Rating 3.9 47 reviews
Manufacturer: Samsung
PC Advisor
14 years ago

Samsung ATIV S preview

The Samsung ATIV S will be one of the first smartphones to run Microsoft's new mobile OS, Windows Phone 8. It features a large 4.8in super AMOLED HD screen, has an 8-megapixel camera and boasts an aluminium chassis.
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PC Magazine
13 years ago

Samsung Ativ Odyssey (Verizon Wireless)

Windows Phone 8 hasn't exactly transformed the smartphone space, and the Samsung Ativ Odyssey for Verizon Wireless probably won't change that. The $49.99 Ativ Odyssey is Samsung's first U.S. smartphone to run Windows 8, so it's surprising that it's a generic, middle-of-the-road handset.
Pros:
  • Very good call quality
  • World phone.
Cons:
  • Uninspired design
  • Unimpressive display.
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review.goodgearguide.com.au
13 years ago

Samsung ATIV S Windows Phone (preview)

The Samsung ATIV S will be one of the first smartphones to run Microsoft's new mobile OS, Windows Phone 8. It features a large 4.8in super AMOLED HD screen, has an 8-megapixel camera and boasts an aluminium chassis. Nokia is seemingly the only smartphone manufacturer interested in selling and marketing Windows Phone devices in Australia but that may change with the expected release of Windows Phone 8 in late October. One of the first smartphones to run Microsoft's new mobile OS will be the Samsung ATIV S. It features a large 4.8in super AMOLED HD screen, has an 8-megapixel camera and boasts an aluminium chassis.
Pros:
  • Windows Phone 8
  • 720p super AMOLED screen
  • Brushed aluminium chassis
Cons:
  • No word on AU release
  • Strange product name
Read more on review.goodgearguide.com.au
TechRadar UK
13 years ago

Samsung Ativ S

Producing powerful and balanced devices like the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 , Samsung is a force to be reckoned with in the Android smartphone market. Not one to be rushed, the Korean manufacturer has taken its sweet time producing a Windows Phone 8 device.
Pros:
  • Thin
  • stylish design
  • Biggest screen of any Windows Phone 8 device
  • Strong specs
  • MicroSD support
Cons:
  • Limited WP8 apps
  • No 4G
  • Made of slippery plastic
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Pocket Lint
13 years ago

Samsung ATIV S pictures and hands-on

The Samsung ATIV S, or ATIV Odyssey on Verizon, is the third Windows Phone 8 device in the family and the one that is likely to get little of the spotlight compared to the HTC 8X and the Nokia Lumia range, but that doesn't mean it should be overlooked. READ: What's new in Windows Phone 8?
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GSM Arena
13 years ago

Samsung Ativ S review: A fresh start

So, the Omnia lineup is no more. To match Microsoft's profound OS overhaul, Samsung chose to start with a clean slate. The Ativ line is the new home of Samsung's WP devices and it has room for smartphones, tablets and tablet PCs.
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review.goodgearguide.com.au
13 years ago

is seemingly the only smartphone manufacturer interested in selling and marketing but that may change with the expected release of Windows Phone 8 in late October. One of the first smartphones to run Microsoft's new mobile OS will be the Samsung ATIV S.
Pros:
  • Windows Phone 8
  • 720p super AMOLED screen
  • Brushed aluminium chassis
Cons:
  • No word on AU release
  • Strange product name
Read more on review.goodgearguide.com.au
Best Mobile Contracts
13 years ago

Samsung ATIV S

Apple iPhone 4S – Apple's latest at the time of the ATIV S' launch, the iPhone 4S is the world's most popular single handset and well worth a look if you're after a high-end smartphone.
Pros:
  • Slick Windows Phone 8 OS
  • HD Super AMOLED display
  • Dual core power
Cons:
  • Fewer app choices
  • Large form not to everyone´s taste
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Pocketnow
13 years ago

Samsung ATIV S Review

by Michael Fisher "The next big thing is already here." The slogan, emblazoned on billboards and tee-shirts across the globe, was Samsung's go-to-market buzzphrase for the launch of its 2012 superphone, the Galaxy S III .
Pros:
  • + Big
  • bright
  • high-resolution display +  Excellent battery life +  Good camera performance +  Comfortable form factor +  Expandable memory +  Removable battery
Cons:
  • -  Samsung's custom software suite needs work -  Design is somewhat dated -  Middling voice quality
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Mobile Syrup
13 years ago

Samsung ATIV S Review

Samsung's ATIV S was the first Windows Phone 8 device to be announced. Since then the hype for Microsoft's overhauled mobile OS has subsided, but the battle rages on. Apps are beginning to be updated; users are starting to take notice.
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