Sony Ericsson G900 preview: Touch and go

21 February 2008
As promised, we are now ready with our exclusive preview of the highly intriguing Sony Ericsson G900, which we had the chance to try out in our office shortly after its announcement at the Mobile World Congress 2008...

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  • p8p
  • 16 Mar 2008

I have a hard time believing that the price will end up being €300. That price would make this phone (and the G700 even more so, providing the price is noticable lower) a great buy and something I would consider buying myself, even though I have a P1i from work.

Can anyone verify the price?

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    • PlasticFantasticFan
    • Rxc
    • 05 Mar 2008

    Can anyone verify if the music player included in this phone is the same as the music player found in w960? with the full screen visualizations and all?

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      • chombos1
      • TuJ
      • 24 Feb 2008

      just a little tip on the preview...

      the sample video is recorded at 15.16fps only. why are you stating that it is 30fps...

      the video shows good and bad things both:

      good: the video stabilizer is doing so good that the reviewer made a mistake with the framerate!!!

      bad: where is the 30fps video recording???

        • ?
        • Anonymous
        • mmu
        • 24 Feb 2008

        Does anyone have an idea in which month it will arrive? Q2 starts in april and I like this phone.
        To compare this one with the N96 or N82 is like comparing a Ferrari with a Volkswagen car. The Ferrari is obviously better, but also costs at least twice as much...

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          • G.
          • m{A
          • 23 Feb 2008

          As for the camera those of you that HAVE tested it should also know that the camera functions and quality are not finished yet..read the release notes that came with the sample. for the rest of you.. YOU really think SE would ship final products a full quarter before launch?...

          I've seen the final product pics on this baby and it outperformes N82 easily!!

          ahh just my $0.02

          Cheers

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            • Jon2
            • vx6
            • 22 Feb 2008

            Wow. Nice strategy SE. You put a phone with better ergonomics but less functions in G700, while vice-versa for the G900. Fortunately, I'm one of those consumers who won't fall for your sneaky trap. Try again SE.

            PS: This phone is still crap compared to N82. Not being biased, but you can see too much pixels on the full res photo. Plus, no Xenon flash = useless 5MP camera. SE better act fast

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              • Anonymous
              • 0@e
              • 22 Feb 2008

              i ment reality *

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                • Anonymous
                • 0@e
                • 22 Feb 2008

                What i realy like about this phone that the man who will look at this say that it is a crapy phone but in raelit it is awsome phone ;)
                i wish it has the design of g700 :(

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                  • cold_sa
                  • p@K
                  • 22 Feb 2008

                  no lins cover blaaah N96 is better

                    • j
                    • jon
                    • SjT
                    • 22 Feb 2008

                    Andy Burgin, are you for real...do you think this small 300 euros phone was made to compete with the N96??? ROTFL...genius

                    About the common look...i think they meant the phone to look completely "normal"...its a powerfull smartphone desguised has a normal phone

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                      • Depo
                      • FBw
                      • 22 Feb 2008

                      FANTASTIC !!

                      my next phone :)

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                        • martin
                        • mSy
                        • 22 Feb 2008

                        Again it looks so bad they dont have any taste in style.
                        I will never buy a Sony Ericsson phone.
                        There is a lot in it but a phone has to look good.

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                          • Zhou
                          • i2I
                          • 22 Feb 2008

                          Guys,


                          I'm about to buy P1i until I see this. Now I cant make up my mind whether to continue as plan or wait for this phone to be on the market. Any inputs? Cheers.

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                            • Khori
                            • Ghc
                            • 22 Feb 2008

                            I would wait until SE fixes the bugs on this handset. Camera is slow and unreliable. Have had to remove the battery on several occations because the handset freezes.

                            I still think the w960 and the P1 performs better from a user interface point of view.

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                              • ??
                              • nEu
                              • 22 Feb 2008

                              why is it that tocuh screen displays arent as BRIGHT! as normal displays and this applies to all manufacturers?

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                                • Junior in Jamaica
                                • kaK
                                • 22 Feb 2008

                                I can't believe no hot swappable memory card. What is going on here SE?!

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                                  • Ian
                                  • 0pt
                                  • 22 Feb 2008

                                  Big disappointment from this preview. The specs are great, but the execution is lacking. I've been with SE for a long time but, after the horribly plasticky W960 and now this half-arsed job, for my next phone it's looking like I'll jump ship to Samsung's G810.

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                                    • francis_tala
                                    • 014
                                    • 22 Feb 2008



                                    no longer will i say
                                    "my next phone"

                                    but phone looks good.
                                    i like it.

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                                      • chowchow
                                      • LxF
                                      • 22 Feb 2008

                                      This phone rocks!!! Definitely my next phone!!!

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • PEa
                                        • 21 Feb 2008

                                        Sony Ericsson is reborn