Samsung A177 GoPhone ReviewQwerty Keyboard Bluetooth Camera PhoneSearch This Site: The Samsung A177 GoPhone provides a convenient QWERTY keyboard plus a basic camera and Bluetooth connectivity is an attractive black business-like package.
Main FeaturesQwerty KeyboardThe vertically oriented Qwerty keyboard provides a convenient formfactor for fast, two-thumb texting as legions of Blackberry owners can testify.CameraThe basic VGA camera provides a backup for when you need a picture,but don’t have your regular camera available. It’s also great when you want to quickly send a picture to a friend and you don’t have time to use your camera, download the picture to your pc and then share it.BluetoothThe Samsung A177 GoPhone does feature Bluetooth connectivity which can come in useful when you’re on the move.Email, IM and WebIf you sign up for AT&T Media Net package, you can get Mobile email, instant messasing and WAP-based web access. Mobile Email lets you access your AOL, Yahoo, and Hotmail accounts. You can access their equivalents on instant messaging as well. Mobile web access is through AT&T's Edge network. You can access mobile-optimized (WAP-based) sites on the phone screen.Basic FeaturesDisplay ScreenThe 176 pixel high by 220 pixel wide screen is pretty convenient for texting and messaging. If you want a bigger screen you have to get a Qwerty keyboard laid out horizontally like the LG Neon. This screen should be okay for using the various utilities included with the phone.Productivity ToolsThe Samsung A177 GoPhone comes with the usual batch of productivitytools. You get a calendar, alarm clock, and organizer to keep you on time. You get games, puzzles, and more to spend your time when you’re not doing anything. How much time?Battery LifeThe 800 mAH battery is on the low side. Still you get five hours oftalk time which is pretty good. The standby time of 10 days issomewhat short, but it’s still theoretically more than a week as long as you don’t fiddle around with it too much. Otherwise, just charge it everyday, and you’re good to go.Size and WeightYou won't mind carrying it around because, despite its slightly larger size to accommodate the screen and keyboard, the A177 weighs only 3.09 ounces. Very nice.Manual
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