Samsung Continuum first hands-on

If surprise was the focus of the event, we’d say the Samsung Android-powered, Verizon-exclusive (and, alas, Bing-driven) Continuum reveal was a comedy of errors — but who cares now that we’ve got our hands on the Galaxy S phone, secondary ticker and all. The Android buttons themselves, as it turns out, are on the display as well — basically, it’s one huge display. The grip sensor that activates the display seems to work well, although it’s pretty easy to squeeze the camera button by accident since it’s also on the lower right of the phone. Unfortunately, there’s no way for third-party apps to update the ticker — it’s limited to Samsung’s stuff right now. We’re trying to get some battery life info — we’re curious if turning on a smaller screen more often will result in a longer shelf life, or if it’ll just be about even. Developing… Gallery: Samsung Continuum hands-on Samsung Continuum first hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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