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I've been using the phone for 12 months and it hasn't been as good as I initially thought. Update - after 12 months this phone has now been 'scrapped'. Something seriously wrong here.
Gripes: (1) Voice quality is not that clear. (4) The 'slider' form-factor is a pest. Granted, this was a top of the line phone a year ago and it wouldn't have been possible to get anything much better.
(3) Photos are noisy although this is not unexpected in a fixed-focus device. A colleague also complained about this. (2) It randomly re-boots, including in the middle of calls.
I found my previous clam-shell phone easier to operate. No one in the family is interested.
A plan at $30/month with a free phone would be $360 a year.Features:The camera phone is very detailed; however the lens is in a bad spot--right where you would hold the phone normally would be blocking it.The video works poorly for motion, but works well otherwise.The MP3 player is pretty good. It also came with a USB set of earphones; but these were too uncomfortable and the cord is too short to be practical (I'm not that tall either--5'9").Another neat feature is the converter. I don't talk that much on the phone so I don't use a lot of minutes so my total cost each year (I buy a new phone about every 3 years) is only around $175-200. Cost:I was able to purchase this phone for about $290 unlocked so I could use it with my tmobile to go account. USB earphones. When listening with these, the music sounds very good.
I found the Motorola stereo headset cheap online (paid about $65 versus $140 I just saw it for in a store).
Storing the files on it is easy, as is setting up your playlists (4 with 30 songs in each).
It does not have quite as strong a signal as one with an external antenna; but it is quite good, volume in the earpiece is decent and calls are clear and understandable.
That seems expensive when there are places you can get phones for free.
I thought it would just do currency; but it also does length, weight, volume--very neat if you do a lot of travelling outside the US.As a phone it seems pretty good.
The speakers are ok sounding for not having the size needed to get decent low end.
It will also play via a bluetooth headset which is cool.
The package came with lots of goodies: A CD-ROM with a file transfer wizard to move files on and off the phone.
2 batteries, an external charger (handy when using the MP3 for a while--one battery dies, change it with the one on the charger), case to hang phone on belt, USB cable to send files from computer to phone (it will also do it via bluetooth), and the phone came with a couple of long cool videos that I watched, then deleted to free up space on the phone.A very enjoyable experience so far working with this phone.
I bought this phone in the islands and I really like it. Unlike wth razor or other phones where you have to go through a million changes to lock and unlock your phone so that the settings dont change in your pocket; this one is EASY.THe only thing I dont like about this phone is that the menus are a bit cumbersome. THe sound quality is GREAT and the size and weight are also easy. Also, I like the way it locks when it is carried. Although they are clear, it takes too many steps to get to where you want to go. Nokia does a better job of this.
The wireless printing is very unique. Once I am out of that enviroment, the reception is great. Very smooth and easy to operate. I am basing this review on Cingular service, and where I work.
The Camera on the phone is a 2 Mega Pixel camera, that takes some of the best pictures, and videos, I have seen. Very clear, and loud and very understandable. You have total control over the camera, just like an expensive Nikon digital camera. The menus are very clear, and easy to get to. I work in a place where there are a lot of electronic devices, which affects the reception a lot. The reception however is a bit weaker than phones with external antennas.
The sound quality as far as calls are concerned is great. The slide action is what makes the phone very unique. The sound is okay from the phone directly, or you can use the included head set for a much better sound. A small cell phone with a lot of power, feature rich, and great camera. You can customize the function buttons to any of the applications available.
I did not find this to be a phone problem, however, but rather a Network problem. The phone also connects to your TV to view photos and videos. Like everything new, you need to adjust to the buttons, and you will. Samsung has produced a great little wonder. You can adust and fix pictures on your phone, but I recommend using a photo editor program instead. The phone has a built in MP3 player. Interacting with your PC is very easy, after you install the included software, and using the included USB cable.
You can control every function from your PC, from your phone book, to adjusting the settings on your camera. A very easy set up, basically just hooking up the A/V Cable that came with the phone and you're good to go. It takes 4 or 5 tries to get used to the slide action. Finally, this phone is very highly recommended. The buttons on the phone are very small, but managable. The control buttons are very small and cramped together, that it makes it difficult sometimes to push the right one. I have played with it a couple of times, but I will not use it as I upload my pictures on my PC first, then print from there.
I gave the it a 4.8 because there is no perfect cell phone, and there will never be one, IMHO.
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