The mid-range phone category is a tricky one to break into as, like all middle classes, it’s the most popular, and therefore the most (overly) populated. Sometimes though something shines through the masses and makes itself known, and this time around, for us at least, it’s the Samsung Jet that’s doing that. Even before this thing is turned on it positively hums, with the deep black of the casing so dark and moody it feels like it’s stealing a little of your soul; then the cool red patterning on the back gives you a little of it back; and the sheer heft of the thing as you hold it – not too heavy, not too light; not too curvy, not too straight – is fantastic.
Then once the Samsung Jet’s on there’s a whole new world of fun to be had, thanks in no small part to the TouchWiz user interface that has at its core a cool cube-based navigation system. With an easy rotation device, the 3D cube gives you quick (and fun) access to everything you could want from the phone. And if that wasn’t enough, there’s also a bunch of (customisable) widgets on every homescreen (such as Facebook, Friendster, MySpace, etc.) so you’re never more than a tap or two away from what you want. Add to this the ability to draw a shape to unlock feature, the fully stacked 5MP camera, the new Dolfin browser that loads things in a flash (and also, handily, supports Flash), expandable memory and all the GPS, Wifi and Bluetoothing anyone could need, and you’ve got a very nifty little device indeed.
And did we mention just how damn good the Samsung Jet S8000 looks? We did? Well, who cares, we’ll mention it again. There’s no hint from Samsung as yet about when you might be able to get your hands on this thing, but we’ve a sneeking suspicion it won’t be too far away. And, all being well, you’ll also be able to pick it up for not very much at all, so keep those eyes peeled. There’s a more detailed Samsung Jet Review here, or have a little look at the video below to get yourself as worked up as we are.
