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On my previous post, I mentioned I want to have my own camera.

Finding the right camera is not easy, especially when there are so many cameras to choose from. My sister recommends Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T300. So I decided to check it out.

Specification:

• 10.1 Mega Pixels with Super HAD CCD
• Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar with 5x Optical Zoom
• 3.5″ 16:9 Wide and Touch LCD Screen
• Smile Shutter
• Intelligent Scene Recognition
• Bionz Image Processing Engine
• Super SteadyShot
• High ISO3200 Sensitivity with Clear RAW Noise Reduction

DSC-T300 is the latest in its line of touch-controlled slim digital cameras.

Smile Shutter: Sony’s revolutionary Smile Shutter Feature is designed to automatically snap only when the person is smiling. Simply select Smile Shutter from the scene selection mode and you are ready to shoot picture-prefect smiles.

Also, this camera can differentiate between the faces of children and adults. Simply select “child priority” or “adult priority,” and the camera will automatically detect up to eight faces in the camera frame, adjusting focus, exposure, white balance and flash for the subjects that matter most.

But if you are into details, DSC T300 has a problem with picture quality. Photos generally look soft and noisy, with haloing along edges. Picture quality does not quite match up to the very best.

LOVE: Fast performance; tons of handy image editing and playback features; smile shutter feature; 3.5-inch touch screen Clear Photo LCD PlusTM LCD screen for easy navigation and framing

HATE: Soft, noisy photos

The bottom line: If your main consideration is design, as long as the camera can still take a decent snap, then the DSC T300 is well worth considering.

If you like the 5 megapixel Sony Ericsson K850, wait till you see the 8 Megapixel Sony Ericsson C905.

Sony Ericsson has announced a new 8.1-megapixel camera phone as it takes the fight to the digital camera market head on.

The C905 is Sony Ericsson’s first Cyber-shot slider and its most advanced camera phone yet. With an 8.1 megapixel camera and real camera flash amongst its cutting-edge capabilities, it offers easy photo-taking in a phone that derives its looks from a digital camera and offers the picture quality to match. IThe C905 is a powerful 8.1 megapixel camera phone that looks, feels and acts like a real camera.

Key features of the 8 Megapixel Sony Ericsson C905

* Complete digital camera experience on a phone – true digital camera styling and an 8.1 megapixel camera with Xenon flash
* Outstanding picture quality – complete with face detection auto-focus, smart contrast and image stabilizer
* From baby’s first steps to an amazing sunset; store them all on the 2GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2®) included
* The USB adaptor (CCR-70) provided in-box allows for easy transfer of your photos to-and-from your PC.
* View high-quality pictures on the phones impressive 2.4” scratch-resistant mineral glass display
* Share your memories – send your photos wirelessly from your phone to your TV via Wi-Fi™ (using DLNA), or connect with wires using the TV-Out Cable ITC-60, also announced today
* Upload photos to your own online blogsite or print your photos with fantastic resolution up to A3 size
* Much more than a camera phone – GPS-enabled for geo-tagging of photos and navigation support.

The C905 Cyber-shot™ will be available in three colours (Night Black, Ice Silver and Copper Gold) in selected markets from Q4 2008. It will support the following networks:

* C905: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA 2100.
* C905a: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100
* C905c: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.

Isn’t it worth waiting for?

There has been a rumor that Gwyneth Paltrow, Brad Pitt and David Beckham own one of these luxurious phones.

Vertu said something that will appeal to the international jet-setter will be the Vertu Concierge service. It is accessed through a special button, the “Concierge key” at the side of every phone. The service comprises a team of assistants to help the owner around the clock. If you like Italian pizza, they’ll book you a private plane to Italy. No joke!

Vertu Signature Cobra

The most expensive model it has ever made is the Signature Cobra, at US$310,000 (€217,000). It boasts a pear-cut diamond, one round white diamond, two emerald eyes and over 400 rubies. Only 8 are being made so if you can justify spending $310,000 on a cell phone you’d better call quick.

Vertu Signature Diamond

The most expensive regular model is the Signature Diamond at US$88,000 (€62,000). Vertu’s Signature Diamond Collection consists of handsets made of 18 carat yellow or white gold set with pave diamonds, as well as a platinum handset set with a .25 carat solitaire diamond. Each handset takes craftsmen a total of seven days to complete because they set over 700 diamonds by hand. They’re only producing 200 phones, which will be sold exclusively in select jewelry stores.

If I have the money, I’ll never buy these phone especially with mobile phone theft rife here in the Philippines.

However, for those interested on these phone, you can purchase them at:

Lucerne Jewelers
Shop 104 Glorietta 4
Ayala center
+63 2 728 2828

Lucerne Jewelers
Level 2 Shangri-La Plaza Mall
EDSA cor Shaw Boulevard
+63 2 634 3161

For more info on Vertu Phones, you may visit their site at: http://www.vertu.com

July 11, 2008, the 3G iPhone will reach the snatching hands of the crazed public. Some of the features sported by this popular device include:

Lucky for those in the States and the UK, they will be able to get the iPhone 3G on July 11th, the price that was revealed at the WWDC 2008 is $199 which is very affordable indeed.

The iPhone 3G will now be affordable for near on everyone, you will be able to get a 16GB model for $299 which comes in black or white versions, remember back when the 8GB first iPhone came out with price tag of $599 which now sells for $399. The 8GB Apple 3G iPhone will only cost $199. “70 countries this year. We’re going to start with 22 of the biggest, rolling out the iPhone 3G at the same time in all of these countries. July 11.”

This means the maximum amount you will pay around the world for the 16GB model will be $199. The 3G iPhone is the most amazing phone to date there is no doubting that especially with the fact and of course now official with having fast 3G wireless technology, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange and GPS mapping. This new phone makes the first iPhone which I have now look stupid. This new device redefines what a mobile phone really can do and more. This is technology at its best.