Samsung Blast Review

The crimson and black Samsung Blast slider-style phone is an affordable alternative to smartphones. Samsung Blast communicates over GSM/GPRS and EDGE networks and offers quad-band network capabilities for global connectivity. Samsung Blast is the first T-Mobile phone to provide direct access to personal e-mail–including AOL email, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail–in addition to text and instant messaging. Composing messages is easy , also found on RIM’s BlackBerry smartphones. (See more about SureType below.) Other features include stereo Bluetooth connectivity, MicroSD memory card expansion, 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder, speaker-independent voice control, and an integrated digital audio player.

The Samsung Blast also is the first phone to feature compatibility with T-Mobile’s myFaves service, which allows you to call up to five of your most common contacts–on any network, even landlines–without using any of your minutes. Samsung Blast users who are myFaves subscribers can now also send an audio postcard–a photo accompanied by a voice message–as well as send an e-mail or launch an IM client, in addition to a text message, right from the myFaves home screen.

Compatible with IMAP4, POP3, and SMTP email protocols (including integrated access to AOL email, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail), the Samsung Blast makes it easy to check in with your inbox. Samsung Blast also includes access to instant messaging–with built-in support for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger services–in addition to SMS text, MMS multimedia/picture messaging. For added convenience, email messages on the Samsung Blast can be read and responded to for the same pricing as text and picture messagesÑmeaning there’s no required data package to purchase.

The bright TFT display has a 176 x 220-pixel resolution and support for up to 262K colors. Below the screen resides a four-way navigation pad and dedicated shortcut and T-Zone keys, with the numeric keypad available by sliding phone’s front upward. The QWERTY-like keypad provides ample space to let fingers move at a faster pace, making typing more intuitive, with greater control over the letters and words being entered.

The 1.3-megapixel camera shoots still photos in seven resolutions (from 176 x 144 to 1280 x 1024 pixels) and it offers up to a 4x digital zoom, self-timer, multi-shot capability, and five picture modes (auto, daylight, incandescent, fluorescent, and cloudy). Samsung Blast can also capture video clips in two resolutions–176 x 144 (QCIF) and 128 x 96 pixels–at a length dependent upon the available space on an inserted MicroSD memory card. The digital audio player supports playback of MP3 and AAC files saved to memory card. Samsung Blast phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, audio/video remote control, and printing. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking (DUN)–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server–using T-Mobile’s EDGE network.

The Samsung Blast’s built in memory provides room for up to 1000 contact entries in the phone’s address book. A voice dialing feature makes calling friends and associates as easy as saying their names. Enjoy easy, hands free communication with a full duplex speakerphone that lets you hear callers loud and clear. Samsung Blast comes with a number of handy tools including a calendar, notepad, alarm clock, to-do list, tip calculator, and unit converter. Samsung Blast also sports an airplane mode feature, which allows the user to safely use the non-wireless functions of a phone (such as music, games, or organizer functions) on an airplane during flight. Other features include an 11 MB internal memory, four pre-loaded games (Forgotten Warrior, Cannonball, Midnight Casino, and Brain Challenge) with more downloadable from T-Mobile’s T-Zones, USB connectivity (with mass storage capability), and a built-in Web browser.

Samsung Blast’s SureType Hybrid Keyboard
Through an integrated keyboard and software system, SureType effectively combines a traditional phone keypad and a familiar QWERTY-based keyboard to create an efficient and familiar typing experience. When you type on the Samsung Blast, SureType technology automatically changes the letters on the screen and lists suggested words below the text.

Samsung Blast Vital Statistics
The Samsung Blast weighs 2.8 ounces and measures 4.16 x 2.04 x 0.5 inches. Its 800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 199 hours (8.3) of digital standby time. Samsung Blast runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies. The Samsung Blast phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

Samsung Blast Features

• Slim slider phone with hybrid QWERTY keypad with SureType technology for quick, easy emails and text messaging
• Provides direct access to personal e-mail, including AOL email, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail
• Access to popular instant messaging services as well as text and multimedia/picture messaging
• Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets and stereo headphones; 1.3-megapixel camera
• Includes: Battery, Charger and Hands-free Headset

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