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Samsung Pixon 12. 12 isn’t the magic number

Martin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:21:28 +0000

We’ve never quite been taken by so-called camera phones. Cameras on phones – yes. That is, cameras that take half decent pictures that can be uploaded onto a social networking site, or that can be passed around a pub on the phone itself just to remind everyone of a particularly funny / embarrassing moment. But the idea of your phone being your camera is just a little perverse to us. And the Pixon 12 is about the most perverse camera phone ever released.

Packing a quite incredible 12 megapixels, the Samsung Pixon 12 (see what they’ve done there with the name? Very clever) still won’t necessarily be a good camera. Why is that? Well, the reason that, say, a 12 megapixel digital SLR takes good pictures is that it has a huge light sensor, on which those 12 million pixels are spread out across. Meaning well balanced pictures, crisp images and no digital fuzz whatsoever. The Pixon 12, when it comes down to it, is still just a phone, meaning that the light sensor on it is relatively tiny. It might still have 12 million light receptive pixels, but they’re crammed into such a small place that many won’t be functioning as well as they could be.

Anyway, maybe we should speculate too much – there’s a chance Samsung have pulled off something special here and we’ll hold our tongues til we’ve had more a decent go playing with it. And even if it’s not a fantastic camera, with the AMOLED screen, TouchWiz interface and a few other nice bits and bobs, the Pixon 12 is still a decent enough camera in its own right. Check out this Samsung Pixon 12 review full a full rundown of specs, or have a look at the video below.

Samsung Jet S8000. Goodness cubed

Martin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:06:06 +0000

In this line of work you very quickly come to be wary of gimmicks. All too often phone manufacturers will try and persuade you that they’ve created something new / ground-breaking / never-seen-before, but when it comes down to it, all they’ve done is given you the option to create new emoticons, or have improved the voice clarity 3.7%.

The Samsung Jet , though, with its new version of the TouchWiz User Interface, does actually feel new and fresh. We’ve already mentioned this TouchWiz thing in relation to the other crop of new Samsung phones released recently, but it’s almost as though it makes more sense on the Samsung Jet S8000 than anywhere else. This, most likely, is because the Jet is a fun, mid-range-and-proud-of-it kinda phone, and so the fun yet functional cube-based UI seems to fit perfectly. Basically, all you need imagine is that the entire UI is based around the faces of a cube. Pressing the cool cube button on the bottom of the phone brings up the floating 3D shape, on the face of which are the links to the applications and functions you want to access. Sounds simple? Well, it is. And that’s why it’s so great. Within minutes you’re chopping, changing, flicking and swapping between all the different things the Samsung Jet S8000 does, as though all your fingers have ever desire in life is an interactive cube in their lives…

Not only this, but the phone is an absolute stunner. In fact, there’s currently no mid-range (that’s, smallish touchscreen, at 3.1”, and not of the highest specs out there) phone that looks, feels or even just gives of the impression of being so nice as this thing. The deep gloss finish is slick as can be, there’s a great kaleidoscopic patterning on the back, and it feels absolutely perfectly snug in your hand. There’s currently no release date on this thing, but expect it sometime in the not too distant future. In the meantime, check out this Samsung Jet Review, or feast your eyes on this lovely video:

Samsung Omnia 2 i8000. Hey good looking

Martin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:53:14 +0000

In that lovely baffling style that all mobile phone producers share, Samsung recently announced the follow up to the i900 Omnia: the Samsung Omnia 2… because we all know the number after 900 is 8000, right?

