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Smartphone review: Rugby Smart by Samsung

Rob — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:04:10 +0000

Samsung recently released its new smartphone, a mid-range gadget tagged as the Rugby Smart. The new phone is quite affordable plus it is waterproof, dust proof, shockproof, and handles inclement temperatures quite well. It also has a nice 3.7 inch Super AMOLED screen and a 5MP camera.

Hardware

There is justice if you will compare this to the top tier smartphones of the brand like the Galaxy S II. The Rugby Smart has a single core processor but the phone is built to be tough. It can survive being submerged in a meter deep water for half an hour, it is dust proof, resistant to temperatures, and shock proof. Yes, it is built for the Navy Seals or at least it is quite shatter and battle ready. This means it is perfect for the beach, any outdoor activity, or maybe for a kid who loves to go to the play ground.

In front you have a 1.3 MP camera which will come pretty useful when you video chat while on the opposite side is the more powerful 5MP that can also shoot HD video on 720p.

Software

The phone runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread with the TouchWiz on the surface. It is not the latest so you can upgrade the system to take the Ice Cream Sandwich later on. Comparing it to the other Android devices on the market, it is quite slick and makes sense. The interface is very user friendly and this is actually the same as the one on the Galaxy S II.

Aside from the usual apps for storage, messaging, and social media you will see, you might get some bloatware depending on the provider of the service. You also have access to the Android Market so you can grab the things that can make it more fun.

Conclusion

The phone functions really nice but if you can get the Galaxy S II for the same tag price, then it might be wiser to get the higher end phone. The only reason you will pick the Rugby Smart is because of its hardcore built which can resist the elements and forces.

Wave GT-S8500 from Samsung

Josh — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:52:59 +0000

The Wave was unwrapped by Samsung during the recent Mobile World Congress. It is the first smartphone by Samsung to run on their Bada Mobile OS. This phone is more for the international market where the provider does not subsidized the units making it a bit at the pricey end.

Design

It will not be the best touch screen phone in the market but it does the job especially for those looking for something compact. The phone comes in at 4.6 inches x 2.2 x 0.4. The Wave is very easy with your fingers and palm except that the virtual keyboard is a bit cramped.

The design lines are pretty sleek and in perfect combo with the aluminum case of the Samsung Wave.

The AMOLED display of the phone does the job with very vibrant graphics, excellent responsiveness, and better angles for viewing. You need to see this phone to really know what we mean by crisp display.

Performance

The Bada which literally means ocean in Korean represents the possibilities of the platform—unlimited. The OS is not really meeting head on with the Androids or the iPhones. It can be considered as a middleware, an evolution of the Samsung brand which aims to bring the smartphone experience to a wider segment of the market.

The ToughWiz 3.0 also provides a better interface for the user. This comes with a ton of useful widgets but we hope Samsung can come up with shortcuts for different applications.

Talk time is excellent at 15 hours while standby time can last 23 days.

Samsung B5722 And C6112 Dual SIM Phones Revealed!

Heather — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:28:13 +0000

Samsung as a company has finally come out with two new dual SIM phones that are incredible. Pictured above is the B5722 Samsung cell phone and I have to say, that this particular phone is actually pretty interesting compared to other cell phones that Samsung has come out with.

It features a 2.8-inch QVGA display with 262k colors, a 3.2MP camera with LED flash, Samsung’s TouchWiz Lite 1.0 UI, dual SIM card slots, a music player, an FM radio, access to Facebook and MySpace, a microSD card slot (up to 8GB), a 1200 mAh battery, Bluetooth and supports quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity.

Now, the C6112, which is another Samsung cell phone that they are releasing very soon as well features some of the same things but it is actually a slider phone that has a 2MP camera, dual SIM cars slots with up to 8GB of space along with a 960 mAh battery.

No word on pricing for these two beauties yet, but this December they should be released in Europe!