Lowyat.NET > All new G900 and G700 from SonyEricsson

felixx

Nov 8 2008, 05:50 PM

QUOTE(WhizzWork2005 @ Nov 8 2008, 05:13 PM)

I've checked SE websites, that G900 is supported up to 8GB of M2 cards...

But, does anyone tried using 2 Gb / 4GB and 8GB Cards??
Will it hang the phone? Coz, the shop asked me to buy max 2GB only.... else it will hang the phone? Does anyone tried putting higher memory before?

Thanks a lot...

i'm use 4gb M2..no problem after update firmware

masterzombie

Nov 8 2008, 06:16 PM

I've discovered that there ARE photo frames and clip arts in this phone too (same as the ones in the old SE phones. Even my old K500i has these).

But since they're low resolution, they're not available in the main camera program.

Create a new MMS and take a picture, and then you can add frames and clip arts to it. You get the same picture editor as in the old ones.

BloodyCrystal

Nov 8 2008, 06:28 PM

QUOTE(WhizzWork2005 @ Nov 8 2008, 05:13 PM)

I've checked SE websites, that G900 is supported up to 8GB of M2 cards...

But, does anyone tried using 2 Gb / 4GB and 8GB Cards??
Will it hang the phone? Coz, the shop asked me to buy max 2GB only.... else it will hang the phone? Does anyone tried putting higher memory before?

Thanks a lot...

Is it true that bigger memory card capacity cos the phone to lag more because more "power" needed to read the card???
Or bigger capacity actually means more space for the phone to run on???
Which is correct?

shimy

Nov 8 2008, 07:00 PM

hey all the g900 users .. i m goin 2 get dis phone for my sis nex week but i hv nvr used SE hp b4 ..can u all guide me on wat shld i check for my new hp? n how 2 check de version of firmware?does de phone cum v de memory card in de package??thanks for de help ..

masterzombie

Nov 8 2008, 07:22 PM

I don't think it matters at all. Just some older card reader firmwares could not support cards bigger than 2GB.

Added on November 8, 2008, 7:35 pm

QUOTE(shimy @ Nov 8 2008, 07:00 PM)

hey all the g900 users .. i m goin 2 get dis phone for my sis nex week but i hv nvr used SE hp b4 ..can u all guide me on wat shld i check for my new hp? n how 2 check de version of firmware?does de phone cum v de memory card in de package??thanks for de help ..

To check the firmware version, open the Main Menu, press(touch) the More button, and select System Information.
My firmware is Generic World, not Singapore (no Chinese support), and I just updated it, the latest one is 1203-8784 R6K842 (Organizer) and 1204-3148(CDA)
Theres no memory card with the phone, but maybe the shop might offer you a deal.

BlueWind

Nov 8 2008, 08:01 PM

QUOTE(BloodyCrystal @ Nov 8 2008, 06:28 PM)

Is it true that bigger memory card capacity cos the phone to lag more because more "power" needed to read the card???
Or bigger capacity actually means more space for the phone to run on???
Which is correct?

Yes, it takes a lot of RAM for the phone to read the memory card. Especially when you stored many many things inside. Best to keep 2GB or less IMO.

cutiesbaby312

Nov 8 2008, 09:33 PM

yeah.. i agree on sticking to 2GB is the best... for my case.. i almost used up the 2gb and now...and its kind of lag when viewing pictures using media

Added on November 8, 2008, 9:33 pmanyway guys... changing yr firmware to generic world can make yr phone more attractive interms of.. changing yr phone fonts!!! YAY!!!

masterzombie

Nov 8 2008, 09:37 PM

The new default theme, the black and red one is beautiful

Also, transitions don't seem to be causing much lag now, so I left them on.

felixx

Nov 8 2008, 09:40 PM

QUOTE(masterzombie @ Nov 8 2008, 06:16 PM)

I've discovered that there ARE photo frames and clip arts in this phone too (same as the ones in the old SE phones. Even my old K500i has these).

But since they're low resolution, they're not available in the main camera program.

Create a new MMS and take a picture, and then you can add frames and clip arts to it. You get the same picture editor as in the old ones.

that great info thanks masterzombie..btw how to save the edited pic to our folder?

masterzombie

Nov 8 2008, 09:58 PM

QUOTE(felixx @ Nov 8 2008, 09:40 PM)

that great info thanks masterzombie..btw how to save the edited pic to our folder?

Well, I don't think that can be done, unless you send the mms to yourself maybe...?

This phone does have a few simple features missing, silly isn't it?

