| Design | 3.5/5 |
| Display & Interface | 3/5 |
| Calling | 4/5 |
| Talk time | 4/5 |
| Messaging | 3/5 |
| Music | 2/5 |
| Video | 3/5 |
| Camera | 2/5 |
| Memory | 2/5 |
| Web browsing | 1/5 |
| Connectivity | 4/5 |
| Productivity | 1/5 |
| Scheduling | 3/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 0/5 |
| Navigation | 3/5 |
| Gaming | 3/5 |
| Mobile services | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 2/5 |
| Value | 3/5 |
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Pros:
Unique, slim design; good call quality; full screen videos |
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Cons:
Low-res screen hampers Web browsing; video quality is poor; no accessories; could use a better messaging app |
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| When we first saw the Samsung SCH-U740 at CES 2007, we were intrigued by the dual-hinge design, which was a dramatic improvement over the old Samsung SGH-D307 on Cingular. Unfortunately, the U740 suffers from some serious issues in messaging and Web browsing, two areas at which a landscape QWERTY phone should excel. Messaging is too difficult to set up for day-to-day users, and the Web browser is unusable on the phone's low-res screen. Call quality on the phone is good, but to compete with serious messaging phones like the enV and the Sidekick 3, the phone needs to be an easy-to-use messaging powerhouse. As it stands, it seems more like an average, 3G V Cast phone with a keyboard tacked on. |
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