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Samsung Exclaim M550 Phone, Berry/Black (Sprint)

Samsung Exclaim M550 Phone, Berry/Black (Sprint)
Binding: Wireless Phone
Manufacturer: Samsung
Amazon.com Product Description:
Get instant access to text messaging and your favorite social networking sites with the 3G-enabled Samsung Exclaim from Sprint, which features a dual-slider design that includes a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard--great for quickly typing out messages and emails. In addition to fast 3G speeds from Sprint's high-speed EV-DO network, you'll enjoy GPS navigation capabilities for accessing the optional Sprint Navigation turn-by-turn direction service as well as access to Sprint TV's video-on-demand with full-motion video and vivid sound. Other features include a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion (up to 16 GB), and up to 6 hours of talk time.



The unique, dual slider design and full QWERTY keyboard on the Exclaim makes expressing yourself and staying connected on the go a breeze.
Sprint Service
Supporting the EV-DO high-speed data standard, this phone enables you to download and stream high-quality video, straight onto your phone. Where coverage is available, EV-DO connectivity provides average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps, with peak rates up to 2 Mbps. With Sprint TV, you can make your cell phone your always-on source for news, weather, sports and more. This comprehensive video service combines high-quality streaming audio and video from channels including the NFL Network, ABC, The Weather Channel, Fox Sports, E!, CNN, The Discovery Channel, and more.

The Sprint Music Store enables you to buy, download, and then jam out wherever you are with new songs or old favorites. Offering a growing selection of more than 1.6 million songs, the store provides you two copies of each song--one for the phone and another for the PC, as well as the ability to burn songs to a CD using Windows Media Player. Save your songs to a memory card with a capacity that's right for you. You also get several streaming-radio applications, including Sprint Radio with more than 150 channels.

This GPS-enabled phone provides optional access to Sprint Navigation for driving directions on your mobile phone--by voice and onscreen. Along the way, turn-by-turn directions will be announced in a clear voice and displayed on your phone. For example, Sprint Navigation will say, "Go 1.2 miles and turn right on Elm Street." As you approach the turn, you will hear, "Turn right on Elm Street." Sprint Navigation also provides proactive traffic alerts with one click re-routing. And it's easy to find restaurants, banks, cafes, hotels and more from over 10 million points of interest across the U.S.

With Sprint Mobile Email, you'll get easy access to your favorite home email services including AOL, Yahoo!, Gmail, and MSN/Windows Live Hotmail and more. And Sprint Mobile Email Work enables you to access email from corporate servers, including Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003, 2007 and Lotus Notes Domino versions 6.0, 6.5 and 7.0 (with the latest software update).

You can also can easily stay in touch with family and friends using Sprint Messaging, offering threaded SMS text messaging and the ability to share pictures and video with MMS seamlessly in one application. It also offers Sprint IM with access to Yahoo! Messenger, AOL's AIM service and MSN Messenger.



It's never been easier to text, IM, email, share photos and post comments and check your status on your favorite social networking sites.


And with Sprint One Click, you'll be updating your MySpace or Facebook page and enjoying YouTube videos in just a push of a button.
Phone Features
The Samsung Exclaim features a unique dual slider design that provides ultimate flexibility with its side-sliding full QWERTY keyboard and bottom-sliding alpha-numeric keypad. The 2.6-inch LCD screen has a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and 262K color depth, and it sits above a five-way navigation pad that's joined by standard send/end and soft navigation keys.

