Samsung F490 review

What is it: Touchscreen fashion phone with a 5-megapixel camera

What we think: It looks the part but its interface and features don't deliver

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6.8

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10.0

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	Samsung F490	Nokia 6500 Classic	Nokia 6300	LG Secret KF750
Review date	29 Apr 08	7 Nov 07	2 Apr 07	1 May 08
Editor's rating	6.8	8.5	8.3	8.3
Price range		£122.50 - £122.50
Review summary	It's great to see Samsung enter yet another market with a phone that looks to be an iPhone killer. The problem with the Samsung F490, though, is that its interface isn't the best and it lacks a star feature relative to other phones in its category Read full review	It may not be the most advanced handset in the world and doesn't have the longest battery life, but Nokia 6500 Classic's drop-dead gorgeous design, ease of use and good range of features make it a winner Read full review	While this isn't the most advanced handset out there, it has a strong casing, a decent all-round feature set and an elegant, straightforward design. This is Nokia at its best Read full review	LG has learnt from its mistakes and come up with a phone that not only looks good but works well. While some of the features are gimmicky, we think it gets the balance right and hope to see more phones like this in the future Read full review
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