Written on 7/29/2010 03:49:00 PM by poison_ivy
The Sony Ericsson Zylo is SE's latest Walkman phone in the market today. For £15 a month, you can get this mobile phone for free over at Orange. But just because a mobile phone is free, doesn't mean it's good value for your money, so join me in this quick review of the Sony Ericsson Zylo.
Design
The Sony Ericsson Zylo reminds me a lot of the Sony Ericsson Yari I've reviewed a while back. It's a slider phone and it feels a bit hefty in the hands, maybe because it's a bit taller and wider, although a bit thinner, than the SE Yari.
The slider mechanism on the Zylo is more solid compared with other slider phones I've encountered from Sony Ericsson as it's not any more "wiggly" when opened. There are seven buttons on front, the left and right soft keys, the call and end buttons, the cancel button, the task manager, and the circular directional pad. Thankfully, unlike on the Yari where I couldn't find the soft menu keys because they were so thin and placed so close to the screen, the Zylo's soft menu buttons are even spaced and separated from other buttons and it provides a nice, tactile feedback. The curved back gives the illusion that the phone fits perfectly on the palm of your hand, which is a nice touch.
The Sony Ericsson Zylo still features SE's flash UI interface, the wallpapers and icons are animated. If it's been a few years since you've bought your Sony Ericsson handset, you'd be glad to know that there are some
new skins on the Zylo. There's still the Facbook widget which I love, and it loads faster compared with the Yari.
"Conversations" app or threaded messaging is still present with a slightly improved interface. Typing on the Zylo is not as painful and slow as on the Yari, the latter has a very flat keypad, while the Zylo has a more tactile feel.
The Sony Ericsson Zylo is equipped with an accelerometer and like the Yari, it also has a motion sensor so you can download some wii-like games from Sony Ericsson's app store if the included games are not enough for you.
The Zylo also comes with Sony Ericsson's NetFRONT browser although I would really recommend that you download Opera Mini instead to further enhance your browsing experience on this mobile phone. Sadly, there's no WiFi on the Zylo, only 3G for your internet connection. There's a YouTube application though I wouldn't recommend watching YouTube videos on it if you're in a place where your 3G signal is low.
The Sony Ericsson Zylo is, I think, the first Walkman phone to be abe to play FLAC audio format. I honestly don't know what FLAC is as most of my audio collection is in MP3 format but they say it preserves the original audio quality so in the sense, I guess it's the highest form of audio codec. Audiophiles would definitely be into this phone but for ordinary persons like me, who're contented with MP3, it's still nice to have an option to play FLAC files just in case we turn into audiophiles. What stops the Zylo from being a complete music player is the lack of a 3.5mm headset jack. You have to make use of the included headset. My suggestion? Go get yourself a Bluetooth headset that has a 3.5mm jack in order to make use of your own headphones.
As for the camera on the Sony Ericsson Zylo, well, it's not much. 3.2 megapixel without flash, it's not advisable to leave your digital camera just yet but it's good for quick photos in well lighted areas.
Conclusion
Well, for something which you can get for free on pay monthly, and with nothing much to offer but just FLAC audio playback, the Sony Ericsson Zylo might not appeal to some but for most audio enthusiast or those just looking for an alternative MP3 player, the Sony Ericsson Zylo might just be good enough.
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Written on 7/23/2010 03:49:00 PM by poison_ivy
*Sigh* Apple is continually disappointing us. After announcing that the white iPhone 4 will indeed be shipping by the end of July, they come out again with another press statement saying that it will be delayed again. And the date of availability? Still unclear as Apple only stated, "later this year". So yes, the wait continues for the white iPhone 4. The reason for the delay has been covered by Engadget previously. The full but brief press statement below.
White models of Apple's new iPhone® 4 have continued to be more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected, and as a result they will not be available until later this year. The availability of the more popular iPhone 4 black models is not affected.
