be sent via a USB or Bluetooth connection, or via email. • Give presentations directly on the G900c with iGo® Pitch Duo™ display accessory or on a remotely controlled PC....

White paper G900c 31 August 2008 Timer The Timer can be used to remind the user within a certain amount of time. The application is hidden until the time has passed. A message is displayed and a sound is played exactly when the time has passed. Stopwatch The Stopwatch can be instantly started and st...

White paper G900c 32 August 2008 Entertainment Camera Note: For technical specifications, see 5 Megapixel camera on page 67. With the integrated 5 megapixel camera, the user can take pictures and video clips and store them in the Phone memory or on a memory card. The megapixel quality gives excellen...

White paper G900c 33 August 2008 With the RSS Feeds application the user gets information from the Internet into an easy-to-view format without browsing the Web sites. The user can browse information from dozens – or hundreds – of Web sites without ever visiting them. With RSS Feeds the user can do ...

White paper G900c 34 August 2008 TrackID™ – music recognition Function that enables the user to record a few seconds of a song, send it to a music recognition service on the Internet and have information about the song – title, artist and album information – sent to the user’s phone. TrackID™ is not...

White paper G900c 35 August 2008 Settings This is where the general settings of the phone are set. It also contains the settings for Sounds & Alerts, Display, Calls, Connectivity and Messaging. Note: In previous Symbian phones this part of the UI was called “Control panel”. To align the terminol...

White paper G900c 36 August 2008 Phone applications The following call features have been included in G900c: • Ongoing call menu: G900c has a dynamic ongoing call menu that changes to help the user perform actions quickly and simply. • Accept calls: users can specify which calls to accept and which ...

White paper G900c 38 August 2008 Connectivity Bluetooth™ wireless technology G900c features the built-in Bluetooth™ 2.0 wireless technology. Its Bluetooth power class 2, +4 dBm radio link, operates in the globally available 2.4 GHz radio frequency band, ensuring fast and secure communications up to ...

White paper G900c 40 August 2008 USB G900c is USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 compliant, and for the transferring of large amounts of data, a user can select high-speed mode – up to 480 Mbps. This greatly reduces the time needed to transfer, for example, a large number of music files. USB in a mobile...

White paper G900c 42 August 2008 Data storage The memory of G900c is divided into: • A Phone memory with a phone part, and an 'Organizer' part running Symbian OS. The ‘Organizer’ part consists of a RAM (Random Access Memory) memory that is controlled by the Symbian OS, and a 256 MB flash memory. The...

White paper G900c 43 August 2008 Otherwise, data can be re-loaded from the Sony Ericsson Web site. Since Multimedia content is easily transferable using a Bluetooth connection, it is simple to restore favourite content from someone else's G900c (unless DRM protected). Note: If there is a memory card...

White paper G900c 44 August 2008 Synchronization To be truly mobile, users must be able to carry their important information with them. Equipping mobile phones with Personal Information Manager (PIM) programs like calendars, task lists and phonebooks gives users access to their most important data a...

White paper G900c 45 August 2008 Remote synchronization Remote synchronization takes place over the air using HTTP and is the ideal way to keep G900c up to date. Synchronization services are offered by third-party service providers and as added capability to corporate PIM applications. Corporate PIM...

White paper G900c 46 August 2008 PC Suite for Sony Ericsson The PC Suite for Sony Ericsson CD, which is delivered with the phone, includes the following applications: Compatibility The PC Suite for Sony Ericsson software enables synchronization with the following Personal Information Managers (PIMs)...

White paper G900c 48 August 2008 DRM The Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology enables the secure distribution, promotion, and sale of digital media. Examples of such content include screen savers, themes, ringtones, and branded games (currently restricted to java games/midlets only). In other ...

White paper G900c 49 August 2008 Personalization G900c can be personalized by the user in one of the following ways: • Use of a computer-based utility application.• Via Over the Air (OTA) configuration, initiated by the Operator, user or IT helpdesk. Alterations to the appearance of many of the scre...

White paper G900c 50 August 2008 G900c can play both iMelody format ringtones and the following polyphonic formats: AMR, AU, MIDI, RMF (Beatnik), MP3 and WAV. A system default ringtone is provided. This is the ringtone when G900c is first initialised. It cannot be deleted and is retained after a mas...

White paper G900c 51 August 2008 Locks G900c has the following lock functionality: Phone lock The phone lock can be set to ‘Off’, ‘At power On’ or ‘When SIM changed’. When set to ‘At power On’ the phone lock code (default 0000) has to be entered every time the phone is turned on. When set to ‘When S...

White paper G900c 52 August 2008 GPRS Using GPRS with G900c has many advantages: • Constant connection – keep an open connec- tion to an email system or the company net-work, staying online to receive and send messages at all times. All connection settings can be managed by using the data connection...

