Reviews of the Samsung Magnet SGH-A257 - orange (AT&T)
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CNET Review
The Good: The Samsung Magnet features a full QWERTY keyboard with support for numerous e-mail accounts and instant messaging. It also offers a slim design, Bluetooth, and excellent call quality.
The Bad: The keyboard's buttons are a little stiff to press. The Magnet only has a VGA camera.
The Bottom Line: For AT&T customers looking for a basic messaging phone, the Samsung Magnet delivers with a slim QWERTY design and affordable price tag.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 67/100 and users 74/100. Comparing these reviews to 485486 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 84/100 = Very Good.
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digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: You can literally talk all day on the new Samsung Magnet (SGH-A257), a slab phone with a full QWERTY keyboard available from AT&T. In our informal tests, we got eight and a half...
Manufacturer: Samsung
Part number: SGH-A257URAATT
General
- Product Type Cellular phone
- Service Provider AT&T
- Width 2.3 in
- Depth 0.5 in
- Height 4.3 in
- Weight 3.1 oz
- Body Color Orange
Cellular
- Technology GSM
- Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
- Phone Design Candy bar
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Conference Call Capability 3-way
- Voice Recorder Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Additional Features QWERTY keyboard layout
Phone Memory
- Phone Book Capacity 500 names & numbers
- Missed Calls Memory 20
- Dialed Calls Memory 20
- Received Calls Memory 20
Messaging & Data Services
- Messaging Services Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM), Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger)
- Mobile Email Yes
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes - Class 10
- EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes - Class 10
- Internet Browser Yes
- JAVA applications Yes
Ring Tones
- Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 64
- Ring Tone Formats MP3, MIDI
Multimedia Features
- Downloadable Content Games, Ring tones, Wallpapers, Audio files, Video files, Screensavers
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 0.3 megapixels
- Still Image Resolutions 320 x 240, 640 x 480
- Digital Zoom 4
- Self Timer Delay 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Calculator Basic
- Conversion Currency
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 176 x 220 pixels
- Diagonal Size 2.2 in
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)
- Multi-language Menu Yes
- Display Languages French, English, Spanish
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium ion
- Capacity 800 mAh
- Talk Time 300 min
- Standby Time 250 h
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