Thursday, July 29, 2010

Samsung: "Touchscreen" Will Shift the QWERTY


BlackBerry is probably the most popular smartphones in the world today. Typical shape with a QWERTY model to be followed by other mobile phone manufacturers. However, in future, with a touch screen mobile phone believed to be able to surpass the popularity of these.

It is said Yoon Soo Kim, Samsung Mobile Product Advisor PT Samsung Electronic Indonesia, on the sidelines media Galaxy Samsung S Workshop in Jakarta, Wednesday (28/07/2010). According to him, touch screen user lifestyle change smart phones become more sophisticated.

"Touchscreen is the most suitable technology for the future of smartphones that use a wider screen," said Yoon Soo Kim. That's why, he continued, Samsung released the S Galaxy which uses 4-inch touch screen. Comparing with the touchscreen QWERTY BlackBerry models which averaged 2.4 inches.

He said he was confident about the future of the smart phone market in Indonesia. Currently, he said, the smart phone penetration is estimated at between 12 and 13 per cent. However, it is not impossible for more than 50 percent penetration, such as in developed countries, U.S., Australia and Europe. "I believe that the smartphone market share will rise sharply in Indonesia," said Kim.

Meanwhile, Samsung Products Marketing Apps PT SEID Pambudi B Sudirman believe sail touch smart phone will be more popular because of the current QWERTY smart phone has become generic product recall too many who use it. "Social status was no longer able to be met from there. For S Galaxy's entry," said Pambudi.

Not just carrying the touch screen technology, Samsung is also using the best display quality. For example the Samsung S Galaxy which has been using Super Screen AMOLED (active matrix light emitting diode Organics) is five times sharper than ordinary AMOLED display.

Galaxy S using Android 2.1 supports upgrade to version 2.2 or commonly called Froyo. For Samsung, Kim said, Android is more flexible because of its open source making it easier for third parties to develop a variety of applications. Today, no fewer than 70 000 existing applications on the Android Market. Samsung also provide additional applications at Samsung app optimized only in the smart phone made by Samsung.

S Galaxy only one of them. Of the many products being released Samsung to Indonesia, said Pambudi, currently about 70 percent using the touch screen. Only 30 percent of which is still conventionally or using the QWERTY keyboard.

Galaxy S Samsung, Smartphone for Business and Entertainment


IF you are looking for phones that support the needs of business and entertainment, smart phones (smartphones) Samsung S Galaxy can be a proper alternative. S Galaxy is the Android smartphone platform Samsung Electronics launched the second in Indonesia. Version 2.1 is installed. Users can upgrade to the latest version of Android, Froyo.

Brand Manager of Samsung Galaxy S PT Samsung Electronics Indonesia Pambudi B Sudirman said, family members Galaxy S Samsung's LCD screen technology brings Super Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode (AMOLED Super).

"This is a LCD screen technology developed by Samsung Electronics and other vendors have not marketed to," said Pambudi to mediaindonesia.com in Jakarta, Wednesday (28 / 7).

According to him, Super AMOLED is one of the entertainment features available in the Galaxy S. The presence of technology that supports the creation of sharp images even seen berdetil under the blazing sun.

Another advantage of the technology, said Pambudi, lies in its ability to save battery consumption. Super AMOLED technology is developed from its predecessor, namely AMOLED, which was launched about six months ago.

Super AMOLED and AMOLED has a difference in the efficiency of the battery. Compared with other emerging technologies before AMOLED TFT, Super AMOLED technology is able to save the battery consumption to 40 percent.

Super AMOLED also has a contrast ratio is much higher than the TFT, which is 10,000:1. While TFT, 300:1. However, when compared with AMOLED, saving battery consumption generated approximately 20 percent.

Besides carrying the Super AMOLED technology, mobile phone and sailing four-inch 1GHz berprosesor it can also play high definition video format multicodec (MKV). Inside there is also the Android Market application store and Samsung Apps.

Currently, S Galaxy users in Indonesia can download ten free apps through Nokia Apps. Especially for the Galaxy S, Samsung added a feature Augmented Reality with 120 points of interest (POI) enhancement, as well as an electronic book reader (eBook reader) that enables users to download a free ebook.

Business functions on the smartphone that operates on GSM networks, EDGE, 3G and HSDPA is reflected through a wireless feature
tethering and Swype and applications Free Think, Write and Go software and Indonesian-English dictionary and English-Indonesian.

Tethering wireless features already inherent in the phone and allows you to create a hotspot for three gadget impromptu. Swype provides an easy and fast way to enter text. To take advantage of Swype function, you simply rub a finger. So, instead tapped a finger on the alphabet.

Think Free is an application that not only function to view the document (document viewer), but can also be used to create presentation documents, spreadsheets, and documents directly from the handset. The application also provides 1GB of space to store documents online.

Meanwhile, Write and Go application for easy task when writing text on SMS, status updates and memos. Interested to have a Galaxy S?