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Samsung Galaxy S II beats Apple iPhone 4 in UK sales charts

June 27th, 2011

Granted the iPhone 4 is almost a year old, but has still sat on top of the sales chart among UK subscribers. That all changed last month when Samsung toppled the king and took the coveted #1 spot in sales.

Those familiar with the Samsung Galaxy S II specs should not be surprised as the 1.2GHz dual-core processor trumps that of the 1GHz single-core A5 chip in the iPhone. More importantly the GSII sports an 8MP camera with a 1.3MP front facing one and 1080p video shooting and of course the highly touted Super AMOLED Plus screen.

Of course, there’s more to the story than just specifications – the most significant difference between the two handsets lies in the software. Apple’s iOS operating system, found in all iPhones, has been in a fierce head to head battle with Google’s Android OS for quite some time now and though the iPhone brand still tends to give Apple the edge, this swing in sales is a significant victory for Android.

Except for the iPhone 4 at 2nd and the BlackBerry Curve 8250 at 9th, the top 10 was mostly uninterrupted by non-Android devices and HTC dominated most of the top seats though Samsung still took the number one seat. If you fancy picking up the top selling phone, you can compare Galaxy S II deals here.

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab – the better tablet Alternative?

October 12th, 2010

The Apple iPad has been hailed as the next best thing to happen in the world of mobile wizardry after the iPhone. Rightly so, it has the qualities of the Amazon Kindle, the multitouch wonders and apps of the iPhone, the multimedia prowess of the iPod Touch and all of these in a tablet with a 9.7-inch screen. Then came the Samsung Galaxy Tab. It stopped the iPad’s march right on its tracks.

Size Doesn’t Always Matter

For a tablet computing gadget, size has its appeal. A bigger screen never fails to make the multimedia viewing a more pleasing experience than on a smaller screen. That’s the appeal of the iPad.

It’s a bigger iPhone and a bigger iPod Touch in one plus some nifty features. But the Samsung Galaxy Tab shows that size isn’t everything. It’s bigger than the biggest smartphone on the planet will all the telephony and connectivity features, plus, it has the size advantage to fit a large pocket or a hand bag at 190 x 120.5 x 12 mm and weighing 380g.

Better Features

It has a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash and D1 video recording at 30fps. It also has 3G video call support with a front facing 1.3 megapixel camera. It has a microUSB v2.0 slot and topping it off, it runs on a true multitasking Android v2.2, which is today’s hottest OS on any mobile gadget. All this the Apple iPad misses out.

Apart from that, the Samsung Galaxy Tab matches just about every feature on the iPad. You have the same 1Ghz ARM Cortex A8 processor with PowerVR SGX540 graphics accelerator under the hood. With a choice of 16GB or 32GB variant, it has all the radio and data connectivity options starting with a quad band GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE on 2G and a tri band UMTS/HSDPA/HSUP on 3G while local connectivity comes with WiFi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP.

Other features include GPS receiver and A-GPS support, TV-out jack and 3.5mm headphone jack and a 4,000 mAh Li-ion battery that allows up to 7 hours of movie playback. Considering the Samsung Galaxy Tab offers available, this tablet really is an excellent choice.

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Samsung Wave 723: An Amazing Mobile

September 13th, 2010

Samsung has offered a number of spectacular mobiles in the market since they entered the industry. In fact they are already considered as one of the leading mobile manufacturers around the world.

The Samsung Wave 723 is yet another impressive Smartphone from Samsung that features the Bada operating system. The look and design of this mobile is considerably stunning as well. Now, let us talk more about this exciting offering.

The Appearance

At first glance it is noticeable that the Samsung Wave 723 has a resemblance to the Samsung Star. It is primarily because both of them have a leather flap located in the front of the mobile to protect the screen. However, its metallic body makes it distinct from the Samsung Star.

The capacitive touch screen measures 3.2 inches that offers a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels. It is compatible with 256k colours making the display more vibrant thus enhancing the viewing experience.

The colour scheme of the Samsung Wave 723 is plain black. It projects simplicity in design but at the same time exudes elegant look as well. It is perfect for those who like a simple yet fully functional mobile.

Functionality

This handset is compatible with both 2G and 3G networks, so Samsung Wave 723 contracts should be available for both. In terms of data connectivity, it offers GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, and Wi-Fi of course. It is fair to say that this mobile is very reliable when it comes to internet browsing as it offers faster speeds as well.

It also sports a 5MP camera perfect for those who love taking pictures. There are some added features to enhance the picture quality like auto focus and smile detection. An LED flash is present to help capture beautiful photos even with minimal lighting. Video recording is available as an alternative to capture special occasions or events.

