Sony Ericsson G900C User Manual
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Preface
Purpose of this document
This White paper will be published in several revisions as the phone is developed. Therefore, some of the
headings and tables in this document contain limited information. Additional information and facts will be
forthcoming in later revisions.
The aim of this White paper is to give the reader an understanding of the main functions and features of
this phone.
People who can benefit from this document include:
• Operators
• Service providers
• Software developers
• Support engineers
• Application developers
• Retailers
• IT decision makers
This White paper is published by:
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB,
SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden
www.sonyericsson.com
© Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB,
2008. All rights reserved. You are hereby granted
a license to download and/or print a copy of this
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First edition (August 2008)
Publication number: 1217-3557.1
This document is published by Sony Ericsson
Mobile Communications AB, without any
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commercial loss, arising out of the use of the
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Document history
Change history
2008-08-19 Version 1 First released version
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Contents
Product overview ....................................................................................................................... 6
Key features ............................................................................................................................. 7
Controls and operation .......................................................................................................... 10
Miscellaneous ......................................................................................................................... 12
Images .................................................................................................................................... 13
Product comparison ................................................................................................................ 14
Comparison table ................................................................................................................... 15
Technologies in detail .............................................................................................................. 17
Messaging .............................................................................................................................. 18
Browser .................................................................................................................................. 22
Calendar ................................................................................................................................. 24
Media ...................................................................................................................................... 25
Contacts ................................................................................................................................. 27
Organizer ................................................................................................................................ 28
Entertainment ......................................................................................................................... 32
Settings .................................................................................................................................. 35
Phone applications ................................................................................................................. 36
Connectivity ........................................................................................................................... 38
Data storage ........................................................................................................................... 42
Synchronization ...................................................................................................................... 44
PC Suite for Sony Ericsson .................................................................................................... 46
DRM ....................................................................................................................................... 48
Personalization ....................................................................................................................... 49
Locks ...................................................................................................................................... 51
GPRS ...................................................................................................................................... 52
Symbian OS operating system ............................................................................................... 53
Java™ .................................................................................................................................... 55
G900c consumer package ..................................................................................................... 56
Accessories ............................................................................................................................ 57
Technical specifications .......................................................................................................... 61
General technical data......................................................................................................... 61
Screen.................................................................................................................................. 61
Performance and technical characteristics ......................................................................... 62
Current consumption, talk and standby times .................................................................... 62
USSD technical data ........................................................................................................... 63
GPRS technical data ........................................................................................................... 63
GPRS maximum data rates (Kpbs)...................................................................................... 64
Hardware buttons ................................................................................................................64
Text input............................................................................................................................. 65
Third party application support ........................................................................................... 65
Music player ........................................................................................................................ 66
Video player ......................................................................................................................... 67
5 Megapixel camera ............................................................................................................ 67
Pictures................................................................................................................................ 69
Image decoders................................................................................................................... 69
Image encoders ................................................................................................................... 69
Short message service (SMS).............................................................................................. 70
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Enhanced message service (EMS) ...................................................................................... 71
Multimedia messaging service (MMS) ................................................................................. 72
SIM AT services supported ................................................................................................. 74
Integrated browser technical data....................................................................................... 78
Security................................................................................................................................ 78
Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... 79
Related information ................................................................................................................. 86
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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 with capabilities which will help them organize their lives.
Simplicity in design indicates a uniform, but far from boring form language. The shape is ergonomical for a
practical use with a feeling of being at home. The ergonomic shape and grip, the earthy theme, and the 5way navigation key – that’s part of G900c’s approachable design.
The touch display, together with the large font sizes and setup wizards, contribute to the effective user
interface. The innovative Note-it function, The Touch Calendar, and the comprehensive Messaging
function are all very practical applications.
The target consumer group for G900c is “in-touch organizers”, representing 14% of the entire population.
Their life is a juggling act, and their mobiles keep them connected. They need information for weighing up
decisions carefully and doing things properly. Services such as transaction services, information updates
and positioning services are important, but they mainly use their phone for calls and SMS messaging.
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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 scrolling can be used in the Media Center and Browser.
Keylock key
G900c is equipped with a dedicated keylock key.
