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  • Page 1 P900/P908...
  • Page 2 P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Preface The P900/P908 White Paper is designed to give the reader a deeper understanding of the features and applications of the P900 and P908. In this document the term ‘P900’ is used to denote all models when describing general features and functions common for all versions.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Features and Specification Summary................11 Accessories ......................... 13 Product comparison: P800 to P900 Summary Table of New Features ................14 P900 New Features in Detail ..................15 Key Technologies and Functions in Detail Data Storage Locations ....................19 User Storage......................20 File and Folder Management..................
  • Page 4 Chess........................88 V-Rally® (demo) ....................88 Bluetooth Wireless Technology................89 Benefits of Bluetooth wireless technology in the P900........... 89 P900 Bluetooth transfer methods................90 Bluetooth applications with the P900 ..............90 Synchronisation & Data Transfer................. 91 SyncML – An Open Standard for Synchronisation..........91 ®...

  • Page 5: P900/P908 Overview

    • • Europe, Middle East, Americas, Mainland China: P908 Latin Asia • Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore: P900 • Latin characters (a, b, c…) on the flip • Chinese Flips and T9 input method • Flip closed input by Multitap or T9™...

  • Page 6: P900 Controls And Operation

    P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 P900 Controls and Operation The P900 has a large touchscreen and a flip. This provides fast and convenient one-handed operation with the flip closed plus large touchscreen sophistication with the flip open. CommuniCorder key – single...

  • Page 7: Flip Closed (Fc Mode)

    P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Flip Closed (FC mode) With the flip closed, known as ‘flip closed’ or FC mode, the P900 can be used like a conventional mobile telephone with the added benefit of Jog Dial. Flip Closed Views Rotating the Jog Dial up or down takes the user through a menu of the most important applications.

  • Page 8: Flip Open (Fo Mode)

    P900 Controls and Operation P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Flip Open (FO mode) When the flip is opened, the large touchscreen is revealed. In ‘flip open’ mode, the stylus may be used to navigate and enter data. The Jog Dial provides further navigation and selection capability. The User Interface is Symbian’s established UIQ design, adapted for the narrower 208-pixel screen.

  • Page 9: User Interface Outline

    P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 User Interface Outline P900 applications generally follow the style guidelines established for Symbian UIQ applications. The icons across the top of the screen are used for rapid selection of five applications; the user may customize this ‘application picker’...
  • Page 10 P900 Controls and Operation P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 This is the detail view in the Contacts application. The most important information is displayed on the first tab as a summary. Further information is organized on the other tabs; in this case notes and a picture.

  • Page 11: Features And Specification Summary

    Picture Phone Book – picture of contact displayed. 32 MB Memory Stick Duo supplied Polyphonic ringtones capability. Memory Stick Duo Adaptor supplied Flight mode – use P900 as PDA with phone off. Battery Life SIM-AT Talk time: Up to 13 hours...
  • Page 12 Compiled WML scripts Style sheets: WCSS PC Connectivity Solutions Security: WTLS Class 1, 2, 3 Use the P900 as a wireless modem TLS/SSL 2-way File transfer (e.g. pictures, documents) Certificates: Pre-install & download Backup & Restore user data & settings WTLS, X.509...

  • Page 13: Accessories

    Accessories P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Accessories Accessory Product name Advanced Car Handsfree HCA-20 Bluetooth Car Kit HCB-30 Bluetooth Headset HBH-30 Bluetooth Headset HBH-60 Bluetooth Handsfree HBH-20 P900 Car Holder HCH-32 Advanced Music Mute HCH-16 Gooseneck Microphone HCE-14 Micro Travel Charger...

  • Page 14: Product Comparison: P800 To P900

    Accessories P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Product comparison: P800 to P900 Summary Table of New Features P900 New Feature Corresponding P800 specifications Improved Screen: 16 bit (65K) colours and 208 x 208 pixel flip closed screen size 12 bit (4096) colours.

