When we first clapped eyes on the Samsung Galaxy handset (or i7500 as it is known to those with a numeric fetish), we had a bit of dvu. Unboxing the Android-based handset felt much like greeting an old friend you haven't seen for years who's changed in appearance but you can't quite put your finger on why. The Galaxy has all the familiarity of other recent Samsung handsets, but in reality it's actually quite different.

So it's the same, but different. But is it better?