If you are looking for a smart phone to invest in and cannot decide which handset would suit you best, then it might be time to take a step away from all the new releases and try out an older handset. Sure, yesterday’s technology is obviously old news, but if a phone fits your needs, then no amount of hardware superiority can prove to be a better match.
Take the Vodafone 360 M1. Now this handset came out sometime around November of last year. It is certainly an old model by today’s standards, but it is certainly one great smart phone with plenty of users until today.
Right off the bat, the first thing that people should know about this phone is that it lacks WiFi, so for any user who needs a phone with WiFi, they should look elsewhere. But aside from that little issue, the 360 M1 is a well rounded handset. First off, it comes with a radio –of course, it may seem like a rudimentary feature, but one that people keep tending to forget when it comes to smart phones. An FM radio is one of the nicest things to try out on their phone. To activate it, simply go to the apps menu and turn it on.
Next is the 360 service from Vodafone. Now this is where the real deal is. It provides users with instant messaging and a secondary framework for socializing with friends and contacts. It even links with existing social networking accounts –allowing users to have a comprehensive system for checking updates.
Of course, users will need to switch to Vodafone to get the 360 M1. Currently, the device is available for a reasonable price –considering the features of the system. For those wondering, Samsung manufactured the Vodafone 360 handset series for the network operator.
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Vodafone 360 M1; the Lighter 360
Friday, November 6th, 2009
Vodafone brings its 360 service with this new line of mobile smart phones. Manufactured by Samsung and running on the Linux mobile operating system, Vodafone seems to have tapped into the perfect recipe for mobile devices. The original Vodafone 360 H1 is a powerhouse of a mobile smart phone that packs some of the best possible features. In order to tap into a wider market, the 360 M1 has been developed with lower specs in order to get a lower price. The question is, is the transition good enough? Or are people better off with the original H1?
A Question of Practicality
The thing about the original 360 H1 is that is was made for the hard core mobile phone crowd. Unless you are the kind of mobile phone user who wants all the top features, chances are, a great majority of the H1’s features will remain unused to their full extent. It is a common thing for people to go online with their mobile devices, take images, play media, and toy around with mobile apps. The factor that we have to consider is, do you really see the difference when a photo is taken with a 5 mega pixel camera when compared to that of a 3 mega pixel camera? Do having 0.3 inches more of touch screen space affect you?
AMOLED to TFT
The main difference we see in the M1 is the loss of the original AMOLED touch screen. AMOLED screens are perfect for high resolution images and are also good for bringing out the graphic details of whatever software you are running. The standard TFT screen is good, but the switch from AMOLED seems unnecessary since the cost of the AMOLED screen is worth the cost.
Going Light
If you want a Linux Mobile phone but you do not need unnecessary features, then grab yourself an M1. Vodafone made sure that the M1 is useful and functional; since the H1 offers more, then the more tech-conscious should invest in that instead.
Vodafone 360 M1 Links:
Vodafone 360 M1; the Lighter 360
Sunday, November 1st, 2009
Vodafone brings its 360 service with this new line of mobile smart phones. Manufactured by Samsung and running on the Linux mobile operating system, Vodafone seems to have tapped into the perfect recipe for mobile devices. The original Vodafone 360 H1 is a powerhouse of a mobile smart phone that packs some of the best possible features. In order to tap into a wider market, the 360 M1 has been developed with lower specs in order to get a lower price. The question is, is the transition good enough? Or are people better off with the original H1?
A Question of Practicality
The thing about the original 360 H1 is that is was made for the hard core mobile phone crowd. Unless you are the kind of mobile phone user who wants all the top features, chances are, a great majority of the H1’s features will remain unused to their full extent. It is a common thing for people to go online with their mobile devices, take images, play media, and toy around with mobile apps. The factor that we have to consider is, do you really see the difference when a photo is taken with a 5 mega pixel camera when compared to that of a 3 mega pixel camera? Do having 0.3 inches more of touch screen space affect you?
AMOLED to TFT
The main difference we see in the M1 is the loss of the original AMOLED touch screen. AMOLED screens are perfect for high resolution images and are also good for bringing out the graphic details of whatever software you are running. The standard TFT screen is good, but the switch from AMOLED seems unnecessary since the cost of the AMOLED screen is worth the cost.
Going Light
If you want a Linux Mobile phone but you do not need unnecessary features, then grab yourself an M1. Vodafone made sure that the M1 is useful and functional; since the H1 offers more, then the more tech-conscious should invest in that instead.
Vodafone 360 M1 Links: