If you are a fan of Samsung’s, then you’ll probably like the Samsung Galaxy touch screen from the start. It has that traditional “Samsung feel” about it – with the trademark OK button surrounded by navigation and four soft keys – thus eliminating much of the learning curve that often accompanies the purchase of a new mobile.
All in all, the Galaxy isn’t a bad phone – although there are a few things we don’t like (mentioned below). One of our favourite features is navigational: an easy to get to window navigates you to a screen where GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Auto-sync can be turned off or on by the tap of a finger. Another is the Android operating system, which gives you access to all of the brilliant applications offered up on the Android Market.
On the negative side, the 5.0 megapixel camera is far too sensitive when it comes to light. If the source of lighting isn’t spot on, your photos end up looking too bright and washed out. Typing text messages can also be difficult on the Galaxy when working in landscape. If you’re not careful or your fingers are too thick, you end up with an endless string of unwanted letters, which are difficult to delete because the delete key is so awkward. Another negative is the fussy lock key, which can be frustrating when you’re trying to unlock the phone to actually use it. Of course, many of these things could be rectified with an Android OS update.
