Samsung F490 evaluation: Fingertip away

The Samsung F490 adheres to a pattern that we invite – touch-based interface and also a 5 megapixel autofocus electronic camera. Include a widescreen 3.2″ TFT screen and also a slim account, and also it currently seems like a succulent offer. We have actually currently evaluated the Samsung Armani phone – that was based upon the exact same Touch UI. Nevertheless the Samsung F490 looks like one of the most fully grown Touch item of them all staying clear of a lot of the accidents of the previous items. So, bend up as we check drive this child in the GSMArena fast track.

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Official images of Samsung F490

Samsung F490 appears like Samsung F700 yet it does not have the equipment QWERTY keypad of its brother or sister. Simply by considering it, our hunch is it’s clearly intending to tax the LG Viewty, that is currently readily available and also event energy. We’ll see regarding that in the future with an unscripted attribute contrast.

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A fast dimension contrast with the LG KU990 Viewty

Key includes:

Stylish looks and also top notch construct .
Slim 11.8 mm account .
Tri-band GSM and also HSDPA network assistance with video clip calls .
Large 3.3-inch touchscreen TFT screen with 240 x 432 pixel resolution (16:9 display proportion) .
5 megapixel autofocus electronic camera .
Vibrating haptic reaction .
microSD flash memory card port .
Stereo Bluetooth .
Standard 3.5 mm sound jack .
Office files viewer .
Snappy interface .
Intuitive songs gamer .

Main disadvantages:

Awkward and also slow-moving internet internet browser scrolling and also panning .
Video recording maxes out at QVGA@15fps .
Unable to play widescreen user-encoded WMV and also H. 263 video clips .
Slow picture focusing the gallery .
The 3 fullscreen Java video games are test variations just .

Just for the document, we will not be placing the “iPhone-killer” lots on Samsung F490’s shoulders. Don’t bother such a contrast appears to require itself right into being every single time a brand-new complete touchscreen phone obtains launched. The trick behind the apple iphone success is not the “touchability” itself, yet the liquid, nearly physical response of the interface to your fingers. That, in addition to the extraordinary internet searching abilities that nothing else mobile tool on the marketplace is yet able to competing, makes it distinct.

Still, while the apple iphone has advanced interface and also internet surfing, it’s maimed in a “What were they believing?” method rather a variety of various other fundamentals. So simply to summarize, the apple iphone is a course in its very own and also it can not be tested by any one of the touch-enabled gadgets that we presently recognize of.

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A contrast shot offers you a concept of the extraordinary apple iphone screen too

Anyway, while not precisely an “iPhone-killer”, the Samsung F490 is an interesting tool, as well. The shiny surface area, the rounded sides, and also the 11.8 mm slim body – it’s all there and also it’s all so welcoming. Possibly a future fashion-icon, the Samsung F490 resembles the crown item of the Samsung schedule. We are yet to see regarding that, so capture up hereafter brief dive.

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Samsung F490 is a remarkable device