New SE V800 3G Phone

[mrMobile]

Sony Ericsson announces the launch of its 3G phone, the sleek V800, the first true convergence handset in the world. Designed to deliver a wide range of services over Vodafone's new high speed mobile network, the V800 offers an unparalleled combination of features in a stylish, compact phone. Everything about the V800 tells you that 3G has arrived. From the highly fashionable, simple design of the delightfully small and light handset to the comprehensive set of features and straightforward operation, it's clear that the promise of high speed mobile communication can now be realised.

The imaging capabilities of the V800 and its ease of use transform the experience of using a mobile phone. And video calls are easy with QuickShare™ - just one press of the dedicated video call button is all that's required to initiate a call. The 1.3 Megapixel camera provides high quality pictures through its ingenious Motion Eye™ rotating lens that lets the user point towards themself or, with a simple movement of the thumb, redirect it to share the view. Perfect for showing where you are during a video call. In low light, the inbuilt photo light provides illumination to capture video or still images.

With the phone flipped open the high resolution 2.2 inch colour TFT 262k screen displays the intuitive user interface and also the phone's images or those of incoming calls. When the phone is closed a smaller screen on the outside becomes the viewfinder and displays the caller ID and the picture associated with that person – in colour, naturally. The user can even put wallpaper separately on both screens: football strip front on the internal display with the back on the external display, for example. Video, still images and sound can be sent or received in MMS messages and the phone can also receive streamed video.

The V800 gives great entertainment and is equipped to make the most of the ‘Vodafone live!' services. Consumers can enjoy content streamed from the Vodafone live! portal, including video - live sports pictures are expected to be a big hit - and music. The V800's rapid browsing enables users to gain access to pages quickly, and when they want to download content, whether it's pictures, music, mail, news, ringtones or games, it's fast. The phone features a superb 3D Java gaming engine and brings multiplayer gaming, either online or via Bluetooth, to a new level of interactivity.

And games – there's a selection included and many more available for download from Vodafone live! - are more fun on the V800 high resolution screen.

The V800 has an integral music player and can play previously stored tracks from Memory Stick or download tracks at high speed and set them as ringtones. The phone's mediaplayer makes it easy to manage tracks and its folder system enables the user to create playlists.

The V800 supports multi-tasking, allowing users to make the most of the phone's functionality by having more than one application open at a time. Users can, for example, call a travel agent to discuss holiday ideas and simultaneously download pictures of their holiday offers.

The V800 is also the first truly global phone and can access 3G services all around the world – it will be sold in Europe (V800) and also in Japan (Vodafone 802SE). And with its triband and GPRS capabilities, it can stay connected just about anywhere. Weighing in at just 128g, and measuring no more than 102 x 49 x 24mm, the V800 cleverly combines a great feature set with well thought out ergonomics and a clean, elegant design. The V800 is supplied with a 32MB Sony Memory Stick Duo, and supports Memory Stick PRO Duo up to 1GB, providing masses of storage for video, still images, music and games. Locally, customers can also connect by Bluetooth, Infra Red and microUSB, which used in conjunction with applications such as Adobe's PhotoShop Album, provides a great route to mass storage.

Jan Wareby, Corporate Executive Vice President and Head of Sales & Marketing at Sony Ericsson sums up the V800's appeal, "The speed of 3G networks opens up a wealth or new opportunities for users, mobile phone operators and content providers. We feel that for many users, especially early adopters, spontaneity and fun are the keys to acceptance. The Sony Ericsson V800 has been designed to stimulate, surprise and satisfy young adults whose active lifestyles demand stylish and effective new technology."



Cant be bother to post photos, you will find it on SE website

[Sid]

Or right here - http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=873&source=HOMETOP

[Viipottaja]

Man, I have to disagree with Sid on the design though... I think it's pretty ugly. Or rather, the interior is boring as hell. :) The outside is a bit better. I guess the slight curve towards the low end of the phone is SEs idea of an enspired and exiting design.. lol. But I guess most buyers are middle aged men so conservative design is ok.

[cdover]

Man, I have to disagree with Sid on the design though... I think it's pretty ugly. Or rather, the interior is boring as hell. :)

Yar. Though IMO it looks nice, simple and high-tech-looking. Atleast it's not something like the 3220 :p.

[TheZodiac]

Better known as the SE Z1020. :D

[Sid]

Here you go... http://forums.mobileburn.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[shahrukkhan]

forget the z1010!, i'm, gonna get this phone instead!, my vodafone contract finishes this december, so hopefully i'll get a free upgrade, woo-hoo!

can't wait for the premiership football highlights on vodafone live!, i've tried the 3 football highlights on my friends 3g lg phone, its quite good, well the team was good (Arsenal).

[commedecargons]

It looks good. BUT; doesn't look like something from SonyEricsson GSM. (My intepretation of SE's GSM world phones) it looks more like a borrowed design from SonyEricsson NTT DoCoMo which; tone down to not look so jappy... nothing special to me.

