Samsung F490 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: In this preview, we will take a look at the newest family member– SGH F490. At first look, we can say that it is a high-class multimedia phone, targeting the high-tech oriented audience. ......

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Review summary: The Samsung F490 follows a trend that we welcome - touch-based user interface and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera. Add a widescreen 3.2" TFT display and a slim profile, and it already sounds like a juicy deal. We've already reviewed...

Pros: Stylish looks and high-quality build Slim 11.8mm profile Tri-band GSM and HSDPA network support with video calls Large 3.3-inch touchscreen TFT display with 240 x 432 pixel resolution (16:9 screen ratio) 5 megapixel autofocus camera Vibrating haptic respo

Cons: Awkward and slow web browser scrolling and panning Video recording maxes out at QVGA@15fps Unable to play widescreen user-encoded WMV and H.263 videos Slow image zooming in the gallery The three fullscreen Java games are trial versions only

Verdict: Samsung F490 resembles Samsung F700 but it lacks the hardware QWERTY keypad of its sibling. Just by looking at it, our guess is it's obviously aiming to put pressure on the LG Viewty, that is already available and gathering momentum. We'll see about that

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Review summary: There are no buttons on the front of the F490. Go for the touch-sensitive universe!

Verdict: The greatest challenge for such devices is that to make them in a way that handling won't cause nervous breakdown for users. Such a hardware (and mostly software) is needed that can face the challenges of the tips of our fingers, namely the limbs of peopl

Review summary: The Samsung F490 follows a trend that we welcome - touchscreen-based user interface and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera. Add a widescreen 3.2-inch TFT display and a slim profile, and it already sounds like a juicy deal. While we will be doing a...

Review summary: Samsung has now officially revealed the Samsung F490 and, yet again, comparisons to the iPhone are popping up. The F490 features a large 3.2-inch TFT touchscreen display that covers nearly the entire front face of the phone...

Verdict: Everyone at Samsung probably hates it when people compare their devices to the Apple iPhone, but when you officially announce a cell phone like the Samsung F490, the comparisons are inevitable. Previously, we caught a sneak peek at this handset through a