Samsung SGH-E635 (T-Mobile)
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CNET Editors' Review
The good: The Samsung SGH-E635 has a stylish slider design, strong battery performance, and a decent VGA camera.
The bad: The Samsung SGH-E635 detriments include a small keypad and a somewhat flimsy feel.
The bottom line: The Samsung SGH-E635 is a smart-looking handset with a good VGA camera and outstanding battery life.
The Samsung SGH-E635's navigation controls provide plenty of one-touch access to key features when in standby mode. You can access the camera, for example, either through the dedicated button on the right spine or by pressing up on the five-way toggle button just below the display. The toggle also provides instant access to contacts, messaging, and the voice recorder, but you can't assign your own shortcuts. Also, as on most T-Mobile phones, the button inside the toggle works as an OK button within the menus but opens the carrier's T-zones Internet service only in standby mode. Other controls consist of two soft keys, the traditional talk and power/end buttons, a cancel key, and a side volume rocker. Those with large hands will find all these keys rather tiny, so you should take a test-drive before buying. The dial-pad keys are too compact and flat for easy touch dialing, though the white backlighting makes them easy to see in the dark.
By default, the Samsung SGH-E635 ends calls when you close the slider, but you can change the setting if you wish. All told, while we love the way the phone looks, it does feel a bit flimsy, especially when holding it to your ear during conversations.
The feature set on the Samsung SGH-E635 is fairly basic. You can store up to 1,000 contacts on the phone itself and 250 names on the SIM card. Contacts stored on the phone support fields for multiple number entries: mobile, fax, and the like. You can organize them into groups or pair them with photos and any of 26 polyphonic ring tones. Other features include a vibrate mode, instant messaging (AIM, Yahoo, and ICQ), a calculator, an alarm clock, text and multimedia messaging, and an organizer. You also get a speakerphone, but you have to wait until after you've made a call to turn it on.User Reviews
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"Tiny size but not built very well..." By El Android
Pros Tiny size, good camera, good reception, nice slider
Cons Too much creaking, no 'on the fly' ringer choice/volume, poor ringer selection, terrible placement of camera lens.
Summary I've had this Samsung E635 for almost 2 weeks and I'm taking it back today. It's such a cool looking phone that I had to snap it up. The phone is all plastic and very light, which was not so bad but the problem happens when you ... Expand full review
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