Say hello to the G705

The arabic community se4m.com is well known for providing pics and information on upcoming Sony Ericsson phones. Today they strike again as they present us the first pictures of what is supposed to be a new G-Series slider.

The device sports a 3.2 megapixels fixed focus camera with an LED. Other features include a built-in GPS, 2.4 inch display, and it runs the A2 software platform. It will also have built-in WLAN!

We expect this phone to be announced together with Remi in about a fortnight.

All pics after the jump.













Source: SE4M forums

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134 Responses to “Say hello to the G705”

  1. [...] el USEB hemos podido ver las primeras fotos del último rumor de Sony Ericsson, el G705, el que se perfila [...]

  2. [...] el USEB hemos podido ver las primeras fotos del último rumor de Sony Ericsson, el G705, el que se perfila [...]

  3. BW says:

    i want to give some comments about the screen color, the 3.5mm audio jack, and err.. the “too many” buttons issues.
    well, about the screen i agree with synn. it’s phone that we’re talking here, not a home theater, plus higher color resolution not just consume more battery life but also the phone price, why SE need to put a very high color res for the screen if the lower res is more than enough and it can keep the phone price reachable for wider range of market ?
    the 3.5mm jack is not a must, i agree with synn again. the fact is not every people really have to plug their 3.5mm headset to their phone. as long as SE have a good headset supplied to the market, people won’t care about the audio jack. will you insist to choose a 3.5mm headset if you can use a better headset that use the supplied audio port ??
    about the “too many” buttons issue, well i think there is no such thing as “too many buttons” for cellphones. infact many reviewer give a higher score for phones that have well supplied buttons, mostly for the navigation. if you can make a phone that has well supplied buttons, yet still have a good design and shape, plus the buttons have good tactility, you’ll get a high score from reviewers for your phone, and of course, the market :)

  4. BW says:

    i want to give some comments about the screen color, the 3.5mm audio jack, and err.. the “too many” buttons issues.
    well, about the screen i agree with synn. it’s phone that we’re talking here, not a home theater, plus higher color resolution not just consume more battery life but also the phone price, why SE need to put a very high color res for the screen if the lower res is more than enough and it can keep the phone price reachable for wider range of market ?
    the 3.5mm jack is not a must, i agree with synn again. the fact is not every people really have to plug their 3.5mm headset to their phone. as long as SE have a good headset supplied to the market, people won’t care about the audio jack. will you insist to choose a 3.5mm headset if you can use a better headset that use the supplied audio port ??
    about the “too many” buttons issue, well i think there is no such thing as “too many buttons” for cellphones. infact many reviewer give a higher score for phones that have well supplied buttons, mostly for the navigation. if you can make a phone that has well supplied buttons, yet still have a good design and shape, plus the buttons have good tactility, you’ll get a high score from reviewers for your phone, and of course, the market :)

  5. NightBlade says:

    Just to clarify, the G-series isn’t strictly for smartphones. The G502 is one example. :)

  6. NightBlade says:

    Just to clarify, the G-series isn’t strictly for smartphones. The G502 is one example. :)

  7. tired se supporter says:

    Together with hidden antenna, color screen is a revolution in cellphone industry.  People need bigger and brighter screen or not depending on their opinions. The common trend is cellphones with better screen. Especially, many manufacturers consider cellphone is multi-function device, for example, cellphones for music lovers, cellphones for businessmen, cellphones for fashion lovers, cellphones for camera lovers …

    Except cellphones for pure phone, all other trends need better screen. If you really need phone function only, Ericsson 688 is your best choice :) .

    It is manufacturers are to solve consumption power problem, it is not users. Many bigger manufacturers provide bigger and better screens, why SE not? or SE’d like to lag behind others? One more thing, only some cellphones from SE have good battery life, not all.
    2. Fastpost
     
    Fastpost is proprietary of SE. But I think it is not only solution. If SE really take this serious, it will find many better ways to change Fastpost to more compatible post while maintain its full functions. Combination of 3.5 mm jack and data post may be an idea.
     
    There is nothing to say about the quality of standard 3.5 mm jack. There are many things to say about Fastpost mechanism (if someone really need to know, I will explain later).
     
    3. “Too many buttons”
     
    No more comments. It depends on the design.
    Minimalist is trend now.
     
    Being a SE fan (337, 388, 688, T630, P910, W810, P990, P1i and … ), firstly I feel unfair when someone criticizes SE phones, because I think my choice is best choice. When I see some people change their new SE phones for very simple reasons, for example, when they make or receive a phone call, the display numbers are too small. I rethink that something wrong in the heads of SE designers.
     
    The 3 issues mentioned above are just some examples. Maybe my explanations are not strong enough to prove my idea, but the fact has proved SE are going the wrong way.

