Sony Ericsson Z300 User Manual

Z300

October 2005

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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 below contain limited information. Additional information and facts will be forthcom ing in later revisions.

The aim of this White Paper is to gi ve the r eader an under standing of tech nology and its main applications, as well as the main functions and features of the phone.

Note: This document contains general descriptions for this specific Sony Ericsson mobile phone.

People who can benefit from this document include:

• Operators

• Service providers

• Software developers

• Support engineers

• Application developers

This White Paper is published by: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB,

SE-221 88 Lund, Sweden Phone: +46 46 19 40 00

Fax: +46 46 19 41 00 www.SonyEricsson.com/

First edition (October 2005) Publication number: LZT 108 8019 R1A

This document is published by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, without any warranty*. Improvements and changes to this text necessitated by typographical errors, inaccuracies of current information or improvements to programs and/or equipment, may be made by Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB at any time and without notice. Such changes will, however, be incorporated into new editions of this document. Printed versions are to be regarded as temporary reference copies only.

*All implied warranties, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are excluded. In no event shall Sony Ericsson or its licensors be liable for incidental or consequential damages of any nature, including but not limited to lost profits or commercial loss, arising out of the use of the information in this document.

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Sony Ericsson Developer World

On www.SonyEricsson.com/developer, developers will find documentation and tools such as phone White Papers, Developers Guidelines for different technologies, SDKs and relevant APIs. The website also contains discussion forums monitored by the Sony Ericsson Developer Support team, an extensive Knowledge Base, Tips & Tricks, example code and news.

Sony Ericsson also offers technical support services to professional developers. For more information about these professional services, visit the Sony Ericsson Developer World website.

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Contents

Product overview ........................................................................................................6

Key functions and features .......................................................................................8

Clamshell.............................................................................................................8

Style-Up™ covers...............................................................................................8

Ringtones............................................................................................................8

Display ................................................................................................................9

Internet services................................................................................................10

AMR ..................................................................................................................10

GPRS ................................................................................................................10

Dual band support ............................................................................................10

More in-phone functions .........................................................................................11

Keys to efficiency..............................................................................................11

Themes .............................................................................................................11

Wallpapers ........................................................................................................11

Games...............................................................................................................11

Start-up show ...................................................................................................11

Services on the network ...................................................................................11

Direct download links........................................................................................12

T9™ Text Input for quicker messaging.............................................................12

Phonebook........................................................................................................12

Up-to-date with the calendar............................................................................12

Profiles ..............................................................................................................13

Alarm clock .......................................................................................................13

Auto time zone..................................................................................................13

Technologies in detail ...............................................................................................14

Internet services ......................................................................................................15

Using the Internet with Z300 ...............................................................................15

Push service......................................................................................................15

Provide settings ................................................................................................15

Adapt to phone type .........................................................................................15

Several bearer types .........................................................................................15

Option key while browsing................................................................................15

Bandwidth efficiency.........................................................................................15

Easy create for WAP .........................................................................................15

Using standard tools.........................................................................................15

Maintain customer base....................................................................................15

Improve productivity .........................................................................................16

The WAP profiles ..............................................................................................16

Connection-orientated WAP .............................................................................16

Bearer type characteristics ..................................................................................16

GSM data access..............................................................................................16

GPRS access....................................................................................................16

Security using WAP .............................................................................................17

Configuration of WAP settings ............................................................................17

Push services .......................................................................................................18

Service Indication (SI) .......................................................................................18

Service Loading (SL).........................................................................................18

WAP with GPRS ......................................................................................................18

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Data connections .................................................................................................19

General Packet Radio Services ...........................................................................19

Using GPRS in the Z300 ......................................................................................19

Interruption of GPRS data account...................................................................20

SIM application toolkit .............................................................................................20

Messaging ...............................................................................................................21

MMS ....................................................................................................................21

MMS objects.....................................................................................................21

MMS technical features ....................................................................................21

Message conversion.........................................................................................22

EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service) ...................................................................23

Sounds and melodies .......................................................................................23

Pictures, animations and formatted text...........................................................23

Concatenated messages (long SMS)................................................................23

Compatible with SMS standards......................................................................23

Huge business potential ...................................................................................23

Standards..........................................................................................................23

EMS dynamics..................................................................................................23

Examples of EMS contents and applications...................................................23

Polyphonic ringtones ...............................................................................................24

Protocol ...............................................................................................................24

Rich musical ringtones – 32 voices .....................................................................25

In-phone functions and features .............................................................................26

Network-dependent features ..................................................................................29

SMS and EMS messaging .................... .... ... .......................................... ... ...........2 9

