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.
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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,
2005. All rights reserved. You are hereby granted
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reserved.
First edition (October 2005)
Publication number: LZT 108 8019 R1A
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Mobile Communications AB, without any
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of current information or improvements to
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commercial loss, arising out of the use of the
information in this document.
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Sony Ericsson Developer World
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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65kcolour 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Using the Internet with Z300
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.
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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.
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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.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Push services
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These are useful for sending updated WAP site
contents or WAP links to mobile users. Examples
of services that can be implemented using push
services:
• Notification of new voice mails. Instant messaging and chat.
• News, sport results, weather forecasts, financial
information (such as stock quotes).
• Fill up a smart card with e-cash.
• Interactive games, for example, play poker with
a friend.
In the Z300, the user selects whether to allow push
messages or not. There are two different forms of
Push services:
Service Indication (SI)
This is basically a text message to the user containing a link to a URL carried by the SI. If the user
decides to load the suggested URL, normal WAP
browsing commences.
Service Loading (SL)
This means that the WAP site content is immediately loaded and executed on the client, or alternatively is loaded and stored in the cache for later
use. In both cases, the SL is loaded without any
user intervention.
When a service indication is received in the Z300, it
is presented to the user in one of the following
ways:
• High
Immediately displays the message irrespective
of current activity.
•Medium
Message is immediately displayed, unless the
user is engaged in another activity. In this case
the message is indicated to the user, who
retrieves it later from the inbox.
•Low
Message is not immediately displayed. Instead
it is put in the Inbox, and an indication is given
in the standby screen.
In the Z300 push message inbox, a list shows the
first part of each received message, newest first.
The user decides to read or delete the message,
and whether to load the suggested URL in the WAP
browser.
WAP with GPRS
The mobile Internet offers much more than mobile
access to the Internet – it opens up a whole new
range of situation-based services. Services that
give us access to personalized communications,
information and entertainment anytime, anywhere.
With the Z300, the mobile Internet is always with
you. The default address for non-customized prod
ucts is the address to the Sony Ericsson WAP site.
This address can be changed by the user, who may
also add his or her own bookmarks to favourite
WAP sites. Operators can take advantage of the
customization possibilities offered by Sony Erics
son, and have the address of their own WAP site
assigned instead.
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Data connections
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In order to browse via WAP, the user must have a
data communication connection configured in the
phone. This connection contains specific settings
and parameters to connect to an appropriate
server. Several data connections can be saved in
the Z300. To make it easier for the user, data con
nections can be provided by the op erator via OTA
provisioning. For more information about configu
ration of WAP settings, see “Configuration of WAP
settings” on page 17.
Advantages of data connections include:
• Once the data connections are defined and
named, the user does not have to enter the set
tings for the connection again.
• Data connections can be re-used at any time.
• Individual data settings for working with WAP
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can be stored and activated as needed.
• Data connections can be used for both GSM
Data and GPRS connection settings.
• Bearer type for WAP and corresponding bearerspecific parameters may be selected.
• Data connections contain the necessary settings for the Internet access poin t, inc lud in g
modem pool phone number or IP address, user
ID and password.
General Packet Radio Services
The introduction of GPRS (General Packet Radio
Services) is one of the key steps in the evolution of
today’s GSM networks for enhancing the capabili
ties of data communication. Data traffic is increasing enormously (over both wired and wireless
networks), with the growth in demand for Internet
access and services paralleling that for mobile
communications.
The demand for high-speed Internet access will be
the key driver for coming generations of wireless
services, and GPRS can deliver the necessary
speed. GPRS allows creation of innovative serv
ices, makes it possible to address new and previously inaccessible market segments and increases
customer loyalty.
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GPRS applications can be developed as both horizontal and vertical. Vertical applications are spe-
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cific, including those for operations such as
reaching police and emergency, taxi, delivery or
automated services (vending machines, supervi
sion, vehicle tracking). Horizontal applications are
more generic and include those for Internet access,
e-mail, messaging, e-commerce and entertain
ment.
GPRS is able to take advantage of the global coverage of existing GSM networks. Applications
developed for GPRS can be deployed on a large
scale and can reap the associated benefits. GPRS
also provides a secure medium for connections to
banking and financial services.
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Using GPRS in the Z300
Instead of occupying an entire voice channel for
the duration of a data session, the Z300 sends/
receives data in small packets, as needed, much
like IP on the Internet. Because of this, the Z300
maintains a constant online connection, its dat a
transmission abilities summoned by the application
in use on an as-needed basis.
The GPRS specification includes four coding
schemes – CS1, CS2, CS3 and CS4 – that allow
data speeds of 9,050 bps, 13,400 bps, 15,600 bps
and max 21,400 bps per slot, respectively. The
Z300 works with all four coding schemes, but data
speed naturally varies according to network config
uration. At the moment, CS-3 and CS-4 are not
supported in any live network, i.e, present speed is
limited to 53,600 bps.
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The GSM system limits the ability to use all eight
time slots, so the Z300 uses up to four time slots
for receiving data, and one slot for transmitting.
This means the speed for receiving data is up to
85,600 bps and up to 21,400 bps for sending data.
Using GPRS with the Z300 has several advantages,
for example:
• Constant connection
• High speed
• Automatic access to increased bandwidth while
downloading large files such as pictures and
sounds
• Cost efficiency
• Use of transmission capacity only when needed
to reduce cost
• WAP over GPRS
• Access to Internet via WAP at high speed and
• Provide settings
• Receive GPRS configuration settings from the
• User controlled settings
• Take advant ag e of full user con trol in the data
Interruption of GPRS data account
When the user is using WAP via GPRS on the
Z300, the GPRS connection is automatically dis
connected when the user answers an incoming
call. However, when the call has ended, the user is
given the possibility to resume the WAP session.
