By Jon Gales -- The Samsung P207 is a jet-black clamshell now available from Cingular Wireless. Despite the consumer level price ($99), the P207 is able to pack in a very nice screen and an interesting speech-to-text technology that we were anxious to try out. Read on for the full review, including a video summary that has a demo of the speech-to-text feature.
Back in January Samsung announced a new speech-to-text technology that sounded very interesting.The Samsung P207 is one of the first handsets equipped with this tech (another being the Samsung a890). Upon opening the box, the speech feature was the first thing I attempted to use. Before using the voice control features for the first time, a little training is required. It involves saying 122 words that appear on the screen in succession. You can further train the phone if you find that it isn't picking up your voice well (or if you give the person to another phone you can entirely replace the training). The phone can recognize more than 122 words, that is just what it trains with.
Editor's note: The voice software that came on the Samsung P207 was made by VoiceSignal Technologies. It doesn't appear to be limited to Samsung phones, so it's possible you will see it start to ship from other device manufacturers.
Overall the voice features were impressive, but I'm not sure if I would use them on an ongoing basis. It was great for demos, but a little too tedious for normal use. However, I am a pretty fast typist with predictive text, so your results may vary. If you can't type very fast the voice technology may really speed up your results.
Besides aiding in typing text messages, the voice technology can open applications, call contacts and check the status of things like signal or battery level. I didn't find anything other than the text message and call features useful--it's faster to just look at the screen or use the menu--but I believe they were there for the visually impaired. The voice dialing feature was interesting because it can either take a name (without prior training) or a number.
The Samsung P207 performed admirably on voice quality tests. I have decent Cingular coverage around my home, but even in weaker areas calls were clear. People I talked to reported good sound quality on their end. However, like always call quality depends on your local area.
The P207 does not have a speakerphone which is a disappointment. Since it doesn't have Bluetooth either, your choices for talking on the phone handsfree are limited to a wired headset (and even then, a specialized one since it lacks the standard jack--more on that later).
The Samsung P207 is one of the more stylish phones around, especially from Samsung (95% of their phones are the same silver color.) I got lots of second looks and compliments after pulling it out of my pocket. The promo photos don't show how glossy the black really is, but I can assure you it's very glossy. While stylish, the glossy finish also causes some trouble because it shows smudges very easy. Take a look at the photos and video below to get an idea for what I'm talking about.
Size wise the P207 is very trim. It weighs just 3.2 ounces and measures 3.4" x 1.8" x 0.9". Even with the low weight it's able to still feel sturdy. The hinge mechenism is fluid and not too loose.
It's got a great feel overall, I loved the design.
The screen of the P207 is very nice, especially for the price point (I have used many more expensive phones with screens that don't even come close to matching the P207's) and size. Technically, the main display is 176 x 220 pixels with 262K colors. The external display has 65K colors and is equally impressive. I don't know why this screen is in a phone at the $99 --it easily beats the screens on Series 60 phones that are priced three times that.
The VGA camera works well, but without Bluetooth or a memory card slot you'll have to pay to get the images off. I was working on a pre-paid SIM and it wouldn't allow me to transfer images from the phone, so I don't have any example shots. The external screen works really well for self portraits--with 65,000 colors and a decent size the display does a much better job than the cheesy circular mirrors that are common on camera phones.
Two gripes about the camera:
Under normal use conditions you'll probably have to charge the Samsung P207 every three to four days. The speech-to-text technology takes a bit more juice, but you have to activate it (it's not always listening) so unless you obsessively use it there shouldn't be a big hit to battery life. Even with quite a bit of screen use I was able to go a week with two charges.
In the end I enjoyed this handset, but would not purchase it for myself. Bluetooth is a dealbreaker for me, especially when there are features like a camera and MP3 ringtones. If there was an updated version made with Bluetooth, it would be a killer mid-tier phone. The display and design are the two selling points to the phone, with the speech-to-text stuff being a bonus.
If you're the type that buys a lot of accessories, the P207 might not be the phone for you. Since the P207 doesn't have a standard headset jack, you're going to have to get a headset built specially for it. But if you're after a stylish phone without paying a premium, the P207 might be your jam.
