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| INFOSYNC TV | By Philip Berne, Monday 16 April 2007 |
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| Samsung UpStage | Review » Specs » |
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 The Samsung UpStage is such a unique flip, it seems almost more a design study than a retail phone. To be blunt, we did not appreciate the flip design. It did not make the music playing experience better, and it did not add to the ease and enjoyment of using the phone. Except for music features, which are controlled completely by the music side, every other feature was hurt either by the inconvenient flipping, the small screen, or the touch sensitive controls. If the design truly appeals to you, the phone has few major flaws besides this point. Music sounds good, and we like that Samsung includes a headphone adapter. Calls sound good, though not great, and other 3G features worked very well, including streaming movies on Sprint TV. Still, though we applaud a leap in design, we just don't think we're up for making the jump ourselves. Release: April 2007. Price: $150.
Pros: Unique design. Good screen on music side. Best music store among all carriers, for price and content. Battery wallet adds hours to talk time.
Cons: Flip design makes use more difficult, less intuitive. Text functions, like messaging and URL input, is difficult on small phone-side screen. Music player looks last-gen with features to match.
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