Media center
Media is a unified presentation for all multimedia applications, like music, pictures, and video. It is the
result of the implementation of the XrossMediaBar concept, developed by Sony for its Playstations.
Messaging hardware key
This hardware key offers a shortcut to the Messaging function. It is appealing, practical and easy to use,
and it is a perfect solution for an in-touch-organizer, who can select between email, push email and Web
mail.
Panels
Panels is a new convenient feature in G900c offering shortcuts to the user’s favourites in different areas.
The Panels feature is accessible directly from Standby view.
Push email
The push email clients for the major Operator solutions are supported in G900c. Exchange ActiveSync™
is pre-installed.
Note-it hardware key
This hardware key offers a shortcut to the new and innovative Note-it function. When pressing the key, the
screen turns into a yellow sticker, on which a note can be written either using the stylus or the keypad.
Torch always at hand
When this feature is switched on the camera LED is lit, and it is never no more than two presses away.
Without having to activate the camera the phone has turned into a torch.
Touch calendar
G900c’s calendar function has been improved compared to the calendar function in previous Symbian
phones, and is now called “Touch calendar”. The new calendar function is even more intuitive and userfriendly.
2.4-inch transflective colour touchscreen
The large 2.4-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) full graphic 262k touch-sensitive colour screen communicates
both advanced multi-functionality and ease of use. It enhances and facilitates navigation and viewing, for
example, as it comes to high-quality multimedia and entertainment.
A transflective screen is significantly easier to use when the phone is held in direct sunlight.
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Bluetooth™ wireless technology
Several devices can be connected to G900c using Bluetooth wireless technology up to 10 metres away
(simultaneous Bluetooth™ connections). For example, the phone can be answered with a Bluetooth
headset when it rings and images can be beamed to another phone at the same time. Several mobile
phones can take part in a Bluetooth-supported game and the phone and a computer can exchange data
such as images, video clips, business e-cards, music files and calendar data. G900c also supports real
time transferring of stereo audio to, for example, a stereo Bluetooth headset.
FM Radio with RDS
The FM radio with RDS (radio data system) offers instant and easy access to FM radio channels. Users
just plug in their handsfree headsets (works as an antenna) and can start listening to their favourite
stations. The radio can also be started by the alarm clock. RDS information, which is sent out by the
currently tuned-in radio station, is displayed directly on the screen.
5 Megapixel camera
A 5 MP touch auto focus camera for digital still images and video recording is included in G900c. For still
images the camera has Photo fix functionality, which means that an under-exposed picture can be
improved by letting the camera calculate and adjust the light balance. The video playback quality is equal
to TV quality, that is, 20 fps (frames per second). Using email or MMS users can easily share their photos
and videos with others.
Gaming
Gaming is still a very popular feature in mobile phones, and with Advanced Java, users can add new
games and skill levels to further enhance the entertainment value of the phone. There are several
embedded games included in the phone at delivery.
JAVA™
Download extra content with Java™, for example, new information and entertainment-based applications.
This gives users a possibility to personalize the functions and features in their phones. Developers get the
opportunity to create new applications.
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) slot
G900c is equipped with a Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card slot. An 8 GB card, for example, is
equal to 8000 songs in eAAC+ format, equal to 700 CDs, or around 2000 songs in MP3 format. A memory
card in G900c can be accessed from a PC using USB 2.0 high-speed connection.
Music recognition – TrackID™
A music clip is recorded from the FM radio or Sound recorder, and sent to the TrackID™ Internet service.
Song title, artist and album name, if available, is sent back to the user within seconds.
Opera™ 8.0 Web browser
Opera™ 8.0 allows full HTML browsing and supports all de facto standards. It features normal or small
screen rendering as well as full screen view. Includes Flash Lite 3 support (from maintenance release 1 of
the phone software).
Personal Information Management (PIM) data synchronization
A user can stay up-to-date with everyday events by synchronizing phone contacts, calendar
appointments and tasks in the phone with the corresponding data in a computer. The USB cable (which
comes with the phone) and the built-in Bluetooth feature can be used together with the synchronization
software available on the supplied CD.
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PlayNow™ 3.0
PlayNow™ is a direct-link download application. PlayNow™ users can connect to a live list of top music
hits, videos, games and pictures. Content can be previewed before purchasing.
