There are lots of smartphones coming in the market regularly and the prepaid market is one of the fastest growing segments in the cell phone industry. Most of these phones are quite similar to Samsung SGH-T369 that we’ve got here. There are cheaper choices in the market too. This handset has a sturdy sliding mechanism with compact design and slide out full QWERTY keyboard. The hardware inside is pretty impressive too; you get good feature set like music player, microSD card slot, camcorder, etc. However, there are some problems with the design. For instance, the manufacturer gives a proprietary port for headphone jack and charging port and the memory card slot is located behind the battery cover. You will have to take off the cover to access the memory card every time. I would still recommend the Samsung SGH-T369 if you are looking for a prepaid phone because at a price like $79.99, the flaws are acceptable. You also get the playful T-Mobile's carousel interface  [...]

Samsung Eternity II SGH-A597 is the successor to Samsung Eternity which came out about a year and half ago and I wonder why the manufacturer took so long to make a sequel. I was also disappointed to see that the newer model didn’t have any new features as compared to the original model. This is not a smartphone, it is just a messaging phone made for people who like typing long e-mails. However, I won’t recommend the Samsung Eternity II to messaging enthusiasts because it doesn’t have a physical keyboard. The dialer interface of the Samsung Eternity II SGH-A597 has a standard design, the buttons have large number. However, the QWERTY keyboard feels a bit cramped. I did have a problem typing on it because the keys were rather small for my fingers. You will also have to switch to different keyboards for symbols and numbers. There is handwriting recognition too but the screen is a bit small for it. On the bright side, the main menu is better and it can be customized with menu icons.  [...]

This phone completes the trilogy of Samsung Gravity series; this phone is by T-Mobile and it comes with plenty of visual effects and production value. But overall, there is not a lot as compared to the previous model. I am not saying that this phone is not better than the Samsung Gravity 2 but it is just that I’m used to seeing better when it comes to successors. It does have all the features that I liked in the previous model like two megapixel camera, GPS capabilities, and 3G. This mobile phone is quite similar to the previous version in terms of specs. Samsung decided to pay more attention to the looks instead of adding more features and they have made this a great messaging phone. This phone will cost you $50 and you will have to sign a two year service agreement with the service provider. Samsung Gravity 3 is definitely a sexy phone. It has a sleek black frame with metallic, glossy gray bezel along with metallic aqua accents.  [...]

We first saw the Samsung Wave GT-S8500 at Mobile World Congress 2010 and this is the first phone from Samsung to run the Bada OS. The OS is not on par with Google's Android or Apple iOS but you will still get that smartphone experience irrespective of geographical location or cost. Samsung says that it is still pretty committed to Windows and Android Phone but still the new OS is pretty exciting. This phone is available unlocked for $370 to $400 which will certainly make a hole in your pocket. The display of the Samsung Wave GT-S8500 is 3.3 inches big (measured diagonally) and it has a AMOLED touch screen. It supports 16 million colors along with WVGA resolution. There are plenty of goodies that come along with AMOLED display like better improved responsiveness and viewing angles. However, the best feature of this technology is the sharpness which is really good. The better quality certainly cannot be described in words here and if you haven't checked out an AMOLED display yet, we will  [...]

Samsung Vibrant has a four inch Super AMOLED touch screen and I think this is the reason behind the name. The screen supports about 16 million colors along with a WVGA resolution. The screen is extremely sharp and very vibrant. Text is really easy to read and the screen is readable even in bright daylight. If you ask me to compare this display with the iPhone's I'd say that the Vibrant's screen is a bit more saturated. It shows rich colors and the blacks too are deeper. On the other side, iPhone's screen is crisper. Vibrant's screen is also quite responsive. It registered my taps quite well and the scrolling too was fast and smooth. Apart from that, there is built in accelerometer which quickly changes the screen rotation when you tilt the phone. You have plenty of input options like the Samsung's own keyboard, Swype,  and the standard Android keyboard. Below the screen, there are four touch sensitive buttons for search, menu, back and home. There are not too many physical buttons on  [...]

When I first got this phone in my labs it took me some time digest the name of the phone. Isn’t the name ‘Smiley’ a bit gay? They have even put the emoticon on the model name for this. I wasn’t too happy about the name and I certainly won’t recommend this phone to any of my male friends. The Samsung reps told me that there is a guy hired by the company who comes with all these names. If he is reading this review, I would like to tell him to think a bit harder before he comes up with the names. Other than the name, the phone is quite decent. Samsung Smiley has a slider design and you have to slide the phone up to reveal the QWERTY keyboard. The display of the phone is pretty decent. There is that emoticon on the home screen wallpaper which irritates me even more. I am just glad that Samsung didn’t engrave the icon somewhere on the back or front. The emoticon is there just on a wallpaper which you can change and get rid of it. Below the  [...]

Samsung Captivate is a huge phone and by it looks, I certainly think it will be a direct competitor to the iPhone 4. Samsung has recently launched a whole new line of Galaxy S handsets and Samsung Captivate is one of them. The big display is really gorgeous and I was drooling on it for hours in my labs. Samsung just sent me the phone but they didn’t tell me the price or the release date so I really don’t know much about it. The company did tell me that they are going to release it this summer so if you are planning to buy a cell phone, I would recommend you to keep your check book closed and wait to see what this phone has to offer. I think, this phone is an excellent alternative to the iPhone. It has a gorgeous screen which is not as good as the retina display but still it will give you a great movie experience. The screen is four inches big. If you aren’t rubbing your eyes already, then let me tell you that the screen is based on AMOLED technology. For newbies, AMOLED screens  [...]

Samsung follows the rule 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' with this new phone. The feature set and design is quite similar to its predecessor. Both have the same rugged design but the Rugby II has better call quality and it also has voice dialing feature which is getting increasingly popular these days. There are a few drawbacks though, there is no 3.5 mm headphones jack yet. The cost of this device is $99 and you have to sign a two year service agreement with AT&T. The phone is also available without the contract for $249. The external display shows photo caller ID, signal strength, battery life, time and date. The external display is bigger than what you normally have on clamshell phones and this screen also shows recent call log. You cannot use the external display as a viewfinder for the self-portrait photos which is a bit disappointing. On the phone's left, there is the volume rocker and PTT button. You can find these buttons easily during  [...]