05-08-2008, 10:00 PM
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Samsung i780 First Impressions
"The i780 looks and feels gorgeous. It is made of a strong black plastic. The battery cover was simple to remove but a little tricky to put back on. Powering up for the first time, allowing the i780 to create all my data and voice setup then reveals a lovely Samsung today plugin. Everyone I have shown the i780 to, is amazed."
The i780 is a rare beast - it features a 320x320 screen, a first among Windows Mobile device. Software compatibility isn't as a big a problem as it is with WVGA screens, though I'd still expect some apps will have trouble especially games. As you can see, the reviewers were quite taken with the device and it certainly looks solidly built. The i780 features HSDPA, 2MP camera, BT, WiFi, FM radio, aGPS, and 128MB RAM, which is finally becoming a standard feature at least among higher level devices. Sadly for our US friends this one's triband GSM, though I wouldn't rule out Samsung coming up with a quadband variant. Read the review for more info, or hit up Shaun McGill's Samsung i780 blog for even more.
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05-08-2008, 11:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nurhisham Hussein
it features a 320x320 screen, a first among Windows Mobile device
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I thought the Treo 750 had a 320x320 screen?
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05-09-2008, 07:45 AM
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750 has a 240x240
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05-09-2008, 11:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stmcgill
750 has a 240x240
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ah ok then. I held an i780 (powered off) and the design is very nice, but just slightly too tall for my liking.
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05-09-2008, 11:57 AM
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Oh crap!
Only recently splashed out a S730 and this comes along! Dammit why do they always release the phone I really want just after I've decided to settle on the one that fits my needs best but isn't perfect. These people are toying with me!
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05-09-2008, 04:50 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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There is an added bonus to the i780, which isperfect Palm OS emulation with StyleTap (thanks to teh 320x320 screen). Whether you like Palm OS or not, it does provide another option for a single device- http://www.pda-247.com/forum/showthr...highlight=i780.
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