Have had the Galaxy S for about a couple of weeks now. So far am very VERY pleased with it. This is my first major non-nokia phone... after having a couple of small stints with SE (horrible experience) and an old Samsung (was using the e71 previously). Android is just amazing. The no. of applications, the customization options, etc is just awesome. Here are just some thoughts on the phone so far:
1. Hardware
I miss a flash at the back, but if there is enough light around the pics come out very crisp. The camera also has a setting called "Outdoor visibility"... you can check it if the light is low and it will brighten things up a little. HD Video Recording works great and the clarity is superb.
The Super AMOLED screen simply has to be seen in person. No amount of videos and pics will do justice to it. It's simply phenomenal and I for one cannot go back to any other screen. Colours are crisp and vibrant. Watching Avataar on this made my jaw drop, it is that amazing.
I have had no problems with the plastic casing. Feels very solid in the hands. The phone is a huge finger print magnet though. But overall I love the looks of the phone.
Loudspeaker is not going to bring the house down, but will do the job just fine. Only problem is that it is at the back of the phone so when you keep the phone down you can hardly hear anything. Wish they placed it at the top or side or something. Calls are VERY clear. I can hear the person on the other line extremely well.
GPS has worked like a charm so far for me. It connects very quickly, faster than even the e71. Google maps is nice although there is no navigation yet here in India.
Phone lasts for almost 2 days for my usage. Very decent if you ask me. It's recommended you charge the phone for bout 4 hrs the first time you charge it.
2. Software
I really like the Touchwiz 3.0. Yes it looks a lot like the iPhone but it is very slick and smooth. Everything is snappy and fast. Gallery is stock Android interface. Samsung has put in some nice touches like swiping a contact to the left or right in order to message or call respectively.
Love how Gmail and Gtalk are integrated with the whole system. It's so seamless. Fantastic.
Android market is very addictive. Not used to having so many options. There's an app for pretty much everything. Paid apps are not yet available for people in India though.
Browser is awesome. Only problem is I am on EDGE here and there is no 3g in India as yet.
My only gripe about the whole OS is that there is no fixed way of exiting an app completely. Usually most apps just keep running in the background even after you exit them. Advanced Task Killer has been very handy. Have set it to kill apps every half an hour.
Rating : 9/10
Over all am very pleased with the phone and I only hope Samsung doesn't go back on their word about releasing android 2.2 for this. I don't think I'll be going back to Nokia for a long time to come....
If you're looking for the top of the line Android handset you can't really go wrong with this. Very highly recommended.
(Any questions pls do ask, will answer them the best I can)
1. Hardware
I miss a flash at the back, but if there is enough light around the pics come out very crisp. The camera also has a setting called "Outdoor visibility"... you can check it if the light is low and it will brighten things up a little. HD Video Recording works great and the clarity is superb.
The Super AMOLED screen simply has to be seen in person. No amount of videos and pics will do justice to it. It's simply phenomenal and I for one cannot go back to any other screen. Colours are crisp and vibrant. Watching Avataar on this made my jaw drop, it is that amazing.
I have had no problems with the plastic casing. Feels very solid in the hands. The phone is a huge finger print magnet though. But overall I love the looks of the phone.
Loudspeaker is not going to bring the house down, but will do the job just fine. Only problem is that it is at the back of the phone so when you keep the phone down you can hardly hear anything. Wish they placed it at the top or side or something. Calls are VERY clear. I can hear the person on the other line extremely well.
GPS has worked like a charm so far for me. It connects very quickly, faster than even the e71. Google maps is nice although there is no navigation yet here in India.
Phone lasts for almost 2 days for my usage. Very decent if you ask me. It's recommended you charge the phone for bout 4 hrs the first time you charge it.
2. Software
I really like the Touchwiz 3.0. Yes it looks a lot like the iPhone but it is very slick and smooth. Everything is snappy and fast. Gallery is stock Android interface. Samsung has put in some nice touches like swiping a contact to the left or right in order to message or call respectively.
Love how Gmail and Gtalk are integrated with the whole system. It's so seamless. Fantastic.
Android market is very addictive. Not used to having so many options. There's an app for pretty much everything. Paid apps are not yet available for people in India though.
Browser is awesome. Only problem is I am on EDGE here and there is no 3g in India as yet.
My only gripe about the whole OS is that there is no fixed way of exiting an app completely. Usually most apps just keep running in the background even after you exit them. Advanced Task Killer has been very handy. Have set it to kill apps every half an hour.
Rating : 9/10
Over all am very pleased with the phone and I only hope Samsung doesn't go back on their word about releasing android 2.2 for this. I don't think I'll be going back to Nokia for a long time to come....
If you're looking for the top of the line Android handset you can't really go wrong with this. Very highly recommended.
(Any questions pls do ask, will answer them the best I can)