| Design | 3.2/5 |
| Display & Interface | 2.5/5 |
| Calling | 3/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 |
| Messaging | 3/5 |
| Music | 0/5 |
| Video | 0/5 |
| Camera | 2.4/5 |
| Memory | 2/5 |
| Web browsing | 2/5 |
| Connectivity | 2/5 |
| Productivity | 1/5 |
| Scheduling | 2/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 0/5 |
| Navigation | 0/5 |
| Gaming | 2/5 |
| Mobile services | 1/5 |
| Accessories | 0/5 |
| Value | 3/5 |
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Pros:
Good call quality. No contract required. Nice keys for texting. |
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Cons:
No support for a variety of IM and e-mail services. Web browser is poor. Lacks many features. |
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| If there is an audience that was clamoring for a slider phone on Virgin Mobile's prepaid network, here it is, and it's just about everything we've come to expect from a Virgin Mobile phone, which isn't much. The Samsung Slash does make calls that sound good, and that might be the most important thing for its audience. But it also lacks more features than it packs, and many of the included functions, like the Web browser and the e-mail client, were so below par that they were unusable. We like that Samsung kept the phone small, and it is a compact slider, but it has a cheap feel to it overall. There are definitely better choices for buyers willing to sign a contract, but in the tight market for prepaid phones, this one still manages to stand out. |
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