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Samsung Fascinate Overview

September 17th, 2010

review Samsung Fascinate

If you happen to be like any Verizon Wireless customer in the present day who is on the prowl for a new smartphone, the options can be daunting—even more so if you’re not tied to a carrier. The Samsung Fascinate is Verizon’s piece of the Samsung Galaxy S solar system, and it’s one of the better choices on the market. The way we see it is you’re either a Google/Droid fanatic, or you just want a nice Android phone. The Samsung Fascinate follows in the Galaxy S tradition with a Super AMOLED screen, speedy operation, oodles of social networking tools, and great storage capacity. The Fascinate also offers more than the AT&T Captivate and T-Mobile Vibrant by adding an LED flash along with the 2GB of built-in Flash memory. We weren’t crazy over the Fascinate’s cheap design and although the camera was good, it failed to meet the likes of the iPhone 4′s camera. However, the Samsung Fascinate is a solid device that is definitely worth a look, even though it might be overshadowed by the HTC Droid Incredible, Motorola Droid X, and Motorola Droid 2.

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Samsung Moment (Sprint)

September 6th, 2010

samsung moment sprint reviewThe good: The Samsung Moment has a bright display with a spacious keyboard. Productivity features are plentiful and call quality is clear.

The bad: The Samsung Moment’s touch interface and controls were a little sluggish. The camera lacks editing features, call volume could be louder, and speakerphone quality was just average.

The bottom line: With its full keyboard and bright display, the Samsung Moment successfully rounds out Sprint’s Android offerings.

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In case you haven’t noticed, the Google Android dam has broken. For almost a year, HTC was the only manufacturer to offer handsets with the operating system, but in the past month, Motorola and Samsung almost fell over each other to offer Android smartphones of their own. Moto gave us the satisfying Cliq and Samsung countered with the Moment. Though we’re not sure which “Moment” Samsung is referring to (the company’s product names baffle us regularly), it’s clear that Sammy is taking its Android endeavor seriously. The Moment offers everything you’d expect from an Android phone while adding Sprint-specific media services. Other features are plentiful, and the sturdy design and comfortable physical keyboard offer a nice contrast to Sprint’s other Android phone, the HTC Hero. The Android OS still has its quirks, camera-editing options are nonexistent, and we had a few performance complaints, but at $179 with service, the Moment, aka the M900, is cheaper than T-Mobile’s Android options.

Design
You wouldn’t be off base if you initially confused the Moment with Samsung’s other touch-screen phones. Indeed, with its rounded ends and prominent display it looks a lot like the Samsung Rogue. Yet, a closer look will show that the Moment is larger than its siblings and its color scheme and soft touch material on its battery cover put it more in line with the Hero. The result is a rather unremarkable design, particularly when compared with its Android counterparts, but the smooth lines give the Moment a minimalist appeal.

The Moment is more than just large (4.6 inches by 2.34 inches by 0.63 inch), it’s also quite heavy (5.67 ounces) for any kind of cell phone. The extra bulk is noticeable and the Moment can make for a tight fit in some pockets, but the trade-off is a solid device with a sturdy build. The slider mechanism is sufficiently stiff and the handset has a firm feel in the hand. We noticed, however, that when the slider is open the Moment feels a bit top-heavy. When typing, be sure to steady the back of the slider with your fingers. » Read more: Samsung Moment (Sprint)

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Samsung Galaxy Tab vs Toshiba Folio 100

September 3rd, 2010

Samsung Galaxy Tab vs Toshiba Folio 100 reviewAs predicted, it’s tablet city at IFA 2010. Samsung swung in with the Android-running Samsung Galaxy Tab and that was one thing for the iPad to think about. Now, with Toshiba launching the Toshiba Folio 100, well, there’s some decisions tablet PC buyers out there are going to have make and make soon.

