Nice Simple Phone
Written: Nov 22 '03
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Pros: Durable, Good battery life, Robust earpiece connection, Reliable software (no crashes or hangs), "Cute" styling
Cons: Rubber earphone cover difficult to remove, Doesn't sync time and date, "Cute" styling :)
The Bottom Line: This is the best of the "minimalist" phones I've owned in the last 4 years.
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| mightyyar's Full Review: Samsung SGH-R225 |
I love this phone. I've been using it for a couple of months, so I can say that it is both reliable and durable. I have had perhaps 7 phones now, and this is one of my favorites.
It's battery life is among the best I've had - I can usually get through the whole weekend with moderate use without charging, though I'm pretty good about charging it each night.
The phone is exceedingly easy to use. There are almost no features other than the essentials, so the menus are easy. Actually you hardly ever have to use the menus, since there are "shortcut" keys to get you to the address book, to check your voicemail, and to write an SMS message.
The games are pretty lame, but they are actually a step up from my other phones. I've used the built-in ringtone programmer to give myself "The Simpsons", and it works pretty well - though it is quite basic.
I use an earpiece, so I really appreciate the beefy earphone connection that the phone has. It has a ring of metal along the outside, and it makes for a very sturdy connection. In the past, I broke two Motorola phones by leaving the earpiece plugged in all the time - eventually the connector would come loose. I'm not sure if it works with normal earpiece connectors or not, but such is the price of progress.
I've never had any crashes or software hiccups of any kind, it just seems to work. It has the normal "keyguard" feature like the Nokias have, which avoids the need for a flimsy flip cover. Unlike the Nokias, you only need to hold down a key to activate keyguard instead of flipping through menus.
Overall, this phone is the best "minimalist" phone I've used.
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Amount Paid (US$): free
Recommended for: Adventurous Technophiles - Tough and Durable
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