Retro Review: Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro, HD Camera Symbian Smartphone

Revisited look @ Sony's Vivaz Pro U8 Qwerty slider smartphone.
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Details:
The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro has a few differences from the Vivaz, such as a 5-megapixel camera with HD video recording, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a larger-size device (109 x 52 x 15 mm, 117g).

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5i) is a smartphone, announced by Sony Ericsson on 21 January 2010.It was released on 5 March 2010 in the color schemes Moon Silver, Cosmic Black, Galaxy Blue and Venus Ruby.

The phone is compact and has its focus spread to multiple functions, photography, HD video recording, music playback and internet connectivity. The camera is located on the back, together with the LED flashlight. It is not covered by any special slider. The side of the phone features four buttons on one side: one for activating the camera functionality and starting/stopping video recording, one for taking pictures once the camera is enabled, and the remaining two in the form of a rocker for volume control / camera zoom depending on the active mode.

Software-wise, the Vivaz uses the Symbian operating system (S60 series 5th Edition). It also uses the PlayNow service, Sony Ericsson's mobile content platform. In addition to the usual GPRS/UMTS/EDGE connectivity, the Vivaz also has Wi-Fi (b and g standards) and Bluetooth.

The Vivaz and the Sony Ericsson Satio are the last Sony Ericsson phones to run Symbian. After that, all Sony Ericsson smartphones run Android under the Xperia brand.

CPU
Texas Instruments OMAP3630 Cortex-A8 @ 720 MHz
3D Accelerator PowerVR SGX530 graphics

Digital Zoom - up to 4x
LED Flash
Video recording (640x480 @ 30 frame/s, 1280x720 @ 24 frame/s) 720p
Geo-Tagging
Face detection (Smiling Face Detected)
Image stabilisation (Still Image)
Video Player MP4/H.264/H.263 player
Video Call (Using rear camera)

Touch Screen: TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors, 360 x 640 pixels, 3.2 inches, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Scratch-resistant surface

YouTube compatible: Watch your favorite clips over and over again. And when that funny moment you just caught on video deserves a wider audience, upload it for all to see. Your phone is fully YouTube compatible.

Touch UI: The touch user interface makes navigation truly intuitive - whether you're browsing the media menu, adjusting your camera settings or playing music.

Find the way - aGPS: You'll never get lost again. Your phone has built-in aGPS. Location-based services like Google Maps and Way finder help you find the way to your destination. Or add location info to your images - use the geo-tagging function.

Face detection: Want the people in your photos to come out sharp and clear? With the Face detection function activated, the camera automatically finds - and focuses on - the face in your viewfinder.

Use your headphones: Got a favorite pair of headphones? Connect them to your Vivaz pro through the 3.5 mm audio jack.

Comes with Facebook: With Facebook integrated, your Vivaz pro makes it easy to stay social. You have your friends' status updates on your phone screen. And when you snap a photo, you can upload it straight to your Facebook page.