You saw the pictures, you read the spec sheet, and you heard the pitch. But how does Samsung’s first Android phone look in motion, while interacting with a Real Live Human?
Fine! This video further vindicates Samsung’s choice to design the I7500 in the tradition of their handsome SGH feature phones, rather than like the Instinct, a literal brick.
The inclusion of Android 1.5 “Cupcake” is no surprise, and nothing distinctly new is discovered, but the video does help give us the sense of where the I7500 will stand at launch. It’ll fare well in the broader mobile phone wars, because, well, it’s a new, high-spec Android handset . In the smaller war against other Android-laden phones—basically a battle of hardware minutiae—it will fare equally well, with a comparatively attractive screen, storage and camera features. Disappointingly, this war’s theatre is European, so all we can do is watch. [Tinhte via Android Community via Slashphone]—Voiceover by Android Community
Adz
Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 11:17 AMAny chance we will see them down under?
Tossing up between this and the 3rd gen iPhone, when it comes out, but would prefer an Android phone.
Macca
Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 12:35 PM@Adz: Probably not for a while. We usually get stuff later than Asia.
I also liked the idea of an Andriod phone, but it hasn’t really taken off despite waiting all this time, and the interface is still horrible in parts. A good, consistent UI is very important to me.
Given the amount of awesome apps now available on iPhone, and the new features that iPhone OS 3 adds, I think I’ll just get one of them.
A smartphone for me is only as good as the apps available for it. There is basically a good app available for everything I require on the iPhone now, so there’s no point waiting any longer for Android to catch up and go through all the frustrating teething issues.
WTF, Fool!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 11:49 PMHow the hell did this clown get his hands on the phone? His video SUCKS.