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Written on 7/20/2010 11:04:00 AM by poison_ivy
So, you've finally realized that the iPhone 4 may not be the only phone worth your while and you're thinking of going with the Samsung Galaxy S after all. Well, before you dig deep into your pockets, here's a side by side comparison of the two leading mobile phones today: the Samsung Galaxy S vs. iPhone 4
Design
The Samsung Galaxy S is definitely bigger with its massive 4 inch screen compared with the iPhone 4's 3.5 inch screen. However, bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. The Samsung Galaxy S has a 480 x 800 pixel resolution while the iPhone 4 has 640 x 960 resolution. What it means? Well, unless you're using your phone under a microscope or you're nearsighted, it means you won't see as much pixelation on fonts or pictures. But it doesn't mean that the difference is negligble, when put side by side, you could easily see that the iPhone 4 has a crisper screen resolution.
As for the design quality, the iPhone 4 is made of something like a glass composite materials which actually adds to its weight making the iPhone 4 a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy S, weighing in at 137 grams compared to the Galaxy S which only weighs 119 grams. In my opinion, the iPhone 4 actually looks sexier compared with the Galaxy S.
So I guess the design goes to the iPhone 4 because it's just more pocket friendly and offers on hand ease of use compared with the massive Galaxy S.
User Interface
The Samsung Galaxy S runs Android OS while the iPhone 4 has iOS 4.0. Both OS offers fluid scrolling and are very responsive. However, I have to give the user interface to Samsung Galaxy S. It just offers much more customization compared with the iPhone 4. On the Galaxy S, you're given different homescreens where you can put widgets to, its very similar to HTC's Sense on their Android phones.
Multimedia
When it comes to watching videos and listening to music, Apple has it down to a Science so there's no arguing that the iPhone 4 is the better multimedia device. The screen resolution alone is SO much better for watching videos and the built in iPod software has been unrivaled. However, it's good to note that the Samsung Galaxy S offers DivX compatibility right off the bat. So for those who're fond of downloading DivX videos, they might lean towards the Galaxy S more as they don't have to be burdened with converting their videos.
Camera and Video Quality
Now here's where there's a bit of a mixed bag. Since I'm not really a camera expert, I would refer you to GSMArena's image and video comparison of the iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S. Outright, it seems that the iPhone 4 has the better image quality compared with the Samsung Galaxy S but when it comes to video quality, your choice would have to depend on whether you want to have the option of setting the video resolution to HD or VGA. The Samsung Galaxy S has that option while the iPhone 4 doesn't.
But in this regard, both mobile phones are evenly matched with the iPhone 4 slightly tipping the scales.
Web Browser, Connectivity
Now as for the web browser, both Safari and the Android browser are two of the best web browsers on a mobile phone you can find today. Both renders web pages very fast and scrolling is very smooth. Now the deal breaker may be down to whether you want flash or not. Apple has forever closed its doors on Flash for the iPhone while the Galaxy S, although it doesn't support Flash outright, will have the option to do so in the near future.
As for connectivity, both mobile phones supports WiFi b/g/n but Samsung added DLNA compatibility to the Galaxy S. So if you have a WiFi equipped TV, you can easily stream media from your phone to your home TV.
Both phones also have GPS but the iPhone 4 has a lot of turn by turn navigation available on the App store while the Android market is lacking on that part, at least as far as I know.
Games and Applications
As you know, the iPhone 4 has the largest selection of mobile applications, with over 100,000 apps and games in the App store. Android, though it doesn't have such an extensive collection is close behind, reaching around 80,000 apps but the best part is, most of those apps are free on the Android market. You really can't lose whatever phone you choose because developers are now making their most popular iPhone apps available for the Android market as well and if you can't find the exact same app on the Android market, there are plenty of free alternatives available.
Conclusion
It's hard to put the clear winner here. Both mobile phones have their advantages and as for disadvantage, the most glaring on the iPhone's part is its antennae issue although most people would say that its negligible. I for one, is still on the waiting list for the iPhone 4 so I may have made my choice but if you really don't care for Apple that much, then the Samsung Galaxy S is not a bad choice.
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Written on 7/17/2010 07:20:00 AM by poison_ivy
For those waiting for the White iPhone 4, good news coz Apple just gave a definite date as to its availability: July 30th. And for other countries waiting for the iPhone 4, well, 16 lucky countries will also get the iPhone 4 (both black and white) come July 30th and these countries include: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
Don't know if these countries will get a pre-order of the iPhone 4 or it will just be available outright without any pre-order necessary on July 30th. With all the people hoping that the white iPhone 4 will be the answer to all their signal problems, I'm pretty sure that the white model will be out of stock pretty soon.