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The Big Brother: The Samsung Wave 2 Pro

August 26th, 2010

The Samsung Wave 2 Pro is obviously, the bigger brother of the Wave 2. Although at first glance, these two Smartphones may look exactly alike, the primary difference between the two is that the Wave 2 Pro offers a built-in QWERTY keyboard which slides out from the side. Other than this, the two are almost exactly alike – fairly priced Smartphones that deliver the functions that you need.

Good Business

As the name implies, the Samsung Wave 2 Pro is a Smartphone that caters to the more professional users. Testament to this fact is the full QWERTY keyboard on the device which is an absence in its younger brother. The addition of this key feature means that it will be easier for users to compose longer messages using the device. This makes it more email-friendly as it allows users to bring their work with them while they’re on the go.

The QWERTY pad slides out from the side of the device and you’ll have to rely on the accelerometer censor to facilitate the auto-rotate function on the Smartphone so that you can use it on landscape mode.

Adding Some Fun in Functional

The Samsung Wave 2 Pro isn’t all about serious business. It also sports a number of features that makes the device enjoyable as well. For starters, there’s a very user friendly multimedia player on board the device which is compatible with most file formats of today.

If you get tired of listening to your stored tunes then you can very easily switch on the FM radio. If you hear a song that you like, you can make use of the FM recording feature of the Samsung Wave 2 Pro and add this new tune to your growing playlist.

This Smartphone is also equipped with a 3.15 MP camera which you can use to capture candid moments wherever you go.

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Who Can Ignore the Big Display Advantage of the Samsung Galaxy S?

July 6th, 2010

The recently released Samsung Galaxy S i9000 packs in the most advanced mobile phone technology in a handsomely-designed handset. Superbly engineered to carry a bevy of hefty features in its 118 gm, 9.9 mm thin frame, it boasts a big capacitive touchscreen, a 5 MP camera, up to 32 GB of storage, and fast 3G access.

Visual real estate

Users overlook the Samsung Galaxy S as being slightly larger than most touchscreen phones, knowing that it is merely a fair trade-off for a bigger, more advanced display. The phone comes with a generous 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with a 16 million colour display at 480x 800 pixels resolution. This bigger piece of visual real estate means less eyestrain when reading emails and more enjoyment when watching videos, viewing images and playing games.

Other screen advantages

A bigger screen on the Samsung Galaxy S also means a more dynamic and easier way to navigate the phone’s TouchWiz 3.0 user interface. The screen comes with an accelerometer which automatically rotates the UI to adapt to the phone’s orientation, whether in portrait of landscape mode. The user interface has touch-sensitive controls, a proximity sensor for automatic device shutdown, and responds to multi-touch input method.

Simple touch navigation

Creating documents and composing emails on the Samsung Galaxy S touchscreen just became easier with the inclusion of the Swype text input which enables intuitive typing on the display’s virtual QWERTY keyboard. There’s no more need to wade through a confusion of menus as the TouchWiz UI provides multiple home screens which allows users to quickly access their desired file with a mere swipe of a finger.

Audio and visual entertainment on the go is just a finger swipe away. The i9000 comes with a versatile media player which is instantly accessible on the home screen. The player enables the user to play back both music and video files with stunning clarity using simple touch navigation.

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Samsung S5620 Monte – Social Networking for the New Age

February 24th, 2010

Samsung MonteThe new Samsung S5620 Monte is, on first examining, an extremely good device for those heavily into social networking, and seems to be a natural progression from the company’s earlier Genio incarnations. Similarly to these earlier devices Samsung’s Monte is bright and vibrant, which is certain to appeal to younger, trendier users looking for a flashing piece of tech and affords rapid, pain-free access to all of the most popular social networking sites like Facebook and Bebo. To further mark the Monte’s progression from the earlier Genio range it now comes complete with Wi-Fi support, affording the user even more online connectivity to friends and networks.

The screen itself is an excellent combination of easy navigation and sharp, vibrant colours packaged into a 3-inch TFT display. The 240X400 WQVGA resolution is extremely detailed and displays 246k colours. The touchscreen itself is also powered by TouchWiz 2.0 Plus, Samsung’s up-to-date version of their touchscreen operating system, though the most recent models are enhanced from their previous incarnations. The screen itself is very responsive and the high resolution and 16:9 ratio makes it an excellent device on which to watch widescreen videos. The integral accelerometer as well allows the user to turn the phone from landscape to portrait mode rapidly with no problems.

