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Samsung F490 Compared With Nokia N82

February 23rd, 2010



Samsung has launched a number of models under their F series to meet the taste and needs of all users. Their recent launch Samsung F490 is equipped with features that it can give tough competition to high end mobile phones like Nokia N82 and others. Let us compare the features of Nokia 82 and F490 to see how far Samsung has improved its mid range phones.

Samsung F490 has been launched with all the features which will enable the user to use this device for communication, internet, music, games and photography. The features of Samsung F490 speak of its capability. The phone is literally a smart phone which can give a altogether a new experience of phoning.

This handset has a 5 MP camera with stunning features to give a throttle feeling to photography enthusiasts. The full touchscreen mode enables the user to access the applications without any trouble. The new technologies like touch sensitivity, track management and others will make the usage convenient for all. They launched the phone through a press release and every one was surprised by its early launch. This is 3G smart phone which supports network of GSM 900/1800/1900 and UMTS 210 as well as HSDPA 3.6 Mbps.

The screen of the phone is quite large to display videos and images of desirable resolution so that you don’t have to widen your eyes to watch the videos. There is Croix interface and the wide screen enables the user to command with just single touch. There is built in mobile Google maps. The multimedia of Samsung F490 is quite powerful to play MP3 MP4 files and WMA files. You will simply love this gadget and will not be able to keep it aside.

Now let us see what is there in store of Nokia N82. The quad band phone supports all GSM networks like 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and also supports 3G HSDPA. Then you have more like 3G HSDPA, 128 MB SDRAM Memory. The other remarkable features of Nokia N82 Black Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS function, JAVA MIDP, Motion sensor, 3.5 mm audio output jack, Stereo FM Radio, TV out, Office document viewer, Organizer, T9, Voice dial and even built-in handsfree. The talktime of the phone is of 4 hours. The phone is great for music lovers with quality of playing music files like MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC, as well as WMA along with video files of different kinds. And the best feature for photography enthusiasts is that there is a 5 MP camera with so many astonishing features.

In comparison its seen that Samsung has too improve more in areas like GPS, Internet connectivity and others.

By: Faith Hill

Samsung F700 Review

January 21st, 2010



When it comes to hi-tech 3g mobile phones, it’s easy to see that Samsung F700 is one of the best mobile phones today. In fact, it is closely related to Apple iPhone.

Samsung F700 was unveiled to everyone on September 17, 2007 at 3GSM. It looks just like the iPhone. Samsung F700 is known to be the closest competitor of the iPhone. Other phones that look like and try to imitate the features of iPhone are no match for the iPhone. But the Samsung F700 might be the rival of the Apple iPhone. Its features are really good. Samsung F700, compared to the iPhone, is less wide, thicker and has a dark blue color. Its large touch screen looks nice and responses to touch almost instantaneously. There’s a mechanical key at the bottom of the screen that opens the main menu when pressed. On the top of the Samsung F700 are the power key and a charging port that is right next the 3.5mm headphone jack. The 3.55mm headphone jack has a cover to avoid dust from coming in. In many cases, Samsung F700 is very easy to drop so make sure to hold it firmly. It also gets fingerprints easily so make sure you wipe it off often. There’s a slide out QWERTY keyboard under the screen. It is very easy to use especially when you want to send e-mails or text messages.

With the QWERTY keyboard, you can prevent putting fingerprints on the screen. The Samsung F700 is 3G capable. You can use HSDPA to connect to the internet and enjoy a 3.6 mbps connection speed. You can browse the internet with its built-in web browser or you can use the phone itself as your PC’s modem by connecting it through the USB. It is faster to download files on the internet through Samsung F700. You can even watch videos on the internet through streaming. You can also stream and listen to music on the internet. You can watch YouTube videos with it. You can also view Google maps with it. Its MusicStation lets you download download your favorite tracks using the application built-in the phone. You can download all those music fast for a flat-rate monthly subscription.

The only problem is that all those music will be deleted if you discontinued paying the monthly subscription. You can listen to this music using your own headphone or you can use Samsung’s stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) headphones. The audio quality is loud and clear. Its loud speaker is also really good. The music player though, is quite simple, and there’s not much control. The camera’s quality is really good too, since it is a 3.0 megapixel camera. You can also use the video call feature with its secondary VGA camera. It can last for at least a day and a half with normal usage but will be less if you used HSDPA over a long period.

Samsung F700 certainly does have good features. I can tell you now that you will not regret buying one.

By: Mark Hirst