    The biggest problems of SE now are not leading innovation and the long distance from R&D to Market, the minor problems are many. As a SE fan I hope SE has something to show in the second half of this year.

  8. tired se supporter says:

    Together with hidden antenna, color screen is a revolution in cellphone industry.  People need bigger and brighter screen or not depending on their opinions. The common trend is cellphones with better screen. Especially, many manufacturers consider cellphone is multi-function device, for example, cellphones for music lovers, cellphones for businessmen, cellphones for fashion lovers, cellphones for camera lovers …

    Except cellphones for pure phone, all other trends need better screen. If you really need phone function only, Ericsson 688 is your best choice :) .

    It is manufacturers are to solve consumption power problem, it is not users. Many bigger manufacturers provide bigger and better screens, why SE not? or SE’d like to lag behind others? One more thing, only some cellphones from SE have good battery life, not all.
    2. Fastpost
     
    Fastpost is proprietary of SE. But I think it is not only solution. If SE really take this serious, it will find many better ways to change Fastpost to more compatible post while maintain its full functions. Combination of 3.5 mm jack and data post may be an idea.
     
    There is nothing to say about the quality of standard 3.5 mm jack. There are many things to say about Fastpost mechanism (if someone really need to know, I will explain later).
     
    3. “Too many buttons”
     
    No more comments. It depends on the design.
    Minimalist is trend now.
     
    Being a SE fan (337, 388, 688, T630, P910, W810, P990, P1i and … ), firstly I feel unfair when someone criticizes SE phones, because I think my choice is best choice. When I see some people change their new SE phones for very simple reasons, for example, when they make or receive a phone call, the display numbers are too small. I rethink that something wrong in the heads of SE designers.
     
    The 3 issues mentioned above are just some examples. Maybe my explanations are not strong enough to prove my idea, but the fact has proved SE are going the wrong way.

    The biggest problems of SE now are not leading innovation and the long distance from R&D to Market, the minor problems are many. As a SE fan I hope SE has something to show in the second half of this year.

  9. o_O says:

    So…the G series isn’t touchscreen or UIQ…so what exactly defines the G?

  10. o_O says:

    So…the G series isn’t touchscreen or UIQ…so what exactly defines the G?

  11. synn says:

    Dude,

    1) In case you didn’t know, I’ll let you in on something that most of the world has already noticed:

    The difference between 256k and 16M is not as drastic as say betweek 1024 and 256k. Certainly not within the diminutive dimensions of the average cellphone screen. You WON’T be able to make out a marked difference in 9/10 cases.

    What matters however, is accurate color reporduction, good depth, visibility in the sun, an appealing UI which makes good use of colors and contrast, minimal lag and most importantly, GOOD BATTERY LIFE!

    All those things, SE is on top of. If what you need is paper-spec superiority, more power to thee. But for me, being able to make a call with a 256k phone when I’m stranded is more important than holding on to a “DAZZLING” 16M phone with a dead battery. Different priorities, I guess. ;)

    2) So let me get this straight: You want to do away with ONE port that offers an all in one solution and introduce TWO in it’s place? And I thought you were rooting for minimalism!

    3) Speakin’ of minimalism, you seem to have a different idea of it. As someone wh has studied it, let me explain it to you: “Minimalism is an artstyle when the subject is reduced to the basic functional elements”. Explain to me how a D pad and two soft keys are non-functional in a non-touch phone. Also explain to me how the competition is doing this differently.

    Let’s face it: All of your “Complaints” are subjective. None factual. You can keep fighting a losing battle, But I’m pretty sure I have made my point clear and contered everything you have with facts. Catcha again later in some other post.

    …next time, please do come up wit real complaints. ;)

  12. synn says:

    Dude,

    1) In case you didn’t know, I’ll let you in on something that most of the world has already noticed:

    The difference between 256k and 16M is not as drastic as say betweek 1024 and 256k. Certainly not within the diminutive dimensions of the average cellphone screen. You WON’T be able to make out a marked difference in 9/10 cases.

    What matters however, is accurate color reporduction, good depth, visibility in the sun, an appealing UI which makes good use of colors and contrast, minimal lag and most importantly, GOOD BATTERY LIFE!

    All those things, SE is on top of. If what you need is paper-spec superiority, more power to thee. But for me, being able to make a call with a 256k phone when I’m stranded is more important than holding on to a “DAZZLING” 16M phone with a dead battery. Different priorities, I guess. ;)

    2) So let me get this straight: You want to do away with ONE port that offers an all in one solution and introduce TWO in it’s place? And I thought you were rooting for minimalism!

