Chinese Models In Detail; Product Name And Languages; Input Methods; Fc Character Input - Sony Ericsson WHITE PAPER P800 White Paper

Chinese Models In Detail

This section provides more information about the extra features of the P800/P802 for Chinese
language markets and the differences when compared to the P800 latin characterset models.

Product Name and Languages

Market Product
Name
China P802
Hong Kong P800
Singapore P800
Taiwan P800
There are basically two written languages of Chinese – Traditional and Simplified. Traditional
Chinese is used in Taiwan, with a variant in Hong Kong. Simplified Chinese is primarily used in
the People's Republic of China (PRC). British English is available as an alternative.

Input Methods

Market Product
Name
China P802
Hong Kong P800
Singapore P800
Taiwan P800
Strokes is an input method based on the basic building blocks of Chinese characters. A Stroke is
a component of a Chinese character written with one motion of the brush to paper.
Pinyin is a method of writing down the pronunciation of Chinese characters using the letters of the
Latin alphabet, according to rules that have been standardised in the PRC.
BoPoMoFo is a method of writing Chinese characters using letters of the Chinese phonetic
alphabet. This method is also known as Zhuyin and is mainly used in Taiwan.

FC Character Input

Default Language for UI, Dictionary and
printed manual
Simplified Chinese (ZS)
Traditional Chinese Hong Kong (ZH)
Simplified Chinese (ZS)
Traditional Chinese Hong Kong (ZH)
Flip Keys Default Input
Method
Strokes, Latin Pinyin
Strokes, Latin Strokes
Strokes, Latin Pinyin
BoPoMoFo, BoPoMoFo
Strokes, Latin
There are two different flip designs, one with
Strokes and one with BoPoMoFo characters.
Latin characters (a, b, c...) are included on
both. Pressing the * key enables the user to
switch between available input methods.
Elements are entered using keys 1-9 and
matching Chinese characters are displayed in
the candidate area. The Jog Dial may be used
to assist in character selection.
P800/P802
White Paper, January 2003
Alternative UI
Language
English (EN)
Alternative Input
Method
Strokes
Pinyin
Strokes
Strokes
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