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Samsung F490 review: Fingertip away

27 February 2008 | Read the review | Post your comment
Samsung F490 review: Fingertip away - read the full textThe Samsung F490 follows a trend that we welcome - touch-based user interface and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera. Add a widescreen 3.2" TFT display and a slim profile, and it already sounds like a juicy deal. We've already reviewed...

 

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Why is the image quality of F490 camera so bad? And why is this bad quality not pointed out in this review?

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  • 2008-03-04 04:35
  • P@0E

Well what can I say..that's award winning Interface my dear.

And to the person below..dannie,...seems you dont even read the article. The reviwer mentioned it clearly that this is aimed at LG viewty and its NOT a "iPhone Killer".

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  • 2008-03-01 11:46
  • PxqT

why don't samsung either make a great touch based os like google are doing or wait it out for the s60 touch, the phone is great but looks kinda ugly on the inside

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  • 2008-02-29 15:39
  • 0mHS

meh......

just another attempt at recreating the iphone

FAILED but thats just my opinion

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  • 2008-02-29 14:38
  • iIR0

nDCk is right: This is the F490V Vodafone variant which explains the demo games, vodafone live icon in the menu and alternate (in this case better looking) icons. The unbranded one would have full games but those hideously ugly icons seen in the Armani phone

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  • 2008-02-28 13:56
  • mc3t

nothing beat the iphone. PERIOD.

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  • 2008-02-28 01:10
  • 01fV

Well... you actually tested Samsung F490V, which is a Vodafone branded firmware. Oh, and the icons are so legible due to the new Vodafone branding. As for the games, it's true... carriers do want demo versions in the phones so you can download the full versions from the carriers' portals. An unbranded handset would have full games and other icons (and possibly other RF values).

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  • 2008-02-27 23:23
  • nDCk

Regarding the games "issue", it's a new wave in carriers. They like to offer trial version of the games. No matter if the phone cost 400€ or 40€. I have right here a N95 8GB with a nice branded firmware which is pretty ugly and a few trial games.

It's a pity that if we spend high amounts of money they still offer the same sales quality...a limited product

Thanks for your nice reviews

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  • 2008-02-27 20:12
  • n%{M

viewty is still the boss!

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  • 2008-02-27 16:09
  • myM}

Full review here:
www.mobile-review.com
www.mobilearsenal.com (with video)

regards

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  • 2008-02-27 00:52
  • mA%K

Does anyone know if its gonna be on the Danish market ?

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  • 2008-02-07 21:15
  • ML%X

This is sick - photocopy ideas... Why do not they come up with original idea. C'mon Korea! you can do better than this... Stop this wierd photocopy process and set out a fresh whiteboard and start doing your homework. PLEASE....

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  • 2008-02-07 20:40
  • SkEn

so beautifully set i really empressed by samsung its very good comparing to g 800

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  • 2008-02-06 10:49
  • vGvX

whats the difference between the f700 and the f490...only wifi ?

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  • 2008-02-05 19:58
  • QXw@

Looks like schist. If they made the phone and the software look nice (really, its not so hard to do), then they could sell them by the dozen. Thats all the iPhone does.

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  • 2008-02-04 12:57
  • TSBE

Nice product but Where's the WIFI ??!!

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  • 2008-02-04 08:41
  • qZjy

wtf...now there's autofocus?? they said there wasnt...but oh well...i still like Viewty better than this one. the 0.2" bigger screen isnt that big of a difference...the Viewty has more style.

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  • 2008-02-03 22:37
  • xIh8

but the video demo shows that the screen is not really rsponsive to the touch and finger presses...

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  • 2008-02-03 13:51
  • TIE7

To Alex
"down to mobilereview.com they say the camera doesn't have autofocus, and u guys say that it has."

So now you know you shouldn't trust everything that the Russians are saying.

How's that screenshot as a proof that there is autofocus
http://i.gsmarena.com/vv/revie...ena_s042.jpg

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  • 2008-02-02 22:03
  • pSPN

I would like to thank GSM ARENA team for this great review and all the other exceptional efforts.
I would say this is the best site for mobility news and reviews and such.
I have an ipod touch, which is a cheaper iphone tht can do almost everything that iphone can do thanx to the integrated OSx
But on the other hand i find samsung F490 very appealing!

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  • 2008-02-02 14:53
  • 0R5C
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