One of two initial cell phones for AT&T's MediaFLO TV service, how does the Samsung Access perform?
Editor's note: Click here to read our full review of the Samsung Access.
| Samsung Access |
Specs » Gallery » |
 The Samsung Access is a good phone for watching AT&T's mobile TV service. It isn't great for making calls. There are better phones for messaging. Web browsing is better than average, but the camera is atrocious. Music is unremarkable, but present. Above all, though, if all you want is a phone that can help you watch "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader" on your train ride home, this is a good choice. We'd like some more programming, but the networks are fairly represented, with one exception, and the included movie and music hodge-podge channels have some fun programs in the lineup. There will be better phones to come, but this is still a nice start for mobile TV. Release: May 2008. Price: $200.
Pros: Mobile TV looks much better than streaming clips, more like real television. Phone is simply designed, like a small TV set.
Cons: Call quality lacking. Other features good, but seem like also-rans. TV quality wasn't perfect, and we're already missing advanced features, like DVR.
|
|
This story is part of a special report: AT&T Mobile TV launch.
|
 |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
» Manual comparison
Select up to 4 cell phones side-by-side
|
|
|
» By release
Q4 2007, Q1 2008, Q2 2008, Q3 2008
|
|
|
» Top 15 by carrier
AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, Helio
|
|
|
» Top 15 by brand
Apple, HTC, LG, Motorola, Nokia,
BlackBerry, Samsung, Sony Ericsson
|
|
|
» Top 15 by platform
Palm OS, Symbian S60, Symbian UIQ, Windows Mobile
|
|
|
|
» Top 15 by cell phone type
Business smartphones, Multimedia smartphones
Consumer QWERTY phones, Multimedia phones
|
|
|
|
» By usage type
Mainstream, Calling, TV streaming, More...
|
|
|
|
_it00.jpg)
|
Archive