The Galaxy Portal, which launched last week exclusively on T-Mobile in the UK, comes pre-installed with a copy of Layar – the bizarre “augmented reality” app that attempts to liven up real life by overlaying data on the top of your camera view screen.
Here’s the sort of thing Samsung Galaxy Portal owners might be looking at right now, thanks to their new Android 1.5 phone:
At no point during the writing of this article did we laugh to ourselves about the iPhone version of Layar being pulled on Friday due to numerous crash reports. That would just be childish of us.
You can get the portal for £FREE right now at T-Mobile UK, if you sign up to a £20 a month contract.
Motorola’s latest flagship dual-core Android monster is a massive, original powerhouse, that’s a big improvement on previous MOTOBLUR mobiles – but still isn’t a total winner.
A slim and glamorous phone from Sony Ericsson, with the sharpest display around. It’s no powerhouse and the screen’s not the biggest out there, but we don’t mind. Because it’s cute.
LG’s first glasses-free 3D phone is a heavy, fat monster, with a clever 3D effect that works rather well. As a smartphone, though, it’s heavy and underwhelming.
A very shiny thing from Sony Ericsson, with a 3.7″ screen and Android 2.3.3 inside. But is it exciting enough to win fans in today’s spec-obsessed market? Can man live on one core alone?
INQ’s Android phone is an interesting “boutique” piece of hardware, packed with unique interface customisations that go far beyond the headline Facebook integration. We like it a lot.
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