Not sure if it is the way I shoot the picture or the environment is a bit dark. Anyhow, I can't really get a decent picture when using the 6MB wide screen shoot. But if using the 8MB, normal 4:3 shoot, the picture seem like much better. Any idea or suggest?

This one is 16:9 @ 6MB:


This one is 4:3 @ 8MB:

When I bought my phone, I did ask what's the different between AP & Ori (beside the warranty), the shop told me that, different is AP won't provide you the full accessories, which are the "Stylus, pouch and one more, I think is the phone stand (which I still can't much figure it out the actual usage of the thing)".

Anyhow, if anyone wish to get the AP set, then you have to buy the stylus separately as the original one will cost around RM70++. Again, since different people get different accessories in the AP set, I suppose it is based on which AP company that you are buying from. Some give and some just take it up and sell it separate.

This post has been edited by ckshieh: May 23 2010, 09:04 PM

I don't really prefer pouch as it is hard to hold, still prefer soft phone bag. Anyhow, can try to use it for one week and see how. Hmm... so the little "stand" is actually use to hold the phone in landscape method and watch movie ha? But the stand seem a bit not secure and easily to knock over. Ya, my opinion also is like that for the accessories, think maybe the AP company keep some up and sell it separately to make extra money. Ya ya, mine also come with a screen protector. Even it is not super quality but at least you needn't to fight with the shop and ask for a free one from them.

Below are some of my finding during the 2 weeks usage of the Vivaz:

1. The phone will perform quite smooth (without much lag) if you are using the phone default theme.
Once you start to download theme from the net and specially those big file size theme, everything will start
to lag. So, "beauty" theme slows thing down, "basic" theme faster in processing.

If you are using the default Standby Theme (the Sony Ericsson rather than the rest like Navigation bar, Full page
and etc...), it seem perform smoother.

2. Video performance. Wow, I must said, this phone is very good with a high quality movie.

I'm using Total Video Converter to convert those avi, mp4, mkv movie i downloaded from the net. Tested on the
"Iron Man" which is in 720p original file size (2GB++). Converted to 640x320 with a video bitrate of 1600kbps and
25 frame/second, using a container of "xvid".
The total converted mp4 file size is around 1GB++. The movie just play back smooth like silk and the sound also
correctly play back. (Some phone will play back, but the sound will 100% out of syn with this high video bitrate)

Tested with another short clip about 4 minutes with the same condition but this time, using the video bitrate of
3200kbps (as the movie original is already in high bitrate). Guess what? Still play back like silky smooth.

To me, this is just like watching blue-ray movie in a much smaller screen of LCD TV.

3. I don't like where the power button at. I'm someone that like to copy file between my PC and the MicroSD card and
I like to copy it via a memory card reader rather than using its USB cable simply because it copy faster. Whenever
I open the back cover, for sure I will accidentally press on the power button and turn on the phone. Ya, I know, I
can take out the memory card without power down the phone, but the point is, the power button still in a place
where it is very easy to accidentally press. Unless you always hold the phone in horizontal way.

The rest seem like working as it should be, happy with the phone so far.

I think someone did posted this information before, but manage to find a version which is working, at least i tested for about half an hour. I will continue testing on it whenever I got the time, simply because

- if you totally switch over to this new layout, you might not able to find things that you use to be at their location, hence, taking more time to find thing.
- so many customisation that you can do onto your phone now.

I don't know how it will affecting the phone battery life, maybe will cut down a lot. Anyhow, here is the link to download the well known:

SPB Software SPB Mobile Shell

(Link removed due to it is a crack version, sorry, )


This post has been edited by ckshieh: Jul 1 2010, 09:37 AM

I don't think SlideIT works on Vivaz yet. Downloaded many versions from the net, but none is working on Vivaz. Anyone manage to get a version to work, please let us. Thanks.

Seem like this is something which is totally un-expected from SE on putting the SPB Mobile Shell onto Vivaz/Vivaz Pro. But I also wondering, for those like us who already purchased the Vivaz without this SPB Mobile Shell, how are we going to install it onto the phone? Via the SEUS (Sony Ericsson Update Service) ? Because for sure the SPB Mobile Shell website won't provide this update.

Can ah, me running on Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit, I'm using 6.011 version of PC Suit now.