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Reviews of the Samsung SGH-T509 - silver (T-Mobile)

  • 7.0

    CNET Review

    April 27, 2006

    The Good: The Samsung SGH-T509 has an attractive design with user-friendly controls and a great display. It also has a solid feature set, including Bluetooth, a speakerphone, and support for EDGE.

    The Bad: The Samsung SGH-T509 feels fragile and suffers from mixed call quality.

    The Bottom Line: Though some performance issues make it far from perfect, the Samsung SGH-T509 is a step above the Motorola Slvr L6.

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  • 7.7

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 68/100. Comparing these reviews to 492644 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 77/100 = Good.

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  • 7.7

    pcworld.com

    By Liane Cassavoy | September 8, 2006

    Review Summary: The t509 costs $200 (as of 9/8/06) with a two-year contract from T-Mobile. For such a fashionable phone, that's a fair deal; and with rebates and online discounts, you may be able to find it for as low as $50

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  • 7.0

    pcmag.com

    By SaschaSegan | May 15, 2006

    Review Summary: Super-thin style, Bluetooth, and EDGE at a rock-bottom price make the Samsung SGH-T509 a very good budget buy for the fashion-conscious.

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  • No Rating

    mobiledia.com

    By Allen Tsai | May 4, 2006

    Review Summary: Last year Samsung entered the ultra-thin arena with its MM-A900 clamshell for Sprint, battling against and reminiscent of Motorola's popular RAZR handset. Although eerily similar in form and design, the MM-A900 was technologically more advanced, ...

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Manufacturer: Samsung

Part number: SGH-T509

General

  • Product Type Cellular phone
  • Service Provider T-Mobile
  • Depth 0.4 in
  • Height 4.6 in
  • Weight 2.7 oz
  • Body Color Silver

Cellular

  • Technology GSM
  • Band GSM 850/1800/1900 (Tri-Band)
  • Phone Design Candy bar
  • Antenna Internal
  • Vibrating Alert Yes
  • Polyphonic Ringer Yes
  • Call Timer Yes
  • Conference Call Capability Yes
  • Speakerphone Yes
  • Wireless Interface Bluetooth
  • Additional Features Melody composer, Intelligent typing (T9)

Messaging & Data Services

  • Messaging Services ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM)
  • GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes - Class 10
  • EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
  • Internet Browser Yes
  • WAP Protocol Supported WAP 2.0
  • Platforms Supported J2ME
  • JAVA applications Yes

Multimedia Features

  • Downloadable Content Games, Ring tones, Wallpapers, Screensavers

Digital Camera

  • Sensor Resolution 0.3 megapixels
  • Still Image Resolutions 640 x 480

Organizer

  • Alarm Clock Yes
  • Calendar Yes
  • Reminder Yes
  • Calculator Basic

Display

  • Type LCD display
  • Display Resolution 176 x 220 pixels
  • Color Support Color
  • Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
  • Features Wallpaper, Screensaver

Power

  • Type Power adapter

Battery

  • Technology - Lithium ion
  • Talk Time Up to 210 min
  • Standby Time Up to 172 h

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