Samsung SGH-D807 Review - Introduction and Digital Camera/Basic Features

Introduction

After releasing the slimmest cell phone ever to be set for sale in the United States of America , the Samsung SGH-T509, Samsung is faithful to the concept of slim cell phones. The next slim cell phone that should differentiate itself from the Motorola RARZ phones is Samsung SGH-D807 cell phone. Combining a big bright screen on a slider-standard cell phone with a 1.3 MegaPixel camera, a Micro SD card, Bluetooth, mobile e-mail, and a speakerphone, MP3 player, Bluetooth wireless connectivity this cellphone confirms once more that it should be a great asset for anyone. All the features are incorporated in a beautiful design, as Samsung does place a great deal of interest on the outer look of any cellphone they would release. The chrome lines on the side create a fortunate contrast with the black color scheme of the phone.

Just like Samsung SGH-T509, the SGH-D807 model is rather boxy, but slim enough to match with the RARZ. Weighing only 98 grams and having the dimensions of 97 by 52 by 15 mm, the cellphone is slim enough not to take so much space in a purse or pocket. On the other hand, this cell phone is not extraordinarily slim comparing to similar devices.

The SGH-D807 offers a high resolution 262K-color LCD screen and integrated 1.3-megapixel camera, the SGH-D807 lets users snap photos and videos to send to friends using multimedia messaging.

The camera lens is protected from dust, and it shows only when sliding the phone. The quality of the pictures is pretty decent; the available maximum resolution is at 1280x1024 pixels. The 18MB camera internal memory can store up to 70 photos, at maximum resolution. The available resolutions for pictures are:

• 1152 x 864 px (MEGA)

• 800 x 600 px (SVGA)

• 640 x 480 px (VGA)

• 320 x 240 px (QVGA)

• 176 x 144 px (QCIF)

The lower is the resolution of the photos, the more photos you can store in the cell phone. The main downside of the cellphone is that it does not have flash. Aside from this minus, the final photos are print quality, which means the cell phone could successfully replace a digital camera. You can also increase the storage capacity by using the available MicroSD slot, and adding a card. You could add 512 Mb more, or even up to 1GB.

Entertainment wise, the phone features an MP3 player, an audio recorder. Various types of messaging are available, like MMS, SMS, EMS as well as instant messaging to Yahoo, MSN Hotmail, and AOL e-mail accounts. For easy web access, the Cingular web browser is available. Through POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols, you can also send and receive emails from 3rd party email accounts.

An interesting technology that allows users to send voice commands has been intergrated into the phone. The technology is called VoiceSignal 2.0, and allows users to name or digit dialing, to start programs, address a message or get contact information.

For the spare time, only two games are available, but you can download and install any J2ME game.

Samsung SGH-D807 presents itself as a connectivity savvy. Few of the technologies available include:

• EDGE (data transfer two or three times faster than GPRS networks)

• GPRS

• Bluetooth (you can connect wirelessly to Bluetooth-compatible accessories within a 10 meter (30 foot) range)

The phone does not come with accessories as data cable, microSD card as these are to be purchased separately.

When purchasing the phone from Cingular, the Samsung D807 would cost about $180.

Basic Features:

· 1.3 MP camera with video recorder

· AOL, Yahoo! ?, MSN, and ICQ mobile instant messaging

· Mobile Email access to Yahoo, Hotmail, MSN, etc.

· Bluetooth Capable and Speakerphone

· MP3 Player

· Music Tone Ringtones and downloadable games