P.S. wondering y they dun name it Z1020 or Z800..... V800? oops... Motorola losts a model's would-be-name

[Jigga]

I have to agree with commedecargons, it doesnt looks as though it was designed by the same people as the k700i and t610. The red vodafone logo doesnt look out of place but the white logo&writing just looks pointless. Yet I still think it is the best looking and probably the best thought out 3g mobile I have seen.The menu system whilst looking pretty dull is at most an improvement on the menus see in the GX-30. Unlike the LG 8110 it boasts useful features such as the memory card slot and a decent resolution camera (whch can be used for video calls unlike nokia 6630). This should be the handset worth getting when vodafone gets round to launching its 3G services, (pray for a decent web browser and the ability to browse anything other than vodafone sites). It should at least make nokia produce a more complete 3G handset. All-in-all some good work by S-E. :)

[Box215]

Well i saw that there was some uncertainty about the resolution of the screen. I looked on the Se website, and unfortunately, its only 176x220 :( I was really hoping it would be a QVGA.

[quartus]

Here you go... http://forums.mobileburn.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Ahh, finally a picture without the ugly vodafone logo.
Why do they release it on vodafone with the not-so-good-looking-nor-user-friendly vodafone live? It could have been a great phone if it wasn't for that.

[Ruler_70]

If SE releases this phone for the normal markets (without vodaphone) i probably will get one, it looks very good in my opinion and the specs seem very sweet as well.

[marwan]

The outside is an butt ugly clam shell phone!


the inside of it is neat though, reminds me of that Z1020 pic someone posted a while ago!





S700 forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


EDIT: WOW, IT SUPPORTS MEMORY STICK PRO DUO! NEAT!!! it's looking better now :)

[Dynamoo]

Most 3G phones are pug ugly anyway, so this'll fit right in. :eek:

Seriously though, it's a decent looking handset if you're thinking about moving from 2G to 3G. Might be more practical than the Nokia 6630 because of the clamshell design.

[cdover]

I like this part of it though...

http://mobil.idnes.cz/obrazek.html?obrazek=se_v800_10.jpg

[Ruler_70]

Yeah that is cool, + i dont think its that ugly...

[marwan]

Most 3G phones are pug ugly anyway, so this'll fit right in. :eek:

Seriously though, it's a decent looking handset if you're thinking about moving from 2G to 3G. Might be more practical than the Nokia 6630 because of the clamshell design.


yah but too bad the screen size sucks! im gonna get the S700 the day it comes out, i can never image going back to anything smaller than the S700 screen.

other than that, feature wide, the V800 sounds like a winner.(with the exception of the ugly outter cover)


btw, is this a Vodaphone only phone?

[Arne Anka]

yah but too bad the screen size sucks!


Noting wrong with the screen size (2.2"). You probably mean that the resolution sucks (same as K700, but on a bigger screen = bigger pixles)

[marwan]

Noting wrong with the screen size (2.2"). You probably mean that the resolution sucks (same as K700, but on a bigger screen = bigger pixles)


my bad, i didnt see the 2.2 part. when i saw 176x220 i figured it's the same screen size as the K700.

so how big is 2.2"? anything like the Nokia series 60 screen size?

[shaheen]

2.2" is s700 screen size..

[marwan]

2.2" is s700 screen size..


oh wow, that is impressive. but then again the V800 might a little big due to the large screen.


btw, i wonder if the V800 will use the same awesome camera from the S700?

[commedecargons]

oh wow, that is impressive. but then again the V800 might a little big due to the large screen.


btw, i wonder if the V800 will use the same awesome camera from the S700?

should be; SE rarely play add & drops. Don't worry.

P.S. At least we won't be worrying about IR, Stereo....weird add drops.

[marwan]

should be; SE rarely play add & drops. Don't worry.

P.S. At least we won't be worrying about IR, Stereo....weird add drops.


yah, they better not pull-off a Nokia!

[Box215]

oh wow, that is impressive. but then again the V800 might a little big due to the large screen.


btw, i wonder if the V800 will use the same awesome camera from the S700?

I dunno ow impressive the screen will be. I wonder why SE decided to go with 176x220 instead of 240x320. Doesnt make any sense in my head. Otherwise its seems like an awesome phone.

[cdover]

The font and everything would be really big on this phone! :S. Perhaps this would affect video calls a lot?

[quartus]

I dunno ow impressive the screen will be. I wonder why SE decided to go with 176x220 instead of 240x320. Doesnt make any sense in my head. Otherwise its seems like an awesome phone.
I guess because it's more expensive. They surely want to sell many phones, right?

[AL9999]

Sid, is that photo you uploaded earlier a press photo? It looks very fake to me, like someone has taken the V800 with the Vodafone logo and just slapped SE's goo ball logo on top of it. The SE logo looks too bright and it's off centre (and the main screen's pic is identical).

Besides, the V800 is exclusive to Vodafone for a while from release, so I don't see why they'd release pictures of a generic version just yet...

[mustafabay]

So is this the much hyped phone release, or are there more phones to come soon?
This phone is a little dissapointing, I mean of all letters a V.

So SE next smartphone is going to be a B1000 and we've had enough K s so now how about an X. What the @#@# was wrong with the pooor old faithful T and Z???

[marwan]

So is this the much hyped phone release, or are there more phones to come soon?
This phone is a little dissapointing, I mean of all letters a V.

