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Samsung Finesse SCH-r810 Reviews

writer2 April 22, 2009 Cell Phones 9 Comments


samsungfinessesch-r810Measuring 4.6×2.3×0.5 inches, the Samsung Finesse is available from MetroPCS at $350 without any contract. The handset boasts of 3.2-inch touch sensitive display, which is less wide than the 3.5-inch display on the Apple iPhone. The display looks sharp and vibrant, and supports 262,000 colors. You have the option to adjust the vibration feedback intensity, backlighting time, brightness, home screen banner, and the main menu style.

The handset features Samsung’s TouchWiz interface, which consists of 10 widgets along with a shortcut bar for messaging, music application, Web browser, and Bluetooth menu, on the home screen. The lower part of the home screen houses shortcuts for contacts, phone dialer, messaging and main menu. The handset allows you to enter the text via large virtual keypad, which also includes shortcuts for contacts, favorite contacts, and caller groups.

The handset allows you to enter the text via QWERTY keyboard, numeric keypad and the handwriting recognition feature. The QWERTY keyboard has large keys for comfortable and error free writing along with a few dedicated shortcuts for the @ symbol along with domains like .org, .com etc.

The left spine of the handset houses the charger jack along with the volume rocker, while the right spine houses microSD memory card slot along with dedicated camera control, and voice dialer key. The top edge of the handset houses headphone jack along with the power button, while the back houses the camera lens and self-portrait mirror.

The Finesse offers all the features a basic handset, which include500-contact phone book, speakerphone, vibrate mode, text messaging, calendar, MMS, notepad, calculator, tip calculator, stopwatch, alarm clock, world clock, and currency and unit converter.

The advanced features include stereo Bluetooth, PC syncing, voice dialing and commands, e-mail, voice recorder, USB mass storage, and integrated GPS. The handset allows you back up your phone book on MetroPCS server via MetroBACKUP. The integrated GPS also provided turn-by-turn navigation service via Metro Navigator.

The Finesse is equipped with full HTML browser, which makes perfect use of the large 3.2-inch display. The music application supports the most popular music file formats along with the support for playlists, album art, equalizer with six presets, and shuffle and repeat modes. The handset comes with 150MB of internal memory and it can accommodate microSD cards up to 8GB.

The handset sports a 2.0-megapixel camera, which can capture images in six resolutions: Picture ID size, 320×240, 640×480, 1024×768, 1280×960 and 1600×1200, and four quality settings. Other features include ISO settings, adjustable white balance and brightness, exposure metering, self-timer, five color effects, multi-shot modes, autofocus, night mode, mosaic shots, and three shutter sounds along with a silent option. The built-in camcorder can capture video clips in two resolutions: 320×240 or 176×144.

The Samsung Finesse has a rated battery life of 3.5 hours talk time and 12.5 days standby time.

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  • http://www.brianklepper.net Brian Klepper

    You note that “The advanced features include…PC syncing.” This must be based on promotional material rather than experience. I have the Finesse and haven’t been able to find a way to sync it yet. Many other users report the same problem.

    Can you help us learn how to sync the Finesse with our PCs?

    Thanks.

  • http://www.technotalks.com jasmine

    nice phone i just want to know since it cost so much does it get free movies and ringtone?!?!?!

  • http://samsungfinessereviews Shaunna

    hey this is a good phone but i just don’t like the fact that u have to open it and try to see what u want to do wit it……

  • christine

    u can sync the finesse with windows media player … that works really well

  • Johnathon

    I tried to sync using wndows media player, it doesnt read the device once connected and failed to install once the install wizard promts

  • christina

    Ive had the Finesse for 2 months now. I loved the phone when i first got it. I still love it but it has its downs. I dont like the fact that it doesnt have an accelerometer for text messaging. It doesnt do conference call when on three-way. As far as the syncing thing goes, I dont know if its the same, but I was able to connect it through bluetooth with my computer so Im able to send songs and pictures from the computer to the phone and vice versa. Um the phone is ok overall, however I want to get the blackberry now so thats what Im doing.

  • walter

    this phone is junk i bought this phone thinking it was going to be worth the 400 dollars but insead i got ripped of big time it has the same features as a 100 dollar phone the only difference is that it is touch screen thats it i was hoping it was like the instinct or even better but no its a peace of junk so dont buy this phone save your money

  • sam

    i just got this fon and i heard that u can install a flash player does any one can tellme how???tnxz…

  • Elizabeth

    I absolutely adore this phone i LOVE its features and main screen features its so awesome ppl saying it isnt good idk what there talking about i had an iphone and to me this phone beats it love it so much!!!!!!!! those of u who are into touch screen phones this one is great