Disclaimer: this article may contain severe spelling errors. Why, you ask? Because I'm typing it mere minutes after playing with Panasonic's newest high-end handset, the VS3 - and all of a sudden find myself squinting and bobbing much in the same manner as a pigeon who's just spotted an old lady with a super-size bag of breadsticks.
There's good reason for my silly behaviour, though, as the VS3's 300-candela display is quite simply stunningly bright and clear. Much like users of Sony Vaio laptops just can't go back, owners of a Panasonic VS3 will be able to boast almost unparalelled brightness, and a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and 2.2" size further benefit the impression.
It's not all about the display, though, as the VS3 also features an ultra-slim form factor much reminiscent of the Panasonic X800 which was also on display at CeBIT. As is the case with the X800, the VS3 is a tad on the long side when opened, but its light weight and good ergonomics help mitigate this somewhat.
The VS300 is also blessed with a keypad with good tactile feedback despite limited travel, and boasts a well-developed range of features including a 1.3 Megapixel camera, Infrared, J2ME MIDP 2.0 support, USB connectivity and video recording functionality - yet oddly, there's no support for Bluetooth.
Also an oddity, the phone includes something Panasonic calls 'Message Illumination', which essentially consists of the phone scanning incoming messages for emoticons and causes the phone to flash different colours and patterns according to the user's preferences. Lastly, also from the department of nifty, there's a cool press-a-button-to-open feature; no chance of accidentally landing your phone in the next cubicle over with a quick flick of the wrist here.
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