Cell phones have evolved to a vast array of services normally found in your Personal Computer. Samsung has found itself delved in this upcoming deluge in the world of upgraded communication devices.
The Samsung i710 is their attempt at just another SmartPhone. The handset looks, in the simplest of ways, smart. Its simplistic appearance makes it all the more appealing. It features, among others, a 2 Mega Pixel Camera powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC.
The touchscreen is not at all bad and responds easily and without any feelings of constrictions due to its large 2.8 inch display. All applications seem to be well organized and permits customized menus and free allocation for its short cut keys. The camera also offers clean images of desired resolutions and minor editing options. Images captured in low light or in the night are surprisingly not a letdown considering there is no flash, something that should have enhanced its cumbersome capability. The sound quality is a bit to be desired, for you can only unleash its influence through the prescribed headphones.
The Microsoft Office feature spells out where the phone can be utilized at its best. Word and PowerPoint, although a bit basic, provide to be worthwhile on the move. Excel, on the other hand, lies on a similar page although using Excel may prove to be a bit of a handful as the display, although copious, does not seem to be large enough for this software. And disappointingly, Office only supports its 2003 cousin.
The handwriting recognition facet which can be used both for Office as well as basic SMS is tempting and lives up to its expectations and more importantly is fun to use. Other than this other basic features include MMS, Email, Bluetooth, Video and Audio for capturing and playback, a Memory slot and Java support.
Maybe asking for a Radio would have been a bit too much, but then again it also lacks WiFi which would have rendered the piece close to priceless. At least that is what I would like to believe. Moreover, the battery power is a bit weak and it may find time and again depleting itself to half its life with half the day gone, assuming you use most of the features it has to offer. Coming to its looks, the chrome plating on each of it sides, which gives a nice finish, comes off very easily taking most of the phones gloss away. But that may not be its worst attribute. Ever find yourself in an area with weak connectivity where other phones cling on to its last bar with its teeth. This doesn’t. This just gives up just before you reach such an area.
All in all, it has its fair share of frustration driving behavior which most of modern technology encompasses but then again there are others such as the HTC Touch which may offer the same as the i710 and just a bit more for just a bit less.
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