Samsung D900i Metallic Silver Quadband Unlocked Cell Phone Review

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(More customer reviews)Short Background: I was an avid Nokia user for 7+ years using at least 6 phones. In 2005 I got a Samsung P777 Slider. (great phone for the time)-would've given it 4 stars as well. Aside of converting to a new phone manufacturer, the p777 was great. Very Solid-Slider felt like it would never wear out. Great Flash with 1.3MP camera. Video too. Dropped many times. I had to re-paint parts but other wise, it still works and I still have it, fully functional. The negatives of the P777, No bluetooth, No Snooze alarm, No speakerphone & No memeory Card slot (100MB built-in) and samsungs issue with a universal headset port (they use one that only fits its own)
Ok, now the D900i. I have read soooo many reviews and claims about it, and since I had a phone that was close before, I can tell you a lot about the facts. I have only had the phone for about 1 month so I've worked out most of the questions, but I still have a few issues. You can contact me after if you are concerned.
Positives: 3MP camera with flash, very thin and fairly solid feeling. Easily accessible memory card slot (MicroSD)-using 2GB sandisk. Speakerphone, bluetooth ready, 3 alarms with snooze (days, tones, etc), vivid screen with brightness setting, Image editor options (frames, b&w, sepia, negative, cliparts, etc), functional calender and address book that syncs birthdays, events, descriptions with alarms & repeats, MP3 player with playlists.
Neutral Comments: i purchased the phone partly to have hands-free use. I cannot speak for the bluetooth, and I am assuming because my service company will not carry this phone that the "edge" internet is not functional right now. I suppose it is suppose to be better, but its not an internet phone, so if you want to surf the web with blazing speed, get an iphone or similar.
Negative comments: (i am a tough critic of things so don't take all my comments to heart. Its a good phone, but if I could improve it, these would be them) The phone feels pretty solid, but nothing like the P777. I'd give it a 6 out of 10 for structual feel (P777 a 9).
- Camera with auto-focus is slow. Flash and picture has a > 1 second delay which is an eternity next to the p777 and all digital cameras.
- Image editor only works when images are on the phones memory, not the Card.
- Transfers to and from the card & playing music from the card has some delay, not much though.
- Yes it is true, you can group people & use music for ring tones but for text messages & e-mail messages, you can only choose from the 5 pre-loaded tones AND you can make one specifically for a certain group or person.
- because of the phone's unique structure, it is difficult to find custom cases if a belt clip is important to you.
- The speakerphone review are true-its ok at best. People can hear you but it is at times tough to her them (either too quiet or too loud)
- The side camera button is flush but sensitive to touch. In pocket or case, it can get hit and display screen for a moment. It does not unlock the phone but it makes for a shorter battery life.
- Copying numbers over from an existing Sim card is tedious. The phone makes you COPY the file again to edit the type, e-mail, Birthday, etc. then you have to delete the old number. You might as well re-enter the number like new.
- Headset port is a little more sophisticated, but still I would never find a device that has this connection.
- The CD-ROM Media editor give little direction. Hint (because I didnt get it) To edit a song, you must "cut" out the portions of the song that you don't want and save the rest. All the other, you save the part that you want. Different
- The instruction manual is thin and worthless to me because all it does is tell you what the picture icons mean.
- Texting and dialing are "different" because the phone is so thin. The buttons are flat, but its much better than touch screen (no tactile response)
- A previous review noted that texting requires multiple acknowledgements in order to send vs. Nokia. Hint, use the Center button for everything. It is the only quick way to navigate.
Sorry to ramble, but I had to spend hours of reading and research to find a few good reviews. As I said, im a tough critic and a middle of the line rater. I don't give 1's and I don't give 5's. So this is pretty good.
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