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Samsung Rugby A837 Phone Yellow ATandT

Ideal for on-site field services, the ruggedized Samsung Rugby for AT&T can take just about anything you can throw at it. This highly durable handset is certified to Military Standard MIL-STD 810F standards that’s perfect for users like construction foremen and landscape designers. In addition to access to AT&T Navigation turn-by-turn direction service, the Rugby also features compatibility with Push to Talk communication, Enterprise Paging, and AT&T’s breakthrough Video Share calling services. This quad-band GSM phone runs on AT&T’s dual-band 3G (HSDPA/UMTS) network, for fast downloads and seamless video calls. It also offers a 1.3-megapixel camera, microSD memory expansion to 8 GB, Bluetooth for handsfree communication and stereo music streaming, access to personal email and instant messaging, and up to 5 hours of talk time.

The ruggedized Samsung Rugby is certified to Military Standard MI-SID-810F, withstanding dust, shock vibrations, rain, humidity, solar radiation and altitude and temperature extremes.

AT&T Service Options
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band UMTS 850/1900 MHz network (also known as WCDMA), making it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services. It also gives AT&T the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You’ll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company’s 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) A majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day’s work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

This 3G-enabled handset is compatible with AT&T’s Video Share calling.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster subscription music service, stream music video, discover what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T’s Internet, video, and music services.)

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T’s MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.

Small business and enterprise customers also have the option to use AT&T’s Enterprise Paging to connect quickly to its workforce from a central location. Enterprise Paging is an AT&T-hosted service that allows a centralized dispatch system administrator to build customized group distribution lists of workers in the field and to send group notifications via text messaging. Workers can respond immediately or take the appropriate action in the message.

With its built-in A-GPS, you can use the optional AT&T Navigator service to get you to your destination with points of interest and turn-by-turn navigation.

The Rugby features a rubberized and metal casing that is easy to grip.

Phone Features
The rugged clamshell Rugby is certified to military standard MIL-STD-810F to withstand dust, shock, vibration, rain, humidity, solar radiation, altitude and temperature extremes, and it features a rubberized and metal casing that is easy to grip. The exterior of the phone has a large speaker for easy Push to Talk (PTT) communication as well as a small LCD screen that displays current time, incoming calls, signal strength, and battery life. The interior 2-inch LCD screen has a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels and a 262K color depth. The phone has a 128 MB internal memory, which can be expanded via optional microSD memory cards (up to 8 GB in size). The phonebook can hold up to 1000 contact entries with up to 6 numbers per entry. It also offers 8 one-touch dialing numbers and support for picture and ringer ID.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated full duplex speakerphone–perfect for conference calling from the office or on the road. This phone provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The 1.3-megapixel camera provides three resolution choices (1280 x 960, 640 x 480, and 320 x 320 pixels), and it features a 4x digital zoom, multi-shot capabilities (up to 9 shots in a row), brightness adjustment, and a self-timer. Additionally, you can capture videos in QCIF resolution up to 1 hour in length (as well as audio clips of that length), as long as you have space available on your memory card.

Whether on a trip to a new job site or looking for a place to eat lunch in a new area, Rugby is aGPS-capable, which means AT&T Navigator can get you there with points of interest and turn-by-turn navigation. Assisted-GPS technology allows Rugby to locate itself to get you headed in the right direction quickly.

Other features include:

• Push to Talk (PTT) enables you to pull an entire work group into a wireless call from a PTT session as well as set one’s own status to available, unavailable, do not disturb and more.
• Organizer tools: Calendar, Calculator, Currency Converter, Tasks, Note, Alarm, World Time
• Instant messaging services: AOL, Windows Live, Yahoo!
• Access to personal email
• SMS text and MMS multimedia messaging
• T9 predictive text entry
• Music playback formats: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, WMA, 3GP, MP4, M4A
• Any key answer
• 64-chord polyphonic ringtones, real music ringtones, and vibrating alert
• Multi-lingual display (English, French, Spanish)
• Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Rugby weighs 4.66 ounces and measures 3.95 x 2.05 x 0.9 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 250 hours (10+ days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as 850/1900 MHz 3G frequencies (UMTS/HSDPA).

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Not As Tough As It Looks
THE YELLOW MODEL MAY NOT BE A GOOD CHOICE. With the military specs and all, I thought this phone would be a tank. In the first hour after I bought it, I placed the phone in my pocket with my old phone, a Sony Ericsson W810i. I later noticed scratches all over the front plastic panel of the Rugby. Over the next few weeks, I also noticed mysterious dark stains appearing on the yellow rubberized coating. It appears that whatever this colored material is made of is picking up stains that can’t be removed, almost as if the coating was wearing off to expose a darker material beneath. It’s worth noting that I keep this phone in a zipper pouch designed for a small digital camera, so there is no friction applied to the phone. I treated my phone’s exterior to Vinylex protectant in hopes this will reduce the absorption qualities of the yellow coating. Looks like a snap-on cover will be required for true protection. I also noticed that the hinge has more play than I would have expected for this type of phone and more than I would like to see.

