Two smartphones worth considering
Samsung Giorgio Armani B7620
Though it is large and bulky, the fact that it is designed by Giorgio Armani himself gives this handset a chic air of exclusivity. The 3.5-inch AMOLED resistive display is clear, but not always finger-friendly. The slide-out keypad is designed for comfortable prolonged use, and the display lifts to face you, for easier viewing. It was annoying to find that it uses the Windows Mobile OS, even if it is upgraded to version 6.5. However Samsung’s TouchWiz UI, with drag-and-drop widgets and multiple desktops, leaves minimal evidence that this is a Windows Mobile handset. The 800 MHz processor and dedicated graphics accelerator make for a good looking but sluggish (even with no background-running apps) UI.(This story appears in the 18 June, 2010 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)