SIM application toolkit
with a constant connection.
provider over the air, OTA, making manual con
figuration unnecessary.
connections menu, establishing multiple
descriptions and accessing advanced settings
for GPRS.
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The SIM Application Toolkit (SIM AT ) is a smart
card-centric method of deploying programs that
applies only to GSM and to SMS and USSD trans
ports. Programs must be distributed on smart
cards. WAP is an In ternet-centric method of
deploying programs that is independent of network
technology. Programs and content are kept cen
trally on web servers and downloaded as required.
While there is some overlap, WAP is a particularly
good choice while deploying programs that also
have an HTML version for desktop use. Work is
currently underway on building interfaces between
the two technologies.
For an operator, a company or service provider,
SIM AT offers a powerful way to deploy programs
and services to users, without the need for new or
upgraded equipment. All necessary setup and pro
gramming is distributed to users over the air,
directly to their phones. In the Z300, a separate
menu is available for functions residing on the SIM
card. These can include submenus for controlling
functions, and also functions that allow the phone
to initiate calls, send data, and display information
to the user.
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Messaging
MMS
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An MMS message can contain
text, graphics, animations, imag es,
audio clips and ring melodies. For
third party developers’ information,
please visit
look for the MMS developers guidelines.
Multimedia Messaging uses WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) or http as bear er technology which
also can be powered by the transmission technol
ogy GPRS. The messages may include any combination of text, graphics, photographic images and
music clips. MMS will serve as the default mode of
messaging on all terminals, making total content
exchange second nature. From utility to sheer fun,
it offers benefits at every level and to every kind of
user.
www.SonyEricsson.com/developer and
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Over the air (OTA) configuration
Users can easily get MMS into their phone. MMS
supports OT A, mean ing that the user does not have
to configure the settings manually. The configura
tion is done by the operator via OTA.
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tage of the high speed data transport technology
GPRS and support a variety of image and audio
formats to facilitate a complete communications
experience.
Architecture
The MMS Centre (MMS-C) is comprised of the
MMS Server, the MMS Proxy-Relay and the MMS
Store. The MMS Centre is the central element of
the MMS network architecture, providing storage
and operational support, enabling instant delivery
of multimedia messages from terminal-to-terminal
and supporting flexible addressing. The centre’s
MMS Proxy-Relay interacts with the application
being run on the MMS-enabled terminal to provide
various messaging services. WAP or http is used
as the bearer of an MMS message between the
MMS-C and the MMS client (application). The WAP
Gateway is used for delivery and retrieval of mes
sages. Information is read in the WAP browser.
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MMS objects
The key word to describe MMS content is rich.
Complete with words, sounds and images, MMS
content is endowed with the user’s ideas, feelings
and personality. An MMS message can contain
text, sound and pictures.
MMS technical features
The MMS standard, just like that of SMS, offers
store-and-forward transmission (instant delivery) of
messages, rather than a mailbox-type model. MMS
is a person-to-person communications solut ion ,
meaning that the user gets the message directly
into the mobile phone. He or she does not have to
call the server to get the message downloaded to
the mobile. Unlike SMS, the MMS standard uses
WAP as its bearer protocol. MMS will take advan
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MMS
Relay
Access Network
WAP/
PPG
MMSE
Message
Store
MMS
Server
MMS
Relay
Operator
Database
User
Database
SMS-C
Email server,
UM mailbox
Internet / Intranet
Multimedia Content Servers
Message conversion
The MMS-C is able to perform limited message
conversion - for example, from MMS to SMS - so
that processing and air time is not wasted in send
ing messages to mobile terminals that do not have
adequate capability to receive them. It also handles
service aspects such as store and forward, guaran
teed delivery, subscriber preferences, operator
constraints, and billing information. The MMS-C
also vouches for high quality messaging, for exam
ple by format conversion. This means that the
MMS-C recognizes which formats are supported in
the mobile phone, and adapts the MMS messages
to these formats.
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EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service)
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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.
Sounds and melodies
EMS gives the user the ability to send and receive
melodies. These melodies can be pre-defined
sounds, sounds downloaded from the Internet,
sounds received in SMS messages or sounds com
posed by the user on the phone keypad or a PC.
Several sounds and melodies can be inserted in
one message, and they can be combined with pic
tures.
Pictures, animations and formatted text
Phones supporting EMS include a set of predefined animations for inserting in SMS messages.
New pictures and animations are downloaded from
the Internet or received in SMS messages. Several
pictures can be inserted in one message, and they
can be combined with sounds and melodies. The
users can format text in messages with different
styles and sizes.
Concatenated messages (long SMS)
A part of the EMS standard is the support for concatenated messages, which means that the phone
is able to automatically combine several messages
both when creating and receiving EMS. This is use
ful to be able to build and display messages with
rich content since the amount of information in
each SMS is limited by the SMS standards.
Huge business potential
Network operators can now enhance the ir services
and attract more customers by offering pictures,
animations, ringtones and melodies for download
at their portals. Operators can charge more per
EMS message since it contains more data. Thereby
EMS adds more value to the operators and to the
end users.
Standards
The Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) standard
has evolved and is now stable and complete as a
part of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project
(3GPP) technical specification. Most major mobile
phone manufacturers and most operators are
actively contributing to the 3GPP standards.
EMS dynamics
An EMS message can be sent to a mobile phone
that does not support EMS, or only supports part
of EMS. All the EMS elements - text formatting,
pictures, animations and sounds - are located in
the message header. The EMS contents are
ignored by a receiving phone that does not support
the standard. Only the text message will be dis
played to the receiver. This is true consumerfriendly standardization.
Examples of EMS contents and
applications
A wide range of contents, applications and serv-
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and areas where messaging can be enhanced with
EMS.
