Samsungs rapid growth in the mobile phone industry has largely been driven by attractive style-phones, rather than cutting edge technology. The new Galaxy range of handsets is a demonstration of Samsungs ability to combine their sense of style with the powerful capabilities of modern smartphones.
The Samsung Galaxy S is the Korean firms entry into the premium smartphone field, currently dominated by Apple and HTC. The Galaxy S features a large four-inch touchscreen, with multi-touch support, and eye-popping brightness and contrast, thanks to its Super AMOLED screen technology. A speedy 1GHz processor permits the phone to run a customized version of Android without any slowdowns, and an advanced virtual keyboard lets you enter text by dragging your finger across letters.
The Samsung Galaxy S is an impressive piece of hardware, dominated by its large touchscreen. Despite the screens size, the phone feels light and is easy and comfortable to hold. The handset comes with up to 16GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by using the MicroSD cards. The Galaxy S comes with a great 5 megapixel camera, which takes excellent photos, plus an FM radio and GPS. If you have a Samsung TV, then the Samsung Galaxy S can function as a remote control for it.
When it comes to software, the Samsung Galaxy S has all the usual Android apps such as Gmail, and Google Maps. On the Galaxy S, Google Maps also includes free turn-by-turn navigation. The phone is able to access the Android Market, where there are plenty of games and applications, including many free offerings available for download. The Samsung Galaxy S also offers a wide array of custom widgets that can display live updates from networks like Facebook and Twitter.
You should expect a Samsung smartphone to look great, and the Galaxy S certainly manages that. What makes this new Samsung an iPhone-beater is the outstanding AMOLED technology that turns the Galaxy S into possibly the best portable media player on the market.