  • Page 15: P900 New Features In Detail

    P900 New Features in Detail Improved screen and flip The P900 screen has an improved colour depth, i.e. 65,536 colours compared to 4,096 colours in the P800. A variable intensity backlight replaces the fixed intensity front light. The flip has been reduced in size allowing more of the screen to be viewed in the flip closed mode. This gives a flip closed viewing size of 208 by 208 pixels compared to the P800's 208 by 144.
  • Page 16 P900 New Features in Detail P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Music player The audio player has been redesigned to become an MP3 Music Player application. Two additional file types can be played (RMF and iMelody), but the preferred audio file type is MP3.
  • Page 17 Previously (P800), pushing the Jog Dial towards or away resulted in a move from the current application to the application launcher. In the P900, all Jog Dial actions work within an application until a long push towards the front of the P900 is carried out. This summary list shows the basic operations:...
  • Page 18 Service strings – the CSP does not prevent the user from doing this. For details of which features can be controlled by CSP in the P900 refer to ' Customer Service Profile (CSP) on page 73.

  • Page 19: Key Technologies And Functions In Detail

    Flash memory retains data even with no power applied. Unlike some PDA devices, the P900 does not require a small ‘memory backup’ battery. Data stored on the P900 is therefore not subject to loss due to such a battery running down. User data may be backed up to a PC using the Sony Ericsson Deskstand DSS-25.

  • Page 20: User Storage

    Depending on the application, data can be beamed, mailed, uploaded to the web or transferred over the link to a PC or using a Memory Stick in order to archive and create free user space on the P900 – see Synchronisation &...
  • Page 21 Language Files The generic P900 is prepared for different markets. A ‘Load Module’ is constructed containing the languages for a given market. Therefore, a number of load modules are specified for the P900 to cover all required markets. When the P900 is first started, the user is prompted to select a language as part of the initialisation procedure.
  • Page 22 Data can be restored as follows: If the user has previously backed up the P900 using the PC Suite, then the C: drive can be restored to the condition it was in when the backup was made. The exception is DRM protected files which cannot be transferred to other media and therefore not backed up.

  • Page 23: File And Folder Management

    File and Folder Management P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 File and Folder Management File Manager Application File Manager allows the user to explore and manage the files and folders held on both the internal flash memory and the Memory Stick Duo.

  • Page 24: Storage Manager

    The 'DCIM' and 'Voice' folders, which have been created when the Memory Stick was used in other devices, will be visible when viewed in a P900. If supported files in these folders are to be made available for P900 applications, they must be moved to one of the folders within P900's 'Media' folder; this may be done using the P900's File Manager.
  • Page 25 File and Folder Management P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 The Files button gives access to a file management screen, with the following facilities: • Reviewing the space taken by individual files held in the internal or external memory, listed according to their type.

  • Page 26: Phone And Pim Applications

    P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Phone and PIM Applications Phone The P900 is a full-featured mobile phone having full integration with the other functions of the device, including third party applications. The phone includes useful and fun features such as: •...
  • Page 27 In FC mode, the phone is driven by the keypad, like a conventional mobile phone. If the flip is opened, the phone application re-scales itself to the full screen size. Other P900 flip closed applications are also able to do this.

  • Page 28: Corporate Telephony

    The functionality is realised using the calling card feature of the P900. This means that the call is not routed to the B-party directly but to the corporate switch, and the B-number is then sent as a DTMF tone string to the switch.

  • Page 29: Contacts

    P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Contacts The P900’s Contacts application holds the details of all the user’s contacts. It is available in FC and FO modes and is fully integrated with the phone and other PIM applications. Each contact can contain multiple phone numbers and E-Mail addresses, name and address details, personal notes and a photograph of the contact or other image.

  • Page 30: Calendar

    Phone and PIM Applications P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Calendar The Calendar application keeps track of appointments and events and enables reminder alarms to be set. The alarm sound can be personalized, using any of the supported sound formats. Appointments can be shared using Infrared, Bluetooth beaming, and also by Messages.

  • Page 31: Jotter

    Phone and PIM Applications P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Jotter The Jotter application provides a quick means of making notes in either text or sketch format. Notes are displayed in a list Text notes can be input using Diagrams and sketches can be format for fast reference.

  • Page 32: Multimedia

    The P900 has extensive multimedia capability in many applications. This section explains the different standards supported and provides a summary of capability by application. Audio Formats The table below explains the various audio formats supported by the P900, together with indicative file sizes for 60 seconds of playback. Format...
  • Page 33 P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Loudspeaker Characteristics General The P900’s built-in loudspeaker is most sensitive to middle and high frequencies; tones below 400 Hz generate distortion instead of bass. Therefore, sampling frequency for WAV should not be reduced below 16 kHz; otherwise the characteristic low frequency sampling ‘ringing’...

