Review Smartphones » smart phone http://reviewsmartphones.org We Review Smartphones - And we try to be thorough! Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:49:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Smart phone review: Captivate Glide by Samsung http://reviewsmartphones.org/smart-phone-review-captivate-glide-by-samsung http://reviewsmartphones.org/smart-phone-review-captivate-glide-by-samsung#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:49:11 +0000 Tim http://reviewsmartphones.org/?p=135 A QWERTY slider has not been the approach of major phone brands in recent times as everyone makes flashy touchscreen. There are still fans though who want that tactile feedback when they use the phone. Samsung gives in to this craving and gives you the best of both worlds thru the Captivate Glide.

Hardware

The Samsung Captivate Glide has a very simple form built with the usual lightweight plastic that its manufacturer uses plus some textured back cover to help with the grip. The rounded edges though makes the phone friendly to the palm. It has that old feel of cellphones before the new designs came in.

The back portion of the phone has the 8MP camera with an LED flash. On top are the headphone jack, port of the micro USB while the sides have the volume rocker and power button. At its base is the microphone and the slot for the microSD. On the face of the Captivate Glide is the 1.3MP camera. The 4-inch Super AMOLED screen gives the user enough space for comfortable manipulation of the different apps and functions of the phone.

If you still want the physical keyboard for that tactile feedback, this phone is perfect for you. The keyboard can be snapped out without any problem plus the keyboard is pretty spacious to avoid all the typo errors.

Software

The take of Samsung to give the Android a nice skin so even the less techie users will be very comfortable to use it is a very commendable touch. From the box, you will have seven screens, and if that is quite too much, you can trash what you do not want. Too bad though that you do not have options to customize and pin the buttons that you often use.

Conclusion

Users who are fans of the QWERTY keyboard will find the Captivate Glide an ideal phone but if you will be on a contract, add a few more dollars and you will be able to get a higher end spec phone. Just saying.

]]> http://reviewsmartphones.org/smart-phone-review-captivate-glide-by-samsung/feed 0 Is the Asus P527 Truly Awesome? http://reviewsmartphones.org/is-the-asus-p527-truly-awesome http://reviewsmartphones.org/is-the-asus-p527-truly-awesome#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:05:59 +0000 Heather http://reviewsmartphones.org/?p=74 asus_p527_i00I have to be honest, I have never heard of Asus. That really is not so shocking, since the Asus P527 is the manufacturer’s first entry into the smart phone market in the United States. It has quite an enviable international reputation and it is considered something of a GPS powerhouse. But is it worth all the hype?

Well, the device definitely has a whole lot of potential, leaving reviewers eager to see what Asus will have next for the U.S. market.

But potential is a long way from successful, isn’t it? The Asus P527 has a tendency to, well, crash after it has been on for a while. The applications pile up, which causes the Windows Mobile interface to crash. It is slow even when one is not using a lot of programs.

So, the phone is underpowered by quite a lot, the dedicated buttons are not really intuitive, and some needed apps do not open. However, the navigation software is great, it is light, and the battery life is excellent.

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