subject: The Messaging Section Of The Vivaz Has Been Enriched With A Bundle Of Options [print this page] When you look back, Sony Ericsson have a long tradition of producing truly great entertainment phones, this tradition has been extended with the release of the Vivaz; the phone has been provided with an 8.1 mega pixel camera, a expandable 8GB memory and a full web browser. The device runs on the Symbian S60 platform and utilises a 3.2 inch nHD touch screen for interface navigation.
The Sony Ericsson Vivaz is a very good looking phone; its slim, slick design loads your eyes with style and sophistication and the bright, responsive touch screen can re-create over 16 million colours in a 360 x 640 pixel resolution. The ergonomically designed Vivaz is available in a number of colours, including Galaxy Blue and Venus Ruby. The modernized, cosmic style of the device will make it a really desirable piece and the colour variety will appeal to a wider target audience.
The Symbian S60 operating system is typically found on Nokia devices, but Sony Ericsson have chosen it for the Vivaz in hope of winning over some loyal Nokia users; if you are a Nokia user you will find yourself in familiar territory with an application based home screen where you can gain access to various applications like social networking and the media player. The main menu is a basic 4 x 3 widget layout allowing for a free flow sub menu selection for additional features, Sony Ericsson have allowed direct access to there online PlayNow store which is loaded with themes, games and ringtones for you to download.
The messaging section of the Vivaz has been enriched with a bundle of options; you can get started with basic SMS messaging with the choice of displaying your communications in conversation form, or you can set up the device to handle your e-mail inbox, instant messaging has been covered with compatible providers including Google Talk and MSN. The internet browser is supported by 3G and Wi Fi connectivity, you will find the browser easy to use as the easy-to-use controls are basic and the touch screen is quite responsive. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz will understandably allow you to manage your social network accounts with little trouble, using sites like Facebook and Twitter is easy.
The field where this device really shines is the camera system; Sony Ericsson have set the Vivaz up with an 8.1 mega pixel blunder bust which will comfortably handle 720p HD video recordings and it will produce some really crisp still photos, the sharing services on the phone are quite good; you can upload videos and photos to sites like Facebook and YouTube. The phones video player is great at handling high quality video playback, the sound quality through he speakers is fantastic and this carries over into the phone music player too, multiple formats can be handled in both audio and video and a 3.5mm audio jack has been built-in so you can listen via a pair of your own headphone.
Sony Ericsson have gone out and tried to make a super smartphone which will compete with the likes of the iPhone and the HTC Desire, instead they have developed a specialized 3G multi media device which is capable of HD video recording and provides a full web service for social networkers and web surfers. The Vivaz has stiff competition from the LG Optimus and Nokia X6; overall this area in the smartphone market is full of feature rich devices.