  • Page 34: Image Formats

    Multimedia P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Image formats The table below explains the various image formats supported by the P900, together with indicative file sizes for a QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) image. Format Example Description File Size Microsoft Windows Bitmap. A graphics format defined by Microsoft 226 KB supporting 1, 4, 8 or 24 bit colour depth.

  • Page 35: Media Format And Application Summary

    P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Media Format and Application Summary This table summarises the P900 applications and shows which audio, image and video formats are supported by each. It also shows the storage locations that can be accessed in each case. A description of the MPEG-4 and 3GPP video formats is provided in the Video Player section of this document.
  • Page 36 Multimedia P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Summary table continued… Video Storage Image Formats Formats Access Phone Ringtones Picture Phone Phonebook Speed Dial Phone image Background Phone image Music player Play Video Player Play Personal Contacts Ringtones Picture of Contacts contact...
  • Page 37 Multimedia P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Notes for Media Format and Application Summary Table The number dialled, or an incoming CLI, is matched to a contact. The picture stored against that contact is then displayed. The speed dial button is linked to a contact. The current picture of that contact is displayed in thumbnail format.

  • Page 38: Data Flow Summary

    The object can be viewed, saved or deleted. If no action is taken, the object is saved in the Beamed Inbox in Messages. The Send as command in many applications allows an item of data to be beamed from the P900. For more information see Object Exchange –...
  • Page 39 Contacts In Contacts, the user can select a picture from the P900 storage and save a copy against a contact. A compatible audio file can be linked to a contact and played as a ringtone when that contact is identified as the calling party.

  • Page 40: Music Player

    Music player P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Music player The P900 Music player is a multi-format digital audio player, which enables the user to play a selection of favourite songs. Music player Specification • Formats: MP3, WAV, AU, AMR, MIDI, RMF, and iMelody.

  • Page 41: Imaging

    160 x 120 pixels, irrespective of the resolution at which the picture is taken. In video modes the viewfinder is 176 x 144 pixels. A dedicated hardware button on the side of the P900 provides fast access to the CommuniCorder application.
  • Page 42 Imaging P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 With the flip open the additional on-screen controls are: • Shutter • View all pictures (shortcut to Pictures) Picture size and • MMS (link to the Messages application). The quality indicators last picture or video clip is automatically added to a new MMS message.

  • Page 43: Pictures

    P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Pictures Pictures is the P900’s image viewer. It enables you to view and organize your photographs, including pictures taken by the built-in CommuniCorder plus images loaded from elsewhere, such as received via E- Mail or stored on a Memory Stick. Pictures supports image types JPEG, BMP, GIF (including animated), MBM, PNG and WBMP.

  • Page 44: Using Images

    Imaging P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Using Images Pictures may be up loaded to the Pictures can be easily sent as a Pictures of your friends can be internet. Sony Style Imaging is an Multimedia Message. Simply saved in Contacts. When a...

  • Page 45: Video Player

    Video files may be stored on Memory Stick as well as internal storage. Files viewed on the P900 video player must be .3GP or .MP4, with video coded in MPEG-4 Simple Visual Profile and audio in AAC or AMR format.
  • Page 46 8.00 kHz / 12.2 Kbps Mono Note: The P900 Video player application supports a maximum video size of 192x144, which is slightly larger than QCIF (176x144). The 3GPP standard is QCIF. More information on video formats are available at http://www.sonyericsson.com/developer.

  • Page 47: Memory Stick Duo

    Memory Sticks. Memory Stick Duo starts at 8 MB and has a roadmap, which foresees sizes up to 1Gbyte in the future. A 32 MB Memory Stick Duo is supplied with the P900 and sizes up to 128 MB are supported.

  • Page 48: Memory Stick Support

    Colour: Yellow File system: Fat 32 The file system FAT16 supports sizes up to 128 MB; FAT32 will support sizes up to 4 GB. The P900/908 can currently only use FAT16. The parallel hardware interface gives more than double the read/write speed compared to the serial interface.

  • Page 49: Memory Stick Applications In The P900

    Transfer of data and media (sound, pictures, video clips, documents etc) between the P900 and a PC or Mac • Save data and media from the P900 on to a Memory Stick, for example to make backup copies of important files. •...
  • Page 50 Memory Stick® Duo™ P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Folders MMSEMC and P-Series identify the data structure as that of the P900, according to defined Memory Stick conventions. Media data is stored in the standard P900 structure. LZT 108 6643 R1G...

