June 17th, 2008
Samsung Access SGH-A827 Review by PCmag
No CommentsThe quad-band GSM, dual-band HSDPA Access is a good voice phone. Phone reception was strong, and the handset did a good job of grabbing and holding onto 3G signal.

The quad-band GSM, dual-band HSDPA Access is a good voice phone. Phone reception was strong, and the handset did a good job of grabbing and holding onto 3G signal.

The Access NetFront 3.4 web browser is quite good and it supports cookies, certificates, bookmarks, history, some Javascript and can send URL’s via messaging.

Calls made from the Samsung Access didn’t sound great, even though we had four bars of reception on AT&T’s HSDPA network in lower Manhattan.

For more active users, the Access offers a voice recorder, stereo Bluetooth, USB mass storage, PC syncing, and instant messaging for AOL, Windows Live, and Yahoo.

Samsung Access Cell Phone
The Samsung Access measures 114mm x 58mm x 12mm and weighs 98g. It features 2.3″ landscape DVD quality display, 3G connection, 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD card slot, Bluetooth, and of course, a one-touch access to AT&T Mobile TV with FLO.

The SGH-A437’s compact dimensions (3.7×19x0.6 inches; 2.9 ounces) ensure that it slips easily into a bag or a pocket.

Samsung A437 Cell Phone
The Samsung A437 measures 95mm x 48mm x 16mm and weighs 82g. It features a brightly illuminated 65K-color screen, quad-band world coverage and EDGE data capabilities. Users can download their favorite ringtones, games and graphics, quickly browse the internet with one button access using MEdia Net browser and so on.

There are a lot of features on-board, although it’s tri-band rather than quad-band, there’s no Wi-Fi and just a two-megapixel camera.
The i640 runs Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard, so it does not have a touchscreen. This means control of applications is down to the buttons that sit beneath the screen.
The SGH-i640V ships with a battery charging unit. This is quite sizeable in its own right, but if you are prepared to carry it, as well as the proprietary charge connector Samsung likes to use, then you needn’t worry about battery life.