Samsung Messager

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Great Messaging Phone :]

31 Jan 2009 Lou

8.7 out of 10

Last weekend I got the green Samsung Messager from Cricket.  I have to say that this phone is a really good phone, especially since most Cricket plans come with unlimited text messaging.  Being the only phone with a QWERTY keyboard on Cricket, besides the discontinued Kyocera Lingo, it offers good messaging features.  Just to warn you, I only use this phone for calling and texting mostly.  I did get internet with my plan and it works pretty good, but like said before, only certain web sites come up and they are mostly text based.  I have no complaints about the call quality at all.  Sometimes there are dropped calls when the reception isn't the greatest, but anyone should expect that with any phone.  Texting becomes really fast with the keyboard.  The buttons are nicely spaced apart and big enough that anyone should be able to get used to texting on this phone.  There are rare times where a text doesn't send and you have to go back to resend it, but it will tell you if it doesn't send.  The screen is a really nice size screen for the phone.  Sure, it isn't touch screen like most things are becoming, but you have a less chance of it getting cracked, damaged, scratched, etc.  The camera is alright for a cell phone camera.  Its not a digital camera, so don't expect great quality pictures.  It's just for taking pictures and sending them to friends and family.  Not for photography.  Battery life is pretty good, after a few charges.  The first few days, it died a little faster than I expected, but then after charging it overnight a few nights, the battery life became really good.  It lasts all day with heavily texting and moderate calling or two days with moderate texting and calling.  I will mostly charge it everynight anyway, however, to have a fresh battery the whole day.  The look of the phone is really nice too.  I don't think its too big or heavily, it feels like a phone.  The keyboard is a great size and that is why I think people think the phone is fat.  It is about the same size as the LG Voyager or LG EnV. 

Buy this if you want a good messaging phone with good call quality.  Don't buy this if you actually need a Blackberry or business phone.  It's called the Samsung Messager for a reason :]

Pros

Texting
Keyboard
Battery Life
Call Quality
Camera is pretty good
Internet is pretty good.

Cons

Every once and a while, a text message will fail to send. Just go to the outbox and resend it :]

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MY BUDDY

26 Dec 2008 INDEPEDENT CHICK

7.7 out of 10

THIS IS A VERY COOL FUN IT BIG AND JUST DA RIGHT SIZE..MY TEXT CUM THROUGH EASY LIKE VERY FAST INTERNET NOT THAT SLOW LIKE SUM PHONE I LUV ITS GREAT AND NOW LIKE 85% OF MY FRIENDS HAVE THIS PHONE NOW SO ITS COOOL I LOVE ITS LIKE I RECALL IT AS A FRIEND!!!!!! =][=

Pros

I LOVE THE PHONE ALOT

Cons

IT NEEDS TO COMES IN DIFFERENT COLORS CUASE IM TIRED OF GETTING COLOR CASES

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Good phone from Metro

26 Dec 2008 Pat

8 out of 10

Like a few said it is the best phone for MetroPCS. After investing in $ 250 for the phone invest another $ 50 to buy a case, screen protector, micro sd chip and an adapter for the headphone input so you can put any headphones in there, not just the expensive Samsung ones. After this you have a good phone. Great call quality and text features. The transistion between the regular phone and the QWERTY keypad is easy to do and its quite sturdy. The back is pretty flimsy as mentioned but a case (hard rubber recommended) will help with this. You will need a micro sd card (which does not come with the phone from MetroPCS) if you want to use the music player and store any real large applications. Applications are decent on the Messager. I still haven't got the AIM application to work but I haven't had the phone long and will contact customer service soon about that. Internet is fast if your in a good recpetion area bu don;t expect to display and use any complicated websites. Stick strickly to text based sites and many sites are even making mobile versions now so just search for your sites moblie counterpart. As of right now I have not been able to locate a broswer application, so all web pages are accessed from the basica google search feature which first pops up with the Metro interent. The speaker is loud and call quality both recieving and sending is top notch. The QWERTY keypad really is the jewel to this phone which helps in alot of tasks which would be impossible on a regular non keypad cell phone. Camera is decent but don't expect to be using this as your main camera. Buy a Kodak! The screen is large and very bright.. it's actually way to bright on the brightest option so i had to turn it down. Great features and tools. Many basica apps are avaiable for download from MEtro for $ 3 - $ 7 .. for movies, games, ringtones, apps. I still really haven't even begun to discover this phone or the Metro network but so far i am very pleased and looking good with my MEssager. :D I gave it an 8 for Desig, Features, an Performance

Pros

Great for texting ans basic web browsing, Great call reception and quality, bright vibrant screen, solid basic and great for the entry to mid level cell user

Cons

Applications work but do not get this phone for them and AIM has yet to work for me

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