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Samsung SGH-i600 review

7.5

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 247

Verdict

Samsung's SGH-i600 is a decent keyboard-equipped Windows Mobile 5 smartphone with HSDPA, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth all present. It doesn't offer anything special, although some of the software extras are useful... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • 3G/HSDPA support
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  • Front-facing camera for video calling
  • Ergonomically designed QWERTY buttons and mini-keyboard
  • Some useful software extras

Cons

  • Windows Mobile 5 rather than Windows Mobile 6
  • Slightly large in the hand and pocket

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 113x11.8x59 mm
Weight: 105 g
Built-in devices: camera
Operating system: Windows Mobile 5.0
Software included: Extra software over Windows Mobile 5 bundle: Picsel viewer, unit converter, stopwatch, podcast manager, RSS reader, Voice Assist
2G: GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
2.5G: GPRS, EDGE
3G: 3G, HSDPA
Memory expansion: MicroSD
On-board memory: 64 MB
Display size: 2.3 in
Wireless PAN: Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Wireless LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g
Camera resolution: 1.3 megapixels

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