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Samsung Wave S8500

October 15th, 2010

Introduction:

Samsung’s first bada phone – the Samsung Wave S8500 – is finally here. A few months ago we reviewed a prototype unit, which left us with rather high expectations for the final product. Now that it’s here, we are ready to see what Samsung’s latest and greatest creation has to offer. Being a full-featured mobile platform however, bada will inevitably face some pretty strong competition in the form of BlackBerry, webOS, Android and iPhone OS. Or will it? According to Samsung, bada is the easy to use type of OS, which will combine the greatness of having rich 3rd-party apps with a user-friendly interface that would appeal to every average Joe out there. So bada is not that much of an opponent to BlackBerry and Windows Phone, than it is to the iPhone, webOS and Android. Congrats, Samsung, you just painted some really tough future for yourself.

The manufacturer’s vision is well-represented by its slogan “smartphone for everyone”. Well, a bada smartphone for everyone is no doubt what every Samsung executive envisions, but as of now this is surely more of a dream than it is a reality. The question is if, eventually, some day, the bada-based smartphones would really become a part of the general customer’s life, similarly to the iPhone now.

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Design:

In terms of design, the Samsung Wave S8500 is a great achievement of technology (and of Samsung’s design team). It is definitely a good looker, sports a pretty solid metal chassis and is really thin at just 0.43 inches (10.9mm). The in-hand feel of the smartphone is top-notch, thanks to the high-quality materials used and its significant weight.

The Samsung Wave S8500 sports a pretty solid metal chassis and is really thin
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Samsung B7722

October 15th, 2010
This is a global GSM phone. It can be used with AT&T and T-Mobile USA without 3G.

Introduction:

Thе Samsung B7722 (also known as Star Duos in certain markets) is an enticing offer for people who definitely need the comfort of using two networks, or two SIM cards from the same carrier simultaneously on a brand name handset. The ability to change cellular subscription lines with the touch of a button on a phone with a comparatively generous 3.2” touchscreen makes it quite a novel handset. Samsung has decided that this is enough of a distinction in the overcrowded cell phone market, and has conceived the B7722 as a feature phone instead of providing it with an operating system. Let’s explore the features then!

What’s in the box:

  • Samsung B7722 handset
  • Wall charger
  • microUSB cable
  • Stereo headset with microphone

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Design:

The Samsung B7722 is a chubby (14.3 mm thick) device with an all-plastic build. The front houses a 3.2” resistive touchscreen with WQVGA 240×400 pixels resolution, supporting 256k colors. Nothing really exciting in terms of color representation or contrast, and the phone is struggling for legibility in direct sunlight, even at maximum brightness.

Samsung B7722 is a 14.3 mm thick device with an all-plastic build


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Samsung GALAXY S I9000

October 14th, 2010

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This is a global GSM phone. It can be used with AT&T’s 1900MHz 3G band, and with T-Mobile USA without 3G.

Variants of the Samsung Galaxy S I9000 have been announced by all four major U.S. carriers and will be released as the Captivate by AT&T, Vibrant by T-Mobile USA, Fascinate by Verizon and Epic 4G by Sprint.

Introduction:

Samsung must have been pretty confident in the GALAXY S’s virtues to designate it for a simultaneous launch in 110 countries. Therefore it’s not surprising that the South Korean manufacturer has a wow factor built-in from the start. The Samsung GALAXY S comes with a huge 4” Super AMOLED display, significantly larger than the only other such screen on the market – the 3.3” one of the Samsung Wave. This gorgeous window to the phone’s soul is hinged to another novelty from Samsung – the 1GHz Hummingbird heart of the device. It is Samsung’s answer to the Snapdragon cores found in the current cream-of-the-crop handsets.

Working in tandem with the newest edition of the TouchWiz UI, these unique features of the Samsung GALAXY S should ring in what the company names Smart Life into your existence – a sophisticated companion from dusk till dawn. Will the phone live up to the hype, or will it be just another victim of stretched marketing imagination? Now the only smart thing left to do on our part, is to review the GALAXY S where the rubber meets the road.

Box content:

  • Samsung GALAXY S handset
  • Li-Ion battery 1500mAh
  • Headset with microphone
  • User manual
  • Get to know booklet
  • Travel adapter
  • microUSB cable
  • Screen protector

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Samsung Champ

October 12th, 2010
This is a global GSM phone. It can be used with AT&T and T-Mobile USA.

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Introduction:

What’s miniscule, has a 2.4” resistive touchscreen, and is as cheap as they come? We’ll save you the suspense, it’s the Samsung Champ, aka C3300. Graced with a scaled down version of Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, the Champy (sorry, we couldn’t resist) has one of the tiniest touchscreens we’ve encountered so far.

The phone also sports dual speakers in the front, and mock surround sound in headset mode. Couple these with the cutesy looks and rock bottom price, and this might turn out to be one of the best value for money ratios in the touchscreen Little League cell phone universe. Will it, though?

What’s in the box

  • Samsung C3300 (Champ) + stylus
  • Manual
  • Charger
  • Headset with microphone

Design:

Did we mention that the Samsung Champ is tiny? The phone’s dimensions are just 3.79 x 2.12 x 0.51 inches (96.3 x 53.8 x 12.9 mm) with a weight of 2.82 oz (80 g). Talk about comfortable to hold – this thing gets lost in the palm of your hands. We slipped it in a typical wallet compartment – the wallet bent in the middle, and we slipped it in our pockets with almost no sensation that the phone is there.

The Samsung Champ is tiny


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Samsung Galaxy 3

October 12th, 2010
This is a global GSM phone, it can be used with AT&T and T-Mobile USA, but without 3G.

