Samsung Continuum
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Samsung Continuum Overview
The Samsung Continuum is an incredibly unique Galaxy S phone, unlike any other smartphone you've seen. The screen is actually split up into 2 sections: a 3.4-inch touchscreen on top a 1.8-inch ticker screen just below it. Samsung has customized the Android Operating System to show interesting and relevant information in this ticker area, giving it a very quirky opportunity for Continuum users.
The ticker has several benefits, including the ability to show users updates for text messages, calls, Facebook updates and more, without having to power up the entire screen. Not only could this save on battery life, it also gives users a more discreet way of checking in on status notifications.
In addition to its unique design and functionality, the Continuum comes with a 5MP camera, 2GB of storage and is powered by a 1GHz Hummingbird processor.
Samsung Continuum Specs
| General | |
| Form Factor: | Full touchscreen with ticker |
| AKA: | ? |
| Date Released (YYYY/MM/DD): | 2010/11/11 |
| Size | |
| Weight: | 4.41 ounces |
| Dimensions: | 4.94 x 2.30 x 0.48 inches |
| Display | |
| Resolution: | 480 x 800 (main), 480 x 96 (ticker) |
| Size: | 3.4-inch (main), 1.8-inch (ticker) |
| Type: | Super AMOLED, Capacitive |
| Camera | |
| Video: | 720p recording |
| Flash: | LED |
| Auto-focus: | Yes |
| Megapixels: | 5MP |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS: | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| USB: | microUSB 2.0 |
| Bluetooth: | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| Wi-Fi: | 802.11b/g/n |
| HDMI: | No |
| Multimedia | |
| Headset Jack: | 3.5 mm |
| Radio: | FM Radio |
| Battery | |
| Type: | 1500 mAh Li-Ion |
| Hardware/OS | |
| Operating System: | Android 2.2 |
| Internal Memory: | 2GB |
| External Memory: | MicroSD (up to 32 GB) |
| RAM: | 336MB |
| Processor: | 1GHz Hummingbird |
Samsung Continuum Reviews
Phandroid "It’s gimmicky, and while I applaud Samsung and Verizon for attempting to introduce some originality here, I just can’t pretend that I’d rather give up the extra screen real estate for a secondary display that’s only there for show and tell. If anyone were to ask me which Galaxy S phone on Verizon were better, I’d choose the Fascinate without hesitation and I’d send them on their way."
Android Central "The big question is, which Galaxy S phone should I get on Verizon? The answer depends on what you're looking for. Both the Fascinate and Continuum perform about the same, and besides physical dimensions they are pretty identical in the hardware department. The Continuum gives up a little real estate on the main screen, and it's a little narrow to hold. You get used to that quickly though. On the plus side, it's not the same run-of-the-mill black slab we see so often in today's smartphones. If you're a communicator -- always sending and receiving some sort of message -- the Continuum may be just what you're looking for."
"The Continuum is really the odd one out in Verizon’s line-up of Android phones. With a high-res display and Hummingbird processor, it’s definitely a high-end phone, but with a smaller screen and cheap casing, it’s built more like a budget phone than anything else. The Ticker makes it even more strange, because you still have a fairly large phone without a 4-inch (or larger) main screen. Still, if you find the Ticker intriguing, I would definitely recommend this phone: the pure speed and amazing display more than make up for the less-than-stellar build quality and bloated software."
Phone Arena "With all things considered, there’s a lot to like about the Samsung Continuum – the dual Super AMOLED displays, fast 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 5MP autofocus camera with 720p video recording, superb music and video playback, and excellent call quality and reception. Even though the current thinking of “a larger display is better” when it comes to a phone’s screen size, it can make the phone feel too big and uncomfortable in most people’s hand, and that’s why we like the Continuum a bit more than the Fascinate – as it’s a nice size that most people will be comfortable with. But it’s good that there’s a choice between them, and with the DROID X, for those who do want a bigger phone with a larger display."
InfoSyncWorld "To put it simply, without the ticker panel, the Samsung Continuum is just as good as any other Galaxy S phone on the market, so let that be the deciding factor."
Pocket-lint "The Samsung Continuum felt like a cheap piece of plastic. That said, the phone itself does have some cool features like the dual screen ticker. We can see us reading important emails while streaming tweets. But is that feature enough to sell the phone?"
PC World "The attractive and speedy Samsung Continuum’s secondary ticker display can be useful, but it isn’t for everyone."
"It appears that Samsung is truly trying to make their Galaxy S line of devices for everyone. If you desire a sAMOLED screen but have been turned off by the large 4” screens, the Continuum may be for you. It’s great to see Samsung offering their devices in different shapes and designs that one uniform theme. We just hope that they can stay on top of things and provide their users with updates as they roll out."
Brighthand "The Samsung Continuum is definitely a slick device, but it might or might not be your own proverbial cup of tea. For example, it lacks a front-facing camera, a pull-out hard keyboard, and 4G connectivity, three features included in Sprint's rendition of the Galaxy S, the Epic 4G, but not in any of the rest."
The Continuum doesn’t add anything extra besides the ticker that you can’t get with any other Android phone on Verizon. The only other reason you would want this phone is because you prefer a Galaxy S with a smaller screen. That actually is quite understandable; sometimes wider phones with larger screens can be too hefty or bulky for your taste. The Continuum body is easy to hold and grip onto.
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Samsung Continuum News
After All of This Time… the Samsung Continuum Receives Android 2.2 (Yes, .2) Well, I almost completely forgot that this phone existed. The Galaxy S Phone with a pointless secondary display may have bowed out of the market unwanted, but that doesn’t stop Samsung and Verizon from supporting it with updates. The device has finally gotten an update to a new major version of Android and that version [...]
