There is a small self-portrait mirror but no flash. There is no side button for camera control, but it is no problem at all using the central button of the navigation pad to take shots.
When it comes to software I have already noted that Samsung adds quite a bit to the standard Windows Mobile Smartphone selection. This will be especially handy for those using the SGH-i for mobile email. There is also a podcast manager and RSS reader.
You also get a stopwatch, converters for various units and Voice Assist, which in theory lets you call people and open applications simply by speaking at the phone. I found it very flaky. Finally there is a weird little utility called D-Day which can be used to note important dates. You can put dates into categories: birthday, anniversary, holiday, business, memorial, private, travel, important or none.
And you can set them to repeat every year. It seems a little over the top if you use Pocket Outlook, but Samsung must rather like it as it crops up on various handsets. My usual battery rundown test asking the Samsung SGH-i to play music non-stop with the screen forced on got me just over nine hours of battery life. This is pretty respectable for a Windows Mobile Smartphone. We test every mobile phone we review thoroughly. We use industry standard tests to compare features properly and we use the phone as our main device over the review period.
Find out more about how we test in our ethics policy. Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. OS Windows Mobile Standard. Display x pixels. Storage 0. Battery mAh. Disappointingly, the version is installed on the i, but the phone is supposedly upgradable to the OS, which has already been released in Europe. However, it's up to Verizon to provide customers with the upgrade.
The extended cell, which nearly doubles battery life, brings the weight of the phone up to 6. Samsung serves up a nice selection of included accessories. Expensive; no Bluetooth; uses operating system. Samsung's Windows Mobile smart phone has a slick design and offers excellent integration with Outlook, but it's no e-mail demon. Score Breakdown Design 8 Features 7 Performance 8. I had very high hopes because I could really benefit from the nice features of this phone.
But the cons are pretty serious, thereby outweighing the pros. Granted, this phone is a first generation, but it seems more like a beta version to me. I'd love to carry on about all the things that I really like about this phone, but I just don't see the point. It'd sure be nice to think that Microsoft and Samsung are watching. It amazes me that folks can be so picky and give such a negative review when a phone is lacking in one or two minor areas, while it exceeds their desires in many others.
This phone has eliminated the need for me to carry two devices and is very easy to use. If you are looking for a compact phone first, and a PDA second, then this phone is absolutely for you.
It's an expensive device, but I've been needing something like this for over a year, so I feel it is a worthwhile investment. Pros - Superb one handed operation. I was concerned about no stylus and touch screen, but have found the multi-directional keypad and text entry even better than a stylus. After much anticipation and selling on Ebay, I got my I! Something to replace my palm and phone, and still fit in one pocket.
Well, after shelling out major bucks for the device, I guess I'm not too willing to overlook some short comings. I mean, come on, caller ID not working until 5 or 6 rings?! For the money, I had a very hard time keeping the phone. And I've got a few hundred bucks back too! Come on Verizon. Test these things before you put them out there. This phone is huge, especially when the extended battery is in.
It is almost like a small brick in your pocket. Typing items into the phone book is easy, but the phone access is the worst. When I want to see my phone book listings under "L" for example, I would type "5" three time and this should get me to "L". Not this phone, it goes to the next word and says there are no listings for "". The external caller ID is horrible, it takes 5 rings for a name a number to appear.
The Smart phone OS appears as , we are entering ??? The syncing functionality does work well, just drop your phone in the supplied cradle and the phone seamlessly connects with Outlook without issue.
The SD card functionality is pretty cool as well, letting you store whatever you want on the SD card. Once again Verizon Wireless strikes out with a behind the times release. We are back to folks. Thank goodness for number portability! Add your review. Apple today announced the iPhone 13 series.
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