RSS Reader
RSS provides a way for Web sites to distribute their content outside of a Web browser. With the RSS
Feeds application the user gets information from selected sites on the Internet into an easy-to-view format
without having to browse the Web.
Simplified multitasking
When Task manager is accessed, the screen from which the application is launched does not disappear.
It will still be visible as a background screen in G900c, while the list of recent applications pop-ups from
the bottom of the screen. This has proven to be a more effective and user-friendly way of presenting the
Task manager feature for the user.
Sony Ericsson Media Manager
Media Manager is music, photo and video clip management software, available on the CD which is
included in the kit. Media Manager is used to transfer music, videos, and photos to and from the phone.
Users can prepare files for transfer even when the phone is not connected to a PC. They can search for
and select music on their PCs or audio CDs and convert existing audio tracks to formats that are suitable
for mobile use before transferring them to their phones. They can also subscribe to feeds, such as video
and music podcasts.
UIQ 3.0 / Symbian 9.1 operating system
UIQ 3.0 is a media-rich, flexible and customizable software platform, pre-integrated and tested with
Symbian OS v9. The Symbian OS makes it possible to add useful applications to the phone including
navigation, travel and organizer enhancements.
X-Pict Story
Brand new feature for creating professionally-looking slide shows including sound and impressive
transitions.
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Controls and operation
Photo light/Torch
Microphone
Stylus
Ear speaker
Connector for
charger and
accessories
Loudspeaker
Strap holder
5-way
navigation
key
Silent key
Note key
Camera key
Volume keys
Messaging
key
C key
Battery cover
Indicator
light
Keylock key
Back
key
On/off button
5MP camera with AF
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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 highly customizable, just
about every aspect of its appearance, content,
navigation methods and behaviour can be
changed.
Panels
The new Panels feature in G900c offers shortcuts
to the user’s favourites in different areas, for
example, Bookmarks, RSS feeds, and Contacts.
Users can also add their own shortcuts to
applications and functions in the phone.
The Panels feature is accessible directly from
Standby view by pressing left or right on the
navigation key.
Touchscreen
G900c offers a large 262 k colour touchscreen,
supporting landscape view for imaging and
browsing.
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To navigate menus and select items the user taps
the screen using a fingertip or the included stylus.
Text input methods
G900c offers three text input methods:
• Directly-on-the-screen writing, using the stylus
(handwriting recognition).
• The on-screen keyboard (virtual keyboard)
located at the top of the screen in certain dialogs.
• The numeric keypad below the screen. This provides keypad-based prediction and multitap
input. Keypad prediction allows words to be
entered by a single keypress for each letter (as
opposed to the multiple keypress).
Text options supported:
• Auto-capitalization
• Word completion
• Next word prediction
• Spelling suggestions
• Dual language prediction dictionaries for bi-lingual users
At startup of the phone the default setting has been
changed from previous Sony Ericsson Symbian
phones. In G900c there is no longer any question
to the user whether to start the phone in Flight
mode or Normal mode. The Flight mode menu is
thus only available as a manual setting.
Enhanced text prediction
For the input methods of the on-screen keyboard
and handwriting recognition, enhanced text
prediction can be used. The primary word or next
word prediction suggestion is presented, with
additional suggestions in a pre-edit box at the top
of the screen. If a word is misspelled, the pre-edit
box may also suggest closely matching words in
the selected language dictionaries, words that have
been typed previously, or items that have been
stored in the ‘My words’ personal dictionary.
Note: While entering text, the user has the option
to either select any of the word suggestions
displayed, or to ignore them and continue entering
text via the chosen method. If a prediction
suggestion is shown when sending/saving the
input text, this word will not be sent/saved.
Flight mode
GSM or Bluetooth connection from a mobile phone
may be harmful to the safe operation of an aircraft.
Flight mode is a special mode that disables all
radio functions, but still allows the user to listen to
music, use PIM applications and play games.
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Miscellaneous
Models
Chinese version (GPRS) – G900c
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• 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 delivery; Simplified
Chinese (ZS) and English (EN)
Accessories
G900c supports a wide range of accessories. See Accessories on page 57.
Manuals
A User guide and a Web guide for G900c will be available at www.sonyericsson.com/support. The Web
guide offers more in-depth information on G900c functionality.