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Written on 7/14/2010 04:20:00 PM by poison_ivy
So, the fact that the US Consumer Reports have reported it means that the iPhone 4 signal issues is more rampant than some of you thought. If you visit iPhone forums, you'll encounter some user who have experienced signal problems when they hold the iPhone 4 on the bottom left side. So here's some quick fixes.
Buy A Bumper
Sure, £20 is a lot to spend on an iPhone 4 bumper but a lot of people have reported to have minimized if not completely erradicate the signal issue when they put on the bumper.
Duct Tape it
If you don't have £20 to spend, the cheaper alternative is to put a duct tape over the problem area. Yep, I'm sure many of us have some duct tape lying around and though the look would clash with your shiny new iPhone, at least you won't get any signal problems.
Practice Being Right Handed
Or if you don't want to spend single cent any more after spending all your dough on a new iPhone, do what Steve Jobs said and just hold it the "right way". For left-handed people, that means being ambidextrous, at least when it comes to your iPhone 4.
Wait for the White iPhone 4 or for a permanent fix
For those who haven't jumped the iPhone 4 bandwagon because of this issue, it would either come to two choices: Wait for the white iPhone 4 and hope that it won't get the same problem or wait for Apple to release a more permanent fix through a software update which some bloggers say is unlikely since it is a hardware problem and not a software issue.
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Written on 7/12/2010 04:55:00 PM by poison_ivy
There's been a lot of buzz lately of how the original iPhone hacker, Geohot had jailbroken the iPhone 4 but the bad news is, he's not releasing it. A few days back, there's also been news that there's actually a jailbreak for the iPhone 4 by some people at the Dev Team but they're deferring release until the next iPhone update to make sure that the jailbreak is not patched by Apple.
With all these news about jailbreak for the iPhone 4, it won't be impossible to see an unlock for the iPhone 4 follow suit. Although here in UK, we're blessed to have unlocked iPhone 4s for sale, it's still nice if you have a carrier bought iPhone and have the freedom to use any sim with it.
So, before you splurge your money on some iPhone 4 unlock website, hold on to it because you might get scammed. If you wait until the end of July or early August, I'm sure we'll be able to see a free jailbreak and unlock method for the iPhone 4 from the Dev Team.
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Written on 7/10/2010 03:34:00 PM by poison_ivy
Okay so this iPhone 4 stock waiting game is getting ridiculous. For those of you who think the iPhone 4 is overrated and are looking for alternatives, here are some decent mobile phones that you might fancy.
Sony Ericsson Vivaz
The Sony Ericsson Vivaz is not so much as a smartphone like the iPhone 4 but it has an 8 megapixel camera and can do 720p video recording so if you're thinking of getting the iPhone 4 just for its camera and video, you can save yourself time and money by getting the Sony Ericsson Vivaz. The downside? The applications available for the Sony Ericsson Vivaz isn't as sophisticated as those on the Apple app store but there are a lot of java games available for it, and some of them free.
HTC Desire
Like the iPhone 4, the HTC Desire is a smartphone and runs the Android OS. The phone has the same smooth transitions like the iPhone and can even do multi touch. The browser can evenly compete the the Safari browser on the iPhone 4 and best of all, it supports flash. Like the iPhone, Android OS has an app store though not as many as the Apple's 100,000 plus apps but still, it's growing and most apps are free on the Android marketplace. Most stores carry the HTC Desire unlock, even Amazon has the HTC Desire and carriers like Vodafone, Orange, and T-Mobile has this on contract as well so you can be sure that it's not out of stock. The downside? It currently doesn't have 720p video recording capability like the iPhone 4 but rumors have it that a software update in the future will make this feature available. You can read my HTC Desire Review for more info.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
Like the HTC Desire, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 also sports the Android OS although a very old version of it. Though it has an old version of Android, there are still a lot of apps available for it on the Android marketplace and it has a large 4 inch screen and also somewhat thin and stylish like the iPhone. The good news is that it has a bigger camera resolution at 8 megapixels though it doesn't support 720p video recording. The bad news? It doesn't have multitouch and the browser is not as good as the one on the HTC Desire. Check My Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Review for more info.
