Could be better.
Written: Feb 01 '03
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Pros: Stylish design and compact.
Cons: Read my review, but the keypad is a big con for me.
The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a simple yet stylish phone, get it. If you want comprehensive internet access, get a handheld/PDA.
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| rhapsodyblue's Full Review: Samsung SGH-S105 |
I'm going to start off explaining to you why I bought this phone. When I decided to get myself a new phone I had the following criteria that the phone needed to fulfill.
1. It has to be a flip phone.
2. It has to be aesthetically pleasing and at the same time practical.
3. It has to be compact.
4. It has to be less than $150 dollars (US).
I didn't really have a brand in mind although I had a wonderful Motorola phone previously until I lost it. It was the most stylish, sexy, and very compact phone. Haven't seen it or an updated version of it since I lost it. And Motorola generally had some aesthetically pleasing designs.
The phone I had prior to the Samsung S105 was a Nokia. I don't recall the model but it's the phone "everybody" has. It wasn't a flip phone.
I decided to get a new phone as soon as my one year contract expired which was around July/August. Another determination factor for my phone purchase was the plans that were being offered by the competition. I won't bore you with the details but if need be, I would have left to sign up with another company if they had a nice phone and plan that suited my needs. To cut to the chase, I found the Samsung S105 phone.
It's stylish, compact, and seems sturdy enough to survive in a bag with keys, books, Gameboy console, etc. Not to mention I only paid $100 for it. The dealer offered the phone to me at $149 and it came with a $50 rebate. It was perfect!!
The phone comes with manuals, ear bud phones which do not tangle up like so many other ear phones, holster, an additional rechargeable battery, hand strap and charger with adaptor.
The phone has a bright color screen that displays wonderful colors - amazing to see on a phone. Although you may not be able to customize the exterior of the phone, you can definitely personalize the contents of the phone. The phone comes with selections for wallpaper, window color, light signal color, and ring tones.
The phone is also equipped with (3) games. And if you're not satisfied with what was included, you can download more selections from the company who you get your service from.
The phone is web enabled which means you're able to check email, send emails, check news, weather, horoscopes, and find out what's playing at your favorite movie theater.
The phone has a great way to organize your phone book by allowing you to input (3) contact numbers (1) email address per person. You have the option to save the info either on the SIM card or on your phone. You can also check to see how much storage you have left.
What I didn't like about the phone or rather, what I found disappointing about the phone is the keypad. It is indistinguishable. It's a little more trying to dial the number with your thumb while holding it in the same hand - something I was able to do with my Nokia phone. While navigating or trying to call someone, I would press the wrong the button. When I try to call someone, I would press "select" button and when I was trying to select something, I would press the "dial" button. It was annoying.
The "hang up" button was the same button for powering on/off, and it took a few more seconds for the phone to power on - longer than any phone I owned previously.
The text is a little too big. I don't want others around me to read my messages, numbers, etc.
I found navigating through the phone's many features at times confusing and frustrating. While trying to personalize the phone, I wouldn't be sure if I made a selectoin or not. And sometimes, when I cancel a seletion, it takes me out of entire menu back to the initial screen.
And although the phone is web enabled, I haven't been able to really surf the net. The phone has a direct link to AOL mail, IM, and news features. If you don't have AOL, the phone offers their users with "internet" access to only news, weather, horoscopes, scores, entertainment, and movies via the company you've signed with. In order your you to be able to connect with an actual website, that website must be WAP (wireless web)compatible. So that was very disappointing when I found that out. The phone includes a manual that can explains how to use WAP on your phone however, I didn't think it was thorough in it's explanation.
In any case, I do like the phone despite my negatives. The phone met my criteria so I can' really complain. And it's not so crucial for me to have web access while on go except when I need to find out about movie times. I hate calling that 777-FILM or movie phone.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 100
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Female, aspiring architect, designer, amateur photographer, traveler, and writer.
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