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Compatible with SMS standards
Users have found EMS as easy to use as SMS. In
January 2001, 15 billion SMS messages were sent
every month worldwide. Roughly 80% of this t raffic
was user-to-user i.e. mobile phone users sending
short messages to each other using the keypad of
the phone to enter text. The remaining 20% con
sisted of downloads and notifications of different
kinds.
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User-to-user message
Messages usually originating from the keypad of a
mobile phone can include pictures, animations,
melodies, formatted text with EMS.
Vo ice and e-mail notifications
Notifying mobile phone users that they have new
voice or fax mail messages waiting - including
icons or melodies with EMS.
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Unified messaging
The user typically receives a sh ort message notifying them that they have a new message in their unified messaging box, with icons or formatted text
further enhancing the message.
Ringtones
Downloading ringtones from the Internet.
News & commercials
World news illustrated, sports scores and news
headlines, finance and stock market news with dia
grams and tickers, commercial product promotions, weather reports with maps, tunes from TV
commercials as ringtones.
Info & entertainment
Ringtones, e-greetings, football club logo, joke-ofthe-day illustrated by pictures or sound, horo
scopes, movie-related animation or theme song,
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TV show promotions, music artist promotions, lot
tery results, food and drink pictures and recipes,
mood-related pictures.
Corporate
Flight schedules, pre-installed corporate logos,
map snippets and travel info, company branded
icons and ring tones, corporat e e-mail notifications,
affinity programmes where companies notify cus
tomers of product updates, banks notifying customers about new services and interest rates, call
centres providing answers to questions about a
product, vehicle positioning combining EMS with
Global Positioning System (GPS) position informa
tion, job dispatch with delivery addresses for sales
or courier package delivery, using EMS in a retail
environment for credit card authorization, remote
monitoring of machines for service and mainte
nance purposes.
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Polyphonic ringtones
The Z300 uses the new and improved Oki chip for
superior sound quality. The reason for changing
from the Y amaha chip to the Oki chip was based on
sound quality as opposed to the number of availa
ble voices.
Although Yamaha offers 40 voices only eight are
based on wavetable or real music sounds. The
remaining 32 voices are all FM generated, which
means modulated tone generators. This influences
the sound quality making it synthetic or toy-like.
Treble instruments sound more like modulated
Protocol
The Z300 has a hardware synthesizer chip, built
into the mobile phone. The software controls the
MIDI files, and makes sure they fit into the hard
ware chip. It is possible to modify the dynamics of
the sound.
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noise. It also makes finding suitable content diffi
cult in terms of matching the sound of other products.
The Oki chip bases its 32 voices on real music
sounds from a wavetable (originally from Casio
Musical Instruments). Consequently, the sound
from the Oki chip is much more natural and musi
cal. W e have used Oki ch ips in a number of ph ones
with good results (T30, T310, T610, T630, Z600
etc).
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Rich musical ringtones – 32voices
The human ear can perceive sounds from approximately 20 Hz up to 20 kHz. In most GSM mobile
phones, the speech sound range is from 300 Hz to
3400 Hz, which is good enough for speaking, but
quite poor for music. The Z300 can handle up to
more than 20 kHz, which means excellent sound
quality.
The Z300 has a dedicated speaker for ringtones
and sounds, to ensure the best possible sound
quality. This speaker is situated on the back of the
phone, ensuring that no discomfort is felt if a sec
ond call is received during an ongoing call.
The quality of the sound heard from the speakers
depends on many different things, for example on
the synthesizer, the amplifier, or the speakers. An
important factor for sound quality is the number of
voices. The human ear cannot se parate ea ch voic e
if the number of voices increases above 16 or so,
because then the voices merge together. But the
nuances in music increase, and the music is expe
rienced as more sophisticated if the number of
voices increases. Many modern sound modules in
synthesizers used by musicians have 16, 24 or 32
note polyphony. The number of voices used in the
Z300 is 32, which gives rich musical ringtones.
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In-phone functions and features
*Subscription and/or network-dependent
AAlarm clock with snooze functionYes
AMRYes
BBackground lightYes
Bookmarks (URL memory)Yes, 25
CCalculatorYes
CalendarYes, (day, week, month and all tasks view)
Call barring*Yes
Call divert*Yes
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Call hold*Yes
Call screening*Yes
Call list (last dialled, answered and missed calls)Yes, 30 entries
Call time/call cost (a.k.a Advice of Charge,
Information/Charging)*
Call transfer*Yes
Calling card serviceNo
Calling Line Identification (CLI)Yes, with name or number, personal ring-
ClockYes
Closed User Groups (CUG)*10
Conference calls*Yes
Copyright protectionYes, possible with copyright protection via
CSD, Circuit Switched Data*Yes
DDateYes
Yes
tone and pictures
EMS.
Display (main)Yes, 65k colours, 128 x 128 pixels
Display (status)Yes, black and white, 64 x 64 pixels
The Z300 is capable of sending and receiving SMS,
EMS messages and concatenated messages.
• With the Short Message Service, a user can
send text messages containing up to 160 char
acters to and from GSM mobile stations.
• With the linked SMS, the user can link several
SMS messages together to create a longer
message (network-dependent service).
A Service Centre (SC) acts as a a storage and forward ing centre.
SMS consists of two basic services:
• Mobile Originated SMS (from a mobile station to
an SMS-C).
• Mobile Terminated SMS (from an SMS-C to a
mobile station).
For Mobile Originated SMS, an SMS message is
sent from a Mobile Station to the SMS-C where it is
forwarded to its destination. This can be another
Mobile Station, or a terminal in the fixed network.
A Mobile Terminated SMS is when an SMS message is forwarded fr o m the S MS-C to a Mobile Station.
Fixed dialling and Restricted calls
For a company or an organization, it can be useful to restrict phone calls. Fixed Dialling allows you to preset a number of digits, for example area codes. This restricts the user to making calls only to numbers
which use the preset digits as leading digits. Fixed Dialling makes use of the PIN2, and it r equires fixed
dial fields on the SIM card. Check with your operator about this feature. The Restrict Calls service allows
you to block outgoing or incoming calls in certain situations, for example international calls.
