Thursday, March 11, 2010

HD Smartphones (No secret which I like powered by Symbian) Vivaz Pro ups the ante, HTC HD2 slips

I earlier blogged how I shamelessly gushed over the AMOLED screen of the SAMSUNG HD smartphone with its large internal memory space (32GB, expandable). After the World Mobile show last month, Sony Ericsson unveiled their new Vivaz and Vivaz Pro, with QWERTY keyboard. Also powered by Symbian (3 or 2?) it has a 8.1MP camera and full touch sensitive HD screen, although this model has not moved to AMOLED which most other top-end smartphones are likely to shift to by year-end. So this means that the SAMSUNG by OS, internal memory, touch-screen quality, size and slimness, is still top of the list. What puzzles me though is that SAMSUNG developers have not: (a) created a mini-USB remote keyboard (this allows for the full screen to be used for Internet surfing and viewing) with 3D trackball for thumb and finger usage; and, (b) a desktop docking station for pro-use with full size handset and stereo speakers so that you can charge it and use it on the desktop. Finally, one feature the HTC HD2 does which is smart is to allow the laptop or several devices to connect to it for data-transfer and 3G internet access. Presently, this is not a need or concern for me, as I have a 3G dongle and smartchip which can be used in the phone as well. So, the SAMSUNG HD it is still, except that at the IT Show this week at Suntec City, there is no special deal from the telcos for this model, and at full price, it's about SGD900.00, though that is less costly than the first iPhone or the current Omnia I am using...

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