The Sony Ericsson Vivaz is a 3G Smartphone which comes with a high definition viewing experience. The Vivaz may also be known as the Sony Ericsson Kurara & comes with a beautifully styled casing.

This handset is a great addition to Sony Ericsson's range of stylish touch screen Smartphone's which include other handsets such as the Sony Ericsson Satio & the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 to name a few. The Vivaz supports a Symbian™ operating system & comes with a touch user friendly interface, which allows the user to enjoy selecting all their built in features using smooth touch activated controls on the 3.2 inch HD screen. Its main features & technologies include an amazing 8.1 megapixel camera with many image enhancing features, Google™ Internet search with YouTube™ & Facebook™ compatibility, conversation style messaging feature, 3G technology, Wi-Fi™ connectivity & an aGPS feature with Wisepilot™ navigation support. Appearance & Size This gorgeous looking Smartphone comes in a wide selection of colours which include a cosmic black, galaxy blue, venus ruby & a moon silver version. The overall shape of the handset has smooth edges & the side sections of the casing have a subtle curved design which adds to the phones overall stylish looks.

The Sony Ericsson Vivaz has a camera capture key on the side section of the casing as well as easy to access volume controls. Its large screen is a TFT HD touch screen which measures 3.2 inches when measures diagonally & this screen provides a beautifully clear high definition display which is ideal for a high quality video viewing & photo viewing experience. The touch screen has a screen resolution of three hundred & sixty pixels by six hundred & forty pixels & the user can view up to sixteen million colours on this clear touch screen. There are three keys located just below the touch screen which are neatly built in to the casing to enhance both the overall design & usability, as the user can access their call keys with ease. The Vivaz is a lightweight handset which weighs only ninety seven grams & its overall measurements are 10.7cm tall by 5.2cm wide by 1.25cm deep. This handset is easy to hold, carry & use, due to its neat size & overall shape of the casing. This stunning touch screen Smartphone comes with an outstanding camera feature complete with a rear racing lens which offers its user an 8.1 megapixel camera feature complete with high quality video recording capabilities. The camera has an automatic focus feature which allows the user to capture a well focused photo each time the camera is used & a four times digital zoom feature allows the user to zoom in or out, depending whether the user wishes to capture a close up shot or capture more distance in their photos. There is a huge selection of imaging features which will most definitely ensure the user captures the photo & finish they are looking for.

A built in image stabiliser ensures small movements made by the user will not capture a blurred photo & the user can enjoy the face detection feature which focuses the lens at the subjects face. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz comes with aGPS navigation support which means the user can enjoy a photo geo tagging feature when using the built in 8.1 megapixel camera, to capture their treasured photos. The camera also supports video calling capabilities which allow the user to take part in a 3G video call with other compatible contacts, as the main camera will capture the user's expressions & surroundings which can be seen by their contact. The Vivaz comes with a high quality video player which allows the user to view videos & movies in stunning high definition complete with a truly colourful experience.

The Vivaz supports a Media Go™ organiser feature which allows the user to transfer their videos & music between their Smartphone & their personal computer with ease, using simple drag & drop actions to move their data files. The user can play music on the built in media player which supports many formats of music including MP3 format. It supports a colourful album art music display & the user can manage their music storage easily on their Sony Ericsson Vivaz. This Smartphone comes with user friendly music features which include a TrackID™ music recognition feature & a PlayNow™ feature which is a music download service. The user can enjoy high speed games on their Vivaz using user friendly touch screen controls & the users favourite games can be viewed on the beautiful 3.2 inch HD display for a great 3D gaming experience. Communication & Messaging The Sony Ericsson Vivaz makes communicating with friends, family & colleagues an easy experience for its user, as the user can access their phone book & call features quickly & easily using touch controls. This Smartphone supports a flight mode setting, speaker call feature, vibration alert & comes with an easy to manage phone book allowing the user to keep their contacts details fully updated at all times. The Vivaz comes with an array of messaging service which allows the user to stay in touch with their contacts without making a call.

There is a text message service which supports a conversation style viewing experience allowing the user to enjoy a continuous text chat with their contacts. The user can share photos & video quickly & easily using the phones multimedia messaging service. An instant messaging feature allows the user to communicate with contacts online in a chat style text conversation whilst the participants are available & online. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz supports an Exchange ActiveSync® email service allowing the user of this stylish Smartphone to communicate via email with their contacts using their email addresses. The handset has a built in sound recorder so therefore the user can make voice & sound recording which can be shared in a message if desired. The user can view documents in popular formats on the Sony Ericsson Vivaz & the handset supports a PictBridge printing feature for quick & easy printing. Technology & Internet The Vivaz comes complete with built in aGPS support with Google Maps™ & Wisepilot™ navigation which allows the user to gain directions to new locations & view maps on their handset.

This Smartphone comes with 3G HSDPA & HSUPA technology which gives this handset high speed connectivity & the user can browse the Web at high speeds. The user can connect to other compatible devices using either a USB cable to connect or a Bluetooth® wireless connection when the user wishes to transfer data. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz supports Wi-Fi™ technology which allows the user to gain a connection to the Web via a nearby WLAN or hotspot connection. The phone works over four GSM networks as well as 3G networks depending on the user's connectivity & networking needs. It comes with pre installed memory which is seventy five megabytes in memory size & the user can expand their handsets memory further by inserting a compatible memory card. The Vivaz supports MicroSD™ type memory card & the handset can hold a memory card up to sixteen gigabytes in size. A fully charged battery will provide up to thirteen hours of GSM talk time or up to 5.3 hours of 3G talk time depending on others features being used by the user during this time. Accessing the Web is a fun & entertaining experience for the user to enjoy, as this phone comes with a user friendly Google™ search complete with Facebook™ & YouTube™ compatibility. The user can enjoy using bookmarks & Web feeds during their Web browsing. .