Q. I need to know if these two phones can call and text or are there just multimedia players even though they have android but I need to know if they are just like other Samsung galaxy phones just let me know in description thank you this is the link. http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/samsung-galaxy-s-5-0-8gb-mp3-player-with-fm-radio-white-10810414-pdt.html
A. This device is just a Ipod touch running android 2.3, that said if you have a WIFI connection and the right apps like skype you can call, text and IM on this device.
BUT once you loose your WIFI signal (leave the house/apartment) those capabilities are lost until you jump on another wifi network.
what should I buy, Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 8gb or Ipod Touch 4th generation 64 gb?
Q. I am looking for a device for mainly music and video. I have found good deals on both, so pretend price doesn't matter.
Samsung 5.0 player pros and cons
-pro- huge screen! perfect for videos and movies on the go, expandable memory! android! 5mp camera!
-cons- the memory it originally comes with is only 8gb, it only has android 2.3.5!,
Ipod Touch 4th gen pros and cons
-pro- retina display, the memory it originally comes with is 64gb, i have a decent collection of songs on itunes, more apps(though i want it mostly for videos and music)
-cons- no expandable memory, small screen, I'm kinda tired of apple's closed environment, weak camera
so i had a few questions and then I want people's opinions
1. are there a lot of apps that you can't use on android 2.3.5?
2. is a higher quality small screen better than a normal quality big one?
3. I have about 60gb of movies and music, which would be better?
and finally, which do you think is the better choice for me?
thanks in advance
A. 1. are there a lot of apps that you can't use on android 2.3.5?
no, virtually all apps that are in the Play Store (over 750,000) work fine with 2.3.5
2. is a higher quality small screen better than a normal quality big one?
its personal opinion, but generally the larger screen is more preferable
3. I have about 60gb of movies and music, which would be better?
out of the box, the iPod touch since you could literally put everything on it, but the Android, you can get a 32gb memory card which are dirt-cheap, and have more than enough, after all, you will be converting the videos, which will also reduce their size, to fit either of the devices, and you don't have to necissarily carry the whole collection with you everywhere.
and finally, which do you think is the better choice for me?
I personally prefer android, they are more powerful, more choices of free apps, also has a GPS in case you want to use it to naviage.
Should I get an Ipod Touch or the New Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0?
Q. The galaxy player comes out on October 14 2011
A. If you want the latest technology, you should get the Samsung Galaxy Player.
The Samsung Galaxy Player is based on the popular Samsung Galaxy S cell phone minus the 3/4g transceiver just like the iPod Touch is (mostly) based on the iPhone minus the 3/4g transceiver.
I own and love my iPod Touch 4th Gen. However, Apple's recent announcement that the new iPod Touch will simply be cheaper ($199.99 from Amazon), will get IOS 5 to support text messaging and iCloud services, and will come in (wait for it) "white" was a little disappointing. I think that Apple is holding back the iPod Touch development because, if this WiFi-only device were to do everything an iPhone does (minus the 3/4g transceiver), people in WiFi-dense areas may choose not to buy an iPhone + phone data contract. Admittedly, that is a conspiracy theory, but the fact remains that the new iPod Touch did NOT get hardware upgrades to bring it closer to the iPhone 4's capabilities.
The Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 (priced at $229.99 to compete with the iPod Touch's original price) and 5.0 (priced at $269.99) each have 8GB of internal memory like the stock iPod Touch. Both have front and back cameras (the 5.0 also has an LED flash for the camera). The iPod Touch's screen has higher resolution, but is smaller than the 4" and 5" Galaxy Players, so that is a tradeoff.
Most importantly, both Galaxy Players bring several features to the table that iPod Touch does not (and may never have):
1. GPS (Can be used with pre-cached offline maps)
2. FM Radio (Wi-Fi isn't everywhere, so the radio option is nice. Good enough for the iPod Nano, apparently, but not the iPod Touch.)
3. Expandable Memory (up to 32GB microSD/microSDHC cards are supported for a potential total of 8GB(stock)+32GB(card)=40GB max. You don't have to buy a completely new device to get more memory. Imagine that... Note that you want to buy a memory card with the highest speed class you can afford for snappy access to your stored media)
4. Three Capacitive Touch Navigation Buttons ( Maybe I just want to go "back", not "home", so 3 buttons are nice. The new iPod Touch was rumored to be getting a capacitive touch home button, but that didn't happen. )
5. Vibration Mode (Can be used for silent alarms, game, or button navigation feedback)
6. Cell Phone-like Ear Speaker (This sweet feature, along with the built-in mic, lets you use your Galaxy Player as a true WiFi-only VOIP phone solution.)
7. Bluetooth 3.0 (Supports wireless data transfer)
8. Replaceable Battery (One day, my iPod Touch's sealed battery will die. At that point, I will either have to buy a new device or pay Apple $70+shipping to replace it for me. If you like to keep electronics until they break or plan on handing down your old electronics to one of your kids, then the iPod's built-in death date is not for you. Also, you could carry an extra battery, although a USB-based power pack is a more generic solution for any USB-charged device you may have)
Some software perks:
1. Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) (This is the latest Android operating system used by Samsung's Galaxy S cell phone, so it supports everything you expect from a modern smart phone. This would not have been true for Samsung's previous media player offerings, so the Galaxy Players cannot in fairness be compared to Samsung's pre-Android PMP offerings.)
2. Adobe Flash 10.1 support (HTML 5, favored by Apple is great, but is by no means universal yet. A staggering number of sites continue to exclusively use Adobe Flash for streaming embedded audio/video and for web-based gaming. Apple's mobile devices are unusable for those sites.)
3. Supported File Formats (Bottom line, the SGP will natively play just about any audio/video format you throw at it. The iPod Touch is more picky, so you may have to convert file formats if you stray into exotic/open source audio/video codecs. If you just use mp3 or wav audio and mp4 video files, then this won't be important to you.)
4. AllShare (Galaxy Players can transmit video+audio to AllShare-enabled Samsung TVs. A niche thing, but pretty cool.)
SUMMARY:
Bottom line, Apple blinked with the new iPod Touch. The Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0 outmatch the iPod Touch 4th Gen's hardware-based features in every respect except for the screen resolution. The iPod Touch 4th Gen's 3.5in diag 960Ã640 "Retina" LCD resolution is better than Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0's 4in diag 800x480 "Super-TFT" LCD and 5.0's 5in diag 800x480 TFT LCD displays. However, that win doesn't make up for the iPod Touch's now inferior specs when compared with those of the the Samsung Galaxy Players. The future iPod Touch may catch up next year, but, for non-time travelers, the Galaxy Players will be here in about a week.
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