The Samsung Galaxy S Displays a Powerful Combination of Design and Efficiency

The Samsung Galaxy S i9000 has been on the market just recently, but is generating quite a lot of positive reviews from mobile phone fans and critics alike. It comes as no surprise as this latest offering from Samsung is their most technologically advanced mobile phone ever.

Cellular and internet access channels

Communication-wise, the phone provides the best in both network and internet connectivity. It has both class 12 EDGE and GPRS which provide access to cellular networks as well as 3G for fast internet connection where available. The phone also provides Wi-Fi support in hotspots for fast and free internet access. Wireline and wireless connectivity is provided by microUSB and Bluetooth, respectively, to exchange data with other compatible devices. Many Samsung Galaxy S deals have inclusive data allowances so you should be online in no time.

Android at the phone’s core

The Samsung Galaxy S has a fast and efficient ARM Cortex A8 1GHz processor beneath its hood with the popular Android 2.1 operating system (Éclair) on top. The device comes in 8 GB and 16 GB models which can be upgraded up to 32 GB by way of a MicroSD card slot if more storage space is required.

The Samsung Galaxy S i9000 handset boasts an extra-large 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a capability to display 16 million colours at 480×800 pixels screen resolution. Further screen enhancement is provided by the phone’s TouchWiz 3.0 user interface which provides multiple home screens that are easy to navigate and highly-responsive to finger gestures.

Upload photos to social networking sites

The Samsung Galaxy S ships with a 5 megapixel digital camera which displays 2592 x 1944 pixels image resolution. The snapper features autofocus, smile and face detection, touch focus and geo-tagging functions. You can take professional-looking photos and upload it right away to your social networking sites as the phone provides superb integration to the popular social networks. The camera can also record video with 720p quality at 30 fps.

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Phones4U Releases New Version of Alcatel OT-708

A special music edition of the OT-708 One Touch Mini is now available at the official Phonse4U website. The handset, which bears the nickname “Rainbow”, is a special edition version of the device that sports a new color theme and music that features the artist Eliza Doolittle.

The new color scheme is simple and there is only one complimentary music track included in the phone. But aside from that, the handset is pretty much the same OT-708 handset that was released last year. The special edition is confirmed to have a retail price of 29.95 Pounds on pay as you go and this version is exclusive to Phones4U (fans of the music artist would certainly appreciate the cheap price for this handset).

Specs wise, the Rainbow is a standard 2G handset with a decent touch screen display.

The 2.4 inch TFT touch screen gives users 240 x 320 pixels of resolution and about 256k color capacity. It is decent enough for handling most common low resolution videos and for viewing the internet. Images are rendered nicely onscreen but do not expect super rich colors and quality. The user interface on the handset bring together the use of widgets, embedded images and a series of touch sensitive keys located on the bottom of the screen.

With a 1.3 mega pixel camera, this device will not be good for taking super high resolution images. But if all you need is a decent snapper for taking quick photos, it will fit the job nicely. The internal memory for storing content is only 5 MB so users are expected to have a microSD card (it supports up to 4GB cards).

In terms of additional features, the Rainbow offers quite little aside from music playback and web browsing support. Lack of GPS means that no map and location based services will be available.

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