Anyway, it looks like this is going to be one hell of a phone. And we mean that in both senses of the term ‘looks’. First, and most impressively of all, is the screen. At a whopping 3.7” the active matrix OLED (AMOLED) display is the largest OLED screen you can find on any mobile device, whether phone or dedicated media player. The 800 x 480 pixel resolution is really sharp and crystal clear with deep blacks giving a fantastic contrast to everything. Secondly, though, it’s the actual interface that has impressed us most. Running the new 2.0 version of TouchWiz, Samsung’s touchscreen-specfic interface that uses the Windows Mobile platform and turns it into something special, we think this is one of the best looking UI’s you’ll find. Totally customisable, very intuitive, and just plain fun to boot, TouchWiz is one of the best ways to interact with your phone we know about

There’s also an 8.1 megapixel camera onboard the Samsung Omnia 2 I8000, video recording up to WVGA resolution, to match the built-in 800 by 480 pixel screen, all your usual GPS, WiFi, 3.5G HSDPA connectivity for top notch 7.2Mbps Web browsing and a beast of a battery to make sure all this can be handled. There’s no final word yet on how much internal strorage the Samsung Omnia 2 I8000 will be packing, but our educated guess is there’ll be at least a couple of options around the 8-16GB area, with plenty of room to expand a great deal with MicroSD cards.

All-in-all, it’s probably not going to come cheap, but we think this little (or rather, huge) thing is going to be worthy every penny. Check out a Samsung Omnia 2 review here, or have a little squizz at this video

An Overview of the Samsung U810 Renown

admin — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:18:38 +0000

The brand new Samsung U810 Renown is a great looking new phone from Samsung which offers a very basic set of features for personal users. The phone is equipped with a 2 mega pixel camera, a media player and GPS navigation so you can find your way around. I’ve also seen a lot of U810 Renown reviews and I have to say that most of them are semi positive and do say that this phone is made well and works well. However, a lot of people, including myself, believe that this phone is too simple and doesn’t offer users enough. Another problem is that the phone is only available in one colour; brown.
I’ve seen some deals available and I think the Samsung U810 Renown Orange phone is the best value for money currently. However, when you’re looking for the Samsung U810 Renown on contract, I’d suggest you shop around to make sure you’re getting the best deal possible when you do come to buy this phone. I’ve also noticed that mobile phone contracts and deals are getting better and better and I think a lot of people will be pleased with what they can afford this year over Christmas and the January sales.
Overall, the Samsung U810 is a nice looking phone and it is built very well. However, the colour choice is a bit odd and I think it’ll limit users too much. I’ve seen a recent Samsung Renown video which is a great thing to watch if you’re interested in this phone because it’ll give you a closer look at the phone’s features and it’ll allow you to see the phone in action before you buy it which is always a good thing to do in any case, no matter what mobile phone you are looking for.

The Samsung Pixon M8800 – A Great Mobile Phone

admin — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:18:38 +0000

The brand new Samsung Pixon M8800 is a great new phone which was released in November of 2008 and offers a huge set of high quality features. The phone is equipped with an 8 mega pixel camera, a media player, FM radio, high speed internet USB and Bluetooth connections. The phone also has a completely touch screen user interface as well as GPS and a-GPS navigation. I’ve also seen a lot of Pixon M8800 reviews and most of them are very positive about this phone and I’m not the only one who is very excited about what this phone has to offer personal mobile phone users.
I’ve also seen a lot of Pixon M8800 deals available online and offline and I think as Christmas approaches a lot of mobile phone contracts will be available on great offers. I’ve also noticed that if you’re looking for the Samsung Pixon on contract or on PAYG then it is usually wise to shop around a lot to make sure you’re getting the best deal possible at that time. I’ve got to say I absolutely love this phone and honestly don’t have a bad word to say about it at all.
Overall, the Samsung Pixon is an amazing phone and I expect it’ll do exceptionally well in terms of sales this year and next year due to the high quality features and design. I’ve also seen a Pixon M8800 video which is worth watching if you’re interested in this phone because it’ll give you a chance to see the phone in action before you buy it and you’ll also get to see the phone’s features in a lot more detail than I can describe. All in all, the Samsung Pixon is probably one of the best phones to have been released this year and I have to say it is definitely Samsung’s best ever mobile phone.