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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 pleasure in one stylish, compact package. The main focus is
efficient communication and messaging, with the most versatile ways of entering text.
Including most of the Sony Ericsson P1i features, plus a number of new ones, G900c is a phone aimed for
an even wider audience – the in-touch organizers (described above).
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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 Ericsson P1i
Hardware
Size (mm) and weight 106 x 49 x 13, 99 g (incl. battery) 106 x 55 x 17, 124 g (incl. battery)
Colour Dark Brown, Dark Red Silver Black
System GSM 900/1800/1900 Dual mode UMTS 2100 & GSM 900/
1800/1900
Battery BST-33 (950 mAh) BST-40 (1120 mAh)
Talk time GSM up to 8 hours GSM up to 10 hours
UMTS up to 3.5 hours
Standby time GSM up to 300 hours GSM up to 440 hours
UMTS up to 350 hours
Music playback time Up to 27 hours
Display 2.4" QVGA (320 x 240 pixels), 262 k
colours TFT touchscreen
Transflective screen Yes No
Navigation Navigation key, 5-way Jog Dial, 3-way
RAM memory 128 MB 128 MB
Flash memory (total) 256 MB 256 MB
Application CPU ARM9, 208 MHz AARM9, 208 MHz
Hardware Graphics
Accelerator
User memory, internal 160 MB 160 MB
User memory, external No, but Memory Stick Micro™
QWERTY keyboard No, standard phone keypad Yes, dual function
Keylock key Yes Yes, combined with Back key
Back key Yes Yes
Play key Yes Yes
Dedicated Note-it key Yes No
Dedicated Messaging key Yes No
Dedicated Web key No Yes
Keyboard backlight Yes Yes
Torch function Yes No
Camera Yes, 5 MP with touch auto focus Yes, 3.2 MP with auto focus
Video camera Yes, VGA Yes, VGA
Yes, Open GL ES Yes, Open GL ES
(M2™) cards of up to 8 GB
supported.
2.6" QVGA (320 x 240 pixels), 262 k
colours TFT touchscreen
Yes, Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)
512 MB card included. Memory
cards of up to 8 GB supported.
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Fast port – system
connector enabling faster
data transfer between the
phone and a computer
Connectivity:
USB
- mass storage support
- charging support
IrDA (infrared)
Bluetooth
WiFi
Software
Operating system Symbian™ OS
UIQ version 3.0 3.0
MMI version UIQ 3.0 UIQ 3.0
Multitasking Yes Yes
Music Media player Music player
OMA DRM support Yes, phase 1 Yes, phase 1
FM Radio Yes Yes
Podcast support Yes No
Browser Opera™ 8.0, including frames and
Audio codecs supported MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AU,
Video codecs supported H.263 Profile 0 level 10; H.263
Image editor Yes Yes
Quickoffice version 4.0 3.6
Yes (left side) Yes (bottom)
2.0 High Speed (up to 480 Mbps)
Yes
Yes
No
2.0
No
V9.1 Symbian™ OS V9.1
JavaScript technology support
iMelody, AMR(-NB), RMF, DLS, GMIDI, SP-MIDI, WAV and XMF.
Profile 3 level 10; MPEG-4 Part 2,
Visual Simple profile Level 0, Level
0b, Level 2 and Level 3; RealVideo 8
and 9.
2.0 Full Speed (up to 12 Mbps)
Yes
Yes
Yes
2.0
Yes, 802.11b (11 Mbit/s)
Opera™ 8.0, including frames and
JavaScript technology support
MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AU,
iMelody, AMR(-NB), RMF, DLS, GMIDI, SP-MIDI, WAV and XMF.
H.263 Profile 0 level 10; H.263
Profile 3 level 10; MPEG-4 Part 2,
Visual Simple profile Level 0, Level
0b, Level 2 and Level 3; RealVideo 8
and 9.
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Technologies in detail
This chapter is a detailed description of the technologies available in G900c.
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Messaging
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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:
POP3 Used to retrieve and delete messages from an incoming mail server in the network.
IMAP4 Also used to copy, retrieve, move and delete messages from an incoming mail server.
IMAP has more features than POP, such as remote folders. IMAP4 also offers support
for the IDLE command, which (if supported by the server) offers push capabilities.