Fixed dialling and Restricted calls .. ... ... .... ... .......................................... ... ...........2 9

Facts and figures ....... ... .......................................... ... .......................................... .....30

Technical specifications ..........................................................................................31

Multimedia Message Service (MMS) ...................................................................43

User interaction with SIM AT .......... ... .... .......................................... ... ..............47

Chinese version .......................................................................................................48

Terminology and abbreviations ...............................................................................48

Related information .................................................................................................51

Documents ..........................................................................................................51

Links ....................................................................................................................51

Trademarks ..........................................................................................................51

Consumer pack content ......................................................................................52

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Product overview

The Z300 is a small, elegant and compact clamshell that fits perfectly in your hand. The inside contains a large and easy-to-use keypad and a bright colour display. When the phone is folded, the keypad and the main display are pro tected, e limi nating th e ri sk of ac cidentally making a call while the ph one is in a ba g or pocket. On the outside there is a practical sub-display that shows who is calling.

The ergonomic keypad with large buttons makes it easy to browse through the phone menu. The 65k colour display offers crystal clear images making the phone fun to use. You can personalize the phone with Style-Up™ covers and integrated themes or download new content such as polyphonic ringtones and wallpapers.

With GPRS (General Packet Radio Services), the Z300 offers a fast and satisfying mobile Internet experience.

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Key functions and features

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The Z300 has an innovative interface that enables fast and efficient use. The main menu th at pro vides an overview of all functions and features in the phone, is easily reached by pressing the navigation key in standby . The main menu is accessible during an ongoing call, this feature allows multitasking an air time generator.

Actions in the Z300 are always carried out in the most efficient way, and in standby there is a visible status bar at the top of the display. The status bar extends the usage of non-voice features by dis playing icons and indicators of ongoing calls.

Clamshell

The new Z300 clamshell phone from Sony Eric sson has a unique design and is easy to use.

The Z300 features active clamshell functions. This means for example, that you can answer calls very easily by just opening the phone and end calls by closing the phone. You can also answer and end calls by pressing the Yes and No keys respectively.

The Z300 also features two displays. When the phone is open, the user can enjoy the ultimate viewing experience offered by the 65k full colour main display. The display has 128 x 128 pixels and offers the user maximum information with the least scrolling.

When the phone is closed, the 64 x 64 pixel status display is visible. This black on white display pro vides you with information even when the phone is closed. For example, when receiving an incoming call, the number (or name if you have the incoming number stored as an en try in the Phonebook) o f the person who is calling is animated in the status dis play. The status display also shows other information such as the current time, and netwo rk and battery status.

MMS (Multimedia messaging)

Reacting to the enormous popularity of mobile phone messaging, Sony Ericsson has incorporated the latest messaging standard, along with a colour display for an enhanced imaging experience.

Say it in words, say it with p ict ures, animate it, add sound. Have fun putting together multimedia birth day and holiday greetings.

EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service)

Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) adds a new powerful functionality to the well-known SMS standard. With it, mobile phone users can add life to SMS text messaging in the form of pictures, ani mations, sound and formatted text. This gives the users new ways to express feelings, moods and personality in SMS messages. Apart from messag ing, users will enjoy collecting and swapping pictures and ringtones and other melodies, downloading them from the Internet or editing them directly on the phone.

EMS uses existing SMS infrastructure and industry standards, keeping investments to a minimum for operators and providing a familiar user interface and compatibility with existing phones and with other manufacturers.

Style-Up™ covers

One extra set of exchangeable front and back covers can be included in a customized kit. In general, these covers must be purchased seperately as accessories. Style-Up™covers come in an array of wonderful colours that allow you to change the appearance your Z300. Whether it is to comple ment an outfit with colour coordination, make a pleasant change to your phone, or simply match the way you feel Z300 Style-Up™ covers offer you a good choice.

The Style-Up™ covers can also be complemented with a matching wallpaper, pre-stored in the phone

or downloaded from mobile Internet.

Ringtones

There are several ways to find a catchy ringtone for the Z300. One way is to choose any of the pre-pro grammed ringtones in the phone. It is also possible to download a ringtone from a WAP site or receive it in an EMS message from a friend or a company that sells ringtones. Up to 8 polyphonic ringtones

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of 50kb can be downloaded. When the phone’s memory is full the user must delete content in order to free up space for new content.

Display

The Z300 has two displays, the main display and the status display on the clamshell cover.

The Z300 main display is an STN LCD (Super Twisted Nematic Liquid Crystal Display) with 65k colours. It measures 128 x 128 pixels, which is larger than those offered by many other phones on the market. Compared to 4k colour displays, the contouring effect that arises in colour gradients is less visible on 4k colour displays, resulting in a smoother transition from, for example, a darker to a lighter nuance.

