Sony Ericsson M600 (sold as M600i model in some markets and originally labelled M608c in other markets) is a
3G smartphone based upon the
UIQ
UIQ (formerly known as User Interface Quartz) was a software platform based upon Symbian OS, created by UIQ Technology AB. It is a graphical user interface layer that provides additional components to the core operating system, to enable the deve ...
3 platform (which is built upon
Symbian OS 9.1). It was announced on February 6, 2006 and is the first and only product of the M series of handsets from
Sony Ericsson (aside from the Sony Ericsson Aspen).
About
The M600 is designed as a business tool and its features reflect this role. The M600 supports
push email, document editing and PC synchronisation amongst other features. Notably the M600 does not have an integrated
camera, which is a positive attribute for those working in environments where cameras are not permitted.
The phone uses the
UIQ
UIQ (formerly known as User Interface Quartz) was a software platform based upon Symbian OS, created by UIQ Technology AB. It is a graphical user interface layer that provides additional components to the core operating system, to enable the deve ...
3 software platform, which is based upon
Symbian OS 9.1. The M600 has a new special type of full QWERTY keyboard below the display, on the phone itself. The touchscreen displays 262,144 colours (18-bit colour depth) with a resolution of 240x320 pixels at 2.6 inches long in diagonal. The M600 runs the
Nexperia
Nexperia is a semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.It is a subsidiary of the partially state-owned Chinese company Wingtech Technology. It has front-end factories in Hamburg, Germany and Greater Manchester, Eng ...
PNX4008 ARM9 208 MHz processor
from Philips and has 64MB RAM and 128MB Flash ROM.
It is notable that the Sony Ericsson P1 has its form factor based on this model.
Specifications
* Colour: White, Black
* Display: 262K Colour touchscreen display (240x320 pixels)
* User interface: UIQ 3.0
* Operating system: Symbian OS v9.1
* Networks: GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 2100
* Performance: Talk Time - UMTS: 2.5hr / GSM: 7.5hr, Standby Time - UMTS: 250hr / GSM: 340hr
Criticisms
Lack of long term commitment by Sony Ericsson
The M600 is marked "EOL" (End of Life) less than two years after introduction by Sony Ericsson and therefore is considered a finalized product and will not receive any further firmware updates despite numerous bugs being reported by M600i users.
Problems for Mac users
Connectivity has been an ongoing problem with the UIQ3 suite of phones from Sony Ericsson and the Mac OS X iSync utility that Mac users use to synchronise a mobile phone with the computer. As of February 2008 there are still widespread problems reported with these phones for Mac users.
See also
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List of Sony Ericsson products
The following is a list of products manufactured under the Sony Ericsson brand. Most of the models have been released under multiple names, depending on region of release, currently usually indicated by a letter added to the end of the model numb ...
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List of UIQ 3 Phones
UIQ (formerly known as User Interface Quartz) was a software platform based upon Symbian OS, created by UIQ Technology AB. It is a graphical user interface layer that provides additional components to the core operating system, to enable the deve ...
References
External links
Official Sony Ericsson M600 WebpageSony EricssonUIQ Developer Portal*
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Mobile phones with an integrated hardware keyboard
UIQ 3 Phones
Mobile phones introduced in 2006
Mobile phones with infrared transmitter