subject: The Brilliant Samsung Galaxy S - The Smartphone Of 2010 [print this page] The release of the iPhone 4 in June may well have been a nail in the coffin of large screen Android devices thanks to the superb clarity Retina display. However Samsung have hit back with their new Galaxy S handset, which not only boasts a massive 4 inch display, but also incorporates superb quality Super AMOLED technology as well.
The screen on the Samsung Galaxy S is the stand out feature of the phone. Showing a 480 x 800 pixel resolution, the screen maintains excellent viewing angles and deep natural colours thanks to its use of Super AMOLED technology. Rather than using two individual panels (one for image and the other being touch sensitive), this new system incorporates both into a single sheet, dramatically improving the picture whilst at the same time reducing the overall thickness, which in turn helps Samsung make this model one of the slimmest available. Thanks to the lack of a backlight, black colours appear naturally black, rather than looking washed out as they do on other phones. With regards to the design of the model, the Galaxy S does have striking similarities to Apples handsets thanks to the large screen and minimal physical buttons. The unit measures 64.2 x 122.4 x 9.9mm, with the latter figure being the one that really stands out. Not content with being just slim line, the handset also weighs a very lightweight 118 grammes, thanks to plastic being predominately used in its construction. Being an Android handset, users can benefit from a host of applications that is growing by the day, with many more well known developers looking to adopt the format in the future too. A micro USB port can be found on the top of the device for easily synchronisation with your home computer or laptop as well as a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack.
The Samsung Galaxy S features a wealth of connectivity options to ensure that whether you are at home or on the move, you can be assured of the best possible connection. The handset benefits from Wireless LAN facilities. All three speed are supported, including the new, fastest "N" rating. Therefore when connected to your own router or any publically accessible network you can achieve the most pleasing online experience. 3G is also covered for whilst you are on the go, but should you be in an area not benefitting from such coverage, EDGE and GPRS ensure a reliable connection is always available. The Galaxy S puts it own skin on top of the excellent Android 2.1 operating system. Touchwiz features incredibly user friendly features in addition to breathing an exciting new look into what was becoming quite a tired screen format.
The Samsung Galaxy S quite rightly finds itself as one of the smartphones to own this year. The massive screen is an obvious draw, as is the stylish look, however the unit is more than just a pretty face and benefits from a host of great media features and some top specification technology in the form of its super fast processor.
