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Samsung Glyde * | LG Voyager * | Apple iPhone * |
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|  | Score: 59%
When: May 2008
Worth: $150
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
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| | | Score: 70%
When: November 2007
Worth: $80
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
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| | | Score: 75%
When: June 2007
Worth: $400 - $500
Carrier: AT&T
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| Form factor |
Slider | Clamshell | Candybar |
| Size |
4.1 by 2 by 0.7 inches | 4.64 by 2.12 by 0.71 inches | 4.5 by 2.4 by 0.46 inches |
| Weight |
4.2 ounces | 4.69 ounces | 4.8 ounces |
| Screen |
2.8 inches, 240x440 pixels, 262K colors
Touch: Finger-based | 2.8 inches, 240x440 pixels, 262K colors
Touch: Finger-based | 3.5 inches, 320x480 pixels, 16M colors
Touch: Yes |
| OS & Platform |
Proprietary | Proprietary | Mac OS X |
| Voice network |
CDMA 800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
2.4 EV-DO |
2.4 EV-DO |
0.2 EDGE |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support/M4 | TTY support/M4 | TTY support |
| Talk time |
Measured: 4 hours
Claimed: 4 hours | Measured: 4 hours
Claimed: 4 hours | Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 8 hours |
| Voice dialing |
| | No |
| Visual voicemail |
- | - | - |
| Messaging clients |
AOL, MSN, Yahoo | AOL, MSN, Yahoo | None |
| Exchange support |
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| Keypad |
Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY | Software QWERTY |
| Camera |
2 Megapixel(s) with autofocus
| 2 Megapixel(s) with autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
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| Web browser |
| | Safari Mobile |
| GPS | VZ Navigator | VZ Navigator | Google Maps |
| Memory |
< 128MB out-of-box
microSDHC memory slot (8GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
microSDHC memory slot (8GB) | 16GB out-of-box
No memory slot |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No | 802.11a/b/g |
| USB |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
No | No | Converter |
| UMA |
No | No | No |
| UPnP |
No | No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
Samsung Glyde | LG Voyager | Apple iPhone |
| Design | 3.5/5 | 4.2/5 | 4.8/5 |
| Display & Interface | 3.8/5 | 4.5/5 | 5/5 |
| Calling | 3/5 | 3.3/5 | 3/5 |
| Talk time | 3/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Messaging | 3.5/5 | 4.0/5 | 2/5 |
| Music | 3/5 | 3.5/5 | 5/5 |
| Video | 3/5 | 4.5/5 | 5/5 |
| Camera | 2.5/5 | 3.9/5 | 3/5 |
| Memory | 2.5/5 | 3/5 | 4.8/5 |
| Web browsing | 3.9/5 | 3.8/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Connectivity | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Productivity | 0/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 |
| Scheduling | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Navigation | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Gaming | 3/5 | 3.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Mobile services | 3.5/5 | 4.7/5 | 4/5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Value | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Total score | 59% | 70% | 75% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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