So SE next smartphone is going to be a B1000 and we've had enough K s so now how about an X. What the @#@# was wrong with the pooor old faithful T and Z???


yah V sounds like adumbass motorola phone.

[Box215]

The phone looks nice, but the rounded bottom seems to me to be a departure from SE's traditional boxy design.

[marwan]

the v800 looks like a very tempting phone. i don't think it looks ugly at all - i think it looks nice. impressive specs too. BUT, is the operating system new? or is it based on the os of a previous tried and tested model?


looks like the usuall SE OS with a different color pallete. I just wish SE would get of thier asses and made a symbian(or any other OS) smartphone, P910 is expensive and isn't for everyone.

[shaheen]

looks like the usuall SE OS with a different color pallete. I just wish SE would get of thier asses and made a symbian(or any other OS) smartphone, P910 is expensive and isn't for everyone.
SE already made the p910, i doubt theyre gona make another smartphone till p1000. i loooooove the v800. i just want it totally black. like everywhere. inside out, all black...*drooooool.....*

[shaznizzle]

at 1st the design, seems ugly and ghotic like the blade of an axe.... but now... it looks juz fine... as i realise... nokia phones.. looks more weirder everytime... cool rotating cemera wth flash light... it would be great if they had implemented a jog dial... like the japenese SE w21s... i think the sound of the phone... sux in a way coz it states only 16sounds... unlike Z1010 it has 72sounds... but all in all... with memory up to 1Gb, 1.3 mega pixel (s700), video call..... its an excellent phone!!! but the question is when the phone will be release... and price??????

Oh yea... saw S700 juz now... really neat phone!!! Im in brunei anyways... I tot i was a big phone... surprizingly it aint tat big at all... really sleek.. and fit solidly on the palm!! the screen size.. is a bit longer but narrower than nokia's 7610... basically the same.... so V800 would be an acceptable in size wise...

[Kamiyu006]

I have no qulams with the design of the phone, but the 2 things I wanna know is;

1)How many $$ is this gonna put me back?
2)When will the GSM version be released?

[marwan]

thanks for replying, marwan, but i don't quite understand :). what is "the usual SE os"? what previous model is "the usual SE os" in?


T610, T630, K700....and so on, i really dont know what they call it....technically!

[AL9999]

Umm, this is the GSM version. It supports UMTS, GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 with GPRS, so it can be used on GSM networks no problem.

Unless you mean a GSM only version, of which none of us knows about :p

[Box215]

looks like the usuall SE OS with a different color pallete. I just wish SE would get of thier asses and made a symbian(or any other OS) smartphone, P910 is expensive and isn't for everyone.

Its probably just a theme that goes along with the colors of the phone.

[Box215]

thanks for replying, marwan, but i don't quite understand :). what is "the usual SE os"? what previous model is "the usual SE os" in?

The usual SE os is the OS you find in all of their phones minus the P-series. The OS has changed a bit, and the newer one appeared in the Z1010 and K700 first.

[commedecargons]

thanks for replying, marwan, but i don't quite understand :). what is "the usual SE os"? what previous model is "the usual SE os" in?

I think SE is gonna adapt to the K700, S700, Z1010 OS from now on. So, that should be the usual ones. Even P910 goes after them.... a tad more serious business looks on its icons rather than those cute ones from P900, Z600, T630.....

[Rcjian]

Feature wise, obviously V800 is loaded, appearance wise, i like it because its more manly :D

[marwan]

Feature wise, obviously V800 is loaded, appearance wise, i like it because its more manly :D




hmmmmm....i question your manhood!










































































:p

[Rcjian]

Why??? Do you have doubts? Its just my opinion! How about you, how's your manhood if you are one. :D










































































:p[/QUOTE]

[marwan]

Why??? Do you have doubts? Its just my opinion! How about you, how's your manhood if you are one. :D


:p



it's ok Rcjian, being different is completely normal! :p

[commedecargons]

?!? Wtf ?

[Rcjian]

it's ok Rcjian, being different is completely normal! :p







Oh, I didnt know you're different, but i dont think you are normal though. I really think that something's not right in you! :D

[Box215]

My dream: QVGA screen +

[Box215]

I found a link to live pics of the phone in the mobile-review forum. Its sucha nice looking phone. http://www.se-community.com/album.php?album_id=186&start=0

[shaznizzle]

V800 use animated menus!!!!!! check it out!!! Wad ya think??!!

http://www.se-community.com/~rog/v800/videos/menu.avi

[Ruler_70]

Yup the V800 is really sweet.

[shaznizzle]

since V800 is on vodafone.... does tat mean i have to use vodafone line or vodafone simcard??? coz im juz buying the phone in uk for holidays and goin back to asia... (spore)

[adam-james]

Check out:
http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=nz&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pp1_loader&php=php1_10205&zone=pp&pid=10205&lm=pp1

It's the v800 site for New Zealand... notice the diffrent faces for the phone, and the non-branding, even though it says its vodafone only under it the images.

:o)

[marwan]

Check out:
http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=nz&lc=en&ver=4000&template=pp1_loader&php=php1_10205&zone=pp&pid=10205&lm=pp1

It's the v800 site for New Zealand... notice the diffrent faces for the phone, and the non-branding, even though it says its vodafone only under it the images.

