Comments on: Samsung Moment for Sprint — A QWERTY Android with Optical Joystick http://gigaom.com/mobile/samsung-moment-for-sprint-a-qwerty-android-with-optical-joystick/ Sun, 27 May 2012 04:22:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: derrick m http://gigaom.com/mobile/samsung-moment-for-sprint-a-qwerty-android-with-optical-joystick/#comment-426638 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 22:38:20 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46423#comment-426638 would be better with a trackball

]]> By: scott http://gigaom.com/mobile/samsung-moment-for-sprint-a-qwerty-android-with-optical-joystick/#comment-426637 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:08:18 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46423#comment-426637 The battery, wifi and location based services are all having major issues. I’d wait until it can update to Android 1.6, keep reading user reviews as they come along.

]]> By: Informed http://gigaom.com/mobile/samsung-moment-for-sprint-a-qwerty-android-with-optical-joystick/#comment-426636 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:42:20 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46423#comment-426636 It’s better to be on the safe side and not rush 1.6, as to Touchwiz, initially it was supposed to be on the Moment, it slowed the device down, Sprint decided to not have Touchwiz on the Moment.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/mobile/samsung-moment-for-sprint-a-qwerty-android-with-optical-joystick/#comment-426635 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:07:08 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46423#comment-426635 Yup, different folks are clearly reporting different things. Again, I can’t see why 1.6 wouldn’t be on the device since there’s no Samsung TouchWiz or other major mods. FWIW: I’ll reach out direct to my contact in Sprint’s PR department and share the info. At this rate, it will be different from the other two reports. ;)

]]> By: Informed http://gigaom.com/mobile/samsung-moment-for-sprint-a-qwerty-android-with-optical-joystick/#comment-426634 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:44:51 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46423#comment-426634 I spoke with our Samsung rep, again, she confirmed the Moment will not get 1.6 until 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZrgY3577yE At the 6:25 mark he also says 1.6 will be available 2010.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://gigaom.com/mobile/samsung-moment-for-sprint-a-qwerty-android-with-optical-joystick/#comment-426633 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:49:45 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46423#comment-426633 PhoneScoop had a hands on vid and says it will ship with 1.6. Since there’s little to no customization, I don’t know of any reason it wouldn’t see 1.6 at launch.

]]> By: Informed http://gigaom.com/mobile/samsung-moment-for-sprint-a-qwerty-android-with-optical-joystick/#comment-426632 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:09:43 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46423#comment-426632 According to a Samsung rep, only certain devices are getting the update this year. The Moment is not one of them. The Hero will get 1.6 at launch or a day or two later.

]]> By: jblock http://gigaom.com/mobile/samsung-moment-for-sprint-a-qwerty-android-with-optical-joystick/#comment-426631 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:03:33 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46423#comment-426631 Besides, can’t you just go for the Hero and then trade for the Moment since it’s within the 30 day trial period?

]]> By: Chris http://gigaom.com/mobile/samsung-moment-for-sprint-a-qwerty-android-with-optical-joystick/#comment-426630 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:33:40 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46423#comment-426630 @ Informed

I agree, but why do you think it will take until 2010 for the Moment to get 1.6? Since its standard Google they could release it with 1.6 or do an OTA update like T-mobile did….last week.

I expect 1.6 to come for the Hero in a month or two.

]]> By: Informed http://gigaom.com/mobile/samsung-moment-for-sprint-a-qwerty-android-with-optical-joystick/#comment-426629 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:12:13 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=46423#comment-426629 Go with the Hero, the Samsung Moment is a basic Google phone. No multi-touch, no Exchange support, no Sense UI, no integrated messaging, etc. 1.6 will not be available for the Samsung Moment until 2010.

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