If you're looking to buy the P207, I advise getting it online. I don't believe it is available in most of Cingular's retail stores. When I went to my local store to pick up a SIM card for it, they were excited to be able to get a look at it and noted that they had no plans to carry it locally. It's available for $99 after a $50 mail-in rebate.
I have this phone and love it, so sylish!
And no one else has it, everyone thinks I am cool.
i purchased the phone today and it's great. takes excellent pictures and has great sound.
I didn't get it for that cheap, but I love the phone. It is very stylish and since I love black and crome and hate the Razr, it was the perfect choice for me. The camera is very high quality. I was impressed.
Now available in Cingular retail stores...$89.99 after $50 mail-in rebate. Recently recalled due to a "software glitch" but flashed units are already arriving back in stores.
I have this phone and love it. The size is great. I got it in store like Jason said.
One thing though, I can't get the voice activation to work too well. Anyone have an idea on that?
I got the phone about a month ago and i like it better the notorola just becouse of the screen and size of them. i would like to know how many pixels the camera is. but becides that the phone kicks.
i want to get that phone. where can i get it? i live in manhattan. ok.
i want to get that phone. i live in south holland,il 60473. where can i get it.
My wife and I purchased 2 of the P207's a month ago (Aug). We loved the look, clarity of the screen, video & picture capabilities and I figured if I could get the voice dictation to work it would be cool too.
We had upgraded from the old 32mb sim card to the 64mb with this one and were told it would have a lot better reception.
Well, after 4 calls to customer service due to consistently losing calls, cutting out during a call and reception being very sparatic Cingular is taking ours under warranty and replacing them.
I love the phone but I need something I can trust to make a call. I won't put up with something that drops my business calls. I'm hoping the replacement phones they are sending will fix this problem. I'm not hearing anyone else having these problems so I hope it will be true with me.
All in all...great phone, great price (I got mine for $29 after rebate) and hopefully you don't have coverage problems.
I just bought this phone today, and, I am extremely satisfied with it. The ringtones are very high quality and the camera takes very sharp pictures. In particular, I love how it's shiny. The shiny black is very attractive, and, just hours after I bought it, was I complimented on it's looks. Buy it. Today. Oh, one more thing...the screen is absolutely AMAZING for the price. The colors are just beautiful. A must have for people who want a reliable, stylish, and amazing phone. Oh, and did I forget to mention that the reception is great on this phone? Hehe. Buy it. You won't regret it. ;)
I am not too thrilled about this phone, I paid alot for it to start out with. The quality from the camera is very poor, and I have been losing calls. I was told that there was 2 shipments of phones that were defective. I now have to take mine back. Thanks samsung........
i just got this phone for my b-day...and it's AWSOM!!! it has a great quality camera and everything...i love it cuz it's small and cuz of it's shape...i jus love it...samsung rocks!!!
i would like to know what color this comes in and tell me when the price go's down.
I DON'T HAVE THE PHONE YET BUT AM THINKING ABOUT GETTING IT. I HAVE STUDIED THE FEATURES OF THE PHONE AND I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT OT DOESN'T HAVE A SPEAKERPHONE. HOW CAN A GREAT STYLISH PHONE WITH SO MANY SPECTACULAR NEW FEATURES NOT HAVE A SPEAKER PHONE. THAT IS A KEY FEATURE I LOOK FOR IN A PHONE. I AM CONTEMPLATING NOT GETTING IT JUST BECAUSE OF THAT. VERY DISAPOINTED.....
i'm thinking of getting it to, but if anyone's made a comparison of this one and the Motorola V551 i would really like to know which ones better. I already have the motorola and don't want to waste my money on a phone that isn't even equally as good.
To all of you that have made comments on this phone in regards to its cool slick black face and "awesome" ring tones....you are the reason that it takes so long to find anything on the net, you people create tonnes of useless crap.