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Facts and figures
This chapter offers readers a detailed listing of all the technical data relati ng to the product. Comprehensive descriptions of performance and te chnica l char acteris tics are presented in table format f or quick a nd
easy access.
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Technical specifications
General
Product nameZ300
SystemGSM phase 2 recommendations. GSM 900, GSM 1800 (3GPP TS 51.010-1)
Speech codingFR, EFR, HR supported where available, for high speech quality. AMR
SIM cardSmall plug-in card, 3V type
Type numbersAAB-1021021-BV, AAB-1021021-CN
Talk and standby times
Li-Polymer, 900 mAhTalk timeUp to 5.5 hrs
Standby timeUp to 250 hrs
Exterior description
Size85,5 x 45 x 23 mm
Weight with battery91g
MechanicsClamshell
Display size,
Main display128 pixels wide, 128 pixels high
Status display64 Pixels wide, 64 pixels high
Colour display, main65kcolours
ColourGranite (DPY 101-2892/XX)
Amethyst (DPY 101 2893/XX)
KeypadKeyboard supporting 16 keys (YES/NO-keys, C-key, Menu-key and numeric
keys) plus five-way navigation key.
Separate on/off key below keypad.
Keypad language: Latin, Bopomofo, Thai, Stroke, Arabic, Cyrillic, Hebrew, Hindi
SpeakerTwo speakers supporting two modes: receiver and ringer (polyphonic).
Volume keysVolume up and volume down
Ambient temperatures
OperatingMax: +55°C, Min -10°C
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StorageMax: +70°C, Min -40°C
ChargingMax: +55°C, Min 0°C
Performance and technical characteristics
DimensionGSM 900GSM 1800
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Frequency rangeTX: 880 – 914 MHz
RX: 925 – 959 MHz
Channel spacing200 kHz200 kHz
Number of channels174 Carriers *8 (TDMA)374 Carriers *8 (TDMA)
ModulationGMSKGMSK
TX Phase Accuracy< 5° RMS Phase error (burst)< 5° RMS Phase error (burst)
Duplex spacing45 MHz95 MHz
Frequency stability+/- 0.1+/- 0.1
Voltage operation (nominal)3.6 Volts3.6 Volts
Transmitter RF power output33 dBm Class 4 (2W peak)30 dBm Class 1 (1W peak)
Transmitter Output impedance50 Ω50 Ω
Transmitter Spurious emissionBetter than -36 dBm up to 1 GHz
Better than -30 dBm over 1 GHz
Receiver RF levelBetter than – 102 dBmBetter than – 102 dBm
Receiver RX Bit error rate< 2.4%< 2.4%
TX: 1710 – 1785
RX: 1805 – 1880
Better than -36 dBm up to 1 GHz
Better than -30 dBm over 1 GHz
WAP browser technical data
FeatureSupport in the Z300 WAP browser
Back to previous pageYes
Bearer typeCircuit switched CSD analogue and ISDN, packet switched GPRS.
BookmarksY e s, up to 25 named bookmarks for easy access to frequently visited
pages
Bookmark Export/ImportYes, can be sent and received as link using SMS
CacheYes, 5 kb
Character sets *
Home pageYes, up to 5 different, one for each WAP profile
Hyperlinks in TextYes
Hyperlinks in ImagesYes, indicated by a frame
Image AnimationNo
Image FormatsJPEG, WBMP, GIF (non-interlaced), no transparent layers
Network SettingsUp to 5 different settings available by selecting WAP profile (Intranet,
Internet, Banking, Gateway etc)
OTA SupportYes
PPP AuthenticationPAP and CHAP
Reload pageYes
TablesYes
User Agent ProfilesYes, list of client characteristics - e.g. display size
WAP/WMLWAP June2000 (WAP 1.2.1)
WAP profiles5 WAP profiles, each with its own settings
WTLS (security)Yes,
WTLS Class 1 - Encryption
WTLS Class 2 - Encryption + Server Authentication. Root Certificates
needed in phone
WAP operator technical data
FeatureSupport for WAP in the Z300
WAP Browser
Version1,21 baseline
WAP Provisioning
Total Parame te r s et s5
Parameter set listName
Startpage
IP settings:
CSD phone no., CSD Data rate, CSD dial type
GPRS APN, password request, allow calls, authentication, quality
of services
IP address
UserId and password
Security on/off
Show images on/off
Manual selectionYes, between Ana log (V32) and Digital (V110)
Parameter sets includeWAP/CSD, WAP/GPRS (different sets)
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FeatureSupport for WAP in the Z300
Factory pre-configurationWAP/CSD (possibility to lock a setting), WAP/GPRS
OTAWAP/CSD, WAP/GPRS configuration possible
Simultaneous OTAWAP/CSD, WAP/GPRS configuration possible
Single OTAone of WAP/CSD or WAP/GPRS configuration is possible
BookmarksNot empty by default
URL formatUnderlined
Security mechanism
OTA provisioning (if empty)Operator verification through a code, included in the OTA data. This
code is shown to the user who can choose installation or not.
Interface (if empty)An Install question is asked with the code, if available.
The user has to choose if a new WAP profile shall be created or an
existing profile shall be replaced.
Re-provisioning (Set 1 filled)As above
Interface (Set 1 filled)As above
Carrier reset/provisioningYes, but not if the set is pre-configured in the factory and locked.
Applicative provisioning
Preferred bearer customizationYes
Other applications/featuresNo
Technologies
Openwave OTANo
Provisioning bearerSMS
Parameter sets available5
Parameter sets for OTA modification 5
PUSH
Content types
Service Indication (SI)Yes
Service Loading (SL)Yes
Cache Operation (CO) content type No
Session Initiation Application (SIA)No
Man Machine Interface
SI/content retrieval postponingYes
SI menu structure accessibilityWAP services, Push inbox.
