Pros: Sleek and stylish, best displays in the market. Cons: Some interface quirks, PCS Vision service pretty unreliable.
The Samsung SPH-A500 is the flagship phone for Sprints new PCS Vision service. The PCS Vision service is the first third-generation (3G) cellular network to launch in the US. The much-hyped 3G networks are supposed to offer a wealth of new...
Pros: Stylish design, great display screens, plenty of strong features. Cons: Expensive, battery life slightly low, navigation can be difficult.
Because the cell phone industry is so fast paced and competitive these days, it really takes something out of the ordinary to attract the attention of consumers. Samsung attempts to do this with the extremely flashy SPH-A500, hoping that the obvious eye...
Pros: Beautiful, light weight, easy to use, optional camera, clarity, did I mention it's beautiful? Cons: Battery hog, no 'regular' ring, pricey
I really needed to upgrade my Nokia 5160, and considering AT&T didn't have any local numbers available, I also needed to change providers. After checking out other Epinions, I ran to my local Radio Shack to see if the A500 was all it was cracked...
I bought the Samsung A500 phone for a practical reason as well as to have a toy that I could play with when traveling or when bored. I wanted a phone I could show off to friends. A500 is ideal for that end. It also has a small form factor and is very...
Pros: Cute Appearance, Cool Ringers, Excellent Color Display, External Caller ID, etc.. Cons: Short Battery Life, Expensive
Since 1998, I've been using many different kinds of mobile phones in New York area. And, about two weeks ago, I purchased Samsung SPH-A500, a kind of mobile phone that I have always dreamed of.
Pros: Looks great, awesome display, lots of features Cons: Battery, pictures require ext camera, 10 char for names, volume/vibrate not separate settings
Well here goes, I have had my Samsung SPH-A500 and SprintPCS service for one month now, time for some feedback so that others may benefit by my experience. My review is long and detailed, but necessary as I found info out there to be conflicting and at...
Pros: Looks awesome, thin, small and lightweight, great reception Cons: Name display doesn't allow enough characters; low battery life
I purchased my A500 at Costco with a trade-in of my old phone. In total, this phone only cost me $60 but that is because I traded in my old phone at the time that I bought this one. I would recommend buying your phone at a warehouse such as this just...
Pros: Brilliant color screen, small profile, highly visible backlit keys. Cons: Crippling hardware and software defects, short battery life, heats up uncomfortably during use, mediocre reception.
When I saw this phone I instantly fell in love. It is small, stylish, and wow that screen looks great! The flames of my passion for technology had been stoked. You know what they say though...the hotter a flame burns, the quicker it burns out....
Pros: Style, Color Display, Ringers, Second Battery Free Cons: Battery life, Slow Message writing, No MMS or GPRS
If you are from Europe, you will probably know this phone as Samsung SGH T100, and youll probably fell in love as soon as you see it, wherever you are from. But wait a second, it might not satisfy you completely. It is sleek, stylish and you will be...
Pros: EXCELLENT SCREEN CLARITY, AND SMALL COMPACT SIZE Cons: PCS VISION INTERNET BROWSER, FREQUENT LOCK UPS ON OLD FIRMWARE
At first, I hated this phone. I was unable to place calls and I unable to use the internet. After living with frequent lockups for about 5 months and experiencing numerous connection problems, I was able to get the software firmware upgrade to version...
Pros: LCD Display, size Cons: No normal ring tones, 12 characters for names, pictures with camera only, geared towards kids/teens
Two things attracted me to this phone. One was the color LCD display, and two was that it came in a small size that fits in my pocket. I've had this phone for a couple weeks now and while I am still happy with the display and the size, there are some...
Pros: Looks pretty cool, nice ring tones Cons: TERRIBLE battery life
THE FIRST DAY: Until I bought this phone, I was one of the few that always said I would never have a cell phone. I was perfectly happy with my landline, caller ID, and no message machine. This way, if someone called and I wanted to talk with them, I...
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