The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Is A Premium Entertainment Phone

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz has proven to be a popular Smartphone since its release in March 2010

. This is largely thanks to of recent UK TV Advertising campaign which drew public attention and to the handsets impressive features.

As well as boasting impressive hardware such as 8.1 mega pixel digital camera, the Vivaz also boasts excellent everyday functionality thanks to a number of applications and features. YouTube and Picasa integration allows photos and videos taken on the built in camera to be directly uploaded to these sites in a matter of seconds for the world to enjoy. The versatile internal media player supports a wide range of different music and video file formats whilst a stereo FM radio player and a number of pre-installed games (along with access to a library of downloadable games) offer additional entertainment options. Social networking is a growing trend which Sony Ericsson has not overlooked, offering Facebook and twitter applications so users can share their thoughts with friends and family in a matter of seconds and stay connected on the move.

Thanks to the advanced camera, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz offers excellent quality display to match the cameras achievements of. Up to 16M colours can be displayed within a pixel layout of 360x 640 pixels upon the 3.2 inch TFT resistive touch screen. The screen features a built in accelerometer sensor for auto rotation of the user interface allowing it to be viewed in both portrait and landscape forms dependent upon the orientation of the phone. This makes it ideal for viewing video files in what is effectively widescreen format.

The Vivaz is a slimline handset at just 12.5 mm and weighs in at a pocket friendly 97 g. The combination of its light weight and compact dimensions make it a pleasure to hold and use on the move. The appearance of the handset is minimalistic yet functional with the facia dominated by the touch screen with just three buttons beneath the screen. The handset offers aesthetic appeal to style conscious users who also view their phone as a fashion statement, thanks to the availability of a number of different colour variants. These include silver Moon, cosmic black, galaxy blue and Venus Ruby.

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz offers lightning fast Internet connection at courtesy of both 3G coverage and Wi-Fi where available. In areas covered by 3G, access to the Internet is provided via an HSDPA connection at speeds of up to 10.2 mega bytes per second (plus HSUPA at 2 MB per second). Although this provides good speeds, a faster connection can be attained by utilising the signals provided by wireless Internet routers. Wi-Fi achieves this, resulting in an enhanced browsing experience thanks to the faster connection which can be available at broadband speeds.

Undoubtedly the most impressive hardware feature of the Sony Ericsson Vivaz is the stunning 8.1 mega pixel digital camera. This operates in a high pixel resolution resulting in stunning high definition still images. A number of image enhancing features are included as standard which simplify the task of taking great quality photographs. These include Autofocus, touch focus face & smile detection along with an LED flash which means that low lighting conditions are no obstacle. The camera can also shoot high definition video in 720p quality at 24 frames per second and utilises continuous Autofocus and a video light to achieve quality footage.

Given its stunning hardware and functional yet user friendly software, it is hardly a surprise that the Sony Ericsson Vivaz is a popular mobile phone.

by: Chris Westley

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