A large colour display makes it fun to browse content that is stored in your phone, like pictures, themes and wallpapers, and when online, using mobile Internet, you are able to enjoy colourful web pages. Such displays make gaming extra fun when you have some time to spare, for example while travelling or waiting for the bus.

The Z300 status display is a 64 x 64 pixel black on white display which provides you with information even when the phone is closed. The number of incoming calls is shown in the status display , along with other information such as the current time, and network and battery status.

Nokia Smart Messaging

The Z300 supports Nokia Smart Messaging by allowing the user to receive, store, and use pictures and ringtones included in messages sent from Nokia phones. The max size of a picture is 2016 pixels (72x28). It is also possible to send a Nokia push message

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Internet services

The typical WAP client is a small, portable device which is connected to a wireless network. This includes mobile phones, pagers, smart phones, PDAs and other small devices. In these devices, you have a limited user interface, low memory and computing power compared to desktop and laptop computers.

The Internet browser in the Z300 is compliant with WAP 1.2.1, including security according to WTLS class 2. It is designed for WML and cannot read ordinary HTML pages, but it is suitable for interaction with services, such as ticket reservation. It is also handy when you want to access text-based information, for example newsreading, timetables, share prices, exchange rates, Internet banking and other interactive services.

AMR

AMR uses various modes to improve network conditions. When the channel is poor, source coding is reduced and channe l coding is increas ed. This results in better network quality . With AMR this improvement is approximately 4-6 dB S/N for useable communication. This system allows network operators to prioritize capacity or quality per base station.

Settings

Operators can customize many settings in the phone, such as data communication settings, the download links in the menu system, and the han dling of long text messages, for example.

Content

Much of the content in the phone can be customized. For example:

• Start-up display

• Polyphonic ringtones

•Themes

• Wallpapers

• Shut-down display

• MMS template

GPRS

GPRS uses Internet-style packet based technology. It uses the radio link only for the duration of time that it transfers data. GPRS offers the user the speed needed for satisfactory mobile Internet usability. The Z300 supports the GPRS 4+1 (Class 8) standard.

Dual band support

Dual band support means that you can use the phone on two types of GSM networks; the Z300 can be used on GSM 900 and 1800 networks.

Co-branding

It is possible for a co-brand inlay to be placed in the area below the keypad. Sony Ericsson offers high quality print on the co-brand inlay, with good resistance to external stress.

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More in-phone functions

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Keys to efficiency

The layout of the keys is one of many new and improved elements in the Z30 0, helping the user to find functions and features in the phone quickly and easily. Conveniently and ergonomically grouped together, the Yes and No keys, navigation keys, option key and the “C” key enable the user to navigate, select and perform action s.

Navigation key

The 4-directional + select key is designed to easily navigate the menu system. In a menu, it can be

gently pressed to select a feature. You can create shortcuts from standby to various menus and use the navigation key for direct access. These keys can also be used when playing computer games.

Option key

The option key provides the user with a list of options while in a function.

• In standby, press to turn on or off silent mode,

see the status menu.

• In standby, press and hold for instant WAP-

access.

• During an ongoing call, press to control calling

functions, for example, Turn off tones, Hold call, and Join calls.

• When writing a text message, press for a list of

options, for example to insert an item in the message or to select text format or input lan guage. Another way to access the input language menu when writing a text message, is by pressing and holding the “#” key.

“C” key

The “C” key is used to delete items and to turn sounds on and off.

65k colour screen, which gives a unique user expe rience. As a customization, themes can be replaced by the operator.

Wallpapers

The user can have a wallpaper in the display, to bring extra life to the phone when in standby mode. The wallpaper can be one of the pre-defined, replaceable pictur es or a n operator defi ned pictur e. It is also possible for users to download wallpapers from WAP sites. File size is restricted to 50k each. When the phone’s memory is full the user must delete content in order to free up space for new content.

Games

The Z300 features three popular games for different moods and skills:

• Black Deal

• Minigolf

• Honey Cave 2 In addition to impressive graphics and sounds, the

Z300 is also equipped with force-feedback func tionality, a popular feature of many games that are developed for mobile phones today.

Start-up show

One way to make the Z300 more personal is to have a user-defined start-up show. Each time the phone is turned on, an animation or picture appears in the display. There is one Sony Ericssondefined show stored in the phone, and it is also possible to have one operator/custome r de fine d show. As with the wallpaper , the user -defined show can use any of the pictures stored in the phone.