:o)


the white one is diffenately better looking that the black one(or any other color for that matter)

[adam-james]

I like the white too, but i guess the good news with my find, is that you could replace the crappy vodafone branded cover with a plain black one if you wanted... so anyone who is put off my that, should not.

I cant wait for this phone.. im gonna call the press offices of both companys to see what i can get out of them!

:0)

[shaznizzle]

so does this means it has exchangable covers.. all i know is the back cover can be change.... but the front???

[mydraal]

so does this means it has exchangable covers.. all i know is the back cover can be change.... but the front???

based on the specs? no. it just comes in 3 colours but no style-up covers

[shaznizzle]

unlucky... well at least u can change the back... with a fren tat has V800 aswell... hehe... yup i think im gettin the white one.... looks clean and much smaller... but than again... black is solid.. and goes with everything.. hhmm white or black? black or white? like MJ says.. 'it doesnt really mater if ur black or white...' hehehe...

[Ruler_70]

Any indication when this phone is gana be released?

[coeus]

anyone gonna have a guess on the price?

I'm thinking $1399(AUD) mark purely because the Z1010 is being sold for $899(AUD). $500 more a unit, IMO, is acceptable. In reality is will cost more like $1399 for the unit and $399 for a 512MB MS PRO Duo card. $1798(AUD) >_<

[Rcjian]

Like the other new phones, the first releases of this phone to the store would be so expensive, if you'rë not in a hurry to get this phone, just wait a few months and its price will go down to a more affordable one :)

[shaznizzle]

hhmmm yeah shud be around there.... my place P910 release price is around US$810 the P900 is now US$700, V800 wont obviously cost more than a smart phone... so probably US$650... I gettin it straight away... I sold ma phone a long time now... now im borrowin ma frens... Nokia 7610.. but i prefer. SE hehehe....

[shaznizzle]

V800 specification

http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=global&lc=en&ver=4001&template=pp1_1_1&zone=pp&lm=pp1&pid=10206

[mydraal]

hhmmm yeah shud be around there.... my place P910 release price is around US$810 the P900 is now US$700, V800 wont obviously cost more than a smart phone... so probably US$650... I gettin it straight away... I sold ma phone a long time now... now im borrowin ma frens... Nokia 7610.. but i prefer. SE hehehe....

you'd be surprised...afterall it is a 3G phone. I reckon it will be priced the same as the pxxx series...possibly USD800 at launch

[shaznizzle]

nah man.. juz checked Z1010 (3G) now is US$600, S700 no 3G n same of everything except 1.3mp camera cost US$620. P910i smartphone n pro duo enable cost US$700.. as far as the price go V800 shud be around US$650.... and all of this prices are juz released prices.... if worst to the worst it shud be up by US$50...

[marwan]

2 questions....

when is the V800 coming out?

and, is the V800 screen the same size as the S700? the specs of the V800 say 2.2" screen, and the S700 says 2.3"


is that a typo?

[niji]

internal screen specs for the z1010 and the v800 are identical.

imho the weakest things about the v800 are:
-extremely poor screen resolution
-not qvga
-only 16 sounds (quite unbelievable, almost)
-cant see the clock when you are working on it (time should always be on top, espcecially if it calls attention to itself as a multitasking)

[shaznizzle]

with 1.3MP, camera flash (6 leds), 3G, animated flash menus, PRO DUO, dual colour screens, tats gd enough for me or any other to judge tats an outstanding phone...

yea the 16voices is really shockin compared to Z1010 with 72voices.. then i realise it doesnt matter.. ur not playing polyphonics ringtones man.. ur playing MP3 ringtones.. tats why they juz needed only 16voices for polyphonics... coz its useless havin 72.. so they uses true sounds.. like actual speakers... for mp3 music n speaker phone

[Box215]

internal screen specs for the z1010 and the v800 are identical.

imho the weakest things about the v800 are:
-extremely poor screen resolution
-not qvga
-only 16 sounds (quite unbelievable, almost)
-cant see the clock when you are working on it (time should always be on top, espcecially if it calls attention to itself as a multitasking)

The only thing at this point that makes me question the V800 is the screen resolution. Got to play around with an S700 and was blown away.

[marwan]

The only thing at this point that makes me question the V800 is the screen resolution. Got to play around with an S700 and was blown away.


whats wrong with the V800 resolution? i thought it has the same screen as the S700!

[Box215]

Nope...it has the same resolution as the K700 and Z100, 176x220. For a UMTS phone that has much going for it, it should certainly have a resolution of 240x320, which is what the S700 has.

[marwan]

Nope...it has the same resolution as the K700 and Z100, 176x220. For a UMTS phone that has much going for it, it should certainly have a resolution of 240x320, which is what the S700 has.


bummer that sucks! :(

i guess im gonna have wait for yet another 3G phone to make it worthy of my purchase :(

[shaznizzle]

for screen quality.. we juz hv to see it for ourself.. judging from specs.. ahh aint ma sytle... as far as screen resolution goes... Z600 resolution works for me.. its bright n colourfully sharp so if it has a K700i resolution... which is newer than Z600.. than Im really cool with it... with 2.2inch tats a bonus..