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FeatureSupport for WAP in the Z300
SL reception warningThe user can mak e a choice if a dialogue is wanted or not before
loading the SL.
WAP services/options/common/Push access/prompt.
SIA reception warningNo
Cache size limitationsIf the inbox is full and a new push is rece ived, the oldest push in the
inbox will be discarded.
Number of push messagesDepending on the size of the push messages. Around 20 push
messages with a size of 250 bytes can be stored.
Push de-activateYes. WAP services/options/common/Push access/Off.
Dynamic push menu changesNo. There are no changes in the menus when activating/deactivat-
ing push.
Security
Mechanisms for pushNone
Trust with PPGOnly pre-defined certificates.
WSP push sessions1
Denial of service/spoofingYes
User agent profileYes
UA profile content sent at beginning
of WSP session
URL sent pointing to the UA profile
at the beginning of WSP session
URL locationOn the manufacturer web site.
WTAIYes
WTA Make CallYes
WTA Send DTMFNo
WTA Add PhonebookYes
Other WTA/WTAINo
SAR/WSP/HTTP GET solution to
download content over WAP
No
Yes
Yes
Download Fun from OpenwaveNo
Other download content over WAPYes. Content limited to 2 kb is downloaded without using SAR.
Features
Download application/product
memory check
Downloaded object solutionYes. The user is asked if the content is to be saved.
not used: audio/MPEG4, WAV
GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE
Man Machine Interface
Soft keysNone
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Separate/dedicated back or erase
keys
Screen backlight on when browsing Yes
Predictive writing for WAP sessions Yes
“http://” string displayed automati-
cally when entering URLs
Elements
Number of display lines for a WAP
connection
Pop-up menus Yes. Single select list to conserve space.
Radio buttonsYes. Single select list to conserve space.
Check boxesYes. Boolean selection.
Push buttonsNo
Horizontal rulesYes. Separate sections of WML card.
No
Not displayed but the "http://" is added automatically to the URL.
4 to 7 plus Title, depending on the selected font size.
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GPRS technical data
FeatureSupport in the Z300
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Compatible GPRS and
SMG specifications
Data ratesMulti slot class 8 supported (4+1)
Indicator of attachment to
the GPRS service
Indicator of PDP context
activation
Data volume counterThe Data volume counter details the volume of data exchanged in bytes for
Medium Access ModesDynamic allocation
Support of Packet Control
Yes, an icon in the top left corner, a filled triangle if attached
Yes, an icon on the right side. Animated globe
the up/down link for last call for each PDP context.
The Total data counter details the sum of all GPRS sessions (i.e. not the sum
of total data received + sent during the last GPRS session.) The total data
counter can be reset by the user.
Yes
Support of GPRS/CS combined procedures
Network control modeNC0
Support of access in 2
phases
Support of PRACH on 11
bits
Support of GPRS re-selec-
tion C31/C32
Support of static and
dynamic addressing
Support of power control
Uplink and Downlink
Support of ciphering algo-
rithms
Support of compression
algorithms
Support of the QoS modifi-
cation procedure
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Uplink = yes, Downlink is a network feature
GEA1
No
Yes, when initiated by the netwo rk
(not by the handset)
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FeatureSupport in the Z300
Downlink data rateUp to 85,600 bps for packet data communication, using 4 time slots in cod-
ing scheme CS-4
Uplink data rateUp to 21,400 bps for packet data c ommunication, using 1 time slot in codin g
scheme CS-4
Mode of operationClass B and Class C modes of operation supported. It is possible for the
user to choose if the Circuit Switched services should be favoured.
R Reference pointPhysical layer: PPP is supported as L2 layer in the R reference point
Authentication algorithms PAP, CHAP supported
IP connectivityPDP type IP is supported
IP termination in mobile
ApplicationWAP over GPRS supported (UDP/IP and GPRS-SMS)
SMS over GPRS (SMS-MT, SMS-MO) supported
QoSQoS negotiation supported. Default requested QoS sent by the handset at
PDP context activation is reliability Class 3. Peak/Mean/Delay/Precedence
Class: subscribed.
Precedence class su pported (1,2,3)
Reliability class 1-5 supported
Delay classes supported (1,2,3,4)
Mean and peak throughput rate limited by multi slot class 4 and CS-4
PDP context10 PDP context descriptions stored in mobile
PDP context description is edited via application in mobile or via OTA
Simultaneous PDP contexts not supported
Network requested PDP context not supported
SIMGPRS aware, as well as non GPRS aware SIMs are supported
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Cell broadcast service
FeatureSupport in the Z300
User notification of the reception of a CB messageMessage displayed on screen
Handling of reception of several unread messagesThe last message overwrites the previous one
Support of all CBMI from 0 to 65534Yes
File supportCBMI
Support CB SIM data downloadYes
Support of all applicable Data Coding Scheme values
as defined in 3G TS 23.038 V3.3.0
Ability to display clearly a message with a DCS “lan-
guage unspecified” whatever be the language set in
the SIM card
Ability to extract a phone number or short number of
a CB message to re-use it (to send an SMS or call the
sender)
Support of multi-page CB messagesYes
Yes
Yes
No
Short message service (SMS)
FeatureSupport in the Z300
SMS Center NumberIt is possible to pre-record the SMS Center
Number.
PicturesIt is possible to insert a picture/an icon into the
text message. EMS compliant mobile handsets
will be able to see the picture correctly.