  • Page 51: Messages

    P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Messages The P900 Messages application has integrated support for SMS, EMS, MMS, and E-Mail from a unified UI. Messages may be addressed using the contacts data and hyperlinks are supported in all message types to create E-Mails, call telephone numbers and navigate directly to web and WAP pages that are referenced in the text.
  • Page 52 Example 32 x 32 pixel pictures A library of pictures is included with the P900. Images are stored in the ‘Predefined’ folder (32 x 32 pixel images) and animations are stored in ‘Predefined animations’ (48 x 48 pixels). Images from received messages may also be saved.
  • Page 53 P900 storage. The P900 does not support the use of EMS to set background images because other methods are more appropriate for the large size and colour capability of the P900’s screen.

  • Page 54: Mms (Multimedia Messaging Service)

    SMS message is about 140 bytes, while the maximum size of an MMS message is limited only by the memory. Multimedia Messages will initially be in the range 30k-100 Kbytes. The P900 is optimized for messages up to 200 Kbytes. In the P900, the MMS inbox is only constrained by the amount of storage available internally.
  • Page 55 A scribble is a simple image, such as a diagram, a cartoon or a roadmap, created from scratch by drawing with the stylus on the P900 screen. The built-in image editor lets the user select pen thickness and colour as well as insert text and crop, resize or rotate the picture.
  • Page 56 The user never sees the underlying SMIL code and does not need to understand it. The P900 has an implementation of SMIL 2.0 Basic Profile. Messages created by the P900 use a subset of SMIL as defined in the Conformance Specification (see below).
  • Page 57 1. Assuming the length of the clip is more than 5 seconds. If the clip is shorter, default duration is 5 seconds. The user is allowed to shorten the duration of a slide such that any media item would be truncated, but the media object timing must have been reduced first. The following example helps explain P900 timing behaviour: The user creates a new message using the Blank A 4 second audio clip is now added.
  • Page 58 The P900 comes with a number of pre-defined templates, all of which have sound and an animated image (GIF format, 160 x 120 pixels). These and other useful content pre-loaded by Sony Ericsson are described in Personalization and Customization on page 81.
  • Page 59 FC mode and 200 x 200 pixels in FO mode. These are the optimal sizes for images where MMS messages are composed specifically for the P900. Incoming images larger than this will be re-scaled to fit within the window, preserving aspect ratio.
  • Page 60 Multimedia messages can be created using any suitable media in the user storage space – including media downloaded from the internet, synchronised from a PC or created on the P900 itself. Simply tap the placeholder in the slide template and select the required item.
  • Page 61 Receiving a multimedia message on other terminals Interoperability is dependent upon the capability of the receiving terminal and the MMS server in the mobile network. For example, the Sony Ericsson T610 is enhanced with MMS, enabling multimedia messages to be exchanged with excellent compatibility.

  • Page 62: E-Mail

    E-Mail Fetch and Delete Operation The P900 is designed to work either as the only means of accessing e-mail, or to work together with a PC which accesses the same e-mail account. It is useful to explain how each case works.

  • Page 63: Area Information

    E-Mail account accessed by the P900 and another device – Alternative Setup If the P900 is only used for reading mail when away from the PC and it is not required to retain any mail on the P900 after it has been copied to the PC then the following alternative may be preferred.

  • Page 64: Document Viewer

    P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Document Viewer The P900 Viewer application enables the user to manage and view a wide range of document formats. A set of plug-ins is included for common document types and more can be loaded from the Multimedia for P900 CD-ROM.

  • Page 65: Document Types Supported

    Document Viewer P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Document Types Supported Document type Group Location Notes   Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Built-in Built-in  Microsoft Excel Built-in Built-in   Microsoft PowerPoint Built-in Built-in  Microsoft Word Built-in Built-in Rich Text File (RTF) Extended Office ...

  • Page 66: Browser, M-Services And Met

    Browser, M-Services and MeT P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Browser, M-Services and MeT The P900 features an integrated browser capable of browsing WAP, Web (HTML) and cHTML content from a common User Interface (UI). P900 Browser Content Types Supported The P900 browser, called 'Internet,' supports all of the following content types within a single browser, directly or via a gateway/proxy.
  • Page 67 P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 cHTML Compact HTML is a version of HTML optimized for small handheld devices. It is widely used in Japan. The P900 browser will display cHTML content where it is available on the internet or from mobile operators over GSM/GPRS.

