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UIQ 3 platform |
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UIQ is a customizable pen-based user interface platform for media-rich mobile phones based on Symbian OS. UIQ offers users enchanting interaction through its pen-based user interface and large display. UIQ 3 is a media-rich, flexible and customizable software platform, pre-integrated and tested with Symbian OS v9, providing core technologies and services such as telephony and networking. UIQ 3 gives mobile phone manufacturers the possibility to create a portfolio of phones, highly diversified with different phone styles based on one single codeline. UIQ 3 is designed to provide an excellent user experience with easy access to advanced 2.5G and 3G network services. UIQ 3 based phones offer more fun and functionality than ordinary phones: a full messaging suite, Internet capabilities, wireless mobile gaming with other users, downloading of enterprise information and applications – all increasing the amount of data transferred through an operator’s network.
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COMPARISON
Technical specs and features of available UIQ 3 devices presented in form of convenient and easy-to-read comparison.
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| SONY ERICSSON P990 | SONY ERICSSON M600 | SONY ERICSSON W950 | MOTOROLA MOTORIZR Z8 |
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| GSM | Triband, 900/1800/1900 MHz | Triband, 900/1800/1900 MHz | Triband, 900/1800/1900 MHz | Quadband, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| 3G UMTS | YES, UMTS 2100 MHz | YES, UMTS 2100 MHz | YES, UMTS 2100 MHz | YES, UMTS 2100 MHz, HSDPA 3.6 Mbps |
| Memory card slot | YES, Memory Stick Pro Duo (up to 8 GB, 64 MB card included) | YES, Memory Stick Micro (M2) | No | YES, microSD (up to 4 GB) |
| Internal storage memory | 80 MB | 80 MB | 4 GB | 90 MB |
| CPU | ARM9 based Nexperia PNX4008 @ 208 MHz | ARM9 based Nexperia PNX4008 @ 208 MHz | ARM9 based Nexperia PNX4008 @ 208 MHz | ARM11 based TI OMAP2420 @ 330 MHz |
| Operating system | Symbian OS 9.1 | Symbian OS 9.1 | Symbian OS 9.1 | Symbian OS 9.2 |
| UIQ version | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Battery/standby | Li-Polymer / up to 300 hours (UMTS) or 400 hours (GSM) | Li-Polymer / up to 250/340 hours (UMTS/GSM) | Li-Polymer / up to 250/340 hours (UMTS/GSM) | Li-Ion 1030 mAh / up to 16 days |
| Talk time | up to 3 hours (UMTS) or up to 9 hours (GSM) or 1.7 hours (video calls) | up to 2,5 hours (UMTS) or up to 7,5 hours (GSM) | up to 2,5 hours (UMTS) or up to 7,5 hours (GSM). Music play time – 10 hours | up to 5 hours (UMTS) or up to 12 hours of music playback |
| Weight & size | 155 g, 114 x 57 x 25 mm | 112 g, 107 x 57 x 15 mm | 112 g, 106 x 54 x 15 mm | 112 g, 109 x 50 x 15 mm |
| Casing | Plastic, silver, candybar | Plastic, black or white, candybar | Plastic, purple, candybar | Plastic, black, thin slider |
| Operating memory (RAM) | 64 MB SDRAM | 64 MB SDRAM | 64 MB SDRAM | unknown |
| GPRS / EDGE | GPRS | GPRS | GPRS | GPRS & EDGE |
| WLAN (WiFi) | YES, 802.11 b | NO | NO | NO |
| Bluetooth | YES, 1.2 | YES, 1.2 | YES, 1.2 | YES, 2.0 EDR |
| IR port | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| Cable connectivity | YES, USB 2.0 Mass storage, Full speed (12 Mbps) | YES, USB 2.0 Mass storage, Full speed (12 Mbps) | YES, USB 2.0 Mass storage, High speed (480 Mbps) | YES, USB 2.0 Full speed (12 Mbps), mini USB |
| Display | graphical, TFT, illuminated, 262000 colors, touch-sensitive | graphical, TFT, illuminated, 262000 colors, touch-sensitive | graphical, TFT, illuminated, 262000 colors, touch-sensitive | 2.2" QVGA, 16 million colours, TFT |
| Resolution | 240x320 (QVGA) | 240x320 (QVGA) | 240x320 (QVGA) | 240x320 (QVGA) |
| Handwriting recognition | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| T9 predictive text input | YES | YES | YES | YES (iTap) |
