Samsung Captivate Slide Review

Online, January 15, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Samsung has proven itself to make reliable smart phones and the Captivate Glide is no exception. A solid build, light with a plastic exterior and a pebbled textured back, it's comfortable to hold and easy to slide the keyboard in and out. It separates itself from the other smart phones hitting the market by having a physical keyboard, which is becoming less and less common, as well as being more on the average size instead of being a large phone. Measuring 4.9 by 2.5 by 0.5, the Captivate Glide is more appealing to the masses that have normal sized hands. It's easy to use one handed and is comfortable when slipped into your pocket. The screen is 4 inches with 480x800 pixel resolution Super AMOLED display. The screen has good contrast, color saturation and viewing angles, providing great graphics and text. Under the screen you can easily slide out the 4 row QWERTY keyboard that has function buttons built into the keyboard, good sized keys and a well-spaced layout. While having a slimmer phone may be optimal for some, many people are finding they don't prefer only having the option of a touch screen keypad and are more comfortable typing on a physical keypad. The keys are flatter than other slide keyboards, which is a preference issue whether you like it or not.

Running the Captivate Glide is a 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 dual core processor, 1GB of RAM and the standard Samsung TouchWiz user interface, which is easy to customize and organize. If you find yourself using the screen keyboards instead of the physical one, the 3 on-screen keypads are easy to type on as well, especially if you use SWYPE. The Captivate Glide does run on AT&T HSPA+ network, which has proven itself to be a quick network. The Captivate Glide has an 8 megapixel camera and takes great pictures. Samsung shows that it's not the megapixels that counts, it's the software behind the camera and the camera software gives you great editing options. It also has 720p HD video capture and a 1.3 megapixel front facing camera. The Captivate Glide has Bluetooth capabilities, Wi-Fi, mobile hotspot, an NFC chip, DLNA, SyncML, HDMI, email capabilities, FM Radio and a multimedia player. It comes preloaded with plenty of apps to get you started, from the Amazon Market to AT&T standard apps to Facebook and Twitter. The 1650mAh battery will get you through a full day of average usage without a charge.

We recommend having a reliable charger, though, because you will need to recharge your phone eventually. An external battery pack is one option or if you can't decide whether you need a vehicle charger as well as a USB charger and a travel charger and don't want to worry about keeping track of all three chargers, a charging bundle is the accessory you need. The ultra-portable Samsung Captivate Glide i927 Naztech 3-in-1 Charger gives you the freedom to go farther and stay connected. The high performance Naztech N300 Samsung Captivate Glide i927 mobile phone rapid charger combines an AC adapter for wall outlets, a DC adapter for car adapters and a USB cable for charging through PC's. No matter where you are, you'll have the ability to power up your Samsung Captivate Glide i927 electronic device while simultaneously charging the battery; keeping the music playing and the communication lines always open.

If you plan on using the Samsung Captivate Slide in the car, a car mount and a Bluetooth headset is a great combination. Or if you have situations where you need both hands free, a Bluetooth headset can be extremely useful. Now it's easier than ever to cut the cords and go wireless - even if you're not familiar with Bluetooth® technology headsets. The Jabra BT2080 is designed with one focus only: To be the most user friendly, quality headset on the market. Jabra BT2080 provides all the basic functions you need with the ease of use you want.
• Jabra StatusDisplayTM with two intuitive and clear LED's on the back of the headset shows when to recharge the battery and your current connection status.
• A dedicated on/off button makes it easier than ever to turn the headset on and off. Just switch the button, and you're on.
• Jabra BT2080 is easy to connect to your phone. With the latest Bluetooth® technology version 2.1 you don't have to worry about pin codes.
• Wear it as you like: Over the ear with an ear hook or in the ear with Jabra Eargel™ that add comfort to all your conversations.
• Talk loud and clear: The Jabra BT2080 picks up your voice and delivers clear quality audio to the listener through EDR & eSCO technology.

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