Samsung SGH I710 Cell Phone
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- Installed Memory: 55 MB
- Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB
- Design: Mobile
- Style: Candy Bar
- Network Type: GSM 850 GSM 900 GSM 1800 GSM 1900 GPRS EDGE
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Nice, Sleek, Professional
Pros
Color Screen/Speaker Phone/Sound Clarity/GPS
Cons
Antenna protrudes a bit far for my liking. No display when flip is closed.
Recommended it?
Yes
The Bottom Line:
I absolutely recommend this phone. It is a phone for today, and tomorrow.
I upgraded to this phone from my 1 year old, $99 ( 99 cents today) i205 piece of junk. Nextel emailed me they had a Presidents Day Sale on phones and this phone, with the $50 off, was only $39.99 + .99 for the holster. By far, this is the best Nextel Motorola phone I have owned.
This phone has more features than I will ever use, so I will cover only the features I normally use.
Phone:
When closed, this phone fits in the palm of my hand. It is a little heavier than it looks but not enough to be concerned with. The weight does make it feel sturdy, which is good because I am kinda rough on my cell phones. The unit only comes in black, with silver trim around the speakers, and a silver stripe down the middle bearing the i710 logo. On the top of the phone is the Speaker Phone button to have phone conversations with the phone closed. Another button next to it acts as the hang up button.
On the side there are the standard volume up/down and Direct Connect buttons. There is also a jack to plug a headset into.
The bottom is the charging/download port that has a small rubber plug as a cover. In comparison to my i205 rubber plug, this one stays closed and is easy to open without the use of an object to get it open. Good job Motorola!
The back contains the units Speaker Phone and Direct Connect speaker.
Antenna:
This phone seems to work equally well with the antenna extended or fully retracted. It is a whip type antenna that when extended, stays extended. You cannot place the antenna half way up or down, it will just fall down. It must be fully extended to lock in place or fully retracted to lock in position.
Flip Operation:
The flip operation has been smooth and firm. No excess play. The flip can be programmed to either end a call when closed or to leave the call connected for use with the Speaker Phone. It can also be programmed to answer incoming calls. When programmed not to answer, you can preview who is calling via the caller ID feature. The Direct Connect feature also works with the flip closed, a big plus for the way I use the radio.
Color Screen:
This screen is EXCELLENT! Bright, detailed, 65,000 color LCD screen is easy to read and navigate when compared to the old LCD black text on a green background screens. You can download wallpaper (background) pictures and the phone has the ability to change the screen wallpaper at a user predetermined period of time (5 mins, 10 mins, etc...). There are 3 size fonts to choose from and the background palette color can also be changed. All graphics are crisp and clear.
Key Pad:
The key pad is a standard Nextel Motorola configuration. The neat thing about this key pad though, is the arrow keys has an "OK" (Enter) button, which makes getting through the phones programs easy and effortless. The arrow keys can also be programmed as a shortcut to just about whatever function you want to assign to that key. Very cool IMO. The keys are spaced well and function properly, even with clumsy fingers pushing them.
Speaker Phone:
With the flip open or closed, the speaker phone sounds VERY good. Clear and distinct is the only way to describe the quality. People I have spoken to over the speaker phone have not been able to tell they were on speaker phone.
Battery:
The battery that comes with this unit is the standard 750 mAh` lithium-ion battery pack that seems to be the norm for Motorola phones. Reported talk time is just over 2 hours with a 75 hr stand-by capability. I can typically get about 2 hours talk time, but only maybe 48 hours standby. But that time is with using the phone/radio occasionally so it is not the most accurate, but my average.
This phone also comes with JAVA enabled games, download ring tones/wall paper, 600 contact phone book, GPS, Voice Recorder, Date book, Airplane mode, and a host of other features that are just too numerous (and unused) for me to comment on it all. This phone as a phone and radio does its job very well with a few nice luxury features thrown in to give a hum drum device some professionalism.
This phone has more features than I will ever use, so I will cover only the features I normally use.
Phone:
When closed, this phone fits in the palm of my hand. It is a little heavier than it looks but not enough to be concerned with. The weight does make it feel sturdy, which is good because I am kinda rough on my cell phones. The unit only comes in black, with silver trim around the speakers, and a silver stripe down the middle bearing the i710 logo. On the top of the phone is the Speaker Phone button to have phone conversations with the phone closed. Another button next to it acts as the hang up button.
On the side there are the standard volume up/down and Direct Connect buttons. There is also a jack to plug a headset into.
The bottom is the charging/download port that has a small rubber plug as a cover. In comparison to my i205 rubber plug, this one stays closed and is easy to open without the use of an object to get it open. Good job Motorola!
The back contains the units Speaker Phone and Direct Connect speaker.
Antenna:
This phone seems to work equally well with the antenna extended or fully retracted. It is a whip type antenna that when extended, stays extended. You cannot place the antenna half way up or down, it will just fall down. It must be fully extended to lock in place or fully retracted to lock in position.
Flip Operation:
The flip operation has been smooth and firm. No excess play. The flip can be programmed to either end a call when closed or to leave the call connected for use with the Speaker Phone. It can also be programmed to answer incoming calls. When programmed not to answer, you can preview who is calling via the caller ID feature. The Direct Connect feature also works with the flip closed, a big plus for the way I use the radio.
Color Screen:
This screen is EXCELLENT! Bright, detailed, 65,000 color LCD screen is easy to read and navigate when compared to the old LCD black text on a green background screens. You can download wallpaper (background) pictures and the phone has the ability to change the screen wallpaper at a user predetermined period of time (5 mins, 10 mins, etc...). There are 3 size fonts to choose from and the background palette color can also be changed. All graphics are crisp and clear.
Key Pad:
The key pad is a standard Nextel Motorola configuration. The neat thing about this key pad though, is the arrow keys has an "OK" (Enter) button, which makes getting through the phones programs easy and effortless. The arrow keys can also be programmed as a shortcut to just about whatever function you want to assign to that key. Very cool IMO. The keys are spaced well and function properly, even with clumsy fingers pushing them.
Speaker Phone:
With the flip open or closed, the speaker phone sounds VERY good. Clear and distinct is the only way to describe the quality. People I have spoken to over the speaker phone have not been able to tell they were on speaker phone.
Battery:
The battery that comes with this unit is the standard 750 mAh` lithium-ion battery pack that seems to be the norm for Motorola phones. Reported talk time is just over 2 hours with a 75 hr stand-by capability. I can typically get about 2 hours talk time, but only maybe 48 hours standby. But that time is with using the phone/radio occasionally so it is not the most accurate, but my average.
This phone also comes with JAVA enabled games, download ring tones/wall paper, 600 contact phone book, GPS, Voice Recorder, Date book, Airplane mode, and a host of other features that are just too numerous (and unused) for me to comment on it all. This phone as a phone and radio does its job very well with a few nice luxury features thrown in to give a hum drum device some professionalism.
