absolutegadget.com Updated: 2013-11-09 06:33:20
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Up until now Samsung hadn’t bothered the Android fraternity too much, but is making up for lost time with its Galaxy Portal. The second Android-powered smartphone out of the Samsung stable, the Galaxy Portal lacks some of the features that was in the o...
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Welcome to the Galaxy - the Samsung Galaxy series that is - Samsung's line of Android-based touchscreen phones. Although the company and brand has already released a few phones running on the most-talked about OS today, the will most likely introduce...
Good functionality, good touchscreen response, excellent OS and interface...
Sluggish processing, interface not totally thumbable...
Most people are aiming for entry-level touchscreen phones these days and are most likely busy with the Stars and the Corbys and the Omnias. For those who have a few a more bucks to spare and is looking forward to a whole new experience in mobile messa...
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The Galaxy Portal is an entry-level addition to Samsung's Android army. Read our review to see if it's the budget Android phone you've been waiting for.NB: Our review model came with Android 1.5 (Cupcake) installed but we understand that certain retail...
The Samsung Galaxy Portal is a solid Android 1.5 handset that's better than the HTC Magic in our opinion. If you want a reasonably priced touchscreen phone to check emails, Facebook and Twitter, and surf the web, then the Samsung Galaxy Portal won't di...
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Samsung was one of the last major phone builders to get into the Android arena, but what it lost in time it made up for in sheer numbers: the Galaxy Spica came barely a few months after the original. It promises a substantial boost with a new design an...
Cheap for the quality, Vivid, responsive AMOLED screen in most lighting, Fast in most tasks, Small but comfortable, Better button layout than original, Good battery life and call quality...
Just Android 1.5; apps, features limited, Android 2.1 update will need Windows PC, regular AMOLED hard to see in bright sunlight, Poor camera for both photos and videos, Too close to rival phones in pricing for what you get.
How appealing the Galaxy Spica is depends entirely on several conditions: your choice of carriers, how much you're willing to pay and how long you're willing to wait.As of April 2010, the Galaxy Spica might still be the best subsidized Android phone on...
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The rate of Android proliferation is matched by no other platform on today’s market – you only need to look as far as the review section of our site, which is swamped with droids of all shapes and sizes. The likes of Nexus One, HTC Desire, Sony Ericss...
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Samsung’s debut Android phone, the , was briefly top dog of the fledgling smartphone tribe last year. Then along came HTC with its and Sense UI and the Galaxy quickly fell down the pecking order.If you were hoping Sammy would up its game with its seco...
Responsive touchscreen. User-friendly. Neat augmented-reality app set-up. 3.5mm headphone jack...
Ordinary design. Android OS 1.5 needs upgrading. Average camera. Music player sounds weedy...
An Android smartphone that doesn’t set the world on fire, but does a solid job for little outlay...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated: 2013-11-09 06:33:21
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A decent enough phone, but how much better might it have been if it had been more cleverly put together, with the software more comprehensively thought through? User opinions(0) Add opinion Read all opinions...
The phone is decently priced and fits the hand well...
Irritating screen unlock, average camera and elderly-looking version of AndroidLook and Feel...
A decent enough phone, but how much better might it have been if it had been more cleverly put together, with the software more comprehensively thought through?...
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The outlook is bright for Google's Android OS. 2009 saw the release of Android phones from mobile bigwigs like Sony Ericsson, HTC, Motorola and even Samsung, with more to follow this year. Samsung jumped on the Android bandwagon in mid-2009 with the re...
There's something decidedly average about the Galaxy Spica. It is definitely sufficient for the average person who works-on-the-go as it comes with a 1500mAh battery that allows the device to run continuously for two days with HSDPA connectivity or thr...
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Back in June Samsung took its first step in the Android universe with the release of the galactic conqueror the . Then in quick succession the manufacturer announced the and . What we´ve got in our hands now is their second Android-based handset for E...
DivX and Xvid support, Proper AMOLED display, Decent incall quality and audio playback, Robust battery, 3.5mm jack...
No interface personalization... and yet again, Low quality, lowresolution video capture...
Performance and conclusion:The Samsung Galaxy Spica i5700 sports a snappy 800MHz processor, but in reality, the presence of the mighty hardware is almost undetectable, because the phone doesn’t feel noticeably faster than the T-Mobile G1 or Magic... or...
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Remember the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit$94.99 at Amazon, aka the Galaxy S III Mini? As if two versions weren't enough, Samsung and T-Mobile have teamed up for yet another iteration of this diminutive Android smartphone. The Galaxy Light ($216 direct) adds LTE...
Solid feature set for the price. 4G LTE enabled. Great call quality.
Mediocre battery life. Middling camera...
Thanks to its LTE support and solid call quality, the Samsung Galaxy Light stands as a good value for entry-level Android smartphones on T-Mobile...
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With the Galaxy Light, Samsung is proving that it can scale its smartphone design and production costs. After hitting home runs with the Galaxy S III , Galaxy S4 , and Galaxy Note 3 , Samsung is bringing some of its most noticeable aesthetics and features...
Does half the cost of a high-end phone mean you'll be getting half the phone? Thankfully, in 2014, this isn't the case at all with the Galaxy Light. With a modest, but still capable, quad-core processor, solid graphics performance, and being light on pre-...
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