Samsung SGH-T519 Trace slim phone: Odds and ends

Odds and ends

The phone packs some surprising features in its slim figure, such as MP3, WMA, and AAC support, microSD memory expansion (conspicuously absent on the T509), Bluetooth, and a 1.3-megapixel camera (compared to the VGA snapper on the older phone). Even more striking than the ultra-slim body on the phone is the bright, clear, and colorful screen. Colors pop; pictures look crisp with hardly a jagged edge. Dark black tones make menus a joy to scroll through. The Trace's keypad is truly a problem, though. Whereas the buttons on the SGH-T509 were slightly raised, the keys on the Trace are so flat, they're almost glassy. At some angles, they are impossible to read, which may make text messaging difficult for amateur typists. Even worse, the slim, smooth texture on the five-way navigational button makes it almost unusable. We found it all too easy to select the wrong menu item, or press the cancel button below the five-way when we meant to press down.
9/29/2006 12:53:56 AM
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