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My P910 review is finally done. I slammed it pretty hard, and it's especially interesting to note that according to SE marketing people, there won't be a replacement till late next year.....
Ruler_70
12-21-2004, 04:57 AM
Nice review Sid.
TheZodiac
12-21-2004, 07:05 AM
I was about to read it until I saw this post.
Ruler_70
12-21-2004, 07:43 AM
Why arent you going to read it? The review is good, i agree with Sid, i actually think he should have slammed it even more.
Tarzan
12-26-2004, 07:48 PM
where is the review? am interested in this phone
shaheen
12-26-2004, 08:40 PM
its on the front page of mobileburn.
commedecargons
12-26-2004, 11:53 PM
Look b4 we ask.......
stars
12-27-2004, 03:04 PM
Look b4 we ask.......
LOl
see b4 ya tread !
commedecargons
12-29-2004, 02:55 AM
where is the review? am interested in this phone
maybe he doesn't use browsers......
stars
12-31-2004, 11:24 PM
maybe he doesn't use browsers......
wah :P he like neo in matrix ar ? read code then can c picture . maybe u missed a code ?
commedecargons
01-01-2005, 11:52 AM
wondering whether he found it or not~~~~
Tarzan
01-03-2005, 02:54 PM
i found it guys. :) cheers. Reason i couldnt find it is because i searched everywhere in the FORUMS. :O
i actually USE browsers. Google led me to the forums (well done IT Admin, this site comes up top in my search). so anyway guys, forgive me for assuming that mobileburn was uniquely a forum.I personally moderate a bodybuilding site which is only made up of a Forum. i.e the homepage is the forum. (on my forum, we do have articles/reviews too, but they are linked to the forum...)
Anyway: Went to the shop today and weighed up the phone. looking good. may get it on saturday..or may get the 6630 as its slightly smaller
commedecargons
01-04-2005, 06:18 AM
good then! check out the Motorola MPX too ! it's launched here in Malaysia with a whopping price tag of RM3388 ($900 USD)
stars
01-05-2005, 10:48 AM
good then! check out the Motorola MPX too ! it's launched here in Malaysia with a whopping price tag of RM3388 ($900 USD)
great ...
all new models are seemingly bypassing sg and going striaght to malaysia
did u realise 7710 and mpx actually launched in my before singapore ?
surprising trend
commedecargons
01-06-2005, 12:44 AM
yupe. ... it's quite shocking too! usually most stuffs get to sgp 1-2months b4 malaysia getting it.... weird.but nvm, not significant products anyway........
stars
01-09-2005, 08:51 AM
yupe. ... it's quite shocking too! usually most stuffs get to sgp 1-2months b4 malaysia getting it.... weird.but nvm, not significant products anyway........
wadya meann not significant ? MPx not coming singapore is like motorola bitchslapping sg consumers :P but then again ... motorola not really popular in sg ... onli popular model is e398
shaheen
01-09-2005, 08:52 AM
and e680..its really popular
stars
01-10-2005, 08:02 AM
and e680..its really popular
popular amongst techhies but failed the orchard road / suntec litmus test....
singapore is still samsung and nokia dominated ... although i have noted siemens slider models especially have had a significant increase.
shaheen
01-10-2005, 08:19 AM
yeaa... in a way i feel singapore hasnt embraced smartphones enough..its always the stylish and camera equiped phone that gets the most ooos and aaas
stars
01-11-2005, 09:41 AM
yeaa... in a way i feel singapore hasnt embraced smartphones enough..its always the stylish and camera equiped phone that gets the most ooos and aaas
yea.
singaporeans ( not flaming , i am a singaporean too) in general tend to prefer sleek, slim + new features WAH WOOH !... tts all ... kinda shallow... they dun go for all round quality but go for brand name and wad people have .
tt explains why the most popular phones now are the 6230 and the 7610 and k700i
but ya might be mistaken bro ! today i saw a cute and pretty girl at my school ( an ex classmate) who was using a p910i ... was kinda shocked... she used to use a e700a but it was really really shocking to c her carry a giant p910i.
prehaps perhaps perhaps ?
