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

Jenny got her new Sony Ericsson Txt Pro phone

Jenny Manongdo of http://www.mannaforjenny.tumblr.com/ got her new phone last night, we did a meet up for her to pick up the raffle prize from the Blogger Fiesta in SM North EDSA last August 2011.

Thanks to SM Cyberzone and Sony Ericsson Philippines for sponsoring our giveaway.

Next week, I'll meet up some of our bloggers to claim their Crumpler bags, Urban Ears and iPod Touch from Beyond the Box.

Congrats Jenny! enjoy the new phone!

check the photos of the phone below

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