Samsung sch-i760 software

Maybe you could lure a few designers away from Apple. On paper, the SCH-i triumphs over the iPhone because of its no-compromise set of specs. It offers Wi-Fi The SCH-i is a capable update to the i Measuring 4. The front holds a 2. Buttons are at an angle to give the wonky phone a little style.

The two soft keys are above the dial on the left, which takes some getting used to, with a Clear button between them. The keyboard itself is pretty easy to use with sizeable keys and sufficient spacing.

It's also well-backlit, but the buttons tend to be a bit slippery. There are a number of quick-launch buttons on the phone to make for easier one-handed use, but it's a bit overwhelming and will probably take some time before you're completely familiar with the layout and experience. On the left spine of the phone, you'll find a microSD expansion slot and a volume rocker, while the right side has 2.

We do wish there was some kind of jog dial or wheel to more easily scroll through the menus. Finally, the camera lens and the flash are located on the back of the handset. For more add-ons, please check out our cell phone accessories, ringtones, and help page. Features The Samsung SCH-i is stocked with an arsenal of tools that should satisfy most mobile professionals.

More functionality was also added to calendaring, contacts, e-mail, and more; all the details are outlined in our review of Windows Mobile 6. Other personal management tools include a world clock, a calculator, a notepad, and a task manager. Of course, you can customize the i for your lifestyle and download other applications to the device; visit Download.

With Microsoft's Direct Push Technology, the i can synchronize with your office's Microsoft Exchange Server for real-time e-mail delivery and Outlook synchronization.

There's support for a number of other e-mail solutions, as well, including Good Mobile Messaging and Verizon Wireless Sync. There's a handy e-mail wizard that walks you through the steps for setting everything up, and it's really just a simple matter of entering your e-mail address, login, and password. We used it to access our Yahoo Plus account and had no problems whatsoever.

Unfortunately, like the Motorola Q9m , the i has been stripped of the Windows Live Messenger instant messaging client as well as Windows Live. Phone features on the Samsung SCH-i include a speakerphone, voice dialing and commands, smart dialing, three-way calling, and text and multimedia messaging.

The phone book is limited only by the available memory, and each entry can hold as many as 12 phone numbers, three e-mail addresses, addresses for home and work, a job title, and more. For caller-ID purposes, you can assign a contact to a category or pair it with any of 14 polyphonic ringtones or a photo. In terms of wireless options, the i pretty much has it all except GPS.

Bluetooth 2. You can also use Bluetooth for wireless headsets, hands-free kits, wireless file transfers, and dial-up networking. Integrated Wi-Fi lets you hop onto your home network or any available hot spots so you can surf the Web. Alternatively, the i is EV-DO capable so you'll be able to enjoy data speeds of as fast as 2. Bottom line, you'll have a better experience whether you're browsing the Web, listening to streaming media, or downloading games. Given the 3G capabilities, support for Verizon's V Cast music and video services would seem like a good fit, but given that the i is more of a business-centric smartphone, Verizon decided not to include these services at this time.

However, that doesn't mean the i can't have fun. Onboard memory is 64MB of RAM and MB of built-in flash memory with about 59MB of user-accessible storage, but you should be able to carry a nice size library of music and videos by taking advantage of the expansion slot, which can accept cards up to 2GB.

Or so I thought. It was to my great and lasting shock that I first fired up the device, checked the signal indicator, and found that the hells of several major religions had all frozen over. Verizon now covers my little town of around 5, people with real live 3G wireless.

Sitting in a restaurant on Main Street as I write this, it clocks out at Kbits per second. Other speed tests have ranged from Kbits with two bars, to Kbits with an ideal signal.

For the most part, the average has sat around Kbits, a very respectable speed. Having had near-constant EV-DO coverage during the course of this review, I can honestly say that I understand why some people see Wi-Fi as superfluous.

The Wi-Fi and Bluetooth implementations on the i are perfectly standard Wi-Fi performance was generally good, with acceptable range and speed. It found my network quickly and easily, and ten or fifteen seconds after turning it on the first time I was up and surfing. My experience with the Bluetooth was less thrilling.

The i uses the Microsoft Bluetooth stack, rather than the superior and more user friendly Widcomm stack. Consequently, some functions are more difficult than they should be. Notably, the i would not play nicely with my Jensen Bluetooth headphones. That means any data connection, too, including Wi-Fi. As inconvenient as this is, at least Verizon left us with the Dial-Up Networking profile intact.

The i comes in a surprisingly small box for a high-end smartphone, and I rapidly discovered why. The i itself, the standard and extended batteries, travel charger, USB sync cable, and three software CDs. Not even a case or headset. Not that I mind much, since the cheap included accessories tend to be, well, cheap.