Samsung F490

Résumé : The 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...

Points forts : Stylish looks and high-quality build ; Slim 11.8mm profile ; Tri-band GSM and HSDPA network support with video calls ; Large 3.3-inch touchscreen TFT display with 240 x 432 pixel resolution (16:9 screen ratio) ; 5 megapixel autofocus camera ; ...

Points faibles : Awkward and slow web browser scrolling and panning ; Video recording maxes out at QVGA@15fps ; Unable to play widescreen user-encoded WMV and H.263 videos ; Slow image zooming in the gallery ; The three fullscreen Java games are trial versions only

Conclusion : Samsung F490 resembles Samsung F700 but it lacks the hardware QWERTY keypad of its sibling. Just by looking at it, our guess is it's obviously aiming to put pressure on the LG Viewty, that is already available and gathering momentum. We'll see about ...

Récompense : Editor's Choice!

Résumé : There are no buttons on the front of the F490. Go for the touch-sensitive universe!

Conclusion : The greatest challenge for such devices is that to make them in a way that handling won't cause nervous breakdown for users. Such a hardware (and mostly software) is needed that can face the challenges of the tips of our fingers, namely the limbs of ...

Résumé : The Samsung F490 follows a trend that we welcome - touchscreen-based user interface and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera. Add a widescreen 3.2-inch TFT display and a slim profile, and it already sounds like a juicy deal. While we will be doing a...

Résumé : The Samsung F490 is simply doomed to get faced off against the Apple iPhone over and over again, thanks to its resembling form-factor, missing hardware keys on the front fascia, touch-sensitive display and pretty much identical dimensions. The iPhone ...

Conclusion : Techi may find it somewhat interesting, but there are no reasons to believe they will be overly enthusiastic about the F490. This is one of the first models in the family, which will be followed by other offerings employing similar concepts

Résumé : The F490 is quite big, but because itâ-'s relatively slim at 12mm it doesnâ-'t really feel it, and sits comfortably in the hand

Points forts : Stylish design ; Handy touch screen ; 5 megapixel camera ; HSDPA high speed data

Points faibles : Touch screen is difficult to use ; Average pictures ; Poor video quality ; No Wi-Fi

Conclusion : The screen also locks up very quickly (maximum 15 seconds), requiring you to flick the slider again or press the camera shutter button to activate it again if you need it, say, in the middle of a phone call. And to finish a call you'll need two button ...