| Design | 3/5 |
| Display & Interface | 4/5 |
| Calling | 4/5 |
| Talk time | 4/5 |
| Messaging | 3.5/5 |
| Music | 3/5 |
| Video | 3/5 |
| Camera | 2.5/5 |
| Memory | 1.5/5 |
| Web browsing | 4/5 |
| Connectivity | 4/5 |
| Productivity | 4/5 |
| Scheduling | 4/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 3/5 |
| Navigation | 0/5 |
| Gaming | 2/5 |
| Mobile services | 2/5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 |
| Value | 2.5/5 |
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Pros:
The phone makes calls that sound good, and Windows Mobile 6 does a fine job with call management. |
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Cons:
Funky design doesn't work for us, causes more problems than it solves. No IM, other messaging options unimpressive. Keyboard not comfortable. No additional software to improve or personalize WM6. |
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| The Samsung SCH-i760 feels half-baked, like a permutation that came from a brainstorm session: How about a touchscreen phone with a slide-out keyboard AND numeric keys? It doesn't quite work, but not just because the hardware design is flawed. There simply isn't enough on the phone to make Windows Mobile 6 friendly, and WM6 requires a lot a coddling to be a happy baby. While other Windows Mobile phones on Verizon and other carriers beef up the OS with multimedia options, touchscreen overlays and capable third-party software, Samsung merely throws in Picsel Viewer, and it didn't even seem to work properly, at least not browsing the Web. At this price, with such a lack of amenities to recommend it, we would skip this phone, and try something else. |
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