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    Samsung Continuum Android Smartphone Gains Dual Screen, Eclair Browser

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    Cameron Sturdevant
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    November 17, 2010
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      1Samsung Continuum Android Smartphone Gains Dual Screen, Eclair Browser

      1

      by Cameron Sturdevant

      2Samsung Continuum

      2

      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.

      3Grip Sensor

      3

      The second screen can be activated by itself by lightly squeezing the bottom edges of the Continuum.

      4Right Side

      4

      Left to right: camera key and MicroSD memory card hatch.

      5Top

      5

      Left to right: power/lock key, 3.5mm headset jack.

      6Left Side

      6

      Left to right: volume keys, USB/power/accessory port.

      7Bottom

      7

      Microphone.

      8Back with Case

      8

      Top to bottom: speaker one, 5 -megapixel camera, LED flash, speaker two.

      9Exposed

      9

      Battery compartment and accessible internals.

      10Home Screen

      10

      Typical starting screen for the Samsung Continuum showing both screens in active mode.

      11Ticker Choices

      11

      Tapping on the ticker screen activates the main display and shows selectable items including news, sports and social media options.

      12Eclair Browser

      12

      The eWEEK home page displayed correctly in the default Android browser.

      13Double Tap

      13

      Double tapping on a traditional web page zooms in to the text area.

      14Not Happy

      14

      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.

      15Wicked

      15

      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.

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