New G502 and Z780: web-enabled HSDPA phones supporting MSA
On April 23, 2008, Sony Ericsson announced the new G502 and Z780 web-enabled phones, taking the number of phones to support Sony Ericsson's Java Platform 8 (JP-8) and the Mobile Services Architecture (MSA) umbrella standard (JSR 248) to 14.
Both phones benefit from HSDPA data speeds and feature landscape-mode web browsing, RSS feeds, picture blogging and e-mail access using web mail and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The G502 is Sony Ericsson's most affordable HSDPA phone yet and the Z780 is a clamshell with Assisted GPS (aGPS), a sister phone to the previously announced Z770.
G502 in more detail
The G502 is a compact "stick" phone that extends the range of web-enabled mobile phones to a broader mainstream audience as it is Sony Ericsson's most affordable HSDPA phone yet.
In addition to web-orientated features such as landscape-mode web browsing, RSS feeds, picture blogging and e-mail access using web mail and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, the G502 also has a 320x240 pixel 262K TFT QVGA display, 32MB internal memory and removable external storage with Memory Stick Micro.
Google Maps for Mobile is preloaded and plugging in the GPS Enabler HGE-100 accessory adds GPS capabilities.
The G502 will be available during Q2 2008.
Z780 with aGPS
The Z780 clamshell phone broadens the range of web-enabled phones into more markets globally and is a sister product to the recently announced Z770.
The Z780's feature list is differentiated from the G502 and Z770 by including a built-in aGPS which is accompanied by preloaded Google Maps for Mobile.
The Z780 will be available during Q2 2008.
Mobile Services Architecture (MSA) in 14 phone series
The announcement of the new G502 and Z780 means that MSA can now be found in 14 Sony Ericsson phone series - the C702, C902, G502, K630, K660, K850, V640, W760, W890, W910, W980, Z750, Z770 and Z780.
This gives developers a range of Java ME programming features including instant messaging/chat and presence based functionality, handling banking, payment transactions, user identification and authentication through secure encryption technology.
MSA reduces variations in the platform environment and creates a predictable environment for application developers, reducing porting issues when creating new applications and games for mass-market feature-rich phones. With MSA, the mass-market mobile phone becomes an increasingly capable platform for enterprise development and it will be possible to ensure secure data storage and communication and create new innovative applications.
The Sony Ericsson SDK 2.5.0 for the Java ME Platform supports MSA and also offers improved on-device debugging through new phone connectivity and the addition of Chinese fonts.
Both phones benefit from HSDPA data speeds and feature landscape-mode web browsing, RSS feeds, picture blogging and e-mail access using web mail and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. The G502 is Sony Ericsson's most affordable HSDPA phone yet and the Z780 is a clamshell with Assisted GPS (aGPS), a sister phone to the previously announced Z770.
G502 in more detail
The G502 is a compact "stick" phone that extends the range of web-enabled mobile phones to a broader mainstream audience as it is Sony Ericsson's most affordable HSDPA phone yet.
In addition to web-orientated features such as landscape-mode web browsing, RSS feeds, picture blogging and e-mail access using web mail and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, the G502 also has a 320x240 pixel 262K TFT QVGA display, 32MB internal memory and removable external storage with Memory Stick Micro.
Google Maps for Mobile is preloaded and plugging in the GPS Enabler HGE-100 accessory adds GPS capabilities.
The G502 will be available during Q2 2008.
Z780 with aGPS
The Z780 clamshell phone broadens the range of web-enabled phones into more markets globally and is a sister product to the recently announced Z770.
The Z780's feature list is differentiated from the G502 and Z770 by including a built-in aGPS which is accompanied by preloaded Google Maps for Mobile.
The Z780 will be available during Q2 2008.
Mobile Services Architecture (MSA) in 14 phone series
The announcement of the new G502 and Z780 means that MSA can now be found in 14 Sony Ericsson phone series - the C702, C902, G502, K630, K660, K850, V640, W760, W890, W910, W980, Z750, Z770 and Z780.
This gives developers a range of Java ME programming features including instant messaging/chat and presence based functionality, handling banking, payment transactions, user identification and authentication through secure encryption technology.
MSA reduces variations in the platform environment and creates a predictable environment for application developers, reducing porting issues when creating new applications and games for mass-market feature-rich phones. With MSA, the mass-market mobile phone becomes an increasingly capable platform for enterprise development and it will be possible to ensure secure data storage and communication and create new innovative applications.
The Sony Ericsson SDK 2.5.0 for the Java ME Platform supports MSA and also offers improved on-device debugging through new phone connectivity and the addition of Chinese fonts.
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