Another thing I miss is being able to start a slideshow with pictures in one folder only. You can't even browse by folders in the Media program, and the file manager doesn't have slideshows, and is pretty slow working with big pictures.

felixx

Nov 9 2008, 12:51 AM

QUOTE(masterzombie @ Nov 8 2008, 09:58 PM)

Well, I don't think that can be done, unless you send the mms to yourself maybe...?

This phone does have a few simple features missing, silly isn't it?

Another thing I miss is being able to start a slideshow with pictures in one folder only. You can't even browse by folders in the Media program, and the file manager doesn't have slideshows, and is pretty slow working with big pictures.

agreed with u....for me those are common function

..HOPE SE notice it soon?

mode893

Nov 9 2008, 02:02 AM

QUOTE(WhizzWork2005 @ Nov 8 2008, 05:13 PM)

I've checked SE websites, that G900 is supported up to 8GB of M2 cards...

But, does anyone tried using 2 Gb / 4GB and 8GB Cards??
Will it hang the phone? Coz, the shop asked me to buy max 2GB only.... else it will hang the phone? Does anyone tried putting higher memory before?

Thanks a lot...

I've used the P990 for over 2 years now and have used an 8gb card for more than 1/2 year and there's no slowdown in performance even when my card is full. G900 is an improved version of P990, bigger camera mp and bigger RAM etc so it should work fine. Just make sure you organize your files neatly (don't put like 100's of files in 1 folder, seperate and categorize them which works for all SE phones AFAIK) and it should perform as smooth as a 128mb card.

Lineage

Nov 9 2008, 02:05 AM

QUOTE(cutiesbaby312 @ Nov 8 2008, 09:33 PM)

yeah.. i agree on sticking to 2GB is the best... for my case.. i almost used up the 2gb and now...and its kind of lag when viewing pictures using media

Added on November 8, 2008, 9:33 pmanyway guys... changing yr firmware to generic world can make yr phone more attractive interms of.. changing yr phone fonts!!! YAY!!!

When a media storage medium almost used up 90%, it will slow down the overall performance..for me, i think if 8GB, if you use 6GB, it wont lag..

but its just a phone, put in so much for wat..

cutiesbaby312

Nov 9 2008, 04:33 AM

6GB?? does it exist? hehehe

sigh.... nw i'm thinking of whether to sell off this phone to get a simple phone... wifi.. i seldom use coz i bring laptop wherever i go... camera so bad and i sms alot... so slow for me...

AskarPerang

Nov 9 2008, 09:04 AM

QUOTE(cutiesbaby312 @ Nov 9 2008, 04:33 AM)

6GB?? does it exist? hehehe
sigh.... nw i'm thinking of whether to sell off this phone to get a simple phone... wifi.. i seldom use coz i bring laptop wherever i go... camera so bad and i sms alot... so slow for me...

Someone regretted buying this phone it seems.

BlueWind

Nov 9 2008, 11:57 AM

Is like that one lor, doesn't suit sure will feel like selling off.

felixx

Nov 9 2008, 05:22 PM

QUOTE(BlueWind @ Nov 9 2008, 11:57 AM)

Is like that one lor, doesn't suit sure will feel like selling off.

so what is ur next target

besaid

Nov 9 2008, 06:54 PM

hi,just got the G900,manged to changed the CDA and update the latest generic world firmware...but i am not able to sync the phone to outlook 2007...

using XP SP3 here,both my phone explorer and PC suite also failed. My phone explorer's error is like...

Sync could not be initialized
- 2147467259 The requested data provider does not exist

cutiesbaby312

Nov 9 2008, 07:50 PM

hi there.. just a question yeah... if i changed my CDA to generic world right... can i view chinese msg? i dont need to type it.. but viewing.. izzit possible?

BlueWind

Nov 9 2008, 07:53 PM

QUOTE(felixx @ Nov 9 2008, 05:22 PM)

so what is ur next target

I'm sticking with my K800i

cutiesbaby312

Nov 9 2008, 08:11 PM

hmm.. i plan to change to w760i.. izzit good???

BloodyCrystal

Nov 9 2008, 08:30 PM

QUOTE(cutiesbaby312 @ Nov 9 2008, 08:11 PM)

hmm.. i plan to change to w760i.. izzit good???

W595 is newer.
But i think you are downgrading the phone rather by changing to a phone with lower specs.