Samsung S5620 Monte (4)The Monte’s media player supports all of the leading video and music formats and comes complete with a stereo FM radio with RDS. It also features a 3.5mm jack where the user can plug their own headphones into the device and a YouTube application for easy viewing in addition to being able to stream video content from various other online sources. The useful 227MB of storage space is handy for saving your music, though you may want to upgrade to 16 GB using a microSD card (highly recommend if you’re into a lot of stored media). The phone also has an integral 3.2 megapixel camera with several useful features, although unfortunately, it does not feature a flash and this minor oversight will certainly limit those photo-ops to daylight hours. It does, however, come with face and smile detection, and can also record QVGA video. There is also a great secondary camera on the front of the device which can be used for video calling – a great feature for those who enjoy utilising this 3G feature.

Samsung S5620 Monte (1)Due to the fact that the Monte is hardwired for social networking it is a joy to seamlessly upload pictures and videos to your main online sites in order to rapidly share them with friends and family. The phone’s integral apps afford quick access to such sites as Twitter and Facebook. Your social networking information can also be conveniently synchronised and attached to the contacts in your phone address book, too, saving tedious manual work and time.

The device is fully supported for MMS and SMS, as well as instant messaging. It utilises Parlingo IM, a very useful tool that is able to find your contacts across a variety of IM services making synchronised access and usage easy. The Monte also has excellent e-mail support, utilising push e-mail which, very conveniently, lets you know on your homescreen when your e-mail account receives a new e-mail – excellent for those needed to be kept constantly in the social and professional loop.

Overall the Samsung Monte is a really outstanding device for those who require to be linked at the hip to all things social networking. Its bright and dynamic colours and sharp design with further enhance its appeal to a young and e-savvy generation always on the cyber-go. Connectivity is excellent, and the extremely user-friendly handset allows fast and pain-free access to all applications. The inclusion of Wi-Fi is another excellent benefit for those demanding fully coverage and access.

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Samsung Shark 2

February 9th, 2010

Samsung Shark 2Samsung have revealed their latest range of phones, featuring the Samsung Shark, Samsung Shark 2 and the Samsung Shark 3. This new range of phones are designed to give quicker connection than ever to social networking sites, with all three phones featuring direct links to popular sites such as Facebook, Bebo and MySpace. All the phones also use a new program called Samsung Communities, which gives you direct and fast access to uploading photos and videos to sites such as YouTube and Photobucket.

The Shark 2 features HSDPA 3.6, which gives fast and uninterrupted access to the internet, and gives you outstanding connectivity speeds. The phones comes with Bluetooth installed, allowing you to connect to people nearby, allowing you to send for free videos, pictures music and anything else you want to share! The shark 2 uses a huge 5 megapixel camera, ideal for taking professional looking photographs at the touch of a button. You can then edit the photos directly from the phone before sharing them with friends and family, uploading them to websites or transferring them across to your computer, using the built in USB 2.0 port.

The Shark 2 has an incredible new function, designed to keep all your contacts in touch with you. Whenever your Sim card is changed, your phone automatically sends a message to all your contacts telling them of the number change, so you do not have to manually tell each person your new number, saving you copious amounts of time.

“The Shark Series is designed to meet the needs of active, style-conscious users who demand constant connection with their peers. The Shark Series will not only keep these users up-to-date with the latest news and information important to them, but also allows them to express their own style and distinctive personal taste.” said Younghee Lee, Vice President of Mobile Marketing, Samsung Electronics.

The Shark 2 is designed for people with a passion for multimedia, as it combines lighting fast technology designed to speed up the connection process, with style and design. What you get is a great looking phone with endless capabilities in terms of connectivity. Although a price tag has not yet been released, the phone is said to be one of the most affordable phones ever from Samsung, in terms of how much you actually get for your money.

The phone uses all new security features as well, including a mobile tracking system designed to keep track of your phone in case it is stolen. A pre set emergency SMS message can also be set, so that even when you have no credit, an emergency message can be sent to reassure loves one who may be worrying about your whereabouts. If you like the sound of the Samsung shark 2, then keep an eye on the Samsung website. The phone was due for release in January 2010, but things appear to be a little behind schedule, so keep your eyes peeled for news.

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Divas, This Phone Is For You!

December 18th, 2009

Samsung S7070 and S5150Samsung is making sure that women can feel a little more like a diva, if they desire to, in 2010. The mobile phone giant is adding two new products to their ever growing list of offerings, the S7070 and the S5150. Both are mobile phones aimed at female users. The Diva product line is decidingly feminine, from the design of both phones, to the specialty features offered.