  • Page 68: Browser Security

    Browser Security World Wide Web The P900 supports the TLS/SSL to provide a secure encrypted link between the browser and the website. This method is commonly used for secure transactions on the WWW. An icon in the display indicates when a secure connection is in use.

  • Page 69: Push Services

    Interactive games, e.g. play poker with a friend There are two different forms of Push services: Service Indication and Service Loading. Reception of push messages and automatic load of URL (see below) may be turned on and off in the P900 user preference settings.

  • Page 70: M-Services

    Opera Browser The Opera browser is available on the CD for P900. The Opera browser is also available for downloading on the web sites http://www.sonyericsson.com and http://www.opera.com . The Opera browser has been designed to display practically all Web pages on the Internet. The browser supports the de facto HTML standard "street HTML"...

  • Page 71: Support For Tty

    'TTY Accessory'. Normal calls may still be made while the P900 is in TTY mode only when a TTY is not attached. Other accessories such as handsfree will not work correctly. Also the flip should not be opened during a TTY call, as this will impair the quality of the connection.

  • Page 72: Alternate Line Service (Als)

    Facilities such as Call Waiting, Call Barring, Call Divert, and Ring Tones may be setup and customized for each line individually. The P900 dialogs will automatically adjust to allow for the two lines when ALS is used. CSP settings are also individual to each line, but if there is only one CSP it will be applied to both lines.

  • Page 73: Customer Service Profile (Csp)

    Customer Service Profile (CSP) P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Customer Service Profile (CSP) General A CSP held on a SIM card is able to automatically adjust the features provided by the phone so that particular features are not shown, typically by removing items from menus. However, some actions which are hidden may still be carried out using Service strings –...
  • Page 74 P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Multiparty calls (MPTY) For the P900 MPTY means 'Conference calls'. It is the CSP of the active line which is applicable in this case. Advice of Charge (AoC) Irrespective of the CSP, AoC information is only shown if the SIM subscription supports it.

  • Page 75: Flight Mode

    GSM or Bluetooth radio signals from a mobile phone may be harmful to the safe operation of an aircraft. Flight mode is a special mode of the P900 in which the phone does not transmit such signals, but allows the user to read and write information resident in the PDA part of the device.
  • Page 76 The EUROCAE (European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment) released a document WG-58 (Working Group-58) that outlines tests and PED evaluation aboard European aircraft. Standardization It is the opinion of Sony Ericsson, that: • Flight Mode ought to be standardized. Suitable bodies for this may be the FAA, IATA etc. Both the user interface and the procedures should be standardized.

  • Page 77: Symbian Os Operating System

    The P900 has up to 16 MB user data space (up to 13 MB on the Chinese versions) in which settings, user data and third party applications are stored. Applications are easily downloaded directly to the P900 using the browser, or may be installed from a connected PC.

  • Page 78: Developer Tools

    PersonalJava, also known as pJava, is an edition of Java appropriate for mobile devices such as PDAs. It is suited to more powerful mobile phones and PDAs, such as the P900, and has a richer development environment and can interact more extensively with the P900 functionality compared to J2ME MIDP/CLDC.
  • Page 79 IDE compilers. Other Tools Support There are a number of other tools and SDKs, available from Sony Ericsson and its partners, for development on a number of technologies on P900, for example: MMS, Themes and DRM. For further information, visit the Sony Ericsson Developer World at http://www.SonyEricsson.com/developer.

  • Page 80: Developer Support

    Sony Ericsson offers developers professional technical support services. The service can be purchased from the developer web portal, as part of the Sony Ericsson Core and Core+ membership package or as individual support incidents. There are two levels of support, described below.

  • Page 81: Personalization And Customization

    When the screen saver or screen blanker is deactivated, the P900 will revert to the state it was in before the screen saver was activated.
  • Page 82 The P900 can play both iMelody format ringtones and the following polyphonic formats: AMR, AU, MIDI, RMF (Beatnik), MP3 and WAV. A system default ringtone is provided. This is the ringtone when the P900 is first initialised. It cannot be deleted and is retained after a Master Reset.

  • Page 83: Sony Ericsson Content

    The P900 is supplied with a variety of multimedia material in order to demonstrate the applications and provide the user with a ‘starter pack’ of useful and fun content. The material supplied on the P900 itself is selected to be acceptable in all cultures and to be independent of time. More contemporary and localised content can be made available via download.

