 iPhone competition? (nope), If only we got actual good phones in the U.S. |
| iPhone competition? (nope), If only we got actual good phones in the U.S. |
 Feb 15 2007, 05:03 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66  |
The Samsung SGH-F520.......slidey up, slidey over! Screen is a touch screen also. I know I am nuts, but I am getting an iPhone. It's coming out right when I get my upgrade (even though that takes NO MONEY off).
QUOTE Just when you think you're too jaded to get excited by a new cell phone design, someone comes along and slaps you in the face with innovation. This morning, Samsung slapped me hard with the SGH-F520. It's the little(?) brother of the kickass SGH-F700 that we showed you last week, but in my opinion it's way cooler. The sweetest thing is obviously the dual-sliding design. Slide the face up, and a number pad and directional pad appear. Slide it to the side, and you get a full QWERTY keyboard. Oh, and the screen is a touchscreen, if you want a third way to control it. It's innovative yet simple and immediately intuitive. That's why it sucks extra hard this time to learn that this is heading straight for Korea, with no plans to release it stateside. Why do you torture us so, Samsung?  Adam Frucci Via Gizmodo 
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Feb 15 2007, 05:45 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Looks like sliding the one direction gives you access to the number pad, dpad, and call buttons, whereas the other direction gives you access to the qwerty keypad. It probably changes whether the number pad is keyed to numbers or letters.
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Feb 16 2007, 10:18 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Feb 15 2007, 05:45 PM)  Looks like sliding the one direction gives you access to the number pad, dpad, and call buttons, whereas the other direction gives you access to the qwerty keypad. It probably changes whether the number pad is keyed to numbers or letters. well yeah capn obvious... but what's the advantage? |
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Feb 16 2007, 10:55 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Feb 16 2007, 10:18 AM) well yeah capn obvious... but what's the advantage? Access to more button area. Looks like it's only designed to slide about halfway out in either direction, which is good because it limits the potential for breaking the phone. Also creates three modes for the phone: closed, slid up, slid sideways. Brings up different options, makes it more intuitive, yadda yadda yadda. Plus it's cool. 
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TTUAthleticTrainer iPhone competition? (nope) Feb 15 2007, 05:03 AM
zetec i like, but i'm gonna have to wait until at le... Feb 15 2007, 02:40 PM Seussninja Equally as retarded and overpriced Feb 15 2007, 03:12 PM impala454 nifty idea... except I can't figure out what p... Feb 15 2007, 04:56 PM zetec i can't wait for them to find out that the fir... Feb 15 2007, 06:02 PM TTUAthleticTrainer So it doesn't have 3G, oh boo fuckin hoo. Th... Feb 15 2007, 06:21 PM
lamont's lament QUOTE (TTUAthleticTrainer @ Feb 15 2007, 06... Feb 15 2007, 07:09 PM zetec QUOTE (TTUAthleticTrainer @ Feb 15 2007, 06... Feb 15 2007, 09:52 PM TTUAthleticTrainer you have no idea about my background of use with c... Feb 15 2007, 11:46 PM Divergent Reality slidability = progress Feb 16 2007, 10:23 AM zetec slideability is also a huge boon to those of us wi... Feb 19 2007, 03:24 PM TTUAthleticTrainer well, i bought a Samsung Blackjack, because my Son... Feb 24 2007, 03:26 PM |
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