Samsung Jet • Non-Gaming • Mobile Phones • Eurogamer.net

mrpon 22 Oct 2009 09:26:17 37,367 posts
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There almost as many mobile phones as there are forum users so I'm not expecting any replies to this, but here goes:

Anyone got one of these? What's the text entry like? Have you got the GPS working via Route66?

Ta.

TakeTheVeil 22 Oct 2009 09:49:25 5,057 posts
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I have one.. once you calibrate the screen for your fingers the text entry is very good. For a resistive touch screen it's extremely responsive.

Haven't tried the GPS but some others have and said it was good. I think there's one or two free alternatives to Route 66 too.

Other than that, I'm not a huge fan of the inbuilt browser so you'll want to get Opera Mini. Camera is very good too.

mrpon 22 Oct 2009 09:53:35 37,367 posts
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I haven't got one by the way, I'm due on upgrade next month and I've got my beady little eye on it. Where are you getting the apps (widgets?) from?

TakeTheVeil 22 Oct 2009 10:09:19 5,057 posts
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Tbh I haven't even looked. I know Samsung were supposed to launch their app store but I dunno if they have. They're a bit poor for support of their phones because they release so many so quickly. You have Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, AccuWeather and others. And there's a widget that launches "Get more widgets" but i havent used it.

Forfor to mention, amazing screen too, it being OLED and that.

JohnnyWashnGo 22 Oct 2009 10:30:09 1,544 posts
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I downloaded the Samsung Appstore on my old Omnia 2 weeks ago and its not bad. The complaint I had was that one of the apps I downloaded, Samsungs weird motion controlled noise maker, required a download of some .net libraries that knackered my phone and required a factory reset.

Also, I cannot go back to resistive screens after using capacitive. The difference is night and day.

TakeTheVeil 22 Oct 2009 11:50:08 5,057 posts
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I would have said similar after my dealing with older HTC phones but the Samsung TC is very very good for resistive. In fact, it uses r-resistive tech. I'd say it'd be somewhere in between capacitive and resistive. Not as slight as capacitive, not as heavy as resistive.

mrpon 26 Nov 2009 09:56:09 37,367 posts
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Just received a TV out cable for the Jet, bought it from here for Ł12.95. Works great for movies/photos etc..

Captain_Peach 6 Dec 2009 23:06:33 2,852 posts
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Just ordered one, little nervous about it being shit! Can anyone put my fears too rest and tell me its awesome?

Load_2.0 31 Mar 2010 11:54:13 33,583 posts
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Bump.

I need a new phone after my last one went on an aquatic adventure.

This is cheapish - around 120 quid and seems to have everything I need.

Any positive or negative feedback?

President_Weasel 31 Mar 2010 12:05:34 12,355 posts
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I hate my current Samsung phone and would never get another. However it's not a jet so that's probably unhelpful. Sorry.