shaheen
01-11-2005, 10:33 AM
yea same:D i saw this asian girl. think from vietnam. and i pulled out my p900 thinking she would look. then she whipped out her p910 and i was like 0.o
stars
01-12-2005, 07:01 AM
yea same:D i saw this asian girl. think from vietnam. and i pulled out my p900 thinking she would look. then she whipped out her p910 and i was like 0.o
gawwwwk :P u got pwned :D ! haha ... eh between a 2nd hand p900 / 910 vs a z1010 ... which one is better ? i am a normal user ... now kidna tempted by smartphones but would have 0 use for the smart phone "features"
shaheen
01-12-2005, 07:50 AM
i hate z1010 and would take p910.. but id go for the Jam anyday
Sammy2066
01-12-2005, 09:38 AM
i love my p910i ..... its simply a great phone .... :)
stars
01-13-2005, 03:57 AM
i hate z1010 and would take p910.. but id go for the Jam anyday
u smartphone lover ! me is all types of phone lover ! lol ... thinking about the sk65 ... but its way overpriced for its features
shaheen
01-13-2005, 04:14 AM
actually i am a all phone lover to. i just hate it when i have stupid phones. like the s700..it was a very dumb phone..dont get sk65.its like a boomerang phone
stars
01-13-2005, 07:48 AM
actually i am a all phone lover to. i just hate it when i have stupid phones. like the s700..it was a very dumb phone..dont get sk65.its like a boomerang phone
i know .. i m just suckered to the design and the fact tt siemens has been improving its phones . my first mobile was a m35i . AND I THOROUGHLY regretted it.
commedecargons
01-13-2005, 12:26 PM
hi guys~ back here.... wow~ star.... getting another soon? hehehe~ still felt abit sorree for u cos u're still using the Z1010~~ :D
stars
01-14-2005, 11:03 AM
hi guys~ back here.... wow~ star.... getting another soon? hehehe~ still felt abit sorree for u cos u're still using the Z1010~~ :D
its all right brutha ! u havent been online for quite a bit ... where u been ? working in JB ? its alright ... i cant help changing phones ... its in the blood. a tingling sensation for fresh phones :D !
commedecargons
01-15-2005, 10:16 PM
i've started my new semesters, now i'm living in a place called Nilai, it's somewhere near Seremban, or it's between Malaca and KL. This is a small town where they had no broadband service, we had to use the expensive and slow dial-up service, so i rather not use them. And i only come back once in a week. bummer~~~
stars
01-16-2005, 08:12 AM
i've started my new semesters, now i'm living in a place called Nilai, it's somewhere near Seremban, or it's between Malaca and KL. This is a small town where they had no broadband service, we had to use the expensive and slow dial-up service, so i rather not use them. And i only come back once in a week. bummer~~~
no broadband ? tt must be absolutely painful !
not trying to show off here or wad .. but SG just launched a 3.5 mbps home ADSL BB... i hope my telco upgrades my line to one of those man ... its just uber speed ... my downloading is uber slow @ 1500kbps thanks to stinkin wireless network system
btw btw ~~! 2005 is the year of multi megapixel phones .
my bet is that first half of 2005 we will see a flood of 1 mpx phones , 2nd half of 2005 would be the flood of 2 mpx 4 5 mpx models. its unlikely to get 3 mpx models as samsung ( world's largest producer of camera phone modules) has announced its plans to SKIP the 3 mpx modules entierly.
the world seems to be going CMOS lens and BB CCD lenses ....
commedecargons
01-16-2005, 11:41 PM
hhmmm?? 3.5mbps? my cousin, who's staying in Bishan, sin ming avenue... he had a dl speed of 10mbps and 1mbps of uploading speed. drool~~ Malaysia is soooo funny, since 1990 those malays say they want malaysia to become the silicon valley of asia (dun choke yet, more to come) then in 1998 they wanted malaysia to be a multimedia super corridoor (choke now..:D) but untill now, around only 5% of malaysians are enjoying broadband, 20% of malaysians without handphone and 90% cannot explain wats gprs......... :D
stars
01-17-2005, 03:35 AM
hhmmm?? 3.5mbps? my cousin, who's staying in Bishan, sin ming avenue... he had a dl speed of 10mbps and 1mbps of uploading speed. drool~~ Malaysia is soooo funny, since 1990 those malays say they want malaysia to become the silicon valley of asia (dun choke yet, more to come) then in 1998 they wanted malaysia to be a multimedia super corridoor (choke now..:D) but untill now, around only 5% of malaysians are enjoying broadband, 20% of malaysians without handphone and 90% cannot explain wats gprs......... :D
singapore not much better. ur average dude also dunno wads GPRS ... onli know ... "wah brotha .. new phoen ar ? can surf web anot ? "
shaheen
01-17-2005, 03:41 AM
i guess ppl can only know wat gprs is if they use it...i dont but i do know about it cause im a phoen crazy goon.
stars
01-17-2005, 06:55 AM
i guess ppl can only know wat gprs is if they use it...i dont but i do know about it cause im a phoen crazy goon.
+1 ..
i m a phone crazy nut too . i applied for it ... used it a couple of times and i hardly even use it :D
lol ...
hmmz ... anyone got nominations for phone of the year 2004 award ? thinking of starting a poll for fun ..
shaheen
01-17-2005, 06:59 AM
6630
k700
s700
JAM!!!!
7610(super popular here)
m900(very popular in singapore right?)
d500
Nraged
01-17-2005, 07:36 AM
umm after reading your review I may change my mind on this phone - cheers
stars
01-17-2005, 07:40 AM
6630
k700
s700
JAM!!!!
7610(super popular here)
m900(very popular in singapore right?)
d500
d500 and jam should be out ... bulk of it in 2005 release ....
m900 is a damned limited release ... i ve seen the people in hwz rave and rave like 300 + pages about it now ... if mitsu continues to mass produce these kinda phones ... LG and SE had betta watch out ... its coming to kick their asses if the three diamonds ever catches on...
shaheen
01-17-2005, 07:41 AM
3 diamonds?
stars
01-17-2005, 07:48 AM
3 diamonds?
mitsu's logo and its name when its pronounced in japanese and chinese...
3 diamonds is like the nickname for mitsubishi
shaheen
01-17-2005, 07:51 AM
oooh.. hmm... im actually considering this phone alot :(. i catn decide..
stars
01-17-2005, 07:58 AM
oooh.. hmm... im actually considering this phone alot :(. i catn decide..
m900 all the way bro .. check out the rreiews / comments in HWZ and u know wad i mean ... got comparisons between s700i and m900 ... m900 pwns in pure 1.3 mpx fight.
ya wun go wrong with the camera at least. but do note .. it aint symbian it aint smart (phone) so its pretty limited in functionality ... java seems to be a chore to upload...
if ya going for camera go for m900
ya going for functionality go for the jam
shaheen
01-17-2005, 08:09 AM
thats the problem, it aint smart so i dont know how long i can take its stupidity, i went crazy over my gx32 and s700s stupidity. but i loved the cam... jam is out of the question, i just had to pay a fine so no money. so choice is a toss up between m900 and 6630. with m900 i save about 100 dollars. i really got to find out the speed of menu and stuff though. its a pain in the ass on the gx32 and s700.
whats the limits like? for m900? video recording? movie playback? any limit?
shaheen
01-17-2005, 08:11 AM
and another thing HWZ forums have **** servers!!!! every time i go there it says server busy try again later
stars
01-17-2005, 08:45 AM
thats the problem, it aint smart so i dont know how long i can take its stupidity, i went crazy over my gx32 and s700s stupidity. but i loved the cam... jam is out of the question, i just had to pay a fine so no money. so choice is a toss up between m900 and 6630. with m900 i save about 100 dollars. i really got to find out the speed of menu and stuff though. its a pain in the ass on the gx32 and s700.
whats the limits like? for m900? video recording? movie playback? any limit?
not too sure . its smooth though ... no lag due to pretty speedy processor ... unlike SE ....
