B&O (Bang and Olufsen) Serenata - video review from stuff.tv

[MARKUSPOGAR1981]

does this phone have good reception in the united states?

[danbiazoto]

At first i was gonna say: "-Are you reviewing an mp3 player or an mobile? Show us the phone functions!" Until i saw the dialing/sms method. Then i was gonna say: "-How could B&O make such an awful product?!" But i can take that back if this phone have really good voice recognition features, but think about when you have to sms someone? Zero privacy. But i think if you have 1k to spend on this Serenata, you'd probably be "writing" your message inside your Aston Martin Vanquish, anyway. :)

[sensemille]

of course if you do own a B&O it is compulsory that you listen to avantgarde freestyle jazz

[DonCarlosEscobar]

Now in june 2010, this phone costs 219euros, brand new in box sealed(in bucharest/romania). That is much better price then the price in 2007 when it camed out at over 1100 euros. At 219...its a great deal, now is the cheapest premium-luxury phone on the market.

[longttang]

@DonCarlosEscobar where can I buy this? i want it so badly? Please help

[nr946844764786753]

@longttang there are loads of them on ebay

[tasuwer1]

they r gone mad

[nipponcolumbia]

oh no, hell no, APPLE ipod still no 1.!!!!!!!!! this serenata is another failure for B&O.

[MJB55555]

my friend had the serene...it was cool, but i found it hard to use..

[XBlackXLabelX]

wtf, its upside down version of a fat ipod... and it sucks a phone... maybe sound quality is good... but c'mon, for that price? how snobbish u have to be?

[danxl5]

AHH THE GLARE!!!

[SaraOfNaughtyham]

I think the lady focusses on functionality, unfortunately a new fashion where art and sculpted forms seem to be ignored. I'm sincerely hoping that the product industry will not grow into something spartan again.

[MoetDeluxeBoy]

Es ist einfach das beste Handy, was man bekommen kann. Und 1400 €... wirklich ein fairer Preis!

Steile Grüße!

[Yuccachi]

How can something B&O suck?! 0_0

[larsenmark277]

it to high price

[Yuccachi]

true

[larsenmark277]

yea

[blackghost10sg]

nothing can get worse when some ppl say your stuff is "really really different". haha! she just means it's sucks. haha

[peelincaps]

the 'serenata' may be what's hot according to gays, chicks and metros, but I'll take the pepsi challenge against that piece of crap with my 16gb 3g any day.

[chesterchan2005]

the word 'sucks' don't suit a B&O product! omg...

[MakeLoveNotTerror]

The iphones for people who think they are posh because they've payed a hundread pounds and gone on a contract when its just tacky..... this is very classy

[sh42]

i'm not sure if i should agree with you or report you as spam. =\

[poringga]

you just dont have the money to buy this phone thats why ur saying things like that .......bang and olufsen speakers is wayway better than the harman/kardon speakers created for i phone

[theQbelek]

i like your ceiling and ceiling lights because its only thing that you can see in that screen. if you film it, ask the camera man to actually look if it looks ok.

[Kuhnaydeein]

Okay,

1: Does she have any Teeth?

2: Worst iPod knock-off ever? The iPod has the screen on the top for a reason, your hands are in the way here...

3: I don't see how you're supposed to talk on it 'cause the quote un-quote "Click Wheel" is against your cheek the whole time.

This is not a phone and MP3 Player (that's done perfectly by the iPhone) it's an MP3 player with a couple phone "Features" thrown at it.

PS: Get some Dentures so you don't look like my grandmother after she takes hers out...

[kraygerastur]

XDXDXDXDXDXDXD Coooool, hahahahahaha!!!

[SpkRay]

What is the name of that soundtrack when she tested the Serenata ?

[fraqture]

The track is called "Bamboo Forest" from the album "Universal Syncopations" by Miroslav Vitous.

[SpkRay]

Thx

[pzolo88]

it looks like its upside down lol

[westhere1993]

omg that is just like a ipod y mack it a phone

[indestructible60218]

it looked really good until she showed you how to text omg i could not cope with that at all

[coolanimekid95]

Great for the music! But on the phone side of the equation...it sucks hell...

[shroomjohnny]

Sry I normally like B&O stuff but this is just poor. Doesn't even look good functionality sucks, I'd have the old phone still would not pay the price for it... And please stop comparing things to the ipod and other icrap stuff.

[shroomjohnny]

Sry I normally like B&O stuff but this is just poor. Doesn't even look good functionality sucks, I'd have the old phone still would not pay the price for it... And please stop comparing things to the ipod and other icrap stuff.

[McNeela]

It looks so crap.

LOL

Who puts a screen under the menu wheel?

[xxBlackpspxx]

poor huuur

[ravkass]

A very good example of poor HCI design (both at hardware and software level). Give me a break, wouldn't anyones hands cover the screen when using the circular track on top? I wouldn't buy that for £200.. Though the lady said, it's an "upside down" iPod.

[cowkong]

i dont no anyone who wants this never less owns this phone

[landrover150]

That is quite possibly the most impractical phone I have ever seen. What on earth were they thinking? - £1000 you must be joking!

