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Samsung Galaxy S hands-on
Samsung dragged the Galaxy S out for us to gawk at this morning at
CTIA and after the 30 minute video presentation, we were itching to
actually check it out in our hands. Let's just get this out of the way right
off: the 4-inch WVGA 800 X 480 Super Amoled display on the Galaxy S
is nothing short of stunning. Put side by side with an iPhone under some
very harsh lighting, the difference between them -- feel free to have a peek
at the video after the break -- is pretty astounding. Everything is bright and
crisp, text legible, and the colors are jaw-droppingly beautiful. Touchscreen
performance? This is another standout on this Android 2.1 device and
coupled with Samsung's 1GHz Application Processor, not only is it
responsive but the UI is smooth and fast. The Galaxy S can shoot
HD video at 720p using its 5 megapixel cam, plays it back with aplomb,
and did we mention the display? The spec sheet lists this as triple-band
HSPA device living in the 900 / 1800 / 1900 realm -- and while
US availability was announced for this year, no word on what carrier --
so we hope to see that 900 swapped out with 850.
This is one for the wish list friends, and we're seriously hoping
that wish gets filled long before this year's holiday season.
