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Videos: First Sony Ericsson Vivaz video samples are crystal freaking clear and impressive

Categories: Sony Ericsson
By: , IntoMobile
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 8:36 AM

When the Sony Ericsson Vivaz was announced I largely ignored it because it looks downright hideous. Sure the spec sheet is nice, it’s the first 720p video recording mobile phone with continuous autofocus, but man, if I had to pull a Vivaz out of my pocket I’d feel embarrassed.

I’m still not going to buy one after watching the clips below, but those of you who love shooting video on the go, check out these YouTube HD samples:

Quick recap of the specifications: 3.2 inch screen, 640 x 360 resolution, S60 5th Edition, 8.1 megapixel camera, 720p HD video recording with continuous autofocus, 107 mm x 52 mm x 12.5 mm, 97 grams, quadband GSM/EDGE, dual band HSPA 900/2100 MHz, 3.5 mm headphone jack, microSD card slot, WiFi, GPS, and a teeny tiny 1200 mAh battery that has me worried about how many minutes of HD video this thing will record before shutting down.

I’m curious to see how big of a theme HD video recording will be at Mobile World Congress 2010; I’m hoping more manufacturers focus on bringing smartphones to the masses, rather than continuing a never ending race to have the craziest specification sheet.

[Via: Mobi Flip, Michael Hell]

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Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • Brendan

    They certainly look fantastic, I’m not sure what the demand is for using a phone as a video recorder though. I guess if the whole package is nice then it’s a good extra to have. As for SEMC’s choice of sticking with essentially the same software as the Satio – I think this is good if they can make it more stable rather than getting too far ahead of themselves and risking putting out another buggy release firmware.

    [BTW, I work for the Symbian Foundation :) ]