Samsung i9000 Galaxy S

samsung i9000 galaxy s review

Release Date:  Q3 2010
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Stunning is the right word for the Samsung i9000 Galaxy S. The mobile phone giant, Samsung has recently revealed this brand new spectacular beauty that comes with a massive 4 inches 800 x 480 pixel screen display. Apart from the stunning looks, the mobile phone is going to include some of the killer features, as it is an Android 2.1 smart phone. Some of the most highlighted features of the mobile phone non-stop social network connection with the “Social Hub,” a HD video playback, AGPS, Wi Fi, Bluetooth® v 3.0, and 5 mega pixel camera. If you are thinking that it is yet another AMOLED mobile phone with a big screen display, you should know that these AMOLED devices come loaded with the mobile Digital Natural Imagine engine (mDNIe), the same technology that Samsung uses in its LED and LCD TVs.Again, if you are speculating that Samsung i9000 Galaxy S is a dream device for the touch screen lovers and there is nothing much interesting for those who enjoy texting, think again. The handset might not feature a full length QWERTY keypad, but it definitely includes a virtual one for the perfection of texting. Those who have tried their hands on the virtual keyboard, they are already singing praises for the accuracy and fast input of text. The user of the mobile phone is capable of opening and editing documents that are formatted with Microsoft Office 2007. Samsung also includes a cradle with the mobile phone by the help of which the users can use it as a calendar, music station, alarm clock or a photo frame. It seems that Samsung i9000 Galaxy S is going to take the market by storm and provide stiff competition to the market leaders like HTC Google Nexus One and Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10.

Samsung i9000 Galaxy S – network and connectivity

The mobile phone is going to make its presence felt among the top most handsets of present times. Therefore, it must be loaded with the best of everything. Network and connectivity makes one of the basic aspects for any mobile phone and Samsung i9000 Galaxy S is no exception. As expected, the handset is supportive to both 2G and 3G networks. With 2G network, it works with quad band GSM network 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 while with 3G, it supports tri-band HSDPA 900/ 1900/ 2100. The connectivity features of the mobile phone are quite fast and impressive. The handset supports CLASS 12 GPRS with the speed of 32 – 48 kbps and CLASS 12 EDGE as well. Those who want to access high speed internet, they can make use of the features like WI-FI® 802.11 and of course 7,2 Mbps HSDPA. Apart from immaculate browsing experience, the handset makes great connectivity in terms of transferring files to/from other compatible devices. v2.0 microUSB and Bluetooth® v3.0 performs this task.

Samsung i9000 Galaxy S Review – the memory

Samsung i9000 Galaxy S is one of the biggest smart phones of the present times, in terms of its features and usability. When a phone is combined with a huge collection of lucrative features, it is expected that the memory backup must also be up to the mark. Same kind of expectation is making rounds with Samsung i9000 Galaxy S. The expectation is bound to be high as the device is loaded with the best of features such as HD vision playback, social networking, music, high resolution images, etc. The internal memory of the mobile phone 8 GB, which is quite good to support the kind of features it possesses. 8 GB is good, but it is definitely not enough. Therefore, Samsung i9000 Galaxy S brings in microSD™ card slot that enables the user to enhance the memory capacity up to 32 GB.

Samsung Galaxy S – the look and display

There is no doubt that Samsung i9000 Galaxy S is a visually stunning mobile phone. The phone measures 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm and it weighs 118 grams. The handset is slim, light and of course very attractive. The entire frontal part of the mobile phone is covered by this super AMOLED capacitive touch screen that measures 4.0 inches. On top of the touch screen display, you can notice the logo of Samsung and at the bottom, the menu button is positioned. The display of the mobile phone provides a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and 16 million colours. Other prominent features of the touch screen display includes accelerometer sensor for UI auto rotate, proximity sensor for auto turn off, Swipe text input, and multi touch input method. Overall, the look and the display of Samsung i9000 Galaxy S are extremely glamorous. The device will be available in Black and Grey.

Samsung Galaxy S Review – the camera

It seems that Samsung i9000 Galaxy S excels in all the major sections of a top class smart phone. If the technical features are to die for, then the multimedia features are also among the best. Let’s begin with the camera feature of the mobile phone. Camera plays an integral part in the mobile telephony these days and therefore a good camera is expected from a top not handset like the Samsung i9000 Galaxy S. The device includes a 5 mega pixel camera that is capable of clicking excellent shots. Some of the top most features of the camera include geo tagging, and smile and face detection. The camera also shoots video at 720p@30fps. There is a secondary VGA camera as well.Samsung i9000 Galaxy S- music and videos

Apart from the camera, the music and video features of the mobile phone are also excellent. The video player is capable of playing diverse music files such as MP4, DivX, WMV, H.264 and H.263; while the audio play back plays MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 and FLAC files.

Samsung i9000 Galaxy S is supportive to the Google applications, YouTube, Picasa integration, and a lot more. Powered by Li-Ion 1500 mAh, the handset is expected to hit the market by 2nd quarter of 2010.