SMTP Used to send messages from a mail client to a mail server.
MIME A format that describes data, such as defining the attachments included in an email.
Most of the standards above are supported by
Internet Service Providers and many corporate
environments. G900c is supplied with an Internet
wizard which helps users to configure an account.
OTA (Over The Air) configuration of email and ISP
accounts is supported.
G900c supports SSL and TLS encryption.
Email transmission is performed in the background,
making it possible to perform other messaging
functions during transmission.
A list of recently used addresses is available when
creating a message. G900c allows distribution lists
to be created and sender ID information is sent
with message alerts.
Automatic polling can be used so that email is
automatically collected and presented in the Inbox.
Controls are provided to filter messages based on
size, enabling cost and download time to be
managed.
Another option enables only email headers to be
presented in the Inbox. Headers are quick to
download. The user may read and select headers
and request the message to be downloaded if
necessary.
If IMAP4 is used, the IDLE command can be
enabled to keep the phone connected to the email
server. This allows the server to push new
messages directly to the G900c as they arrive.
G900c can send any type of attachment, including
the following:
• Pictures
• Video clips
• Audio files
• SIS files
• JAR/JAD files
•Themes
• vObjects (vCalendar, vCard, vNote, vBookmark)
A signature may be set up so that essential details
are automatically copied to the end of each
outgoing email.
The supplied PC Suite for Sony Ericsson enables
email to be synchronized with Microsoft Outlook
and Lotus Notes. During synchronization, new
email from the PC is transferred in to the
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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.
Push email
Push email is a method of 'pushing' or forwarding
email to mobile devices as soon as a message
reaches the email server. These solutions may also
include calendar and contacts synchronization.
Push email solutions allow email messages to be
delivered in the background in the same way as
SMS or MMS messages. G900c is prepared for
these solutions with Exchange ActiveSync™ preinstalled. A rich set of other third party applications
are available.
Note: Push email applications are generally quite
power-consuming.
Email folders
Messaging accounts have the following folders:
Inbox, Outbox, SIM, Draft and Sent. Additional
folders can be created, see below.
To improve the organization of folders more folders
can be created locally on G900c. Local folders are
only visible in the Messaging application.
Initially key exchange is also done by using device
parameters such as the IMEI number. A few
solutions combine push with one-time passwords
that are limited for a certain amount of time before
being re-entered. Many solutions have functionality
for enforcing screen passwords. There is also
sometimes theft and loss protection through wipeout commands and lock-out.
Exchange ActiveSync™
The push email application Exchange ActiveSync™
is normally pre-installed in the phone and ready for
setup.
Push methods
The various solutions use different methods to
push messages, usually IP push, by listening to
dedicated ports when a session is active. This is
similar to instant messaging solutions. Some
solutions may also use SMS messages with
triggers to the application to start a synchronization
or download, sometimes referred to as pseudopush.
Security
All solutions use end-to-end security using SSL,
3DES or AES encryption. Most solutions are based
on the use of a fixed password for push email.
Web mail
Web-based email or Web mail refers to an e-mail
service intended to be primarily accessed via a
Web browser, as opposed to through an
With Exchange ActiveSync™ corporate email,
calendar items and contacts on a Microsoft™
Exchange Server 2003 or 2007 can be wirelessly
synchronized with the corresponding information in
the phone. When on the move, the user can easily,
for example, look up details in the company global
address book or accept a request for a meeting.
All changes in the phone are automatically
synchronized with the user’s Exchange Server
data. Similarly, all changes to the Exchange Server
data are transferred to the phone. With the Direct
Push feature activated, synchronization is
immediate. If the user, for example, receives a new
email in Outlook™ (or a similar client) it is instantly
copied to the phone.
application such as Microsoft Outlook or Outlook
Express.
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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 MMS messaging
For technical specifications, see Short message service (SMS) on page 70, Enhanced message service
(EMS) on page 71, and Multimedia messaging service (MMS) on page 72.
SMS (Short
Message
Service)
EMS (Enhanced
Messaging
Service)
A user can send messages containing up to 160 characters to and from GSM mobile
stations (up to 70 characters using unicode text). G900c also supports concatenated
SMS messages, that is, a user can write a longer message and G900c will
automatically send it using as many SMS messages that are needed. The user can
reply to an SMS message with an MMS message and send a fax using the SMS
message as the bearer. There is enhanced support for delivery reports and short
message class support.
