Posts by montefuego

My guess is that this phone is a custom phone for China Mobile.

$329 is too much, and I don't even like the aspect ratio. I think the 16x9 tablets are more useful

Good points, thanks!

$249 is the sweet spot

This article is mis-titled at best. So this screen is supposed to be so superior that rivals are at a 3-5 year disadvantage? Come on, all the screens on all the competing tablets are okay for a $250 device, and the Kindle can be read in...

Because the ipad is frequently 'stood up' on a table, the headphone jack cannot be at the bottom. This is different than an iphone, which is held in the hand.

Quote: Originally Posted by IQatEdo      Some queries then:   If the lens is a 5-element (f/2.4 aperture I believe) design, is it likely to be plastic?   Is it...

You don't need a hasselblad. A nikon or Canon with a good lens will be fine.

That's a pretty strong effect, not too easy. there likely wouldn't be a high quality image 'behind' the flare.

I'm a professional photographer. What you are seeing is an artifact initiated by lens flare. This iphone is a teeny camera with a teeny lens. There is nothing wrong with it. But that's why serious photographers are lugging around heavy...