The
Samsung S400i is one of the first of a new generation of phones
called i-mode phones. i-mode makes it easy to access the web and
use e-mail from a mobile phone. To start i-mode, you press the special
"i" button on the phone. You can then access a range of
websites that have been specially designed for i-mode and have been
optimised for viewing on the phone's display. i-mode sites include
many of the most popular websites such as ebay, sports, news and
games websites. You can also send and receive email using the i-mode
email system, "i-mail". Initially i-mode is available
exclusively on O2, and you can get
a list of i-mode websites here - the list is surprisingly large
even at launch. i-mode is a replacement for WAP and is much, much
better. At last, the system that has been in place in Japan for
years is now available in the UK! Note that i-mode is not the same
as 3G - 3G is faster, but i-mode has the benefit of operating on
current 2G networks with better reception and longer battery life.The
Samsung S400i looks very similar to the best-selling Samsung
D500, except that it's smaller and lighter. It's a slide-up
design phone with a good keypad and a nice screen. However, it doesn't
have the features of the D500: there's no MP3 player, no expandable
memory, the camera is just VGA resolution (0.3 megapixels), and
it can only record short video clips (less than a minute). This
makes it expensive for what you get, especially since you have to
pay extra for the i-mode service. The Samsung
S500i seems like a better deal.
The
Samsung S400i is one of the first of a new generation of phones
called i-mode phones. i-mode makes it easy to access the web and
use e-mail from a mobile phone. To start i-mode, you press the special
"i" button on the phone. You can then access a range of
websites that have been specially designed for i-mode and have been
optimised for viewing on the phone's display. i-mode sites include
many of the most popular websites such as ebay, sports, news and
games websites. You can also send and receive email using the i-mode
email system, "i-mail". Initially i-mode is available
exclusively on O2, and you can get
a list of i-mode websites here - the list is surprisingly large
even at launch. i-mode is a replacement for WAP and is much, much
better. At last, the system that has been in place in Japan for
years is now available in the UK! Note that i-mode is not the same
as 3G - 3G is faster, but i-mode has the benefit of operating on
current 2G networks with better reception and longer battery life.The
Samsung S400i looks very similar to the best-selling Samsung
D500, except that it's smaller and lighter. It's a slide-up
design phone with a good keypad and a nice screen. However, it doesn't
have the features of the D500: there's no MP3 player, no expandable
memory, the camera is just VGA resolution (0.3 megapixels), and
it can only record short video clips (less than a minute). This
makes it expensive for what you get, especially since you have to
pay extra for the i-mode service. The Samsung
S500i seems like a better deal.