Themes

The already popular themes in Sony Ericsson mobile phones have been further developed and improved in the Z300, enabling the user to person alize the phone with pictures, colours, wallpapers, and the like. The Z300 comes with four embedded themes and all their features are displayed in the

Services on the network

The Z300 supports the SIM Application Toolkit (online services), which makes it possible for oper ators to provide new services to existing users over the air, including new menus and functions in the

phone.

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Direct download links

The direct download link is a function designed to encourage downloading of content via WAP to enrich the user experience. Furthermore the download link also tries to influence the user to use WAP-based services and get used to using data oriented services on the network. Direct download links works with both GSM and GPRS.

The Fun&Games menu includes a Download link, which directs the user to, for example, the Sony Ericsson WAP site, where there are links to Pictures and Sounds, available for download. Please note that this menu is operator, network and subscription dependent.

It is possible for operators to include an additional link with their own URL and generic name for all languages.

T9™ Text Input for quicker messaging

The Z300 supports the predictive text input metho d T9™ Text Input. Predictive text input makes it fast and easy to write text messages. It works by searching a word database to anticipate which word you are writing. You only have to press each key once, even if the letter you want is not the first letter on the key. Of course, the Z300 also lets you add new words to the word database.

• Pictures that have been received via EMS mes-

sages.

• Any operator-defined picture stored in My Pic-

tures.

• Pictures downloaded via WAP,

(for example from www.SonyEricsson.com/fun)

The Z300 also supports name and number presentation as well as CLI restriction.

Shortcuts

It is easy to access the phone numbers in the phonebook when you make a call. Just press and hold down the button with the letter that the name you are looking for starts with. You instantly enter the phonebook and find the first name that starts with that letter. Then you just scroll to find the name you are looking for.

Up-to-date with the calendar

The calendar of the Z300 keeps you on the right track. It has four different views: day, week, month and the all tasks view.

Phonebook

The phonebook is one of the most useful features of mobile phones. The phonebook in the Z300 lets you save up to 200 entries. An additional number of entries can be saved on your SIM card. The number depends on what SIM card you are using.

Picture Phonebook - see who's calling!

The Z300 lets you assign a picture or an icon stored in the phone to an entry stored in the Phonebook. When that person calls, a picture or an icon of your choice is shown in the display as well as the name. It is also possible to assign a ringtone to an entry in the phonebook. When that person calls, a particular ringtone is heard, and the name of the person calling is shown in the display.

The pictures used for Caller ID can be:

• Any of the EMS pictures that come with the phone.

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Profiles

The profile feature is a group of settings preset to suit a certain environment. The profiles are also related to intelligent accessories such as a desktop charger or a portable handsfree, useful for com pany integration with call forwarding. Some phone accessories select a profile automatically. For example, when you attach a portable handsfree to your Z300, the Port h-free profile is chosen. There are seven pre-programmed profiles: Normal, Meet

ing, In car, Outdoors, Port h-free (portable handsfree), Home, Office and TTY Accessory.

You cannot create more profiles, but you can change the settings for a profile.

Alarm clock

The Z300 has a built-in alarm clock, which can be set to ring at a specific time within 24 hours, or recurrently at a specific time on several days. You can have both these alarms set at the same time. Note that even if you have set your phone to silent, the alarm signals ring. The alarm clock also rings if the phone is turned off.

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Auto time zone

The phone comes with an Auto time zone functionality. When this is enabled, you are prompted to update the time when your phone changes network and the time sent out from the network operator differs from the time in your phone. If you press Yes, the time is updated automatically. This func tionality is useful while travelling abroad, across different time zones.

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Technologies in detail

This chapter offers a detailed description of the technologies available in this product. Encompassing a broad and rich range of functionality, they facilitate basic functions such as calling as well as develop ments found in entertainment, imaging and co nn ec tiv ity.

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Internet services

The built-in WAP browse r gives the user portable, fast and secure access to a wide variety of services, with the possibility of personalized services with new opportunities for business, individuals, and service providers.

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Push service

A useful feature for companies and service providers is to push content or service indications to work groups or customers. This is used for notifications, mail alerts, messaging, news, stock quotes, con tacts, meeting requests, games and the like.

Provide settings

Using text messages, configuration settings can be sent over the air, OTA, so that the user does not need to configure the WAP access settings manu ally . WAP settings can also be customized by the operator.

Adapt to phone type

When creating a W AP service, you want to make sure that the user experience is what you intend, regardless of client device type. The function User Agent Profile is supported by the Z300 to allow the contents to be automatically optimized for the phone.

Several bearer types

The Z300 accesses WAP over a standard GSM Data connection as well as over a GPRS connec tion (network-dependent services.)

Option key while browsing

During browsing, a press on the option key gives the user immediate access to an option menu while using WAP services, similar to right-clicking the mouse in PC programs.

Bandwidth efficiency

One of the key advantages WAP has over textbased HTML pages on mobile devices, is the bandwidth efficiency for communication. This is due partly to the fact that the WAP application is communicated to the wireless devices in the form of binary encoded data.

Easy create for WAP

Creating a WAP service is no harder than creating an intranet/Internet service today since WML and WMLScript are based on well-known Internet tech nology. New market segments can be addressed by launching innovative mobile Value Added Serv ices.

Using standard tools

It is possible for the service creator to use standard tools like ASP or CGI to generate content dynami cally. You can utilize existing investments in databases that are the basis of existing Internet services. Create a service once and make it acces sible on a broad range of wireless networks.

Maintain customer base

You can adapt existing In ternet services to WAP. The actual binary encoding can be handled by the WAP Gateway which makes it possible to create WAP applications using the text-based language WML and other tools. In fact, existing HTML-based applications on the Internet can be viewed in the WAP browser, if an automatic conversion is per formed in the WAP Gateway.

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Improve productivity

Improve and simplify the communication flow within an organization by making information avail able to mobile users. A company or organization can use a WAP gateway to provide a secure con nection to the company network for their users.

The WAP profiles

The Z300 holds up to five W AP profiles , each with a group of network settings and a home page. If you provide a corporate WAP service on your Intranet, it is useful to enter an Intranet WAP profile in user phones. The WAP profile holds network settings

Bearer type characteristics

The Z300 accesses WAP services over IP. IP can be provided either over GSM Data or GPRS, depending on network services.

T ypical differ ences that distinguish the bearer types are listed below.

and user identification. Users can easily switch between corporate services and WAP services on the Internet, simply by switching WAP profile.

Connection-orientated WAP

The Z300 supports connection-oriented WAP over GSM as well as GPRS data. In general, this means that the connection between the WAP browser in the phone and the WAP Gateway is maintained in a session with error recovery services. This provides high reliability with a reduced risk of errors in trans mission, and improves efficiency in WAP browsing.

• Ideal for complex pull services, browsing, data transfer, provisioning, pager services, messag ing services, info services, push initiations.

GSM data access

• Circuit connection of data calls, means that the phone is connected during the entire WAP ses sion.

• Pricing is comparable to that of data calls in the network.

GPRS access

• The connection is maintained “constantly”, with data transmitted in packets, and transmission capacity of the application in use on an asneeded basis.

• GPRS offers higher transmission speed than with GSM Data or SMS access.

• Pricing of GPRS can be dependent on the actual use of bandwidth, which means the user is charged for the volume of data transmitted, rather than the duration of the conne ction.

• While transmitting large amounts of data, bandwidth can be increased automatically to allow faster transmission speed.

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Security using WAP

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The Z300 supports WAP 1.2.1, a version of the Wireless Application Protocol that includes WTLS class 2.

While using certain WAP services, the user may want more security than normal, for example when using banking services. The user establishes a secure connection between the phone and the WAP gateway.

To use such secure connections, certificates have to be saved in the phone. The Z300 comes with a number of pre-installed WAP certificates, so called trusted certificates.

WTLS class 2 includes the following security features:

• Encryption of a message, ensuring that only the

• Server authentication, meaning that the mes-

Configuration of WAP settings

An easy way to perform the WAP configuration of a single phone is by using the Sony Ericsson stepby-step WAP configurator. The configurator utilizes OTA provisioning, and is available on

www.SonyEricsson.com; no login required.

• Security can be handled using a keyword identi-

sender and the recipient can read the contents of a message.

sage is encrypted and users can verify that they really are communic ating with the WAP gateway they believe they are connected to.

fier displayed on the screen as a shared secret between the SMS sender and recipient. It is important that the user can verify that the con figuration message is authentic.

A manual configuration is done using the menu system in the phone. This is described in the user guide.

To simplify configuration of WAP settings in a number of phones, all settings can be sent as an SMS message to each phone. This makes it easy for an operator, a service pr ovider or a company to distribute settings for Internet/intranet, and WAP, without having to configure each phone manually.

• The OTA configuration message is distributed via SMS point-to-point.

• The setup information is a binary encoded XML message, according to WBXML. To receive information about OTA specifications, please contact your local Sony Ericsson repr esentat ive for consumer products.

• The user is not alerted about new settings until the ongoing browsing session ends. Further more, settings are not changed during an ongoing browsing session.

• The necessary user interaction is limited to receiving and accepting/rejecting the configura tion message, and selecting the WAP profile to allocate the settings to.

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