Introduction:

The nice guys at Samsung are always thinking about the poor and deprived of this world who cannot afford a Galaxy S, and still need to satisfy their Android obsession. Thus they came out with two more handsets in the Galaxy series – the lowly Galaxy 5, and the middle ground Galaxy 3. There is nothing AMOLED-y or Hummingbird-y about our Samsung Galaxy 3 here, but on paper it has all the prerequisites for a compelling mid-range Android phone. Seeing is believing in our case, so let’s charge ahead and examine the TouchWiz-ed Samsung Galaxy 3.

Design:

There have been some design changes since we made our preview of the prototype unit. Samsung has rightfully concluded that two of the usual four Android buttons are a waste of space, and has disposed of the home and search keys we saw in the prototype. Instead, universal search is now called by long-pressing the context menu button, and clicking the trapezoid center key takes you to the homescreen.

All are regular physical buttons now, we don’t see the four capacitive touch keys that were in the early iteration of the Samsung Galaxy 3. If the omission of capacitive touch technology for the navigation keys, and the D-pad being replaced by a single home button (after all, you have a touch screen) brings with them lowering the production cost, we can’t say we will miss those much.

The plastic feels durable, and it is not slippery, thus making the Samsung Galaxy 3 comfortable to hold

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Samsung I5510

October 8th, 2010
This is a global GSM phone, it can be used with AT&T and T-Mobile USA, but without 3G.

Introduction:

Samsung has decided to cover all flanks during its Android-led assault on the smartphone markets, introducing handsets in various form factors and price spots. At the IFA 2010 expo, a Samsung i5510 was spotted, boasting Android 2.2 and a physical QWERTY keyboard, in a fairly slim package. Now we have a review unit of the device, and will put it through its paces so you can judge how TouchWiz 3.0 and Froyo get along together on a budget handset.

Design:

The Samsung i5510 is made of the durable, glossy black plastic that the manufacturer uses on a lot of its handsets recently. The 3.2” capacitive touchscreen has 240×400 pixels of resolution. The LCD display is bright and responsive, and the pixel density is enough for everyday tasks.

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Samsung Diva Folder S5150

October 8th, 2010
This is a global GSM phone. It can be used with AT&T and T-Mobile USA.

Introduction and Design:

The Samsung Diva folder S5150, also known as the „shinier one in the new Diva Collection 2010”, is a device that is totally capable of gripping the attention of those around you. Especially on sunny days, when it can literally make them blind as bats (rather than dazzled). Aside from its outward appearance, this is actually an utterly ordinary clamshell handset with 3.2-megapixel camera, external LED display, FM radio and microSDHC slot. In other words, we better not leave off its looks, because this is the distinguishing feature the Samsung Diva folder S5150 relies on.

Probably, there are many women with a penchant for shiny, glossy cell phones, although it turns out none of those we know happens to have a thing for that as it is. The former group is bound to fall in love with the device and its looks on the spot, but we do happen to have a word in season for them – you better just make sure you buy a pouch to protect the Samsung Diva folder S5150 from dirt and scratches. We cannot say whether or not the device gets scarred easily, but if you accidentally drop it on the ground or fail to look after it properly, it will definitely lose a lot of its glossy appeal. We are surprised the handset doesn’t come boxed with such a (much needed) accessory really.

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Samsung Wave 723 Stylish All-Touch Phone

September 22nd, 2010

The latest bada-powered smartphone has been unveiled, the Samsung Wave 723, combining a 3.2-inch touchscreen with an application-centric interface. The Samsung Wave 723 has been designed to provide easy access to both downloadable applications (through Samsung Apps Store) as well as an integrated social networking experience.

Courtesy of bada OS, the Samsung Wave 723 offers Samsung’s Social Hub feature that helps users stay organized while staying connected with friends and family. As part of this feature, users can for instance select 10 favorite friends to follow closely through a Buddies Now widget.

The Samsung Wave 723 supports Wi-Fi Wireless-N and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity, and sports a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and dedicated camera button.

The Samsung Wave 723 is only 11.8mm thick and has a metallic chassis and back cover to give it a boost in the style department. Additionally, its new leather flip cover offers protection to the touchscreen as well as giving it an enhanced look.

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Samsung Vibrant

September 18th, 2010

We’ve been spending some quality time with Samsung’s Galaxy S phone lineup for the past few weeks, and our most recent candidate has been the Samsung Vibrant for T-Mobile. Just like the Samsung Captivate for AT&T we reviewed last week, the Vibrant is stacked with a Super AMOLED screen, 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 5-megapixel camera with 720p video, and Android 2.1. In fact, the Samsung Vibrant is nearly identical to the Captivate, save a few minor architectural differences and preloaded content. Let’s just say James Cameron must be grinning and frolicking about like a little schoolgirl who just won the spelling bee, for T-Mobile hawks Avatar on the Samsung Vibrant like no tomorrow.

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Samsung Captivate

September 18th, 2010

review Samsung CaptivateThe Samsung Galaxy S universe of smartphones had its Big Bang at CTIA earlier this year. Eventually, four planets, or phones, formed out of the Galaxy S universe, governed by four different carriers. The Samsung Captivate is AT&T’s slice of the Galaxy pie, and it shares many of the same core elements with its siblings, the Epic 4G for Sprint, Fascinate for Verizon Wireless, and Vibrant for T-Mobile. What makes Samsung’s Galaxy S smartphones so enticing? First off, these are Samsung’s current top-of-the roster phones sporting 1GHz Hummingbird processors and beautiful high-contrast AMOLED screens. The Captivate also has Android 2.1, a 5-megapixel camera with 720p video, and a gamut of other goodies, so sit back and enjoy the ride through Samsung’s Galaxy S universe.

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