Review of GSM/UMTS-handset Samsung F490

Mobile-review have posted their review on the Samsung F490 full touchscreen phone. Here is the final impression.

Impressions
The reception quality was never an issue with the Samsung F490, as it was in line with other offerings available in this class. Our ring tones had average volume or a tad lower than that – we would miss our calls even with the Armani in a pocket often enough. The vibro alert was moderate strength-wise, retaining no edge over other Samsung-branded solutions.

The handset retails for 370 Euro, which is around 90-100 Euro off the Samsung F700’s price. I, for one, suggest picking the senior solution only in case you crave for a thumbboard – as for the rest, these two are very resembling.

Like we said at the beginning, the F490 represents an attempt to come up with a touch-sensitive phone aimed at impulse-drive purchases. And it is a good shot, yet by no means perfect. Solutions like this can’t be vastly popular, for they target only some particular niche. The F490 will enjoy reasonable sales on the market, but with no hopes for becoming a best seller, though. Being pushed by the LG Viewty and having to cope with the Apple iPhone (even though it is not official in most regions), the F490 won’t be able to unfold its full potential. So, the best way to look at it is one of the first Croix OS based phones – the impending solutions are going to be much more interesting.