video recording is unlimited i think ... check out e first page of the m900 thread in HWZ
yea i agree with the HWZ forums ... its slowed down ALOT recently ... its very very very slow ... esp today . i guess the m900 user group its pretty much responsible ... one day got 20 + pages of intesive pics + content + commentaries ... takes a big chunk out of server bandwith i think
shaheen
01-17-2005, 08:51 AM
yea. i heard its better the s700 speed but still slow.
video recording unlimited is good news. what about playback? with gx32 only could play back less then 400kb videos, any limit for m900?
i got to ask you cause their servers suck and i cant see it myself :(. thanks alot ofr the help.
stars
01-17-2005, 09:00 AM
yea. i heard its better the s700 speed but still slow.
video recording unlimited is good news. what about playback? with gx32 only could play back less then 400kb videos, any limit for m900?
i got to ask you cause their servers suck and i cant see it myself :(. thanks alot ofr the help.
video recording i m pretty sure is unlimited .. no fixed clip limit sized... quality is better than s700i ...
bad time to ask me :( my firefox browser deleted all my bookmarks recently ... it went nuts ... so i havent been visiting there recently
stars
01-17-2005, 06:42 PM
buddy ~! i finally managed to get it today morning b4 i went off to school
Some FAQs
1) How to remove red spots when taking pics?
Ans : use ur finger to cover or a black colored scrreen protector
Questions from (2) to (6) are asked by du_lan_ming, replies are from Mit Service Centre.
2) Is the data cable for M900 avaliable in SG?
Ans: No.Currently the cable is avaliable in China only
3) Does M900 has a PC suite for Data transfer?
Ans: Yes.It comes along with the Data Cable.
4) Will the cable be coming to SG?
Ans: Not sure. I have tested the PC suite using the Data Cable to transfer data and i prefer using the SD-card reader to do the transfer (note: the office is also using M900)
5) When will the next firmware for M900 be available in SG?
Ans: Hopefully by end of this month (Jan 2005). Those bugs found by the user will by retify, example : 5mb Mp3 playback limitation, and some other which he told me.(cannot remember..)
6) Can the plastic protector for the USB port, ear piece and SD-card be replaced?
Ans: Yes. As long as the phone is under warranty, we will change them for u FREE..
7) Is there any way to set vibrate alert in additional to ring alert for SMS? I went to Settings.. Tones.. Modes to change the setting, but still cannot get vibration for SMS alerts.. Missed a few msg cos sometimes I did not hear the audio alerts.
Ans: if u set the mode as 'ring and vibrate" , the phone should vibrate when u receive an SMS
8) Any way to mute all sounds for the phone? cos even after I change the mode settings to Silent, game sounds still active.. sometimes want to play games in secret leh..
Ans: Sounds for games can only be mute using the option avaliable in the game itself.It cannot be set to slient using the phone's options
9) How to configure the 10x zoom? I can only use 1x zoom (i.e. no zoom)
Ans: the 10x zoom will work for smaller resolutions like portrait / wallpaper /etc... normal will have only 2x zoom if i'm not mistaken. Higher than normal will not have any zoom....
2MP 1224 X 1632 Zoom 1X
Large 960 X 1280 Zoom 1X
Normal 480 X 640 Zoom 1-2X
Wallpaper 240 X 320 Zoom 1-5X
Portriat 240 X 240 Zoom 1-5X
Messaging 120X160 Zoom 1,2,3,6,10X
10) Can change the colour of the UI? Like change the colour of the status bar, etc.
Ans: Not that i know of. It does not support themes, does it ??
11) How to encode and play 3gp (H.263) format files in M900?
Ans: Encode using a software called "mpegable x4 live" or apple quicktime or PV author 3.3.1 . Make sure to encode to bitrate set as 64kbps or smaller (file muz be smaller than 5MB). Max resolution is only 176 X 144.
12) The headset cable provided inside the package of m900 is a bit short, any alternatives?
Ans: SE P800, 900, 910 headset can work well with m900 n produce nicer bass
13) Can camera shutter sound be turn off?
Ans: camera shutter sound is so soft, it's inaudible.
14) When receiving calls, do we still have to flip open the phone to answer the call when the stereo headset is alrdy plugged in? (mp3 pause while in conversation, and resume after its done??)
