The Samsung Corby is a snazzy little phone for teenagers, boasting a TouchWIZ interface design for capacitive screens. When we checked it out in person recently, we found the TouchWiz homescreen plenty responsive.
However, with a capacitive screen also comes a challenge as far as text input is concerned. We quickly felt that the Samsung Corby's text input solution was less optimal than what's the case with the Samsung Jet all-touch phone that incorporates a resistive screen.
Capacitive screen addicts that find for instance flick-scrolling alluring will get the Samsung Corby for only $200 unlocked though. That's a few thousand dollars cheaper than most other phones with a capacitive screen over a two-year period.
During our look at the Samsung Jet, we got a better perspective on the design challenges Samsung faced with the Corby. While the Corby was heavily depending on large icons and touchable objects, the Jet offered a more high-resolution type of interface design throughout, and the screen offers a WVGA resolution to be exact.
That said, long strokes are the only way to get things moving horizontally or vertically on the Jet. The look of the TouchWIZ design will initially lure you into making short strokes registered as taps though, so we recommend getting into the long stroke habit as quickly as possible here, otherwise the Samsung Jet will drive you crazy.
Aspects of the Samsung Jet that didn't require a long stroke worked fairly well from the first minute though, including text input as well as on-screen buttons, icons and menu items. The powerful processor of the Samsung Jet also makes it capable of handling heavier loading tasks, though we suspect we'll have to wait until the new Samsung bada platform arrives to take fully advantage of such technology in Samsung mass-market phones.
If you can't wait for the first Samsung bada powered phone to arrive next year, the Samsung Jet is available now for approximately $500 unlocked.
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