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49 out of 52 people found this review helpful
4.5 stars
"A very good phone"
Pros: What's not to like except...
Cons: ...battery life not quite up to par
Summary: I have had the A900 for over 1 week. It's sleek and feature packed. Sure it looks like the RAZR, but who cares? It's on Sprint's network & this is a good thing.
We've been crying out for Bluetooth; this phone delivers the goods. I've transfered files (jpegs & MP3s) back and forth to my Tungsten T3 with no problems. Had a problem with my first A900 and returned it for another one. The first phone would freeze up at the menu and operated very sluggish. Transfering contacts was a snap with BT from the Tungsten T3. Absolutely no problem, transferred over 120 contacts and 250+ numbers in less than 1 hr.
I've used 2 BT headsets with this phone and settled on the Jabra BT800. It works like a charm and is loud and clear. Pairing is easy and takes seconds...no problems. The slickest part of this phone is the ability to connect your PC/laptop to the internet using a USB cable. EVDO speeds (dsl) on your laptop from anywhere with signal. NICE.
Still I can't say that this phone is for everyone. Due to it's size is prone to being dropped & there are no accessories on sale yet. You'll want a spare battery and a car charger, especially if you want to use Bluetooth. With a RAZR belt clip the phone fits fine.
Surfing the net is fine, the MP3's sound great, the camera is about what you should expect...NOT a Nikon or Canon, just a phone camera. You can select vibrate for ANY ringer level, a nice plus. Add Sprint TV and I think this phone is a clear winner. It's better and cheaper that my Sanyo 8300 which it replaced. (Although I miss the 8300's better battery life.) The A900 does not support BT Chat or BT SMS. Samsung has no plans to do so either.
With moderate use > 1.5 talk hrs (especially w/ BT) your phone will need to be charged at the end of the day. Good news is that mine charged in just over 1hr after losing 2 bars. The A900 should hit 3 hours talk time and about 1 week stand by. With better battery life and an actual button for speaker phone (it's a menu selection), this phone could be a 10.
- 16 replies to this review
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my friend has one and he been wonted to know is their a way of adding mp3 music for a computer and transfer to the phone to listen to or does he have to go to the sprint site the buy music.
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I have the Sanyo 8200, Im feeling its time for an upgrade, ive heard the Samsung has horrible service and some of the features are not worth the trouble, so is it worth the cash and is it really as good as everyone says?
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Ive got the sanyo 8200, Im thinking its time for an upgrade, ive heard that the samsung does not get great service and some of the features are just to difficult to use, is it worth the money?
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Ive got the sanyo 8200, Im thinking its time for an upgrade, ive heard that the samsung does not get great service and some of the features are just to difficult to use, is it worth the money?
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Does anyone know why my camera displays images upside down?
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Hello..I have the dell x3 Axim w/bluetooth and the samsung a900. I can get them to link up on Bluetooth but I was wondering how you trasfered your contacts over to the phone. I have outlook on the axim and i dont know how to get each number to the phone..Any suggestions.. You said you were able to do it with the Tungston...
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I'm sorry if I missed it, but does this phone have speakerphone?
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I'm sorry if I missed it, but does this phone have speakerphone?
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when i try to access sites like myspace it says i need handler to access this type and it does that when im trying to play my ringtones....how do u get the handler it says "get handler" it just goes to sprint home..
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when i try to access sites like myspace it says i need handler to access this type and it does that when im trying to play my ringtones....how do u get the handler it says "get handler" it just goes to sprint home..
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can someone tell me more in depth about the memory of this phone? specifically how does it compare to other high-quality phones? i heard the memory stinks or something....
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i was wondering how do you transphere the music over? do you have to download it or is there someway of transphering the songs from the computer to the phone?
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For the phone can you transphere the songs from the computer or do you still have to go on the internet and buy them?
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when you use the phone can you hear the other person loud and clear or is it not loud enough even on the highest setting? have heard the RAZR volume doesn't adjust up enough, and can be an issue for someone talking in the street...
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But yes, the battery life is something I am not happy with. Hopefully soon the extended batteries will be offered and that will make up for this.
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Were you able to surf the web on your handheld while using your cell phone's blue tooh? I'd really like to get the a900 and a Tungsten E2, but I'm worried about how well the bluetooth works.
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