[Box215]

Yeah, i have no problem with my Z600's resolution either. Untill i try to use really nice looking themes that are really pixelated. I think its just best to wait until the V800 comes out, then ill be able to judge. The screen on the S700 is super nice though.

[shaznizzle]

they stated tat V800 has a built in 3D engine.... for games etc... doesn't tat boost up the quality of the screen... so I think it shud be fine... or other wise... it will still be cool...

[Box215]

No, it has nothing to do with the quality of the screen

[adam-james]

while walking to work, i went into the vodafone store on Oxford Street, London... I knew they were a 3G trial storre... so thought id ask about the v800's release date.

I was told. and i quote "End of the month, or first week of November at the latest."

There aparenly have been a few v800's on trial for staff, not just the z1010 and Samsung model ( i think it was samsung )

Somthing i heard from another member of staff a while ago, was they thought that Carphone Warehouse had the exclusive on the v800 untill the end of the year... so it wont be available from official vodafone stores... AND that sony will have it for sale on their site soon UNBRANDED!

:o)

[Ruler_70]

Hmm sounds interesting, hope its true.

[shaznizzle]

QUOTE]Somthing i heard from another member of staff a while ago, was they thought that Carphone Warehouse had the exclusive on the v800 untill the end of the year... so it wont be available from official vodafone stores... AND that sony will have it for sale on their site soon UNBRANDED![/QUOTE]

wad do u mean by the bolded text?? they sellin unbranded in carphone??

SE has updated the V800 specs... now it has 7MB internal memory and 72 voices, insted of the 3MB internal memory and 16voices..

[adam-james]

huh? who said that!

The v800 will only (aparently) be available at carphone warehouse until Jan '05...

Same thing CW did with the 7600 on 3 when it first came out...

its on the vodafone network, so it will be voda branded... but you will be able to buy the phone unbranded from SE themselves soon too, so im guessing you can use it on 3.

[Nuttey]

This phone is seriously looking awesome, been waiting for the P910, and as an exP900 user, don't really want to bulk up (with a phone, ofcourse) and really would need this quickly.

Also, everyone I've asked about this phone (and believe me, I've asked alot) has told me Christmas, atleast!

[jesus_thats_gre]

I spent a few hours playing around with all the new Vodafone handsets there last week, pretty much concentrated on the V800 and the 2mpx Sharp handset as they are what interested me the most.. I almost forgot the new Samsung Z10x whatever its called too.

The V800 is a pretty cool little (big) handset. The screen is surprisingly sharp considering the resolution tp screen size ratio, with the two most impressive features being the on screen animated menus and the 1.3mpx camera with video calling.

The Sharp is a different story. The handset itself has some incredible features such as the quality camera, screen resolution and optical zoom being the ones that stand out most. However, the thing is huge and that is no exaduration. Mind you, considering the feature set, it probably cant be helped.

The Samsung was very similar to the Z100 and Z105 but even smaller again. Quite a nice little handset.

[marwan]

is the V800 cam the same as the S700 one? is it CCD or CMOS?

[commedecargons]

is the V800 cam the same as the S700 one? is it CCD or CMOS?

if S700 is CCD, then u shouldn't worry; SE rarely do unreasonable add/drops :)

oh, one thing bout you sayin waiting for 3G phones; just wait for WiFi ones. hehe or VOIP enabled phones... dunno when they're coming out thou

[marwan]

if S700 is CCD, then u shouldn't worry; SE rarely do unreasonable add/drops :)

oh, one thing bout you sayin waiting for 3G phones; just wait for WiFi ones. hehe or VOIP enabled phones... dunno when they're coming out thou


you're talking about GSM over WiFi right?

[commedecargons]

you're talking about GSM over WiFi right?

err.... datacalls; yupe most were using WiFi since they're cheap. Wouldn't be better if, and when WiFi G has become a great standard, 70MBps a range of 50+kilometers with only one access point. And when they're throughout the city or country or continents, we could just use them for calls and internet access and everything. 3G would be...... eehhmmm. And all those O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile would be a thing of the past.

[shaznizzle]

nah man... wifi.. ur like talking 5yrs in the future.... even japan hv not started it... so ma guess 3G will be around the market for atleast another 4yrs.... and it shud go hand in hand with wifi.. like todays phone its gsm and 3g.. in the future iw will be like 3g and wifi... coz 3g is everywhere! wifi.. u really need a signal.. for it...

[commedecargons]

nah man... wifi.. ur like talking 5yrs in the future.... even japan hv not started it... so ma guess 3G will be around the market for atleast another 4yrs.... and it shud go hand in hand with wifi.. like todays phone its gsm and 3g.. in the future iw will be like 3g and wifi... coz 3g is everywhere! wifi.. u really need a signal.. for it...

the japs dun even know wats 3G when they're using it. They just knew their phones could do voice calls with the new service and new phones back then. It is us, the GSM worlds when we stumbled upon their 384kbps speed wireless connections was already a different thing from what we're using and therefore we call it 3G; 3rd Generation. Anyway; based on the current run of 3G which requires alot of construction to be done, and the readilly available internet for VOIP; i'd say WiFi has a future; i wasn't so sure bout WiFi back then. Now i am.