Otherwise, the phone isn’t bad. I like the size and feel of the keypad – with the exception that the clear key is too close to the navigation keys; a small ridge between the two would help prevent pressing clear when you had wanted to hit the down function of the navigation key. Talk quality is good as is the battery life. Push-To-Talk does not have a means to shut it off, so you will constantly hit the button by mistake and be prompted whether you want to accept the charges of that feature. I was surprised that the small 1.3mp camera actually takes pretty good pics.

Actually a good phone overall, but it would be more durable with a protective cover – which then would eliminate the novelty of the yellow “DeWalt tools” color scheme.

UPDATE (2/8/09): YELLOW MODEL WAS A BAD CHOICE. I now know that the yellow coating absorbs anything with grease or dyes that it comes in contact with. The black and red from the inside of the carrying pouch I keep this phone in is being soaked up by the yellow coating. Again, this staining cannot be removed. It appears that Samsung neglected to do proper R&D on this coating – anything else on the phone? A hard yellow plastic shell would have been far superior. Unless you purchase a clip-on cover (which I am looking into), this phone can only be stored in something like a cotton bag that has not been dyed – unless you don’t care if the phone looks dirty and old. Functionally the phone might be military spec, but esthetically it is the least durable phone I’ve ever seen. Samsung blew it with their choice of cover material. Also, I’ve seen a demo model of this phone in an AT&T store where the speaker grill on the front was badly dented and the paint scratched off. It’s unfortunate when you spend a lot of time researching something only to find out after you finally bought it that you made the wrong choice. If you want the Rugby, get it in black.

4 Stars Not for Mac Users
I like this phone but I wish I would have known in advance that I would not be able to install ring tones and other Mac sounds/music on it. Had I known this I would have purchase and IPhone instead.

3 Stars Great potential, but it falls way short
Received the Rugby in 2 days. I knew it didn’t support voice dial, figured I could get used to that. But what really suprised me, and is a constant annoyance is the outer display. It turns completely off within 5 seconds of closing the phone. There is nothing in setup to configure it differently. What is the point of even having an outer display, especially a 65,000 color display, if it is never on for more than 5 seconds? Furthermore, the display does not respond to any buttons on the outside of the phone. You have to actually open, then close the flap to check the time, or to see if you have missed a call.( a two handed operation). It does not even light when connected to the charger. It appears dead unless it is handled constantly.

This complaint may seem insignificant, but I am a carpenter/ woodworker, I use loud machinery, so I miss a lot of calls, and I do not wear a watch. I keep my phone on the bench near where I am working, and often glance at the phone to check for missed calls, or the time. Sometimes I have glue on my hands- even paint- I can’t be picking up and manipulating the phone every few minutes. This phone is being marketed as a workingman’s device, but it falls way short.

It is a fairly large size, a bit large for jeans pocket, but one could get used to it. The speakerphone is excellent. Loud. Very Loud. I would be extremely satisfied with this phone if not for the front display issue.

1 Star Don’t be disappointed
I bought this phone for its rugged specifications. I’m an active person (firefighter) and I thought I’d like some additional protection. The specs are nothing more than window dressing. The phone got wet, admittedly immersed, and failed.

When warranty work was sought, Samsung simply voided the warranty for the reason of “moisture.”

Worthless company, worthless product.Samsung Rugby A837 Phone, Black (AT&T)Samsung Rugby A837 Phone, Yellow (AT&T)

3 Stars A bit of a letdown
This refers to the MAROON model but color shouldn’t be a factor.

I purchased this phone primarily because of its ruggedness, and on that score it’s fine. As an old guy (not old enough for a Jitterbug), I won’t use 90% of the features but those I want are lacking. I wanted voice dial: nada. With all the bells and whistles available, why can’t we record a call? How often are you in a position to jot down info a caller provides?

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Samsung A777 Phone Green ATandT

Updating its popular a737 slider phone, Samsung soars even higher with the a777 3G-enabled slider for AT&T. In addition to sleeker styling, the a777 now boasts GPS capabilities, enabling you to access the optional AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions. Other AT&T exclusive features include over-the-air music downloads from AT&T Mobile Music (as well as compatibility with the Napster Mobile subscription service) and the Video Share verice, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call.

The a777 also boasts a 1.3-megapixel camera with video capture capabilities, Bluetooth connectivity for both handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion (up to 8 GB), multi-format digital audio player, quad-band GSM connectivity for global roaming, access to personal email and instant messaging services, and up to 3 hours of talk time.

With AT&T Mobile Music, the Samsung a777 lets you play and download all your favorite tunes and ringtones. And thanks to the built-in MicroSD memory slot, you can store all the music you want.

AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network (UMTS/HSDPA), which provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You’ll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company’s 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) While using Video Share with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it’s also very useful for business. For example, a majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day’s work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster subscription music service, stream music video, discover what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal.

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T’s MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.

It’s also pre-loaded with AT&T’s Mobile Banking application, which is compatible with accounts from banks including Wachovia, SunTrust, Synovus, and BancorpSouth. Mobile Banking from AT&T affords you the flexibility to stay on top of your banking needs while you’re on the move, enabling you to check your account balance, securely transfer funds between your eligible accounts, view and pay bills, and review your transaction history. AT&T customers pay no additional fee to access mobile banking and, because the application resides on the handset, the service is optimized to reduce the number of new page views necessary to complete a transaction. Minimal data usage charges apply and vary based on individual use.

The a777 also features stereo Bluetooth streaming, GPS navigation capabilities, and a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder.

Phone Features
The A737 has a bright color TFT display that offers a 176 x 220-pixel resolution (with 262K colors). It has a 50 MB internal flash memory, and is expandable via MicroSD memory cards (up to 8 GB in size). You can store up to 1000 contact entries in the internal phonebook, and each entry can hold multiple phone numbers, email addresses, and web URLs. Additionally, it offers support for caller groups and pairing numbers with a photo or a specific ringtone. The phone also displays the last 30 incoming/outgoing/missed calls, eight one-touch dialing numbers, and automatic redial.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable).

The 1.3-megapixel camera can capture images up to 1280 x 1024 pixels, and it also offers a 3x digital zoom, three quality settings, multi-shot/mosaic/panorama capabilities, brightness and white balance settings, and self-timer. You can also capture video clips at a 176 x 144-pixel resolution, and you can shoot up to approximately 3 minutes for sending via messaging for as long as you have available memory for saving to your PC. The integrated digital audio player is compatible with MP3, WMA, AAC and AAC+ formats.

In addition to voice calls, text messaging, and MMS capability, the phone also ships with a built-in email application with support for Windows Live, Yahoo!, and AOL–as well as instant messaging capabilities with those services. The T9 predictive text entry technology is built into the unit (with support for both English and Spanish), making it easier to input text into messages and email. The a777 also comes stock with a built-in WAP 2.0 web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing via MEdia Net.

Other features include:

• Organizer tools: Calendar, alarm, calculator, memo book, clock, world time, currency converter
• Java for downloadable applications and games
• 72-chord polyphonic and MP3 ringtones
• Multilingual text display (English, French, Spanish)
• USB connectivity with mass storage capabilities

• Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)

• ENERGY STAR-qualified power adaptor for energy savings and a better environment

Vital Statistics
The Samsung a777 weighs 3.4 ounces and measures 4 x 1.9 x 0.56 inches. Its 880 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of talk time, and up to 250 hours (10.4 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T’s 850/1900 MHz 3G frequencies (UMTS/HSDPA).

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Nokia 3555 Phone T Mobile

Enjoy your favorite music on the go and stay connected to all your faves with the stylishly svelte Nokia 3555 from T-Mobile, which is compatible with T-Mobile’s myFaves service for unlimited calling to any five people. It also features easy-to-use text and multimedia messaging, enabling you to send photos and videos right from the phone, as well as integrated instant message software from popular services. This quad-band GSM phone makes global roaming a breeze, and it’s ready for T-Mobile’s upcoming 3G network. Other features include a multi-format music player, VGA camera with video capabilities, stereo Bluetooth streaming, MicroSD memory expansion, email support, and an exterior LCD screen.

Stay connected to your family and friends with text, instant messaging, and the freedom of hands-free calling..

T-Mobile Service
This phone operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks for global voice roaming. It’s also one of T-Mobile’s first handsets to use its upcoming 3G UMTS/WCDMA network (1700 MHz), allowing you to download ringtones and games, send photos and videos to online albums, access high-speed color Internet sites, and email quickly while on the go. This handset also connects to T-Mobile’s EDGE network, which is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135 Kbps), including full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

It’s compatible with T-Mobile’s myFaves service, which allows you to call up to five of your most common contacts–on any network, even landlines–without using any of your minutes. Learn more about myFaves from T-Mobile.

Download cool new games, HiFi Ringers (real songs by today’s hottest artists), MegaTones (instrumental versions of songs), and wallpapers quickly, as well as stay connected via the Web, instant messaging, and email.

Phone Features
The smoothly designed Nokia 3555 flips open to reveal a 1.8-inch LCD that supports 16.7 million colors for vibrant depth and has a 240 x 320-pixel resolution. The external display measures 1.25 inches and has a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels and support for 262K colors. The camera lens is right above, and you can use the external display as a viewfinder for still portraits and video.