P.S. now I have to go find another site for real reviews.
if you are saying this phone is crap than boy are you wrong!!!!!!!! My dad said I can have a phone for my bday. (October 10 2005) and I cant
wait. It was a choice between the motorola v551,the motorola razr or the samsung p207. 1st I wanted the motorola v551. My freind had that mysister loved it but not me. then My sister said i could get the razr half price. but then I didnt like it.One day i saw somebodyat church who had the samsung p207 I asked to see it and I fell in love with it. the thing that really empressed me was the amazing video. Thank you Dad! I cant wait for my bday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey....so im inlove with this cellphone!my bf's getting it for me for our 6 months :) haha yeah he spoils me!ALOT!so i dunno who im gonna love more!my cellie or him!hahha GET OT PEOPLE!IT'S AMAZING!
hello all..yea just need some directions where to download free graphics/mp3 for this cute phone. Also, could someone tell me how to change the external ID background. Tried but it only allows me to select the clock as background. I know this gotta be ways to do it. Your help is much appreciated.
Attn: Chris
The phone or the carrier are not responsible for dropped calls. A simple tree can stop the transmission. I do not know of one wireless company that guarantees all their calls and service in all area. Unfortunately, there are simply areas that are unable to take a signal any carriers signal. The phone is a remarkable product. Don't let uncommon or unaware glitches stop you or your wife from enjoying your product or service.
I just bought this phone for myself and my son a few days ago at Cingular and paid $149 for it with a 2 year contract. It appears that I may have paid too much for it. I do like the phone though. Love the easy to read display and sleek design. I intend to set up the voice recognition feature very soon. Only issue I have is the volume. Is anyone else having a difficult time hearing callers? I read in the other posts that there were some defective phones. Was this one of the defects?
Dis fone looks real good but i dont really like the fact dat it smudges so easily, im always wiping it with a cloth to keep it clean, theres no speaker which is a very big disapointment and im having a difficult time hearing callers but i still love da fone, i got enuff comments on it, if none of the disadvantages of the fone bother you, you'll love the p207, and it aint expensive either.
I finnaly got the samsung p207.the video is so amazing that I took three already. I showed all the kids in my class.It doesn't even smudge.I even got it in white. they even seem more interestid in my phone than the kid who has the razr.
I woul'd like to hear the sounds of the Samsung P207 in the Internet. Do no know a web page tha let me hear all the ringtones that have this cell phone.
Please, let me know.
Thanks,
Jaira Cruz
Hey i got this phone it is great nothing i dont like about it ecxept that i dont know if there is a ringtone composer for it,
mnogo hubav mqsa da e too telefon. :) ama mnogo pari.
I have had this phone for about 3 1/2 months. I paid $2.99 for it when it first came out. I love this phone. The only minor complaint is that every once in a while I have taken a few pocket sjots with the camera without realizing it.
can you put this phone on silent????
I have the p207. i got it just befor school started (AUG 1) i love it. i do have a few complaints tho. first of it freezes alot like once a every 2or3 weeks usualy when im texting. it not only shows smudges ez but the scratchs are horific if you catch the light just right. i keep mine in my pocket with vibrate and i can feal it pitty much no matter what (it scares the crap outta me when it vibrates) but if its not on silent i can hear it really good unless something is going on or im listening to music. the buttons are kinda close up top so sometimes i accadently hit the "cingular" button or the voice fone. also the camera gets turned on and class and it really loud (my fones gotten taken up cause of it and it cost me 15 to get it back). does ne one know if that is illegal for the school to take my fone?
Be very cautious with this phone. I have had serious problems with mine and am trying to get it replaced. On Cingular's customer forum, I found numerous other people suffering from the same problems with this phone and have had to get replacements. Cingular actually has discontinued selling it, but they wouldn't give me a straight answer as to why.
I hope they put a stop to making this phone because I want to be one of the few with this black samsung phone. If you looking for bluetooth speakerphone and all that then don't bother.
hey ive had it sience it came out but ive had a few problems with it like it takes pictures in my pocket all the time and freezes can you tell me why or whats wrong with it?
hey, im just about ready 2 buy this phone, im hearin so much about the great camera n video, but im also hearin theres no speakerphone :( Well, it still sounds like a pretty good phone 2 me. Can anybody that has this phone tell me what some of the ringers sound like?>>> n whats all this talk about 2 shipments of defects??