Input methodsPredictive text input (T9)
Message creation methods supportPredictive writing
Enhanced predictive writing method by:
copy, cut and paste wordsNo
teaching of predictive words that are not in the
predictive dictionary
Possibilities when creating a message:
save the message in a “unsent items” folderYes
save a sent message in a “sent items” folderYes
insert a line in the messageNo
assign a validity period to the messageYes
use predefined templatesYes
Yes
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FeatureSupport in the Z300
Possibilities while receiving a message:
reply to the senderYes (only to the sender, not to all or part of the
message recipients)
forward the messageYes
save the message in the inboxYes
get delivery time and dateYes
Possibilities for previously sent message:
delivery report of the messageYes
forward the messageYes
Possibilities for the previously received message:
reply to the senderYes (only to the sender, not to all or part of the
message recipients)
save the message in the InboxYes
forward the messageYes
Supported ways for replying to a received SMS:
via SMSYes
via phone call (set up a call to the number
contained in the message body)
via WAP call (go to the WAP address contained in
the message body)
via USSD sessionNo
Enabling SMS to a list of recipientsYes, using Phonebook groups
Possibility to write an e-mail address as a recipient
address
SMS storageIn the SIM and in the phone.
Yes
Yes
No
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FeatureSupport in the Z300
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Level of compliance supported by
the mobile handset regarding the
specifications described in
release 99.
Number of messages that the
mobile handset is able to handle
to generate a concatenated mes
sage
Storage capacity10 or more messages - depending on size. Capacity cannot exceed
Outgoing messagesIt is possible to choose whether to send the message or not after writ-
Incoming messages• A pre-defined signal is heard once all parts of the message have
Concatenated messagesA receipt is received in the mobile handset when all parts of a con-
AttachmentsIt is possible to attach pictures, animations and sounds to an EMS
Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) accordin g to th e st an dard 3GPP
TS 23.040 v4.2.0, with the addition of the ODI feature from 3GPP TS
23.040 v5.0.0.
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100 messages. The total storage capacity depends on the storage
space of the SIM.
ing it.
been received or when a timeout occurs.
• It is possible to re-use the content of an EMS message. Sounds,
pictures, text formatting, can be inserted in a new message, if the
object is not protected using ODI.
catenated message have been delivered.
message.
SoundsChimes high, chimes low, ding, tada, notify, drum, claps, fanfare,
chords high, chords low.
I-melodyYes, version 1.2.
MelodiesIt is possible to...
• edit and create melodies by using the phone keypad.
• send and receive melodies via EMS.
• download melodies and commercial tunes from Web/WAP portals.
• create melodies on Web/WAP portals.
WBMPYes
Picture sizes16x16 mm, 32x32 mm, variable size receipts in black and white.
PicturesIt is possible to...
• send and receive pictures via EMS.
• receive pictures in enhanced messages originated by service pro-
viders.
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AnimationsThe mobile handset supports the following animations: I am ironic, I
am glad, I am sceptic, I am sad, WOW!, I am crying. Plus the other 9
defined in 23.040 v4.3.0.
It is possible to...
• send and receive colour animations.
TP-PID field value given by the
mobile handset before sending an
EMS message
0x00
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FeatureSupport
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MMS/CSD parameters and MMS/GPRS
parameters placement
Possibility to pre-configure the MMS parameters in factory
Possibility to configure the MMS parameters
by OTA provisioning
Possibility for all the parameters from the
parameters set to be OTA provisioned at the
same time
Possibility for only one parameter from the
parameters set to be OTA provisioned
tests between its MMS User Agent and MMS
Relay/Server from other suppliers
Support of a standard or a proprietary procedure for OTA provisioning of MMS parame ters
MMS is bound to an Internet profile. An Internet profile is bound to a Data Account. A Data Account contains either CSD parameters or GPRS parameters.
•MMS/CSD: Yes
•MMS/GPRS: Yes
•MMS/CSD: Yes
•MMS/GPRS: Yes
•MMS/CSD: Yes
•MMS/GPRS: Yes
•MMS/CSD: No
•MMS/GPRS: No
Yes
Proprietary
Functionalities that the user is able to set
during message composition:
From where can the user insert multimedia
elements into multimedia messages:
Possibility for sent messages to be memorized into a folder in handset memory
Actions that the user can perform after message notification:
Actions that the user can perform after message retrieval:
• message subject
• message priority
• email recipient address
• message Cc recipient(s) address(es)
• delivery report request
• read report request
• MSISDN recipient addre ss
• File Manager
• directly from
• Contacts
•Calendar
Yes
•Auto Download
•Always Ask
• reply to the sender of the message SMS/MMS
• reply to the sender and to Cc people SMS/MMS
• forward the message MMS
• delete the message
• save message into terminal
• call the sender of a message
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Multimedia codecs/formats supported for
audio
Multimedia codecs/formats supported for
image
Supported formats for message presentation:
Maximum message size that can be handled
by the handset for message
MMS User Agent will report problems to user
in case of:
USSD technical data
AMR
JPEG, GIF87, GIF89A, WBMP, BMP
• message body + attachments (email presentation)
• SMIL version as described in OMA MMS IOP document version 1.2
Content Class and Creation mode are applied. Also
maximum size is possible to customize.
•message not sent causes no user subscription to
service, if included in ResponseText (please see
WAP209)
•message not sent causes required functionality
not supported by MMS Relay/Server, if included
in ResponseText (please see WAP209)
•message not sent causes insufficient credit (in
case of prepaid charging), if included in Respon
seText (please see WAP209)
CELL BROADCAST DOWNLOADYes
DISPLAY TEXTText of up to 240 characters (120 UCS2 coded.)Yes
bit 1:0 = normal priorityYes
1 = high priorityYes
bit 8:0 = clear message after a delayYes
1 = wait for user to clear messageYes
GET INKEYGeneral: The GET_INKEY requires that the user press
"Yes" to confirm his/her choice
Yes
bit 1:0 = digits (0-9, *, # and +) onlyYes
1 = alphabet setYes
bit 2:0 = SMS default alphabetYes
1 = UCS2 alphabetYes
bit 3:0 = character sets defined by bit 1 and bit 2 are ena-
bled
1 = character sets defined by bit 1 and bit 2 are disa-
bled and the "Yes/No" response is requested
GET INPUTGeneral: No. of hidden input characters11
bit 1:0 = digits (0-9, *, # and +) onlyYes
1 = alphabet setYes
bit 2:0 = SMS default alphabetYes
1 = UCS2 alphabetYes
bit 3:0 = ME may echo user input on the displayYes
1 = user input not to be revealed in any wayYes
bit 4:0 = user input to be in unpacked f ormatYes
Yes
Yes
1 = user input to be in SMS packed formatYes
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ServiceModeSupport in
Z300
bit 8:0 = no help information availableYes
1 = help information availableNo
LAUNCH BROWSERNo
MORE TIMEYes
PLAY TONEYes
POLLING OFFYes
POLL INTERVALYes
REFRESHGeneral: The reset option requests the user to wait
while the phone restarts
'00' =SIM Initialization and Full File Change Notifica-
tion
'01' = File Change NotificationYes
'02' = SIM Initialization and File Change NotificationYes
'03' = SIM InitializationYes
'04' = SIM ResetYes
SELECT ITEMYes
SEND DTMFNo
SEND SHORT MESSAGEbit 1:0 = packing not requiredYes
1 = SMS packing by the ME requiredYes
SEND SSYes
SEND USSDYes
SET UP CALLGeneral: Capability configurationYes
Set-up speech call CallPartyNo
Yes
Yes
Subaddress DTMF supportYes
'00' = set up call, but only if not currently busy on
another call
'01' = set up call, but only if not currently busy on
another call, with redial
'02' = set up call, putting all other calls (if any) on
hold
'03' = set up call, putting all other calls (if any) on
hold, with redial
'04' = set up call, disconnecting all other calls (if any) Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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ServiceModeSupport in
Z300
'05' = set up call, disconnecting all other calls (if any),
with redial
SET UP IDLE MODENo
SET UP MENUYes
SMS PP DOWNLOADYes
User interaction with SIM AT
Display text
Text of up to 240 characters (120 UCS2 coded) is
supported.
Text clearing times are 10-20 seconds. 60-second
time-out limit for the user to clear the text.
‘Key’ responses:
• ‘Long NO’ – Proactive session terminated by
user.
• ‘NO’ – Backward move in proactive session.
• Any other key clears display if the command is
performed successfully.
‘Key’ responses:
• ‘CLR’ clears current ch aracter/characters.
• ‘Long NO’ terminates the proactive session.
• ‘NO’ – Backward move in proactive session.
• ‘YES’ – Command performed successfully.
Refresh
When a Refresh - SIM Reset command is ececuted
by the phone, it displays the message “Please
wait” and then restarts.
Select item
Scroll to highlight item for selection. The maximum
number of items supported by the phone within
one Select Item command is 30.
Yes
Get inkey
Prompt for a one-character input. Pressing ‘YES’
without entering a character gives warning mes
sage “Minimum 1 character”.
‘Key’ responses:
• ‘CLR’ clears current character.
• ‘Long NO’ terminates the proactive session.
• ‘NO’ – Backward move in proactive session.
• ‘YES’ – Command performed successfully.
Get input
Prompt for character input. Pressing ‘YES’ without
entering a character gives warning message
“Minimum ‘no.’ characters”. The phone will refuse
to accept further input when the maximum
response length is exceeded.
Default message “Sending message, please wait”
can be replaced by the Alpha Identifier text, or sup
pressed completely if a null text is provided.
Responses are “MESSAGE F AILED” or “MESSAGE
SENT”.
‘Key’ responses:
• Long ‘NO’ or ‘NO’ terminates the proactive session.
Set up call
If the ME is on a call when the command 'Set up
Call, putting all other calls on hold' is sent, the user
sees the text 'Setting up a call current call will be
held'.
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Press the 'YES' key to put current call on hold and
set up new call.
If the ME is on a call when the command ‘Set Up
Call, disconnecting all other calls’ is sent, the user
sees the text ‘Setting up a call current call will be
disconnected’.
Press the ‘YES’ key to disconnect the current call
and set up the new call.
Set up menu
Incorporates a SIM Application Toolkit Menu Item
into the ME’s main menu structure. From the
standby display, the navigation key can be used to
scroll to and select the Menu Items. (Note: The SIM
AT menu option is found in the ‘Connectivity’
menu.)
Chinese version
If an Alpha Identifier is supplied in the Set Up Menu
command, this is used as the SIM AT entry in the
ME’s main menu. If no alpha identifier is supplied
and only one item provided, then this item is used
as header. If no alpha identifier is supplied and sev
eral items are found in the menu, a default title is
used. If the SIM A T Menu Item is selected using the
‘YES’ key all the items sent in the Set Up Menu
command are available for selection, in the same
way as the Select Item command. A limit of 30
menu items has been set within this command.
‘Key’ responses:
• Navigation key down– Scroll down list.
• Navigation key up– Scroll up list.
• ‘YES’ – Envelope (Menu Selection).
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The Z300 comes in two different versions, the Z300c for the Chinese market and the Z300i for the rest of
the world.
Terminology and abbreviations
3GPP™ (3rd Generation Partnership Project)
3GPP is a trademark of ETSI in France and other
juristictions
Bearer
The method for accessing W AP from the phone, for
example GSM Data (CSD) and SMS.
Bookmark
A URL and header/title stored in the phone.
Browsing session
From the first access of content until the termination of the connection.
Calling Line Identification (CLI)
Shows the number of the person calling you in your
mobile phone display. You can then make an
informed choice as to whether or not to take the
call. Bear in mind that not all numbers can be dis
played. To use this service, it must be supported by
your network.
Card
A single WML unit of navigation and user interface.
