What You Should Know About the Samsung Galaxy S

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota As with most smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S was introduced as a potential competitor to Apple’s iPhone. Samsung is one of the few companies with the ability to challenge Apple in the smartphone arena, which is why this device features such a great hardware specification.A big name phone like this is bound to attract comparisons from many other devices and there are plenty available; how does the Galaxy S compare with the Nexus S or the Motorola Droid X, for instance, or its successor, the Galaxy S II?If you’re in the position of looking for a good quality smartphone and have the Samsung Galaxy S as one of your choices, don’t forget that this piece of mobile technology comes in various alternative guises. It is worth checking out just how these...

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Samsung Character Reviewed: Just Another Entry-Level Feature Phone

AppId is over the quota AppId is over the quota  The features on the Samsung Character are extremely limited. It is a CDMA phone with 2G and 3G support and it won’t work on a GSM network. There’s a 1,000 entry phonebook with multiple number slots, email and notes. You can also add picture ID and ringtones to your contacts and group them if you like. The basics are all here including a calculator, alarm function, calendar, stop watch and timer and a few more besides. You also get some basic apps for social networking and music.Bluetooth 2.1 is supported but there is no Wi-Fi. The basic Internet browser is not ideal; it is pretty slow, images...

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Samsung Vitality: Entry Level Android at Cricket

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota The Samsung Vitality has a 2G EVDO network supporting the following frequencies; 800, 1700, 2100 and 1900. In stark contrast to the Admire, full 3G functionality has been restored. The EVDO rev.A speeds are relatively fast, you also get the staples of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 and of course microUSB 2.0.The phone runs on a single core 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7630 processor, with an Adreno 200 GPU and 215 MB of RAM. The fully accessible internal memory is capped at 200 MB. The phone has a decent amount of bloatware, most of it third-party, and very little from Cricket. Other than MuveMusic, MyAccount and Storefront, you are left in peace.Now for the 3.2 MP camera, which is a bit better then the Admire's. Pictures still look like they've been taken in the...

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Guide to All You Need to Know About Samsung Apps

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota The problem when compiling a guide on Samsung apps, is that Samsung make phones that support many different platforms. Although the majority of Samsung devices run on Android, there is also the proprietary Bada, J2ME, and now we have Windows Phone 7 invited to the Samsung party. So we have a nice mix here to keep all Samsung owners happy. It's an idea to find out which OS your phone is running, if you don't know already, but to save your blushes we also have a section on finding the best apps according to your phone.We first take a look at Bada and Samsung apps, before moving onto phone-specific apps, and then on to those must-have apps; the ones like security and battery monitors that we all need no matter what phone we have.And then there are...

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Samsung Stratosphere Reviewed: 4G LTE Smartphone with a Keyboard

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota It's slightly disappointing but like the Epic 4G, the Stratosphere is powered by a 1 GHz Hummingbird processor. Luckily it seems the Stratosphere is being sold as a mid-level smartphone, as it doesn't have the power to compete with the higher end smartphones currently available. In general, the processor is able to handle the operating system well, but there are occasional bouts of lag. Like the design, the processor is very much like the Epic 4G.The call quality is decent for both outgoing and incoming calls, with no real distortion, but the sound is a bit on the low side. The 4G LTE speeds on the smartphone were definitely fast, though it does heavily depend on location. The 1800 mAh battery is actually on the impressive side, though the 4G...

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Samsung Epic 4G Touch Reviewed

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota The smartphone comes preloaded with Android 2.3 and with the latest version of TouchWiz UI, Samsung's proprietary overlay. Samsung has done a fantastic job enhancing the user interface with the latest iteration of TouchWiz. For starters, it comes packed with more widgets than before and these widgets have an ability that will be found on Android 3.1, the ability to be resized. Various Samsung hubs have been removed in favor of one central media hub, used to download movies and videos. Samsung also included Kies Air, which allows the Epic 4G Touch to use wireless connections to sync the smartphone up with PC's and laptops. It still has a lot of bloatware, courtesy of Sprint, but luckily it can be tucked away in a folder, never to be opened again,...

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Alltel Gives Back Following Gustav

AppId is over the quotaAppId is over the quota We reported yesterday on the efforts of Sprint to return service to Hurricane Gustav affected areas, and it seems Alltel has been no different in their commitment to mobile users in and around the Gulf Coast. Alltel takes matters one step further however, giving away a couple of freebies to those forced to evacuate because of the storm. Those affected by mandatory evacuations have been granted 1,000 free nationwide minutes as well as unlimited text messaging for a limited time. Alltel customers eligible for these goodies will have until September 12th to take advantage.Alltel is also encouraging...

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