  • Page 84: Over-The-Air (Ota) Configuration

    E-Mail account (Username, password, address, server details) Sony Ericsson WAP Configurator Sony Ericsson’s WAP Configurator provides WAP settings for many networks as a free service to owners of Sony Ericsson mobile phones. It may be found at http://www.sonyericsson.com/. Factory Customization Factory Customization will be available to mobile operators and volume customers.
  • Page 85 Personalization and Customization P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 • Default values for hidden settings (i.e. settings unavailable to the user via the UI. Hidden settings are used to switch between Customization alternatives anticipated in the generic system software). • Preloaded user data (i.e. content such as welcome documents and messages, notes, contacts, etc.) •...

  • Page 86: Themes

    Themes P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Themes A Theme is a way to provide a complete customized visual experience for the user. Themes can define: • Text, outline and background colours • Background images • Graphical appearance of interface elements •...
  • Page 87 A Theme package is a standard zip file with the file extension .utz, containing several files. Some of the files must match the definition given in a XML file in the theme package, while others must match the rules specific to P900 Theme extensions. LZT 108 6643 R1G...

  • Page 88: Games

    Games P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Games The P900 is supplied with two games. Many more can be loaded thanks to the P900’s support for third party applications written in C++, PersonalJava and J2ME CLDC/MIDP. Solitaire A solitaire game is included. Options to tap or drag-and-drop for moves and high-score facility.

  • Page 89: Bluetoothtm Wireless Technology

    Bluetooth Wireless Technology The P900 features built-in Bluetooth wireless technology. Its short-range radio link operates in the globally available 2.4 GHz frequency band, ensuring fast and secure communications up to a range of 10 metres. Bluetooth wireless technology is designed to operate also in noisy radio frequency environments, providing reliable and high data throughput.

  • Page 90: P900 Bluetooth Transfer Methods

    P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 P900 Bluetooth transfer methods P900 supports both the OPP and FTP transfer methods between devices. While the P900 can exchange any type of item using the OPP method, other devices may often be restricted to exchanging only vCards by OPP.

  • Page 91: Synchronisation & Data Transfer

    SyncML is the ultimate choice for remote synchronisation. The P900 uses SyncML for both local synchronisation (for example, with a PC using Bluetooth or a cable connection) and remote synchronisation over HTTP.
  • Page 92 Synchronisation & Data Transfer P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Benefits of a common synchronization protocol End users Today’s user of mobile devices probably uses a different synchronization product with every device. Each technology can synchronize only a few applications, or is limited to a particular type of network connection.

  • Page 93: Apple ® Isync

    Calendar and To Do items between a P900 and a Mac computer. Remote Synchronisation Remote synchronisation takes place over the air using HTTP and is the ideal way to keep the P900 up to date. Using GPRS, the P900 can be continuously connected to the remote synchronisation server.

  • Page 94: Pc Suite For P900

    When the USB cable is plugged in to the P900. • When the P900 is placed in to the desk stand and the desk stand is connected to the other device. • When Bluetooth is activated on both devices and they come into operating range •...
  • Page 95 File Transfer Utility A utility is provided which enables files to be transferred to and from a P900 connected to a PC. It makes the P900 appear as a device in Windows Explorer. The Internal Storage and Memory Stick appear as two drives connected to the device: View of the P900 internal and Memory Stick storage in Windows Explorer.
  • Page 96 Synchronisation & Data Transfer P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Software Installation Utility This utility enables P900 applications to be installed from the PC. Dial-Up Networking Wizard This utility assists the user to create GPRS, HSCSD and CSD connection definitions in the Windows Dial-Up Networking folder.

  • Page 97: Object Exchange - 'Send As

    Object Exchange – ‘Send as’ The P900 makes it possible to transfer objects over Bluetooth, infrared and Messages. This is presented to the user via ‘Send as’ commands in applications. Simply select an item such as a contact, select ‘Send as’...

  • Page 98: Gprs, Hscsd And Csd Connections

    GPRS, HSCSD and CSD. A typical configuration will be to use GPRS for a continuous connection to the net. With GPRS, the P900 sends data in 'packets' at a very high speed. The P900 remains connected to the network at all times, using transmission capacity only when data are sent or received. This means that the Email client and the browser is always available for immediate use.
  • Page 99 10 metres away to get optimal reception. Infrared may also be used to link the P900 with other devices. Range is typically up to one metre. The two infrared ‘eyes’ must be kept in line of sight, at an angle of no more than approximately 30 degrees.