Adds powerful functionality to the well-known SMS standard. An EMS message may
include sounds and melodies, pictures and animations and formatted text. Also EMS
messages can be sent as concatenated messages.
MMS
(Multimedia
Messaging
Service)
SMS, EMS, and MMS messages as well as Local Information, and beamed and auto configuration
messages are all stored in one unified Inbox in Messaging.
MMS messages may include combinations of video clips, animations, pictures,
sounds and text. The following tasks can be performed using this service: smart
uploads and downloads, automatic transmission when leaving Flight mode, video
recording directly from the MMS application, background transmission, direct link use
(customized shortcuts to an Operator’s Web site to get new templates), and replying
to MMS messages with SMS messages.
When creating MMS messages, Picture Editor is used for editing inserted JPEG, PNG,
GIF and BMP images as well as for creating simple JPEG images from scratch. It is
possible to crop, rotate and resize images. The editor also includes fun layers, clip art
and tools for drawing on the image using the stylus. Different pen sizes and colours
are available, as well as a text tool for formatting and inserting text into an image. A
simpler version of Picture Editor is used for creating images for EMS messages.
Area Information
Area information is SMS Cell Broadcasting.
An SMS cell broadcast allows information to be
sent to all mobile phones in a particular
geographical area. Information such as traffic news
or local weather reports can be sent to an area
covered by a single cell or to the entire network.
Broadcast messages are organised into a number
of channels. This allows different types of
messages to be broadcasted on different channels.
Using the phone, users can choose which
broadcast channels to subscribe to. The requested
text messages are received, the message either
scrolls across the Standby screen or is placed in
the Inbox. The user can choose to save the
message to the Inbox or not.
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Broadcast subscriptions are controlled from the
Area information dialog.
When a user is subscribed to channel 50, and this
channel is supported by their network, the ID of the
current cell (or group of cells) is displayed below
the network Operator name in the phone display.
This is often the telephone area code or postal
code of the current location.
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Browser
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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, and the ability to
add plug-in applications. Users thus can access
their favourite Web pages also from the phone.
It is easy to switch between portrait and landscape
presentation, as well as change from normal view
with scroll bars to full screen view. Pen motions are
used to slide the page on the screen.
Users can select ‘fit to screen’ to reformat pages to
fit inside the screen width and eliminate the need
for horizontal scrolling (Small Screen Rendering is
supported).
Browser security
G900c supports TLS/SSL to provide a secure
encrypted link between the browser and the Web
site. This method is commonly used for secure
transactions on the Web. An icon in the display
indicates when a secure connection is in use.
TLS Security
When using certain Internet services such as
banking, the user may require a secure connection
between the phone and the Web site. G900c is
based on the WAP 2.0 specification where security
functionality is specified with a technology called
WAP TLS Profile (Wireless Application Protocol
Transport Layer Security).
Some key features:
• Flash Lite 3 support (from maintenance release
1 of the phone software).
• By tapping and holding on a bookmark the page
is displayed in a new window.
• By tapping and holding on a link a context-sensitive menu of alternative actions is displayed:
an http link would give the options Open, Open
in new window, Open in background and Send
as.
• Includes Secure downloads manager – especially useful for downloading commercial media
objects that need to be paid for.
• Pages can be saved for offline viewing.
• All private data can be cleared with one command.
• Built-in pop-up blocking.
• Server authentication involves encryption with
server authentication.
• Client authentication involves encryption with
both server and client authentication
Server
authentication
Client
authentication
Requires a server certificate
stored at the server side and a
trusted certificate stored at the
client side.
Requires a client certificate
stored at the client side and a
trusted certificate stored at the
server side.
The Internet protocols that handle the connection,
its transport and its security are structured in
protocol layers. The security is handled by the TLS
layer operating above the transport protocol layer.
There are three TLS classes that define the levels
of security for a TLS connection:
• Anonymous TLS involves encryption with no
authentication.