[shaznizzle]

yea.. i get wad ur saying.. but ma point is... till japan starts using wifi... we are no where near to using wifi... if japan starts using wifi next year... it will be 3 yrs for us to catch up with their technology... as for 3G we juz started using it... as for japan.. 3G is juz a regular thing... and they are the ones waiting for wifi... as we are waiting for 3G... get wad im sayin people..

[Box215]

I dont think thats entirely true. I mean Japan only recently got its first bluetooth phone.

[sandwhalez]

I totally disagree with many of you guys, I mean I don't see any bad on the design (ok, maybe with a vodafone logo) I just love it...I am about to buy S700 next week though... I don't know but it's really putting me into a huge touch situation to make a decision between the two.

[shaznizzle]

S700? get V800 its out next week.. or wait next week so u can compare them 1st hand... atleast.. than if u bought the V u can tell us ur opinions and stuff... hehehe

[vhildofbodom]

When is it getting released in the US?

Does it have MP3 ringtones?

[shaznizzle]

yes it does hv mp3 ringtones.. but no radio... US??!! haha I dont think it will be out soon for u guys.... becoz of different frequency and all tat bull US always does... US version..

[sandwhalez]

S700? get V800 its out next week.. or wait next week so u can compare them 1st hand... atleast.. than if u bought the V u can tell us ur opinions and stuff... hehehe
;) that's wise advice lol however, is it true that V800 would be out next week or it's just a rumour.

[shaznizzle]

I HOPE ITS TRUE... no really.. yea its true.. some voda stuff said it.. suppose to be this week.. or next week... but looks like its next week.. come on.. only 5days left... not to worry not to worry...

[sandwhalez]

I hope it's true, it'd be released little faster than I thought thou.

[commedecargons]

that quick? SE rarely comes out that quick thou

[Ruler_70]

Lets hope it comes out soon though.

[sandwhalez]

that would make me a hard decision thou...lol

[shaznizzle]

Hv u guyz read the V800 User guide....???!! Its so cool... its like im a reading a book... frm page to page... hehehe... u can check it in SE website under V800 ofcoz... all u need to know baut V800 is all there.... so check it out!!

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hey, i love the design, not sure if white or black is better. does anyone know what the colour spec is cos the overview page says 262K and the specs page says 65,543. this is from the new zealand site... thanks

also i know its been asked a thousand times but does any one know any more about release/operator >> especially in aus!
cheers

[mystickid]

The SE V800 Phone is a 3G phone.

What is "3G"?... Thanx.

[commedecargons]

The SE V800 Phone is a 3G phone.

What is "3G"?... Thanx.

If a phone supports is regarded as a 3G one. Then it means that phone is capable of hooking up to the internet with connection speeds of at least 384kbps (384kbps is the required speed for video streaming)

[Sutitan]

Hmmm, now SE says that the V800 has 32mb onboard

http://developer.sonyericsson.com/site/global/newsandevents/latestnews/newsoct04/p_productfeature_v800.jsp?link_Event=Article3-v800

I really never had a problem with how much memory it had internally because of the MSDuo. More memory prolly means a slight price raise...

[commedecargons]

and a huge 1 GB optional external memory via Memory Stick Duo Pro.

OPTIONAL...... HUGE...... hahahah :D

[shaznizzle]

man its 1st week of nov.... when the phone is goin to be release... som said 2nd week.... i need reviews, opinions man..... nah forget baut the internal memory.. im gettin 512MB.. 1Gig is a lil too much... n even might slow down the phone n batt power...

[sandwhalez]

Hmm MS Duo is compatible with tis fone then.

[shaznizzle]

Yes!! Pro Duo compatible!! Aint it great!!

[shaznizzle]

11th november is the release date for V800!!!

[mystickid]

11th november is the release date for V800!!!


For which country shanizzle?

Will it ever make it to the US via GSM? Much Thanx :)

[Box215]

For which country shanizzle?

Will it ever make it to the US via GSM? Much Thanx :)

Probably in the countries where Vodafone and Vodafone partners have deployed UMTS networks. A non-Vodafone version of the phone will eventually be released, and if the US carriers dont offer it, you'll always be able to get it online. HAHA, the power of globalization...

[shaznizzle]

Realease anywhere tat has vodafone retail stores.... juz check between 10-11th nov... two people has confirm this release date.. and SE website has removed 'coming soon' on V800 website.. so i guess its confirm... and yea latest news.... they too are selling V800 without contract for 500euros... my guess it will still be sim-lock to vodafone...and thats to me is a very reasonable price.. comparing with S700.... so far theres no info on any unbranded or sim-free V800....

[niji]

from vodafone japan website: launch in japan will be "late november".

[mydraal]

from vodafone japan website: launch in japan will be "late november".

which part of the website states that? i only see a "coming soon" :confused:

[shaznizzle]

uk & swiss......

[adam-james]

After talking to the vodafone store at Victoria Station, London, I found out that they can see me one on the 10th... v.cool!

:o)

[shaznizzle]

After talking to the vodafone store at Victoria Station, London, I found out that they can see me one on the 10th... v.cool!