The phone has a 30 MB internal memory, and it’s expandable via MicroSD memory cards up to 4 GB in size. It holds up to 1000 contact entries with space for up to five phone numbers and an email address for each contact, in addition to nickname, birthday, street address, and notes. You can assign a photo or video to a contact that will play on the external display when you receive a call, as well as pair a contact with a polyphonic ringtone. You can also play MP3, AAC, eAAc+, and AMR ringtones.

The VGA camera (640 x 480-pixel resolution) enables you to capture still images while on the go, and the 4x digital zoom helps you get closer to the action. You can also capture video clips, and the phone allows you to save them to your microSD memory card as well as send them via MMS messaging.

The digital music player is compatible with MP3, AAC, eAAC+, and WMA. It can display album artwork graphics, provides selectable skins for changing the look and feel of the music player, and supports grouping in playlist, artist, album, and genre. The integrated video player can handle 3GPP, H.263 video, MPEG-4, and AMR video formats. A flight mode that lets you keep listening to tunes and watching video with the phone’s network connectivity turned off.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The phone also ships with a built-in email client with support for SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4 protocols, as well as the ability to view a wide range of attachments (JPEG, 3GPP, MP3, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, PDF). You can also easily keep up with your chat buddies with built-in support for AOL, Yahoo!, and Windows Live instant messaging.

Other features include:

• Organizer (alarm clock, stopwatch, countdown timer, to-do list and notes) with up to 1500 entries in calendar
• Synchronize with MS-Outlook contacts, calendar and notes
• 2.5mm audio jack and USB 2.0 connectivity
• Voice commands for control of your mobile phone and voice dialing
• Voice recorder for short memos
• Speakerphone
• Five-way scroll key, two soft keys, send and end keys
• Dedicated camera side key for camera and video activation and zoom
• Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PAN (personal area networking), PBA (transfer contacts)

Vital Statistics
The Nokia 3555 weighs 3.4 ounces and measures 3.9 x 1.7 x 0.8 inches. Its 1020 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.4 hours of talk time, and up to 11 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as the upcoming 1700 MHz UMTS 3G frequency.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Poor Battery Life
I needed to get a new cell phone to fit my basic needs, so I selected the Nokia 3555. Unfortunately, it does not function well for its intended purpose of making phone calls as the battery life is poor. I have to recharge it about every 3 days or so without much use and seriously doubt it lasts anywhere close to the advertised standby time of 11 days. I have not had any other problems with it, but have not had a chance to test the music features yet. I am rather concerned about how long the battery would last if I did use any other features such as bluetooth, music, etc… My last 2 Nokia phones have given problems with the battery, although my Nokia 3650 before those performed excellently. Perhaps it’s time for me to try another cell phone manufacturer.

4 Stars I like it, I think I’ll keep it…
I’m not what you would call tech savvy but I like this phone. This is my second Nokia and is a far cry from the first generation phone I owned before. What drew me was it’s sleek look and feel. The specs were not that important… I had taken a trip to T-Mobile and spied it there first… and then bought it here. Other reviews about it’s excellent sound clarity (esp. ringtones) and somewhat limited battery life are right on. So that’s a positive and negative… haven’t done much with the camera but the resolution (pixels) seems to be just OK…. likewise games or any of that other stuff…this is a great phone for someone who likes an element of style but is not that sophisticated.

1 Star I liked my old Nokia.. but this one is a PITA
I have had this phone for 6 months now. Cosmetically, it has weathered my light daily use fairly well. However, it has always been schizophrenic at best. It likes to randomly shut off, make loud buzzing noises and constantly needs to be charged (not a battery issue – I tried a new one). The camera is much worse than my older phone (but it’s not a feature I really need). I am seriously considering buying a new phone already, and I hate spending money when I have a product that *should* work. Perhaps it’s time to try a new brand.

2 Stars Adequate but… unacceptably poor power life
I’ve had this phone for 9 months of moderate to heavy usage. I started having overheating problems about 3 months ago. The phone casing would get very hot where the battery was and then the charge would drop off precipitously. This happened whether using the handset or the bluetooth and whether it was in my pocket or on my desk. I replaced the battery with a Nokia OEM battery, thinking that was the problem. It didn’t help. The phone still overheats for many calls (not all) and the battery charge drops off immediately thereafter. I would not buy this phone again and intend to trade it in as soon as I can.

In fairness, however, my husband has the same phone, the same age, but his is not exhibiting this behaviour. However, he uses his phone once or twice a week for 5 minutes at the most; I use mine every day for 30-45 minutes.

For the rest of it, the phone is functional and easy to use. The micro-SD card slot was a real plus. The games are stupid and of course it’s almost impossible to download compatible games although it’s Java-based. It is, however, easy to make custom ringtones and Nokia supplies a free application to facilitate this.

I will note that it disconnects the Bluetooth at random for no apparent reason (and has done this with 3 different Bluetooth headsets and 2 brands – Motorola and Plantronics). It also randomly turns on some kind of high frequency/speaker “option” that makes the Bluetooth unusable until you turn it off, unpair, and re-pair it.

