Samsung Knack Review

Software:

The Main Menu on the device is as basic as one can imagine. It lacks any themes or animation; only listing the six menu categories in black text with blue highlighting (contacts, recent calls, messaging, tools, settings, phone info). The only personalization the device allows for is changing ringtones, wallpapers, and font size.

The Phonebook is capable for storing up to 500 contacts, each with their name, mobile 1, home, work, mobile 2, and ringtone. Unfortunately, only 8 contacts can be saved as speed dial locations.


Basic text messages can be sent and received (no support of picture or video messages). Since the keypad is fairly large, it is easy to enter text, but it does not support T9 predictive entry, limiting you to the slower multi-tap method.



Other software tools include a calendar with event scheduler, three independent alarms, standard calculator, tip calculator, unit converter, world clock, stop watch, and voice commands. All of these are fairly commonplace amongst all phones. The voice command only allows dialing of save contacts by name (not by digit dialing) and access to a few shortcuts. We had no problem using it in quiet areas, but noisy environments (such as a car or mall) can cause it to make you repeat the command a few times.


Since the Knack is a basic cell phone, it only comes with 32MB of internal memory, and is not capable of any other programs, such as mobile web, get it now, V Cast music and videos, games, MP3 playback, and VZ Navigator. For those functions, you will have to setup to either the U550 or Gleam.