Samsung Phones Are The Best. PERIOD.
Reviewed on Tuesday July 24, 2007 by Trev, Chilliwack B.C.
I've had the phone for about 3 weeks now and have a chance to play with just about everything. Since it's quite difficult to find a phne that doesn't have a ton of other funtions, I chose one hat seemed to have the superior phone and mp3 capabilities compared to the other models offered by [service provider]. My last 3 phones have been Samsung and I don't see any reason to switch.
Pros:The smooth keypad with white backlight is easy to see and use. The buttons aren't too small for a large guy with bigger fingers. Also, since it's a smooth surface, dirt, liquids, or other problem causers can't get under or beside the keys. A simple wipe cleans it off.
The display is amazingly big, bright and sharp...the best I've seen. Outer OLED display is easy to see in the sun.
Menus are easy to navigate and the user defined hot hey short cuts are great. If you're familiar with samsung menu layout, you'll have no problem at all adapting to the new phone.
Reception has been awesome , no drops or dead zones yet.
Battery life wasn't terrific but after a few full from dead charges it improved.
It's thinner than a razr and fairly well built, it's taken a couple drops already and fits into a shirt or jeans pocket very nicely.
2.0 MP camera is better than other phones from bell in the price range. Pics are surprisingly good although there is no flash so pics in darker situations may be an issue.
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Cons: You can only use the earphones that come with the phone, which are so so.
It only comes with a 64Mb micro SD card which holds about 8-11 songs. This is expandable to 2Gb.
You have to open the phone to change tracks or settings while playing media, which if you're jogging or something could be annoying. No external playback buttons( like the Krzr has)
Speakerphone could be louder.
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All in all, this is an awesome phone for everyday phone use, good battery life,clear calls, good display.
If you're buying a phone to be used as your mp3 player on a daily basis or while working out or running etc...I'd recommend the motorola krzr with the external touch pad buttons.