Samsung has launched another member of the Galaxy S family, called the Samsung Continuum, which noticeably differs from previous iterations with the inclusion of a secondary 1.8-inch ‘ticker’ (480×96 pixel) Super AMOLED screen below its Android buttons and primary 3.4-inch Super AMOLED screen.
[RELATED_ARTICLE]Running Android 2.1 (Éclair) out of the box, the Samsung Continuum’s secondary display will provide alerts, notifications and display time, and is activated with capacitive touch sensors which Samsung calls “grip sensors” alongside the screen. For now, the phone, just like the many other American Galaxy S iterations, is tied to a carrier – in this case Verizon Wireless. It’s priced at $199 with a $100 mail-in rebate.
Specifications
Primary display: 3.4″ Super AMOLED
Secondary display: 1.8″ Super AMOLED
CPU: 1GHz Hummingbird Processor
Connectivity: Wi-Fi & 3G
Camera: 5MP and 720p HD video capture
Sensors: Motion, Ambient Light, GPS, Proximity
Storage: 8GB microSD included (expandable up to 32GB); internal unknown