Camera test shot of #Smartnetphone

photo taken using Smart Netphone

I'm heavily using my Smart Netphone as my mobile companion in surfing the web, posting status updates and take photos with its 3.2 megapixel AF camera. I did a series of test using the plain phone camera and I tested it using 2 installs android apps for photography - Retrocam and Snaptastic.

The 3.2 megapixel with AF function is fine and It's a good tool for me already in taking quick cam photos whenever I'm outside, in a mall, restaurant, at home, I use it to sneak in a fast photo shoot, because camera phones of the Smart Netphone is small and easy to use, I' okay with its photo quality, but the effects are much more beautiful when I use those apps like the Retrocam.

more photos below

Here's a tip in using your camera on your Smart Netphone

1. Place the camera app icon in your home screen, so that it will require you to click once only if you need a quick photo shoot

2. After clicking the app, wait for a slipt second to load the camera app, and then wait for the screen captures the light and images, this will calibrate the focus and lighting of the camera

3. If the look on the screen is dark, then adjust the exposure level of the camera

4. Lift your camera slowly and aim it to the subject

5. Hold still and then press that shutter

The camera can processed a photo with a 2048 x 1536 pixel, although that the phone has no settings to lower the resolution down if you want to upload it or send it as a MMS or an attachment to your email. That's the only limitation of the Smart Netphone when it comes to photo imaging. But you can resize the photos if you want by using some apps first before sending or uploading it via mobile.

The camera video works fine and there's a setting there that you can adjust the video resolution if you want a lower or higher video resolution and pixel.

default camera setting

close up auto focus

low light effect at home

in Makati, under the shade of a building

exhibit and display, with light effect and balanced exposure

painting in Secret Fresh

low light indoor

low light indoor with light effects

using Retrocam

Polaroid style in Retrocam

using Retrocam

using Retrocam

using Retrocam

forgot to set the exposure level

low light environment.. on pic: Anne Curtis, Derek Ramsey and Christine Reyes

low light indoor in Spicy Fingers GB4

in Sumo Sam, low light and forgot to use correct settings

outdoor

outdoor under the shade and using Retrocam, with AF

with Retrocam


with Retrocam

food shot close up with auto focus

low light shot with balanced exposure level

HDR conversion by Snaptastic (for free user of this app, a watermark will appear on the right side of the pic)

HDR effect in SM Molino

unboxing: SMART Netphone 701 android phone #smartnetphone @smartnetphone

I finally got a chance to hold and use and also to unbox this cool SMART Netphone 701 android phone. this will be the 1st android phone that I'll be using and also write a review, I got stuck on the old mobile phone units years ago and never got a chance to test drive those iOS and Android phones, but its worth the wait and the much updated android phone here and exclusively distributed by SMART for their advocacy "internet for all", yeah its free Facebook, Twitter and SMART Chat for everyone if you have this SMART Netphone 701. I'm going to start my adventure with the SMART Netphone here in my blog, so expect some updates and review on each other day or a week all about this SMART Netphone.

Here's the unboxing ritual, if you bought this from SMART at a price of P9,900, then you'll get the same items inserted in the box. Check it our below.

Behind the box

Some details posted at the back, showing some features of the SMART Netphone

SMART logo at the back of the box

I'm new to this new sim about the Quick Access Sim, I think I need more research about this, I'm not sure if I can use my old SMART sim in this SMART Netphone and access the SMART Net internet network for free.

after opening the box, the blister pack carries the phones and chargers in an order way

Inside the blister pack are the SMART Netphone, charger, cable wire for the charger, manuals, lithium battery pack, and the SMART Buddy quick access sim

Here’s a closer look of the Netphone 701 manual


The charger, the USB cable wire connects here if you want to charge your phone using the normal electricity, and also you can unplug the charger and use the USB cable wire to charge your phone using your PC or laptops.


Lithium ion battery pack


The sim


The netphone


opening the back cover of the SMART Netphone


Feels like I’m doing the Voltron thing… “interlock!!!”


all about the Browser sim

I noticed that the phone comes in with a free memory card, I haven’t checked the memory size of it, but I’ll check it after I post a review about this phone.


I’m trying to open the phone using its factory charge, and the Android character welcomes me


And after that the SMART logo


Factory charge is almost gone after loading the phone, and I plugged it right away in our wall electric socket


On the 1st time you open this phone, a welcome note and a how to will be flashed on the screen


RTFM oh yeah! I did read everything, because I’m very new to this Android phone revolution


After that, I signed up my account for the SMART Net network and then connect my Google account to this phone.