JUNK! buy software AND CABLE to link to comp. have to wait for a update to work only download pic. nothing eles almost6 months now!!! besides locking up dayly wont charge now!! i got 3 of theys junky things! cant hear ring have case need to remove case to take pic. In your pockit camera comes on kills batt. junk junk junk junk junk!!!!!!!!! O YA IF U WANT good RING TONES U HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM ! CANT DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL YOUR SELF wish i can get my money back! they say send me one new phone v551 but now i have to buy new softwear and cable for that phone to upload g thanks
i have this phone and the camera sounds are very very annoying. you cant turn them off! also the no speaker phone sucks. but i have good reception, it looks good, and the pictures are really clear. mine doesnt freeze, so thats good too.
i have this phone and the camera sounds are very very annoying. you cant turn them off! also theres no speaker phone. but i have good reception, it looks good, and the pictures are really clear. mine doesnt freeze, so thats good too.
i cant wait to get this phone, it seems great. Is it what it says it is
I am going to get this phone. I hope the problems are all set now because I noticed that CINGULAR was not selling them for awhile. I do agree why the hell does it not have a speakerphone. Who makes a phone now without a speakerphone? Do they know how important that is and that its not expensive option to add to the phone? GEEZ!
A++ IF it had speakerphone. Instead A.
Hey can you tell me how this phone is cuz i wanna buy it for my birthday on December 11, I'm gonna be 16!!!!! MY SWEET 16 with a SWEET CELLY ;)
I just received my phone today, I purchased it from Cingular for $39.99. Great price for this phone. I've had Nextel, Sprint and Verizon and honestly this is a nice phone. I've read some of the other reviews about the defects but honestly, I think they fixed them. Overall great phone, very stylish and unique. The only thing is I need to figure out how to download MP3 ringtones, if anyone knows, please let me know!
Great phone. It is actually free at www.cingular.com com but this deal only has a day left. I really love it. Get it free while you can
Warning!! DO NOT buy the Samsung P207!! It has crashed on me twice in 5 months. Once it freezes up, my only option is to send it back to Cingular for a new one. First one lasted 30 days. Replacement lasted 4 months...not bad. Cingular will not let me exchange for a different model phone...hmm. If you don't mind waiting 5 days for a replacement every couple months, then buy the phone. Otherwise, yeah it looks cool, but it is a piece of crap!!!!!!
And arrogant bastards like "smarter than you" (see 29 posts up from this one) are the reason the world sucks. Sorry you're too high and mighty for the rest of us. I consider myself reasonably intelligent, and I really like my new p207 because of its "slick black face" and "awesome ring tones", among other things.
And did you not read Jon Gales "real" review? I think it provided all the stats you could possibly need.
Sheesh.
I ordered my phone today online through Cingular..........it was FREE!!!!!Thanks Cingular and Samsung.
my husbend and i just this phone a week ago.i like it alot. the only down fall is the battery life is not all this hot. the phone takes awesome pictures and the video camera is pretty cool sence we have a baby whos doing alot of cool things and its better than carring a huge video camera around. just pull this out and take really cool pictures fast. the frames for the photo part is cool to. overall, this phone is really nice.
Im debating weather or not to buy this phone. The only thing that gets me thinking is that the phone doesnt have speakerphone or bluetooth. Other than that I think the phone is very good (Ive used my friends). The only decison I have left to make about this phone is to buy it in Black or White :P.
Laura or anybody - can you post a URL where the price of this phone is displayed. I've looked on Cingular's web site along with virtually every other place I can think of and nobody seems to have the p207 listed.
can you please email me some information of where i could buy this phone, i don't have a phone right now and need a new one, and it's the only phone i want, but i have no idea of where to buy it. email is HvBlue2@yahoo.com thanks!!!!
ps- my zip is 70433, but im willing to order it from anywhere!!!
Cingular now has this phone for FREE with 2 year contract. I just purchased 2 of them for a family plan today.
Ive had mine for 6 months, its had a few quirks but still reliable as any other cheap phone out there. Sometimes you have to turn it off and back on. It looked fragile, but it can take a few drops here and there. This was my first camera phone so I got spoiled right off the bat.
