Samsung SGH-A657 Review
Samsung may have been thinking of a good rugged phone and it looks like the Samsung SGH-A657 is the perfect fit for this. Samsung SGH-A657 is built for some people who really put their phones through beatings whether it’s from a drop or spilled liquid. This rugged phone has the same features as the Rugby A837, but in a bar form factor, and with a flashlight instead of a camera.
This quad-band GSM device also supports UMTS (850/1900MHz) with HSDPA for high-speed data connectivity.
Certified to meet military specifications for dust, shock, vibration, altitude and temperature extremes, along with extreme weather conditions such as rain and humidity, the Samsung SGH-A657 can take a beating. Its rubberized handle makes the device easy to grip and a built-in flashlight will do an okay job of lighting up an area in front of you, but of course it would not replace a traditional one.
CNet reviews has this to say about this phone:
The Samsung SGH-A657 has a rugged design with a respectable feature set. Call quality is great, but streaming video quality is unimpressive.
Samsung SGH-A657 features:
Band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 850/1900MHz
Data: GPRS/EDGE/HSDPA
Size: 114mm x 51mm x 20mm
Weight: 122g
Main Display: 256k colors TFT (176 x 220 pixels)
Battery: 1420mAh
Battery Life: 3 hours estimated talk time, 10 hours estimated standby time
Camera: No
Messaging: SMS/MMS/IM
Email: Yes
Video: Playback
Bluetooth: 2.0 with A2DP
Memory: 128MB, microSD
Other: AT&T Navigator, AT&T Mobile Music, emergency calls, internal phonebook, media player
Written by martin on May 25th, 2009 with
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