Samsung’s entry level handset
This is Samsung’s entry level smart phone, ideal for anyone not wanting to spend a fortune on a handset but still have a good range of capabilities. The Samsung Galaxy Y comes with a 3.0″ 240 x 320 pixel display which isn’t fantastic however it is great considering the price. You also get a 2 megapixel camera, GPS, WiFi and 3.5G support, so pretty standard.
Inside you will also find an 832 MHz processor which should cope with a fair few applications, although it may struggle with more demanding ones. This handset comes with Android (2.3) and has a very capable web browser, email client and media player. And also for some it also offers a wealth of support for social networking and other applications, which again is superb for the price.
The phone size and weight is 104mm x 58mm x 11.5mm and 97.5g, which isn’t very big, but when you consider the size of the screen it shouldn’t be. Back to the screen, it doesn’t have a very high resolution however it’s better than its predecessor the Samsung Corby. Unfortunately though video capture is also poor, at just 320 x 240 pixels at 15 frames per second.
That being said, it’s a great cheap alternative handset for someone who wants internet accesses with app options and ease of social networking. So if you looking for a handset for your son or daughter but don’t want to pay the amounts for Apple or Blackberry then this might be it! PAYG your looking around £100 mark for the handset and on contract the handset is free with the most basic of packages at around £15 per month.
Samsung Galaxy Y