The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro is a Symbian-based smartphone with a natural curve for comfortable use; it’s a focused messaging device with a strong entertainment core. It has a full QWERTY keyboard to help speed up the typing process and email integration that lets you manage multiple accounts on the go. The Vivaz Pro has a fully functional 3.2-inch touch screen to accompany the keyboard and has a video recorder that is capable of recording movies in 720p nHD quality.
Sony Ericsson’s design team has designed the Vivaz Pro for comfortable handling while maintaining the idea of a QWERTY keyboard to support the range of messaging functions. This was achieved by keeping the curved chassis of the original Vivaz but making it slightly thicker to accommodate the keyboard. The dimensions of the new Vivaz Pro are 109 x 52 x 15 mm and it only weighs 117 grams, even with the added volume it is only an extra 20 grams.
The device runs Symbian OS and has S6O user interface, the overall functionality of the phone is at a high level. The touch screen is very responsive and makes simple finger commands easy to work with and the UI gives you some modernized graphical features to play with. The 5-megapixel digital camera can handle all your photography needs, and as mentioned above, it features a 720p nHD video recorder for budding filmmakers.
Along with built-in ExchangeActiveSynch and email integration, Vivaz Pro offers a social networking package that gives you dedicated apps for Twitter and Facebook, giving you the ability to manage your accounts, update your status and make cheeky tweets on the go. . With the phones’ 3G technology, you can receive a constant stream of status updates and tweets on your mobile phone and there are pre-installed features that enable instant messaging.
The Vivaz Pro is well equipped with navigation services; WisePilot, GoogleMaps and built-in aGPS should get you from AB with no problem and the phone also gives you high-speed web connectivity via Wi-Fi and 3G. Enhanced Bluetooth has been built into the software for file transfer between compatible devices, and the phones’ accelerometer works well in conjunction with the QWERTY keyboard for fast messaging and navigation.
As you would expect with a Sony Ericsson phone, the Vivaz Pro has a very good media player, the phone supports a variety of audio or video formats and both pictures and sound are smooth and fluid, sound is very precise and full of serious , the video is sharp and works smoothly. With the social networking connections and entertainment features of phones, Sony Ericsson has easily equipped the device with links to share videos on Facebook and YouTube, this is useful for capturing those special and perhaps rare occasions and sharing them with the world or, if you prefer, only with friends.
The Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro is a complete device that provides its user with excellent support for communications, messaging and entertainment; it is responsive and handles touch control very well. A great deal of effort has been put into the design and functionality of this phone and I see no reason why it shouldn’t do well in the smartphone market.
