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"This Phone Has It All !!" on by molsky
Pros: Great design, live tv, streaming music and mp3's
Cons: hollow sounding call quality
Summary: CNET is way off on this phone..it is almost perfect. Bluetooth is not crippled, can be used as a modem for EVDO speeds. MP3 player sounds fantastic, no equalizer necessary (try it with the headphones it comes with) Streaming music is simply AMAZING. Because of fast evdo, Sirius Radio and MSPOT Radio have CD quality audio and 20 channels of commercial free music. Lets see IPOD do that !! Plus LIVE TV available..not video clips like that shaddy Verizon Wireless (who cripples everything and even installs their own software on EVERY phone..all menus are Verizon menus no matter what model). I can't belive you rated the RAZR higher then this..comon !!
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"False Advertising and Bait and Switch" on by statman2
Pros: Good Looking, Memory Card, Plays MP3's,
Cons: Crippled Bluetooth, Crippled USB Connectivity, Menus for Dating Services can't be removed,
Summary: The A920 could have been a 10 but Sprint and Samsung have crippled it's memory card card accessibility apparently to drive users to their web content($2.50 per song ouch) and on demand channels. The only way to get music on the memory card is to remove the fragile little card (hard to push in) and stick it in a SD card and then into a SD reader on your PC. (you might have to purchase an SD reader for around $30). A lot of work to move one song or a picture, and what about the wear and tear on the card reader slot. The process is not too bad if you want to load all your music at one time. The user's guide doesn't even tell you that you need to make a MUSIC folder on the drive and put your mp3's there. I guess they hope users won't figure that out. Sprint salesmen still today 4/20/06 are advertising that the USB cable that comes with the phone allows the device to connect as a USB Mass Storage drive like the A900. They are not even trained to sell this model. Fact is USBMass Storage, a common feature in many phones, is not supported for no apparent reason except to promote their high price download services. Don't expect to find these limitations in their users guide. You have to search the web for user groups or visit their support site (something you typically do after you purchase the product)
http://erms.samsungusa.com/customer/sea/jsp/faqs/faqs_view.jsp?PG_ID=557&AT_ID=55968&PROD_SUB_ID=559&PROD_ID=680
They also block you from using Voice Memo, MP3 songs and other media on the card as ringers. Come on Sprint, don't you make enough in phone services? People like to be creative. Hopefully Samsung will make a driver for the phone and put it on their website. At the very least they should be putting these limitations in their documentation and advertising. I did finally find the limitations on their support site. (see above)
By the way, it won't work with a bluetooth stereo headset either, except to answer calls but not to play music
It also comes with a non standard 2.5 jack so you can't use your favorite headphones or FM transmitter either. (don't know if they make a converter)
All these features work on the a900 but who wants to play memory shuffle with only 50 MB of storage. Again I am sure that not putting a memory card (or a reasonable amount of internal memory )on the A900 was by design to drive their content sales.
This site offers a way to make ringers for this phone. Have not tried it yet.
http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-54271.html
In summary. It is my hope that enough users will complain and Samsung will care enough about it's reputation to fix these shortcomings and provide a PC solution and update for the crippled Bluetooth. If that happens I would seriously recommend this phone as one of the best products on the market. As of right now I am having Sprint disable the Internet account on this phone and I will use it just as an MP3 player and phone unless they clean up their act. There is no parental controls and putting Dating Service Links (match.com)in the menu is just poor judgment.
As for Sprint's phone plans, They show Sirius, ABC News Now in their Vision Access Pack for $15/mo but I found out that you just get a link to these services for $15 and you have to pay an additional $7 for Sirius and more for other channels. How do they get away with this false advertising. See the Sprint Service Plans & Rates brochure. I have been a Sprint customer for almost 2 years, love the reliability of the service but this is just the wrong way to run a business. -
"Excellent phone with great features and awesome display" on by kryptonic1024
Pros: Great design, great idea for 2 side speakers, sturdy feel... first phone that has impressed me by Samsung
Cons: (nit-picking) Crackily sound on speakerphone when turned all the way up
Summary: I absolutely love this phone. Which is a first when it comes to Samsung cell phones. I owned the Samsung P207 through Cingular and had nothing but problems with it. Not this phone though. The display is excellent, the customizable features are top notch, the MP3 player (with TransFlash cards) is perfect since Im a runner, the live video playback is acceptable for a new technology, and another very handy feature is the PictBridge for new printers equipped with a USB port. So far I've been very impressed by the phone and the service of Sprint.
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"Technical bliss.." on by Jondoyle24
Pros: Look, internal speaker quality, internal/external display, features galore!, highly customizable, MP3 feature!!!
Cons: Digi camera is odd.. , speaker phone crackels if turned up all the way (minor)
Summary: I switched from Nextel to Sprint to go on a family plan.. I had the Sanyo 8300 which was supposedly "hot".. well - it was junk. The key pad cramped my thumb, and the features were as elementary as a nintendo controller. I want options.. and the ability to customize EVERYTHING.. The only other problems that stand in the way, are the phone is so new - not alot is out there information nor product wise right now..
If you want a SOLIDLY built phone, with tones or options, and dont want to trade in your car to pay for it - this is it. I proudly own a samsung 50'' dlp tv, as well as a few other samsungs.. hardly any complaints on this piece.. -
"Great Phone - I Love Samsung Products" on by sh7
Pros: MP3 player (with stereo head phones), clear display, internal antena, speaker phone, easy touch pad and great lighting in the dark, fast internet connectivity using EV-DO with my laptop, more...
Cons: Accessories hard to find and only comes with a 32 MB TransFlash card.
Summary: Upgraded from a VGA 1000 and I love the phone quality. The blue/black color is perfect and the displays(external and internal) are very clear.
Worth the money.
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