| Design | 3.8/5 |
| Display & Interface | 3.8/5 |
| Calling | 3.8/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 |
| Messaging | 4/5 |
| Music | 3/5 |
| Video | 2.8/5 |
| Camera | 2.4/5 |
| Memory | 2.4/5 |
| Web browsing | 4/5 |
| Connectivity | 4/5 |
| Productivity | 3.8/5 |
| Scheduling | 4.2/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 3.5/5 |
| Navigation | 3.5/5 |
| Gaming | 2.8/5 |
| Mobile services | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 2.8/5 |
| Value | 3/5 |
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Pros:
Nice design, with a larger optical mouse than other Samsung phones. Great keyboard. Opera mobile browser is top-notch. |
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Cons:
Nothing added to make Windows mobile easier to use. Web browser is nice, but why no add-on media player, or Instant Messaging apps? |
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| The Samsung Saga may not be the powerhouse update to the Samung BlackJack II that we saw in the Samsung Epix on AT&T, but its still a likeable phone nonetheless, and in a couple surprising ways it actually trumps its GSM brethren. The Saga is actually larger than the Epix, but it's styled better, with a nicer paint job, a wider, circular optical mouse and a great QWERTY keyboard. We were especially fond of the messaging features, though some of these come at a premium. The Samsung Saga is one of the few dual-mode phones on Verizon, so if you must use The Network, with the Saga you can use it abroad. It's also one of the few Verizon Wireless phones with Wi-Fi, which it uses well with the Opera mobile browser. There wasn't much to alleviate the pains of Windows Mobile on this phone, but for WinMo fans, this phone is a-ok. |
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