Vodafone 360 H1

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 16 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

3
Average:

3
Bad:

10

Pros:

Large, 3.5inch screen, Durable battery, Easy to use, Good 5MP camera for still images
Good touch-screen, supports dozens of social networks, automatic backup for contacts and photos...

Cons:

Poor call and music quality, A bit bulky, There’s some lag in the interface, Video recording is not good enough
Social network integration is pretty basic, keyboard not efficiently designed, confusing feature setLook and Feel...

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Last revision on August 15, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Large, 3.5inch screen, Durable battery, Easy to use, Good 5MP camera for still images
Good touch-screen, supports dozens of social networks, automatic backup for contacts and photos

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor call and music quality, A bit bulky, There’s some lag in the interface, Video recording is not good enough
Social network integration is pretty basic, keyboard not efficiently designed, confusing feature setLook and Feel

Expert reviews and ratings

The H1 is Vodafone’s first handset designed specifically for use with its new Vodafone 360 social networking-focused mobile service. As such, the handset features Vodafone’s 360 user interface, which does away with the traditional mobile...

By Trusted Reviews on March 19, 2010

This being the debut of the LiMo R2 OS, it makes us think that its creators still have a lot of work ahead of them. The platform is nice as a whole; it has a unique simplistic style, which can hardly be mistaken with any other. It’s also very easy...

By Phone Arena on March 18, 2010

Vodafone said it built 360 as an alternative to the iPhone and the App Store - but the proprietary operating system (LiMo) isn’t likely to attract much support in the apps department. The Samsung H1 is not the nicest looking phone, but it does...

By What Mobile on March 01, 2010

The Samsung H1 mobile is more than just a new handset - Vodafone has worked exclusively with Samsung to develop the phone for use with its new 360 web service. This integrates your social networks and contacts from Twitter, Facebook, Google Chat and...

By Web User on December 31, 2009

Despite great hardware and contact aggregation, the H1's LiMo operating system doesn't have the application support of its rivals....

By Expert Reviews on December 22, 2009

There isn't a compelling reason to opt for Vodafone 360 when rivals are so much more accessible and so much better integrated with the online services you want connect them toKey specs3.5mm jack, 3G, 5 megapixels, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPRS, GPS,...

By Pocket-lint on December 14, 2009

Combining the fun factor and responsive touchscreen of the iPhone and the excellent communication features of the Palm and BlackBerry, the Samsung H1 is a superior phone that's up there with the best of the smartphones. Rosemary Hattersley...

By PC Advisor on December 07, 2009

The H1’s focus is on social networking is welcome, but the phone has some key faults. If you pull in contacts from, say, Google and Facebook, you’ll need to ‘merge’ the data using the Vodafone 360 website to make sure the same...

By RegHardware on November 30, 2009

With the added value of the built-in 360 social networking function - an area in which the iPhone is fast getting left behind - the H1 could be a winner, but only if Samsung and Vodafone sort out the glaring omissions and flaws in this...

By IT PRO on November 16, 2009

Vodafone's new 360 service is designed to make social networking a lot easier, and to kick off that campaign it's launched the Samsung H1, the flagship phone of Vodafone 360.The phone is actually a decent model with some nice hardware on the...

By TechRadar on November 13, 2009

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