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Samsung Propel * |
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|  | Score: 56% When: October 2008 Worth: $50 - $100 Carrier: AT&T
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| We slide open the newest consumer QWERTY phone in our Samsung Propel review. Has AT&T entered the square-QWERTY phone market with a splash? |
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| Form factor |
Slider |
| Size |
3.85 by 2.3 by 0.5 inches |
| Weight |
3.8 ounces |
| Screen |
2.2 inches, 176x220 pixels, 65K colors Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
Proprietary |
| Voice network |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Data network | 850/1900 MHz (AT&T) 1.8 HSDPA |
| TTY, HAC |
M3/T3 |
| Talk time |
Measured: 5 hours Claimed: 5 hours |
| Voice dialing |
No |
| Visual voicemail |
- |
| Messaging clients |
AOL, MSN and Yahoo for IM. Presets for e-mail. No Gmail, Gtalk or corporate mail. |
| Exchange support |
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| Keypad |
Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
1 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
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| Web browser |
Access NetFront |
| GPS | AT&T Navigator |
| Memory |
< 128MB out-of-box microSD/microSDHC memory slot (8GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
No |
| USB |
Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
No |
| UMA |
No |
| UPnP |
No |
| Scoreboard: |
Samsung Propel |
| Design | 3/5 |
| Display & Interface | 3/5 |
| Calling | 3.4/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 |
| Messaging | 3.4/5 |
| Music | 3.2/5 |
| Video | 3/5 |
| Camera | 2.4/5 |
| Memory | 2.8/5 |
| Web browsing | 3.4/5 |
| Connectivity | 3/5 |
| Productivity | 2/5 |
| Scheduling | 2/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 2/5 |
| Navigation | 3.6/5 |
| Gaming | 2.5/5 |
| Mobile services | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 2/5 |
| Value | 2/5 |
| Total score | 56% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |