Samsung i320
Last Updated: Review by SlashGear (added on 27 April’07)
Samsung SGH-i320 is a slim quad-band smartphone featuring QWERTY Keyboard, GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, Infrared, OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone for Messaging SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging, Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML. The phone is only measuring in at 111 x 59 x 11.5 mm and weighing 95 g. It’s running on Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1000 mAh, (Stand-by Up to 140 h, Talk time Up to 3 h 30 min)
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SlashGear reviews the Samsung SGH-i320 and writes:
“If you’re keen on mobile messaging, particularly push email, and you have small pockets (both in the physical and financial sense) then the i320 might be the phone for you. It’s certainly attractive enough to hold its own on the cellphone catwalk, and that 11.5mm thickness still gets coveting glances. Heavy data users will want to look elsewhere, but for everyone else it’s a fair balance between style and substance.”
CNET Asia reviews the Samsung SGH-i320 (rating: 8.5/10) and writes:
“The good: Superb slim design; bright screen; fast performance; includes spare battery. The bad: Awkward keyboard; relatively short battery life; uses GSM instead of 3G. The bottom line: The BlackBerry popularized the concept of push email, but Samsung’s i320N is one of several promising “BlackBerry killers” jostling for a share of the lucrative business arena as well as self-employed mobile professionals and power users. “
Gadgeteer reviews the Samsung SGH-i320 (rating: 8.5/10) and writes:
“This is my first experience with a Windows Mobile 5 based phone and anyone using this Samsung SGH-i320 will quickly find out that it an exceptional phone with plenty of features. The push Email, solid construction, light weight, memory, reliability and feature sets will give a diehard Palm enthusiast reason to make the switch. I’m impressed as this Samsung SGH-i320 sets a new standard for those wanting to purchase or upgrade to a new smartphone to strongly consider the new form factor in thinness (like the Motorola Q) and functionality. Unfortunately, the SGH-i320 is available in Europe and South East Asia; Cingular US customers will see a similar phone in the introduction of the Samsung Blackjack. If the price is right (for example, around $200 with a 2 year contract) I would not hesitate to make a switch even if the SGH-i320 was available for $499 (via Amazon) USD unlocked. This phone from Samsung is that good.”
IT-Reviews reviews the Samsung SGH-i320 and writes:
“Samsung provides two batteries with the SGH-i320, and the second cell has its own charging unit which means it is easy to keep it topped up and ready to pop into your bag if you are going away for a day or so. During testing we found one cell enough for a couple of days’ use if we weren’t too keen on music playback…The extra software, the wide format screen, the keyboard and the spare battery all add to the standard Windows Mobile device format. It’s expensive without an operator subsidy, though.”
MobileGadgeteer reviews the Samsung SGH-i320 and writes:
“While the device is a rock solid messaging and surfing device, it is also a decent phone. I did notice a slight delay between dialing the number and the call actually being connected and even when I placed the phone in silent mode a beep still occurred when I initiated a call. This should hopefully be fixed with a software update from Samsung. I used the speakerphone 80% of the time and found it to be quite loud and very clear. People I called were very impressed with the call quality when using this Smartphone. I love the way the WM Smartphone OS uses a quick dial functionality so that as you are typing a person’s name your contact list is filtered to make calling people in your database quick and easy.”
Unwired reviews the Samsung SGH-i320 and writes:
“I’m definitely impressed about the tools and tweaks, Samsung added to the device to make the Windows Mobile platform even better. The unified inbox for SMS and MMS is pretty handy and the small helper tools are even handier (I’ve used them a lot when I was in the U.S. last week). If you use mobile phone cameras, you might be positive impressed by the camera quality, which is far better than most HTC cameras.”
HardwareZone reviews the Samsung SGH-i320 and writes:
“We like the Samsung SGH-i320N’s unique slim chassis with built-in QWERTY keyboard. It has a few useful features for mobile business needs like push mail, a pocket office suite, Internet Explorer and MSN Messenger, but our gripe is that it doesn’t support faster connectivity like 3G or Wi-Fi. Multimedia capabilities such as the music playback (supports album art displays), camera and camcorder functions worked wonderfully though, and it won’t disappoint you there. Even though the phone already comes with a whopping internal 120MB memory space, it supports expanded memory via a miniSD memory card as well, but because of its design, you can only access the miniSD slot after removing the battery cover.”
MobileTechReview reviews the Samsung SGH-i320 and writes:
“The i320 is small, thin, light yet has an easy to use keyboard, a clear screen, plenty of memory, ample performance and a modest camera. It’s proof that you can have a qwerty keyboard on a regular mobile phone.How does it compare? Well, to a SLVR; it’s a candy-bar phone that beats it on everything but battery life, to a ‘Q’; it’s a viable, smaller, GSM alternative. I think it wins hands down and certainly wins my pocket.But what about the price? Ahh, there’s the crunch; right now you can pay $700 for the i320, shop around a little to reduce that but you run the risk of buying from sketchy suppliers.”
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