Re: Samsung Galaxy S
 

Your point. Samsung makes pretty amazing hardware example HTC Desire, Google Nexus One, and HTC Droid Incredible all use Amoled displays made by Samsung I wouldn't be surprised if the Nokia n8 has a display made by Samsung. The A4 processor in the iPad and iPhone 4 is made by Samsung. Many people have TV's made from Samsung and even if you don't have a Samsung TV it is very likely that TV has components from Samsung. Samsung is also
the second largest manufacturer of cellphones. So what makes it bad if it is a Samsung Phone? What would make the device any better if it was created by Nokia, Rim, HTC, Motorola, Lg, or anyone else?

Re: Samsung Galaxy S
 

Boom
http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/22/s...reaching-dist/

Samsung is on track to sell 10M Galaxy S phones this year. That's an extremely *large* number.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S
 

I wanted one of these and am still lusting after the Nexus S (the "vanilla" model selling through Best Buy).

Unfortunately the Nexus S is plagued by the same GPS issues as the other models. That was the dealbreaker for me -- I "need" working GPS on my phone because I get lost very easily.

The screens are gorgeous, two of my co-workers have these phones and they draw the eye from across the cubicles (in a good way).

Re: Samsung Galaxy S
 

Stop spreading lies. Everyone knows psx4droid doesn't support metal gear solid, zodTT said it would take a while until he can get it working, duh!

No nono no

EPIC 4G > Captivate > SGS I9000 > Vibrant > Fascinate > Galaxy Tab
best features - best build - has front cam - developers - least favored - 7in is too large for phone/too small for portable computing (tablet)


Oh really? I thought it had 0 GPS issues.

Btw I own both I9000 and an iPhone 4 and I can tell you the iPhone 4 screen is better. Why?
1) It is glass so swiping your finger is actually smoother. This isn't subjective, it is actually smoother try it.
2) The touchscreen is much more responsive on the iPhone 4 (this may be Samsung's shoddy software, but still a big issue).
3) The i4 is more visible in sunlight because it is Transflective, visibly brighter (more nits). SAMOLED is bang-smack between the Nexus One and the iPhone 4 for outdoor performance.
4) The i4 has a matte screen while the SGS has a blue-glossy screen. In the dark, the SGS screen looks better and vibrant than the i4. In the sun the i4 leaves the SGS in the dust.
4) The extremely sharp resolution helps things look crisp. The SGS also has a sharp resolution but when looked at a little closer things look cloudy because of the pentile arrangement of the pixels.

I wish with the SAMOLED2 they could have the traditional 4dot-pixel instead of the pentile, increase the transflectivity, use a more powerful backlighting, use a matte finish on a (gorilla) glass screen.
These will take its toll on the cost of manufactoring, and make it less effecient, but in the end it will be worth it.
Take the best of IPS and the best of AMOLED!

Re: Samsung Galaxy S
 

One of the co-workers has a Nexus S and one has the one through TMobile (Fascinate? Vibrant? I forget the name right now). Both have flaky GPS. Maybe co-worker #1 was just unlucky. But the last I heard Samsung was refusing returns/repairs on the phones if the GPS was bad saying "it's not a defect".

As far as the screen, why would I buy an iPhone? I loathe Apple's crappy products.

I've played with both the co-workers Samsung phones and read ebooks on both screens (that's my standard for pixel quality) in the dark. Neither is "fuzzy" at reading range. The true black background is fantastic.

I work nights, in a dark room. So I don't know what the Samsung screen looks like in full sunlight. I do know transreflective is nice. But, it's not always a matter of the hardware. The Samsung screen is gorgeous (and it has good storage, memory, processor, etc). And, it runs Android (which is reasonably although not fully "open"). The iPhone 4 may (or may not) have better hardware, I don't bother to pay really close attention to Apple products. But, it's secured down in a locked garden and I'm not paying for that. Yes, I "could" jailbreak the iPhone but why bother? It still tells Apple their customers agree with their official policy of controlling how someone can use their own phone.

In any case, I have a n900, the screen is already trans-reflective, and I really enjoy my phone. Granted Maemo is only "sorta open" but I can always hope Intel will keep things more open for Meego.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S
 

I was just trying to let you know that on paper the SAMOLED screen seems superior. Which is the reason I bought the SGS.

But on hand, it is not as great as the one as the iPhone 4, which was a gift. In fact I'd say it is on par with the Droid X/slightly better than Milestone.

I just want the SAMOLED technology without the pentile and with better outdoor visibility, it was so close to perfection !

Re: Samsung Galaxy S
 

Take your own advice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrCrs2HsPjU
Your credibility is in serious question.


Seriously?! This is pure opinion.. Do you think you hold a monopoly on the 'truth'?


What?!

Re: Samsung Galaxy S
 

With this many variants, it is really confusing:-( and it appears to be impossible to get one with both physical keyboard(Epic) and front camera(I9000). Also it seems some of them come with 8GB instead of 16GB. Is that correct??? Do you or anyone has a link or something to compare all the features among them. I looked at the Samsung webpages and it did not really explain things clearly.

cheers,

Re: Samsung Galaxy S
 

I have no idea. Sorry I couldn't be more help.

Here's the thing. I was chatting with a colleague that works for RIM (yes, he has a playbook). He was explaining the design iterations for a recent blackberry device that has come under some fire in the media. Apparently, the device specs prior to release were quite different than the actual device at release based on carrier intervention.

It would appear that in the end, US carriers have a huge say in how a device ends up -- quality and specs. This likely explains the number of the Galaxy S variants and other phones from other manufacturers as well. This may also hint at why Nokia has never been 'big' in the US as it seems that they don't seem to tailor their devices specifically to carriers.

So in the end, look to individual carriers for answers.

I would love to see a day when the cellular modem is modularized out of the handset in an easy-to-insert micro-sd-like card under the battery. In this utopia, phones become generic devices that can be used freely in any situation.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S
 

Meh, just get a bluetooth capable dumbphone and a matching pocket sized PMP (or maybe a mifi and a PMP, if your carrier is anal about tethering).