  • Page 100: Chinese Models In Detail

    P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Chinese Models in Detail This section provides more information about the extra features of the P900/P908 for Chinese language markets and the differences when compared to the standard, non-Chinese, P900 models. Product Name and Languages...
  • Page 101 Handwriting Recognition The user writes text directly on to the screen. The shapes drawn persist until the character is interpreted. Simplified Chinese is supported on the P908 and Traditional Chinese on the other Chinese P900 versions. LZT 108 6643 R1G...

  • Page 102: Chinese Dictionary

    Chinese Models in Detail P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 Numeric input area Candidates area Chinese input area Switch between Chinese and English input Chinese Dictionary The Chinese models has a standalone Chinese-English / English-Chinese dictionary. Both Traditional and Simplified Chinese versions are supplied on the CD-ROM. The user may load the version required.

  • Page 103: Contacts

    The Chinese UI and input methods need more storage space compared to the Latin character version. Internal user storage space for messages, dictionary, applications, contacts, images etc is therefore reduced to 13 MB in all Chinese models (compared to up to 16 MB in the Standard (non-Chinese) P900). LZT 108 6643 R1G...

  • Page 104: Sim Application Toolkit

    All necessary set-up and programming is distributed to users over the air, directly to their phones. The P900 supports SIM-AT according to GSM 11.14 in order to protect investment in SIM-AT based applications and to enable users to continue using the services and applications on their SIM cards. The applications are accessed from within the UI of the P900’s Phone application.
  • Page 105 Disconnecting all other calls • Disconnecting all other calls, with redial SET UP EVENT LIST The SIM supplies a list of events to the P900. When one of these events occurs, the details will be provided to the SIM: • Location Status •...
  • Page 106 • Call connected • Call disconnected SET UP IDLE MODE The P900 displays text from the SIM on the phone’s idle screen. TEXT SET UP MENU Define the SIM Application Menu. SMS PP DOWNLOAD This feature will allow data to be downloaded through the Short Message channel on a card by card basis (Point to Point - PP).

  • Page 107: Cd-Rom Contents

    CD-ROM Contents P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 CD-ROM Contents The P900 is shipped with two CD-ROMS: PC Suite for P900 and Multimedia for P900. PC Suite for P900 The PC Suite for P900 CD-ROM includes the following: Local Synchronisation PC software for synchronising PIM data between the P900 and PC ®...

  • Page 108: Multimedia For P900

    V-Rally for Sony Ericsson (Trial version) – The smash hit PlayStation title comes to the Sony Ericsson P900. With all the tracks, all the cars and all the fun and excitement of a real rally, V-Rally will have you on the edge of your seat. Buckle up and remember - there is no second place.
  • Page 109 A selection of images including those loaded on the P900 in the factory. See ‘Personalization and Customization’ for more information. Ring Signals A selection of ring signals including those loaded on the P900 in the factory. See ‘Personalization and Customization’ for more information. Video ‘Take a break’...

  • Page 110: P900 Consumer Package

    P900 Consumer Package P900/P908 White Paper, December 2003 P900 Consumer Package The exact contents of the P900 package depend on the localisation. The basic contents are as follows: • P900 • Standard Battery • Travel charger • 32 MB Memory Stick Duo •...

  • Page 111: Terminology And Abbreviations

    Format for audio data files. Calling Line Identity. Shows the number of the person calling you in your mobile phone display. The P900 will also display the name and Abstract Windowing Toolkit. A Java Graphical photograph of the caller if they are in Contacts.
  • Page 112 FC, FC mode Flip Closed – used in this document to refer to Customer Service Profile. on a SIM card will the P900 with the flip closed. determine which menus on the phone are available to the user. Federal Communications Commission. US government agency which regulates radio Cascading Style Sheet.
  • Page 113 of roll-out for the GSM system and GSM phones are either phase 1 or phase 2 compliant. Java Native Interface GSM 1810 JPEG Also known as DCS 1810 or PCN, this is a GSM Joint Photographic Experts Group, best known digital network working on a frequency of 1810 for the .JPG format for still image compression.
  • Page 114 MMS-C Personal Java MMS Service Centre An edition of Java appropriate for mobile devices such as PDAs. Phone book Mobile Origination. For example, an SMS message sent from a mobile terminal. A memory in the SIM card where phone numbers can be stored and accessed by name or position.
  • Page 115 Generic term for the equipment terminating a digital comms line such as an ISDN2 line. The SIM card P900 is a Terminal Adaptor since it interfaces to Subscriber Identity Module card – a card that GSM digital data services. must be inserted in any GSM-based mobile terminal.
  • Page 116 V.110 Wireless Markup Language. A markup language ETSI standard for data over an ISDN circuit. used for authoring services, fulfilling the same V.120 purpose as HyperText Markup Language (HTML) ETSI standard for data over an ISDN circuit. does on the World Wide Web (WWW). In contrast to HTML, WML is designed to fit small handheld vCal;...