Ans: mp3s will resume after conversation, there is a button on stereo handset to receive calls.
15) Can I export vcard from MS Outlook contacts, copy them onto the mini SD
Ans: ust put the vcf files under "INBOX" on ur miniSD~Browse using fun & media, others~
16) How to convert .3GP movies, taken with mobile phone, into .AVI ?
Ans:
a) Convert 3gp to avi with QuickTime
Download QuickTime Pro at http://www.apple.com.
If you have older version of Quicktime player or still have problems with playing 3gp files then just download and install Quicktime Alternative.
1) Open your .3gp movies in QuickTime Player.
2) Press File -> Export...
3) Enter filename.
4) Choose type of output file (Export: Movie to AVI (.AVI), Movie to DV Stream (.DV) or Movie to Quicktime Movie (.MOV)).
5) For AVI: press Options -> Video Settings -> choose DV - PAL (for better quality of re-compression).
6) Click Save! That's all.
OR
b) Convert 3gp to avi with 3gpToRawAvi converter
Download the 3gpToRawAvi converter from here:
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/down...3gpToRawAvi.zip
Unzip 3gpToRawAvi.zip and move folder '3gpToRawAvi' to, for instance, C:\3gpToRawAvi.
Move a .3gp movie file you want to convert to the same folder (C:\3gpToRawAvi).
Then go to the command window:
1. Click on the Start button
2. Click on Run
3. Type in "cmd" and click OK to display the dos window
4. If you're not in C:\> go to C:\> by typing "c:" followed by Enter
5. In C:\> go to C:\3gpToRawAvi> by typing "cd 3gpToRawAvi" followed by Enter
6. In C:\3gpToRawAvi> type "3gptorawavi -o " followed by Enter
Note: Replace with the .3gp file name without the .3pg extension and with the .avi file name of your choice. Eg. "3gptorawavi Video1 -o Video2"
7. The new raw avi file will be placed in the same folder.
Note: A bit of experimentation shows that, on XP anyway, 3gpToRawAvi won't work if it's folder, or any of it's parent folders have a space in the name. For instance if 3gpToRawAvi is in "D:\documents and settings\" or in any folder within "D:\documents and settings\" then you'll get an error when you try to run it.
OR
c) Convert 3gp to avi with Akiles 3gp to avi converter
Download: http://www.mitsoftware.com/akiles/3gptoavi2.zip
Run the program from C:\example. Where example is whatever you choose to call the folder but it can't have spaces in it. Then select a .3gp source file, select an .avi filename and click Convert. The 3gp and avi file's folders or paths can't have spaces either.
http://www.gromkov.com/faq/faq2004-0067.html
17) How can I convert all or any of the media files out there to 3GP format?
Ans: The most easy way: download Nokia Multimedia Player with 3GP support.
Download it from here: http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,8764,42291,00.html (8MB)
This is normal video player for PC platform (Windows OS), but it has several additional functions (conversion to 3gp format).
1) Download and install player.
2) Launch Nokia Multimedia Player. Open your video file (avi or mpg).
3) Press File -> Save as...
4) Enter filename of your 3gp file, and choose resolution and size limit:
MMS 64KB, 128*96
MMS 95KB, 128*96
MMS 95KB, 176*144
Custom 200KB, 128*96
Custom 200KB, 176*144
Custom 300KB, 128*96
Custom 300KB, 176*144
No size limit, 128*96
No size limit, 176*144
5) Click Save. File converted. That's all!
http://www.gromkov.com/faq/faq2004-0072.html
17) Can remove operator logo?
Ans: Not possible
18) Can write chinese sms?
Ans: Can, change lang to chinese in M900.
