Indonesian menu in Ericsson

A friend of mine uses an Ericsson 768c mobile phone which has an Indonesian menu. It's good to know that the first pioneering Indonesian menu on Nokia's mobile phones has Ericsson following suit. It shows that Indonesia's market is still a potential one.

However, the Indonesian menu on the Ericsson 768c is sometimes difficult to understand.

It's because Ericsson tried to short-form the Indonesian translation in order to fit the phone display. The display is only one row wide while the Indonesian translation of the menus tends to be longer. I believe Ericsson has done its best for the Indonesian translation by using qualified translators to produce easy-to-read menus. It's the Ericsson handset display that needs to be changed to accommodate it and other languages.

I look forward to seeing more new models of handsets in Indonesia's market, be it Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola or others. Customers will have a wide range of products to choose from and with cheaper prices.

ADRIANUS HIYUNG TJUNG

Jakarta