QUOTE(Jeffery @ Jun 28 2008, 01:16 AM)
nice info davidmak! But i have come across the news about G900 is the first SE phone that going to support Flash Lite 3. Mayb u can search about it ^^
Yeah I have heard about it too but don't know how true it is. It would be nice if it can support Flash Lite 3 in future software updates. However, I read that Flash Lite 3 is part of the roadmap for UIQ3.3. If this is true, we might get a nice upgrade to UIQ3.3 but I doubt this is likely. Crossing fingers though. I really hope I am wrong.
QUOTE(charles_nkj @ Jun 28 2008, 11:03 AM)
really?
that is a good thing to hear as im planning to get 1 when ori units hit the stores
so, far in cheapest ap that i found in lyn is 1391....
sounds very tempting indeed...
how is the AP quality differs with the ORI units?
*aside from warranty issues*

Well both phones are originally manufactured and assembled from Sony Ericsson's subcontractor. The only difference is the price and after sales support that you will be getting. I think we already have enough postings to discuss about AP vs Original. It is not like the olden days where AP is like water goods. Technology has been so advanced, we get a lot of stuff from the other parts of the world quickly now. Different region? No problem, we can reprogram it to have local software and content.
So far I can testify a few shortcomings on its assembly quality. I have seen both phones including mine to have the following:
1. When you shake the phone, you'll hear a minor shaky sound. That is the sound of a 'loose' camera lens and autofocus mechanism's free play. There's no problem with it, it takes good pictures and the sound goes away when you autofocus it. However, when you release the button, it is loose again. I guess this is natural.
2. Squeaky rear battery cover. That seems to be norm for a lot of phones today. If you study the way the back cover is capped onto the main body, you'll know why.
3. Small gaps on the black plastic casing on the top side of the phone (near the stylus and the other corner).
Other that that, the phone has been very solid and its weight is pretty pleasant when held on the hand. I guess we can't expect perfection. I am extremely interested with Samsung's i900 Omnia and I wonder how is its assembly quality. Must be good for the price.
QUOTE(rayzrblade @ Jun 28 2008, 01:18 AM)
the G900 actually has a pretty good 5mp cam.
i believe one of the reasons why some G900 users claimed to have taken crappy pics is because of the camera button like what davidmak had pointed out.
anyway, u dont actually have to press on the camera button when u wanna snap pics. all u have to do is just click on the place u wanna focus and just hold it for a few seconds for the cam to snap.
Very nice finding there. Thanks a lot!
But anyway I am not worried about the picture quality. It is not top notch but it is decent enough. However, I expect AF quality to improve in later firmware updates. I don't know if you notice, when you autofocus the camera, even though too close, the center focus point still indicate green. This is very misleading because you'll never know if it was able to autofocus too 100% sharpness. You can't tell from the LCD screen. I hope the firmware update will solve this.