White paper G900c 53 August 2008 Symbian OS operating system Symbian OS is the open operating system licensed by the world's leading mobile phone manufacturers. It is designed for the specific requirements of advanced 2G and 2.5G mobile phones. Symbian OS combines the power of an integrated applicat...

White paper G900c 55 August 2008 Java™ G900c supports Java TM ME CLDC 1.1. CLDC 1.1 JSRs supported: • JTWI 1.0 (JSR-185) consisting of CLDC (Con- nected Limited Device Configuration) 1.1 HI (JSR-139), MIDP 2.0 (JSR-118), WMA 1.1 (JSR-120) • PDA PIM and File Access (JSR-75)• Bluetooth wireless techno...

White paper G900c 56 August 2008 G900c consumer package The exact contents of the G900c package depend on the localization, but the basic contents are as follows: • G900c with one extra stylus• Battery BST-33 (950mAh)• Charger CST-70, non-cascadable• Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-62• Exclusive USB c...

White paper G900c 61 August 2008 Technical specifications General technical data Screen Product name G900c System Tri-band GSM Release 99 recommendationsGSM 900 (CTR 19 and CTR 20)GSM 1800 (CTR 31 and CTR 32)EGSM mode supported Speech coding HR, FR, EFR, AMR supported where available, for high speec...

White paper G900c 62 August 2008 Performance and technical characteristics Current consumption, talk and standby times Screen surface Touch-sensitive Illumination Variable intensity backlight Dimension GSM 900/E-GSM 900 GSM 1800 GSM 1900 Frequency range(MHz) TX: 880 – 915RX: 925 – 960 TX: 1710 – 178...

White paper G900c 63 August 2008 USSD technical data GPRS technical data Feature Support USSD support GSM Phase 1/2 (Cross-phase compatibility).GPRS behaviour according to class B. Mode support -mode UI-mode supported.SAT initiated USSD supported. UI-mode details • Possible to scroll the text up and...

White paper G900c 64 August 2008 GPRS maximum data rates (Kpbs) Hardware buttons R Reference point Physical layer: Support of RS232PPP is supported as L2 layer in the R reference pointAuthentication algorithms PAP, CHAP supported IP connectivity PDP type IP is supportedIP termination in mobile or TE...

White paper G900c 65 August 2008 Text input Third party application support Note: The list below may be subject to future updates, that is, new applications may be added, others removed. Volume up/down rocker key. Long press on this button skips to previous or next track or radio station. Camera key...

White paper G900c 66 August 2008 Music player Investigators, Java for Symbian (touch enabled) – Try & Buy application from Java iSkoot – Solution for making and receiving Skype calls. iSkoot eliminates the need for special hardware and consumers don't have to go looking for a WiFi hot spot. Try ...

White paper G900c 69 August 2008 Pictures Image decoders Image encoders Reset file number No Save to memory Phone memory, Memory Stick and Memory Stick preferred (preset) Formats JPEG, BMP, GIF (including animated), PNG, WBMP and SVG-tiny; Symbian internal file format MBM Sharing via Bluetooth wirel...

White paper G900c 74 August 2008 SIM AT services supported Multimedia codecs/formats supported for audio AMR, MP3, AAC, WAVDepending on content class/creation mode settings, the following formats are also supported: • AAC-LC • AMR-NB • SP-MIDI • XMF • DLS • Real Audio Multimedia codecs/formats suppo...

White paper G900c 77 August 2008 User interaction with SIM AT Display text Text of up to 240 characters (120 UCS coded) is supported. Text clearing times are 5-20 seconds and a 60 second timeout limit for the user to clear the text. ‘Key’ responses: • ‘Long Back’ – Proactive session terminated by us...

White paper G900c 78 August 2008 Select item Scroll to highlight item for selection. ‘Key’ responses: • Navigational key press down – Scroll down list.• Navigational key press up – Scroll up list.• Long ‘Back’ terminates proactive session.• ‘Back’ – Backward move in proactive session.• ‘OK’– Command...

White paper G900c 79 August 2008 Abbreviations 3GPP™ 3rd Generation Partnership Project. AAC Advanced Audio Codec. ALS Alternate Line Service. A system that allows a user to have more than one line allocated to a single SIM subscription. AMR Adaptive Multi-Rate. A variable rate speech coding (compre...

White paper G900c 86 August 2008 Related information Documents • G900c User guide• G900c Web guide• G900c FAQ • AT Command Reference Manual• WAP 2.0 Specifications Links • www.sonyericsson.com • www.sonyericsson.com/fun/ • www.sonyericsson.com/developer/ • www.sonyericsson.com/support • www.ericsson...