:o)
wat do u mean by see me??

[Box215]

he meant they can send me one on the 10th

[commedecargons]

Lucky chaps..... S700 hadn't even been shown on Malaysia's SE website. Stupid.... everyone's already buying grey imports of S700......

[shaznizzle]

ITS CONFIRM! On the 10th..... some guy even got it today.... tats a lucky chap.... k guyz.. anyone of ya whoes buyin it 2moro.. make sure u hv fun with it... hehehe and yea.. pls dun forget baut posting ur reviews/comments... ya... congratz in advance... cheers!! It has begun!

[kl86]

If the launch date is 2moro, how come none of the shops hav ne info.....surely the shops wud get them in at least a day b4....

Im v confused.....and desperate for v800 :confused:

[adam-james]

just got one... aparenty i was the first commercial 3g customer... and the staff member got a bottle of champange for comission!

:o)

[Pallister]

So tell us,mate. How is it????

[Box215]

photos, please :D and a mini review would be nice too

[shahrukkhan]

just got one... aparenty i was the first commercial 3g customer... and the staff member got a bottle of champange for comission!

:o)

I got my new v800 today at 10:30am from vodafone store in liverpool street.
first impression are good. os is fast and menu are nice and animated. ****ty vodafone logo on start up though. and i have just bluetoothed my contacts from my p910i to the v800, no probs. on my new contract i can dowload 3 full songs per month and free football untill feb 2005..woo-hoo.

[Ruler_70]

Can we pleeeeeeease get some pics :)

[Firebola]

wow....i wonder when will it be released internationally. a v800i maybe like s700i? would be interested in the price and functions. can you guys post a short review or something with pics? i guess lots of ppl are droooooooling for that

[Box215]

wow....i wonder when will it be released internationally. a v800i maybe like s700i? would be interested in the price and functions. can you guys post a short review or something with pics? i guess lots of ppl are droooooooling for that

You have no idea

[fox]

wow....i wonder when will it be released internationally. a v800i maybe like s700i? would be interested in the price and functions. can you guys post a short review or something with pics? i guess lots of ppl are droooooooling for that

v800 is exclusive to vodafone so i doubt it will make it to usa

[Box215]

No, its exclusive to Vodafone for now. In about January, it should be released for everyone else.

[Ruler_70]

They are releasing a V802 version for the other markets.

[Pallister]

Well, we have heard this b4......Sent a request to Sony Ericsson, question them regarding their "exclusive to Vodafone Launch" statement...asking wheter it would be available to other networks. This is what they had to say;

"Erik,

V800 is exclusive to Vodafone and will not be made available to other operators or in the Devshop.

Kind regards,
Sony Ericsson Developer World
www.SonyEricsson.com/developer"

Damn......

[adam-james]

just 'toothed my fave mp3 ringtone from my 7600 to my v800, and of cause it wont use it because i need to change the DRM to vodafone... anyone know how i do this?

:o)

[adam-james]

worked it out now... and thought id post my finding incase anyone else wanted to know...

you have to get a bit of software from SE called 'DRM Packager' ... you select a bunch of mp3's, and it attaches DRM to them and spits them out as .dm files... these then work just fine as ringtones...

:o)

[stars]

:eek: They are releasing a V802 version for the other markets.

whoa ! this is interesting ... a V802 version ... exactly same specs and UI except without vodafone logo and UI colour ? is that confirmed ? any links :D

[Pallister]

:eek:

whoa ! this is interesting ... a V802 version ... exactly same specs and UI except without vodafone logo and UI colour ? is that confirmed ? any links :D


The V800 is for Vodafone exlusive in Europe, the V802 is exclusiv for the Asian market...

http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=global&lc=en&ver=4001&template=pp1&zone=pp&lm=pp1_nw&cid=null

[stars]

The V800 is for Vodafone exlusive in Europe, the V802 is exclusiv for the Asian market...

http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=global&lc=en&ver=4001&template=pp1&zone=pp&lm=pp1_nw&cid=null

Hmmz if it is exclusiv for asian market ... that means its avaliable throughout asia ? or isit just the japan edition? got someone mentioned tt v800 is being simulteneously released in both japan and in europe

[niji]

still some confusion:

v802 will be sold in japan only. it is for no other market. in fact, another network provider's usim card will not work in a v802 fone.
the official name of v802 in japan by the way is v802se, as there are other v802 fones in japan coming out, such as v802sh which is from sharp.

v800 is for all markets other than japan.

[mydraal]

and if you "unbrand" the jappy v802se?

[shaznizzle]

U all still dont get it.... SEV802 is branded to vodafone aswell...... theres no information on unbranded yet... Im not even sure IF there will be an unbranded... look at F500i for an example... its vodafone branded.. the unbranded version of that phone is k500i... the only way we all are able to use V800 is to wait for sim-free V800 frm vodafone.... OR there will be a new phone with new design/features etc, which is base on V800 for the whole world... wat i say might be wrong... so the closes thing so far is gettin a sim-free version frm vodafone... and most people who got the vodafone branded V800... is happy even wth the branded... so maybe its not a bad thing at all... All i know im gettin it sim-free... IF theres an unbranded one.. EVEN better for the whole of us :)

[niji]

and if you "unbrand" the jappy v802se?

there has not been, to date, a case where anybody or any organization has successfully done what you call "debrand" a 3g fone sold by vodafone japan that was sold to be used on its own home network of japan. never. to date.

