I received the Samsung Jet to try out for 2 weeks. Ever since the Adgator Campaign I’ve been curious about this phone as it looked damn impressive and feature rich. My first impressions were kind of a mixed grill.

The basics of the Samsung Jet

I feel that Samsung could have invested a LOT more in getting the basics right.

What irritated me was the unresponsive touch screen. If you are used to an iPhone then you’ll know what I’m talking about. They could have done a lot more optimization for the touch screen responsiveness. It is basically the same as with the HTC Magic. You need to press something twice or even three times before it registers at times. That being said, I noticed that the screen was almost flimsy. It feels soft and for good reason as it looks like it is pressure sensitive. A woman with long nails can click the screen with their nails and it would respond. This is something the iPhone don’t do.

Second thing is setting up or connecting to a wireless network. I got it going, but there was simply too many options to go through.

Third thing that bothers me is the setting up of Gmail on the phone. It should be a lot more simple. I tried once, didn’t succeed and left it. I’ll try later again when I have the time.

Then there is the keyboard. When the phone is upright, it mimics a normal mobile phone keyboard and if you turn it sideways, you get a qwerty keyboard. I initially though this was dumb, but my wife loves it that way. Different strokes, I guess…

I have to say, it looks fantastic. The display is astounding! The graphics is crisp, clear and very high definition.

When I hooked it up to my laptop to charge it, I was glad to see it can actually charge via USB. This should be a standard for all new phones. Only problem is that it took hours to charge. Too long, considering how fast an iPhone charge. Surely this is something they could have investigated?

Furthermore, it is PACKED with gimmicks. I mean PACKED. For example, if you open the phone menu and press a button on the side of the phone, your phone menu is transformed into this 3D rotating cube. It looks AMAZING. If you then open the photo gallery, your photos are presented like a 3D book with pages which you can page through. Very, very good looking and done well.

I think it is a good phone. It is just a pity that it lacks the very basics that the iPhone has done so well. For me it did not feel intuitive enough, but my wife immediately RAVED about it’s user-friendliness. Depending on price, I’d say it is not a bad alternative. I would lump it together with the iPhones and Androids of the world. Only one small glitch though… need to figure out the apps or widgets and how or where to get them… This could be a deal breaker.

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