This phone features Sprint's One Click navigation interface, which places eight shortcut tiles along the bottom of the home screen. Instead of navigating through endless phone menus, you can put the things you use the most--features like call logs, texting, Web access and GPS navigation--right up front with instant information related to each feature. For example, when you scroll to text messaging, you'll see the number of new messages received and a single click takes take you to the newest messages. Here's how it works:

  • Add your favorite items to the carousel, which is a row of tiles along the bottom of your phone's home screen.
  • The carousel can hold up to 15 tiles, which you can add, remove and rearrange to suit your needs.
  • Highlight a tile to reveal its menu on your home screen.
  • Add up to 8 "bubbles"--at-a-glance items that display on your home screen, like the weather or your daily horoscope.
  • Browse and download new tiles from your phone's "Personalize Home Screen" tile. New tiles are available every two weeks.
  • Press your navigation left or right key to select a tile; up or down to select a bubble or menu item.
  • The "Home" tile always stays put, so you can easily get back to your default display.
The Exclaim is focused on social networking, with new interactive Facebook and MySpace tiles right on the home screen as part of the One Click interface. You can now add Twitter to their home screen using One Click as well.
  • Facebook tile: Provides One-Click access to share “What’s on your mind,” check status updates, monitor your news feed, manage your inbox and track the status of your friends.
  • MySpace tile: Offers the ability to update your status, monitor your friend lists, review your pictures and albums, manage your inbox and friend requests and track your comments.
  • Twitter tile: Allows you to post Tweets with one click, check updates for everyone you are following, see responses to your Tweets, manage the list of people you are following and those who are following you and see what the whole Twitter-verse is saying.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable).

Other features include:

  • 2-megapixel camera allows you to capture images for personal and business purposes and send them to friends and colleagues
  • Social Zone: The Social Zone application is your gateway for keeping up with all your favorite social communities such as Photobucket, MySpace, and more. From the easy-to-use dashboard view, you can respond to friend requests, view and send messages, post comments and update your status or profiles, all from your phone. You can also use your phone's camera to take photos, then upload them straight to your networking sites without closing the application.
  • Streaming Music: Listen to R&B, hip-hop, country and rock, and access Sirius, Vh-1 and MTV to see the latest headlines and video clips of your favorite artists.
  • Background music playing mode: Use the Sprint Music Store to listen to music while sending text messages, browsing the Web, or playing a downloaded game.
  • Speaker-Independent Voice Dialing: Say the name of any entry in your phone book and the number is dialed automatically without using the keypad. This feature is speaker-independent, so there is no need to train the phone to respond to any one person's voice. Receive an audible status report of your phone/s coverage, signal strength, and battery strength.
  • Text-to-Speech: The Text-to-Speech (TTS) feature comes installed and uses voice playback to guide you through phone menus and through placing and receiving calls.
  • Wireless Backup: If your phone is ever lost, stolen, damaged or replaced, you can use Wireless Backup to restore your contact information quickly and easily. Additional charges apply.
  • T9 text input: Compose messages easier and faster. Predictive text input and the internal dictionary predicts text as you type, making it simpler to send messages.

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Exclaim weighs 4.69 ounces and measures 2.1 x 4.4 x 0.7 inches. Its 960 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.75 hours of talk time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies as well as Sprint's EV-DO 3G frequencies.

List Price: USD 299.99
Lowest New Price: USD 49.99
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Average Rating:
Features:
  • Unique dual slider phone with full QWERTY keyboard and one-click access to MySpace and Facebook social networking
  • Sprint Mobile Broadband Network via EV-DO connectivity; Sprint TV and Sprint Music Store enabled; GPS turn-by-turn directions via Sprint Navigation
  • 2-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; MicroSD expansion; digital audio player; access to personal and corporate emails
  • Up to 4.75 hours of continuous talk time
  • What's in the Box: handset, battery, charger, 512 MB MicroSD memory card, user manual
Brand: Samsung
Color: Berry
Model: Exclaim M550
Release Date: 2008-09-01
Customer Reviews


Decent phone, some problems
I bought this phone a few months ago and got the everything data plan from sprint. Although this phone has some wonderful features, there are some flaws.
First of all, let me start by saying this is not a smartphone. My husband bought a smartphone and smartphones have many extra features and apps.

Great features:
Opens 2 ways
full keyboard
personalize the home screen
Good for texting
easy email access
good battery life


Flaws:
Freezes up
very few apps
difficult to navigate online (web pages do not look like they do on a PC)
cannot use a password to lock your phone
You cannot store many appointments in your calendar as it runs out of space
Cannot store many memos in your memo pad as it runs out of space
Photos come out blurry
You can only send short videos to others. You must email long videos but its difficult to do.



Great Phone
I bought this phone to upgrade from LG Rumor, and I fell in love with it. You have easy access to any and everything with the Sprint One Click feature. This phone is music capable, and connects easily with bluetooth earpieces. Not to mention, the dual slide action is amazing, and when sending or receiving a text, the font is large and clear to read. The phone itself is a bit bulky, and buttons on the QWERTY keyboard are a bit smaller than the ones on the LG Rumor's, but it's easy to adapt to. And last but not least, the resolution on the camera is sharper on this phone than any other phone I've ever owned (including the phones I had when I was with AT&T). So when you take pictures or record a video, the images are crystal clear. I am very pleased with this phone, and I suggest this phone to ANYBODY looking to upgrade, no matter their provider.


Affodable Phone and Plans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I honestly have to say this my favorite phone of all times. I been having this phone for half a year now and it is still RoCkEn!!

I am those that love gadgets, texting, games, pictures, etc., but don't want to pay a whole lot for one like the iphone which requires a data plan.... This phone have dual slider, the monthly bill(data plan is not required which is affordable, I can stick to my old plan even with a contract)... It have a 2.0 camera with video recording, you can set your video recording for separate individual video ringtones, in fact you can set any ringtones for each individual person... The internet browser is pretty good, camera/camcorder is pretty clear, also have mp3 player, sprint tv or you can watch on youtube, it have myspace/facebook already added on the menu, it comes with a few game demos, sprint navigation, sprint family locator, 3 sets of alarm clock for different times(you choose the volume/ringtones), voice memo, battery life just perfect for me, micro sd slot, usb port, head phone jack, bluetooth, speaker is pretty loud and clear, etc...The list keep going on and on.. ..

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Samsung Rugby a837 Phone, Black (AT&T)

Samsung Rugby a837 Phone, Black (AT&T)
Binding: Wireless Phone
Manufacturer: Samsung
Amazon.com Product Description:
Ideal for on-site field services, the ruggedized Samsung Rugby for AT&T can take just about anything you can throw at it. This highly durable handset is certified to Military Standard MIL-STD 810F standards that's perfect for users like construction foremen and landscape designers. In addition to access to AT&T Navigation turn-by-turn direction service, the Rugby also features compatibility with Push to Talk communication, Enterprise Paging, and AT&T's breakthrough Video Share calling services. This quad-band GSM phone runs on AT&T's dual-band 3G (HSDPA/UMTS) network, for fast downloads and seamless video calls. It also offers a 1.3-megapixel camera, microSD memory expansion to 8 GB, Bluetooth for handsfree communication and stereo music streaming, access to personal email and instant messaging, and up to 5 hours of talk time.



The ruggedized Samsung Rugby is certified to Military Standard MI-SID-810F, withstanding dust, shock vibrations, rain, humidity, solar radiation and altitude and temperature extremes.
AT&T Service Options
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band UMTS 850/1900 MHz network (also known as WCDMA), making it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services. It also gives AT&T the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You'll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) A majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day's work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.



This 3G-enabled handset is compatible with AT&T's Video Share calling.
You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster subscription music service, stream music video, discover what's playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what's hot with The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T's Internet, video, and music services.)

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T's MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.

Small business and enterprise customers also have the option to use AT&T's Enterprise Paging to connect quickly to its workforce from a central location. Enterprise Paging is an AT&T-hosted service that allows a centralized dispatch system administrator to build customized group distribution lists of workers in the field and to send group notifications via text messaging. Workers can respond immediately or take the appropriate action in the message.



With its built-in A-GPS, you can use the optional AT&T Navigator service to get you to your destination with points of interest and turn-by-turn navigation.


The Rugby features a rubberized and metal casing that is easy to grip.
Phone Features
The rugged clamshell Rugby is certified to military standard MIL-STD-810F to withstand dust, shock, vibration, rain, humidity, solar radiation, altitude and temperature extremes, and it features a rubberized and metal casing that is easy to grip. The exterior of the phone has a large speaker for easy Push to Talk (PTT) communication as well as a small LCD screen that displays current time, incoming calls, signal strength, and battery life. The interior 2-inch LCD screen has a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels and a 262K color depth. The phone has a 128 MB internal memory, which can be expanded via optional microSD memory cards (up to 8 GB in size). The phonebook can hold up to 1000 contact entries with up to 6 numbers per entry. It also offers 8 one-touch dialing numbers and support for picture and ringer ID.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated full duplex speakerphone--perfect for conference calling from the office or on the road. This phone provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The 1.3-megapixel camera provides three resolution choices (1280 x 960, 640 x 480, and 320 x 320 pixels), and it features a 4x digital zoom, multi-shot capabilities (up to 9 shots in a row), brightness adjustment, and a self-timer. Additionally, you can capture videos in QCIF resolution up to 1 hour in length (as well as audio clips of that length), as long as you have space available on your memory card.

Whether on a trip to a new job site or looking for a place to eat lunch in a new area, Rugby is aGPS-capable, which means AT&T Navigator can get you there with points of interest and turn-by-turn navigation. Assisted-GPS technology allows Rugby to locate itself to get you headed in the right direction quickly.

Other features include:

  • Push to Talk (PTT) enables you to pull an entire work group into a wireless call from a PTT session as well as set one's own status to available, unavailable, do not disturb and more.
  • Organizer tools: Calendar, Calculator, Currency Converter, Tasks, Note, Alarm, World Time
  • Instant messaging services: AOL, Windows Live, Yahoo!
  • Access to personal email
  • SMS text and MMS multimedia messaging
  • T9 predictive text entry
  • Music playback formats: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, WMA, 3GP, MP4, M4A
  • Any key answer
  • 64-chord polyphonic ringtones, real music ringtones, and vibrating alert
  • Multi-lingual display (English, French, Spanish)
  • Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Rugby weighs 4.66 ounces and measures 3.95 x 2.05 x 0.9 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 250 hours (10+ days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as 850/1900 MHz 3G frequencies (UMTS/HSDPA).

List Price: USD 299.99
Lowest New Price: USD .1
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Average Rating:
Features:
  • Ruggedized 3G handset in black great for outdoor workforces; withstands dust, shock vibrations, rain, humidity and more
  • Loaded with optional services: Push to Talk communication, Video Share calling, AT&T Navigation, Mobile Music, Cellular Video, and Enterprise Paging
  • 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music; MicroSD expansion up to 8 GB; access to email and instant messaging
  • Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 250 hours (10+ days) of standby time
  • Includes: handset, battery, charger, quick start guide, user manual
Brand: Samsung
Color: Black
Model: A837 Rugby
Release Date: 2008-09-16
Customer Reviews


Great hardware, software need improvement
I am a gorilla with cell phones and must admit that this phone is exceptionally sturdy. I carry it in my pocket, and, unlike other phones, no dust/lint gets into the display. I have used it outside in the rain/dust while coaching soccer with no problems. The keyboard is sturdy. The phone feels like one could use it for a wheel chock. My daughter refers to it as "the tank". I have dropped it onto a hardwood floor a number of times, and, while it did not leave a smoldering crater in the floor like I sort of expected, it also continued to function without issue. The speaker and microphone are excellent, and I use it in speakerphone mode frequently without compromise. The camera is, well, a cell phone camera, and probably not the tool with which to take wedding pictures. I generally go five days on a battery charge.

My complaints about the phone are with the software, in particular, the T9 implementation. It does not seem to adapt well, i.e., it always types 'an' and I always have to correct it to 'am'. When I add two spaces after a question mark, it enters a question mark followed by a period followed by a space (i.e., Are you annoyed?. ). I'm not sure what form of English uses that. Sometimes, the T9 suggests gobs of letters/numbers that aren't even a word, but I can hit the + key to get it to suggest real words. It usually gets it right.

