Samsung Continuum full Details revealed

Nov 9 2010, 12:56am CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung unveiled the new Continuum Galaxy S smartphone at an event in New York yesterday. Our own Mark Raby was there and he filled this hands-on report. He did not get away too impressed. Samsung and Verizon have now unveiled the full details of the Samsung Continuum.
The Samsung Continuum is positioned as the world's first smartphone designed with a dedicated ticker display, which provides users with up-to-the-minute news, sports, finance and social networking updates for maximized multitasking.

Other features of the new Samsung Continuum include a 3.4-inch Super AMOLED Screen, a 2nd 1.8-inch Super AMOLD screen for the ticker app, 1GHz Hummingbird CPU, 5MP camera, Grip sensor to activate ticker, Wi-fi 802.11n, 8GB microSD card, 3G Mobile Hotspot feature, Six-axis sensor and Android 2.1. See full feature and specifications listed belwo.

It is a mystery why the Samsung Continuum still ships with Android 2.1, while the new Droid Pro will already come with Android 2.2. Both Verizon Android phones will be released on the same day: November 18.

The Samsung Continuum will be available for order starting Nov. 11 and will ship Nov. 18. The price of the Continuum is $199.99 after $100 mail-in rebate.

Samsung Continuum Features and Specifications:

3.4-inch Super AMOLED Main Touch Screen Display -- Main display provides user-customizable homescreens and widgets in a brilliant screen display
1.8-inch Interactive Super AMOLED Ticker Display -- Dedicated ticker display enables zero-click access to news, social networking, sports and entertainment feeds; users can select what content they want on the ticker by selecting from menu on display
Grip Sensor -- By touching the bottom sides of the device, the ticker display lights up to give users real-time weather, social networking services (SNS), message, IM and e-mail notification updates
Super AMOLED Screen Technology -- Brilliant screen makes watching movies, viewing videos and playing games come to life like never before, even in bright light and outdoor environments
Android 2.1 platform -- With support for Google Mobile Services, including Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and Android Market
Preloaded with Bing Maps and Bing Search
Full HTML Web browsing capabilities
3G Mobile HotSpot capabilities -- Allows customers to transform their phone into a wireless modem for up to five compatible Wi-Fi-enabled devices
Advanced touchscreen gestures capabilities, including multi-touch pinch to zoom, double tap to zoom and horizontal swiping, which provides easier and quicker access to many applications, including location-based services, Web browsing and digital photos or videos
Multiple file formats supported, including DivX and Xvid support
Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor -- Produces amazing graphics, faster upload and download times, and HD-like multimedia content
Six-axis sensor that works with the smartphone's accelerometer to provide a smooth, fluid gaming experience when the user is tilting the device up or down or panning the phone to the left or right
Virtual QWERTY Keyboard Featuring Swype Technology -- Input text faster and in a more intuitive way with one continuous finger motion across the screen keyboard
Full suite of messaging options -- Text, picture, video and voice messaging; corporate and personal e-mail accounts supported
5.0-megapixel camera/camcorder -- Auto-focus and LED flash with HD video recording and playback capabilities to capture photos and videos for playback on your HD television; playback (720p) on the screen display
Wi-Fi Connectivity (802.11 b/g/n)
Stereo Bluetooth® Technology -- Support for headset, hands-free, stereo, phonebook access, and object push for vCard and vCalendar
Corporate Email -- Supports Android Eclair Exchange ActiveSync e-mail to synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from office e-mail accounts
Music player features lock screen, ticker display and quick side panel controls and 3.5-millimeter headphone jack
8 GB microSD™ card preinstalled expandable up to 32 GB
V CAST Music with Rhapsody®, V CAST Video on Demand, V CAST Song ID, Visual Voice Mail, V CAST Tones, VZ Navigator®, Mobile IM, City ID, Bing Search and Maps, and Blockbuster Application
Dedicated ticker displays up-to-the minute news, weather and SNS updates, as well as music player controls and incoming e-mail, IM, and text messages without interrupting the activity on the main display
Samsung's Social Hub -- Built around messaging, contacts and calendar sync, which allows users to send and receive information, whether it is e-mail, social network updates or SMS messages
- Integrated Calendar information from portal calendars, on Exchange, Google Calendar™ and SNS, including Facebook®
- Integrated Contacts syncs with Exchange, Google, Twitter and Facebook -- Facebook contacts display in four categories, including Info, History (previous calls and messages), Activities (status updates and notifications on social networking sites), and Media (Facebook profile photos and photo gallery)
AllShare™ -- Enables inter-device connectivity through Digital Living Network Alliance® (DLNA®), so users can send multimedia content wirelessly to other DLNA Certified®-enabled devices such as TVs and laptops
Daily Briefing -- Instant access to weather, news, stocks and schedules
Write and Go -- Quickly jot down an idea and later decide on a format, such as SMS/ MMS, e-mail, calendar or memo, to send or post to popular SNS sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace
Smart Alarm -- Natural alarm sound and display automatically illuminates
Weather Clock -- Displays current time and weather of the selected city (ability to add and select other cities)

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Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
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