New And Improved - The Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica

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Samsung phones first ventured into the Android operated world in June 2009 when it released the Samsung Galaxy i7500. This slim, light phone used Samsung's latest OLED technology, which provided users with bright, colorful displays. Its button layout was easy-to-use and required minimal reach. Just a few months later, in November, Samsung improved on its already impressive model with the release of the Samsung i5700 Galaxy Spica. The name itself is ambitious, as Spica refers to the brightest star found in the constellation Virgo. But before going into the new features of the Spica, let's talk about its similarities to the Galaxy.

What Stayed the Same?

Although people first suspected that the new phone would simply be a lighter-weight model of the Galaxy, the Spica actually has nearly the same dimensions as its predecessor. In fact, the Spica is just a bit thicker, measuring 115x57x13.2mm. It weighs 124g/Actually it is just a bit thicker with a dimension of 115x57x13.2mm and weighs 124g. Its TFT touchscreen is still 3.2-inches, offers a resolution of 320x480 pixels, and uses 16M colors/Its 3.2 inch TFT touchscreen ...
... displays 16M colors with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. It also runs the Android edition 1.5. Also, the overall layout of the Samsung i5700 is very much like that of the Galaxy. AMOLED technology still affords the Spica's users great image quality and striking, bold colors/It can also provide great image quality and striking, bold colors thanks to AMOLED technology.

What Got Better?

Although the Spica runs the same Android edition, it sports a more powerful 800MHz processor, which is about fifty percent more powerful than the Galaxy's 528MHz/Although using the same Android edition, the Samsung i5700 comes with a more powerful 800MHz processor, which is about fifty percent more powerful than the Galaxy's 528MHz. The new phone also supports DivX and Xvid files, further extending the already impressive range of the Galaxy's media capabilities.

Although the Spica's external design is similar to that of its predecessor, it sports colors that make it look more hip and exciting than the Galaxy's monochromatic design. The Spica is available in two color combinations: black and red, which gives a more serious and aggressive feel, and white and green, which is lighter and quite refreshing/Although the Samsung i5700 has the similar external design with its predecessor, it sports colored casings: black and red, which gives a more serious and aggressive feel, and white and green, which is lighter and quite refreshing. This makes it look more hip and exciting than the Galaxy's monochromatic design.

Some Problems

The Samsung i5700 mobile phone's screen easily picks up oil (i.e. fingerprints), and can be a little uncomfortable to use under direct sunlight because of the glare.

Other Features

The Samsung i5700 has an accelerometer, which monitors the handset's position relative to the ground and readjusts the screen appropriately. Simply put, if you tilt the phone sideways, the screen will still be upright. The advantage of this kind of flexibility is that users can use both portrait and landscape formats.

As with other phones, users can choose from a combination of ringtones and vibration to alert of incoming SMSs, calls, files and updates. The phone is able to use music files (particularly in the MP3 and WAV formats) that were uploaded or downloaded into the phone as ringtones/Different from other phones that can provide a a combination of ringtones and vibration to alert of incoming SMSs, calls, files and updates, the Samsung i5700 is able to use music files (particularly in the MP3 and WAV formats) that were uploaded or downloaded into the phone as ringtones. It sports the usual inlet for speakers or a headset, and also has a built-in speakerphone that allows users to have their hands free even while taking a call or driving.

The Spica's basic memory capacity is 180MB, but this can be expanded by inserting a microSD card into the phone's extra slot. This will enable the memory to be expanded to over 32 GB, which will be very useful for those who want to store a lot of music and videos//The Samsung i5700 has an interal memory of 180 MB. But it can be extended to over 32 GB by inserting a microSD card into the phone's extra slot, which will be quite helpful for those who need to store a variety of music and videos}}}.

As for/In terms of/With regard to connectivity, the Spica utilizes Class Twelve GPRS and EDGE, Bluetooth v2.1, as well as WiFi capability and HSDPA that can work at up to 3.6Mbps.

These, and many more features can make the Samsung i5700 Galaxy Spica a truly worthwhile buy.
Jerry Smith, the editor of http://www.mobilephoneonly.co.uk. An expert on mobile phone and an observer of UK telecommunication market. He writes reviews on latest mobile phones, and also suggests promotional deals and special offers from mobile phone retailers in UK.