Sony Ericsson WHITE PAPER G900C User Manual

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Document history  
Change history  
2008-08-19  
Version 1  
First released version  
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Contents  
Product overview .......................................................................................................................6  
Key features .............................................................................................................................7  
Controls and operation ..........................................................................................................10  
Miscellaneous .........................................................................................................................12  
Images ....................................................................................................................................13  
Product comparison ................................................................................................................14  
Comparison table ...................................................................................................................15  
Technologies in detail ..............................................................................................................17  
Messaging ..............................................................................................................................18  
Browser ..................................................................................................................................22  
Calendar .................................................................................................................................24  
Media ......................................................................................................................................25  
Contacts .................................................................................................................................27  
Organizer ................................................................................................................................28  
Entertainment .........................................................................................................................32  
Settings ..................................................................................................................................35  
Phone applications .................................................................................................................36  
Connectivity ...........................................................................................................................38  
Data storage ...........................................................................................................................42  
Synchronization ......................................................................................................................44  
PC Suite for Sony Ericsson .................................................................................................... 46  
DRM .......................................................................................................................................48  
Personalization .......................................................................................................................49  
Locks ......................................................................................................................................51  
GPRS ......................................................................................................................................52  
Symbian OS operating system ...............................................................................................53  
Java™ ....................................................................................................................................55  
G900c consumer package .....................................................................................................56  
Accessories ............................................................................................................................57  
Technical specifications ..........................................................................................................61  
General technical data......................................................................................................... 61  
Screen..................................................................................................................................61  
Performance and technical characteristics .........................................................................62  
Current consumption, talk and standby times ....................................................................62  
USSD technical data ...........................................................................................................63  
GPRS technical data ...........................................................................................................63  
GPRS maximum data rates (Kpbs)......................................................................................64  
Hardware buttons................................................................................................................64  
Text input.............................................................................................................................65  
Third party application support ...........................................................................................65  
Music player ........................................................................................................................66  
Video player.........................................................................................................................67  
5 Megapixel camera ............................................................................................................67  
Pictures................................................................................................................................69  
Image decoders...................................................................................................................69  
Image encoders...................................................................................................................69  
Short message service (SMS)..............................................................................................70  
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Enhanced message service (EMS) ......................................................................................71  
Multimedia messaging service (MMS).................................................................................72  
SIM AT services supported .................................................................................................74  
Integrated browser technical data.......................................................................................78  
Security................................................................................................................................78  
Abbreviations ...........................................................................................................................79  
Related information .................................................................................................................86  
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Product overview  
G900c offers a perfect balance between an approachable design, an effective user interface, and practical  
applications. It is Sony Ericsson’s first Symbian phone for ordinary people. They will use the phone mainly  
as a phone, but yet they need a phone with capabilities which will help them organize their lives.  
Simplicity in design indicates a uniform, but far from boring form language. The shape is ergonomical for a  
practical use with a feeling of being at home. The ergonomic shape and grip, the earthy theme, and the 5-  
way navigation key – that’s part of G900c’s approachable design.  
The touch display, together with the large font sizes and setup wizards, contribute to the effective user  
interface. The innovative Note-it function, The Touch Calendar, and the comprehensive Messaging  
function are all very practical applications.  
The target consumer group for G900c is “in-touch organizers”, representing 14% of the entire population.  
Their life is a juggling act, and their mobiles keep them connected. They need information for weighing up  
decisions carefully and doing things properly. Services such as transaction services, information updates  
and positioning services are important, but they mainly use their phone for calls and SMS messaging.  
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Key features  
Finger-friendly UI  
With its touch-screen and larger font sizes and hit areas the user interface of G900c is truly finger-friendly  
– “only touch can do”. On side of the screen there are scrolling dots to be used as an enlarged area for  
scrolling. Finger scrolling can be used in the Media Center and Browser.  
Keylock key  
G900c is equipped with a dedicated keylock key.  
Media center  
Media is a unified presentation for all multimedia applications, like music, pictures, and video. It is the  
result of the implementation of the XrossMediaBar concept, developed by Sony for its Playstations.  
Messaging hardware key  
This hardware key offers a shortcut to the Messaging function. It is appealing, practical and easy to use,  
and it is a perfect solution for an in-touch-organizer, who can select between email, push email and Web  
mail.  
Panels  
Panels is a new convenient feature in G900c offering shortcuts to the user’s favourites in different areas.  
The Panels feature is accessible directly from Standby view.  
Push email  
The push email clients for the major Operator solutions are supported in G900c. Exchange ActiveSync™  
is pre-installed.  
Note-it hardware key  
This hardware key offers a shortcut to the new and innovative Note-it function. When pressing the key, the  
screen turns into a yellow sticker, on which a note can be written either using the stylus or the keypad.  
Torch always at hand  
When this feature is switched on the camera LED is lit, and it is never no more than two presses away.  
Without having to activate the camera the phone has turned into a torch.  
Touch calendar  
G900c’s calendar function has been improved compared to the calendar function in previous Symbian  
phones, and is now called “Touch calendar”. The new calendar function is even more intuitive and user-  
friendly.  
2.4-inch transflective colour touchscreen  
The large 2.4-inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) full graphic 262k touch-sensitive colour screen communicates  
both advanced multi-functionality and ease of use. It enhances and facilitates navigation and viewing, for  
example, as it comes to high-quality multimedia and entertainment.  
A transflective screen is significantly easier to use when the phone is held in direct sunlight.  
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Bluetooth™ wireless technology  
Several devices can be connected to G900c using Bluetooth wireless technology up to 10 metres away  
(simultaneous Bluetooth™ connections). For example, the phone can be answered with a Bluetooth  
headset when it rings and images can be beamed to another phone at the same time. Several mobile  
phones can take part in a Bluetooth-supported game and the phone and a computer can exchange data  
such as images, video clips, business e-cards, music files and calendar data. G900c also supports real  
time transferring of stereo audio to, for example, a stereo Bluetooth headset.  
FM Radio with RDS  
The FM radio with RDS (radio data system) offers instant and easy access to FM radio channels. Users  
just plug in their handsfree headsets (works as an antenna) and can start listening to their favourite  
stations. The radio can also be started by the alarm clock. RDS information, which is sent out by the  
currently tuned-in radio station, is displayed directly on the screen.  
5 Megapixel camera  
A 5 MP touch auto focus camera for digital still images and video recording is included in G900c. For still  
images the camera has Photo fix functionality, which means that an under-exposed picture can be  
improved by letting the camera calculate and adjust the light balance. The video playback quality is equal  
to TV quality, that is, 20 fps (frames per second). Using email or MMS users can easily share their photos  
and videos with others.  
Gaming  
Gaming is still a very popular feature in mobile phones, and with Advanced Java, users can add new  
games and skill levels to further enhance the entertainment value of the phone. There are several  
embedded games included in the phone at delivery.  
JAVA™  
Download extra content with Java™, for example, new information and entertainment-based applications.  
This gives users a possibility to personalize the functions and features in their phones. Developers get the  
opportunity to create new applications.  
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) slot  
G900c is equipped with a Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card slot. An 8 GB card, for example, is  
equal to 8000 songs in eAAC+ format, equal to 700 CDs, or around 2000 songs in MP3 format. A memory  
card in G900c can be accessed from a PC using USB 2.0 high-speed connection.  
Music recognition – TrackID™  
A music clip is recorded from the FM radio or Sound recorder, and sent to the TrackID™ Internet service.  
Song title, artist and album name, if available, is sent back to the user within seconds.  
Opera™ 8.0 Web browser  
Opera™ 8.0 allows full HTML browsing and supports all de facto standards. It features normal or small  
screen rendering as well as full screen view. Includes Flash Lite 3 support (from maintenance release 1 of  
the phone software).  
Personal Information Management (PIM) data synchronization  
A user can stay up-to-date with everyday events by synchronizing phone contacts, calendar  
appointments and tasks in the phone with the corresponding data in a computer. The USB cable (which  
comes with the phone) and the built-in Bluetooth feature can be used together with the synchronization  
software available on the supplied CD.  
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PlayNow™ 3.0  
PlayNow™ is a direct-link download application. PlayNow™ users can connect to a live list of top music  
hits, videos, games and pictures. Content can be previewed before purchasing.  
RSS Reader  
RSS provides a way for Web sites to distribute their content outside of a Web browser. With the RSS  
Feeds application the user gets information from selected sites on the Internet into an easy-to-view format  
without having to browse the Web.  
Simplified multitasking  
When Task manager is accessed, the screen from which the application is launched does not disappear.  
It will still be visible as a background screen in G900c, while the list of recent applications pop-ups from  
the bottom of the screen. This has proven to be a more effective and user-friendly way of presenting the  
Task manager feature for the user.  
Sony Ericsson Media Manager  
Media Manager is music, photo and video clip management software, available on the CD which is  
included in the kit. Media Manager is used to transfer music, videos, and photos to and from the phone.  
Users can prepare files for transfer even when the phone is not connected to a PC. They can search for  
and select music on their PCs or audio CDs and convert existing audio tracks to formats that are suitable  
for mobile use before transferring them to their phones. They can also subscribe to feeds, such as video  
and music podcasts.  
UIQ 3.0 / Symbian 9.1 operating system  
UIQ 3.0 is a media-rich, flexible and customizable software platform, pre-integrated and tested with  
Symbian OS v9. The Symbian OS makes it possible to add useful applications to the phone including  
navigation, travel and organizer enhancements.  
X-Pict Story  
Brand new feature for creating professionally-looking slide shows including sound and impressive  
transitions.  
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Controls and operation  
Ear speaker  
On/off button  
Stylus  
Volume keys  
5-way  
navigation  
key  
Keylock key  
Camera key  
Messaging  
key  
Note key  
Back  
key  
C key  
Indicator  
light  
Silent key  
Microphone  
Connector for  
charger and  
accessories  
Strap holder  
Battery cover  
Photo light/Torch  
5MP camera with AF  
Loudspeaker  
Standby view  
Panels  
Once the phone is started the Standby view  
automatically appears on the screen.  
The new Panels feature in G900c offers shortcuts  
to the user’s favourites in different areas, for  
example, Bookmarks, RSS feeds, and Contacts.  
Users can also add their own shortcuts to  
applications and functions in the phone.  
The Standby view acts as the starting point for  
performing a variety of tasks and for accessing  
applications via the Main menu.  
The Panels feature is accessible directly from  
Standby view by pressing left or right on the  
navigation key.  
The Standby view is highly customizable, just  
about every aspect of its appearance, content,  
navigation methods and behaviour can be  
changed.  
Touchscreen  
G900c offers a large 262 k colour touchscreen,  
supporting landscape view for imaging and  
browsing.  
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To navigate menus and select items the user taps  
the screen using a fingertip or the included stylus.  
At startup of the phone the default setting has been  
changed from previous Sony Ericsson Symbian  
phones. In G900c there is no longer any question  
to the user whether to start the phone in Flight  
mode or Normal mode. The Flight mode menu is  
thus only available as a manual setting.  
Text input methods  
G900c offers three text input methods:  
• Directly-on-the-screen writing, using the stylus  
(handwriting recognition).  
• The on-screen keyboard (virtual keyboard)  
located at the top of the screen in certain dia-  
logs.  
• The numeric keypad below the screen. This pro-  
vides keypad-based prediction and multitap  
input. Keypad prediction allows words to be  
entered by a single keypress for each letter (as  
opposed to the multiple keypress).  
Text options supported:  
• Auto-capitalization  
• Word completion  
• Next word prediction  
• Spelling suggestions  
• Dual language prediction dictionaries for bi-lin-  
gual users  
Enhanced text prediction  
For the input methods of the on-screen keyboard  
and handwriting recognition, enhanced text  
prediction can be used. The primary word or next  
word prediction suggestion is presented, with  
additional suggestions in a pre-edit box at the top  
of the screen. If a word is misspelled, the pre-edit  
box may also suggest closely matching words in  
the selected language dictionaries, words that have  
been typed previously, or items that have been  
stored in the ‘My words’ personal dictionary.  
Note: While entering text, the user has the option  
to either select any of the word suggestions  
displayed, or to ignore them and continue entering  
text via the chosen method. If a prediction  
suggestion is shown when sending/saving the  
input text, this word will not be sent/saved.  
Flight mode  
GSM or Bluetooth connection from a mobile phone  
may be harmful to the safe operation of an aircraft.  
Flight mode is a special mode that disables all  
radio functions, but still allows the user to listen to  
music, use PIM applications and play games.  
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Miscellaneous  
Models  
Chinese version (GPRS) – G900c  
• People’s Republic of China  
• Chinese keypads, Pinyin and Strokes input  
method  
• Latin characters on the keypad  
• Chinese handwriting recognition  
• Chinese dictionary  
• Lunar calendar  
• Two languages in phone at delivery; Simplified  
Chinese (ZS) and English (EN)  
Accessories  
G900c supports a wide range of accessories. See Accessories on page 57.  
Manuals  
A User guide and a Web guide for G900c will be available at www.sonyericsson.com/support. The Web  
guide offers more in-depth information on G900c functionality.  
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Images  
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Product comparison  
On the following pages Sony Ericsson G900c is compared with one of its predecessors – Sony Ericsson  
P1i.  
Sony Ericsson G900c and Sony Ericsson P1i have important differences in both hardware and software.  
Sony Ericsson P1i combines business with pleasure in one stylish, compact package. The main focus is  
efficient communication and messaging, with the most versatile ways of entering text.  
Including most of the Sony Ericsson P1i features, plus a number of new ones, G900c is a phone aimed for  
an even wider audience – the in-touch organizers (described above).  
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Comparison table  
Note! All times given (standby time, talk time, and so on) in the table below are optimal times, which  
means that less-than-optimal conditions such as high temperature, high humidity, or low radio signal  
strength may shorten times.  
G900c  
Sony Ericsson P1i  
Hardware  
Size (mm) and weight  
Colour  
106 x 49 x 13, 99 g (incl. battery)  
Dark Brown, Dark Red  
106 x 55 x 17, 124 g (incl. battery)  
Silver Black  
System  
GSM 900/1800/1900  
Dual mode UMTS 2100 & GSM 900/  
1800/1900  
Battery  
BST-33 (950 mAh)  
GSM up to 8 hours  
BST-40 (1120 mAh)  
Talk time  
GSM up to 10 hours  
UMTS up to 3.5 hours  
Standby time  
GSM up to 300 hours  
Up to 27 hours  
GSM up to 440 hours  
UMTS up to 350 hours  
Music playback time  
Display  
2.4" QVGA (320 x 240 pixels), 262 k 2.6" QVGA (320 x 240 pixels), 262 k  
colours TFT touchscreen  
colours TFT touchscreen  
Transflective screen  
Navigation  
Yes  
No  
Navigation key, 5-way  
128 MB  
Jog Dial, 3-way  
128 MB  
RAM memory  
Flash memory (total)  
Application CPU  
256 MB  
256 MB  
ARM9, 208 MHz  
Yes, Open GL ES  
AARM9, 208 MHz  
Yes, Open GL ES  
Hardware Graphics  
Accelerator  
User memory, internal  
User memory, external  
160 MB  
160 MB  
No, but Memory Stick Micro™  
(M2™) cards of up to 8 GB  
supported.  
Yes, Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)  
512 MB card included. Memory  
cards of up to 8 GB supported.  
QWERTY keyboard  
Keylock key  
No, standard phone keypad  
Yes, dual function  
Yes  
Yes, combined with Back key  
Back key  
Yes  
Yes  
Play key  
Yes  
Yes  
Dedicated Note-it key  
Dedicated Messaging key  
Dedicated Web key  
Keyboard backlight  
Torch function  
Camera  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
Yes, 5 MP with touch auto focus  
Yes, VGA  
Yes, 3.2 MP with auto focus  
Yes, VGA  
Video camera  
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Fast port – system  
Yes (left side)  
Yes (bottom)  
connector enabling faster  
data transfer between the  
phone and a computer  
Connectivity:  
USB  
2.0 High Speed (up to 480 Mbps)  
2.0 Full Speed (up to 12 Mbps)  
- mass storage support  
- charging support  
IrDA (infrared)  
Bluetooth  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
2.0  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
2.0  
WiFi  
Yes, 802.11b (11 Mbit/s)  
Software  
Operating system  
UIQ version  
MMI version  
Multitasking  
Music  
Symbian™ OS V9.1  
Symbian™ OS V9.1  
3.0  
3.0  
UIQ 3.0  
Yes  
UIQ 3.0  
Yes  
Media player  
Yes, phase 1  
Yes  
Music player  
Yes, phase 1  
Yes  
OMA DRM support  
FM Radio  
Podcast support  
Browser  
Yes  
No  
Opera™ 8.0, including frames and  
JavaScript technology support  
Opera™ 8.0, including frames and  
JavaScript technology support  
Audio codecs supported  
Video codecs supported  
MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AU,  
iMelody, AMR(-NB), RMF, DLS, G-  
MIDI, SP-MIDI, WAV and XMF.  
MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AU,  
iMelody, AMR(-NB), RMF, DLS, G-  
MIDI, SP-MIDI, WAV and XMF.  
H.263 Profile 0 level 10; H.263  
Profile 3 level 10; MPEG-4 Part 2,  
Visual Simple profile Level 0, Level  
H.263 Profile 0 level 10; H.263  
Profile 3 level 10; MPEG-4 Part 2,  
Visual Simple profile Level 0, Level  
0b, Level 2 and Level 3; RealVideo 8 0b, Level 2 and Level 3; RealVideo 8  
and 9.  
and 9.  
Image editor  
Yes  
Yes  
Quickoffice version  
4.0  
3.6  
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Technologies in detail  
This chapter is a detailed description of the technologies available in G900c.  
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Messaging  
When pressing the assigned messaging key on  
G900c a selection of four options displays:  
• email  
• push email  
• Web mail  
Email  
G900c supports the following email standards:  
POP3  
Used to retrieve and delete messages from an incoming mail server in the network.  
IMAP4  
Also used to copy, retrieve, move and delete messages from an incoming mail server.  
IMAP has more features than POP, such as remote folders. IMAP4 also offers support  
for the IDLE command, which (if supported by the server) offers push capabilities.  
SMTP  
MIME  
Used to send messages from a mail client to a mail server.  
A format that describes data, such as defining the attachments included in an email.  
Most of the standards above are supported by  
Internet Service Providers and many corporate  
environments. G900c is supplied with an Internet  
wizard which helps users to configure an account.  
OTA (Over The Air) configuration of email and ISP  
accounts is supported.  
Email transmission is performed in the background,  
making it possible to perform other messaging  
functions during transmission.  
A list of recently used addresses is available when  
creating a message. G900c allows distribution lists  
to be created and sender ID information is sent  
with message alerts.  
G900c supports SSL and TLS encryption.  
Automatic polling can be used so that email is  
automatically collected and presented in the Inbox.  
Controls are provided to filter messages based on  
size, enabling cost and download time to be  
managed.  
G900c can send any type of attachment, including  
the following:  
• Pictures  
• Video clips  
• Audio files  
Another option enables only email headers to be  
presented in the Inbox. Headers are quick to  
download. The user may read and select headers  
and request the message to be downloaded if  
necessary.  
• SIS files  
• JAR/JAD files  
• Themes  
• vObjects (vCalendar, vCard, vNote, vBookmark)  
A signature may be set up so that essential details  
are automatically copied to the end of each  
outgoing email.  
If IMAP4 is used, the IDLE command can be  
enabled to keep the phone connected to the email  
server. This allows the server to push new  
messages directly to the G900c as they arrive.  
The supplied PC Suite for Sony Ericsson enables  
email to be synchronized with Microsoft Outlook  
and Lotus Notes. During synchronization, new  
email from the PC is transferred in to the  
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corresponding 'synchronized email account' Inbox  
on G900c. Messages and replies written using this  
account on G900c are transferred and sent via the  
PC.  
Email folders  
Messaging accounts have the following folders:  
Inbox, Outbox, SIM, Draft and Sent. Additional  
folders can be created, see below.  
Web-based email messages can, of course, be  
accessed using the G900c browser.  
To improve the organization of folders more folders  
can be created locally on G900c. Local folders are  
only visible in the Messaging application.  
Push email  
Push email is a method of 'pushing' or forwarding  
email to mobile devices as soon as a message  
reaches the email server. These solutions may also  
include calendar and contacts synchronization.  
Initially key exchange is also done by using device  
parameters such as the IMEI number. A few  
solutions combine push with one-time passwords  
that are limited for a certain amount of time before  
being re-entered. Many solutions have functionality  
for enforcing screen passwords. There is also  
sometimes theft and loss protection through wipe-  
out commands and lock-out.  
Push email solutions allow email messages to be  
delivered in the background in the same way as  
SMS or MMS messages. G900c is prepared for  
these solutions with Exchange ActiveSync™ pre-  
installed. A rich set of other third party applications  
are available.  
Exchange ActiveSync™  
The push email application Exchange ActiveSync™  
is normally pre-installed in the phone and ready for  
setup.  
Note: Push email applications are generally quite  
power-consuming.  
With Exchange ActiveSync™ corporate email,  
calendar items and contacts on a Microsoft™  
Exchange Server 2003 or 2007 can be wirelessly  
synchronized with the corresponding information in  
the phone. When on the move, the user can easily,  
for example, look up details in the company global  
address book or accept a request for a meeting.  
Push methods  
The various solutions use different methods to  
push messages, usually IP push, by listening to  
dedicated ports when a session is active. This is  
similar to instant messaging solutions. Some  
solutions may also use SMS messages with  
triggers to the application to start a synchronization  
or download, sometimes referred to as pseudo-  
push.  
All changes in the phone are automatically  
synchronized with the user’s Exchange Server  
data. Similarly, all changes to the Exchange Server  
data are transferred to the phone. With the Direct  
Push feature activated, synchronization is  
immediate. If the user, for example, receives a new  
email in Outlook™ (or a similar client) it is instantly  
copied to the phone.  
Security  
All solutions use end-to-end security using SSL,  
3DES or AES encryption. Most solutions are based  
on the use of a fixed password for push email.  
Web mail  
Web-based email or Web mail refers to an e-mail  
service intended to be primarily accessed via a  
Web browser, as opposed to through an  
application such as Microsoft Outlook or Outlook  
Express.  
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Some of the most popular Web mail providers are  
Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail and Gmail.  
G900c users can use their favourite Web mail  
account to access their email in the same way as  
when at the office or at home, with one exception –  
it can be done on the move!  
SMS, EMS and MMS messaging  
For technical specifications, see Short message service (SMS) on page 70, Enhanced message service  
(EMS) on page 71, and Multimedia messaging service (MMS) on page 72.  
SMS (Short  
Message  
Service)  
A user can send messages containing up to 160 characters to and from GSM mobile  
stations (up to 70 characters using unicode text). G900c also supports concatenated  
SMS messages, that is, a user can write a longer message and G900c will  
automatically send it using as many SMS messages that are needed. The user can  
reply to an SMS message with an MMS message and send a fax using the SMS  
message as the bearer. There is enhanced support for delivery reports and short  
message class support.  
EMS (Enhanced Adds powerful functionality to the well-known SMS standard. An EMS message may  
Messaging  
Service)  
include sounds and melodies, pictures and animations and formatted text. Also EMS  
messages can be sent as concatenated messages.  
MMS  
MMS messages may include combinations of video clips, animations, pictures,  
sounds and text. The following tasks can be performed using this service: smart  
uploads and downloads, automatic transmission when leaving Flight mode, video  
recording directly from the MMS application, background transmission, direct link use  
(customized shortcuts to an Operator’s Web site to get new templates), and replying  
to MMS messages with SMS messages.  
(Multimedia  
Messaging  
Service)  
When creating MMS messages, Picture Editor is used for editing inserted JPEG, PNG,  
GIF and BMP images as well as for creating simple JPEG images from scratch. It is  
possible to crop, rotate and resize images. The editor also includes fun layers, clip art  
and tools for drawing on the image using the stylus. Different pen sizes and colours  
are available, as well as a text tool for formatting and inserting text into an image. A  
simpler version of Picture Editor is used for creating images for EMS messages.  
SMS, EMS, and MMS messages as well as Local Information, and beamed and auto configuration  
messages are all stored in one unified Inbox in Messaging.  
Area Information  
Area information is SMS Cell Broadcasting.  
Broadcast messages are organised into a number  
of channels. This allows different types of  
messages to be broadcasted on different channels.  
Using the phone, users can choose which  
broadcast channels to subscribe to. The requested  
text messages are received, the message either  
scrolls across the Standby screen or is placed in  
the Inbox. The user can choose to save the  
message to the Inbox or not.  
An SMS cell broadcast allows information to be  
sent to all mobile phones in a particular  
geographical area. Information such as traffic news  
or local weather reports can be sent to an area  
covered by a single cell or to the entire network.  
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Broadcast subscriptions are controlled from the  
Area information dialog.  
When a user is subscribed to channel 50, and this  
channel is supported by their network, the ID of the  
current cell (or group of cells) is displayed below  
the network Operator name in the phone display.  
This is often the telephone area code or postal  
code of the current location.  
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Browser  
G900c features an integrated Opera™ 8 browser.  
This browser has been designed to display  
practically all Web pages on the Internet. The  
browser supports the de facto HTML standard  
‘street HTML’ (used by most Web developers),  
JavaScript™ technology, frames, and the ability to  
add plug-in applications. Users thus can access  
their favourite Web pages also from the phone.  
Some key features:  
• Flash Lite 3 support (from maintenance release  
1 of the phone software).  
• By tapping and holding on a bookmark the page  
is displayed in a new window.  
• By tapping and holding on a link a context-sen-  
sitive menu of alternative actions is displayed:  
an http link would give the options Open, Open  
in new window, Open in background and Send  
as.  
• Includes Secure downloads manager – espe-  
cially useful for downloading commercial media  
objects that need to be paid for.  
It is easy to switch between portrait and landscape  
presentation, as well as change from normal view  
with scroll bars to full screen view. Pen motions are  
used to slide the page on the screen.  
Users can select ‘fit to screen’ to reformat pages to  
fit inside the screen width and eliminate the need  
for horizontal scrolling (Small Screen Rendering is  
supported).  
• Pages can be saved for offline viewing.  
• All private data can be cleared with one com-  
mand.  
• Built-in pop-up blocking.  
Browser security  
G900c supports TLS/SSL to provide a secure  
encrypted link between the browser and the Web  
site. This method is commonly used for secure  
transactions on the Web. An icon in the display  
indicates when a secure connection is in use.  
• Server authentication involves encryption with  
server authentication.  
• Client authentication involves encryption with  
both server and client authentication  
Server  
Requires a server certificate  
authentication stored at the server side and a  
trusted certificate stored at the  
client side.  
TLS Security  
When using certain Internet services such as  
banking, the user may require a secure connection  
between the phone and the Web site. G900c is  
based on the WAP 2.0 specification where security  
functionality is specified with a technology called  
WAP TLS Profile (Wireless Application Protocol  
Transport Layer Security).  
Client  
Requires a client certificate  
authentication stored at the client side and a  
trusted certificate stored at the  
server side.  
The Internet protocols that handle the connection,  
its transport and its security are structured in  
protocol layers. The security is handled by the TLS  
layer operating above the transport protocol layer.  
There are three TLS classes that define the levels  
of security for a TLS connection:  
• Anonymous TLS involves encryption with no  
authentication.  
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Certificates  
To use secure connections, the user needs to have  
certificates saved in the phone. Certificates can be  
downloaded and installed when required. There are  
two types of certificates:  
Certificate  
authority  
A trusted certificate used to  
verify that a Web site is genuine.  
If the phone has a stored  
trusted certificate of a certain  
type, it means the user can trust  
all Web sites which present a  
certificate that can be verified  
by the trusted certificate.  
Certificates are preinstalled in  
the phone and can be  
downloaded from the trusted  
supplier's Web page.  
User  
certificate  
A personal certificate that  
verifies the user's identity. A  
bank that the user has a  
contract with may issue this  
kind of certificate.  
Preinstalled in G900c are X.509 certificates from  
Baltimore, Entrust, Geotrust, GlobalSign, GTE  
Cybertrust, RSA, Sony Ericsson, Thawte and  
VeriSign.  
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Calendar  
The calendar in G900c is a true touch calendar.  
Thanks to the larger font size it is more convenient  
than ever to use a fingertip when browsing or  
updating the calendar.  
The touch calendar application keeps track of  
appointments and events and enables reminder  
alarms to be set. The calendar view has been  
enhanced to display the selected day’s events on  
the screen.  
Calendar entries are displayed in local time, but all  
appointments and reminders are saved in UTC  
(Coordinated Universal Time). Consequently, if a  
user moves to a different time zone the calendar  
updates the appointments and reminders  
automatically.  
Meeting requests can be sent from the calendar  
application via email, and meeting invitations can  
be received by email and added to the calendar.  
The alarm signal can be personalized using sound  
clips. Appointments can be shared using Bluetooth  
wireless technology, and also through messaging.  
Local and remote synchronization are both  
supported using SyncML. For more information,  
see Synchronization on page 44.  
G900c supports the lunar calendar.  
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Media  
Media is a unified presentation for multimedia  
content like pictures, music, and video. The  
individual applications in Media can be run in either  
portrait view or landscape view.  
Media is the result of the implementation of the  
successful XrossMediaBar concept, developed by  
Sony for its Playstations.  
Photo Album  
Note: For supported file formats, and more, see  
Pictures on page 69.  
• Pictures – pictures that are not captured with a  
camera, such as preloaded and downloaded  
pictures.  
The Photo album in G900c is divided into:  
X-Pict Story™  
• Latest photo – the latest captured photo/video  
saved in the phone or on a memory card.  
• Camera album – photos and videos captured  
with a camera, presented in chronological  
order, by month.  
Using X-Pict Story a user can create quality slide  
shows by easily combining pictures and music and  
adding professional transitions. The result is  
convincing!  
• Photo tags – this is where previously tagged  
photos can be viewed.  
Music player  
Note: For supported file formats, and more, see  
Music player on page 66.  
Music can be further organized on the G900c.  
Music is grouped by Album, with album art being  
displayed on the screen, by Artist or arranged in  
user-created playlists.  
The Music player in G900c is similar to the  
Walkman® player used in Sony Ericsson W960,  
but it has been further-developed.  
The player also automatically generates playlists  
based on, for example, the most or least played  
songs.  
The keypad, the 5-way navigation key and the  
volume button are used to start and stop playback,  
switch tracks and adjust volume.  
The Music player features an equalizer with  
predefined settings like Mega Bass™, Pop and  
Classical.  
Songs may be collected in numerous ways,  
including Internet download and file transfer from  
PC.  
The Music player is intelligently aware of other  
applications in G900c. Playback is automatically  
paused when a telephone call is made or received.  
The phone comes with the Media Manager PC  
program that supports the extracting of songs from  
CDs, compression and transfer to the phone.  
Thanks to the USB high-speed support, the  
transferring goes extremely quick (1 GB of data can  
be transferred in about three minutes).  
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Video player  
Note: For supported file formats, and more, see  
Video player on page 67.  
The Video player allows users to view video clips  
that are stored in the phone. The Video player  
supports the common features that are available in  
PC video players (play, stop, reposition within the  
clip, next and previous media file), in addition to  
play back options such as default view option,  
repeat current clip and repeat all clips.  
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Contacts  
The Contacts application in G900c holds the  
details of all the user's contacts. It is fully  
integrated with the phone and other PIM  
applications. Each contact can contain multiple  
phone numbers and email addresses, names,  
addresses, birthday details, anniversary details,  
personal notes and a picture or photo. Most of this  
information will typically be transferred to G900c  
when it is synchronized with a PC application such  
as Microsoft® Outlook® or Lotus Notes®. Contact  
data can also be added and edited on G900c.  
Local and remote synchronization is possible using  
the SyncML standard, see Synchronization on  
page 44.  
Data can be beamed to and from G900c using  
Bluetooth wireless technology. It can also be sent  
and received using Messaging. For more  
information, see Object exchange – 'Send as' on  
page 40.  
Contacts are displayed in a list, which may be  
filtered by folder, such as ‘business’ or ‘personal’.  
To see a contact’s details select the contact. Tap  
the icons alongside the contact’s details to launch  
a phone call, a new message or a URL in the  
browser.  
Calls received from new numbers can  
automatically cause the user to be prompted to  
save the number.  
Contact details can be added to a distribution list.  
Distribution lists can be used to send groups of  
contacts the same email, SMS, EMS or MMS  
message.  