[mydraal]

shaznizzle, i think you didn't understand what i meant.

niji did. and it's good niji can give more constructive comments like it's not possible because you can't with japanese phones or no one has actually tried it. thanks for that insight niji

[commedecargons]

U all still dont get it.... SEV802 is branded to vodafone aswell...... theres no information on unbranded yet... Im not even sure IF there will be an unbranded... look at F500i for an example... its vodafone branded.. the unbranded version of that phone is k500i... the only way we all are able to use V800 is to wait for sim-free V800 frm vodafone.... OR there will be a new phone with new design/features etc, which is base on V800 for the whole world... wat i say might be wrong... so the closes thing so far is gettin a sim-free version frm vodafone... and most people who got the vodafone branded V800... is happy even wth the branded... so maybe its not a bad thing at all... All i know im gettin it sim-free... IF theres an unbranded one.. EVEN better for the whole of us :)

Since F500 = Vodafone, we got K500
Then V800 = Vodafone, we're getting Z8080 ?? or Z800?

[shaznizzle]

ok my bad... maybe im out of point.. but im juz clearing up baut the unbranded issues... some1 said that SEV802 japan can be use else where... it support tri band and some other ****... aslong u use vodafone sim....

Yea maybe we might get a Z1020 or V810.. i dunno... hehehe

[stars]

pretty big IF ... vodafone got real big marketing muscle ! can arm twist SE ? do note tt k500 = mid-low / low range model... for high end model ... vodafone might not allow ... business tactics ?

even the GX 30 /32 ... only the unbadged edition was released in asia ... not all over the world . could it be possible tt vodafone prevent SE from releasing any unbadged / non-vodafone branded/locked v800 ?

i sure hope tt dont

[!jonzap!]

could it be possible tt vodafone prevent SE from releasing any unbadged / non-vodafone branded/locked v800 ?

if SE did that, it would be their own loss

[shaheen]

and if you "unbrand" the jappy v802se?
please refrain from using the term jappy. its offensive.

[shaznizzle]

after days of V800 release i've not seen any single review at all... not only on this forum... any other forum i've been.. theres none.. guess the owners are havin a hell of a time playin their new toys... so far.... wat i've heard is really promising... BUT some issues still reminds.. like no silent for Camera sound... no full screen playback, but better than S700... coz V800 playback is abit bigger... n tats all for now...

[stars]

if SE did that, it would be their own loss

dun think so ... vodafone has huge muscle as they and their associate networks have a really wide customer base .... having vodafone as a single customer may be = to having a really large profitable customer base... think about tt ... similar to how sharp badge all their phones for vodafone ... onli in those asian non-vodafone network areas( small but growing) then sharp dares to sell those phones without fear of voiding some vodafone agreement and losing their vodafone major customer ?

tts purely speculation but from what i c and analyse the market ... one of the possible reasons why no unbadged SE V800 for rest of the world

[commedecargons]

neh~ not so complicated, jus dat the agreement states dat Sharp (or SE) certain models should only be available to Vodafone's customers. Therefore gaining an edge over their competitors, Vodafone had no right (or intention) to fend off SE or Sharp from selling their phones in markets they hav nothing to do with.... :D

[shaznizzle]

time will tell guys... time will tell.. i send an e-mail to SE baut unbranded V800 3days ago.. till now no reply... :(

[Box215]

after days of V800 release i've not seen any single review at all... not only on this forum... any other forum i've been.. theres none.. guess the owners are havin a hell of a time playin their new toys... so far.... wat i've heard is really promising... BUT some issues still reminds.. like no silent for Camera sound... no full screen playback, but better than S700... coz V800 playback is abit bigger... n tats all for now...

I feel your pain, but i found this. http://www.clubsonyericsson.com/forum/index.php/topic,2225.30.html
I really wish more people would post pics of the phone and give us details about it.

[shaznizzle]

more on phone than contracts pls... i got one recently posted...
http://www.esato.com/board/viewtopic.php?topic=75290

[expansion]

hey, does anyone have an update on the release in australia? i have an optus voucher for $680 and i gotta get a phone.. im thinking of buying one and selling it on ebay and then buying a v800 on ebay... is this a good idea? can i trust it to work in australia etc...

[shaheen]

the v800 will work in australia. its dual mode, gsm/WCDMA. but no way oyu can buy a v800 with your optus voucher cause optus will never have this phone cause optus doesnt do 3g, they will next september but not now. best bet is buy a phone for now, keep it use it, then when v800s out sell and buy it.

how the hell you get a 680$ optus voucher anyway? thats alot of money :|

[expansion]

cos my dad is on $150 plan - you get a free voucher after 10 months (well actually they stuffed up - we ended up getting 3 new phones lol) i planned to buy a phone with the voucher, sell it on ebay, sell my t630 on ebay, and buy a v800 on ebay. do you think this is a good idea and is it worth waiting for 3G on optus - is it THAT good? i dont like any other phones out now.. thanks