Smartphone Thoughts: Plugged In with the Samsung i320 Smartphone

Product Category: Tri-Band GSM Mobile Phone
Manufacturer: Samsung
Where to Buy: Amazon.com [Affiliate]
Price: $540 USD
Specifications: Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone, 1.3 Megapixel Camera with Flash, 65,536 Color TFT Screen, Push Email with Qwerty Keypad, microSD, Bluetooth, USB, IrDA

Pros:
[*]Measures in at just 111mm X 59mm X 11.5mm;[*]Great keyboard layout;[*]Loads of extra's.
Cons:
[*]Poor battery life;[*]Tri-Band (900, 1800, and 1900);[*]Proprietary connectors.

Summary:
The Samsung SGH-i320 Smartphone is gushing with potential. It's housed in an sleek and sexy black plastic body. It sports a QWERTY keypad for quick and easy text entry, a big and bright landscape display, Bluetooth with A2DP support, Microsoft's Direct Push email, and so much more. It's clear that Samsung put some serious thought and energy into building a powerful mobile device. However, it's not all peaches and cream with the i320. There is a dark side to this device. Is it bad enough to send this device packing? Perhaps there is a reason why the device ships with 2 batteries and an external battery holder/charging case.

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