Samsung Galaxy S
Right now, this Android phone is the closest competitor to the iPhone 4. Like the X10 and the HTC Desire, it sports a 1GHz processor and 512MB of RAM so it's fast and snappy. It has Samsung's latest Super AMOLED screen which somehow competes with the iPhone 4's retina display. Another similar feature to the iPhone 4 is the 720p video recording capability of the Samsung Galaxy S plus its 5 megapixel camera. A bonus feature is that it can playback 720p DivX and Xvid videos, a feature that is lacking on the iPhone 4, HTC Desire and Xperia X10. The downside? The massive 4 inch screen makes this a bit larger and bulky than the iPhone 4.
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Written on 7/07/2010 02:43:00 PM by poison_ivy
So if you're resigned to the fact that you have to wait for 3 weeks before you can get your hands on the iPhone 4, then better wait it out a few more weeks if you want an iPhone 4. Initially, the white iPhone 4 was not available during the pre-order stage because according to Apple's statements, "it proved a bit difficult to manufacture". And according to the same statement by Apple, the white iPhone 4 will be available during the 2nd half of July.
That was said during the pre-order stage of the iPhone 4 and before all the stock issues so whether the white iPhone 4 will ever see light come the second half of July, is all up to Apple. Let's just hope that the stock issues of the black iPhone won't affect the manufacturing of the white iPhone 4, for those who're still waiting for the white model.
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Written on 7/04/2010 01:17:00 PM by poison_ivy
So, the iPhone is still unavailable and has a 3 week waiting time at any Apple Store, Orange doesn't have it in stock and so does Vodafone. O2, the original exclusive carrier of the iPhone 3G, seems the only carrier to have it in stock, at least, that's what their online stock finder says.
If it's to be believed, it looks like there are still a lot of O2 stores that carries the iPhone 4 in stock, but the problem? I've been told that they're only offering to EXISTING O2 customers first. And, unlike the iPhone 3G and 3GS which they offer unlocked, because of the dwindling stock and high demand, O2 is not offering the iPhone 4 unlock during the first few weeks of availability, AND the iPhone 4 is still unavailable for PAYG. So if you're a die-hard Vodafone, Orange or T-Mobile customer but you're raring to get the iPhone 4, it's either you get stuck with a 24 month contract with O2 to get the best smartphone on the planet today, or wait a few more weeks until Vodafone and Orange, and yes, even T-Mobile, has it on stock. Decisions, decisions.
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Written on 6/28/2010 04:32:00 PM by poison_ivy
Well, it's official, the iPhone 4 is the fastest selling mobile phone in history, selling around 1.7 million iPhone 4s from June 24th to June 26th. But if you're wondering how Apple was able to sell 1.7 million iPhone 4 when it's hard to find one in stock anywhere in the UK, well, that's makes two of us.
The Apple store UK has 3 weeks waiting time for the iPhone 4, O2 doesn't have any stock and won't arrive until around the 2nd week of July and they're only selling to existing O2 customers. Carphone Warehouse on the other hand won't mention over the phone if they have the iPhone 4 in stock, you have to go to their brick and mortar store to see if they do have one and you can't even call to confirm if there's stock or reserve one.
So where the heck do we get an iPhone 4 which is actually in stock? Well, if you're truly desperate, you can try eBay but you have to pay around 700-900 for a 16GB version, that's for either unlocked or locked units. But if you're not that desperate and 700 quid is too much for you, well, 3 weeks waiting time isn't so bad now, is it?
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Written on 6/23/2010 02:11:00 PM by poison_ivy
Considering that all major networks here in the UK are carrying the iPhone 4 and it's also being sold unlocked at the Apple Store, I'm sure that the lines won't be as long as it is in the US but if you're still in the fence about getting this latest mobile phone from Apple until early reviews shows up, well, start contemplating because Engadget has released their review of the iPhone 4.
