Video playback had some digital artifacts, but was still clear enough that you could watch without a problem. Music playback is where the phone really shines. Audio is crisp and as we've have said before, we much prefer the TouchWiz media player to the stock Android one.

The Bottom Line

If you like to be constantly in the loop with your news feeds and social networks, you might find the ticker display useful. Once we pared down our feeds, we certainly did-and we loved the fact that we could control our music via the display. But if you're not big on social networks, you'll probably find the ticker display annoying. And on top of that, the main display is compromised to make room for it. It is simply too cramped to comfortably type long messages so if you plan on doing a lot of texting or e-mailing from your phone, the Continuum is not for you. If you're considering the Continuum, we recommend getting as much hands-on use with it in-store before purchasing it.