So there you go, my unboxing ritual of the SMART Netphone 701... Thanks to fairy godmother SMART for sending in this phone for me to try and use it. I know this will be a part of my lifestyle and I'll use it (heavily hehehe)

Visit http://smart.com.ph/netphone to know more and how to order this phone

video: The rise of #SmartNetPhone community

After we saw and tested the Smart Netphone last week, I'm now amazed on the features being shown here on the video, if ever I have a Smart Netphone I can use it pala on my Samsung Smart TV and also add myself on that global directory, but I'm a little bit worried on the cloud syncing, are we ready for that? hope it is secured

check out the cute video below featuring the people and Smart Netphone

found the video posted at Digital Manila

Hands on test with a SMART Netphone

Last night was the press briefing for the launch of the SMART Netphone and now lots of units are released to the public for them to test and try the SMART Netphone at the PLDT-SMART Jump Experience Center in Cyberzone, SM Megamall. I arrived late at the press briefing and I already caught the Q and A session with the SMART team and the media. I want to test the phone myself and I'm glad that they have lots of units in store for everyone, the Jump Squad supervisor Bernie approached me and then she showed me a little walkthrough on the phone, we tested two units, one for her and one for me, I finally got the chance to test it myself and the phone is very okay and user friendly. (MORE STORY BELOW)

Now I'm starting to think if this will click to the pinoy mobile phone fans, esp. to those who want to own a touch screen android phone, I didn't have any touch screen phone so I'm a little excited about the release of SMART Netphone in all stores this Sept. 10, but I did tried and tested lots of touch screen phones of different brands and I can tell if the touch screen reacts in an accurate way.

For this SMART Netphone, the touch sensitivity of the screen is smooth and I noticed that there's no delay after clicking a button, I also tried the QWERTY keypad screen function and I saw that the buttons are so small but the worry of my big fingers are gone when I started typing and I just got two mistype letters when I composed a message "The quick brown fox..." , The keypad inputs has three kinds, the QWERTY, the ABC and I saw a third one that has the key QW, like a qwerty keypad but two letter per button, its a new keypad function for me but I didn't tried typing on it.

The home screen menu is just like those android type of phones, and I'm glad that it didn't follow the same iPhone, LG and Samsung home screen with lots of buttons, or shall I say iPhone like button home screen. The home screen looks like a Nokia and a HTC, but I love the display and it is very simple and you can add more widgets on the next desktop, I'm not sure if you can add more desktop screen, but I count it and there are around 5 desktop screens.

The home screen shows this tab with your own number flashed on the screen and the amount balance you have for your phone, the amount balance will update in real time whenever you use your phone in texting, calling and net surfing, for post paid subscribers, it will work the same display. The good perk of this phone if you will buy it today is that the phone will serve free internet connection via using the SMARTNet service, an internet free network by SMART, to its SOCIAL MEDIA STREAM app, that means that there will be free posting and reading of live Tweets and Facebook updates, and also you can chat via YM and Facebook, according to the SMART team, that this free internet service will be offered till December 2011, and I'm not even sure if they will add more app service, because checking your email and surf the net out of the social media stream will charge you with data plan rates. And I heard that maybe in the future they can add Gtalk and other social networking connection via the SMART Net.

The SMART Net also is like your automatic feed update, all updates and promo offered by SMART will be downloaded to the netphone, it will be just the content and no additional fees required, all free! And its just like updating your gadget's firmware. And there's no longer need in keying in codes if you want to avail txt or call promo offers, because at the SMART Net option, you can choose on the menu on what kind of promo offer you want to available and in one click,you can get the promo and the payment for the promo will be deducted automatically to your load, whenever a new promo comes in, SMART Net will just update the list and inform you of the live updates via the SMART Net.

You can also disable the SMART Net if you want to save battery or want to connect directly to available Wifi or 3G and HSPA network.

Phonebook storage - this is cool and new for me, (I know that this feature is also available on other phones) we no longer worry on the phone book limits of the phone, here in the SMART Netphone, all your directories will be stored securely in a cloud and it can hold a lot of directory and data for you, so space for the phone directory is unlimited, I think this service is under the SMART Net on which it connects to the cloud system and it will be available for you to check and read it anytime.

I haven't tried doing some multi tasking thing on the netphone, but I know that its processor with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600Mhz MSM7227 (S1 Class) can perform like those other touch screen phones with the same Android 2.2 Froyo OS. Its so light and small, slim and very classy look for a price at P9,900.

I'll post more updates soon if ever we can try some apps and surf the phone.

you can know more or pre order the phone here at http://smart.com.ph/netphone/tour.htm


Back of the netphone


a note when I disabled the SMART Net connection


the 3rd keypad ver


Smart center


Smart team on Q and A