Sony Ericsson G700

Touch screens are all the rage these days, due to the success of the iPhone, and the Sony Ericsson G series jumps into the bandwagon by including touch screen capabilities into its two models. The Sony Ericsson G700 performs well in this regard, with its 2.4 inch TFT LCD touch screen with 262k colors. Overall, it can display videos or images in 320 x 240 pixels. As a bit of comparison, that means a G700's display has half the resolution of a 14-inch colored TV, but can have 3 times more color.

The unit itself is lightweight enough, measuring 4.2 inches in length and 1.9 inches in Width, with a half an inch thickness. I can easily fit this into my pants' pocket or your shirt pocket, if it has one. Although it can be a little bit heavy for its size, probably as a result of all the nifty features packed in.

The Sony Ericsson G700 is a true smartphone with Symbian support, allowing the installation of third party features and softwares, which is perfectly complemented by its large storage capacity (160 MB) and the ability to use Sony's Memory Stick Micro for up to 8GB of storage space. Perfect for all those videos and MP3s you have lying around. Considering the G700's 128MB ram and 208 mhz arm9 processor, there is a possibility that you can play ports of old PC games in your phone.

In terms of actual multimedia capabilities, the G700 does not disappoint. It has all the prerequisites in a modern, multimedia smartphone. An Mp3 player that supports all the popular audio standards, an FM radio with RDS, a Video and Camcorder that supports Mpeg4, 3gp, real media and WMV files, and a Digital Camera with 3.2 megapixels and a 3X digital zoom.

The battery is also very good, using a lithium polymer 950 mAh, the Sony Ericsson G700 can have a talktime of 12 hours and 380(!) hours of standby time. That means if you didn't use it for talking, you won't have to recharge the battery for almost 2 weeks. Very few phone reviews mention this part, but that can save you a small amount in electricity bills.

Lastly, its Network capabilities run all the standards except for WiFi (the G900 has wifi), which is a shame because WiFi is starting to catch on now. That means you can get GSM, GPRS, and UMTS signals but if a network server uses Wifi, you won't be able to use it to access the internet