Samsung SCH-i760 Reviews

14 Nov 2007

Samsung SCH-i760 Review

Verizon Wireless

The Samsung i760 is currently by far the most advanced Smartphone available from Verizon Wireless. We are impressed by the incorporation of the Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system, 2.8” QVGA touch-screen, and sliding QWERTY keypad. As well as EV-DO, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), and Bluetooth for data connections. The i760 is truly a device for the business professional that is looking for an advanced smartphone that is capable of doing many tasks. The only drawback is that for call quality, the earpiece speaker is not as good as most other phones, so we highly recommend using a Bluetooth headset for placing and receiving calls.

Good

7.8

out of 10

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• Samsung
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• Verizon
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• WM Professional

1. simply great phone

Today by mr. A

90%9out of 10

This phone is abosolutely great. I read the reviews on phonearena and other reader reviews right here and then finally decided to get it. It is very good, put the 6.1 windows upgrade on it the same day I had it. The great thing is the abundance, and I mean hundreds and hundreds of programs you can get for free or pay for the windows. So many great programs that transform the UI into even a better phone. People have complained of the camera, its BS, the camera is pretty good for a phone , and most importanly is the keyboard. The addition of the keyboard maekes this phone perfect.

you have to also know what programs to add. Add something like skyfire, the new brower, and this thing kicks ass, obv. google, and games and UI and SBP stuff should all be considered.

 

The only small drawback is the sensitive outer skin, if you have this phone or are going to get it, def. get it a skin to protect the exterior from scratches.

Pros

performance
keyboard
screen
abundance of features

Cons

sensitive exterior

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2. And the winner is....

29 Jun 2008 by Logan

84%8.4out of 10

After buying multiple Verizon smartphone devices, the Samsung i760 was my final, and undisputed decision. The phone was considerably more durable than the other devices I used, and the slide out qwerty keyboard was sturdy, ergonomical, and backlit. The Windows Mobile was nothing fancy so I equiped SPB Mobile Shell 2.1 which transformed this device into the envy of all my friends and the best and most accessable interface I have ever used. The internet is lightning fast and only further helps this device replace my Palm and Laptop. Samsung got it almost perfect. My only complaint is that the incoming calls sound a bit "tinny and echo-ish" but with a phone like this, you use Bluetooth mostly anyway.

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3. AWESOME!

21 May 2008 by Mike

86%8.6out of 10

This phone is awesome, first PDA and im glad i made chose it. Just like any other phone, it has its good and bad. Let's start with the
Cons:
Heavy, bulky, not enough memory capacity (but i have a solution for that, it freezes up quite a bit, camera is a bit weak, but then again...it's a phone, if u want to take pictures dont forget a real camera.

Pros: Very customizable, call quality is great, qwerty kb is awesome. some ppl say that they tend to hit the send key as they txt, but i have never had that issue...maybe they have sausage fingers? Back to the pros...external keypad makes this phone that much better, WM6, spb plus is BADA$$!!! it totally gives the phone a better functionality especially with the IE, i love it.

There is also a free browser out there that i highly recommend that enables your phone to view the sites as you would with your regular desktop. Youtube can be viewed completely, not the wack mobile version. the browser is SKYFIRE. and about the weak memory capacity, here is the solution http://rapidshare.com/files/72977206/SDHC.zip. get this and it will expand it to at least 4gb. HAVE FUN!

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4. Let's hear it for SPB Pocket Plus

19 May 2008 by BigRed83

96%9.6out of 10

Thanks to the previous poster for recommendiing this killer PDA phone app!!

I hav been tweaking it since I downloaded it last week. I love the functionality I now have, and I loved this phone even before I read post #19.

I have had a Treo 600,650,700p, and both the Moto Q Black and q9m. This is my fave out of all of them. I especially love the nav wheel on the right side (just like a mouse).

My only regret (besides battery life) is that ol' Bill didin't include this functionality in WM6.

Need a great phone, and a killer PDA? Look no further!

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5. i760 + SPB = Perfect Combo

4 May 2008 by Rob

78%7.8out of 10

Let me preface by saying my last phone was a Moto Q (a phone great in its own right, and also allows me to fully recognize why this phone is revolutionary).
This phone is great by itself. I played around with it for a couple of weeks with the basic features and soon found myself bored, though. After reading tons of positive reviews on PocketPlus I decided to give it a shot. Best $xx I've ever spent. Now I can do just about anything I want to do from the main screen in seconds. Its hard to describe why this phone is so great because its only great to me because of my customizations. Should you buy this phone, try out SPB PocketPlus and REALLY customize it; I spent about 8 hours in total playing around with every feature it had to offer and finally got it just right for me. It also gave me some time to get accustomed to the phone.

Cons: 1) The QWERTY keyboard is a little to close to the side buttons so when you're typing on the top row you're prone to a) adjust volume, b) go to the call screen. 2) A bit bulky, but I'd rather have bulk than less features. 3) Can't sync to Hotmail through email program.

Pros: 1) Great battery life IMO (at least 36 hours with phone/email/web/music) if you adjust your settings right. 2) Nice, big screen. 3) Front phone buttons. 4) Excellent EV-DO speeds for surfing net. 5) Very customizable. 6) Windows Office Mobile Pre-Installed.

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6. Good Phone!

5 Feb 2008 by JPerez

92%9.2out of 10

I was amazed & surprised how good this phone is.The internet works real good & its fast. They should improve the camera but other than that the phone perfect.

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7. Very Happy with my i760

1 Feb 2008 by DrZ

92%9.2out of 10

Thanks for the past reviews of this phone. My use is typical business with outlook, SMS and MMS along usual phone calls and web usage. EVDO is great. Verizon does have the best network from Alabama to Hawaii, great coverage and EVDO just about everywhere.

The only real draw back for me is that in the dark the power on button on the top is hard to find. If it had something like a nub or bump on it that would help. The green send key can get tapped while texting. D button works great and the slider is strong and stable.

I see some complaints about WM6 but for my typical usage it is very good and beats other OS's as far as I am concerned.

If you are on it a lot through the day keep your charger or back up battery (included n/c) nearby.

I've had a Treo 700W and BB previously and this beats both of them.
That being said, I am most comfortable with a touch screen, WM6 and a camera.

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8. samsung schi760

31 Dec 2007 by vanessa

88%8.8out of 10

i had the motQ and it was the worst phone ever made by motorola I decided to go with the samsung i760 and it was a very good choice the style, the camera , sound it's great and the connection with the internet browser is excelent

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9. wow

29 Dec 2007 by Joe Mayfield

88%8.8out of 10

LEMME say this phone is awesome. i've got a non bluetooth laptop and i spent 20 bucks on a usb bt adapter and i'm syncing up my phone while its in the other room. i get a way better signal than my chocolate and i love it. verizon has the network this phone was designed for. i can make any sound file i want as a ringtone just by moving sounds to my ringtone folder. just awesome, windows samsung vzw GOOD FRIGGIN JOB

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10. i760 VS 6800

20 Dec 2007 by Matt

84%8.4out of 10

There are two things holding me back from buying this phone over the vx6800:
1. Rev-A upgradability
2. 128mb ROM on i760 vs 256mb ROM on vx6800.

I can deal without the rev-A as on a mobile device the browsing speeds will be insignificant, but will the higher ROM make the i760 slower than the vx6800... I am confused b/c the i760 has a 400mhz processor and the vx6800 has a 380mhz... I am torn... Does anyone have some insight?

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