May contain information to present to the user,
instructions for gathering user input, etc.
CB
Cell Broadcast. Cell Broadcast is a mobile technology that allows messages to be broadcast to all
mobile handsets and similar devices within a desig
nated geographical area. The broadcast range can
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vary, from a single cell to the entire network. This
technology is used to deploy location-based sub
scriber services, such as regional auctions, local
weather, traffic conditions and “nearest” services
(like requesting the nearest service station or res
taurant).
CBMI
Cell Broadcast Message Identifier
CGI
Common Gateway Interface.
CS
Circuit Switched.
CSD
Circuit Switched Data.
Deck
A collection of WML cards.
DTMF
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency signal – codes sent as
tone signals. Used for telephone banking, access
ing an answering machine, etc.
EFR
Enhanced Full Rate, speech coding.
EMS
Enhanced Message Service. Allows the user to add
simple pixel pictures and animations, sounds and
melodies to a text message. The EMS 3GPP stand
ard also includes text formatting.
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute.
FR
Full Rate, speech coding.
Gateway
A WAP Gateway typically includes the following
functions:
• A Protocol Gateway – the protocol gateway
translates requests from the WAP protocol
stack to the WWW protocol stack (HTTP and
TCP/IP).
• Content Encoders and Decoders – the content
encoders translate Web content into compact
encoded formats to reduce the si ze and number
of packets travelling over the wireless data net
work.
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GIF
Graphics Interchange Format.
GPRS
General Packet Radio Services.
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications. GSM
is the world’s most widely-used digital mobile
phone system, now operating in over 100 countries
around the world, particularly in Europe and AsiaPacific. The GSM systems family includes GSM
900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900.
HTML
HyperText Markup Language.
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol.
ISP
Internet Service Provider.
LAN
Local Area Network.
ME
Mobile Equipment.
MMI
Man-Machine Interface.
MS
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Mobile Station.
MT
Mobile Termination.
OTA
Over-the Air Configuration. To provide settings for
the phone by way of sending a message, SMS,
over the network to the phone. This reduces the
need for the user to configure the phone manually.
PDA
Personal Digital Assistant.
PDP
Packet Data Protocol.
Phonebook
A memory in your mobile phone or SIM card where
phone numbers can be stored and accessed by
name or position.
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Picture Phonebook
Lets you assign a picture or an icon stored in the
phone to an entry stored in the Phonebook.
PIM
Personal Information Management.
SC
Service Centre (for SMS).
Service provider
A company that provides services and subscriptions to mobile phone users.
SI
Service Indication.
SL
Service Loading.
SIM card
Subscriber Identity Module card – a card that must
be inserted in any GSM-based mobile phone. It
contains subscriber details, security information
and memory for a personal directory of numbers.
The card can be a small plug-in type or credit cardsized but both types have the same functions. Y our
phone uses the small plug-in card.
SMS
Short Message Service. Allows messages of up to
160 characters to be sent and received via the net
work operator's message centre to your mobile
phone. Messages are stored if the phone is off or
out of reach ensuring that they reach you. To use
this service, it must be supported by your network.
51383; Euro. Pat. No. 0 842 463 (96927260.8) DE/
DK, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, ES, SE, GB; and additional
patents are pending worldwide.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.
TE
Terminal Equipment.
Dual band
GSM 900/1800. Your phone is a dual band phone,
which means that you can use your phone on the
GSM 900 and GSM 1800 network.
URL
Uniform Resource Locator.
USSD
Unstructured Supplementar y Services Data.
VAS
Value Added Serv ice.
WAP
Wireless Application Protocol. Handheld devices,
low bandwidth, binary coded, a deck/card meta
phor to specify a service. A card is typically a unit
of interaction with the user, that is, either presenta
tion of information or request for information from
the user. A collection of cards is called a deck,
which usually constitutes a service.
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WAP Application
A collection of WML cards, with the new context
attribute set in the entry card.
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SS
Supplementary Services.
T9™
Text Input is a trademark or a registered trademark
of Tegic Communications.
T9™ Text Input is a trademark or a registered
trademark of Tegi c Co mmuni c ation s. T9 ™ Text
Input is licensed under one or more of the follow
ing: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,818,437, 5,953,541,
5,187,480, 5,945,928, and 6,011,554; Canadian
Pat. No. 1,331,057, United Kingdom Pat. No.
2238414B, Hong Kong Standard Pat. No.
HK0940329; Republic of Singapore Pat. No.
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WAP service
A WML application residing on a web site.
WBMP
WAP Bitmap.
WBXML
Wireless Binary Extensible Markup Language.
WDP
Wireless Datagram Protocol.
WML
Wireless Markup Language. A markup language
used for authoring services, fulfilling the same pur
pose as HyperText Markup Language (HTML) does
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on the World Wide Web (WWW). In contrast to
HTML, WML is designed to fit small handheld
devices.
WMLScript
WMLScript can be used to enhance the functionality of a service, just as, for example, JavaScript
may be utilized in HTML. It makes it possible to
add procedural logic and computational f unctions
to WAP-based services.
Related information
Documents
• The Z300 User Guide
• Sony Ericsson Z300 FAQ
WSP
Wireless Session Protocol.
WTLS
Wireless Transport Layer Security.
WWW
World Wide Web.
XML
Extensible Markup Language.
• AT Command Reference Manual
• WAP June2000 (WAP 1.2.1) Specification
Links
• www.SonyEricsson.com
• www.SonyEricsson.com/fun
• www.SonyEricsson.com/developer
• www.imc.org
• www.esti.org
• www.openmobilealliance.org
• www.imc.org/pdi
Trademarks
T9™ is a registered trademark of Tegic Communications.
All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.
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Consumer pack content
• 1 Mobile phone Z300
• 1 Standard battery Neo BST-37, 900 mAh Litechnology battery