8.9.05
My Samsung MM A880
Yup, went got a new cell phone. My previous woes were not fixed with updating the phone and I'm not comfortable with not having a reliable means of communication. So, after checking out what was available and reading reviews on a couple of models, I decided on the Samsung MM A880.
While it doesn't have built in bluetooth connectivity, it has absolutely everything else I want. Camera/camcorder, dual color screens, SMS (yeah, my last phone only did short mail...talk about pain), and it's a clamshell. Every other feature reads like the typical standard set of modern phones.
What stands out about this phone, though, is its shape. This thing is ultra slim. No, not RAZR slim, but slim enough to gently slide right in your pocket. Even though it is so small, it has a nice weight to it. It doesn't feel weak or cheaply made. A nice touch is the internal antenna. You can hold this phone in either hand without feeling obstructed.
Voice calls are super clear as well. The background noice cancelling feature on this phone may need to be adjusted depending on where you are. If it is relatively quiet around you, there will be no audio feeding back into your earpiece. Sometimes I have to make sure the call didn't drop due to the silence.
The only downsides I can find is the keypad. Not only is the layout so different from most of Sprint's other handset offerings, the actual number pad is "raised" in the middle. Yeah, it's like the "5" key is peaked in relation to the others around it. You almost have to feel it for yourself to understand its weirdness.
Also, the phone is a metallic lavender. That...didn't...strike my fancy at first. I quickly got over that, though. The color choice, along with the sleek build and awesome menu navigation make this phone a sweet choice. And, if Mace Windu can whoop people with a lavender lightsaber, who am I to look down on that color!
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