    3) Speakin’ of minimalism, you seem to have a different idea of it. As someone wh has studied it, let me explain it to you: “Minimalism is an artstyle when the subject is reduced to the basic functional elements”. Explain to me how a D pad and two soft keys are non-functional in a non-touch phone. Also explain to me how the competition is doing this differently.

    Let’s face it: All of your “Complaints” are subjective. None factual. You can keep fighting a losing battle, But I’m pretty sure I have made my point clear and contered everything you have with facts. Catcha again later in some other post.

    …next time, please do come up wit real complaints. ;)

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  15. Chris S says:

    WOW that is very nice, i love those menus excellent job also i love the beautiful black with the squared look i’ve always preferred it to the circular sides and 2.4 is great, wifi is also great, if only they could do something about that fixed focus….hope fully it will be about $350 or less

  16. Chris S says:

    WOW that is very nice, i love those menus excellent job also i love the beautiful black with the squared look i’ve always preferred it to the circular sides and 2.4 is great, wifi is also great, if only they could do something about that fixed focus….hope fully it will be about $350 or less

  17. tired se supporter says:

    I am sorry Synn.
    I am not here to win or lose :D .

    I think such a website is a fan zone and SE will look on to see the feedback before it reveals new cellphones. So I just present my idea plainly. I hope SE will listen to different opinions and find its way.

    As I mentioned above, the 3 issues are just examples, but they are problems of opinion, we can not discuss this problems to an end.

    If Synn really want to win, I will surrender now ;) .

  18. tired se supporter says:

    I am sorry Synn.
    I am not here to win or lose :D .

    I think such a website is a fan zone and SE will look on to see the feedback before it reveals new cellphones. So I just present my idea plainly. I hope SE will listen to different opinions and find its way.

    As I mentioned above, the 3 issues are just examples, but they are problems of opinion, we can not discuss this problems to an end.

    If Synn really want to win, I will surrender now ;) .

  19. synn says:

    No worries, mate.. I can definitely see the enthusiasm in you. It’s just that your priorities W.R.T needed features are misplaced.

    Ever since some “reviewers” raised insipid complaints like “The lack of a 3.5mm jack”, I see quite a few people take their views as gospel truths an preach along wherever they go. But think about it for a moment. Are these REALLY make or break features?

    SE gives you playlist advancing (and soon, volume control) through shake control. The W595 has a headphone splitter feature which helps two people listen to the song played. And so on. Now THESE are features that you can actually use in real life.

    If paper specs are the end of it all for you, then you’re looking at the wrong phone company man. This one concentrates on the betterment of user experience.

  20. synn says:

    No worries, mate.. I can definitely see the enthusiasm in you. It’s just that your priorities W.R.T needed features are misplaced.

    Ever since some “reviewers” raised insipid complaints like “The lack of a 3.5mm jack”, I see quite a few people take their views as gospel truths an preach along wherever they go. But think about it for a moment. Are these REALLY make or break features?

    SE gives you playlist advancing (and soon, volume control) through shake control. The W595 has a headphone splitter feature which helps two people listen to the song played. And so on. Now THESE are features that you can actually use in real life.

    If paper specs are the end of it all for you, then you’re looking at the wrong phone company man. This one concentrates on the betterment of user experience.

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  25. Stoned says:

    I’ve just gotten a G900 because my S550 was stolen, and then I saw this one which should really have been the phone of my choice. But I find one major flaw, and that’s not too many buttons, color depth or anything like that. It’s that the camera is not underneath the slider. That was one brilliant thing with the S550 that I miss with the G900. Whenever I use the camera now, I first have to thoroughly rinse it. I really, really hoped that this would be the slider camera phone with (in opposition to G900) a kind of “real” flash. And then they place the camera on the same stupid place as the G900 with no cover?!?!
    BTW when it comes to autofocus… I’m a bit unsure if I want it, ‘couse the G900 has it but is so slow it’s close to making the whole camera useless. Autofocus on this kind of miniscule cameras seems to use near a second to adjust.

  26. Stoned says:

    I’ve just gotten a G900 because my S550 was stolen, and then I saw this one which should really have been the phone of my choice. But I find one major flaw, and that’s not too many buttons, color depth or anything like that. It’s that the camera is not underneath the slider. That was one brilliant thing with the S550 that I miss with the G900. Whenever I use the camera now, I first have to thoroughly rinse it. I really, really hoped that this would be the slider camera phone with (in opposition to G900) a kind of “real” flash. And then they place the camera on the same stupid place as the G900 with no cover?!?!
    BTW when it comes to autofocus… I’m a bit unsure if I want it, ‘couse the G900 has it but is so slow it’s close to making the whole camera useless. Autofocus on this kind of miniscule cameras seems to use near a second to adjust.

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