C905 vs N96 Browser
*uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KYBvXHI0TjI
Whos faster on Wifi??
C905 vs N96 Autorotate
*uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3EUi6ErdV-U
First impressions by a Retail unit user
First impressions are good. Feels pretty solid, nothing like the W910i etc, more like a Samsung. It seems to be following the C902 for build. Rubberised finish.
Screen is great, like the K850i and C902, very vibrant and high contrast, blacks are black. Not able to try under the sun, as there is no sun...
Buttons large and well spaced, each to use, the on screen font could be smaller to make use of the screen size though.
Camera starts and operates fast, it handles the Xenon much better than the K850i, tried some extreme closeups with it on and no white-out. Did a test in a windowsless room with no light, about normal distance as if it wasa night out in town, none of the ghostly white skin etc, at last.
Video isn't amazing but look ok on the screen.
Media menu is fast, doesn't lag as much as the C702 if you have music over A2DP in the backgroud (I used that a lot so had to test!)
Broswer is ok, fast over wifi, tried youtube and it worked well, not tried Opera mini.
Speaker is good, quality and volume.
Can't work out DLNA stuff, no sign in the menus.
GPS antenna is near the earpiece so won't be blocked by holding the phone/being closed.
Comes with a 2GB M2, wrist strap and M2 reader in the box.
After some playing I've noticed a few changes to the menus, when you go into Messaging, you get Write New, Messages, Email, and you find inbox/outbox etc in Messages.
When you write a message it's a combined editor for SMS and MMS, like the newer Nokias.
The transitions are smooth, everything feels much faster than the last generation.
The camera interface is fast too, all the settings change quickly, startup and shooting times are good. It does feel a lot like a camera. All the controls make you think it is, unlike previous Cyber-shots that didn't quite get there.
The browser is actually brilliant, connecting to wifi is easy, just turn it on and it scans. Once connected it stays on till you stop it.
I tested it against the N96 in store, both on the same wifi connection, trying tto do everything the same time.
The C905 loads much faster, plus it scrolls smoother and with a nice momentum effect. Auto rotate is slightly slower on the C905, but not by much.
The clock in the corner of the BBC home page loads on the C905 but not the N96.
Screen wise the C905 is excellent, very good colours and contrast, the blacks being black is something I liked about the K850i, and this has the scratch resistant glass too.
*forum2.mobile-review.com/showthread.php?t=79681