Overall I should give this a higher rating but it’s not that reliable a phone for moderate-to-heavy usage, so if you use your phone a lot, look around and read the reviews before you settle on this one.

5 Stars good basic 3G phone with good reception
go this phone today as my 6263 has 3G reception problem (unable to connect even with 2 bars)

this one is pretty basic on spec, however, it works alot better as modem, the voice clarity is fantastic, very good 2G and 3G reception

this phone uses new microUSB connection, however, you can use bluetooth instead of that for sync and file transfer

the audio player is OK, can use microSD-HC without problem, but the memory card is not hot-swappable (it’s under battery)

now T-Mobile starts to roll out 3G service, this phone is pretty ideal for modem usage

pro:

excellent 2G and 3G reception

good voice clarity

good battery time

con:

basic spec (but this is the best basic 3G phone)

memory card is not hot-swappable

if you want to get a basic 3G phone for modem use, this one is your choice

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Nokia 6263 Phone T Mobile

One of T-Mobile’s first 3G-enabled handsets, the classic clamshell Nokia 6263 phone makes it easy to snap photos and videos on the go with the 1.3-megapixel camera and quickly upload them to your T-Mobile photo album. It’s also great as a cellular audio player, with compatibility for a wide range of formats and easy-to-access playback controls on the hood of the clamshell. Other features include dual color displays, an FM radio, Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets and stereo music streaming, speakerphone, and MicroSD memory expansion.

Discover the web from your phone with T-Mobile’s fast 3G network.

T-Mobile Service
This phone operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks for global voice roaming. It’s also one of T-Mobile’s first handsets to use its new 3G UMTS/WCDMA network (1700/2100 MHz), allowing you to download ringtones and games, send photos and videos to online albums, access high-speed color Internet sites, and email quickly while on the go. Where UMTS isn’t available, the handset will automatically connect to T-Mobile’s EDGE network.

This phone also includes compatibility with T-Mobile’s myFaves service, which allows you to call up to five of your most common contacts–on any network, even landlines–without using any of your minutes. Learn more about myFaves from T-Mobile.

Download cool new games, HiFi Ringers (real songs by today’s hottest artists), MegaTones (instrumental versions of songs), and wallpapers quickly, as well as stay connected via the Web, instant messaging, and email. And share pictures and video easily with T-Mobile’s My Album. You can add picture, voice, and video messages from your T-Mobile camera or video phone using the My Album link built into the send menu or by using a simple short code. You can also upload pictures, video, or sound from a home computer.

The 1.3 megapixel camera features a 6x digital zoom, dedicated camera keys and camcorder quality video.

Phone Features
The brightly colorful interior 2.2-inch TFT display has a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and offers support for 16 million colors, while the exterior display has a 128 x 160-pixel resolution and 256K colors, and it enables quick viewing of caller ID, time, battery life, and more. The durable, small and handy folding design keeps the screen and keys protected. On the front of the clamshell you’ll find the camera lens as well as playback controls (play/pause, reverse, forward) for the digital audio player.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity and comes fully packed with a variety of helpful profiles, including communication headset, handsfree car kits, object push, file transfer, audio/video remote control, and file transfer protocol. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server. Send contacts, calendar events, and pictures/videos/voice memos wirelessly.

The integrated music player can play music in MP3, AMP, AAC, eAAC+ and WMA music formats, as well as DRM-protected Windows Media music files purchased from most online music stores on the Internet. Many widely used music software packages can be used to manage and synchronize tracks between the Nokia 6263 and a PC. It also features a built in FM radio that enables you to tune into your favorite radio stations. The media player provides full-screen video playback on the phone to view downloaded, streamed, or recorded video clips in larger size. Supported formats include .3gp and .mp4 file formats, MPEG-4 video, and H.263 video. Other features include selectable skins for changing the look and feel of the music player, support for playlists, and album graphic display.

In addition to SMS text and MMS multimedia messaging, this phone incorporates Nokia Xpress audio messaging, which allows you to personalize messages in a spontaneous and creative way. By using a specially designed menu, an audio message can be recorded and sent with only a few clicks of a button. Xpress audio messages can be sent to all MMS-enabled GSM handsets, and can also be shared with multiple recipients.