This phone replaced a Nokia 6085, which had excellent software, so this phone felt like a step down in capability. However, I like this phone because it feels like it will last forever. A firmware update could make it perfect.


kinda rugged... phone is not tough thou
My company just bought 6 of these to replace our existing ones. So far we have replaced all of them at least once, mine in particular 3 times. Keeps saying emergency phone calls only (constantly) and i have to keep restarting the phone to make or receive calls. My current one doesn't charge properly it wont take a full charge unless you leave it plugged in for two days (i am not kidding) then it will stay charged for about 3 (days), then repeat. needless to say i don't use it much and have instead stuck to using my personal cellphone.
It is water resistant, i use it in the rain constantly without problems. But if dropped in a puddle for more than a few seconds the phone is pretty much done for. If you drop it from any high height it will probably survive the fall externally, but internally, it never does. so like i said kinda rugged in that it can take rain, but definitely not abuse of any sort. i find palm centros to be much more abuse-able then this phone. i would not buy again or recomend it to anyone. it's junk.


Reliable, durable phone
I've been looking to replace my old phone for several months now and have been looking at a variety of phones. I had the following things I was looking for.

1. I wanted to stick with a flip phone, as I carry it in my pocket and didn't want to have to worry about accidentally making calls or having a touch screen to scratch up
2. I wanted a phone that was going to be good as a phone first and foremost. I don't do a lot of texting so I didn't need a full keyboard
3. I did want the phone to have a decent camera as I do like to take pictures of things that pop up when I'm out and about.
4. I wanted something that I wouldn't be ultra-paranoid about breaking if it was accidentally dropped, got water splashed on it, etc...
5. Good battery life. I wanted something with a long standby time.
6. Even though it was a flip phone, I still wanted a decent color screen on it.

After looking at multiple phones, I kept coming back to the Rugby. It met all of my qualifications. I was a little concerned about the size for my pocket, but have found myself liking it for its size. It's much easier to hold between shoulder and ear if I have my hands full and just feels much more solid that a lot of the other "fancier" phones.

Some have complained about being unable to see the front screen without opening the phone. There are settings to adjust the time before it shuts off and if the phone is closed, all you have to do is hold down the volume button for a second to have it turn on. You don't have to open the phone. The outside screen is nice with full color, and if it was on all the time I'm sure would be a major battery hog.

If you're a major texter or want a phone with every possible feature there is, this probably isn't the phone for you. If however you're looking for a nice reliable cell phone, who's primary purpose will be to be a phone, then the Rugby may be the one.


Screens are not shatter proof!
I bought the Rugby for my nineteen year old son for Christmas. Five days later he was hunting in a tree stand and the rugby slipped from his pocket as he bent to pull the gun sling up to the stand. It hit the rocks about twenty feet below. The outside screen was shattered and when he opened the phone, the inside screen was ruined as well. We called Samsung immediately and were told that the screen is not covered under the warranty. This phone does not stand up to what it is promoted as. I am so tired of paying for sub standard cell phones.


Cannot recommend but. . .
Like everything about this phone except:

1) I cannot hear the thing very well. Inside/Outside; makes no difference. I have to stop what I am doing, stick a finger in one ear and hold the phone tightly to the other ear just to hear. And the external speaker has poor sound quality at maximum volume. Voices are garbled.

2)The Rugby's reception is poor compared to the Motorola and Nokia phones I have owned in the past. Dropped calls, loss of service; we all know what I am talking about.

I like the phone because it is large, the buttons push one at a time easily and the display is very good once you delete the wallpaper.

I cannot recommend this phone. To be fair, my hearing ain't the best and I live in a condo where no matter which cell phone service provider you use, you get lousy reception. Except at our common mail box. I've met some very nice folks at our mail boxes. Probably would not have met them otherwise. Guess it ain't that bad after all.

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