Here's the page online where you can find it at www.cingular.com in their store. Hope this helps. Have a Blessed Holiday!
it works good. and i got it for free.
no bluetooth or speakerphone? whats the deal there?
Cam sucks, as does the video. Voice to text feature is pretty useless and I have had dropped calls and trouble dailing numbers in my phone book (sometimes takes 15 seconds just to dial a number). Never had those problems with my P.O.S. seimens while keeping the same carrier. Then again its free so i don't mind. Nice looking phone though...
Oh and Laura, you could've got the phone for free the past week off Cingular.com. Otherwise, go on ebay.com and be prepared to pay $190 (you'd be a sucker if you did)...
Well to be honest I'm look for a phone that I would like, and by looking at the samung p207 it gives me all that I'm looking for. But when I found out that it doesn't have a speaker phone on it and you can't use a bluetooth I was very diappointed. But all probaly still get it.
I've been surfing the web for accessories and information on the P207, since I got it free from Cingular, and they do have a PC kit. They call it the Data Kit and it sells for $80. Quite pricey in my opinion. Especially if the phone does have some problems. The quality of the pictures at fine will be okay, but this is not a priority for me since my kids and I already have digital cameras that produce much better quality than this. But for all of you interested, you can go to Samsung's site.
http://product.samsung.com/cgi-bin/nabc/prod/hhcommerce/shoplist_detail.jsp?category=Phones+and+Fax+Machines%2fWireless+Phones%2fAccessories&redirect=yes&prod_id=SGH-P207
In my opinion, it's cute, small, and great for a free phone. Blue tooth, and all those extras, well, I was around before cells were invented so, I won't complain. Good luck.
Save your money on this one.
It's a nice phone and there were a few problems I could overlook but as I get more use to it I realize how important just making a call is. This phone has really poor reception when compared to other even older phones with the same carrier. I often have to try 2 or 3 times just to make a call even when it shows I have 3 bars. Messages rarely but sometimes take hours or even days to show up. I can deal with the photos of the inside of my pocket and the short battery life but expect to get/make my calls and messages when I want to.
Poor phone. Give it a few months and you'll see too. If this is typical of samsung/cingular I won't be buying from them again.
I'm just too lazy to take it back.
I too have the P207 and am very pleased with it. However, it develops a tendency to freeze up, typically defined by the entire screen going blank. My friend has the phone and the same problem as well. After a phone call to Cingular, she was told the phone is defective and have provided her with a choice of a new one. Whatever the issue is, I do not experience it as much. Overall, I like the phone, it is sleek and stylish, and not many people have it.
With new technology on its way, I am not sure I can recommend this phone. Many new features are now available with phones, waiting a little bit longer may reward you with a better phone for the price. If you truly like this phone, go for it, you will love it. It takes videos too! ;)...
I got this phone in white :) ha ha all of you and I got it for free from cingular. because it is not free or was free
This phone is one of the worst ones I have ever owned. It freezes and I loose numbers i just saved to my phone, pictures, messages, and ringtones. Also when it freezes, it decides when to turn itself back on. One night it took 13 hrs. I lost alot of important info that night. Im now on my 2nd one and it does the same thing.
This phone is one of the worst ones I have ever owned. It freezes and I loose numbers i just saved to my phone, pictures, messages, and ringtones. Also when it freezes, it decides when to turn itself back on. One night it took 13 hrs. I lost alot of important info that night. Im now on my 2nd one and it does the same thing.
This phone is one of the worst ones I have ever owned. It freezes and I loose numbers i just saved to my phone, pictures, messages, and ringtones. Also when it freezes, it decides when to turn itself back on. One night it took 13 hrs. I lost alot of important info that night. Im now on my 2nd one and it does the same thing.