M900 Bugs
1) Will have mini SD detection problem when activate phone lock feature. (Reported by kaibaseto)
2) I called my voice mail to check my message then after doing that I tried to access my call logs. Once call logs screen was activated, I tried scrolling down the numbers but the hour glass icon suddenly popped out and after 3 seconds a warning message came out saying " System overflow : Exit application" and booted back to main screen (Reported by kaibaseto)
3) If you are in the SMS Inbox and leave it till the display light goes off (ie. the screen goes completely blank) and some one sends u an SMS just as the light goes off, the phone will hang and the hour glass icon will appear for about 7 seconds and the dreaded "System overflow Exit Application" error message will appear. (Reported by kaibaseto)
Changes wished for next firmware upgrade
1) Able to create folders
2) Increase mp3 size limit beyond 5MB
3) When saving pics/songs/etc into the SD memory, can it be allowed to be support long filename? Because name like IMG~1 is not nice leh.... hehe... and tough to limit to only 10 characters ??
4) a function to choose unlimited video recording until it reaches to the max capacity of ya memory card
5) can turn off the red light when taking photos
6) can use animated gif for external screen
7) to be able to define profiles for the m900.
8) Can sms while listening to mp3
9) Remember the last volume setting when playing mp3 so that it wont blast into my ears and give me a heart attack
10) Can lower the minimum volume for mp3?? cos it already too loud for me.
11) an make the phone read chinese characters in mp3???
Post your review for M900 in CnetAsia (junoxx, g_saiyuki and junoxx have contributed)
http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/handph...9082481p,00.htm
Vote for M900 here For Month of Janaury 2005
http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?t=90976
happy reading ~!
stars
01-17-2005, 06:42 PM
Specifications
Tri Band GSM (GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900)
GPRS 4+2 / WAP 2.0
Integrated CCD Digital Camera
2M pixels UXGA (1632x1224), SXGA (1280x960), VGA (640x480), VGA(320x240), Trimmed QVGA (240x240) and QQVGA(160x120).
Frame rate setting : 9 modes (Normal, Night, Sport, Scenery, Sensitive, Backlight, B&W, Sepia and Negative)
Adjustable 7 level brightness
Zoom (up to x10)
Compact Light
Micro
Picture Frame Support : 10 Frames
Video Recorder
QCIF (176x144) and Sub QCIF (128x96)
Microphone
Video Size Limit : Fit to Mail (300KB) or Maximum (5000KB)
Video Recording Time Limit : Up to 10 minutes and 30 seconds
Compact Light
MP3 Player
MMS
Picture: Supports WBMP, GIF, PNG, JPEG and animated GIF picture formats
Audio: Supports 64 polyphonic tones, monotone, DIGIPLUG, SP-MIDI, MIDI and I-Melody formats
Video : 3GP format
Speech note
SMS
T9 English and Chinese Predictive Text
Full screen display
Supports multiple recipients
Long SMS
Up to 400 SMS storage capacity
Phonebook
Stores up to 500 Vcards
Caller group management
Storage
32MB (External)
15MB (Internal)
JAVA
Infrared (IrDA)
Integrated Handsfree speaker
Voice Recording (25 mins)
Stand-by Time: Up to 300 hrs
Talktime: Up to 7 hrs
Dimensions:
Length: 105 mm
Width: 48 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight: 125 g
LCD
2.2' TFD Internal LCD Display with 260K colour (240x320 pixels)
1.5' TFD External LCD Display with 260K colour (120x160 pixels)
http://www.mitsubishielectric.com.sg/mobile_900.html
stars
01-17-2005, 06:43 PM
I would like to highlight the Technology deployed behind M900 camera. Explanation is by Matthew Fam and taken from this thread. Hope he won't mind me posting here
Quote from Matthew Fam :
The 2MP CCD is in fact using Fujifilm Super CCD technology whereby the geninue effective pixel count is about 1*MegaPixel but with the unique hexagonal honeycomb imaging shape sensors which is able to record images at 2MegaPixel. Note that this technology is not intepolating.
Looking at the Fujifilm's website will give a better story at how they classified and inform end-user of the pixel count. Example FinePix E550 with 6.3 effective MegaPixels while having a 12.3MP recorded pixel.
http://www.fujifilm.com/JSP/fuji/ep...talShowcase.jsp
The technology is a hardware design. While intepolation is software enlarging.
The major difference between a and standard CCD vs SuperCCD is the orientation of the CCD pixels. In a SuperCCD they're orientated in a diamond formation (or honeycomb as Fujifilm like to call it), turning this into a square image requires processing which generates a higher pixel count (because of the missing pixels between odd rows).
