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Samsung Slash * | Samsung SGH-a737 * | Nokia 6555 * | Sony Ericsson W580i * |
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|  | Score: 35%
When: May 2008
Worth: $80
Carrier: Virgin Mobile
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| We slide open the Samsung Slash, Samsung's first phone on Virgin Mobile. Is this the phone the prepaid set has been waiting for? |
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| | | Score: 49%
When: October 2007
Worth: $80 - $100
Carrier: AT&T
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| AT&T's new A737 slider features some nice tweaks to AT&T's standard menus and design. Were they enough to make up for some shortcomings? |
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| | | Score: 54%
When: September 2007
Worth: $50 - $175
Carrier: AT&T
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| Nokia says their stylish multimedia flip phone can do a lot of fancy things. But was the multimedia experience at all worthwhile? |
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| | | Score: 66%
When: September 2007
Worth: $80 - $180
Carrier: AT&T
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| The slick little slider with the disco lights is the last slider on AT&T's lineup. Is this music phone you'll want to give a shake, or should you skip it? |
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| Form factor |
Slider | Candybar | Clamshell | Slider |
| Size |
3.8 by 1.8 by 0.7 inches | 3.9 by 1.9 by 0.6 inches | 3.92 by 1.74 by 0.77 inches | 3.9 by 1.85 by 0.55 inches |
| Weight |
3 ounces | 3.2 ounces | 3.42 ounces | 3.32 ounces |
| Screen |
1.8 inches, 128x160 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No | 2.0 inches, 176x220 pixels, 262K colors
Touch: No | 2.0 inches, 240x320 pixels, 16M colors
Touch: No | 2.0 inches, 240x320 pixels, 262K colors
Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Voice network |
CDMA 1900 MHz | GSM 850/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
0.1 1xRTT |
0.4 WCDMA | 850/1900 MHz (AT&T)
0.4 WCDMA |
0.2 EDGE |
| TTY, HAC |
| TTY support/M3/T3 | TTY support/M3/T3 | TTY support/M3/T3 |
| Talk time |
Measured: 4 hours
Claimed: 3 hours | Measured: 4 hours
Claimed: 3 hours | Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 6 hours | Measured: 8 hours
Claimed: 9 hours |
| Voice dialing |
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| Visual voicemail |
- | - | - | - |
| Messaging clients |
AOL, Yahoo | AOL, MSN, Yahoo, some e-mail providers, but no Gmail | Yahoo! , MSN | |
| Exchange support |
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| Keypad |
T9 Numeric | T9 Numeric | T9 Numeric | T9 Numeric |
| Camera |
0.3 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
| 1 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| 1 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
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| Web browser |
| | Nokia Series 40 Browser | |
| GPS | | | No GPS radio | No GPS radio |
| Memory |
< 128MB out-of-box
No memory slot | < 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (4GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (4GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
Memory Stick Micro memory slot () |
| Bluetooth |
1.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No | No | No |
| USB |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
No | No | No | Converter |
| UMA |
No | No | No | No |
| UPnP |
No | No | No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
Samsung Slash | Samsung SGH-a737 | Nokia 6555 | Sony Ericsson W580i |
| Design | 3.2/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Display & Interface | 2.5/5 | 3.8/5 | 3.65/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Calling | 3/5 | 4.4/5 | 3.65/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 5/5 |
| Messaging | 3/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.8/5 | 4/5 |
| Music | 0/5 | 3.6/5 | 2/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Video | 0/5 | 3/5 | 2.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Camera | 2.4/5 | 2.7/5 | 2/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Memory | 2/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 2.9/5 |
| Web browsing | 2/5 | 1.5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Connectivity | 2/5 | 2.5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Productivity | 1/5 | 0/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Scheduling | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 0/5 | 0/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| Navigation | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| Gaming | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Mobile services | 1/5 | 3.5/5 | 3/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Accessories | 0/5 | 0/5 | 2/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Value | 3/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Total score | 35% | 49% | 54% | 66% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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