Nokia N97的相机的Scene Mode功能里有一个叫做Night的，传用来拍夜景。我就用了这个Night的Scene Mode，再把ISO调到High，然后拍了两张夜景的照片。因为没有tripod，全程拍摄就得靠深呼吸加上把双手夹紧来减低手抖。结果很意外的，拍出来的照片没想象中的恐怖！虽然用最高的ISO会有noise（天空的蓝色尤其明显），但细节的清澈度还是被捕抓到了。用软件调一调后，这些照片还是可以见人的喔！
在National Orchid Garden里用了Nokia N97的5MP Carl Zeiss lens拍了一些户外的照片。那时是下午三点多，顶着个大太阳在头顶上。本来还对这个相机蛮有信心的，因为到现在为止拍出来的照片都很清晰，但没想到结果它的auto white balance并没想象中的理想的说！看来以后还是自己调white balance好了！
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调整过颜色，光线，又crop了之后：
用Canon 400D DSLR拍出来的是这样子的：
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调整过颜色，光线，又crop了之后：
用Canon 400D DSLR拍出来的是这样子的：
未整理之前：
调整过颜色，光线，又crop了之后：
用Canon 400D DSLR拍出来的是这样子的：
未整理之前：
调整过颜色，光线，又crop了之后：
用Canon 400D DSLR拍出来的是这样子的：
未整理之前：
调整过颜色，光线，又crop了之后：
用Canon 400D DSLR拍出来的是这样子的：
结论是... Nokia N97的相机真的是“傻瓜相机”！用的时候真的不可以懒惰，一定要自己调white balance啦！
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Do not switch off the phone Your phone's battery charge will last longer if you don't turn it off. The reason for this is that smartphones are actually pocket-sized computers with a phone built into them, and just like PCs, smartphones take a while to boot up, and this booting process involves lots of intensive computing processing. If you switch a phone on and off lots of times, it will use up the battery very quickly because you're asking it to boot up lots of times. Your battery will last a LOT longer if you just leave the phone on all the time, and charge it while it's still on.
Shut down unnecessary applications Some smartphones like S60 smartphones can run several applications at once (for example you can listen to music while surfing the web and receiving instant messages). However, the more applications you run at the same time, the faster the battery will be drained, so it's a good idea to shut down any applications you don't need.
Turn down the screen brightness to the lowest acceptable level One of the biggest battery drains on portable devices is the screen's lighting system, which is why mobile device screens usually dim themselves when they're not in use.
Switch off the screen when not in use When you're not using the smartphone it's a good idea to lock the screen, partly because it stops the screen being touched by mistake, but also because it switches the screen off too. The phone itself carries on running, but the screen being off will make the battery last a lot longer.
Use headphones instead of speakers If you listen to music on smartphone's built-in speakers you will use the battery up more quickly than if you listen through headphones. Headphones are inside your ear so they use much less power to deliver the same intensity of sound.
Avoid using the camera flash unnecessarily There are many situations when your smartphone camera will automatically use the flash even though you could get a reasonable photo without it. In those circumstances you may want to switch the flash off because it's using up the battery unnecessarily.
Use 2G instead of 3G The advantage of 3G is a very high speed internet access. In fact, the latest 3.5G HSDPA technology allows you to use speeds up to many megabits, comparable to PC broadband connections. The disadvantage of 3G networks is that they use up a phone's battery more quickly during calls. Usually, a smartphone will use GSM/CDMA for 2G and UMTS/WCDMA for 3G. By default most smartphones use 3G networks, but can automatically switch to 2G when there is no 3G network available in the location. If you don't need high speed internet access, try switching your phone into 2G-only mode in order to save battery life during phone calls.
Try to get a good signal The better the signal on your phone, the easier it is for the phone to connect to a base station. The easier it is to connect to a base station, the less power a phone uses during calls. You can get a better signal by being out in the open, or if you're indoors try to be near windows.
Use Offline Mode or Flight Mode If you're using your smartphone just to do offline stuffs like listening to music or watching a video, and you don't need to take any calls on it, you might want to switch it into Offline mode or Flight mode. Offline mode means that the phone switches off anything which involves radio transmissions, such as phone calls, text messages, internet connections, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Offline mode saves a certain amount of battery life as the phone no longer has to use its radio transmitters.
Dimensions: 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm (18.25 mm at thickest point) Weight (with battery): 150 g Display Size and Resolution: 3.5", 640 x 360 pixels Talk time (maximum): GSM up to 570 min Standby time (maximum): GSM up to 430 h Memory: microSD memory card slot, hot swappable, up to 16 GB and internal memory of 32 GB Data Network: GPRS class A, WCDMA, HSDPA, WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g Navigation: Integrated GPS, A-GPS receivers, Compass and accelerometer for correct orientation of display, Nokia Maps, Nokia Map loader application via PC Camera: 5.0 megapixel (2584 x 1938 pixels) camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Auto focus + dual LED flash Operating system: S60 5th edition Price (with Singtel iOne Plus/Classic Plan and 12/24-month MobileMail Plus): $598
HTC Magic
Dimensions: 113 x 55.56 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.19 x 0.54 inches) Weight (with battery): 116 g Display Size and Resolution: 3.2", 480 x 320 pixels Talk time (maximum): GSM up to 450 min Standby time (maximum): GSM up to 420 h Memory: microSD memory card slot, 512 MB ROM, 288 MB RAM Data Network: HSDPA/WCDMA, Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g Navigation: Internal GPS antenna, G-sensor, Digital Compass Camera: 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus Operating system: Android Price (with Singtel iOne Plus/Classic Plan): $568
结论
Dimensions: HTC Magic 比较短也当然比较薄 Weight (with battery): HTC Magic 当然比较轻 Display Size and Resolution: Nokia N97 比较大也比较清楚 Talk time and Standby time (maximum): Nokia N97的电池比较耐 Memory: Nokia N97的存量比较大，applications可以跑比较快 Camera: Nokia N97的照相功能比较好，也有闪光灯 Price: HTC Magic 比较便宜
Summer Of ‘09 Phone War update: By year’s end, there will be at least 18 phones on the market worldwide based on the Android operating system, Google disclosed for the first time Wednesday.
Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google and the spearhead of the Android operating system, said the number could be as high as 20. (That figure does not include devices made by manufacturers that use a basic Android system but have not apprised Google of its use). The 18 to 20 devices Google knows about will be made by eight or nine different manufacturers, Mr. Rubin said.
He declined to say which manufacturers will make said phones or for which wireless carriers. At present, there are at least two Android-centric phones — T-Mobile’s G1, available in the United States, and a phone called “Magic” made by HTC and available in Europe.
Mr. Rubin said that, in general, carriers will be slower to introduce Android phones in the United States than in Europe. The reason, he said, is that the domestic market is so competitive that carriers and handset makers want to create highly distinctive versions of the Android phone to give themselves an edge.