The Samsung S5150 Diva is a clamshell, flip phone. Its cover is embossed and the case, luminous and shiny. The outside of the phone has a raised, quilted pattern.

Besides phoning capabilities, the Olivia also has a 3 megapixel camera. Photographs taken with the camera can be retouched, to create more dramatic and unique pictures, just right for the diva. The “Lomo Effect” feature makes this possible. The S5150 also has a 2.2 primary, display screen. The secondary screen is a bit smaller and displays the time, the date and battery strength.

Other cool features include ‘fake call,’ ‘wish list’ and ‘etiquette mode.’ The ‘fake call’ feature is designed to help ladies get themselves out of awkward and perhaps even dangerous situations. Many women have had the experience of being out on a bad date, wishing that someone would call and give them an excuse to bow out graciously, well the S5150 has made it possible.

The ‘wish list’ is a feature which allows individuals to make lists. This might come in handy when planning shopping excursions. The etiquette mode makes it possible for users to quickly silence their phones. Each of these options can make life a bit more convenient and may appeal to women.  Besides these, however, there isn’t much difference between this phone and many others on the market in its price range. However, if a woman is in the market for the phone, why not buy one that is a little bit fancy and some cool features aimed especially for her?

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Samsung Blue Earth for the Eco Friendly

December 1st, 2009

Samsung S7550 Blue EarthUnique features never fail to make anything stand out.  Samsung know that well enough to come out with a smartphone that’s not only competently specified, but has the eco-friendly touch that makes it stand-out in the crowd.  First time we saw it at CTIA last April, it didn’t really capture our imagination until now.  This is not the first “green” handset form the South Korean mobile phone maverick. It has the Samsung Reclaim before and now, its Samsung Blue Earth inherits many of that eco-friendliness.

Earth Saving Features

Like Reclaim, the Blue Earth is made from recycled materials, like the plastic of discarded water bottles.  Samsung goes further stripping the plastic from harmful compounds like PVC and putting solar cells at the back cover so you can get a few hours of talk time as solar power charges its battery.  You still get a standard battery charger though and it’s green as well, with a 5-star efficiency power rating so it eats only 0.03 watts of power when idle.

Standard Smartphone Features

It is one of the smallest touchscreen handsets but at 4.2 ounces, it’s heavy enough to feel solid in your hands. It’s a GSM/UMTS phone so you benefit from its 3G/HSPA data connectivity for fast internet surfing.  Its 3” touchscreen display could have been better at 3.25” considering its three-page homescreen.  We wonder why Samsung omitted a virtual QWERTY on that display so you will have to contend with a virtual alphanumeric keypad to enter text. It has the usual WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR as well as A2DP for wireless headphones. You also get a decent 3.2 megapixel camera with flash.  Internal memory is tops at 180 MB but you get microSD supports for up to 16 GB.

Verdict

The Samsung Blue Earth has had a lot of hands-on reviews elsewhere gut suffice it to say that it’s a very capable handset alright.  Performance on the AT&T service is decent and should be no different in Europe which is expected to carry a €300 SIM-free price tag. Not bad for a full-featured smartphone that may need some practice to use and eco-friendly besides.

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Samsung i5700 Galaxy Lite to be Renamed

November 13th, 2009

Samsung Galaxy Lite i5700Rumors are saying that the Samsung i5700 Galaxy Lite which has been announced since last September will be using a different name when it finally launches next year. The news came out around the same time Samsung said they will no longer be having the November 2009 release of the device. Pretty bad marketing tactics for Samsung as two major competitors of the device have also started to take their share of the spotlight. In fact, with so many Android devices coming out this year, it is surprising that Samsung has opted to push back the launch date.

Several Samsung i5700 reviews are coming out lately with new information regarding the device, particularly about the supposed name change. Reports are saying that the new name will be Galaxy Spica. It seems like a fitting and catchy name for the device, but with the general public already familiar with the name Galaxy Lite, they might be releasing new ads and releases to make the new name better known.

The Specs

Several details may have changed regarding the name and release date, but Galaxy Lite specifications have not changed since the device was first introduced. It has been finally confirmed however, that instead of the TouchWiz interface, the Lite, or Spica, will be using the Google Android version 1.5 Cupcake. Aside from that, everything else is as is, from the 3 inch AMOLED touch screen to the 3.2 mega pixel camera. The Lite will also have 1 GB of internal storage, WiFi, 3G HSDPA, GPRS and EDGE support. As a 3G phone, it will naturally have quad band support.

Availability

Since the announcement that the device will be delayed to next year, local carriers have yet to finalize Samsung Galaxy Lite contracts. Still, expect this device to be made available for free on most plans.

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