I just recently recieved this phone from my parents....IT IS THE COOLEST THING EVER. mine does not freeze up or loses numbers. the featured are great. although it does not have speaker phone...why would you want toher people listening to your fone calls. its a great phone.
i want to buy this phone ,what is the method of payment ok ,mail me in my box ok ,lexzynolele@yahoo.com
I have had this phone for 4 months. It's never been dropped. A couple days ago, the phone freezes up. I just called Cingular warranty exchange, they are going to send me a new one (yes, the rep said new not refurbished). I heard some people are getting Moto v551 as replacement, is this true?
So for anyone wanting this phone(no longer carried by Cingular) do not get it. To the person above, you can get the v551 or a z520 SE. Both are new phones. This phone is terrible, name a problem, my phone has had it. I can't make calls, I can't send texts, and for some reason, 6 bars is not enough to make a call go through. I have bad signal strength all the time and too many problems to list. It is a good sturdy phone, I'll give it that, but its just as useful turned off as it is turned on...A dead weight in my pocket. 10 out of 100 in my opinion.
I received this phone as a gift (it's a good, thing, too) and in the less than 48 hours I've owned it I've had nothing but trouble. I can't get online reliably with it, even in full signal areas. Although dropped calls aren't a problem, I have to have 3-4 bars to even make a call. It freezes frequently—in 2 days it's frozen at least 15 times, usually while I'm buying ringtones—and it loses the pictures and videos I take. The speech tricks are cool for a few minutes until you realize you're putting more effort into commanding it with your voice than you could with your fingers.
It's a great looking phone but my outdated cheapo LG C1300 is 100% reliable compared to the SGH-P207.
I give this phone zero out of five stars.
I liked the phone at first but started have problems with the time stamp on my text messages...the messages would come when they were sent but the time was always wrong...5 hours ahead..they have determined it to be a software issue with the phone and after the 2nd replacement.....now I am getting a motorola v557.
I've had this phone since August of 2005. Overall it is a really good phone. I had some issues with it freezing up and then whiting out on me when I first got it, but after one call to Cingular, they sent me a new one. I don't like that the camera can turn on inside of your pocket (makes for some nice pocket shots) nor can you turn the shutter sound off. I'm disappointed that I paid $200 for it not to have certain features (ie, speaker phone, bluetooth, etc) but it has great resolution for the camera and works really well. I think it's a great phone overall.
do the phones really come out in white too??0:
cause i got black, and i would like white.):
and can somone plz tell me how to download mp3 ringtones, but u have the url??
like.. without connecting it to the computer or using bluetooth....anyone?;;
I have had the samsung p207 since Nov.2005. It was great at first but after about a month I started to drop calls and it takes much longer to connect when making a call. Then it go worse, whenever I plug in the charger to charge the battery the phone gets really hot. I called Samsung customer service and they told me I would have to pay just so the can look at it to see whats wrong simply because my LCD screen is broken. I explained to them that I was having these issues way before the LCD was broken but they stuck to there original statement. Has anyone else had this problem? If anyone has any ideas as to what I can do to work these issues out please let me know at sprakling_jewels1@yahoo.com.
wow. I just bought this phone a day ago which I bought online. Im supposed to get it 2moro... All I care about is to be able to call and receive calls without any problems...I jsut hope I wont go through what some of you have. I couldnt give 2 shits bout video and pictures...hehe lets hope I dont have a problem.
Can yuee get a picture on the front LCD screen??
i got the SGH-p207 about 2 weeks ago, from using this phone i can tell u that the BATTERY LIFE ON IT IS NOT AS AVERATISED i have to charge mine every day if i use it, see if u dont use it the battery last longer, but honestly whos not going to use there sell phone if they paid for it? i do enjoy this phone but is does have things i dont like THE RINGER IS TO LOW (i miss calls because of this) if u download a ringtone BEWARE THE RINGTONE WILL BE LOW a dont really have any other problems with the phone , i do love my little p207 its the perfect phone for a kid my age (im 18) i would tell u to buy it for your kids but i found out the phone was discountinued so if u want this phone try ebay thats were i got mine
This phone is awesome but here's what sucks:
--no speakerphone
--Can't put our own pictures on the front LCD screen
And if you guys thing that you're getting bad reception, it's not samsung's fault, it's Cingular's fault. I've had two phones with Cingular for two years and my calls keep getting dropped. The recent commercial on dropped calls is a big lie.
