August 12, 2005
Xcute DV2
Global Sources Telecom has news of a new GSM camera phone - the 6 megapixel DV2 from Xcute
'Xcute Mobile Corp. offers the DV2, a 6-megapixel camera phone that has video recording function at VGA 30fps. It features a multimedia player, voice recorder and MP3 player.
The DV2 features a TFT LCD with 16.7 million colors and a sub-LCD with 65,000 colors. It has 20MB internal memory and a mini SD card slot for memory expansion. It offers up to 4hr talk time and 150hr standby time.
The triband model measures 89x46x23mm. It is available in black or white housing.'
Xcute DV2 Reviews
ComputerActive reviews the Xcute DV2 and writes, "Unfortunately, although the website selling the Xcute DV2 describes it as a six-megapixel camera phone, close scrutiny of the specifications reveals the camera is “six megapixels (Actual three megapixels)”. In other words, it has a three-megapixel sensor and increases the resolution by interpolation, that is, by guessing what the pixels in between the recorded ones would be. This is not quite the same, so it’s rather disappointing. The photos are unquestionably still good, indeed outstanding compared to many camera phones, but not as sharp as a true six-megapixel sensor would deliver. ... Ultimately, the DV2 isn't a bad phone, even if it’s not quite what it suggests it is. And the price, without contract, is not exorbitant. It’s just that these days, with impressive camera-phones in abundance, the quirky features of the Xcute aren’t enough to make it anywhere close to being a winner."
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Posted by Darren at August 12, 2005 07:22 PM