BlueWind

Nov 9 2008, 08:33 PM

What other features they can add? It's only a phone

BloodyCrystal

Nov 9 2008, 08:37 PM

G900 has wifi, touchscreen, 5MP camera and is a UIQ smartphone.
What more can you ask for?

cutiesbaby312

Nov 9 2008, 09:16 PM

yeah.. i know im like downgrading my phone but the thing is that... i need speed... though the features are attractive for dis phone.. hmm i still din really fully utilize it...

and i cant get over with the fact that the 5mp camera is nt really dat good either.. btw, just a thought.. who knows i might keep dis phone and buy another phone

BlueWind

Nov 9 2008, 09:34 PM

Heh, trade in with other phone la

nonamekid

Nov 9 2008, 10:56 PM

which 1 has more advantage if compare to Nokia N95 and G900? would like to know. Thx.

slare

Nov 9 2008, 11:05 PM

can anyone explain what differences r u getting after upgrading the firmware?is it worth it?

cutiesbaby312

Nov 9 2008, 11:10 PM

QUOTE(nonamekid @ Nov 9 2008, 10:56 PM)

which 1 has more advantage if compare to Nokia N95 and G900? would like to know. Thx.

if u hav browse thru dis topic.. u'll eventually find out the answers yrself...

go for N95 or coz

BlueWind

Nov 9 2008, 11:14 PM

Wah betrayer

squall_kay

Nov 9 2008, 11:19 PM

QUOTE(nonamekid @ Nov 9 2008, 10:56 PM)

which 1 has more advantage if compare to Nokia N95 and G900? would like to know. Thx.

i dont see any advantage of g900 over the n95 aside from the touch screen (on the small 2.4 screen) n the g900 slim body.

nonamekid

Nov 9 2008, 11:21 PM

QUOTE(squall_kay @ Nov 9 2008, 11:19 PM)

i dont see any advantage of g900 over the n95 aside from the touch screen (on the small 2.4 screen) n the g900 slim body.

lol..was thinking to get 1 for my gf..if this phone is good I might trade for N95 it..haha..still confusing..btw thx for the answer

demio121

Nov 9 2008, 11:28 PM

QUOTE(BloodyCrystal @ Nov 9 2008, 08:37 PM)

G900 has wifi, touchscreen, 5MP camera and is a UIQ smartphone.
What more can you ask for?

i actually think that UIQ par tis the weakess link. the rest make Gee looks good.

felixx

Nov 10 2008, 09:50 AM

QUOTE(demio121 @ Nov 9 2008, 11:28 PM)

i actually think that UIQ par tis the weakess link. the rest make Gee looks good.

actually how to know when new firmware available?where to check it?

jon_jai

Nov 10 2008, 11:28 AM

I'd get the N95 because UIQ has stopped developing.

felixx

Nov 10 2008, 11:59 AM

QUOTE(jon_jai @ Nov 10 2008, 11:28 AM)

I'd get the N95 because UIQ has stopped developing.

OooHH..stopped or will stop soon?

Lineage

Nov 10 2008, 01:27 PM

QUOTE(jon_jai @ Nov 10 2008, 11:28 AM)

I'd get the N95 because UIQ has stopped developing.

are you sure? why? any source prove that?

panda-man

Nov 10 2008, 01:36 PM

apparently they are going more for windows mobile.

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hey you all still having wifi problems? i had that issue here. it says connected but the tiang talipon not light up . i had to make a new account.

in wifi. you click more. then new account. type in ssid. starbucks. and account name i put starbucks. and connected. seemed to work. but i tried it again somewhere else it didnt work. so you can try this.

AskarPerang

Nov 10 2008, 01:43 PM

QUOTE(Lineage @ Nov 10 2008, 01:27 PM)

are you sure? why? any source prove that?

http://www.gsmarena.com/uiq_is_going_nowhe...it-news-640.php

UIQ is going nowhere, Sony Ericsson are done with it

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Sony Ericsson doomed the Symbian UIQ platform by publicly stating at the Symbian Smartphone Show in London that "UIQ didn't attract the operator, manufacturer or consumer interest needed to stop it from failing".

The other shareholder, Motorola, didn't have anything to comment.

Sony Ericsson's Patrick Olson admitted the failure of the UIQ platform to gain a steady fan base among users and a steady business case among network carriers.

That statement obviously explains the reason why Sony Ericsson cancelled their two latest UIQ smartphones even before they are officially announced. SE are obviously going full steam ahead with the Symbian Foundation, which will stake at providing a unified UI on diverse platforms.

Motorola on the other hand have their own UIQ plans and word is they are going to release more UIQ phones before the new Symbian Foundation's own S60-based platform becomes available. Still, they don't have any strategy for the support of the already existing and future handsets (much like SE).

We've always known that UIQ phones don't really have a competitive edge to them, but now it's official. UIQ is already a dead fish.

felixx

Nov 10 2008, 02:08 PM

QUOTE(panda-man @ Nov 10 2008, 01:36 PM)

apparently they are going more for windows mobile.

