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Samsung FlipShot Review
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Samsung FlipShot Review
Verizon Wireless 3MP phoneVerizon Wireless 3MP phone
Published on: 29 December, 2007 by PhoneArena Team
Performance:
The reception and call quality of the FlipShot are both excellent and are equal to that of the Gleam, but still not quite as good as the V9m. We were able to place and receive calls in fringe areas, where other devices such as the Juke could not. The sound quality through the earpiece speaker was identical to that of the Gleam, lacking in any background noise or interference. We could only hear a slight distortion during calls when raising the earpiece volume to High. Using the Speakerphone sounded good, as long as the volume remained around Medium, since raising it to high would also cause some distortion. During our test calls, people that we spoke to using lands-lines said that our voice sounded natural and did not have any static or interference present.
Accessing any of the downloaded applications is easy and there is very little delay in opening them up. We also did not encounter the random re-boot problem that happened a few times while we were testing the Gleam. The FlipShot has a total of 56MB of internal memory, but only 35MB is available to the user. For additional storage of music, pictures, and videos, you can install a microSD card up to 4GB in size.
The included 880mAh battery is rated by Samsung to have 3.5 hours of talk time or 10 days of standby time on a full charge. Our testing revealed 3 hours of talk time on a full charge.
Conclusion:
The Samsung FlipShot is a nice upgrade from the A990, but we were anticipating a lot more. Both the Sound Quality and Reception are excellent, so using it as a phone is highly recommended. The redesigned keypad is easier to use, the new themes look nice, and the MP3 player sounds good. Unfortunately the Camera, which is its main selling point, is also its biggest disappointment. Even though images are captured at 3MP, the AutoFocus system is too slow and images don’t look as good as other 2MP phones, such as the V9m or Voyager, nor as good as a cheap 3MP digital cam. Because of this, we can’t recommend the FlipShot for someone who is looking for a top quality camera-phone, since the V9m and Voyager are both better choices. But if you have you heart set on a 3MP camera-phone for Verizon, then the FlipShot is your only option.
The reception and call quality of the FlipShot are both excellent and are equal to that of the Gleam, but still not quite as good as the V9m. We were able to place and receive calls in fringe areas, where other devices such as the Juke could not. The sound quality through the earpiece speaker was identical to that of the Gleam, lacking in any background noise or interference. We could only hear a slight distortion during calls when raising the earpiece volume to High. Using the Speakerphone sounded good, as long as the volume remained around Medium, since raising it to high would also cause some distortion. During our test calls, people that we spoke to using lands-lines said that our voice sounded natural and did not have any static or interference present.
Accessing any of the downloaded applications is easy and there is very little delay in opening them up. We also did not encounter the random re-boot problem that happened a few times while we were testing the Gleam. The FlipShot has a total of 56MB of internal memory, but only 35MB is available to the user. For additional storage of music, pictures, and videos, you can install a microSD card up to 4GB in size.
The included 880mAh battery is rated by Samsung to have 3.5 hours of talk time or 10 days of standby time on a full charge. Our testing revealed 3 hours of talk time on a full charge.
Conclusion:
The Samsung FlipShot is a nice upgrade from the A990, but we were anticipating a lot more. Both the Sound Quality and Reception are excellent, so using it as a phone is highly recommended. The redesigned keypad is easier to use, the new themes look nice, and the MP3 player sounds good. Unfortunately the Camera, which is its main selling point, is also its biggest disappointment. Even though images are captured at 3MP, the AutoFocus system is too slow and images don’t look as good as other 2MP phones, such as the V9m or Voyager, nor as good as a cheap 3MP digital cam. Because of this, we can’t recommend the FlipShot for someone who is looking for a top quality camera-phone, since the V9m and Voyager are both better choices. But if you have you heart set on a 3MP camera-phone for Verizon, then the FlipShot is your only option.
Pros
- Excellent call quality and signal reception
- QVGA internal display that can rotate 180-degrees
- FlashUI themes
- Bluetooth music support
Cons
- Small external display that shows wallpapers too dark
- 3MP Camera is not up to par with most other “high end” cell phones
- Browser has problems displaying large HTML sites
- TV-Out cable must be purchased separately
PA rating 
- Good
- out of 10
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| Model | Carrier | Price Today | Price after rebate | |
Samsung FlipShot SCH-U900 Black
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Free | Free | Buy |
Samsung FlipShot SCH-U900 Red
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Free | Free | Buy |
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