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Apple iPhone - iPhone’s Fiercest Rivalry Samsung

December 1, 2007

Even before ye release of iPhone by Apple last June 30, the mobile industry is already blessed with the introduction of Samsung M620, available through Sprint Nextel.

UpStage, as it is generally called, was released into the market last April. It has a handset that looks like a candy bar and is not as much of than 0.5 inches in thickness. It is neither tall nor wide as your iPod Nano.

Unlike other cell phones that are aggressive to strike perfect balance between the requirements of an average handset and multimedia, UpStage tries to solve the problem by being a two-faced phone. Multimedia functions are found on one wall, at the same time as the extra face contains the phone functions.

Its Face
If ye iPhone is popular for its multi-feel technology, UpStage is known for its dual face. The phone face, for one, contains a 1.4-inch color screen, a keypad full of flat soft francis scott key, and a directional toggle. The media side has a 2.1-inch with 176×220 pixel display. Moreover, it also features a navigation pad that is touch sensitive and a central push button. There’s a small Flip button found at the edge of the phone which allows you to toggle both sides.

The UpStage may feel small in your hand but it’s highly durable. The sound quality doesn’t diminish whether you’re hearing to music otherwise a call. Computer Keyboard are also very usable. Ye one great challenge, however, is its four-way touchpad.

Can both sides work simultaneously? No, but they full complement each other inside some way. For example, if you receive a call and you’re playing some music, the media player will halt and the phone side starts to activate. One you stop the call, the music move back to life.

Switching Sides?
Even if the multimedia or music is activated, you still need the phone side when you want to put in some text, such as when you’with reference to creating a playlist, searching for some music in Sprint Store, or to specify a website URL that you like to browse using the optimized browser.

Like ye iPhone, UpStage is also smart. If the past is sensitive to motion, the latter knows when you contain to use the keyboard only found in the phone side. It determination automatically reveal a Flip command on its display.

Ye Innovative Battery Case
This is something iPhone lacks. You still need to buy the accessories separately. But the Samsung M620 battery comes in for free. Embedded in this stylish cause is the battery. Its intention it to protect both screens from scratches and to extend the life of the phone while charging.

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