A Handful of Verizon Devices Reaching End-of-Life; DROID 3, Samsung Continuum and Tab 10.1 Getting a Bit Hard to Find An update for you Verizon faithful looking to find a device you may want sometime soon. The Motorola CITRUS and the Motorola DROID 2 (along with its global counterpart) will both see end-of-life on the Android side of the spectrum. Both have had good runs but have been outclassed by sequels or better comparable devices. [...]
Froyo Leaks for the Samsung Continuum If the Samsung Galaxy S family had a red-headed stepchild, Verizon’s Continuum would win the honors. The phone’s unique secondary ticker display didn’t make as big a splash as Samsung might have hoped, relegating the Continuum to the back of our minds. It’s Android 2.1 software isn’t helping much either. Now, a leak of a [...]
Original DROID, Samsung Continuum to Receive Maintenance Upgrades We have some upgrade news from Big Red to help you folks kick the morning off. The Original Motorola DROID will soon get a maintenance upgrade – no Gingerbread here, folks – which could be the Android 2.2.2 update that the Nexus One saw not too long ago. At least one lucky user is getting [...]
Samsung Continuum Review Although this is a Galaxy S phone, there’s a significant difference in hardware between the Samsung Continuum and other Galaxy S phones. (The most obvious being the smaller screen size to make room for that ticker display, of course.) The phone is as slim and light as other Galaxy S phones, but it’s a little [...]
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Samsung Continuum Source Code Released Verizon’s Samsung Continuum – the Galaxy S phone with a smaller main display to make room for that “cool” ticker display beneath it – has had its source code released and ready for developers to download. I wonder if some of the folks at XDA can do some cool stuff with that ticker display. Probably [...]
Samsung Continuum Video Unboxing The Samsung Continuum is out and we’ve got one to put through its paces, but before I take the thing through a few days of ticker-filled madness, I thought I’d share with you guys a quick and dirty unboxing of the device. The Samsung Continuum has a 3.4-inch Super AMOLED display, accompanied by a 1.8-inch [...]
Samsung Continuum Gets an Extended YouTube Ad Last night at the Samsung Continuum launch event this is the video that introduced the phone to the world, but all I could think of the whole time was how its marketing strategy is directly opposite of the current round of Windows Phone 7 ads going around. Whereas Windows is marketing their phone as a [...]
Official: Samsung Continuum Available For $199 On Verizon Starting November 11th It wasn’t hard to figure out the Samsung event tonight would be all about the Continuum. After an “are you here for the Continuum event” greeting, we took our seats in front of a large projector with the Samsung Continuum plastered on it” Before the event even started I found a press release with some [...]
Samsung Continuum Goes Official, November 11th for Verizon Samsung’s finally confirmed the Samsung Continuum themselves. It’s been out in the wild for a long time, but neither them or Verizon had acknowledged its existence. (That never threw us off, of course.) They’ve just tweeted that the Samsung Continuum will be launching on Verizon November 11th as the first phone with a secondary dedicated [...]
Samsung Continuum, Motorola Droid Pro User Guides Now Available Eyeing up the Samsung Continuum or the Motorola DROID PRO and need something to fill your time between now and their releases? Lucky for you Verizon has let loose the user guides for both handsets. Pretty standard fare here; it won’t enlighten you on anything you didn’t already know about smartphones and Android, but you [...]
Samsung Continuum Arriving at Verizon Stores Verizon is taking shipments of the Samsung Continuum in preparation for a rumored November 11th launch, though no official announcement has yet been made. Thing are all leaning towards this device debuting next Monday at a Samsung event in NYC, despite everyone’s hope that we will see a Samsung Nexus S stock Android 2.3 device. [...]
[Update: Droid 2 Global November 11th?] Droid Pro $179, Continuum $199, Merge on Nov 17th? Ummm… eh? That’s all I could say when I saw this supposed pricing sheet for two of Verizon’s newest phones. The Samsung Continuum – according to a shot received by Engadget – will reportedly cost $20 more than the Motorola DROID PRO on contract, which will supposedly be $179. Rebates will probably be involved here, [...]
Droid Pro Presale coming Nov. 9th, Launching the 18th; Galaxy Tab Dummy Unit, Continuum Accessories Arrive A round of Verizon news for you this evening. First up, Android Central’s received a tip that the Motorola DROID PRO will be available for pre-sale starting November 9th and will go on until the 17th. Two days after that – the 19th – will be its official launch date. (Folks who pre-order it will [...]
Samsung Continuum Makes an Appearance on Verizon’s Holiday Site, Gets Compared to VZW’s High-End Androids While we will reserve final judgement for when we get a chance to check out the phone in person (most likely at a press event next week), the Samsung Continuum is shaping up to be a bit more of a handset than we originally thought. The phone takes on the Galaxy S branding, and many [...]
Samsung Continuum, Motorola Citrus Launching on Verizon November 11th? More Verizon leaks, ahoy! This time, the Samsung Continuum breaks cover yet again pending an official announcement from Verizon or Samsung. Still, PhoneArena presents more evidence stating that it – along with the already-unveiled Motorola CITRUS – will be launching November 11th (and Verizon’s no stranger to that date up against rumors regarding other devices.) [...]
Samsung Continuum and LG Vortex Heading to Verizon October 29 If you thought the four devices landing on Verizon on November 11th held enough Android to hold you over for the foreseeable future, then I hope you can handle two more handsets that have just been pegged with a street date two weeks earlier. While the Samsung Continuum with it’s interesting dual-screen design and the [...]
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