I thought I would write a quick post about my new phone.
I dont normally take much interest in these things, I am certainly not a gadget fiend, but I have been Sooo impressed with my new Galaxy S and the Android platform I could not help but rant on a little 
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I guess the reason I am excited by this phone is simply that It is the first true smart phone I have owned, so it has come as something of a revolution. Prior to buying the galaxy I had stuck with BlackBerry for a couple of years, having had BlackBerry curves for a while. I have to say I loved BB at the time, they were great handsets, and as I use email a lot they were invaluable on the move. But, much as I love BB they are weak in one area… APPS!
And that is, in a nutshell why I love android so much. I know the i-phone maybe better in some respects… but it is three times the price of the Galaxy S, and much of it is paid. There are more freebies to be had on the Android platform, particularly if you want to download free music etc direct to your phone (for which there are several apps).
The other big one for me has been the Ebay app, this is worth its weight in gold… literally, or, it would be literal if the app actually weighed anything, but I digress! The Ebay App provided for Android (and probably the iphone) is GREAT, its a no brainer why its valuable… you can place last minute bids from anywhere you have a connection. You can also respond to buyers questions more promptly and so improve your own service as a seller, which of course feeds back into your overall feedback score, valuable for any seller.
There are some other really cool features on Android, google maps integration for one. I never tire of playing with maps, and have not since the release of Google Earth some time back, but to be able to call up street view on your phone… there is just something very cool about that. There is another great app called “Latitude” which allows you to share your location with friends, so you can all see each other as little markers on the map in real time. Very big borther, I have not used it, but for certain things I would. For example team games / outdoor persuits, large events like festivals where its easy to lose people. I can see a lot of people turning this on for their kids too, clandestine activation!
As for the handset itself, its Grreatt! Its very i-phone, in fact, I think Apple are suing Samsung over the design of it as its too close to the i-phone. I like it as its light weight, comfortable and easy to use….. but I am not going ot go into detail on this phone as you can find plenty of info on the site I bought through (mobilephonedeals.me.uk) who actually have a decent review of the Samsung Galaxy S.
You may also be interested in this video review which shows the phone in all its glory!
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