For the productivity-minded owner, the Nokia 6263 includes email capability with support for attachments, a powerful XHTML browser, support for Java and Flash Lite content, and easy synchronization to a desktop by using Nokia’s PC Suite software (downloadable from Nokia). Other features include:

• 1.3-megapixel camera features a 6x zoom, dedicated camera keys, landscape mode, and video recoding up to VGA quality (640 x 480 pixels)
• Streaming QCIF, CIF and QVGA
• Store up to 4 GB of images, movie clips and music with MicroSD expandable memory
• 30 MB internal memory
• Instant messaging: AOL, ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN
• Email support: POP3, IMAP
• USB connectivity
• Organizer: Alarm clock, stopwatch, countdown timer, to-do list, notes
• Applications and games: Calculator, Converter II, World Clock, Presenter, Sensor, Visual Radio, Nokia catalogs, Yahoo GO
• Ringtones: 64 polyphonic MIDI, MP3, AAC/eAAC+, AMR audio clips
• Email attachment support: .jpg, 3gpp, .mp3, .ppt, .doc, .xls, .pdf
• XHTML browser for internet browsing; WAP 2.0 browsing
• Series 40 User interface with Active Standby
• Five-way scroll key, two soft keys, send and end keys
• Java applications available from Nokia Software Market
• 2.5mm audio jack

Vital Statistics
The Nokia 6263 weighs 3.7 ounces and measures 3.7 x 1.85 x 0.85 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.3 hours of talk time, and up to 11 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as 1700/2100 UMTS/WCDMA 3G frequencies.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars What’re all the complaints about??
I always thought I’d get a 6263 when my 6133 died. It did, and I did, but the reviews being all over the map gave me some hesitation.

First of all the specs in various reviews can’t be believed. Some claim it’s got a camera flash (it doesn’t), some claim video recording at VGA. Some claim a secondary camera. I discovered the source of this misinformation is Nokia’s own website, their technical specs are bogus. Looks like they started with the 6267 specs and caught about half the changes.

Anyway, it’s a decent phone, slightly thicker than I’d like, but not bad. Battery life looks like it’ll be about 75 hours with light use, same as the 6133 for me. Speakerphone is great, quality from earpiece is a notch below optimal. It’s got a slight fuzziness to it, not what you’d expect from Nokia.

Build quality appears good for a plastic phone. The software is better than it used to be, many things are bigger and easier to read. There’s better control over where data gets stored, in the phone or in an added flash card.

One thing that’s irritating is I don’t ever see EDGE data rates, it’s always GPRS. Would be real painful to use the phone for tethering if you can’t get at least EDGE. Same SIM card in a smartphone did show EDGE.

Even with no data plan, T-Mobile lets you check email for free, download just the ones that look interesting for the cost of a text message. The phone has a pseudo-POP3 client that can be set to connect with the major email providers. This is a fairly useful capability, giving some smart phone capabilities to an otherwise midrange consumer device. The more I use this thing, the more I like it.

The downsides to the phone are:

1) mediocre battery life

2) no charging from USB

3) 2.5 instead of 3.5 mm heaphone jack

4) no 3G indicator, EDGE not working

Other than that, she’s cherry.

2 Stars Not so much….
I recently got this phone as a very cheap upgrade from T-Mobile. I can now see why these phones were on sale. The phone is OK for the price, but it has several issues. The first is battery life. You had better buy a car charger, and perhaps a portable power source if you are a heavy user. Also, the software is not very intuitive or easy to use. Changing ringing profiles is too many steps. The music player and bluetooth are ok, including the stereo profile. Once again, however, battery life is a real bummer when using music player. The earpiece volume does suck like other reviewers have said. Also, I have had complaints that the phone is hard to hear when it rings.

As for my phone experience, I have had everything from the old brick contractor phones to my current (for 2 years) T-Mobile Wing Pocket PC. I’ve had phones form Nokia, Samsung, Sanyo, Motorola, HTC, and sony-ericsson. My favorites have been motorola phones for many reasons. I also really like my Wing, but it’s getting dated and runs Windows…

1 Star DO NOT BUY OR USE THIS PHONE
I got this phone for free when I signed up for a Tmobile account. There is probably a reason they give out phones for free with contracts. 2/2 phones I have done this with have turned out to be a piece of @#$%.. This phone is definitely in that category.

1) The navigation is not intuitive like other nokia phones. For example, to send a message you have to touch through 3-4 menus to get to the thing you want to use.

2) The worst- Battery life. This thing LITERALLY takes longer to charge than it takes to run out of battery life. When you close the unit, the outer display light stays on for like 2 minutes, completely demolishing battery life.

1 Star The worst phone I ever used
This phone is a huge disappointment. The battery life is only two days from fully charged to completely dead. I couldn’t go hiking for the weekend without it going dead by Sunday morning, this is unacceptable. I got mine through T-Mobile; they replaced the battery and battery life was the same, we replaced the phone with no increase in standby time. This phone is a dud, and the sound quality is too tinny or high pitched. Every time I use it it feels like I am damaging my hearing when I hang up, my ear seems to be ringing. T-mobile should drop this product immediately.

Bottom Line: Do not buy this phone!

