http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/ Engadget Comments for Samsung Memoir hands-on http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/]]>Feb 25th 2009 12:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 12:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 12:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 1:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/
Nice phone tho.....]]>Feb 25th 2009 1:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 3:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.tmonews.com/2009/02/trouble-with-the-memoir-browser/), since it was an issue on the Behold too. Even if he'd reached engadget, he probably would've gotten the wireless version.]]>Feb 25th 2009 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Mar 13th 2009 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/
Even implying otherwise is ignorant journalism being forced on an even more ignorant public. The tiny, basically pinhole sized apertures for these cameras - behind lenses that are often plastic and smudged, nevermind their terrible optical performance - means the laws of optical physics will limit the effective sharpness to something closer to 3 megapixels.

But only in broad, broad daylight. Because by stuffing so many more pixels in the same abominably small sensor space, the sensor's noise performance will be in the toilet. So if they just put a 3 megapixel sensor in the overall usability of the camera would be better than the completely unnecessary 8, which is capturing nothing but blur with half its pixels.

This is why an old-generation low end DSLR with 6 megapixels will stomp all over any cameraphone on the market - this one, Sony's laughable new "Idou," whatever.

Engadget (mobile) authors: wise up and start calling this marketing bullshit for what it is. It does nothing but hurt the consumers who see "ooo, bigger number!" for you to propagate these marketing half-truths.]]>Feb 25th 2009 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 1:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/
Let me ask: did you read through the review?]]>Feb 25th 2009 1:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/

I guess his complaint is that you didn't state flatly that, at some point, higher pix count is wasted with camera phones, though it's obvious, in this item's case the 8 megapixels is viewed as unnecessary.

(shrug)

*stated by a person who has questioned the journalism here*]]>Feb 25th 2009 1:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/they said the exact same thing you just did, except with fewer, normal words average people can understand, rather than big words and technical jargon so you could make yourself look superior.

"-- but ultimately, picture quality leaves a lot to be desired. Put simply, the Memoir stands no chance of replacing a decent point-and-shoot, which is exactly what the phone needs to be able to do to justify its bulk and price."

jeez, if that's not piss-poor journalism then I dont know what is. clearly they are trying to mislead me into thinking this phone is the best thing since that weird touchyscreen-thing that fruit company came out with. ]]>Feb 25th 2009 3:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/I do not see a real point in raising making a big deal out of a phone that can't use the 8 megapixels to it's capacity.]]>Feb 25th 2009 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 26th 2009 10:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 1:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 8:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 26th 2009 4:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 2:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 4:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 5:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 7:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/"You can't add any widgets, but anything you'd want is probably there" ... next.]]>Feb 25th 2009 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/

with regards

sharaf

shas2255@ymail.com]]>Feb 26th 2009 3:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 11:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://tnkgrl.wordpress.com/2009/02/25/unboxing-the-samsung-t929-memoir/]]>Feb 25th 2009 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/Feb 25th 2009 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/25/samsung-memoir-hands-on/
my point is ppl need to stop being so oblivious to whats out there and only think iPhone. There are plenty of products out there competing and worth your time to check out. Also ATT was the only US carrier willing to give Apple the royalties and freedom to sell the product. All kinds of legal stuff that i and most ppl will not understand. The Apple iPhone is exclusive to T-Mobile Europe. Thus stop complaining and comparing everything to the iPhone. There is a reason why only ATT has it. Its the same reason why VZ has the Storm and T-Mobile has the G1.

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1. g1 - the g1 has awesome features, but it's so darn big, heavy, and ugly.
2. memoir - i think the megapixel does matter because i tried it out at the t-mobile store and thought the pictures look AMAZING. however, the phone is a little pricey, but more importantly, it's also very UGLY.
3. behold - so i decided to purchase the behold. it looks good, it feels good, it's relatively light, it has a decent camera, and it's not overpriced. plus, i don't have to be stuck with a data plan like the iphone, blackberry storm, or g1.

personally, having a decent camera is a priority to me. before the behold, i have the MOTO ZINE. i think its camera is IDEAL. i took more pictures with that phone in the past 4 months than i did with any camera at all in the past 4 years. I still like it's camera function a lot. But like the g1 and the memoir, i think it's just a little to UGLY.]]>Apr 10th 2009 11:04AM