  • Page 117: Related Information

    Sony Corp. http://www.opera.com Home of the Opera browser with information and download of the latest version for P900. Trademarks and Acknowledgements Symbian and all Symbian-based marks and logos are trademarks of Symbian Limited. Microsoft, Windows, PowerPoint and Outlook are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
  • Page 118 Corel, WordPerfect and Quattro Pro are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited in Canada, the United States and/or other countries. Java and all Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S.

  • Page 119: Facts And Figures

    Facts and Figures Technical Specifications General Product name P900 (Latin and Chinese versions) P908 (Chinese version for People’s Republic of China) Size 57 x 115 x 24 mm Weight 150 grams with battery and flip System and power class E-GSM 900...
  • Page 120 Jog Dial, 5-way: up, down, towards, away and inwards Browser button to switch to integrated browser CommuniCorder button – switches to camera viewfinder and acts as shutter On/Off button Input P900 Standard version P908/P900 Chinese versions Flip Closed Numeric keypad on flip Numeric keypad on flap...
  • Page 121 Support for calling cards Access most applications whilst on a phone call Flight mode, enabling P900 to be used as a PDA in locations where radio transmitters must be switched off. GSM and Bluetooth are switched off when in flight mode.
  • Page 122 Integrated CommuniCorder Image Size Still Camera: 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) 160 x 120 pixels (QQVGA) Video Camera 176 x 144 pixels (QCIF) Colour depth 24 bit (16.78 million colours) Storage format* Still Camera: JPEG/JFIF, 3 compression levels, user-selectable. Video Camera* Picture: 3GPP/MPEG-4.
  • Page 123 Messages: SMS Classes 0, 1 and 2 Bearer GSM and GPRS Broadcast Basic & Extended channel Concatenated Up to 255 messages Messages: EMS Standards compliance 3GPP 23.040 Version 4 Supported objects Sounds, Melodies, Pictures, Animations Image editor User may create and edit icons (16x16 and 32x32 pixels) Messages: MMS Image formats GIF (Including animated), JPG, BMP, WBMP, PNG...
  • Page 124 Document Viewer Document type Group Location Notes Built-in Built-in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Built-in Built-in Microsoft Excel Built-in Built-in Microsoft PowerPoint Built-in Built-in Microsoft Word Rich Text File (RTF) Extended Office Extended Office Microsoft Project Extended Office Microsoft Visio Extended Office Older formats Microsoft...
  • Page 125 Integrated Browser Technical Data Markup Languages HTML 3.2 (excluding features such as Frames and JavaScript that are not relevant to a small screen device) WML 1.3 WBXML xHTML Basic xHTML Mobile Profile cHTML WAP version Scripting Compiled WML scripts Style sheets WCSS Images BMP, WBMP, GIF (including animated), JPEG, PNG...
  • Page 126 User Personalization Background BMP, GIF, Animated GIF, JPEG, MBM, PNG, WBMP 208 x 189 pixels in FC mode and 208 x 254 pixels in FO mode. In FO mode, only the first frame of an animated GIF is displayed. Screen saver BMP, GIF, JPEG, MBM, PNG, WBMP FC and FO Animated GIF supported;...
  • Page 127 Microsoft® Outlook® 98, 2000, 2002 PC Suite for P900 Local Synchronisation (as above) Drag-and-drop file transfer between the P900 and the PC. (e.g. Word documents, JPEG images) Backup and Restore of user data and settings Software Installation Utility Language Change Utility (not available for Chinese versions)
  • Page 128 *The video codec bitrates exceed the 3GPP specifications. This provides better quality than the 3GPP specifications allow, and will play on most newer devices and PC video player software. **Total Bit Rate = overall bitrate of audio + video. For a suitable PC Player please refer to http://www.sonyericsson.com/p900/videoplayer. LZT 108 6643 R1G...

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