In terms of the best Smartphone of 2008, TIME Magazine saw it as a toss-up between the Apple iPhone 3G and the Nokia E71 (with the latter eventually taking the acclaim). The trend carried on in 2009 and mobile phone manufacturers continue to come up with Smartphones that become more and more hi-tech. But then again, non-smart devices also continue to hold their own. Most recently, Samsung has come up with a new mobile that somehow blurs the line between smart and non-smart devices. Get ready for the new Samsung Jet S8000.
 

Although it is true that the Jet S8000 looks like the iPhone, this device is more than just another “iPhone killer.” Aside from having a 3.1-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display (16M colours and 480x 800-pixel resolution), the Jet S8000 also sports an impressive 5-Megapixel camera (with features such as face, smile & blink detection, geo-tagging, and wide dynamic range). It also has other Smartphone-ish features such as Wi-Fi capability, a GPS receiver, and multi-format music and video players.
 

Another thing that will make you wonder why the Jet S8000 is not a Smartphone is its TouchWiz 2.0 interface that is equipped with Media Gate 3D and Motion UI—features usually reserved for Smartphones of the highest calibre. The former is an intuitive cube UI that allows easy access to multimedia functions such as the FM radio or the Photo Album, while the latter is Samsung’s praise-worthy proprietary user interface.
 

The Samsung Jet S8000 was recently released this month and should be available with most network providers in the UK. On the average you should be able to get your hands on one of these for a very reasonable price of around £135.

Samsung Jet S8000 Links:

• Samsung Jet S8000 Reviews
• Samsung Jet S8000 Videos

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