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Organizer  
File manager  
File manager is used to view, rename, copy, move  
and delete files and folders in the Phone memory  
and on memory cards.  
Two tabs are used to organize the contents – one  
for the Phone memory and the other for memory  
cards.  
Time  
Time is a sophisticated alarm clock, which can  
show the time both locally and in another time  
zone. If the user swaps the local time zone to the  
other specified time zone the local time zone is  
automatically displayed in the second time zone  
area. Alarms can be set, and the alarm signal can  
be any supported sound that is stored on the  
phone.  
Tasks  
Tasks is a simple yet powerful application that can  
be used to make reminder notes. Task items may  
be beamed, exchanged using Messaging, and  
synchronized (locally and remotely) using SyncML.  
For more information, see Synchronization on  
page 44.  
Notes  
The Note-it application provides a quick means of  
making notes. It has the following characteristics:  
• There is no need to save a note using a unique  
filename. Date and time are automatically  
added to all notes, which are listed in a chrono-  
logical order.  
• Simple to use application.  
• Includes an alarm function.  
• Note color changeable.  
• To scribble a note either the stylus (for text or  
sketch) or the keypad can be used.  
• Notes can be created during a call. The note is  
then automatically named with the other party’s  
number, name (if known), time of call and date.  
• A note can be attached to an MMS message or  
to an email message.  
• The Note-it application is funny to use!  
Quickoffice™  
Quickoffice™ is an application that can be used to  
view and edit Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint  
and text documents.  
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Quickoffice™ scans G900c and displays a list of all  
compatible files (.xls, .doc, .ppt, and .txt)  
depending on where they are in the phone (the  
Phone memory and a memory card can be  
searched).  
• Colour support and colour picker for changing  
font colours.  
• Keyboard support for folding portable key-  
boards and on-device text entry.  
• Format paragraphs with left, center and right  
text justification.  
From the file manager in Quickoffice™ a user can  
delete, move or copy documents, create new Word  
and Excel documents, and open existing ones.  
Documents can also be sent using email or MMS,  
or over a Bluetooth™ connection.  
• Portrait and landscape mode supported.  
• Cut and paste text, undo edits, and more.  
• Edit-protect mode – prevents editing or making  
alterations while reviewing documents.  
Quicksheet™  
Quickword™  
Quickword™ allows the user to view and edit word  
processing documents saved in standard .doc  
format on G900c. Computer format email  
Quicksheet™ is a full function spreadsheet with  
Microsoft Excel compatibility. Quicksheet™ opens  
files created with Microsoft Excel 97, 2000, XP and  
2003 and saved in Microsoft .xls format.  
attachments can be opened directly in the phone  
without the need for pre-conversion at a computer.  
Existing documents may also be edited.  
Key features  
• Offers the most frequently used scientific, finan-  
cial, statistical, date & time, lookup and aggre-  
gate Excel functions and sorting.  
• Multiple sheets per workbook and sheet linking.  
• Advanced cell editing features that allow to you  
create and modify spreadsheets easily. Permits  
cell formatting in a number of different ways.  
• Quickly sort data and lists.  
Documents can be transferred to and from G900c  
using email, MMS, or Bluetooth™ connectivity.  
Quickword™ opens files created with Microsoft  
Word 97, 2000, XP and 2003 and saved in  
Microsoft .doc format.  
When a document is opened for editing, a copy of  
the document is created so that the original file is  
intact. When saving a file, Quickword™ creates a  
native Microsoft Word file.  
• Find and Find & Replace functions.  
• Cell and font colour formatting.  
• Column resizing, row and column freezing.  
• Portrait and landscape mode supported.  
• Saves changes as a native Excel file that can be  
sent via a USB or Bluetooth connection, or via  
email.  
Key features  
• Refined user interface for easier document edit-  
ing and viewing.  
• Multiple Undo and Redo commands including  
cut, copy, paste and formatting functions.  
• View tables embedded within documents and  
edit the text (tables are displayed in a single col-  
umn format for easier viewing on G900c, actual  
table format of the document is not affected).  
• MS Word compatible paragraph and style for-  
matting.  
Quickpoint™  
Quickpoint™ allows you to view and edit Microsoft  
PowerPoint presentations. The application is  
compatible with MS Office 97, 2000, XP and 2003.  
It allows a variety of modes for viewing such as  
slide, notes and outline views.  
• Advanced text formatting and full font control  
including typeface, size, bold, italics, super-  
scripts, subscripts and underline.  
• Open, view, edit and create both .doc (MS  
Word) and .txt (text) files.  
Key features  
• Edit slide text in Outline view and show the  
changes in the Slide View.  
• Edit speaking notes.  
• Edit Word documents, and forward to col-  
leagues just as from a PC.  
• ZoomView™ – lets the user pick the best dis-  
play size.  
• Edit PowerPoint presentations and forward  
them to colleagues just as from a PC.  
• View and edit PowerPoint slides and notes.  
Advanced viewing includes three views: Outline  
view, speaker’s Notes view, and Slide view.  
• Zoom in and out.  
• Quick navigation through documents.  
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• Select between Portrait and Landscape mode.  
• Save changes as a native PowerPoint file that  
can be sent via a USB or Bluetooth connection,  
or via email.  
• Give presentations directly on the G900c with  
iGo® Pitch Duo™ display accessory or on a  
remotely controlled PC.  
• Send presentations to a TV using the Sony Eric-  
sson Media Viewer MMW-100 or to a Blue-  
tooth-enabled PC projector.  
Pdf+  
Pdf+ is a viewer for PDF files. Pdf+ reads and  
displays standard PDF files, without the need for  
conversion on a computer to a proprietary format.  
Pdf+ can display PDF 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5  
files.  
The 'wrap' view displays the document so that as  
much text as possible is visible on the screen.  
Images and line drawings are not visible in this  
view.  
Note: Pdf+ does not handle the dynamic content of  
a PDF file, such as hypertext links, and cannot  
render Type 0 or Type 3 fonts.  
Pdf+ features:  
• View the text, line drawings and bit maps in the  
document.  
• Browse the document, and go to a specific  
page.  
• Wrap the text to make it fit the screen.  
• Zoom in and out to maximize the amount of text  
and graphics that can be read on the screen.  
• Hide the title and the status pane to maximize  
the viewing area.  
Document types supported  
Document type  
Adobe PDF  
Features  
Viewer  
Editor  
Microsoft Excel  
Microsoft PowerPoint  
Microsoft Word  
Editor  
• Search for strings in the text of the document.  
• View and follow bookmarks.  
Editor  
• Follow links to other pages in the document.  
• Follow URLs.  
• Read files protected with a user password.  
Speed dial  
From Speed dial a user can launch the following:  
• A call  
• An entry in Contacts  
Converter  
The Converter helps converting the following  
measurements: distances, volumes, weights,  
temperatures, speeds, areas and currencies.  
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Timer  
The Timer can be used to remind the user within a  
certain amount of time. The application is hidden  
until the time has passed. A message is displayed  
and a sound is played exactly when the time has  
passed.  
Stopwatch  
The Stopwatch can be instantly started and  
stopped to measure an exact duration of time. The  
Stopwatch continues to run when a call is  
answered. The Stopwatch can run in the  
background if the application is closed. An icon is  
displayed in the status bar to show that it is  
running. Up to nine events can be timed and  
recorded.  
Calculator  
The Calculator has the features of a standard desk  
calculator, and is always available from the  
application launcher.  
Business card scanner  
Using the Business Card Reader application a user  
can take a photo of a business card and then save  
it as a contact. The application automatically sorts  
the scanned information into the different fields of a  
contact.  
The business card scanner is able to handle Latin  
and Chinese (traditional and simplified) fonts, and  
can handle business cards in the English, Chinese,  
German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and  
Swedish languages.  
Connections manager  
Connections manager is an application that lets the  
user view and close all open Internet connections.  
Here the user can also view and reset the logs for  
open and closed Internet connections.  
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Entertainment  
Camera  
Video format  
Note: For technical specifications, see 5 Megapixel  
camera on page 67.  
Video can be stored in the following formats:  
With the integrated 5 megapixel camera, the user  
can take pictures and video clips and store them in  
the Phone memory or on a memory card.  
• MPEG-4 for normal and high quality video  
recordings.  
• 3GPP for low quality video recordings to be  
used in MMS messages.  
The megapixel quality gives excellent results when  
pictures are printed or viewed on a computer or TV.  
Multi-shot mode  
Pictures can be sent as attachments in email or as  
picture messages (MMS). A picture can also be  
sent via a USB or Bluetooth™ connection.  
When taking a photo of an object that moves  
quickly, multi-shot mode may be used to take  
several pictures in rapid succession. Pictures are  
captured as long as the camera button is pressed.  
Multi-shot pictures are captured in VGA resolution.  
The camera and video can be started with the  
camera button or from the Main menu. The  
viewfinder is displayed in landscape orientation.  
Auto-exposure control  
The most convenient way to change the camera  
settings is directly from the touch UI, that is, on the  
screen. To many of the camera settings there are  
shortcuts on the keypad.  
The camera has a full automatic exposure control  
that selects the optimal exposure needed to get an  
excellent picture.  
Lighting adjustment  
Touch auto focus  
The camera has built-in compensation for bright  
skies, which automatically adjusts the brightness of  
landscape pictures. This avoids the dark and dull  
pictures that automatic cameras sometimes give in  
difficult lighting situations. It is especially effective  
for outdoor photography on grey and cloudy days.  
G900c has touch auto focus functionality as an  
option. This means that a user just touches the  
area of the scene in the viewfinder where he or she  
wants the focus to be.  
Touch auto focus is the default camera setting, but  
the exact meaning is touch auto focus preferred. If  
a user does not touch anywhere on the screen, the  
camera will work as in auto focus mode.  
RSS feeds  
RSS provides a way for Web sites to distribute their  
content outside of a Web browser. A news Web  
site might have an RSS feed which contains  
breaking stories, while a magazine Web site may  
provide an RSS feed with excerpts of their latest  
articles.  
An RSS feed is a file containing a list of news items,  
each of which has a title, a description and a URL  
link to read more on the content provider's Web  
site.  
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With the RSS Feeds application the user gets  
information from the Internet into an easy-to-view  
format without browsing the Web sites. The user  
can browse information from dozens – or hundreds  
– of Web sites without ever visiting them.  
• Subscribe.  
• Update feeds manually or via a predefined  
schedule.  
• Organize feeds into folders.  
• Read news items.  
• Send a news item to another device via email,  
SMS, MMS, or Bluetooth connectivity.  
• Link to more information via the Web browser.  
With RSS Feeds the user can do the following:  
Radio  
The FM radio works on the 87.5 to 108.0 MHz  
frequency band.  
• Record a short section of a song and use the  
TrackID™ Internet service to automatically iden-  
tify it.  
A handsfree headset or an accessory with an FM-  
radio antenna must be attached to the phone for  
the FM-radio to work.  
• Select the FM radio as the alarm signal, thereby  
allowing G900c to work as a clock radio.  
• Display frequency, station name, RDS, radio  
text and signal strength if the information is  
available.  
The RDS function displays radio text information  
directly on the screen. This information is sent out  
• Search a station automatically or manually.  
by the radio station the user is currently tuned in to. • Enter the required frequency manually.  
• Save a station and customize its saved name.  
Using the FM radio it is possible to do the  
following:  
• Automatically switch to stations when they are  
broadcasting news or traffic announcements.  
• Mute the radio.  
• Listen to the FM radio in the background while  
using another phone application.  
PlayNow™  
PlayNow™ 3.0 is a unique direct-link quality music  
download application. PlayNow™ users can  
connect to a live list of top music hits, videos,  
games and pictures. Content can be previewed  
before purchasing.  
The content available from PlayNow™ differs from  
country to country. Games cannot be previewed  
and are only available in certain phone modes.  
MusicDJ™  
MusicDJ™ is a MIDI sampler with pre-recorded  
drum, bass, chord and accent loops in different  
music styles. To create personal polyphonic  
ringtones the samples are combined.  
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TrackID™ – music recognition  
Function that enables the user to record a few  
seconds of a song, send it to a music recognition  
service on the Internet and have information about  
the song – title, artist and album information – sent  
to the user’s phone. TrackID™ is not available in all  
countries.  
Sound recorder  
Sound recorder is a simple screen-driven dictation  
machine with the added advantage that recordings  
can be beamed and exchanged via Messaging.  
Using the Sound recorder, a user can also:  
• Use the TrackID™ service: A music clip is  
recorded and sent to the TrackID™ service,  
which returns the song title, artist and album  
name, if available. TrackID™ is a free service.  
• Make changes to existing recordings.  
• Rename recordings.  
• Record a personal ringtone.  
• Delete recordings.  
Games  
Gaming on G900c is a thrilling experience due to  
the 3D hardware accelerator. The following games  
have been preloaded in the phone:  
Café Sudoku  
Café Sudoku will entertain seasoned Sudoku fans  
and newcomers alike like newer before. With over a  
million available unique Sudoku puzzles and three  
levels of difficulty a user will never stop having fun  
with it – no matter what the skill level is. Sudoku on  
mobile will never be the same!  
With Café Sudoku’s online version users can create  
their own Café and customize their avatar, play  
with their friends and be part of the Café  
Community.  
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Settings  
This is where the general settings of the phone are  
set. It also contains the settings for Sounds &  
Alerts, Display, Calls, Connectivity and Messaging.  
Note: In previous Symbian phones this part of the  
UI was called “Control panel”. To align the  
terminology used in Symbian phones with the  
terminology used in other phones from Sony  
Ericsson it has been decided to change to  
“Settings”.  
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Phone applications  
The following call features have been included in  
G900c:  
• Call notes: G900c can launch Notes during a  
call. The note is automatically named with the  
other party’s number, name (if known), time of  
call and date. The user can start writing in the  
note immediately.  
• Follow up call: G900c can automatically create  
follow up call tasks. The task contains the  
phone number, contact name, time of call, and  
date of call.  
• Ongoing call menu: G900c has a dynamic  
ongoing call menu that changes to help the user  
perform actions quickly and simply.  
• Accept calls: users can specify which calls to  
accept and which calls to reject.  
• Rich call functionality: G900c allows SMS and  
MMS messages, as well as contact cards to be  
easily sent during a call.  
• Speakerphone.  
Call log  
The Call log is where all calls – dialled calls,  
answered calls and missed calls – can be seen.  
Detailed information for a call can be displayed and  
the user can also dial a number displayed in the  
Call log.  
Business telephony  
Corporations have traditionally used fixed-line and  
DECT phones in the office, but now there is a  
strong trend towards the use of mobile phones to  
access business telephony features. Of prime  
importance, however, is that users can still access  
the features and functionality of their corporate  
communication system, no matter which phone  
they are using. G900c can interact with the  
following corporate systems:  
Feature buttons  
The user activates corporate features by selecting  
commands from a list, which can be dynamically  
sent by the server via an IP link, or pre-configured  
by the company’s IT manager, the Operator or a  
service provider. Each command displays a text  
description of the function.  
When a command is selected, pre-configured  
DTMF tones are used to communicate the desired  
function to the server. The phone can even be used  
to send data that the user is prompted to provide,  
such as the date they will be back from a business  
trip. Feature commands and text descriptions have  
to be programmed using XML and then imported  
into the phone.  
• A corporate PABX (Private Automatic Branch  
Exchange) switch, equipped with a mobile  
extension port (like the Ericsson MD110 and  
BusinessPhone).  
• The mobile centrex service, if provided by the  
Operator.  
• A telephony server located at the Operator’s or  
customer’s premises.  
Ongoing call features are reached from the active  
call view.  
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Offline commands and corporate telephony  
settings can be accessed by pressing the  
‘corporate telephony’ icon once a calling card has  
been set up. Activating a command will result in an  
IP packet being sent to the server.  
Routing of corporate calls  
If a company uses a PABX switch, calls must be  
routed via the PABX to gain access to corporate  
features and resources. G900c can route outgoing  
calls to the corporate switch, instead of to the  
dialled B-party. To complete a call, the B-number  
is then sent to the mobile extension port of the  
PABX and the call set-up is completed. This  
process is completely transparent to the user.  
A user may dial either an internal number, such as,  
1234, or a public number, like +468 123 4567.  
G900c can be set to bypass the switch for certain  
types of calls.  