The Fujifilm S1 Pro has a 1.3 megapixel SuperCCD which outputs about 1.x million pixels which is processed to generate a 2 megapixel image (1600 x 1200). This means that the cameras internal systems are processing those diagonally orientated pixels to generate the image... Debate still rages as to whether this is a good thing or not.
Well, as long as the quality is good We don really care much. hehehe
http://forums.hardwarezone.com/show...=1#post12554359
stars
01-17-2005, 06:43 PM
Review by grimicer (Thanks bro!!): Why I think Mitsubishi M900 is better than Sony Ericsson S700i. (2nd Edition)
I have used both phones before.
These are my personal opinions, please don't not flame me for it.
Camera:
Most obviously, the macro mode of the m900 camera wins S700i, unbelievable quality. I also like the ability to take self-portraits a lot using the internal screen, it's so easy to take, I used to have to think whether I'm in the image or not when using the S700i as there is no screen to verify.
Ports for earphones and charger:
I prefer the 2.5mm earpiece hole compared to the S700i's multi-pins hole, tend to get loose over time and sometimes i can only hear from one side of the stereo earphones.
The battery charger port is also the circular kind, which is better than S700i's many pins plug which also becomes loose over time.
Just a side message, the rubber covering the connectors on S700i's charger and earpiece also becomes loose and start coming off often after some time.
Memory:
Memory expansion(up to 1gb overseas, 512mb in singapore) is also more than S700i's max of 128mb. A good substitute for your mp3 player.
Build Quality:
The camera shutter does not vibrate like in the S700i which seems to produce a rattling sound while playing mp3s.
Misc:
I like the feature where it reminds me to close the shutter after I've finished using the camera, i often forget on the s700i.
Display:
The display also seems to be orientated in the right direction, this is a bit difficult to explain. For example, it's hard to hold the S700i straight up while using it as it's ergonomically incorrect.
So the picture quality you view is a bit washed out due to the incorrect viewing angle.
(as you view it from an angle which is not optimum)
M900 is slightly tilted(as it is a flip phone) and it helps to align the handset's screen to the right angle to your eyes, hence the beauty of the display is shown.
Keypad:
The keypad is also a wonder to use, the buttons are large and shaped like rectangles.
It provides tactile feedback so that you know that your keypresses are recorded.
I prefer it more to S700i's sunken keypad, and oval looking buttons.
Sms:
The ability to store 400sms also means that I only have to clear my inbox once every 2 weeks. You are also able to copy a particular segment of any message and paste it in your message.
Design(weight and size):
It's also lighter and smaller in size compared to the s700i.
Although it doesn't seem much smaller and lighter between the specifications of the phones, it really feels like a world of difference.
The design of the phone didn't appeal to me at first.
After using it for 2 days, I grew to love it more and more.
The fact that I didn't like the design at first was, I was using e800c before this phone, which is a very small phone.
I love the M900 so much that I didn't sell it in the end.
Things where Sony Ericsson S700i wins M900:
Bluetooth
Radio
Ability to multi-task while listening to mp3s
shaheen
01-19-2005, 09:49 AM
thanks alot for the info:D. i recently went through all 300+ pages of the hwz thread and read all that. video limit is up th 11mins recordng, playback is only 5mb:( but doesnt matter, not an issue. im getting this phone confirmed
thanks!
stars
01-20-2005, 05:26 AM
thanks alot for the info:D. i recently went through all 300+ pages of the hwz thread and read all that. video limit is up th 11mins recordng, playback is only 5mb:( but doesnt matter, not an issue. im getting this phone confirmed
thanks!
ya did tt and ya are still alive >? whoa :P
but seruiouslly speaking .. IMO the camera is really great ... music wise pretty good except for the "hidden costs" do advise u to wait a few more weeks though
this model is uber popular and selling so well its out of stock at the biggest few retailers and at singtel ... CNY price sure drop for m900... eh after u buy and u wan upgrade ya phoen do drop me a PM :D willing to buy it
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