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Sony Ericsson G700

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By Damian Koh
Jun 4, 2008

The Sony Ericsson G700 is part of the Japanese-Swedish company's series of Web-enabled phones announced earlier at this year's Mobile World Congress.

Design

Admittedly, the G700 doesn't excite since the design aspect follows the trialed-and-tested candybar formula. In the hands, it's a different story altogether. Our G700 review model doesn't feel shabby at all, providing a nice heft all around. What we really like is how everything, from the keypad to the 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen LCD, to the front-facing video call camera, is tightly integrated to maximize the front real estate of the handset. It is also remarkable how the company still manages to fit nice, stubby buttons on the keypad.

At the back, Sony Ericsson has chosen to use a ribbed pattern casing which feels nice to the touch. Even though it may be purely for aesthetic purposes, suffice to say that other than the front display, you won't be dealing with greasy fingerprints on the G700. On the same side of the phone are the onboard speakers, a 3-megapixel camera and a pair of LED photolights.

The proprietary connector is on the left edge of the phone, stacked above the M2 expansion card slot. Beside it is an indicator LED that lights up in red when the phone is charging, green when there's an incoming text message. Sony Ericsson has also included a dedicated keylock button on the side which ended up being one of the most frequently used keys on the handset. LG's KF700 model also has a similar keylock feature.

The metallic stylus has a translucent tip and is located on the upper left corner of the handset. Unfortunately, the stylus is a tad too short for comfort. To sum it up, the ergonomics of the G700 is excellent.

 
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