Configuring the phone for the  
company  
The person responsible for the corporate  
communication services defines how the phone  
shall be configured. This may be the company's IT  
manager, the Operator or a service provider. They  
define what feature commands shall be displayed  
in the phone, how these commands interact with  
the PABX switch and what text is displayed. They  
also define how G900c shall handle calls to and  
from the corporate switch. This is all done in an  
XML-structured configuration file, with the  
extension .pbx. Once created, this configuration  
file can be easily installed onto the G900c.  
To ensure that only authorized personnel have  
access to the PABX, approved mobile phone  
numbers are added to the list of mobile extensions  
in the PBX, and only these numbers will be able to  
use the facilities available.  
For more information, see  
Look for “Areas of use”.  
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Connectivity  
Bluetooth™ wireless technology  
G900c features the built-in Bluetooth™ 2.0  
wireless technology. Its Bluetooth power class 2,  
+4 dBm radio link, operates in the globally available  
2.4 GHz radio frequency band, ensuring fast and  
secure communications up to a range of 10  
metres, or more in ideal conditions.  
Secure and fast  
A data connection over a Bluetooth link to a  
computer or PDA turns the phone into a modem for  
Internet access or for data transfer (faster than  
cable).  
Note: In the few countries where the use of  
Bluetooth wireless technology is not allowed, the  
Bluetooth function will be disabled. In countries  
where only lower output than 4 dBm or 0 dBm is  
allowed, the output is limited as a customized  
factory setting.  
Synchronization  
Fast synchronization, even without line of sight, of  
calendar, notes and phonebook with a computer.  
Business cards  
Bluetooth wireless technology facilitates instant  
connections, which are maintained even when the  
devices are not in line of sight. Enhanced audio  
quality voice transmission is provided under  
adverse conditions, making it possible to use a  
headset connection at all times.  
Quick exchange of business cards, notes and  
calendar events with other phones and devices.  
Imaging and music  
As it comes to imaging and music a user can:  
• Exchange still images and video clips with  
another mobile phone, a computer, or a digital  
still or motion video camera.  
Using Bluetooth wireless  
technology in G900c  
• Use the phone as a modem to send pictures  
from a digital camera to an imaging server.  
• Exchange music files with another mobile  
phone or a computer.  
• Show images on a TV or another display via an  
accessory, such as the Bluetooth Media Viewer,  
MMW-100.  
True wireless connection  
Connect without cables to headsets, car handsfree  
equipment, computers/PDAs, digital still and  
motion video cameras and other devices.  
• Transfer stereo audio in real time, to a stereo  
headset supporting the A2DP profile.  
Up to 16 added devices  
G900c identifies and maintains up to 16 devices.  
This is equal to the maximum number of items that  
can be displayed in the phone when browsing for  
items.  
Audio quality  
G900c uses an algorithm that repairs lost audio  
packets. When needed, a new packet is inserted  
with content based on previous packets. This, in  
conjunction with the high sensitive and high output  
power radio will enhance the audio quality  
Radio link  
No line of sight is required; the phone can remain in  
a briefcase or in a pocket, but the performance  
may be improved if there are no solid objects  
between the phone and the other device.  
compared to a standard Bluetooth device.  
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File sharing  
• Generic Object Exchange Profile (GOEP)  
• Object Push Profile (OPP)  
• Serial Port Profile (SPP)  
• Handsfree Profile  
By using the Server role of the File Transfer Profile,  
the phone enables the use of a computer to  
manage content files that reside in the phone’s file  
system. Most computer Bluetooth applications  
provide an explorer-like user interface for the file  
transfer service. The content in the Games and  
more folder is not exposed in the file transfer  
server. Opening one of the folders will show a list of  
files related to that folder, such as, images in the  
Pictures folder. Using the computer application the  
user can now: retrieve files from phone to  
computer, delete files from the phone and transfer  
files from the computer to the phone using the  
normal drag and drop mechanisms provided by the  
computer.  
• Headset Profile  
• Synchronization Profile  
• Basic Imaging Profile (BIP)  
• File Transfer Profile (FTP)  
• Human Interface Device (HID) host only Profile  
• Stereo Advanced Audio Distribution Profile  
(A2DP)  
• Advanced Audio/Video Remote Conference  
Profile  
Remote control  
The phone keypad is configured for control of a  
certain computer application through a special  
type of HID configuration file consisting of an XML  
file for the keypad and an image for the display.  
HID configuration files can be downloaded into the  
phone using the normal file transfer mechanisms.  
File browsing  
By using the Client role of the File Transfer Profile,  
the phone enables the user to access file systems  
of other devices, that also support the Server role  
of the same profile. After pairing the phone with the  
other device, the user can connect to the other  
device by selecting it in the ‘My devices’ list on the  
Bluetooth menu and selecting the browse option  
that should be available on the left selection key. If  
the browse option does not appear the user can  
select the Service option to update the phone’s  
knowledge that file browsing is possible to use with  
the device. When the phone is connected to the file  
server, the user can browse the shared folders and  
retrieve files listed in different folders. Files are  
transferred to the file server device using the  
normal Send/via Bluetooth option.  
Users can even modify the files themselves on their  
computers. A few configuration files, pre-loaded in  
the phone, enable the user to navigate on a  
computer desktop and control presentations and  
Media players.  
System functions  
Characteristics  
The HID configuration files, and the set of  
predefined HID configuration files, are  
customizable. The configuration files can be  
modified by the user if transferred to, and opened  
on, a computer.  
Media viewing  
The phone can send images and sounds to a  
media viewer device, such as, the MMW-100 TV  
adaptor accessory. The user can also conveniently  
run a slide show on the TV showing a set of nice  
phone camera pictures for family and friends. The  
phone can connect to a Bluetooth device that can  
receive images, the image can be transferred to the  
remote screen and displayed.  
Enablers and bearers  
The HID-based remote control function works over  
a Bluetooth connection. It is possible to download  
the HID configuration files via a Bluetooth or USB  
connection. It is also possible to transfer the files to  
another device using a Bluetooth connection.  
Power save mode  
Profiles  
The following Bluetooth profiles are supported in  
G900c:  
The phone uses sniff mode on headset, handsfree  
and HID connections which means reduced power  
consumption and shorter connection set-up times.  
• Dial-up Networking Profile (DUNP)  
• Generic Access Profile (GAP)  
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USB  
G900c is USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 compliant,  
and for the transferring of large amounts of data, a  
user can select high-speed mode – up to 480  
Mbps. This greatly reduces the time needed to  
transfer, for example, a large number of music files.  
At synchronization of PIM data in the phone with  
the corresponding data in a computer (using PC  
Suite for Sony Ericsson) USB full-speed mode, 12  
Mbps, is used.  
G900c supports USB charging (works in both USB  
modes).  
USB in a mobile phone means a possibility of  
convenient data transfer between the phone and a  
computer.  
Voice over IP, VoIP  
G900c comes with enablers for creating a Voice  
over IP (VoIP) client. This makes it possible to use  
the phone as a complement to, or even as a  
replacement for, a fixed phone at home. A Sony  
Ericsson partner may develop, market and deliver  
VoIP clients using the audio and network enablers  
provided in G900c. Near-realtime PCM Record &  
Play, echo cancellation, and access to audio paths  
are a few examples of enablers.  
Several companies offer VoIP clients that can be  
used in G900c. Uniphone, for example, is the name  
of one such client. See Third party application  
support on page 65.  
Object exchange – 'Send as'  
G900c makes it easy to transfer objects via a  
Bluetooth connection, or via Messaging. This is  
presented to the user via 'Send as' commands in  
various applications. The user simply selects an  
item, such as a contact, then selects 'Send as' and  
chooses the method to be used for the sending. To  
beam an appointment to other people, or to receive  
a new background image from someone are a few  
examples.  
Bearer >  
Bluetooth SMS  
MMS  
Email  
Application (Data Type)  
Contact (vCard)  
Appointment (vCall)  
Task (vCall)  
Note  
Image  
Sound Clip (Ringtone)  
Bookmark  
Sound recorder (Voice note)  
Third Party Application  
(‘Send as’ API)  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
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• To beam an item over a Bluetooth connection,  
scanning is used to find other devices within  
range. The user then selects the required device  
and sends the information across.  
• When sending an item using an SMS, EMS or  
MMS message, or an email, the required mes-  
sage type is created with the selected object  
attached. It is then sent over the air (OTA).  
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™)  
G900c is equipped with a Memory Stick Micro™  
(M2™) memory card slot, but no card is included at  
delivery.  
Memory Stick™ compatibility  
A Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card may  
be inserted into, for example, a computer or  
camera with Memory Stick™ support, using a  
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) adaptor. A Memory  
Stick™ has full electrical and file system  
compatibility.  
Memory cards offer a convenient way of adding  
storage and other functions to a mobile phone, and  
use it to, for example:  
• Transfer images to other image-aware devices,  
like computers and printers.  
• Transfer data and media (sound, pictures, video  
clips, documents etc) between G900c and a  
computer or Mac.  
Compatibility with other Memory  
Stick™ devices  
G900c defines its own folder structure on a  
• Store backup copies of important files on the  
memory card.  
• Install new applications from the memory card.  
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card, within  
a vendor-specific area and this is the only area that  
can be accessed by all the G900c applications,  
• Have third party applications make use of mem- except File manager. File manager may be used to  
ory card storage.  
• Transfer data on a memory card using a USB  
cable between G900c and a connected com-  
puter.  
• Personalize G900c using media on a memory  
card.  
move files between G900c's MMFH (MultiMedia  
File Handling) system and folders placed on a  
Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) by other devices,  
thus allowing files to be shared between G900c  
and other devices.  
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PC and Apple® Mac® support  
PCs and Apple® Mac® computers may be  
enabled for Memory Stick™ via built-in Memory  
Stick™ slots, PC Card adaptors, USB adaptors  
and even a Memory Stick™ enabled mouses.  
(Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) adaptor is required).  
Dimensions  
15 x 12.5 x 1.2 mm  
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Volume  
225 mm  
Connector pin  
11-pin  
Maximum capacity 8 GB  
Max. data  
160 Mbps  
transfer rate  
Operating voltage  
Interface  
2.7 V / 3.6 V  
Serial interface and  
4-bit parallel interface  
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temperature  
-25 ~ +85 C  
Copyright  
protection  
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Data storage  
The memory of G900c is divided into:  
behaves just like a normal disk drive. The fold-  
ers can be viewed and managed from the File  
manager application or from a connected com-  
puter.  
• A Phone memory with a phone part, and an  
'Organizer' part running Symbian OS. The  
‘Organizer’ part consists of a RAM (Random  
Access Memory) memory that is controlled by  
the Symbian OS, and a 256 MB flash memory.  
The flash memory is split into approximately 96  
MB for operating purposes and up to 160 MB  
for storage of user data, additional languages  
and settings such as the active theme. This part  
• A Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™) memory card of  
maximum 8 GB (not included at delivery) for  
user file storage. This memory behaves like a  
normal disk drive. It can be accessed as a USB  
mass storage device from a computer, allowing  
fast transfer of files.  
User storage  
The user storage space (C: drive) is shared across  
applications without any imposed restrictions,  
apart from the whole space becoming full.  
Depending on the application, data can be  
beamed, mailed, uploaded to the Web, transferred  
to a computer or moved to a memory card in order  
to archive and create free user space on Sony  
Ericsson P1. See “Synchronization” on page 44.  
Unlike a computer, the user does not need to be  
aware of the underlying file system. Applications  
will always store information automatically in the  
appropriate folder, simplifying the management of  
data. Third party applications may implement more  
complex file management solutions where  
required.  
User storage configuration in  
G900c  
Applications and information are placed in the  
internal storage of G900c in the factory. This  
provides sample demonstration, educational,  
multimedia and fun content so that G900c can be  
used directly out of the box. Much of this can be  
deleted by the user in order to make the space  
available for personal use.  
Additional storage space is available by using  
memory cards. Memory cards of up to 8 GB  
capacity are supported. Any number of memory  
cards may be used for storage. See “Memory Stick  
Micro™ (M2™)” on page 38 for more information  
on how to use memory cards when exchanging  
data with other devices.  
Action at master reset  
Master reset restores the phone to its purchase  
state, that is, all user data is deleted. When a  
master reset is initiated the user can select to keep  
all user-installed applications. Data can be restored  
as follows:  
If the user has backed up data in G900c using the  
PC Suite for Sony Ericsson, then the C: drive can  
be restored to the state it was in when the backup  
was made. The exception is DRM Forward Lock  
protected files, which cannot be transferred to  
other media and therefore not backed up.  
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Otherwise, data can be re-loaded from the Sony  
Ericsson Web site.  
Note: If there is a memory card inserted in the  
phone, its content is not affected by a master reset.  
Since Multimedia content is easily transferable  
using a Bluetooth connection, it is simple to restore  
favourite content from someone else's G900c  
(unless DRM protected).  
Folder view of internal storage  
This section explains in more detail how the data is  
organized on the C: drive.  
When viewed from a PC using PC Suite for Sony  
Ericsson, the 'C:' drive is named 'Phone memory',  
but only a subset of the folders is accessible from  
the PC.  
There is a folder for each media type: image, audio  
and video. Documents (such as Microsoft Word  
files) are stored in the 'Document' folder. An 'Other'  
folder provides a place for files that do not fit into  
the other categories.  
A folder is created beneath the applicable media  
type. There is no limit on the number of subfolders  
that can be created. Unfiled folders are created in  
the initial folder structure and all material is placed  
in the unfiled folder by default. Sony Ericsson  
Multimedia Content is stored in 'Sony Ericsson'  
subfolders.  
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Synchronization  
To be truly mobile, users must be able to carry their  
important information with them. Equipping mobile  
phones with Personal Information Manager (PIM)  
programs like calendars, task lists and phonebooks  
gives users access to their most important data  
anywhere and anytime. The information is kept  
updated by synchronizing it with the information at  
the office or at home. The growing use of  
groupware such as Microsoft Outlook means that  
more and more meetings are booked electronically  
in daily business life.  
G900c uses the SyncML 1.2 protocol for  
synchronization. This means that it has the  
compatibility to synchronize with a wide variety of  
devices over a number of different communications  
media.  
SyncML – an OMA standard for synchronization  
In G900c SyncML is used for both local  
synchronization (with a computer using a USB  
cable or a Bluetooth™ connection) and remote  
synchronization over HTTP.  
What information can be  
synchronized in G900c?  
Application  
Remote Local  
SyncML background  
Leading the way in providing remote  
sync  
OK  
OK  
OK  
**  
sync  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
OK  
synchronization capability, Sony Ericsson realizes  
that interoperability of remote synchronization is of  
utmost importance if mobile data use is to become  
as widespread as generally predicted. That is why  
Ericsson, along with IBM, Lotus, Motorola,  
Matsushita, Nokia, Palm Inc., Psion and Starfish  
Software, founded the SyncML initiative in  
February 2000. Supported by more than 600  
software and hardware developers, the SyncML  
initiative seeks to develop and promote a globally  
open standard for remote synchronization, called  
SyncML. Unlike many other synchronization  
platforms, SyncML is an open industry  
Contacts  
Calendar  
Tasks  
Notes (text part only)  
Email  
**  
Bookmarks  
**  
** Notes, Email and Bookmarks implementation are  
proprietary and therefore not SyncML compliant.  
specification that offers universal interoperability.  
Because it uses a common language, called XML,  
for specifying the messages that synchronize  
devices and applications, SyncML has been called  
the only truly future-proof platform for enabling  
reliable and immediate update of data. The benefit  
for the end user is that SyncML can be used almost  
anywhere and in a wide variety of devices,  
regardless of application or operating system.  
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Remote synchronization  
Remote synchronization takes place over the air  
using HTTP and is the ideal way to keep G900c up  
to date.  
Synchronization services are offered by third-party  
service providers and as added capability to  
corporate PIM applications. Corporate PIM  
applications, such as Microsoft® Exchange, can  
be supplemented with SyncML capability.  
Server alerted synchronization  
If updates are made on the computer the server  
automatically notifies G900c. The updates are  
automatically synchronized to G900c. A remote  
server can initiate a synchronization with G900c  
using WAP Push.  
Local synchronization  
G900c is supplied with PC software for local  
synchronization. It may be installed from the  
supplied CD or downloaded from the Web. For  
more information on PC Suite, see PC Suite for  
Sony Ericsson on page 46.  
