Cell Phone Forums - Cell Phone Reviews http://cellphoneforums.net **NEW** Reviews on particular makes and models of cell phones. New posts are moderated for accuracy. en Tue, 13 May 2008 15:40:35 GMT vBulletin 60 http://cellphoneforums.net/images/misc/rss.jpg Cell Phone Forums - Cell Phone Reviews http://cellphoneforums.net Motorola i425 Review http://feeds.cellphoneforums.net/~r/cpf115/~3/275732436/t273949-motorola-i425-review.html Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:40:26 GMT It is not often that you see a thin iDEN cellular phone. Billed as the thinnest iDEN phone (it's just a hair of slimmer then the i335), the i425 casts a base profile that should appeal to fans of thin phones. Its features are simple and limited but the thin style mames up for it.

The i425 has however a very simple design. As noted above, it is extremely slim (4.9 inches by 1.9 inches by 0.47 inches), but at 3.9 ounces it weighs a little more than you think. The i425 is available in white (i425e), or titanium (i425t), but the features are the same on both models. The phone fits well in my hand but the plastic material makes it feel quite cheap.

Like many iDEN phones, the i425 1.5-inch screen fails to impress me. Although it supports 65536 colors, the pixel resolution is fairly low (130x130). The graphics are not very clear and the colors were quite bad. You can however change the settings of the display backlight, contrast, and text size.



I was not a big fan of the navigation buttons on the keyboard. All the buttons are made of very cheap plastic, which does not make them very tactile. In addition, the navigation buttons are rather squashed together, and all keys are flat with the surface of the phone, making it difficult to dial a phone number and write SMS. There is a four-lane alternating with an OK button, two softkeys, a dedicated control menu, and the Talk and End / power keys. There is also a web browser shortcut, and you can program Switching to give access to four user-defined functions. The i425 also offers a speakerphone dedicated control below the keyboard buttons. Although i generally agree with such a button, it is not in the best position. The backlight keys is fine, even though the end Talk and buttons are difficult to see in the dark.

Since the phone is designed primarily to make calls, the i425 does not offer a lot of features. There is a 600-contact phone book with room in each entry for eight phone numbers (including a number PTT), an e-mail address and IP address. The i425 offers no photo caller ID, but you can make contacts with one of 20 polyphonic ring tones.

Basic offerings include a vibration mode, text messaging and multimedia, instant messaging, call timers, a notebook, a loudspeaker, a voice recorder and a calendar. Voice command is unexpected, but welcome addition, and the GPS-i425 is enabled.

You can customize the i425 with a variety of themes and the color of the wallpaper. You can download more options with the WAP browser. A number of games and applications that are at your disposal.

The volume level is strong enough and voice sounded natural when i tested the calling quality. There was a slight effect echoed calls from some of my friends and it sounded like they were far away. On their end, callers said i sounded fine, and they did not report any major problems. Speakerphone calls have been also been very good.

The i425 has a battery rated at 2.83 hours and five days of standby. which is quite good for a thin phone like this. Overall i think it is a quite good and simple phone.
]]> Cell Phone Reviews satyrion http://cellphoneforums.net/cell-phone-reviews/t273949-motorola-i425-review.html http://cellphoneforums.net/cell-phone-reviews/t273949-motorola-i425-review.html Samsung Ace SPH-i325 Review http://feeds.cellphoneforums.net/~r/cpf115/~3/272973323/t273793-samsung-ace-sph-i325-review.html Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:35:10 GMT Samsung Ace is similar in design to the original Samsung BlackJack, and yet there are subtle differences. At 4.6 inches tall by 2.3 inches wide by 0.4 inches deep and 3.9 ounces, Ace is heavier and larger but thinner than the blackjack. Its thinness... Samsung Ace is similar in design to the original Samsung BlackJack, and yet there are subtle differences. At 4.6 inches tall by 2.3 inches wide by 0.4 inches deep and 3.9 ounces, Ace is heavier and larger but thinner than the blackjack. Its thinness makes the smartphone comfortable to hold and use as a phone, and you will be able to slip into a pant pocket. In addition, it has a soft-touch finish for a better grip when using it as a messaging device.

On the front, there is a 2.3-inch screen, which is slightly smaller than the BlackJack II and the BlackBerry 8830, but it still has 65000-color and resolution 320x240 pixels so its very good. Below, you will find a spacious and beautifully designed navigation table with good keys, Talk and End buttons, a shortcut to the Today screen, a back button, and a four waterways alternate with center select button. The full keyboard is slightly improved compared to that of two BlackJacks.



Samsung Ace comes packed with an AC adapter, a SIM card, a wired stereo headphones, a USB cable, a software CD, and reference material. With other words he accessories here are pretty standard.

Some phone features on the Samsung Ace include a speakerphone, voice dialing, conference call, dialing and text and multimedia messages. The phone is only limited by the available memory in each room with private entrance for more phone numbers, e-mail addresses, work and home, job title, and more. For identification of the caller, you can assign a photo to a contact.

The Ace is also equipped with Bluetooth 2.0, enabling wireless connectivity with Bluetooth mono and stereo headsets and hands-free kits. You can also use the Samsung Ace as a wireless modem for your laptop with a dial-up networking capabilities.

Samsung Ace is a Windows Mobile 6, running the Standard Edition, with the full Microsoft Office Suite Mobile and Windows Live integration. The smartphone also comes with Microsoft Direct Push Technology for real-time e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization with your Outlook calendar, tasks and contacts via Exchange Server.

Finally, the Samsung Ace has a camera with 1.3 megapixels video recording capabilities. For still images, you have a choice of five shooting modes, three sizes and three quality parameters. There is no flash, but you can adjust the white balance and to add different effects. In video mode, you have two choices on the size and the same white balance and the effect of options that are available in camera mode.

The image quality was very decent. The objects have been clearly defined and the color was not perfect, but it is certainly better than other camera phones that i tested.

Overall i liked this phone and it feels solid and personally i like it. The Samsung Ace for Sprint offers dual-mode functionality for world-roaming, and it's unlocked for use with international SIM cards. The Windows Mobile smartphone has a compact design and features a 1.3-megapixel camera, EV-DO, and Bluetooth. The camera also showed me some impressive photos when we look at the fact that the cam is only on 1,3 MP.
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