Bring it On - Samsung Challenges iPhone Supremacy with the F490
It's certainly a delicate phone. With sleek lines and fluorescent at 102 grams, it is 33 grams lighter than its look-alike, the iPhone.
So they compromised internal fame at peerless 130MB however it has a micro SD slot for optional mind's eye and chitchat has it, Samsung is in the works for a 12GB transflash drive. Its 3.2 inches touch-screen with 240 x 432 resolution is a concept of adorableness itself incorporated with Samsung's award-winning Croix interface action and it is 5 megapixels sharp. The video can play back files in MPEG, VMV, H.263 and H264 format and it has front video for video calling.
Earlier reports stated the Samsung F490 has 5 megapixel camera without autofocus or a flash. Samsung is not dumb and yes, it has both features and can play videos at QVGA resolution at 15 fps. Downloading videos and files is and quick at 3.6Mbps. It can store 1000 ring numbers, 30 dialed numbers, 30 missed calls and 30 received calls.
And the iPhone may admit iTunes to wave over the abundant populace on the contrary bop lovers can even be indebted the F490 with its 3.5mm audio jack. It is as well equipped with Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0 for easier connectivity to peripherals.
And it may not own Wifi (yet) on the other hand it can help internet browsing with Line modem and a Google Search apps. It's appealing decent. No, it's in reality in fact decent.
So iPhone has a discernment to worry. They should understand that yes, someone is challenging their supremacy. And Samsung is not approximately to stop. The F490 has already been released in Europe for encircling 530 EUROS or roughly 395 pounds. It's pricey, admittedly nevertheless with this mini class in your hands, you won't asset actuation to complain.
Published: February 19, 2008