Notes  
Tasks  
Email messages  
Bookmarks  
500  
500  
1000  
500  
Automatic synchronization  
Synchronization can be configured to start  
automatically, given that a suitable synchronization  
program is running on the other device:  
• When the USB cable is plugged in to G900c.  
• When Bluetooth wireless technology is acti-  
vated on both devices and they come into oper-  
ating range.  
Bluetooth™ wireless technology  
or cable  
Intelligent process  
G900c always synchronizes using SyncML,  
regardless the connection type. It can be  
connected via a Bluetooth™ connection or a USB  
cable. The cable is connected directly to the phone  
or via a desktop charger connector.  
A synchronization engine performs the task of  
synchronizing. For local synchronization, the  
synchronization engine is an application that runs  
on the PC. The synchronization engine compares,  
updates and resolves conflicts to ensure that the  
information in the phone is the same as that in the  
PC.  
Synchronization capacity  
G900c meets the standard performance  
requirement to synchronize the following number of  
items “within a reasonable time”:  
Contacts  
Calendar items  
2000  
1000  
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PC Suite for Sony Ericsson  
The PC Suite for Sony Ericsson CD, which is delivered with the phone, includes the following applications:  
Synchronization  
File Manager  
Application for local synchronization of PIM data between the phone and PC  
applications such as Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes®. For more  
information on synchronization, see Synchronization on page 44.  
Enables Windows Explorer to see the phone as a device and the Phone  
memory and an inserted memory card as two disk drives on the device. Files  
can be copied between the PC and the phone, or in the other direction.  
Typical uses include:  
• Archiving pictures taken on G900c to PC storage.  
• Moving images to G900c to use in personalization, MMS messages etc.  
• Storing MP3 files on a memory card.  
• Storing work documents (Word, Excel) on G900c to read on the move.  
Mobile Networking  
Wizard  
Wizard and drivers for using the phone as a modem over a Bluetooth  
connection, or using the USB cable.  
Backup Manager  
Files in the user data area (which includes installed third party applications)  
are backed up and stored on a PC. The restore option returns data to the  
phone, for example, after a software upgrade.  
Backup Manager requires a USB cable connection.  
Download Language  
Application Installer  
Enables the user to load a different language from the CD and switch the  
phone user interface to that language. The language files are also available for  
Software for installing new applications in the phone from a PC.  
Application for storing, editing and sharing images.  
Adobe Photoshop  
Album SE  
Apple QuickTime Player Application for viewing audio and video files.  
Sony Ericsson Update  
Service  
Application for updating the phone with the latest software.  
Compatibility  
The PC Suite for Sony Ericsson software enables  
synchronization with the following Personal  
Information Managers (PIMs):  
The PC Suite for Sony Ericsson software is  
designed to work with:  
• Windows 2000 Professional, SP4  
• Windows XP Home, SP2  
• Microsoft® Outlook® 2000, SP3  
• Outlook 2002, SP2  
• Outlook 2003, SP1  
• Windows XP Professional, SP2  
• Windows Vista Business, Enterprise, Home  
Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate  
• Outlook 2007  
• Lotus Notes® 5.0, 6.0, 7.0  
• Internet Explorer 6, 7  
• Windows Address Book  
• Windows Contacts  
The general system requirements are as required  
by the used PC operating system, or as a  
minimum:  
• PC with 500 Mhz or higher processor clock  
speed  
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• 256 MB of RAM or more  
• 1.5 GB of available free hard disk space  
• Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution  
video adapter and monitor  
• Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible  
pointing device  
Older operating systems, for example, Windows  
98, Windows ME and Windows NT will not work  
together with PC Suite for Sony Ericsson.  
It is recommended that the PC Suite software is  
installed using the same language as the operating  
system on the PC.  
Mac compatibility  
PC Suite for Sony Ericsson cannot be used on Mac  
computers. Mac users, however, can use Apple’s  
synchronizing software iSync 2 to synchronize data  
in the G900c with PIM applications in the  
computer.  
Limitations: Only the address book and the  
calendar can be synchronized, and the  
synchronization must be performed over a  
Bluetooth connection.  
Media Manager  
Apart from all the PC Suite applications, the  
consumer pack also contains a CD with software  
for loading the phone with music files – Media  
Manager. This can be used to search for music files  
on PCs and audio CDs, convert existing music  
files, copy MP3 files to the phone, and more.  
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DRM  
SD – Separate Delivery  
G900c supports OMA DRM Separate Delivery.  
Content and associated licences are received as  
separate DRM packages, either simultaneously or  
The Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology  
enables the secure distribution, promotion, and  
sale of digital media. Examples of such content  
include screen savers, themes, ringtones, and  
branded games (currently restricted to java games/ at different points in time. This enables the  
midlets only). In other words, content providers can  
control how users may use different types of  
content in devices, such as, mobile phones,  
computers or PDAs. Content providers can also  
control the use of content in related services, such  
as MMS and download.  
distribution of content to other users – with the  
same possibilities to control the use of the content  
as exist with Combined Delivery/Forward Lock.  
Distribution of content to other users will require  
them to obtain licences from the licence issuer.  
Protection properties  
Content that is protected according to the OMA  
DRM standard is given special properties:  
Sony Ericsson is actively focusing on technology  
standardization for the DRM concept, and supports  
the ongoing standardization work and activities of  
the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA). Sony Ericsson is  
fully committed to open standard solutions in the  
mobile environment and is a principal driver of  
many open standard initiatives. This will ensure the  
interoperability of mobile phones in the DRM area  
and also result in a strong, competitive DRM  
standard.  
• Content with Forward Lock or Combined Deliv-  
ery protection cannot be further distributed  
since the “Send to” option is disabled.  
• All three types of protected content (FWL, CD  
and SD) packages can be stored on a memory  
card, thereby enabling storage of large amounts  
of content.  
G900c supports the OMA DRM v1 standard.  
• OMA DRM Combined Delivery/Forward Lock  
protected content cannot be used in another  
device other than the device it was saved on.  
Only Separate Delivery packages can be used  
on another device, after obtaining licences to  
use the content on the new device. Licences to  
use the content can never be distributed from  
user to user (phone to phone). Licences always  
have to be obtained directly from the licence  
issuer.  
FWL – Forward Lock  
G900c supports OMA DRM Forward Lock. It is the  
simplest OMA use case, with no special licences  
defined. The content is provided in a single DRM  
packaged file, thus protecting the content from  
being distributed by the user. It enables a secure  
means for the content provider to deliver/provide  
content which incurs a charge. Forward Lock  
content will normally be received by G900c as part  
of an MMS message or via HTTP download. G900c  
supports OMA Download. More information is  
DRM package  
DRM packaging software is typically included in  
the software used by the content provider. It is  
used to create the DRM package according to the  
OMA DRM v1 standard before it is delivered to the  
phone, including content and associated licences.  
CD – Combined Delivery  
G900c supports OMA DRM Combined Delivery/  
Forward Lock. Content and associated licences  
are downloaded or delivered to the user as a single  
DRM packaged file. This means that the content or  
licence issuer controls to which extent the content  
can be used. As with pure Forward Lock, the user  
will be unable to distribute this content for use on  
another device.  
In Japan, only files with SD protection for playback  
will be accepted in the Media player and in some  
European markets DRM content can be used only  
for automated use/themes, such as ringtones.  
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Personalization  
G900c can be personalized by the user in one of  
the following ways:  
Alterations to the appearance of many of the  
screens may be simply carried out through  
changing the phone's Theme. New themes may be  
loaded on to G900c from the Internet and other  
sources.  
• Use of a computer-based utility application.  
• Via Over the Air (OTA) configuration, initiated by  
the Operator, user or IT helpdesk.  
Background and application shortcuts  
Users can set a static image to be the background  
'wallpaper' for the standby screen. The JPEG, GIF,  
BMP, WBMP, MBM and PNG formats are  
The application shortcut buttons may be  
personalized by the user.  
supported. Larger images will be resized to fit.  
Screen saver  
A 'screen saver' image can be displayed after a  
period of inactivity. The user can switch this facility  
on and off. Supported formats are the same as for  
background images. Note that the use of animated  
GIF increases power consumption.  
When the screen saver is deactivated, G900c will  
revert to the state it was in before the screen saver  
was activated.  
Picture phone book  
The user may store a picture of each contact in the  
Contacts application. When an incoming call is  
received with a CLI (Calling Line Identification)  
matching a phone contact, the contact's picture is  
displayed together with the other information. The  
contact's picture is also displayed when making a  
call, or using the speed dial screen in picture view  
mode. A copy of the picture is held in the Contacts  
database. Therefore, the original picture may be  
deleted or renamed without losing the copy stored  
in Contacts.  
Ringtones  
The user can add as many ringtones as desired,  
subject only to available file space. Ringtones may  
be collected from many sources including MMS,  
EMS, and a computer.  
Any compatible audio file in the multimedia storage  
(in the Phone memory or on a memory card)  
including MP3 can be selected as a ringtone.  
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G900c can play both iMelody format ringtones and  
the following polyphonic formats: AMR, AU, MIDI,  
RMF (Beatnik), MP3 and WAV.  
that contact will be played. If the ringtone has been  
deleted, moved, renamed or is located on a  
memory card and the phone is connected to a  
computer as a USB mass storage device, then the  
system default ringtone will be played.  
A system default ringtone is provided. This is the  
ringtone when G900c is first initialised. It cannot be  
deleted and is retained after a master reset.  
If no CLI information is available, then only a default  
ringtone can be played. If the user has selected a  
personalized default ringtone and it is available  
(can be read from the Phone memory or an  
inserted memory card) then it will be played,  
otherwise the system default ringtone will be  
played.  
A personal ringtone may be selected for a contact –  
the user simply selects the ringtone while entering  
or editing the contact's details. When the Calling  
Line Identification (CLI) of the incoming call is  
matched to a contact, the personal ringtone for  
Themes and skins  
A theme or skin is a way to provide a complete  
customized visual experience for the user.  
• Graphical appearance of interface elements.  
• Sounds for events, for example, ringtones, mes-  
sage alerts, notification, area info, auto set-up  
and reminder.  
Themes can define:  
• Text, outline and background colours.  
• Background images.  
Themes and skins can be created or downloaded.  
Over-The-Air (OTA) configuration  
OTA remote configuration provides a simple setup  
of services. The user is spared the task of finding  
complex technical information and then manually  
entering it via the user interface. Instead, a Web  
request or a call to the mobile Operator's helpdesk  
is all that is needed – the appropriate settings are  
then sent via SMS directly to the phone.  
• WAP account (account name and WAP Gate-  
way settings).  
• ISP settings (bearer information, username,  
password).  
• Browser settings including Bookmark (name  
and URL).  
• OMA DS Sync settings (SyncML).  
• MMS settings.  
OTA configuration using the OMA Client  
Provisioning v1.1 (WAP OMA Provisioning)  
specification – a backward compatible extension of  
the client provisioning functionality included in  
WAP 2.0 (v1.0) – enables the following parameters  
to be provisioned:  
• Email account for POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP  
including settings (username, password,  
address, server details).  
• OMA Device Management.  
Sony Ericsson phone configurator  
To configure the phone for Internet, email and  
MMS the necessary settings for many networks  
can be downloaded from www.sonyericsson.com/  
support. This is a free service to owners of Sony  
Ericsson mobile phones.  
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Locks  
G900c has the following lock functionality:  
Phone lock  
The phone lock can be set to ‘Off’, ‘At power On’ or  
‘When SIM changed’.  
When set to ‘When SIM changed’ the phone lock  
will be activated if the SIM is changed. This  
prevents other users from using the phone with  
their SIM without the owner’s consent.  
When set to ‘At power On’ the phone lock code  
(default 0000) has to be entered every time the  
phone is turned on.  
The code can be changed as long as the user  
knows the current code.  
SIM card lock  
The SIM card lock can be set to ‘Off’ or ‘At power  
on’.  
If the SIM card lock is set to ‘At power on’, every  
time the phone is switched on a user will have to  
enter a predefined code. The code can be changed  
by the users as long as they know the current  
code.  
If the SIM card lock is set to ‘Off’ the SIM can be  
used by any user without the SIM owner’s consent.  
Inactivity lock  
If the inactivity lock is activated the touch screen is  
locked after 60 seconds of inactivity. To open the  
lock, a user touches any of the phone keys and is  
then prompted to enter the phone lock code (see  
above).  
Automatic keylock  
If the automatic keylock is activated, the keyboard  
becomes locked after a period of inactivity. To turn  
on or off the keylock there are two options:  
Keylock can also be turned on from the status bar  
“More” menu.  
Automatic keylock is a user setting, only activated  
from Standby.  
• Use the G900c dedicated keylock key.  
• Use the standard keypad sequence (# plus  
“Unlock”) from Standby view.  
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GPRS  
Using GPRS with G900c has many advantages:  
• Constant connection – keep an open connec-  
tion to an email system or the company net-  
work, staying online to receive and send  
messages at all times. All connection settings  
can be managed by using the data connections  
feature.  
• High speed – gain access automatically to  
increased bandwidth when downloading large  
files such as images.  
• Cost efficient – use transmission capacity only  
when needed, thus reducing costs.  
• Email over GPRS – remain connected to an  
email system while reading and preparing mes-  
sages (which are then sent at high-speed).  
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Symbian OS operating system  
Symbian OS is the open operating system licensed  
by the world's leading mobile phone  
Symbian OS supports a wide range of device  
categories with several user interfaces, this  
manufacturers. It is designed for the specific  
requirements of advanced 2G and 2.5G mobile  
phones. Symbian OS combines the power of an  
integrated applications environment with mobile  
telephony, bringing advanced data services to the  
mass market.  
includes UIQ, which is the software platform used  
in G900c.  
Key features of Symbian OS v9.1  
General  
Security  
• Improved system performance, especially at  
start-up.  
The aims of the security developments in Symbian  
OS v9.1 are to protect the integrity of the phone,  
provide extra control over user billable events and  
to prevent malicious software corrupting  
• New multimedia framework supporting record-  
ing, playback and streaming.  
• Graphics – direct access to screen and key-  
board gives high performance; graphics accel-  
erator API; increased UI flexibility (support for  
multiple simultaneous display, multiple display  
sizes and multiple display orientation).  
• Java™ support – supports the latest wireless  
Java standards. For more information, see  
Java™ on page 55.  
• Communications protocols – wide area net-  
working stacks including TCP/IP and WAP 2.0,  
personal area networking support including Blu-  
etooth connectivity and USB; support is also  
provided for multihoming and link layer Quality-  
of-Service (QoS) on GPRS network.  
executables and data. The aims have been met by:  
• Providing platform security by a proactive sys-  
tem defence mechanism based on granting and  
monitoring application capabilities through  
Symbian-signed certification. The infrastructure  
allows applications to have private protected  
data stores.  
• A proactive defence mechanism against mal-  
ware. The platform security infrastructure uses a  
capability-based model, which ensures that  
sensitive operations, such as, modifying user  
data, making calls and using network connec-  
tions, can only be accessed by applications  
which have been certified by an appropriate  
signing authority.  
• Data caging, which allows applications to have  
their own private data protection. This allows  
applications a guaranteed secure data source.  
This can be used for applications, such as,  
ecommerce. An application can access other  
directories marked as open but cannot access  
another application’s private directory.  
• Additional platform security includes full  
encryption and certificate management, secure  
protocols (HTTPS, SSL and TLS) and WIM  
framework.  
• International support – supports the Unicode  
Standard version 3.0.  
• Data synchronization – over-the-air (OTA) syn-  
chronization support using OMA standards  
(OMADS 1.2); PC-based synchronization over  
USB and Bluetooth connections; a PC Connec-  
tivity suite providing the ability to transfer files  
and synchronize PIM data.  
• Improved device management which provides  
network Operators and enterprises with new  
capabilities to manage phones in the field. This  
includes OMA DM 1.1.2 support and OMA client  
provisioning 1.1.  
• Support for Bluetooth wireless technology  
eSCO and Bluetooth stereo headset profiles  
have been implemented.  
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EKA2 kernel  
Development and testing  
• The EKA2 realtime kernel, with guaranteed  
response times, provides the basis for a robust  
and power-efficient phone. Predictable real time  
operation means that the OS will respond to  
interrupts, system and user threads within a  
known period. This means that no task in the  
system can prevent the OS from responding to  
key tasks.  