with the speech to text application installed in this phone, does it really provide an efficient output? or would you rather do the usual way of texting?
omg i got this phone today and im in luve with it and its the best ive every review that says the phone is bad or dont get it but i love it and its so kool when it rins and had diferant colours like pink purple and it goes so fast i just dowloanded buttons pussy cat dolls @ louve this phonee
this phone does get hot when u talk on li alot and the battery life is badd and im in canada so were all getting rhe same hone right its the best 1 out their dont get the moterolla v551 its ugly and chunky and its heavyyyyyyyyyy it may have every thing but this phone chips so fast so get the sasmung p207 man !!!!!!!whoot whoot 200 out of 100 !!=)
this phone is cool and all.. but my phone just broke out of no where. ive had it for almost 7 months, and now the screen doesnt come on, and the front lsd screen is upside down. i dont want to replace the phone because of all my pixs onthere and all my text messages, so if any one can help me as to what to do that would be great.
i love this phone. when i went to purchase mine at rogers wireless the person told me that to prevent the phone from freezing up you have to reboot it about once a week (turn it back off then on) instead of letting it stay on for weeks as a time. it is like a computer and it slows down without being restarted. otherwise i think its a great phone.
I have had this phone for about a year now. At first I really loved it! It was cute, stylish, and great. After a month of having it I couldnt connect to the wireless internet. I tried getting cingular to help and they just send me a "fixed" phone. Now a year or so later the phone shuts off randomly. When I am in certian bldg's I get NO reception. It will freeze up when I am online. I dont see why it doesnt have speaker phone cababilities. I only keep it for the convience of my friends and boyfriend having cingular.
PROS:
Side buttons show time and date
Good camera (considering no flash)
Great Vibrate/Ringer (# key to switch the two)
Sound is great, i can always hear the other person
CONS:
Shuts off randomly
Picture key (on the side) will get bumped in my purse and take black pictures
DROPPED CALLS!! Seems the "Network" is ALWAYS BUSY
poor reception in some places and no reception in others.
I totally agree with Liza on the anaylsis. Overall, I am very disappointed with this phone. The camera button the side causes many problems and it's a hassle in class. It is lacking a lot of features aside its stylish look. It's very difficult to transfer ringtones, and those are limited. This phone looks really cool once you take it out of the box, but once you start playing around with it you realize it doesn't do anything. The voice-to-text is worthless, it is so annoying. The voice-to-text is supposed to be a "handy" feature that you can use when you are in a rush but it generally takes me longer to get the phone to process the correct word than type it myself. The only reason I keep this phone is because I like the look a lot and I don't have money. I didn't think I would need bluetooth or any of these other features, but sometimes it is nice to have. Overall, I would not recommend this phone because of the many problems I have faced with it and its lack of features.
I got my phone April 2005 and it worked good for awhile....now it doesnt work at all.
I've had alot of the same problems everyone else has had...
1. Sending text messages freezes phone
2.Dropped Calls
3.Camera going off in pocket
Recently the phone freezes on the start up screen, where is says the name of the phone, and stays there, sadly Cingular refuses to give me a new one, saying i have to pay 150 dollars to get it fixed. If anyone had the same problem and was able to fix it on their own please email me back
Thanks
oh sorry my email is bobbo2099@hotmail.com
I purchased this phone back in October 21, 2005. I have been having some problems for the past 6 months. The phone turns off my itself and drops calls. Also takes a long time connecting to the internet. Regular text messgages are okay. MMS also takes a long time and sometime does not go throuhg then the phone turns off. I didn't go to cingular because my husband was planning on switcing to another network so I kept the phone and was shopping around. It is now going to be a year and I am definitly on purchasing a new phone. Picture quality is okay; does not have a flash and video has a better quality and can't complain. I notice other customers had the same complaints and I wonder why cingular discontinue selling the phones. They should at least notify the customers if this product was on recall. Ususally when a phone is no longer selling is because of a defect.
This phone really impresed me i would like to see some more details on it if you could email me some more details. I need to know what kind of data u can have on it and how dependable it is.