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Samsung U740 renamed to Alias

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Published on: 06 March, 2008 by PhoneArena Team

The U740 was released in Feb 2007, yet now over a year later, Verizon has decided to change the branding of the phone to Alias. No official word was given by Verizon as to why they decided on a name change, but one can only guess it's to move away from obscure model numbers to a catchy name, now that we know the upcoming U940 will be called "Glyde".

Taken from the Verizon site:

"At first glance, the Samsung Alias in Black looks like a sleek, high–style, high–class handset. All looks. All style. But don't be fooled. This handset has an alias – a dual–hinged form factor that transforms it from a standard handset to a mini messaging center, complete with a full QWERTY keyboard."

Regardless of the phone being renamed, we still don't think it's QWERTY keypad is all that useful, and we have a few other gripes about the design.

Samsung Alias Specification | Review

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steviecrackberry @ 06 March, 2008 03:54:32 PM

VZW phone

elgay02 are you getting this phone?

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k8 @ 13 May, 2008 03:16:59 PM

yes i think so

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cool gurl @ 14 May, 2008 08:44:47 PM

im getting it

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T-Money3000 @ 06 March, 2008 07:28:45 PM

This phone is pretty awesome. I just sold 2 today. The 'Glyde' looks pretty cool too. We'll see how sales go with it.

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elgee02 @ 06 March, 2008 07:44:31 PM

Lol, "elgay" nice

Very clever crackboy but as for your question heck no. I hate this phone, my hands are way too big for that keypad. I got an 8830 as my work phone and for my personal line I just replaced my enV with an SMT5800, so far I love it.

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anonymous @ 06 November, 2008 12:04:52 AM

I also have this phone. Well, im not relly crazed over it anymore...................... its keys are way too small even though i have tiny fingers and its not as fast as the phones nowadays. I have the black one and the buttons dont light up so when its dark its hard to txt or do anything. I wouldn't recommend this phone at all. The only good thing is that it's a bit more durable than the phone I used to have....

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miacan1 @ 16 April, 2009 10:55:30 PM

The buttons are designed to light up. Yours may be broken.

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T-HUFF @ 07 March, 2008 10:53:11 AM

I HAVE THIS PHONE, NOT CURRENTLY ACTIVE BUT WHILE I USED IT I LOVED IT.

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Tiger Uppercut @ 07 March, 2008 12:50:02 PM

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why not just release an upgrade to this called the alias. i love this phone but lets face facts....its old and busted. DUTCH HATER!!!

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Gib @ 07 March, 2008 01:17:13 PM

Gay Name

The name doesn't even make sense. An Alias is a different name....the u740's alias is Alias?

But i agree, they should have done an update to the phone and then renamed that rather then the old and busted version now

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anonymous @ 13 May, 2008 09:18:21 PM

agree

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George @ 07 March, 2008 05:24:39 PM

okay then...

WAYY too late on the naming on Verizon's part. I say they should have a new, and better upgrade to the phone, also named Alias, as competition to the enV continuation. Okay name, but it does not compare at all tto the upcoming Glyde from Samsung.

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Gib @ 08 March, 2008 11:16:59 PM

Gay?

Just because you don't like the current definition of the word doesn't affect my usage of
it.

"Gay" didn't always meen homosexual and all that jazz. Only did it in the 90s. Now it means lame.

Don't be gay about definitions Bob

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XY1980 @ 09 March, 2008 01:42:54 PM

Unique & Awesome Phone

I love my phone---I'm a texter, but hate big smart phones--

98% of the time I only use my phone for texting and calling---so it's smart for my habits.

Oh and gay men and women should love this phone---it's skinny and cute---

And the whole "gay" as lame slang is so yesterday---I only hear people over 30 saying this to seem cool, or excuse me kewl, as they'd say...

yeah you're cool---sure--

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anonymous @ 10 March, 2008 09:29:52 AM

num 8

yeah I'm gay and wow your post was totaly gay and thats a lot coming from me. lighten up dude....i work for verizon and I agree totaly lame and late in the game to re name a phone we've had out for a year. BUT my bro wanted it and he likes it so it's not that bad a phone but is gay on the lateness and nameing.

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