• Provides new customization and configurability  
options for the operating system.  
• Symbian OS is built using the ARM RVCT 2.1  
compiler, which is compliant with the ARM EABI  
standard. This allows compatibility with the lat-  
est ARM compilers and reduces the Symbian  
OS footprint while enhancing performance.  
• Developing for Symbian OS – native system and  
application development in C++, supported by  
CodeWarrior and shortly Eclipse-based IDEs.  
Java MIDP 2 supported by all mainstream Java  
tools. PC-hosted emulator for general develop-  
ment.  
• Support for multiple simultaneous IP connec-  
tions.  
UIQ 3.0  
The UIQ 3.0 platform offers support for multiple  
form factors on the same code base and ease of  
Operator configuration.  
UIQ 3.0 is based on Symbian OS v9.1 and is  
equipped to meet the various demands from phone  
manufacturers, network Operators and end users.  
• UIQ 3.0 offers features for Operator customiza-  
tions and branding. Sony Ericsson will use  
these features to configure G900c to meet  
requirements from network Operators. The  
same customizations can then be re-used on  
other UIQ phones with different form factors.  
• Developers can utilize the features of UIQ 3.0 to  
easily develop applications.  
• The SDK (Software Development Kit) can be  
used to expand these applications or create  
new ones. Building blocks, layout managers  
and a wide range of controls, such as menus  
and dialogs, make it easier to design applica-  
tions for UIQ. Using these tools also gives the  
applications the UIQ look and feel which users  
are familiar with. The application framework and  
system services are the basis of the UI platform.  
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Java™  
G900c supports JavaTM ME CLDC 1.1.  
CLDC 1.1 JSRs supported:  
• JTWI 1.0 (JSR-185) consisting of CLDC (Con-  
nected Limited Device Configuration) 1.1 HI  
(JSR-139), MIDP 2.0 (JSR-118), WMA 1.1 (JSR-  
120)  
• PDA PIM and File Access (JSR-75)  
• Bluetooth wireless technology (JSR-82)  
• Mobile Media API (JSR-135)  
• Web Service (JSR-172)  
• Mobile 3D Graphics (JSR-184)  
• Wireless Messaging API 2.0 (JSR-205)  
• Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API (JSR-226)  
• Payment API (JSR-229)  
• Nokia UI API 1.1  
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G900c consumer package  
The exact contents of the G900c package depend  
on the localization, but the basic contents are as  
follows:  
• G900c with one extra stylus  
• Battery BST-33 (950mAh)  
• Charger CST-70, non-cascadable  
• Stereo Portable Handsfree HPM-62  
• Exclusive USB cable DCU-65  
• PC Suite for Sony Ericsson CD, including Sony  
Media Manager  
• User documentation package  
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Accessories  
Note: This list of accessories, compatible with G900c, will be continuously updated.  
ACCESSORY  
PRODUCT NAME  
Batteries  
Standard Battery  
BST-33  
Home & Office & Power  
Charger  
CST-60  
CDS-65  
Desk Stand  
External Powerpack  
Headset Charger  
CST-61  
MDS-70  
MDS-80  
CDS-75  
CCR-70  
CMT-60  
MDS-60  
MDS-65  
MRC-60  
MRC-65  
Home Audio System  
Home Audio System II  
Leftside Deskstand / Generic Connector  
M2 USB Card Reader  
Micro Travel Charger SEMC  
Music Desk Stand  
Music Desk Stand II  
Music Remote Control  
Music Remote Control for leftside  
Strap x 5  
Two port standard charger  
Handsfree  
CST-75  
Akono™ Headset  
HBH-608  
Basic Mono PHF - kitting  
Bluetooth Headset  
Bluetooth Headset  
Bluetooth Headset  
Bluetooth Headset  
Bluetooth Headset  
Bluetooth Headset  
Bluetooth Headset  
HPB-62  
HBH-610  
HBH-GV435  
HBH-GV435a  
HBH-GV450  
HBH-IV835  
HBH-IV840  
HBH-PV700  
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Bluetooth Headset  
HBH-PV702  
HBH-PV703  
HBH-PV705  
HBH-PV708  
HBH-PV710  
HBH-PV712  
HBH-PV770  
Bluetooth Headset  
Bluetooth Headset  
Bluetooth Headset  
Bluetooth Headset  
Bluetooth Headset  
Bluetooth Headset  
PHF Generic HW platform  
Portable Handsfree, mono  
Portable Handsfree, mono Sport  
Personal Music  
HPB-60  
HPS-60  
Sports Stereo PHF  
HPM-65  
Stereo Bluetooth Headset  
Stereo Bluetooth Headset  
Stereo Bluetooth Headset  
Stereo Bluetooth Headset  
Stereo Bluetooth Headset  
Stereo PHF  
HBH-DS200  
HBH-DS205  
HBH-DS970  
HBH-DS980  
HBH-DS220  
HPM-64  
Stereo PHF for kitting  
Stereo PHF for kitting  
Stereo PHF for kitting / Walkman Entry  
Stereo PHF HQ Audio  
Stereo PHF remote control with display  
Stereo PHF with RC  
HPM-61  
HPM-62  
HPM-64k  
HPM-77  
HPM-90  
HPM-82  
Stereo PHF with RC  
HPM-85  
Streetstyle Stereo PHF neckband  
Ultra Style Stereo PHF  
Ultra Style Stereo PHF  
Ultra Style Stereo PHF  
Car  
HPM-83  
HPM-70  
HPM-75  
HPM-77  
Bluetooth Car Handsfree  
Bluetooth Car Handsfree  
Bluetooth Car Handsfree  
HCB-100E  
HCB-300  
HCB-400  
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Bluetooth Car Speakerphone  
Bluetooth Car Speakerphone with display  
Cig. Lighter Adapter SEMC  
HCB-100  
HCB-120  
CLA-60  
Cig. Lighter Adapter SEMC  
CLA-61  
Emerging Car Handsfree  
Entry Bluetooth Car Speakerphone  
Featured Bluetooth Car Speakerphone  
HCB-105  
HCB-150  
HCH-70  
Generic holder solution for all connector  
locations  
GPS Car Handsfree  
GPS Enabler  
HGE-100  
HCE-26  
GPS Enabler II  
GPS Sports  
Stereo Mute Box  
True Car HF  
Universal Car Holder  
Windshield mount  
Connectivity  
HCH-60  
HWE-40  
Exclusive USB Cable  
USB Cable  
DCU-65  
DCU-60  
Multimedia  
Bluetooth Jukebox  
Bluetooth Music Receiver  
Bluetooth Speakers  
Bluetooth Wrist Watch  
Bluetooth Wrist Watch  
Digital photo frame  
Entry portable speakers  
Entry portable speakers II  
FM Music Transmitter (EU)  
FM Music Transmitter (FCC)  
Music Cable  
BMR-xxx  
MBR-100  
MBW-100  
MBW-150  
MPS-30  
MMR-70  
MMR-60  
MMC-60  
MMC-70  
Music Cable 3.5 mm  
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OneGrip Speakers  
Portable Bluetooth Speakers  
Portable Speakers  
Portable Speakers II  
Portable Speakers III  
Speaker Bag  
MPS-75  
MBS-100  
MPS-60  
MPS-70  
MPS-XX  
Imageware  
Active Case  
IAC-25  
Active Case 2008  
Camera phone Case (kit with tripod etc)  
Classic Case  
IPK-100  
ICE-25  
ICE-45  
Classic Case  
Cord management  
Executive Case  
IEC-20  
ICE-40  
Executive Case  
SE Carry Case  
Style up covers  
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Technical specifications  
General technical data  
Product name  
System  
G900c  
Tri-band GSM Release 99 recommendations  
GSM 900 (CTR 19 and CTR 20)  
GSM 1800 (CTR 31 and CTR 32)  
EGSM mode supported  
Speech coding  
HR, FR, EFR, AMR supported where available, for high speech quality  
Operating system  
Symbian OS v9.1  
UIQ 3.0  
Application CPU  
EMP platform  
GSM SIM card  
ARM9, 208 MHz  
R8+ version of EMP U100  
GSM SIM - GSM 11.11  
Small plug-in card; 1,8 V and 3 V  
Internal memory size (for user  
data)  
160 MB  
Data transfer speeds  
Length  
USB High-speed, up to 480 Mbps  
106 mm  
Width  
49 mm  
Thickness  
Weight  
13 mm  
99 g  
Antenna  
Built-in  
Colours  
Dark Brown / Dark Red  
BST-33 (950 mAh)  
Battery  
Screen  
Display type  
Display size  
Pixel size  
TFT  
QVGA  
240 x 320  
262 k  
Colour resolution  
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Screen surface  
Illumination  
Touch-sensitive  
Variable intensity backlight  
Performance and technical characteristics  
Dimension  
GSM 900/  
E-GSM 900  
GSM 1800  
GSM 1900  
Frequency range  
(MHz)  
TX: 880 – 915  
RX: 925 – 960  
TX: 1710 – 1785  
RX: 1805 – 1880  
TX: 1850 – 1910  
RX: 1930 – 1990  
Channel spacing  
200 kHz  
200 kHz  
200 kHz  
Number of channels 174 Carriers *8 (TDMA)  
Modulation GMSK  
374 Carriers *8 (TDMA)  
GMSK  
299 Carriers *8 (TDMA)  
GMSK  
TX Phase Accuracy < 5º RMS Phase error  
(burst)  
< 5º RMS Phase error  
(burst)  
< 5º RMS Phase error  
(burst)  
Duplex spacing  
45 MHz  
95 MHz  
+/- 0.1 ppm  
3.6 V  
80 MHz  
+/- 0.1 ppm  
3.6 V  
Frequency stability +/- 0.1 ppm  
Voltage operation  
(nominal)  
3.6 V  
Transmitter RF  
power output  
33 dBm Class 4  
(2 W peak)  
30 dBm Class 1  
(1 W peak)  
30 dBm Class 1  
(1 W peak)  
Transmitter Output 50 Ω  
50 Ω  
50 Ω  
impedance  
Transmitter  
< -36 dBm up to 1 GHz  
< -30 dBm  
< -30 dBm  
Spurious emission  
< -30 dBm over 1 GHz  
(according to GSM spec.) (according to GSM spec.)  
(according to GSM spec)  
Receiver RF level  
Better than – 102 dBm  
< 2.4%  
– 102 dBm  
< 2.4%  
Better than – 102 dBm  
< 2.4%  
Receiver RX Bit  
error rate  
Current consumption, talk and standby times  
Talk time  
GSM up to 8 hours  
Operating time  
Up to 8 hours  
Music playback up to 27 hours  
Standby time  
GSM up to 300 hours  
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USSD technical data  
Feature  
Support  
USSD support  
GSM Phase 1/2 (Cross-phase compatibility).  
GPRS behaviour according to class B.  
Mode support -mode  
UI-mode details  
UI-mode supported.  
SAT initiated USSD supported.  
• Possible to scroll the text up and down in USSD messages.  
• Possible to highlight embedded numbers and take actions  
accordingly.  
GPRS technical data  
Dimension  
Support  
Compatible GPRS and SMG  
specifications  
Release 99 according to ETSI specification.  
Data rates  
Multislot class 10 supported (4+2)  
CS-1, CS-2, CS-3, CS-4  
9,050 bps, 13,400 bps, 15,600 bps, 21,400 bps supported  
(network-dependent).  
Medium Access Modes  
Dynamic allocation  
Yes  
Support of Packet Control  
Channels (PBCCH/PCCCH)  
Network operation mode  
NOM I, II, III  
Yes  
Support of GPRS/CS combined  
procedures  
Network control mode  
NC0 and 2  
Yes  
Support of access in 2 phases  
Support of PRACH on 11 bits  
Yes  
Support of GPRS re-selection C31/ Yes  
C32  
Support of static and dynamic  
addressing  
Yes  
Support of power control Uplink  
and Downlink  
Uplink = yes, Downlink is a network feature.  
GEA1, GEA2  
Support of ciphering algorithms  
Support of compression algorithms Yes, V42bis and IP header compression.  
Mode of operation  
Class B and C supported.  
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Dimension  
Support  
R Reference point  
Physical layer: Support of RS232  
PPP is supported as L2 layer in the R reference point  
Authentication algorithms PAP, CHAP supported  
IP connectivity  
PDP context  
PDP type IP is supported  
IP termination in mobile or TE (laptop, PDA) supported  
10 PDP context descriptions stored in mobile  
PDP context description is edited via application in mobile,  
AT-command or via OTA  
Simultaneous PDP contexts are supported, maximum 2.  
SIM  
GPRS aware and non-GPRS aware SIM cards are supported.  
AT commands  
Some of the supported commands:  
AT+CGDCONT - DEFINE PDP CONTEXT  
AT+CGQREQ - Quality of Service Profile (REQUESTED)  
AT+CGQMIN - Quality of Service Profile (Minimum Acceptable)  
AT+CGATT - PACKET DOMAIN SERVICE ATTACH OR DETACH  
AT+CGACT - PDP CONTEXT ACTIVATE OR DEACTIVATE  
AT+CGDATA - ENTER DATA STATE  
For more information, see www.sonyericsson.com/developer  
GPRS maximum data rates (Kpbs)  
CS-1 9.05 Kbps  
4 + 1 Rx 36.2  
Tx 9.05  
CS-2 13.5 Kbps  
CS-3 15.6 Kbps  
CS-4 21.4 Kbps  
53.6  
13.4  
62.4  
15.6  
85.6  
21.4  
Hardware buttons  
On/Off button  
Keypad with 12 keys  
Note-it key  
Multi-messaging key  
Keylock key  
Back key  
Navigation key, 5-way: up, down, left, right and inwards  
C (Cancel) key  
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On/Off button  
Volume up/down rocker key. Long press on this button skips to  
previous or next track or radio station.  
Camera key  
Text input  
Numeric keypad-based predictive text input.  
Handwriting recognition and on-screen keyboard with advanced  
text prediction, including automatic word completion and next  
word and spelling suggestions.  
Third party application support  
Note: The list below may be subject to future updates, that is, new applications may be added, others  
removed.  
Application  
Accuweather – Offers access to a wealth of world-wide  
weather. Detailed current conditions give the user a  
look at what the weather is currently doing for their  
location, or for any of thousands of locations around  
the world.  
Try & Buy application from Accuweather  
Try & Buy application from Webgate  
Advanced Call Manager – Ultra-fast recognition of  
remote callers.  
Café Sudoku –  
Preloaded application from Java  
Try & Buy application from Dreamspring  
Try & Buy application from Webgate  
Try & Buy application from F-secure  
Free application  
DreamConnect –  
Easysearch –  
F-secure Mobile Security  
Google Mail (Gmail)  
Google Mobile Maps – Lets a user easily find a location  
and get directions on how to go there.  
Free application from Google  
Handy Expense – Where is the money gone during  
business trips. Handy Expense keeps track of them,  
and also compiles expense reports.  
Try & Buy application from Epocware  
Try & Buy application from Epocware  
Handy Safe – A perfect assistant for secure and  
convenient management of data, like passwords, credit  
card details, user names, accounts, Web pages, and  
insurance policies.  
IM+ Lite (Google talk)  
Try & Buy application  
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Application  
Investigators, Java for Symbian (touch enabled) –  
Try & Buy application from Java  
iSkoot – Solution for making and receiving Skype calls.  
iSkoot eliminates the need for special hardware and  
consumers don't have to go looking for a WiFi hot spot.  
Try & Buy application  
Quadrapop Abstract –  
Slideshow viewer –  
Try & Buy application from Java  
Try & Buy application from Java  
Try & Buy application from Wayfinder.  
Wayfinder Navigator – Together with a Bluetooth GPS,  
turns the phone into a top-of-the-line GPS Navigator.  
Editor's choice Mobile Magazine 2005.  
Worldmate – World clock, global weather forecasts,  
comprehensive flight schedules for over 800 airlines,  
and much more.  