2 Stars pathetic battery life, other problems
First, the battery life is pathetic. A day and a half at best. If I skip a night charging, it dies mid-day. The spec says 11 days. I’ve replaced battery and tried different charger. My wife also has one, same problem. Other issues–the speaker is very hard to get lined up on my ear and the speaker is very small, so half the time I can’t hear clearly. It opens too flat and is hard to hold properly. The earphone and power cord go in at the hinge end, so it is hard to hold if it is plugged in. The camera button is way too easy to press by mistake. I have lots of pictures of the inside of my pocket. If I open it in the normal fashion with my thumb I often press the red hangup button by mistake. Cords on charger and earphone are stiff and cheap-feeling. I’ve always had Nokia phones, most recently 6133, have generally been pleased, but this one is just a poor design. I went back to my old backup Nokia 6010 bar-phone. No camera, no Mp3, but it holds a charge and is easier to hear. Much better.

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Samsung Epix i907 Phone Black ATandT

While it doesn’t carry forward its name, the slim, sleek Samsung Epix is the spirtual successor to the popular Blackjack smartphone series, and it adds innovative new features including and advanced touchscreen and new optical mouse technology. It also features a full QWERTY keyboard, integrated Wi-Fi networking and GPS for use of AT&T Navigator turn-by-turn directions, a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion, and a long battery life with up to 7 hours of talk time.

With the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, the Samsung Epix supports Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager, which provides single-point access to line of business and corporate data such as applications, files and other information located on the corporate network. It also provides push email for immediate send and receive on Corporate Microsoft Exchange servers as well as editing of Microsoft Office documents.

The Samsung Epix smartphone runs the Windows Mobile 6.1 OS and features an innovative combination optical mouse/navigation pad.

AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the tri-band UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100 MHz network, which provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You’ll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company’s 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) A majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day’s work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T’s Internet, video, and music services.)

It’s also pre-loaded with AT&T’s Mobile Banking application, which is compatible with accounts from banks including Wachovia, SunTrust, Synovus, and BancorpSouth. Mobile Banking from AT&T affords you the flexibility to stay on top of your banking needs while you’re on the move, enabling you to check your account balance, securely transfer funds between your eligible accounts, view and pay bills, and review your transaction history. AT&T customers pay no additional fee to access mobile banking and, because the application resides on the handset, the service is optimized to reduce the number of new page views necessary to complete a transaction. Minimal data usage charges apply and vary based on individual use.

Phone Features
The Samsng Epix makes it easy to navigate menus with its large 2.5-inch touchscreen (65K colors, 320 x 320-pixel resolution) that features haptic feedback when pressing buttons. It also includes the first-ever implementation of optical mouse technology on a phone sold in the U.S. Located in the center of the device between the right and left soft keys, the optical mouse allows for quick and easy navigation by simply sweeping a finger over it. To make a selection, a single click will bring you to your desired location within the phone’s menus. The optical mouse can also be switched to a four-way navigation key for more traditional navigation.

With Windows Mobile 6.1, the Epix brings a powerful personal computer experience to the small screen. You’ll be able keep track of schedules and contacts through Outlook Mobile, browse the Internet by using Internet Explorer Mobile, as well as manage Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents using Office Mobile. Windows Mobile 6.1 also supports HTML e-mail so that you can view and compose e-mail messages in their native format with live links to Web sites, support for images, tables and bullets.

In addition to a robust feature set, the Epix provides access to multiple e-mail accounts, both personal and business, through Microsoft Direct Push technology with Outlook Mobile and AT&T Xpress Mail, which includes most major POP3/IMAP providers. The BlackJack II also offers over-the-air synchronization of contacts, calendar and task lists with Microsoft Exchange Server or AT&T Xpress Mail.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for mono and stereo headset, handsfree, dial-up networking, object push, file transfer, and basic print. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server. It also offers USB 2.0 wired connectivity and USB mass storage capability.

Other features include:

• Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g)
• 2-megapixel camera with video capture, digital zoom, and multi-shot capabilities
• Multiple digital audio file format compatibility, including MP3, WAV, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WAV
• MicroSD/MicroSDHC memory expansion compatible with media up to 32 GB
• 624 MHz processor; 256 MB ROM / 150 MB RAM
• Email: Microsoft Direct Push, Good Mobile, IMAP4, POP3, Outlook
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, IM (Yahoo, AOL, MSN)
• HTML browser with RSS feeds
• Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), HID (support for mice or joysticks), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PAN (personal area networking), PBA (transfer contacts), SPP (serial port profile)

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Epix weighs 4.4 ounces and measures 4.6 x 2.4 x 0.5 inches. Its 1800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7 hours of talk time, and up to 336 hours (14 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies and 850/1900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA frequencies.

Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1
Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.1 offers a number of handy features that make searching through email, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file.

With Windows Mobile 6.1, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC’s Microsoft Office suite. You’ll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting–without affecting tables, images or text–as well as view PowerPoint presentations.

• Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
• With Excel Mobile, you’re not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
• PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then email comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
• After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.