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hey you all still having wifi problems? i had that issue here. it says connected but the tiang talipon not light up . i had to make a new account.

in wifi. you click more. then new account. type in ssid. starbucks. and account name i put starbucks. and connected. seemed to work. but i tried it again somewhere else it didnt work. so you can try this.

emm how about tiang lampu light up but still can't surf internet n message "can't locate ur remote server " keep coming every time try to surf???? any others solution guyz
..its happen for my home wifi

p/: free wifi i dun face any problem after update new firmware(not GW1 one

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Added on November 10, 2008, 2:11 pm

QUOTE(AskarPerang @ Nov 10 2008, 01:43 PM)

http://www.gsmarena.com/uiq_is_going_nowhe...it-news-640.php

UIQ is going nowhere, Sony Ericsson are done with it

dead fish? now i know why this phone price drop so fast

panda-man

Nov 10 2008, 04:15 PM

for this i dunno. wifi is so delicate lah. even that thing i did only worked with the starbucks here. (by the way im in beijing right now) in kl no problems with any wifi. so this is new to me. will look more into it.

QUOTE(felixx @ Nov 10 2008, 02:08 PM)

emm how about tiang lampu light up but still can't surf internet n message "can't locate ur remote server " keep coming every time try to surf???? any others solution guyz
..its happen for my home wifi

p/: free wifi i dun face any problem after update new firmware(not GW1 one

)

Added on November 10, 2008, 2:11 pm

dead fish? now i know why this phone price drop so fast

xaliey

Nov 10 2008, 06:40 PM

i've read dis thread soo far.. but still have a little confusion.. what ur guys recommend?.. go for G900 or P1?.. i much like da numerical keypad rather than qwerty keypad.. n da interface for G900 much more interesting than P1 but due too what u guys says for the lag time of sms.. it do change my heart a bit to go for G900..

cutiesbaby312

Nov 10 2008, 07:46 PM

yeah... UIQ is officially dead... hmmm sad case for that..

anyway... if yr a person with less patient towards sms.. then u'd better go for other phones.. but p1i also..quite slow if im nt mistaken

Lineage

Nov 10 2008, 07:49 PM

QUOTE(felixx @ Nov 10 2008, 02:08 PM)

emm how about tiang lampu light up but still can't surf internet n message "can't locate ur remote server " keep coming every time try to surf???? any others solution guyz
..its happen for my home wifi

p/: free wifi i dun face any problem after update new firmware(not GW1 one

)

Added on November 10, 2008, 2:11 pm

dead fish? now i know why this phone price drop so fast

yalor..drop damn fast ! 1 month already drop rm200..damn it..should buy P1i..until now haven drop..stable already..

besaid

Nov 10 2008, 09:27 PM

QUOTE(xaliey @ Nov 10 2008, 06:40 PM)

i've read dis thread soo far.. but still have a little confusion.. what ur guys recommend?.. go for G900 or P1?.. i much like da numerical keypad rather than qwerty keypad.. n da interface for G900 much more interesting than P1 but due too what u guys says for the lag time of sms.. it do change my heart a bit to go for G900..

well,if you are used to smartphones,the lag wont be that bad.. i was previously using dopod W575 aka HTC Tornado using WM6.1.it was almost the same speed.

1 thing though,i sure miss the smart dialling feature available on WM phones and certain SE models

AskarPerang

Nov 10 2008, 09:35 PM

QUOTE(cutiesbaby312 @ Nov 10 2008, 07:46 PM)

yeah... UIQ is officially dead... hmmm sad case for that..

anyway... if yr a person with less patient towards sms.. then u'd better go for other phones.. but p1i also..quite slow if im nt mistaken

basically p1i and G900 has the same processor and UIQ feature.
so performance wise, both should be the same.

Unless you compare G900 and N82, then that's another story.

walkmanlover

Nov 10 2008, 11:11 PM

dun be ad if uiq will be dead..there are many programmers that can work for it..not me la..

demio121

Nov 11 2008, 12:21 AM

QUOTE(felixx @ Nov 10 2008, 09:50 AM)

actually how to know when new firmware available?where to check it?

i just run my update service from time to time.

felixx

Nov 11 2008, 08:02 AM

QUOTE(demio121 @ Nov 11 2008, 12:21 AM)

i just run my update service from time to time.

that like fishing in dark water..

xaliey

Nov 11 2008, 09:32 AM

QUOTE(besaid @ Nov 10 2008, 09:27 PM)

well,if you are used to smartphones,the lag wont be that bad.. i was previously using dopod W575 aka HTC Tornado using WM6.1.it was almost the same speed.

1 thing though,i sure miss the smart dialling feature available on WM phones and certain SE models

i see.. but i'm a really newbie in smartphone.. but do like the touch screen features.. quite a sms freak n also a caller freak.. soo what are the other features/softwares can we install to G900?..