Try & Buy application from Mobimate  
Music player  
File formats  
.3ga - 3GPP™ Multimedia File  
.3gp - 3GPP™ Multimedia File  
.aac - Advanced Audio Coding  
.amr - Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec  
.au - uLaw/AU Audio File  
.imy - iMelody Ringtone Format  
.jts - MMAPI built-in Tone sequence  
.m4a - MPEG-4 Audio File  
.mid - Midi Melody (MusicDJ™)  
.mid - Scalable Polyphony MIDI  
.midi - Musical Instrument Digital Interface  
.mmf - SMAF (Synthetic music Mobile Application Format)  
.mp3 - MPEG Audio Stream, Layer III  
.mp4 - MPEG-4 Audio File  
.mxmf - Mobile XMF (eXtensible Music Format)  
.ra - Real Media  
.ram - Real Media  
.rmf - Beatnik Rich Music Format  
.rng - Nokia Ringtone Format  
.wav - Waveform Audio  
.wma - Windows Media Audio  
.xmf - eXtensible Music Format  
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Audio decoding  
iMelody  
AMR-NB  
Midi  
SP-Midi  
XMF  
DLS  
MPEG-4 AAC-LC  
aacPlus (HE AAC, AAC+)  
Enhanced aacPlus (EAAC+)  
MPEG-1 1/2/2.5 Layer 3 (MP3)  
WAV  
Real Audio 9  
WMA, Windows Media Audio 9  
Video player  
a
File formats  
.3gp - 3GPP™ Multimedia File  
b
.mp4 - MPEG-4 Video File  
.pvx - Packet Video Streaming  
.ram - Real Media  
.rm - Real Media  
.sdp - SDP format  
.wmv - Windows Media Video  
Video decoding  
MPEG-4 Simple Visual Profile, Levels 0-3  
H.263 Profile 0, Level 10  
H.263 Profile 3, Level 10  
H.264 Baseline profile, Level 1b (Note: from MR 1)  
Real Video version 8  
Real Video version 9  
Windows Media Video 9  
a.AAC-LC and AMR-NB audio supported  
b.AAC-LC and AMR-NB audio supported  
5 Megapixel camera  
Digital still camera (DSC)  
True colour  
Digital zoom  
Photo fix  
Yes  
Main camera: 16x zoom  
Improves an under-exposed picture by calculating and adjusting the  
light balance  
Still camera settings bar  
Shoot modes  
Normal, Panorama, Multi-shot  
Scenes  
Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Twilight, Sport, Document  
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Picture sizes (resolution)  
5 MP (2592x1944 pixels)  
3 MP (2048x1536 pixels)  
1 MP (1280x960 pixels)  
VGA (640x480 pixels)  
Focus modes  
Flash (LED light)  
Self-timer  
Touch auto focus, Auto focus, Macro, Infinite  
On, Off, Auto  
Off, On  
Effects  
Off, Negative, Solarization, Sepia, Black & white  
White balance  
Metering mode  
Still camera setup  
Picture quality  
Red-eye reduction  
Shutter sound  
Image stabilizer  
Auto review  
Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, Cloudy  
No  
Economy, Normal, Fine  
No  
On (4 different), Off  
Off, On  
Off, On  
Reset file number  
Save to memory  
Video recorder  
Video size (resolution)  
No  
Phone memory, Memory Stick and Memory Stick preferred (preset)  
QVGA 320x240 pixels for high-quality video clips  
QCIF 176x144 pixels for message video clips  
Frame rate  
15 fps (frames per second)  
Video camera settings bar  
Shoot modes  
Light  
High quality video, For messages  
Off, On  
Self-timer  
Off, On  
Effects  
Off, Negative, Solarization, Sepia, Black & white  
White balance  
Metering mode  
Microphone  
Auto, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Daylight, Cloudy  
No  
On, Off  
Video camera setup  
Video stabilizer  
Auto review  
Off, On  
Off, On  
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Reset file number  
Save to memory  
No  
Phone memory, Memory Stick and Memory Stick preferred (preset)  
Pictures  
Formats  
JPEG, BMP, GIF (including animated), PNG, WBMP and SVG-tiny;  
Symbian internal file format MBM  
Sharing via  
Bluetooth wireless technology, MMS, Email, PC file transfer, USB  
Image decoders  
Decoder  
GIF  
Details  
Size  
Colour depth  
File format  
87a/89a  
JPEG  
ISO/IEC JPEG  
Megapixel  
• JFIF v1.02  
• EXIF v2.2  
• Baseline DCT  
• Progressive DCT  
• Non-differential  
• Huffman coding  
• Symbol 'SOF2'  
BMP  
The bitmap image format  
XRAM dependent, 18-bit  
VGA default  
®
used by Windows  
WBMP  
PNG  
Image encoders  
Encoder  
GIF  
Details  
Size  
Colour depth  
File format  
89a  
JPEG  
ISO/IEC JPEG  
Megapixel  
• EXIF v2.2  
• Baseline DCT  
• Non-differential  
• Huffman coding  
• Symbol 'SOF0'  
BMP  
The bitmap image format  
XRAM dependent, 18-bit  
VGA default  
®
used by Windows  
WBMP  
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Short message service (SMS)  
Feature  
Support in G900c  
Possible to preset the SMS Centre Number.  
SMS Centre Number  
Pictures  
Possible to insert a picture or an icon into the text  
message. EMS compliant mobile phones will be able to  
see the picture correctly.  
Input methods  
Keyboard, on-screen keyboard, touchscreen, predictive  
text input and multitap.  
Reply to messages  
Possible to reply to received messages by SMS, MMS or  
phone call.  
Copy, cut and paste words  
Yes  
Teaching of predictive words that are not Yes  
in the predictive dictionary  
Possibilities when creating a message:  
Save a sent message in a “sent items”  
folder  
Yes  
Insert a line in message  
Assign a validity period to message  
Print via IrDA  
Yes  
Yes  
No IrDA functionality in phone  
No  
Use pre-defined messages  
Possibilities when receiving a message:  
Reply to sender  
Yes  
Forward message  
Yes  
Save message on SIM  
No  
Get delivery time and date  
Print via IrDA  
Yes, but not via messaging  
No IrDA functionality in phone  
Possibilities of the previously sent message:  
Delivery report of the message  
Forward message  
Yes  
Yes  
Save message on SIM  
Yes  
Know remaining capacity storage  
Print via IrDA  
Yes  
No IrDA functionality in phone  
Possibilities of the previously received  
message:  
Reply to sender  
Yes  
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Feature  
Save message in Inbox  
Support in G900c  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Forward message  
Know remaining capacity storage  
Supported ways for replying to a received  
SMS:  
Via SMS  
Yes  
Via phone call (set up a call to the number Yes  
contained in the message body)  
Via USSD session  
No  
Possibility to offer the user the ability of  
sending an SMS to a list of recipients  
Yes, using phonebook groups or entering multiple  
numbers manually.  
Possibility to write an email address as a  
recipient address  
No  
SMS storage  
In phone and on SIM  
No  
Nokia Picture Messaging  
Enhanced message service (EMS)  
Feature  
Support in G900c  
Level of compliance supported by the phone Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) according to the  
regarding the specifications described in  
release 99  
standard 3GPP™ TS 23.040 v4.3.0, with the addition of  
the ODI feature from 3GPP™ TS 23.040 v5.0.0.  
Outgoing messages  
Possible to:  
• see how many short messages an EMS message con-  
sists of before sending it  
• choose whether to send a message after writing it  
Incoming messages  
• A signal is heard once all parts of the message have  
been received.  
• It is possible to re-use the content of an EMS message.  
Sounds, pictures, and animations can be inserted in a  
new message, if the object is not protected using ODI.  
Concatenated messages  
Insert objects  
A receipt is received in the phone when all parts of a  
concatenated message have been delivered.  
Possible to add pictures, animations and sounds to an  
EMS message.  
Text formatting  
• Centred, left and right aligned text  
• Small, normal and large font size  
• Bold, italic, underlined and strike through style  
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Feature  
Support in G900c  
Sounds  
Chimes high, chimes low, ding, tada, notify, drum, claps,  
fanfare, chords high, chords low.  
I-melody  
Melodies  
Yes, version 1.2.  
Possible to:  
• send and receive melodies via EMS, unless the melo-  
dies are copyright-protected  
• download melodies and commercial tunes  
• create melodies  
WBMP  
Yes  
Picture sizes  
Pictures  
16 x 16 mm, 32 x 32 mm, variable size in black and white.  
Possible to:  
• edit pictures  
• send and receive pictures via EMS, if the pictures are  
not copyright-protected  
• create pictures  
• download pictures  
• receive pictures in enhanced messages originated by  
service providers.  
Animations  
The phone supports the following animations: I am ironic,  
I am glad, I am sceptic, I am sad, WOW!, I am crying. Plus  
the other nine animations defined in 23.040 v4.3.0.  
It is possible to send and receive animations.  
TP-PID field value given by the phone before 0x00  
sending an EMS message  
Multimedia messaging service (MMS)  
Feature  
Support in G900c  
Support of MMS protocol stack version  
1.2  
MMS/circuit-switched parameters and  
MMS/packet-switched parameters  
placement  
MMS is bound to a data account, which contains either  
circuit-switched or packet-switched parameters.  
Possibility to pre-configure the MMS  
parameters in factory  
• MMS circuit-switched: Yes  
• MMS packet-switched: Yes  
Possibility to configure the MMS parameters • MMS circuit-switched: Yes  
by OTA provisioning  
• MMS packet-switched: Yes  
Possibility for all the parameters from the  
• MMS circuit-switched: Yes  
parameters set to be OTA provisioned at the • MMS packet-switched: Yes  
same time  
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Feature  
Support in G900c  
Possibility for only one parameter from the  
parameters set to be OTA provisioned  
Using Device Management:  
• MMS circuit-switched: Yes  
• MMS packet-switched: Yes  
Using Client Provisioning:  
• MMS circuit-switched: No  
• MMS packet-switched: No  
OTA provisioning solution  
OMA Device Management and  
OMA Client Provisioning supported  
MMS User Agent functional entity will be a  
separate entity from Web browser:  
Yes  
MMS User Agent support  
OMA UAProf.  
Yes  
Supplier indication of realized  
interoperability 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  
parameters  
OMA Device Management and OMA Client Provisioning  
Functionalities that the user is able to set  
during message composition:  
• Message subject  
• MSISDN recipient address  
email recipient address  
• Message Cc recipient(s) address(es)  
delivery report request  
read-reply report request  
message priority  
validity period  
From where can the user insert multimedia  
elements into an MMS message:  
• Phone memory  
• Memory card  
Supplier indication if MMS User Agent will  
be able to handle a network-based address  
book  
No  
Possibility for sent messages to be  
Yes  
memorized into a folder in phone memory  
Actions that the user can perform after  
message notification:  
• Retrieve message immediately  
• Defer message retrieval  
• Reject message  
Actions that the user can perform after  
message retrieval:  
• Reply to sender  
• Reply to sender and to Cc people  
• Forward message  
• Delete message  
• Save message into terminal  
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Feature  
Support in G900c  
Multimedia codecs/formats supported for  
audio  
AMR, MP3, AAC, WAV  
Depending on content class/creation mode settings, the  
following formats are also supported:  
• AAC-LC  
• AMR-NB  
• SP-MIDI  
• XMF  
• DLS  
• Real Audio  
Multimedia codecs/formats supported for  
video  
MP4; H263, H.264 (from MR-1)  
Depending on content class/creation mode settings, the  
following format is also supported: Real Video  
Multimedia codecs/formats supported for  
image  
Baseline JPEG, wbmp, SVG, GIF 89a  
MMS User Agent provides:  
• Text formatting facilities (only text size)  
• Coloured text/background (Viewer/player supports col-  
oured text and background.)  
• Keyboard, On-screen keyboard, touchscreen and pre-  
dictive text input.  
Support of MMS protocol stack version  
1.2  
MMS/circuit-switched parameters and  
MMS/packet-switched parameters  
placement  
MMS is bound to a data account, which contains either  
circuit-switched or packet-switched parameters.  
Possibility to pre-configure the MMS  
parameters in factory  
• MMS circuit-switched: Yes  
• MMS packet-switched: Yes  
Possibility to configure the MMS parameters • MMS circuit-switched: Yes  
by OTA provisioning • MMS packet-switched: Yes  
SIM AT services supported  
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CALL CONTROL BY SIM  
Yes  
DATA DOWNLOAD TO  
SIM  
Cell Broadcast  
SMS  
Yes  
Yes  
DISPLAY TEXT  
Text of up to 240 characters (120 UCS2 coded).  
0 = normal priority  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
bit 1:  
bit 8:  
1 = high priority  
0 = clear message after a delay  
1 = wait for user to clear message  
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GET INKEY  
General: The GET_INKEY requires that the user  
confirms his/her choice  
Yes  
bit 1:  
bit 2:  
bit 3:  
0 = digits (0-9, *, # and +) only  
1 = alphabet set  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
0 = SMS default alphabet  
1 = UCS2 alphabet  
0 = character sets defined by bit 1 and bit 2 are  
enabled  
1 = character sets defined by bit 1 and bit 2 are  
disabled and the Yes/No response is requested  
GET INPUT  
General: No. of hidden input characters  
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Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
bit 1:  
bit 2:  
bit 3:  
bit 4:  
bit 8:  
0 = digits (0-9, *, # and +) only  
1 = alphabet set  
0 = SMS default alphabet  
1 = UCS2 alphabet  
0 = ME may echo user input on the display  
1 = user input not to be revealed in any way (see note)  
0 = user input to be in unpacked format  
1 = user input to be in SMS packed format  
0 = no help information available  
1 = help information available  
LAUNCH BROWSER  
MORE TIME  
PLAY TONE  
POLLING OFF  
POLL INTERVAL  
PROVIDE LOCAL  
INFORMATION  
'00' = Location Information (MCC, MNC, LAC and  
Cell Identity)  
'01' = IMEI of the ME  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
'02' = Network Measurement results  
'03' = Date, time and time zone (DTTinPLI)  
'04' - Language setting  
'05' - Timing setting  
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REFRESH  
General: The reset option requests the user to wait  
while the phone restarts  
Yes  
'00' =SIM Initialization and Full File Change  
Notification  
Yes  
'01' = File Change Notification  
'02' = SIM Initialization and File Change Notification  
'03' = SIM Initialization  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
'04' = SIM Reset  
SELECT ITEM  
SEND DTMF  
SEND SHORT MESSAGE bit 1:  
0 = packing not required  
1 = SMS packing by the ME required  
Yes  
Yes  
SEND SS  
Yes  
Yes  
SEND USSD  
SET UP CALL  
General: Capability configuration  
Set up speech call CallParty  
Subaddress DTMF support  
Yes  
No  
Yes  
'00' = set up call, but only if not currently busy on  
another call  
Yes  
'01' = set up call, but only if not currently busy on  
another call, with re-dial  
Yes  
'02' = set up call, putting all other calls (if any) on hold Yes  
'03' = set up call, putting all other calls (if any) on  
hold, with re-dial  
Yes  
'04' = set up call, disconnecting all other calls (if any) Yes  
'05' = set up call, disconnecting all other calls (if any), Yes  
with re-dial  
SET UP EVENT LIST  
'00' = MT call  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
'01' = Call connected  
'02' = Call disconnected  
'03' = Location status  
'04' = User activity  
'05' = Idle screen available  
'06' = Card reader status  
Not  
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Yes  
'07' = Language selection  
'08' = Browser termination  
'09' = Data available  
'OA' = Channel status  
Yes  
No  
No  
SET UP IDLE MODE TEXT  
Yes, 1  
row of  
text is  
supported  
SET UP MENU  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
TIMER MANAGEMENT  
OPEN CHANNEL  
CLOSE CHANNEL  
RECEIVE DATA  
SEND DATA  
GET CHANNEL STATUS  
User interaction with SIM AT  
Display text  
• ‘Back’ – Backward move in proactive session.  
• ‘OK’ – Command performed successfully.  
Text of up to 240 characters (120 UCS coded) is  
supported.  
Get input  
Text clearing times are 5-20 seconds and a 60  
second timeout limit for the user to clear the text.  
‘Key’ responses:  
Prompt for character input. The phone will refuse to  
accept further input when maximum response  
length is exceeded. UI Maximum Response  
lengths:  
• ‘Long Back’ – Proactive session terminated by  
user.  
• ‘Back’ – Backward move in proactive session.  
• Digits Only – 160 characters.  
• SMS default alphabet characters – 160 charac-  
ters, or 1530 characters if concatenation is acti-  
vated.  
Any other key clears the display if the command is  
performed successfully.  
• Hidden Characters (digits only) – 20 characters.  
