Best Samsung Blog » samsung-i7500-contract http://www.bestsamsungblog.co.uk Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:41:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Samsung i7500 Reviewed http://www.bestsamsungblog.co.uk/index.php/samsung/samsung-i7500-reviewed http://www.bestsamsungblog.co.uk/index.php/samsung/samsung-i7500-reviewed#comments Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:09:31 +0000 Martin http://www.bestsamsungblog.co.uk/?p=37 Samsung i7500

The Samsung i7500 is notable in that it is the first ever phone by Samsung to feature the new Google Android interface. Also known as the Samsung Galaxy, the phone is one of the few to feature this new interface, the others being the HTC Magic and the HTC Dream and [...]]]> Samsung i7500

Samsung i7500

The Samsung i7500 is notable in that it is the first ever phone by Samsung to feature the new Google Android interface. Also known as the Samsung Galaxy, the phone is one of the few to feature this new interface, the others being the HTC Magic and the HTC Dream and is the first to have a 5 megapixel camera onboard. There are a number of improvements to this new 1.5 version of the UI, so let’s have a look at the specs of the phone.

- Works on all 2G and 3G networks

- Weighs in at 119 grams and has a thin waistline of only 11.9 mm

- OLED capacitive touchscreen is 3.2 inches long with a resolution of 320×480 pixels and is able to display a vibrant 16M colours

- Accelerometer sensor for auto – rotate

- Handwriting recognition

- MP3 and WAV ringtones supported

- Speakerphone

- 3.5 mm headset jack

- Unlimited number of Phonebook contacts and call records can be stored (limited to the memory available on the phone)

- RAM of 128 MB

- 8 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded via the microSD memory card slot upto a maximum of 16 GB

- Class 10 GPRS, HSCSD and Class 10 EDGE connectivity available for surfing the internet in areas where 3G connectivity is not supported

- 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA and Wi-Fi connectivity available for high speed internet and downloads

- Bluetooth v2.0 for connecting and sharing data with other phones

- microUSB v2.0 port for high speed data transfer between the PC and the phone

- 5 megapixel camera with a resolution of 2592×1944 pixels. Other features of the camera include autofocus, LED flash and Geo-tagging

- Video recording

- Android OS

- Qualcomm MSM7200A 528 MHz processor

- Messaging options include SMS, MMS, IM and Email

- HTML browser

- Only colour scheme is Black

- GPS

- Video player supports the playing of MPEG4, H.263, H.264 and WMV videos

- Google Search, Maps, Youtube, Picasa Integration, Gmail, Calendar, Google Talk

The buttons of the phone are the most notable change when looking at the user interface. The trackerball has been done with and, instead, a normal D-pad (something seen in the older Samsung phones like the Samsung D500 and the Samsung D600) has been used, while the other buttons are pretty much the same but their style and layout has been changed, so if you’re used to the G1, it will take a couple of minutes of readjusting before you get the feel of the Samsung i7500.

The back key is fairly obvious but the menu key is fairly queer in that it is indicated by an arrow which points up from a square bracket. The home key, which is similar to that found in Nokia Nseries phones, is wedged in between the back and the end button. The Home key is fairly small but raised just enough to make pressing it quite easy.

All-in-all, a great touchscreen phone which should please all the Android fans no end!

]]> http://www.bestsamsungblog.co.uk/index.php/samsung/samsung-i7500-reviewed/feed 0 Samsung i7500. Googletastic http://www.bestsamsungblog.co.uk/index.php/general/samsung-i7500-googletastic http://www.bestsamsungblog.co.uk/index.php/general/samsung-i7500-googletastic#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:36:24 +0000 Martin http://www.bestsamsungblog.co.uk/?p=33 It’s always nice when you get to ignore stuff. So often (far, far, far too often) these days phones are released that have barely anything to distinguish themselves from a hundred other handsets already out there. Phone A might have a megapixel or two more than phone B. Phone B might have a slightly more [...]]]> It’s always nice when you get to ignore stuff. So often (far, far, far too often) these days phones are released that have barely anything to distinguish themselves from a hundred other handsets already out there. Phone A might have a megapixel or two more than phone B. Phone B might have a slightly more contrasty screen than phone C. Phone C is endorsed by Jim Carey. But every now and then it’s our privilege to announce a phone with something, well, something new. And the Samsung i7500 is just that, being as it is (pretty much) the first phone to be released featuring Google’s new Operating System, Android.

First, a caveat: we know the Android-packing HTC Magic is already out, but HTC are so niche a manufacturer the vast majority of day-today users out there won’t even have heard of its existence, so we’re happy to claim the i7500 as the first mass market Android phone. And just what’s so good about Android? Well, nothing that, initially seems that remarkable. It just gives you easy, very fast access to everything Google do. So that’s Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar, Google Talk and a whole bunch of other apps via the Android Market. But what is remarkable is just how good all these things are. If you’ve not yet converted to Gmail, or Google Calendar, you might not realise this. But for those who find their lives are pretty much Google-centric, this is pretty darn exciting.

And the Samsung i7500 does a whole bunch of other phone-like things – takes very decent pictures, let’s you plug your 3.5mm headphones in and all that jazz – but frankly, who cares! (Sorry, read this Samsung i7500 review if you do actually care). This is all about Google for us, and we couldn’t be happier that that’s the case. Have a little look at this prototype in action for a hint of what’s to come:

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