It has been quite some time since their initial debut into the modern mobile age, and mobile phones are showing their age – not by becoming doddering old versions of themselves, but by having evolved in leaps and bounds rivaled only by those of humanity’s transformation from water-dwelling paramecia into the tech-savvy creatures we are today. Clunky plastic hunks have given way to tiny, ergonomically-designed wonders of multitasking and functionality that have become indispensable to our daily living and working. Both business and life in general have benefited immensely from the gift of technology, and there is no more ubiquitous example of this than the venerable mobile phone.
Sony Ericsson Mobile has put together just such a novel model, which straddles the line between video cameras and mobile phones to bring forth an impressive innovation that brings HD capabilities and continuous-adjustment auto-focus to the mobile phone. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz is a smartphone that follows in the footsteps of the Samsung i8910 HD in revolutionizing mobile phone video and stills, all in a frame that is surprisingly compact and sleek for all the features it manages to pack in. Clocking in lighter and sleeker than even the Satio at 107×52x12.5 mm and 97g, the Vivaz is a light heavyweight among phones of its projected price class.
The Vivaz’ resistive touch screen has a 640×360 pixel resolution, and delivers the sharp, clear graphics one would expect from a Symbian 360 5th Edition phone. Its sleek frame is adorned with buttons that don’t detract from its sophisticated exterior. The call and end buttons on the front have a menu key in between them, and the micro-USB port is housed on the phone’s left side along with a standard 3.5mm audio jack connector that would best work with an L-shaped jack as it is mounted on the side.
The Vivaz is loaded with connectivity features, including WiFi, Bluetooth, satellite GPS and HSDPA. It runs on a S60 5th Edition interface similar to the Satio’s, with an ease of navigation offered by a tabbed home screen that allows you to proceed on to contacts, internet bookmarks and various things like media players and Twitter updates. Most users will also need an expansion card to add to the phone’s 75MB built-in memory, especially when using the phone as a music player. In addition to its great music playback quality, the phone also features an FM radio tuner function. However, there are some issues with consistency of features like swipe scrolling, which works for some lists but not others [such as the menu screen].
However, the most notable feature of the Vivaz must be its 720p-video-capable 8-megapixel camera. Touch screen controls combine with the right-side-mounted camera control buttons make this feel like a compact digital camera, complete with dedicated shutter button. A three-second startup time and almost nonexistent 0.3-second shutter lag join face detection, built-in geotagging and a wide variety of resolution selection features to make the Vivaz’ camera the star of its performance.
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