The Sony Ericsson Vivaz is the Swedish company’s latest edition into the Smartphone market after its previous release of its Satio. Smartphones bring our entertainment hub right to the palm of our hands and the Vivaz is no exception. Its HD video capability marries well with its preinstalled Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter applications making staying in touch while on the go a breeze.
Front View- Sony Ericsson Vivaz
With its slight ergonomic curvature, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz is pleasant to hold, though it does feel overly plastic. Surprisingly light at 3.4 oz with a 3.2” screen, the Vivaz is available in Cosmic Black, Venus Ruby, Moon Silver, and Galaxy Blue. It comes loaded with features.
Sony Ericsson Vivaz Screen
Even though it’s a phone, you’ve got to take notice to its 8.1 mp camera and its snazzy HD video capabilities. The camera switches on at the touch of a button and moving from horizontal to vertical is simply a case of turning your camera in the view you want. Complete with face detection and smile recognition, the Vivaz also has a built in light meter. It’s an understatement to say that taking quality photos is a cinch. Uploading to Facebook or Picasa takes seconds so your friends don’t need to feel they are missing out on the fun.
The HD video recorder with 720p produces crisp, high quality images, and, great audio – all of which is fantastic given this is a camera phone. Better yet, you can immediately upload to YouTube and send your videos viral. A TV out slot also lets you send your video and pictures to your TV so you can watch your latest productions on the large screen.
8.1 Megapixel camera in Sony Ericsson Vivaz
Upgrading from any phone is simple as the Sony Ericsson Vivaz has a mini-usb to connect to your pc. Moving your contacts, emails, and stored media can be done by drag and drop. And better still, if you delete files by accident you can retrieve them from the web.
The Vivaz also serves as an FM radio and an MP4 player. Perhaps in response to customer feedback about the lack of 3.5mm jack on the Satio, the Vivaz has one installed. The sound leaves a lot to be desired if you are a music aficionado but this is improved drastically if you ditch the supplied earphones and get a better set.
The phone is simple to use and shouldn’t cause any problems for anyone. Everything is easy to set up via the drag and drop as mentioned earlier, and text messaging, SMS, and email are all painlessly setup. Onscreen customization allows you to get quick access to your frequent contacts. Expanded contact boxes also allow you to store much more information for each contact so you can have names, several email addresses, home, work, and alternative contact information as well as a picture for each contact. The qwerty keyboard is easy to use however, if you have the phone in vertical mode you may want to use the stylus unless you are nimble fingered.
Sony Ericsson Vivaz
The resistive screen is large and well laid out, and, if you feel overwhelmed by menu icons you can customize the menu to show your five most used interfaces. What makes the resistive screen problematic is the poorly performing key lock button. One would expect to click once to close down a feature but the Vivaz requires you to click twice. It’s not a major inconvenience on its own, however, if you haven’t secured your key lock the resistive screen can be bumped in your pocket or bag and activate menu functions and applications. Just something to watch out for.
The only shortcomings of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz are the poor quality ear phones and double key lock requirement. They’re quite insignificant when placed alongside the superb HD video and 8.1 Megapixel camera quality. At the price, it’s worth it just for these.
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Very interesting post. Sony Ericsson Vivaz is the best mobile in its segment and much better in comparison to its rivals. Planning to buy it soon.