The Samsung Moment is Samsung’s second Android phone, after the Galaxy, aka i7500, which despite all of Samsung Malaysia’s efforts, never made it to market in Malaysia. While it’s nice that Samsung is releasing its fair share of Android phones in the Galaxy, Moment, and the soon-to-be Galaxy Lite, I feel that Samsung has to invest a lot more effort to brand its Android phones to differentiate them from the competition which are already adorned with their respective user interface enhancements.
And engadget’s conclusion on the Moment?
Thing is, the Moment still feels like a first-generation device — and for a platform that launched commercially a solid year ago, that’s not really acceptable. We would’ve liked to have seen Samsung come to the table with a phone that was sleeker, prettier, more thought-out, and — if nothing else — ran the latest and greatest version of Android that Google and the OHA have to offer.
The market is getting crowded. Every other major manufacturer is branding their devices accordingly for differentation. It’s time Samsung did the same for their Android phones, or perhaps just forget about this segment of the market altogether, because there’s nothing to stop a China based manufacturer coming out with a bare-bones phone, loaded with the free Android operating system, and selling it at a fraction of the Moment’s asking price.
I haven’t come across word that a GSM version of the Moment is in the works, or that it may be released in Malaysia. It could well be that it is exclusive to Sprint, although I can’t see a reason for that.
Only dragon will become my next android phone!
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:12 am
@artic, yeah, after the Hero, no other Android phone comes close eh?
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The Behold II would be the one to look out for. No point in checking out the Moment. I would for one just take it as a CDMA version of the defunct i7500.
The Behold II (SGH-T939) is supposed to be Samsung’s first Android phone with TouchWiz customizations. Very little details on the hardware at the moment. It is rumored to be slated for T-Mobile.
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AKilla Reply:
November 1st, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Here is a link on the Behold II:
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/10/08/samsung-behold-ii-handled-with-less-battery-than-wed-like
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:18 am
@AKilla, thanks for the linky!
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:16 am
@AKilla, having seen the state of Samsung’s Android phones, I am not very convinced that they can be a serious player.
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Jack Lee Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 11:39 am
I sun think Samsung can even stand up to the MotoDroid. The MotoDroid does seem to be an intriguing gadget….
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
November 2nd, 2009 at 12:13 pm
@Jack, an intriguing gadget that may never make it to these shores. Wanna migrate with me?
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AKilla Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 1:22 am
@da alpha dog, I don’t find them to be serious in any of their phones of late. All nice hardware with firmwares that can make any grown man cry. Their feature phones are no exception either.
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Da Alpha Dog Reply:
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:53 am
@AKilla, you said it, buddy! But like Apple, they do have their fans, and I’ve had to delete a couple of very rude comments.
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