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Certificates
To use secure connections, the user needs to have
certificates saved in the phone. Certificates can be
downloaded and installed when required. There are
two types of certificates:
White paper G900c
Certificate
authority
User
certificate
Preinstalled in G900c are X.509 certificates from
Baltimore, Entrust, Geotrust, GlobalSign, GTE
Cybertrust, RSA, Sony Ericsson, Thawte and
VeriSign.
A trusted certificate used to
verify that a Web site is genuine.
If the phone has a stored
trusted certificate of a certain
type, it means the user can trust
all Web sites which present a
certificate that can be verified
by the trusted certificate.
Certificates are preinstalled in
the phone and can be
downloaded from the trusted
supplier's Web page.
A personal certificate that
verifies the user's identity. A
bank that the user has a
contract with may issue this
kind of certificate.
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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 reminder
alarms to be set. The calendar view has been
enhanced to display the selected day’s events on
the screen.
Calendar entries are displayed in local time, but all
appointments and reminders are saved in UTC
(Coordinated Universal Time). Consequently, if a
user moves to a different time zone the calendar
updates the appointments and reminders
automatically.
White paper G900c
Meeting requests can be sent from the calendar
application via email, and meeting invitations can
be received by email and added to the calendar.
The alarm signal can be personalized using sound
clips. Appointments can be shared using Bluetooth
wireless technology, and also through messaging.
Local and remote synchronization are both
supported using SyncML. For more information,
see Synchronization on page 44.
G900c supports the lunar calendar.
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Media
White paper G900c
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.
Photo Album
Note: For supported file formats, and more, see
Pictures on page 69.
The Photo album in G900c is divided into:
• Latest photo – the latest captured photo/video
saved in the phone or on a memory card.
• Camera album – photos and videos captured
with a camera, presented in chronological
order, by month.
• Photo tags – this is where previously tagged
photos can be viewed.
Media is the result of the implementation of the
successful XrossMediaBar concept, developed by
Sony for its Playstations.
• Pictures – pictures that are not captured with a
camera, such as preloaded and downloaded
pictures.
X-Pict Story™
Using X-Pict Story a user can create quality slide
shows by easily combining pictures and music and
adding professional transitions. The result is
convincing!
Music player
Note: For supported file formats, and more, see
Music player on page 66.
The Music player in G900c is similar to the
Walkman® player used in Sony Ericsson W960,
but it has been further-developed.
The keypad, the 5-way navigation key and the
volume button are used to start and stop playback,
switch tracks and adjust volume.
Songs may be collected in numerous ways,
including Internet download and file transfer from
PC.
The phone comes with the Media Manager PC
program that supports the extracting of songs from
CDs, compression and transfer to the phone.
Thanks to the USB high-speed support, the
transferring goes extremely quick (1 GB of data can
be transferred in about three minutes).
Music can be further organized on the G900c.
Music is grouped by Album, with album art being
displayed on the screen, by Artist or arranged in
user-created playlists.
The player also automatically generates playlists
based on, for example, the most or least played
songs.
The Music player features an equalizer with
predefined settings like Mega Bass™, Pop and
Classical.
The Music player is intelligently aware of other
applications in G900c. Playback is automatically
paused when a telephone call is made or received.
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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, reposition within the
clip, next and previous media file), in addition to
play back options such as default view option,
repeat current clip and repeat all clips.
White paper G900c
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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, anniversary details,
personal notes and a picture or photo. Most of this
information will typically be transferred to G900c
when it is synchronized with a PC application such
as Microsoft® Outlook® or Lotus Notes®. Contact
data can also be added and edited on G900c.
Local and remote synchronization is possible using
the SyncML standard, see Synchronization on
page 44.
Data can be beamed to and from G900c using
Bluetooth wireless technology. It can also be sent
and received using Messaging. For more
information, see Object exchange – 'Send as' on
page 40.
White paper G900c
Contacts are displayed in a list, which may be
filtered by folder, such as ‘business’ or ‘personal’.
To see a contact’s details select the contact. Tap
the icons alongside the contact’s details to launch
a phone call, a new message or a URL in the
browser.
Calls received from new numbers can
automatically cause the user to be prompted to
save the number.
Contact details can be added to a distribution list.
Distribution lists can be used to send groups of
contacts the same email, SMS, EMS or MMS
message.
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