| Keyboard | QWERTY keyboard, Phone keypad, Virtual keyboard | Phone keypad, Virtual keyboard | Phone keypad, Virtual keyboard | Phone keypad |
| Email | YES, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4. Push email support | YES, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4. Push email support | YES, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4. Push email support | YES, SMTP, POP3, IMAP4 |
| Browser | Opera 8 (HTML 4.01, WAP 2.0), landscape mode | Opera 8 (HTML 4.01, WAP 2.0), landscape mode | Opera 8 (HTML 4.01, WAP 2.0), landscape mode | Opera 8 (HTML 4.01, XHTML 1.1, WML 2.0) |
| Messaging | SMS, EMS, MMS, Instant Messaging | SMS, EMS, MMS, Instant Messaging | SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging | SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging |
| Speakerphone | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Voice dialling | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Built-in camera | Yes, 2.0 megapixel, 24-bit, camcorder function, live video calls, auotofocus, LED flash, high quality 30 fps QVGA video recording and playback. Secondary VGA camera for video calls | NO | NO | YES, 2.0 megapixel, LED flash, 8x digital zoom. Secondary VGA camera (front facing) for video calls. QVGA 30 fps video recording |
| Open for 3rd party software | YES, C++, Java MIDP 2.0, Java ME (CDC/CLDC) | YES, C++, Java MIDP 2.0, Java ME (CDC/CLDC) | YES, C++, Java MIDP 2.0, Java ME (CDC/CLDC) | YES, C++, Java MIDP 2.0, Java ME (CDC/CLDC) |
| Vibrating | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Antenna | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal |
| Navigation | 5-way button on the flip, Jog dial | Jog dial | Jog dial | 5-way button, two soft keys |
| Sound | Stereo | Stereo | Stereo | Stereo |
| Built-in GPS receiver | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Profiles | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| Multimedia playback | MP3, AAC, eAAC+, AMR, WAV, MIDI, AU, RMF (Beatnik), MPEG-4, Real Audio, RealVideo | MP3, AAC, eAAC+, AMR, WAV, MIDI, AU, RMF (Beatnik), MPEG-4 | MP3, AAC, eAAC+, AMR, WAV, MIDI, AU, RMF (Beatnik), MPEG-4 | 3GPP, H.263, H.264 @ 30fps, MPEG-4, MP3, AAC/AAC+/AAC+E, AMR-NB |
| User free to install software | YES, however cetrain software has to be Symbian signed | YES, however cetrain software has to be Symbian signed | YES, however cetrain software has to be Symbian signed | YES, however cetrain software has to be Symbian signed |
| Data synchronisation | Yes, MS Outlook, Lotus Organiser, Lotus Notes, SyncML (local and remote) | Yes, MS Outlook, Lotus Organiser, Lotus Notes, SyncML (local and remote) | Yes, MS Outlook, Lotus Organiser, Lotus Notes, SyncML (local and remote) | Yes, MS Outlook, Lotus Organiser, Lotus Notes, SyncML (local and remote) |
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| Personalisation | themes (skins, ringtones, alerts, backgrounds, color schemes), screen saver, picture phonebook, customizable application shortcuts, removable keypad | themes (skins, ringtones, alerts, backgrounds, color schemes), screen saver, picture phonebook, customizable application shortcuts | themes (skins, ringtones, alerts, backgrounds, color schemes), screen saver, picture phonebook, customizable application shortcuts | themes (skins, ringtones, alerts, backgrounds, color schemes), screen saver, picture phonebook, customizable application shortcuts |
| Fax / modem | Modem | Modem | Modem | Modem |
| Other features | FM/RDS radio, VPN, A2DP profile (stereo audio streaming via Bluetooth) | VPN, A2DP profile (stereo audio streaming via Bluetooth) | FM/RDS radio, VPN, A2DP profile (stereo audio streaming via Bluetooth), USB 2.0 High speed, Walkman player, Graphical equalizer and Mega Bass, 4 GB flash memory | Unique ergonomic slider design |
| Most important bugs/disadvantages | Limited free RAM memory (only about 15-16 MB) | New memory cards format | No memory card slot | ? |
| (P990) | (M600) | (W950) | (Z8) |
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