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The Sony Ericsson Vivaz was officially announced on 21st January 2010, before being released on 5th March 2010 in the varying colour schemes of Moon Silver, Cosmic Black, Galaxy Blue, and Venus Ruby.  The phone has gained high praise for its compact look and feel, as well as the multiple functions it has to offer, including photography features, HD video recording and playback, music playback, and Internet connectivity.

The camera is located at the rear of the handset, and sits nicely alongside and LED flashlight, it’s not covered by any slider, which makes it both accessible and easy on the eye. On the side, there’s four feature buttons, one for navigating to the camera’s functionality, one for accessing the video feature (start/stop video), one for taking pictures using the camera, and another is a button to set volume control and to zoom in on the camera (depending on which mode is currently active on the screen).

In terms of software – something that Sony Ericsson users are particularly interested in – the Vivaz uses the Symbian operating system; a revolutionary piece of programming that’s now in its 5th Edition. The device also uses the PlayNow service, and the Sony Ericsson mobile content platform, therefore previous users of the manufacturer’s handsets will be familiar with much of the software bundled in. In addition to the usual however, such as GPRS/UMTS/EDGE, the Vivaz makes use of the latest in Wi-Fi technology, and also Bluetooth, both of which are now universal features of most top-end smartphones, and features that contemporary mobile phone users come to rely on to download applications, send multimedia, and access social networking sites from just about anywhere.