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Samsung F480 TouchWiz
By: Shayne Rana   |   Sep 16, 2008
  • 3.5
Responsive finger navigation
Good media and FM players
Decent battery life
Doesn't run Java applications too well
Inbuilt features like Shozu and Opera Mini don't seem to function

I’ve often hailed Samsung's F480 TouchWiz as being a sure contender for the role of 'i-Killer'. Having had an opportunity to test it over the last week or so, here’s my opinion on whether or not it’s the best candidate yet. However, please understand that this is a standalone review and I’m not comparing it to the iPhone in any way; at least, not yet. That said, let's take a look at this TouchWiz.

Form Factor
The design is one of the things I quite liked about the handset when I first saw it. It’s a sleek, balanced handset that won’t protrude out of your pocket and elicit witticisms such as “Is that your mobile or are you just happy to see me?” The steel and black finish impart an air or class and refinement.

One minor drawback is the 2.8" TFT touchscreen. I’m sure it wouldn't have made Samsung bankrupt to take it up a notch to 3 inches. The resolution is 240 x 320 pixels with 256K colors. The speaker and secondary cam (which is well concealed) are located above the display. The F480 has a simple three-button control below the display. All you see are Call and End keys, and a shortcut key in between.

The handset weighs a scant 100g, so needless to say it’s quite comfortable to tote around. On one of the slim sides you’ll find the volume control for everything, including the touch feedback from the Haptics to the sound. Just below that is a microSD card slot. A dedicated camera key is locted on the other side, below where Samsung has placed its proprietary USB/ charging/ earphone socket. A small screen lock switch is located on the top.

Sometimes it was a bit confusing which side of the handset was up, considering the speaker could be construed as an iPhone-like singular key and the main keys as the speaker portion to hear though.

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i want to buy that phone. how much rs for that? i want 3 phones.
sunny @ Nov 06, 2008
What does this do that the new HTC Touch Viva does not do? for that matter even the old one. except the camera, and 3G. the old one has wi-fi even and is available for 13500. i really dont care about camera as i hardly miss it. even then it has a the old one has 2mpx and new one has 3.2mpx. 3G is going to expensive... i really dont think ppl will go for immediately.
pranay s @ Sep 19, 2008
nice fone .. let the price drop a little .. thn wil consider buying it ..
bharat verma @ Sep 18, 2008
For a detailed review of Samsung Omnia i900 you may visit gsmarena site.
Ashraf @ Sep 17, 2008
Give review for Samsung Omnia i900...Samsung is showing that phone in most popular phones ...in samsung mobile india site......it has been moved from upcoming to popular category
vatsal @ Sep 17, 2008
i'm still waiting for the phone which will make the iphone eat dust.bring it on!
paul @ Sep 16, 2008
@xxx it's either a typo or an error. a 'typo error' would effectively mean nothing at all!
Aalaap Ghag @ Sep 16, 2008
LOL, i meant... what the hell is the F850??
Aalaap Ghag @ Sep 16, 2008
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