First up is my favorite pet that I haven’t been able to part with for over a month already – the Sony Ericsson G700. I have already done to it everything I could only think of, played around with it to the point when I knew its every gear, so now I have it all to myself, with no obligations or deadlines. Without much fuss, it settled down in my pocket, and accompanied me everywhere day in, day out. It even survived a couple of paintball firefights – I got hit hard from 3 meters away or so, and it was the G700 that saved me from getting a wealth of bruises on my body. Amazingly, it didn’t take any damage – no dents, no scratches, nothing. I suppose any another handset would have protected me just the same, but I had the G700 on me that day. Is it fate? I guess.
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While we were only joking about this, I got to think of the meaning and mission of every model and turned my eyes to the G700. I found out that my love towards this particular handset had grown largely thanks to very few calls I received with it over the month of my quality time with it. No, it doesn’t drop calls whatsoever, on the contrary, it does okay on this front. The thing is, I almost never got occasional calls from strange people preaching the cult of Cthulhu, insurance agents, or kids in search of technical support and so on. But, as soon as I took my Sony Ericsson P1i, all these people with their bothersome calls came out of the blue. That’s another reason to start believing in a phone's karma.
I was a little disappointed to find out that the G700’s keypad couldn’t stand bright sun, in that the tiny captions there just blend together, so it is impossible to figure out what is what. Personally, I didn’t experiance any hardships because of this glitch, but it still somewhat spoiled my impression of the phone. Nothing is perfect in this world, although some things get very close to it.
As far as stability is concerned, the G700 leaves the Sony Ericsson P1i (the version that was available on its release) in the dust hands down. Furthermore, the senior model ends up in a very tricky spot, when it is still not ready to withdraw from the market, yet its attractiveness gets a severe blow. You hear a bell ringing, calling for a replacement in the form of a new super-phone in 3-4 months’ time?
The G700’s touch-based interface makes a strong impression on everyone who tries it. The truth is, it is not flawless in some ways – that is, we would like to zoom in and out on pictures like with the HTC Touch, but this feature is still not there. Next iterations of this interface will definitely boast this ability, but not for a reasonably cheap solution. To make things clear, just think of this – all interactions with the phone are seamlessly carried out without having to pull the stylus out of its nest, which is extremely convenient. Even the G700’s on-screen keyboard is suitable for stylus-less typing, once you get the hang of it (saving for when you are on the move, but, on the other hand, the iPhone’s huge virtual keyboard is no better usability-wise in this case).
Now, as regards as to why I think this phone is one of the best deals out there, especially given my initial scepticism about it. Three reasons, everything by the book – price, edge over the competition in functionality, and unique positioning for all consumer groups.
If you are in the market looking for a phone that you are planning to stay with for a year, then the G700 or G900 are definitely worth a glance. The latter solution is slightly superior thanks to its Wi-Fi and higher megapixel-count, but these things are not all that crucial. I suppose both offerings are already on the list of the most anticipated solutions, and we are eager to get our hands on them too. There will be more additions to this series in the future – some of them are nothing out of the ordinary on paper, yet have what it takes to shake the market in a big way. In fact, these are the devices that Sony Ericsson will be increasing its market share with – the lull of the first half of 2008 will turn into a storm very soon.
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, maar heeft wel een groter scherm (2,4" versus de 2" van de C702 en 2,2" van de C902).
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