All Windows Mobile 6.1 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars great for business usage if on exchange
i got rid of my iphone 3G since it didn’t work well with Exchange and also couldn’t type well with two thumbs.

pros:

keyboard

GPS (works great with google maps)

Wifi

screen size

cons:

when talking on the phone sometimes, my face accidentally presses a button

5 Stars Awesome phone
Cellular companies are difficult in the US, this is a fact we all have to come to accept. So AT&T will probably not help you out if you have problems with this phone, or any other. Samsung, on the other hand is generally a pretty nice company to deal with. The Epix is an extremely well *designed* phone. It has an extremely fast processor, proven layout from the Blackjacks, and most importantly, it has the greatest thing ever put into a phone, a mouse. WinMo is an absolute beast to deal with, but with the addition of a mouse, it’s a delight. However, you trade a real D-Pad for a mouse, which makes *most* games unplayable. The mouse can be used as a D-Pad, but it’s awkward. If you think this will annoy you, it will, but you’ll adapt quickly.

Now, let’s get to the main competition: the Fuze. My wife has a Fuze. She loves it and I love my Epix. The Fuze is gorgeous, inside and out, in a way the Epix could never match up to. The TouchFlo thing is a delight to use, since it masks the shortcomings of windows mobile quite well. The Epix doesn’t really attempt to, and don’t expect it to. The Fuze has a massive army of modders who have made everything from turning the capacitive touch part of the phone into a scroller to making any shape or color of TouchFlo (My wife currently has the black TouchFlo from the HTC Diamond). The Epix has a small, loyal following of modders who are mostly focused on bug-fixing.

Which brings us to the most important point: bugs. The Epix has them. I expected it to be more solid since samsung is experienced by now, but I was wrong. If you search the AT&T forums, you will quickly find a 30 page thread about the dreaded slog dump issue. It is worth a read. The good news is that the bugs are hit and miss. Either you will have it bad, or you will be fine. Other than the slog dump, the bugs have been fixed (only one by samsung, the rest by diligent phone modders).

Cliff notes:

1. I LOVE THIS PHONE. It’s fast and I honestly cannot describe how amazing the tiny mouse is.

2. It’s not about the looks (GUI speaking)

3. AT&T and samsung have done little to fix frustrating and obvious bugs that plague some users and leave others just fine.

4. The Fuze is better in every way except 3: processor speed (noticeably), lack of tiny mouse (once you have it, WinMo sucks without it), and battery life (also really noticeably)

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Get the Epix or the Fuze, forget the iPhone unless you only specifically want to do the things the iPhone advertises it does, because it doesn’t really do anything else. The Fuze can do anything the iPhone can do and more, even if you have to hack it a little to do it. If you’re not with AT&T yet, the Samsung Saga through Verizon is very much worth a look.

Don’t be afraid to mod it a little if you get an Epix, AT&T couldn’t care less.

4 Stars Epix……Epic
Great phone. I love the internet, I actually do like the options of scrolling, touching, and using a pen.I I like the phone despit all the lil corks about it which are :

1) I will say that when sun shines on the phone you cannot use the touchscreen very well. 2) I cannot understand how to group forward, like funny texts. 3) when I press the answer button it just usally hangs up on the person.

I can easily text, quailty of hearing is great, I pick up in more places than other phones I had and the phone is derable.

1 Star Sorry, your Samsung warranty is voided
I purchased a Samsung Epix from Amazon in December. I used it for approximately 3 months and was generally satisfied, slowly getting used to a new operating system. In early March, I noticed that the charging light was not on when the phone was connected to the charging cable. To me, it appeared that the contacts in the charging adapter/USB slot had failed. In addition, consistent with that observation, my computer no longer recognized the device when connected thru the same phone port which doubles for the charger and the USB cable. I returned the phone to Samsung for repair. Samsung returned the phone to me unrepaired with a slip which stated that my “phone is damaged beyond economical repair in the form of a warped board, or missing or damaged components. The factory warrant has been voided.” I spoke with Samsung customer service including being routed, at my insistence, to their Executive Customer Relations, all to no avail. I was told that the technical people said the phone was damaged and the warranty was void. I don’t recall dropping the phone. I never stuck any objects in the USB port. The phone has no visible marks on the outside indicating any sort of traumatic blow. Since I had no insurance, I am now stuck in a 2 yr ATT contract with an old phone and out the cost of the Epix plus the cost of add-in programs which I had purchased, and cannot by a subsidized new phone for almost two years, or I have to pay a termination fee.

4 Stars Awesome PDA
I love this phone. It is the next step up from the BlackJack. The only draw back I have found so far is if you really use the phone on a daily basis for work, there is not enough battery time. I have to keep a charger at my desk and in the car.

The touchscreen works great you can even write on the screen using the transcribing tool instead of typing with the keyboard.

Overall it’s a great phone but make sure have an extra battery or charger handy if the pda side of the phone is going to be its primary use.

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