Samsung F700V Blanco

Anyone wants an alternative to the iPhone? Check out Samsung's SGH-F700V a smartphone from the company that for the most part is famous for its consumer-focused models rather than its business offering.

Available exclusively on the Vodafone network in the UK for the time being, you get touch and keyboard controls including a 3 megapixel camera and microSD card support. The F700V is a tri-band GSM handset (900, 1800, 1900) with EDGE and HSDPA, capable of mobile broadband speeds of up to 7.2Mbps. Measuring 4.1 x 2 x 0.6 inches and weighing 3.2oz.

It’s a little smaller in all but thickness than the iPhone though its 2.78-inch, 240 x 440 touchscreen is considerably smaller than the Apple’s 3.5-inch display.

Other features include a document viewer, an FM radio, a music and video player with a healthy number of formats supported, A2DP Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and drag and drop file transfer.