Well, as expected, it's all praises for the Jesus phone, they even went as far as saying as its the best smartphone in the market today. Although I'm not usually an iPhone fan, seeing the iPhone 4 features, I actually have to agree with them. In the past, I've hesitant about jumping into the iPhone bandwagon because mainly of the hardware. However, with improved features such as multitasking, thousand of apps, 5 megapixel camera, and 720p video recording, among others, the iPhone 4 has definitely improved in terms of hardware.
The only question now is who will release the iPhone killer? Or with the iPhone 4 features, would it be possible to have an iPhone killer nowadays? I guess we'll have to wait for the Windows Phone 7 to see if the iPhone 4 will stay at the top of the smartphone market.
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Written on 6/16/2010 04:19:00 PM by poison_ivy
Like in the US, it looks like pre-orders from the Apple store here in the UK for the iPhone 4 is already sold out. Yes, it's sold out, so those looking for an unlocked iPhone 4 may want to pre-order now and wait until July 2nd. Or you might want to wait in line or grab a subsidized unit and tie yourself with a 24 month contract from Vodafone, O2, or Orange and get your iPhone 4 just in time on June 24th.
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Written on 6/15/2010 12:22:00 PM by poison_ivy
Whoohooo!!!! I was a bit worried that the iPhone 4 won't be available with a no commitment plan here in the UK but it looks like the Apple store will be selling the much awaited iPhone 4 unlocked nad sim free. The 16GB iPhone 4 is priced at £499 while the 32GB iPhone 4 model is priced at £599. The white model will be unavailable for pre-order and if you get one now, it will be delivered to your door by June 24th.
But Alas! It looks like everyone wants to pre-order their iPhone 4 because the Apple store is current down. :( I guess we'll just have to visit it from time to time if you really want one badly.
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Written on 6/08/2010 05:27:00 PM by poison_ivy
Yes, so Apple has once again made good on their tradition to release a new iPhone every year. This time it's the iPhone 4. Unlike the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4 has undergone a cosmetic hardware change and more features.
iPhone 4 Specifications:
So, what are the major changes? Here's a run down of the iPhone 4's specifcations and a brief explanation on how that would affect your cell phone use.
Quadband GSM and Pentaband HSPA network. So what does this mean? It means, almost every country in the world can use it. Quadband GSM is no problem since most mobile phones, even dumb phones already uses quadband GSM but what is first is the Pentaband HSPA/3G network. For us here in the UK, it doesn't really mean anything since all countries in Europe uses the same 3G bands, in the US, AT&T and T-mobile uses different 3G networks that's why mobile phones imported from the UK to the US would not work, the 3G bands, I mean. So if you bought and iPhone in the UK, you can take it pretty much anywhere in the world and not worry about it not working.
802.11 b/g/n WiFi. Most mobile phones uses 802.11 b/g WiFi. Adding the n just means that you'll be able to get faster download speeds in WiFi hotspots.
IPS LCD, 960x640 display resolution. Simply put, you'll get amazing video watching experience. This is the highest resolution on a mobile phone to date.
5 megapixel camera with Auto focus plus 720p video recording. Nobody would be looking down on Apple's camera hardware from now on. Although 720p video recording is not new, the Samsung i8910 HD and Sony Ericsson Vivaz already have these features, still a few mobile phones have these features and its nice to know that Apple is upping the ante here.
Secondary camera. Again, this is nothing new, a lot of dumb phones and cheap Nokia phones have this feature but thank God that Apple is jumping on the bandwagon. Having a secondary camera means you get the ability to video call someone. Although word has it that Apple's video calling is only available through WiFi--Boooo!
Micro SIM. It's Apple who first introduced Micro SIMS through their iPad and it seems they're not resting the idea and continuing on with it with the iPhone 4. Honestly, I don't know why there needs to be micro SIMs, maybe it helped so that the iPhone 4 is thinner but those who don't want to throw away their old SIMs, you can always cut it. There's a tutorial on how to do that somewhere on the net.
Apple A4 processor. Okay, so it's not a 1 GHz processor like on the Nexus One or HTC Desire but it would be faster than the 3GS and let's face it, the 3GS is already fast enough for most of us. So even if its not 1 GHz, just as long as its blazing fast, then it will do.
