Samsung SGH-Z400 3G import slider: Part 2

Messaging - Good

The Z400 comes with a so-so message editor, which only displays 112 characters on incoming SMS messages and about 85 on outgoing messages -- too bad, given the phone's nicely sized, easy-to-read screen. Message handling is basic, with no replied-to icons or advanced messaging folders. The phone can handle POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP e-mail, which is a nice touch, but alerts for messages are limited to a set of five beeping tones, and instant messaging is strangely absent. Typing messages on the phone was comfortable, but the white backlit letters blend into the silver keys a little too well, rendering them nearly invisible under fluorescent light.

Odds and ends

In addition to the 2-megapixel camera on back, the Z400 also includes a front-facing VGA camera for video calls, if you're lucky enough to be using the phone on a 3G UMTS network (which we weren't). This also limited our ability to test the document viewer, which can read office document attachments. The music player can handle popular music formats, but offers no stereo Bluetooth support.
10/30/2006 6:29:18 PM
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