It’s easy enough if you’re an Apple fanboy. You just pick the one with the OS to match the rest of your gear. However, given that both the Samsung Galaxy Tab and the Toshiba Folio 100 both sport Google’s open mobile OS, which should the Android-ites be going for? The answer lies within these words…

Form

Winner: SamTab 91 x 120 x 12mm, 380g
Loser: Folio 281 x 181 x 14mm, 760g

You’re not exactly going to be fitting either of these tablets in your pocket. So, to some degree, the dimensions are a bit of a red herring. That said, it’s worth knowing that the SamTab is thinner and will feel a lot less weighty both in your hand an in your travel bag. While you get the bonus of a bigger screen on the Folio as a counterpoint, all the same, it is a little on the chunky side. » Read more: Samsung Galaxy Tab vs Toshiba Folio 100

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Samsung Galaxy Tab

September 3rd, 2010

review Samsung Galaxy TabToday saw the official announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Tab which is their 7 inch tablet device which many will compare to the Apple iPad and more so than ever thanks to the rather expensive price point the Tab has been set.

Online retailer eXpansys now has the Tab listed for launch on 11th October for a price of £679.99 for a 16GB model, the 32GB model still has no price or availability yet,

This version of the Tab will be network unlocked so you can use any network of your choice, we already reported this morning that Vodafone have agreed to stock the device so expect this to come at a much lower cost when you sign up to a contract.

Price : £679.99

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Samsung Restore

August 26th, 2010

After releasing two entry-level QWERTY feature phones, the Samsung Seek and the LG Remarq, Sprint has released a heavier hitter, the Samsung Restore. Though under the eco-friendly phone banner with the limeade version looking like spring grass, the Samsung Restore is actually a strong mid-tier feature phone that has an excellent QWERTY keyboard, fast 3G EV-DO, good Sprint TV and YouTube performance and a nice music player. Throw in a built-in GPS that works well with Sprint Navigation, full messaging, the Netfront web browser and Sprint’s One Click UI for easy access to social networking, Google and Yahoo! Services, and you’ve got a very nice feature phone at an affordable price (currently $50 with a contract).  The Samsung Restore comes in two colors, Limeade and Midnight.

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Samsung Epic 4G

August 18th, 2010

Samsung Epic 4G

Samsung Epic 4G Review

Description

The Samsung Epic 4G is Sprint’s second smartphone with WiMAX.

This Android OS device is well supplied with other cutting-edge features too, a 1 GHz processor and a Super AMOLED touchscreen.

It has a 4-inch, WVGA display and a landscape-oriented sliding keyboard.

The Epic 4G sports a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera as well as a VGA front-facing one for video conferencing.

Quick Specs

Operating System: Google Android OS 2.1
Processor: 1 GHz
Memory: 16 GB microSD Card Pre-installed
Screen Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels (WVGA)
Screen Size: 4.3 Inch
Keyboard Type: On-screen, QWERTY
Communications: Bluetooth, CDMA, EVDO, Wi-Fi, WiMAX
Meda Type: microSD, microSDHC
Camera Resolution: 5.0 megapixels
GPS: Yes
Dimensions: 4.9 x 2.5 x 0.6 inches
Weight: 5.5 ounces
Battery Type: 1500 mAh battery
Battery: 1500 mAh battery
Release Date: 8/31/2010

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Samsung Galaxy 5 (I5500)

August 8th, 2010

Samsung Galaxy 5 (I5500)

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Samsung Galaxy 5 (I5500) Review

At A Glance

Samsung Galaxy 5 (I5500) US$0
Operating system Android
GSM frequency bands Quadband
Connectivity options 3G, A-GPS, HSDPA, Bluetooth, WLAN, DLNA
Display size 2.8-inch screen
Display resolution QVGA
Max. standby time (in hours) 521 hours
Max. talktime (in hours) 9.5 hours talktime
Maximum camera resolution 2 megapixels

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Samsung I8520 Beam Review

August 7th, 2010

Review Samsung I8520HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps Phone with Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair) 16 GB storage, 512MB ROM, 384MB RAM internal memory, microSD support. Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen screen, 16M colour depth with 480 x 800 pixels resolution and 3.70 inch screen size. Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate ,Proximity sensor for auto turn-off ,Multi-touch input method ,Projector UI ,Scratch-resistant surface ,Handwriting recognition Main Camera resolution 8 MP [ 3264 x 2448 pixels ] . Geo-tagging, face, smile and blink detection, autofocus, LED flash. » Read more: Samsung I8520 Beam Review

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