Samsung Continuum Android Smartphone Gains Dual Screen, Eclair Browser
by Cameron Sturdevant
Samsung Continuum
The Samsung Continuum on the Verizon network includes a second 1.8″ by .5″ screen, called a ticker, beneath the home row of buttons. You see it here displaying the weather (sunny) and date/time.
Grip Sensor
The second screen can be activated by itself by lightly squeezing the bottom edges of the Continuum.
Right Side
Left to right: camera key and MicroSD memory card hatch.
Top
Left to right: power/lock key, 3.5mm headset jack.
Left Side
Left to right: volume keys, USB/power/accessory port.
Bottom
Microphone.
Back with Case
Top to bottom: speaker one, 5 -megapixel camera, LED flash, speaker two.
Exposed
Battery compartment and accessible internals.
Home Screen
Typical starting screen for the Samsung Continuum showing both screens in active mode.
Ticker Choices
Tapping on the ticker screen activates the main display and shows selectable items including news, sports and social media options.
Eclair Browser
The eWEEK home page displayed correctly in the default Android browser.
Double Tap
Double tapping on a traditional web page zooms in to the text area.
Not Happy
Verizons V Cast media manager, a re-branded software offering from SmithMicro was not fully compatible with the 64-bit Windows 7 OS on my laptop.
Wicked
In a side-by-side photo comparison using two Samsung handsets, the Continuum photo has a decidedly greenish hue compared to the photo taken with a Samsung Vibrant.