[cannoir]

this is the worst Mobo phone that i have ever seen. these folk just can't think. lol! like i am gonna scroll in circle to write just one word when i am in a hurry. tall these fools think about is design.SMDH*

[ribenawrath]

hmmm...i think B+O need to stick to audio gear..which is worth the money because it rocks!

this phones is impractical...if you hold it and try to use the wheel with one hand, youll be covering the screen...wtf..

[thedjperv]

that is £1000s worth of shit

[monkeyboymb]

they should just stick to what they do best, making audio and visual devices for stinking rich people......who all probably have iPhones instead

[jebustheone]

B&O is one of the most ridiculous companies in the world. They make overpriced turd. Their crap is unreliable, and perfromance is WAY sub-par just like Bose. Get some REAL gear guys! Like Bowers&Wilkins, Linn, Krell, Quad etc

[Audiosyncratic100]

I completely agree!!

also, b&o is owned and made by samsung. used to be owned by HP!!!

[code2break]

That is by far the ugliest phone i have ever seen, i would prefer carrying a brick instead.

[iamlemony]

haha too right, was just thinking it may be easier to send a text with a brick too

[whirlp0ol]

music quality sounds amazing but the phone is shocking.Ugly , complicated , expensive and not really big.You could buy 3 of the current best phones in the world and it would be a grand better spent.

[axlegrinder93]

im sorry but why the fuck would they stick the click wheel on the top of the phone...thts gotta be one of the stupidest things ive ever seen...and not to forget ur paying £1000 for fuckin stupid practibility

[Jay1967]

Yep she got that right its definitely different.. It cost a grand! Waste of bloody money! My HTC pisses over that in functionality. All for £200.

[Jigsaw2383]

looks like a computer mouse hahaha kind of weird

[massenergy]

I haven't found very much that Band and Olufsen has put out that I like. I mean, this design doesn't look good, and isn't user friendly.

[Mi3kka1S4]

crappy phone , speaker cool.

[jocksteeluk]

that is an impressive sound from a speaker on a phone

[acex20]

i have a beo sound sound system and its the greatest sound system i have ever heard

[kennichi89]

isnt that just a crap version of a iphone lol

[califlav]

nooo way...b&o are all about minimalistic style and this phone certainly does what its meant to do I'm gettin it tomorrow from denmark!

[whirlp0ol]

looks nothing like an ihone and B & O are way better than apple anyway.All about quality and style but they got it a lil bit wrong with this.

[makeminealarge1]

what a load of old bolox, and your video is shite, fuking light reflection, if the ho presenting it was tasty i would of rated it, over priced piece of shit

[MrBoogie2008]

did they watch the video before they uploaded it? it's a shit phone but they don't even show the screen without the light shining on it

[utubeboi3451]

if b&o think they've got a good phone, then they need to stop smoking crack

[stuffmagazine]

you can get the B&O Serenata on Vodafone for £200 with a £40 a month contract, so it's not as bad if you don't get it SIM-free

[Janus108]

That is so crap!! Who would pay MONEY for that?!?!?! When you could get an iPhone for a quarter of the price!!!

[speckyfiveeyes]

SHIT

[Mentalist21]

omfg? wat a load of crap wipe, why the fuk wuld u pay 1 grand for tht cack?

[1Jonman1]

That's is the worst looking phone I have ever seen...

"If your going to spend over a grand on a phone your gonna want something different..." No one spends £1000 on a phone and your not gonna want something different your gonna want something worth the money! Just buy a HiFi for music cos everything else sucks about the phone!

[rhaak88]

looks like an Ishave

[dietcoke20001]

This phone is amazing. Its not a qustion of comparison, you buy B AND O products for their design and quality. Its not for everyone, but if you like it you buy it.

[TheDADDY20007]

Fook me thats one urrrrrrrrrrrrgly phone..

[shez2funny]

what a LOAD OF CRAP!

You would look like a DORK WITH THAT PHONE.

WHY can't we go OLD SCHOOL NOKIA 5110 style !

MOFO"S

[fbayona21]

You need to fix the lighting. The screen was washed out at times and I couldn't see what you were doin. Also, that phone is a bit ridiculous.

[Freefallfelixrulz]

1000 Quid!!!!!! I know that with the fixed 02 contract the Iphone works out to about 800, but at least the iphone is pretty and works well

[k0walsk]

how the hell are you supposed to hold that with one hand :S you'll be over the screen with your palm! i agree with vbsmch, it sucks!!

[mattbu2]

wow thats ugly, i dont care if it works well or is £1000 its not worth it, get 3 iphones!

[ZahrB]

That thing is uhhhgly... i Would prefer an iphone...

[Soulsurfer1]

no thanks! Give me an iphone anyday!

[macnation]

Ugly, not user friendly, and obsolete, the perfect combination.

[hotneo7]

A "Bizarro" iPod, plain and simple. Upside down,rotary dial,expensive...not worth anyone's hard earn money.

B&O should fire whoever came up with this.

[fcuk088]

thats one fucking gay peice of brick fucking 1000bukz my ass i'l giv u 5bukz 4 it

[pkwonabe]

this sux ive got sony ericcson k550i havent broke yet but when i had that its shit

[DeadFredVideo]

What a shit phone ROFL