Get inkey  
‘Key’ responses:  
Prompt for a one-character input. Pressing ‘Ok’  
without entering a character gives warning  
• ‘C’ clears current character.  
message “Minimum 1 character”. ‘Key’ responses:  
• ‘Long Back’ terminates the proactive session.  
• ‘Back’ – Backward move in proactive session.  
• ‘OK’ – Command performed successfully.  
• ‘C’ clears current character.  
• ‘Long Back’ terminates the proactive session.  
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• Long ‘Back’ or ‘Back’ ends the proactive ses-  
sion.  
Select item  
Scroll to highlight item for selection. ‘Key’  
responses:  
Set up call  
• Navigational key press down – Scroll down list.  
• Navigational key press up – Scroll up list.  
• Long ‘Back’ terminates proactive session.  
• ‘Back’ – Backward move in proactive session.  
• ‘OK’– Command performed successfully.  
If the ME is on a call when the command ‘Set up  
Call’, ‘putting all other calls on hold' is sent, the  
user will see the text 'Setting up a call current call  
will be held'. If ‘OK’ is pressed the current call will  
be put on hold and the new call set up.  
Send short message  
Default message “Sending message, please wait”  
can be replaced for the Alpha Identifier text, or  
sup-pressed completely if a null text is provided.  
Default responses are “MESSAGE FAILED” or  
“MESSAGE SENT”. ‘Key’ responses:  
Integrated browser technical data  
Security  
WTLS Class 1, 2, 3; WTLS Cipher RC5 with key length 128TLS/  
SSL; TLS Cipher RC4 with key length 128SignText  
Certificates  
Predefined: Baltimore, Entrust, GlobalSign, GTA Cybertrust,  
RSA, Thawte and VeriSign.  
Security  
Data protection  
SIM PIN (at power on)Device Lock (at power on and/or  
activated by screen saver)  
Browser  
TLS, SSL, WTLS, Certificate handling  
Support for signed applications  
Third party applications  
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Abbreviations  
3GPP™  
CB  
3rd Generation Partnership Project.  
Cell Broadcast. Type of SMS message.  
AAC  
cHTML  
Advanced Audio Codec.  
A version of HTML optimized for small devices.  
ALS  
CLDC  
Alternate Line Service. A system that allows a user  
to have more than one line allocated to a single  
SIM subscription.  
Connected Limited Device Configuration. The  
J2ME 'configuration' implemented in G900c. CLDC  
specifies a runtime environment with specifically  
limited resources, suitable for memory-constrained  
devices.  
AMR  
Adaptive Multi-Rate. A variable rate speech coding  
(compression) method selected by the 3GPP™ for  
the 3G evolution of the GSM phones.  
CLI  
Calling Line Identity. Shows the number of the  
person calling in the mobile phone display. G900c  
will also display the name and photo of the caller if  
this information has been stored in Contacts.  
API  
Application Programming Interface  
The user can then make an informed choice as to  
whether or not to take the call. Not all numbers can  
be displayed! To use this service, it must be  
supported by the user’s network.  
AU, .au  
Format for audio data files.  
Bluetooth™  
COM Port  
Bluetooth™ wireless technology is a secure, fast,  
point-to-multipoint radio connection technology. It  
is a specification for a small-form factor, low-cost  
radio solution providing links between mobile  
computers, mobile phones and other portable  
handheld devices, and connectivity to the Internet.  
Available from the Bluetooth Special Interest Group  
(SIG).  
Defines a serial/RS-232 port within the Windows  
environment. May be physical (COM1 port on the  
rear of the PC) or virtual (COM5 port  
communicating with a PC card modem).  
CS  
Circuit-switched. Connection from A to B which  
has a fixed bandwidth and is maintained over a  
period of time, such as, a voice telephone call.  
BMP  
Microsoft Windows Bitmap. A graphics format  
defined by Microsoft supporting 1, 4, 8 or 18-bit  
colour depth. No compression, so files can be  
large.  
CS-1 to CS-4  
Coding Scheme. Determines the data rate per  
timeslot in GPRS.  
bps  
Bits per second – rate of data flow.  
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CSD  
FCC  
Circuit-switched Data. CSD is a GSM service  
providing a CS data connection at a rate of 9.6 or  
14.4 Kbps.  
Federal Communications Commission. US  
government agency which regulates radio  
communications.  
CSS  
FR  
Cascading Style Sheet. A feature of browsers.  
Full Rate, speech coding.  
DCIM  
GIF  
Digital Camera Images. The name of the root  
directory when storing images according to the  
Design rule for Camera File system (DCF) standard.  
Graphics Interchange Format. Format for storing  
images which also supports animated images.  
Highly compressed by limiting the colour palette to  
16 or 256 colours.  
DRM  
G-MIDI  
Digital Rights Management; controlling copying  
and distribution of contents, with respect to  
intellectual property rights.  
General MIDI. Specifies a minimum level of  
performance compatibility.  
DTMF  
GPRS  
Dual Tone Multi Frequency. A method of coding  
digits as a combination of two audible tones.  
General Packet Radio Services.  
GSM  
DUN  
Global System for Mobile Communications. GSM  
is the world's most widely-used digital mobile  
phone system, now operating in over 160 countries  
around the world.  
Dial-Up Networking.  
ECML  
Electronic Commerce Modelling Language.  
GSM 900  
The GSM system family includes GSM 900, GSM  
1810 and GSM 1900. There are different phases of  
roll-out for the GSM system and GSM phones are  
either phase 1 or phase 2 compliant.  
e-GSM  
Extended GSM. New frequencies specified by the  
European Radio Communications Committee  
(ERC) for GSM use when additional spectrum is  
needed (Network-dependent). It allows Operators  
to transmit and receive just outside GSM's core  
900MHz frequency band. This extension gives  
increased network capability.  
GSM 1810  
Also known as DCS 1810 or PCN, this is a GSM  
digital network working on a frequency of 1810  
MHz. It is used in Europe and Asia-Pacific.  
EMS  
GSM 1900  
Enhanced Messaging Service. An extension of  
SMS enabling pictures, animations, sound and text  
formatting to be added to text messages. 3GPP™  
has included EMS in the standards for SMS.  
Also known as PCS. Refers to a GSM system  
running in the 1900MHz band. Used in the USA  
and Canada, for instance.  
ETSI  
HR  
European Telecommunications Standards Institute. Half Rate, speech coding.  
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HSCSD  
JPEG  
High Speed Circuit-switched Data.  
Joint Photographic Experts Group, best known for  
the JPG format for still image compression.  
HTML  
Kbps  
HyperText Markup Language.  
Kilobits per second – rate of data flow.  
HTTP  
LAN  
HyperText Transfer Protocol.  
Local Area Network.  
IMAP4  
MAC Address  
Internet Message Access Protocol version 4. Used  
to collect email from a mail server. Has more  
features than POP3.  
Media Access Control address. This is a hardware  
address that uniquely identifies each node on a  
network.  
iMelody  
MBM  
A monophonic ringtone format.  
Stands for Multi-BitMaps and is a Symbian-  
specific file format to hold bitmaps. A single MBM  
file can contain several bitmaps with different  
resolution and/or color-depth.  
IrDA  
Infrared Data Association.  
ISDN  
ME  
Integrated Services Digital Network. Can provide  
circuit-switched data connections in multiples of  
64 Kbps.  
Mobile Equipment. (Phone excluding SIM card)  
MeT  
Mobile Electronic Transactions. An initiative from  
Ericsson, Nokia and Motorola to establish a secure  
and consistent framework for mobile transactions.  
ISP  
Internet Service Provider.  
J2ME™  
MIDI  
Java2™ Micro Edition – an edition of the Sun  
Microsystems Java programming/runtime  
environment specifying two runtime environment  
'configurations' aimed at small devices.  
Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI defines a  
protocol and file format which enables music to be  
described and stored in binary form.  
MIDP  
Java™ Phone  
Mobile Information Device Profile. An API (or  
'profile' in J2ME nomenclature) defined to enable a  
standard programming API for mobile devices.  
MIDP compliant applications execute in the  
restricted environment defined by the CLDC.  
An API in Java™ used for interacting with a phone.  
JFIF  
JPEG File Interchange Format  
JNI™  
Java™ Native Interface  
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MIME  
PCS  
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. A protocol  
defining how messages are sent on the Internet.  
MIME is used to describe how attachments are  
encoded and what type of data they contain.  
Personal Communications Services, often used to  
describe GSM1900 networks.  
PDA  
Personal Digital Assistant. A handheld computer  
having functions such as address book, calendar  
etc.  
MMS  
Multimedia Messaging Service. Logical extension  
of SMS and EMS, MMS defines a service enabling  
sound, images and video to be combined into  
multimedia messages.  
PDP  
Packet Data Protocol.  
MMS-C  
Personal Java™  
MMS Service Centre.  
An edition of Java™ appropriate for mobile devices  
such as PDAs.  
MP3  
MPEG Audio Layer 3. An audio compression  
technology that is part of MPEG-1 and MPEG-2  
specifications. Commonly used to distribute music  
on the Internet and on portable players.  
Phone book  
A memory in the SIM card where phone numbers  
can be stored and accessed by name or position.  
MPEG  
PIM  
Moving Picture Experts Group. A working group of  
ISO/IEC in charge of the development of standards  
Personal Information Management. Generic term  
for applications such as Contacts, Calendar, Tasks  
for coded representation of digital audio and video. etc.  
MS  
PKI  
Mobile Station. (Phone and SIM card)  
Public Key Infrastructure.  
MT  
PNG  
Mobile Termination.  
Portable Network Graphics. Format for storing  
images on file with data compression but without  
lowering of quality (loss of information).  
OS  
Operating System, such as Symbian OS, Linux,  
Microsoft Windows.  
POP3  
Post Office Protocol. Used to collect email from a  
mail server.  
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.  
PSTN  
Public Switched Telephone Network, such as,  
ordinary analogue phone line for speech and/or  
computer modem.  
PC  
PTD  
Personal Computer.  
Personal Trusted Device. Concept in MeT.  
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QCIF  
SMS  
Quarter Common Intermediate Format. A video  
format size of 176 x 144 lines.  
Short Message Service. Allows messages of up to  
160 characters to be sent and received via the  
network Operator's message centre to a mobile  
phone.  
QQVGA  
Quarter Quarter VGA, 160 x 120 pixels.  
SMSCB  
SMS Cell Broadcast.  
QVGA  
Quarter VGA size, typically refers to a portrait  
oriented screen 240 pixels wide x 320 pixels high.  
SMTP  
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Protocol used to  
send email from an email client via an SMTP server.  
RMF  
TM  
Rich Music Format . A file format developed by  
SIR IrDA  
Beatnik combining the compact size of MIDI files  
with the high quality of MP3 and WAV.  
Standard IrDA, up to 115 kbps IrDA.  
Rx  
SS  
In telecommunications, Rx is the abbreviation for  
‘receive’. Tx is the abbreviation for ‘transmission’  
or ‘transmit’.  
Supplementary Service.  
T9  
T9, which stands for Text on 9 keys, is a patented  
predictive text technology for mobile phones,  
developed by Tegic Communications. T9's  
objective is to make it easier to type text messages  
by allowing words to be entered by a single key  
press for each letter.  
SC  
Service Centre (for SMS).  
SDK  
Software Development Kit. An SDK (or ‘devkit’) is  
typically a set of development tools that allows a  
software engineer to create applications for a  
certain software package, hardware platform,  
operating system, or similar.  
TCP/IP  
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.  
TLS  
SIM card  
Transport Layer Security. As used by Web  
browsers.  
Subscriber Identity Module card – a card that must  
be inserted in any GSM-based mobile terminal. It  
contains subscriber details, security information  
and memory for a personal directory of numbers.  
Tx  
The card can be a small plug-in type or credit card- In telecommunications, Tx is the abbreviation for  
sized, but both types have the same functions.  
G900c uses the small plug-in card.  
‘transmission’ or ‘transmit’. Rx is the abbreviation  
for ‘receive’.  
SIM-AT  
TTY (Teletypewriter)  
SIM Application Toolkit. A means of providing  
simple applications that are stored on the SIM  
card.  
A telecommunication device with a keyboard and a  
visual display that is used primarily by people who  
are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech  
disability.  
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UI  
VGA  
User Interface. Sometimes called 'Man-Machine  
Interface'.  
Video Graphics Array. Graphics standard  
introduced by IBM, having a resolution of 640 x  
480 pixels.  
UIQ  
VPN  
A customizable pen-based user interface for  
media-rich mobile phones that is based on the  
Symbian OS. It may be used as the basis for  
building an attractive and efficient UI.  
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a  
communications network tunnelled through  
another network. A common application is secure  
communications over the public Internet.  
UMTS  
WAP  
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System  
(UMTS) is one of the third-generation (3G) cell  
phone technologies. To differentiate UMTS from  
competing network technologies, UMTS is  
sometimes marketed as 3GSM, emphasizing the  
combination of the 3G nature of the technology  
and the GSM standard which it was designed to  
succeed.  
Wireless Application Protocol. Handheld devices,  
low bandwidth, binary coded, a deck/card  
metaphor to specify a service. A card is typically a  
unit of interaction with the user, that is, either  
presentation of information or request for  
information from the user. A collection of cards is  
called a deck, which usually constitutes a service.  
URL  
WAV  
Uniform Resource Locator. Points to a service or  
information on the Internet.  
Short for Waveform audio format. WAV (or WAVE)  
is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard  
for storing audio on a PC.  
USSD  
WBMP  
Unstructured Supplementary Services Data.  
Narrow-band GSM data service. An example is,  
entering *79*1234# might return the stock price for  
stock 1234.  
Wireless BitMap. Part of the WAP specifications,  
an image format optimized for small mobile  
devices.  
vCal; vCalendar  
WIM  
vCalendar defines a transport and platform-  
independent format for exchanging calendar and  
scheduling information for use in PIMs/PDAs and  
group schedulers. vCalendar is specified by IETF.  
Wireless Identity Module.  
WMA  
Windows Media Audio, a compressed audio file  
format developed by Microsoft.  
vCard  
vCard automates the exchange of personal  
information typically found on a traditional business  
card, for use in applications such as Internet mail,  
voicemail, Web browsers, telephony applications,  
call centres, PIMs /PDAs, pagers, fax, office  
equipment, and smart cards. vCard is specified by  
IETF.  
WML  
Wireless Markup Language. A mark-up language  
used for authoring services, fulfilling the same  
purpose as HyperText Markup Language (HTML)  
does on the World Wide Web (www). In contrast to  
HTML, WML is designed to fit small handheld  
devices.  
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WTLS  
Wireless Transport Layer Security. Part of WAP,  
WTLS provides privacy, data integrity and  
authentication on transport layer level between two  
applications.  
XHTML™  
Extensible Hypertext Markup Language.  
XML  
Extensible Markup Language.  
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Related information  
Documents  
• G900c User guide  
• G900c Web guide  
• G900c FAQ  
• AT Command Reference Manual  
• WAP 2.0 Specifications  
Links  
Trademarks and acknowledgements  
Apple is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.  
The IrDA Feature Trademark is owned by the Infrared Data Association and is used under licence  
therefrom.  
Lotus Notes® is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States, other  
countries, or both.  
Opera is a trademark of Opera Software ASA.  
XHTML™ is a registered trademark of the W3C.  
3GPP™ is a trademark of ETSI in France and other jurisdictions.  
PlayNow, TrackID and MusicDJ are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Ericsson Mobile  
Communications AB. TrackID™ is powered by Gracenote Mobile MusicID™. Gracenote and Gracenote  
Mobile MusicID are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gracenote, Inc.  
Sony, Mega Bass, WALKMAN, the WALKMAN logo and symbol are trademarks or registered trademarks  
of Sony Corporation.  
Ericsson is a trademark or registered trademark of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.  
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Bluetooth is a trademark or registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc.  
Real is a trademark or a registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. RealPlayer® for Mobile is included  
under license from RealNetworks, Inc. Copyright 1995-2007, RealNetworks, Inc. All rights reserved.  
Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition and Adobe Acrobat are trademarks or registered trademarks of  
Adobe Systems Incorporated.  
Microsoft, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Windows, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync  
and Microsoft PowerPoint are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the  
U.S and other countries.  
Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun  
Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.  
End-user license agreement for Sun™ Java™ J2ME™.  
Restrictions: Software is confidential copyrighted information of Sun and title to all copies is retained by  
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