Features that were retained. Like all other iPhones, the iPhone 4 will come in two models, the 16GB and the 32GB models. There's still the compass, accelerometer, and GPS and of course, all applications from iTunes would be compatible.
So, should you get one? I've held off on the 3G and 3GS because I felt that there were better phones out there and now that Apple has up the ante with a better camera, and not to mention all those other features, my wait is finally over. This time, I can say that the 4th Generation iPhone seems to be like THE must have phone of the moment, of course, in about 3 months time, a new phone will enter the market and grab my attention but until then, I'm definitely waiting in line.
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Written on 5/27/2010 02:20:00 PM by poison_ivy
Well, here we are, Samsung's first stab at its own OS: the Samsung Wave S8500. On this quick review, let's see if Samsung got it right the first time or whether it's time to go back to the drawing board.
Design
No doubt about it, in terms of design, Samsung did a good job. The Samsung Wave S8500 exudes sophistication with its slim profile and metallic finish. Holding the phone in your hand, you wouldn't want to put it down, the phone just draws you because of its elegant style. One of the new design features that I like on the Wave is the sliding microUSB cover. On previous Samsung phones, its an annoying plastic cover that protrudes whenever you forget to close it. I hope this is one design feature that carries over on future Samsung phones. The 3.3 inch Super AMOLED screen is very vibrant. Too bad, I'm only able to review this inside a coffee shop last night so I wasn't able to test sunlight legibility.
Features
The Samsung Wave S8500 has Samsung Bada OS. If you're already a Samsung user, there's not much difference here, the TouchWiz UI is very familiar except for some new widgets. Scrolling through the homescreens is fast and responsive. Samsung's Bada OS copied Android's drop down notification menu which is great but then it's not as smooth as on the Android OS.
Another interesting feature that the Samsung Wave took from Android phones is the social network integration in the contacts. You can link your contacts to your Facebook or Twitter friends, a good feature if you're into social networking. One feature that is lacking is smart dialing. If Samsung is intent on making their Bada OS a smartphone OS, they should definitely think of adding smart dialing.
The call feature is okay. You can hear the person on the other end of the line clearly although I wasn't able to test it in a noisy environment.
The keyboard on the Samsung S8500 is pretty disappointing. It's a standard QWERTY keyboard without any symbols on top so you have to press the symbol button in you want to input numbers and symbols. A simple press and hold would've been nice just like the keyboard on HTC's latest android handsets like the Legend and Desire.
With a Super AMOLED screen, the Samsung Wave should be a very good multimedia phone and it is. The music player has a good graphics interface and there are equalizers and SRS Surround sound as well. Audio quality is pretty good and watching videos is a joy on the Super AMOLED screen. Typical of Samsung to include DivX and Xvid compatibility. I wasn't able to bring my sample DivX videos so I don't know how big a DivX file the Samsung Wave could handle.
The 5 megapixel camera is not a disappointment. If anything, Samsung has already proven that they can make decent camera phones. Too bad I wasn't able to download any sample shots, same goes for sample video.
I expected a lot more out of the Samsung Wave's web browser. If the Bada OS is supposed to compete with current smartphones, Samsung should have put a little more effort on their browser. I guess I'm just used to the browser on Android handsets that I can't help comparing. There's no flash support and every website that you click via Google search is optimized for mobile which makes browsing non-intuitive and downright annoying. The browser can't compete with iPhones and Desires but I guess it can serve your light web browsing.
Conclusion
I'm a bit disappointed with Samsung's first OS. Sure, I mean, their app store is not yet fully functional but I expected the OS to be more refined especially the browser. I couldn't feel that I'm working with a 1GHz processor. Maybe TouchWiz is taking up more resources than usual but I do hope Samsung would refine some of the bugs with future OS updates, that is, if they're planning on update it. Overall, the Samsung Wave feels like a glorified feature phone and not a smartphone with its own OS. But then again, I'm sure we'll see more refinements in the future. After all, Samsung already invested a lot on Bada so its highly unlikely that they'll just leave it to rot.
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