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  1. SefacHotRodder

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    #1 SefacHotRodder, Aug 26, 2006
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    Awesome. Samsung D900. Came out a few weeks ago. Isn't avaliable in the US and probably will never be (at least not for a long time). This thing is THIN. I haven't had a chance to fiddle around with the camera yet but the sound quality from the mp3 player is awesome.
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  2. jungathart

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    #2 jungathart, Aug 26, 2006
    Chris,
    Nice phone. Too bad that alot of really cool gadgets are only sold in Japan/Korea.

    btw, what network are you with?
     
  3. SefacHotRodder

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    #3 SefacHotRodder, Aug 26, 2006
    Its quad band unlocked so it can be on any network. I'm on AT&T right now but we're switching to cingular next week.
     
  4. jordanair45

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    #4 jordanair45, Aug 26, 2006
    Update me on the reception you get when you switch to Cingular. I need a phone and am too thinking about getting a Samsung, the D807, I just don't know how the reception is with the Samsung phones. That phone is very sexy though, how much did you pay?
     
  5. bigndude

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    #5 bigndude, Aug 26, 2006
    I have the D807, its really nice and really thin. The screen is also very very clear and bright. The reception is also pretty good with the 807.
     
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    #6 MAHOOL, Aug 26, 2006
    the D900 is a 3mp phone, but the offerings from Sony ericsson and nokia are just as good, like the Nokia N93, and the SE K790i both three megapixel phones........

    to get the best reviews of phones that are not available from US carriers, but will work here, checkout www.gsmarena.com
     
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    #7 DGS, Aug 26, 2006
    That looks a lot like the slider phone Verizon is advertizing on TV.

    The office recently replaced the AT&T Nokia with a Cingular Samsung flip phone. The new one keeps interfering with any active audio circuit in the room: radio, television, even the speakerphone. But maybe that's the GSM net.
     
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    #8 iceburns288, Aug 26, 2006
    Any similar phones to this one available for CDMA? I'm on Alltel :).
     
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    #9 Evan.Fiorentino, Aug 26, 2006
    I think my friend has that phone or a similar one. The screen qualitly is amazing.
     
  10. SefacHotRodder

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    #10 SefacHotRodder, Aug 26, 2006
    Well. I was taking some pics of someone today and honestly, this camera is a bit of a let down. ASSUMING i haven't fudged with the settings (i'll check), it takes ages to take a pic. You press the "shutter" button, it autofocuses (say 2-3secs), makes the shutter sound BUT you still can't move the phone for a few seconds and then the pic is taken. Half the shots were blurred because i assumed that when the shutter noise happens, the pic is taken. Silly me :rolleyes: Other than that, its great. I'm going to look to see if there are any camera settings i've changed.
     
  11. SefacHotRodder

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    #11 SefacHotRodder, Aug 26, 2006
    Well, i think i figured it out. I had the camera set on matrix metering instead of centre weighted. Fixed now
     
  12. Seth

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    #12 Seth, Aug 26, 2006
    how is that diff from the 807?
     
  13. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    #13 BMW.SauberF1Team, Aug 26, 2006
    Looks really nice. I can't tell how small it is because I'm not familiar with that other phone pictured. What are the dimensions?
     
  14. SefacHotRodder

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    #14 SefacHotRodder, Aug 26, 2006
    103.5 x 51 x 12.9 mm
     
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    #15 BMW.SauberF1Team, Aug 26, 2006
    Are you serious?
     
  16. Mike J

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    #16 Mike J, Aug 26, 2006
    I wish a cell phone, any cell phone, did it for me.
     
  17. SefacHotRodder

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    #17 SefacHotRodder, Aug 26, 2006

    Yes? :)
     
  18. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    #18 BMW.SauberF1Team, Aug 26, 2006
    I was kidding at how you made my life just that much more difficult, lol. I still have't converted it to inches! :p

    Looks like 4"x2"x1/2"? I'm a bit rusty.
     
  19. SefacHotRodder

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    #19 SefacHotRodder, Aug 26, 2006
    oh, lol. I just copied it off some site. I'll do some "comparison" pics later or tomorrow
     
  20. SefacHotRodder

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    #20 SefacHotRodder, Aug 27, 2006
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    Here you go guys


    So far, i've not been too impressed with the build quality but the phone itself is great. He's what i said on another forum

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    I got mine yesterday and have already noticed the left slider is a little loose and there is about 1 millimetre of "give" in the slider bit. Its not much but enough for me to notice. I'm very picky and these things get to me. Other than that its fine.


    2 other little nitpicks

    The paint in my green call button seems to be a little badly applied and you so when it lights up, its not solid green but you can see a texture and the right side is a little darker than the left. Also, in the "G" in SAMSUNG on the front, a little bit of the foil to make it seems to have come off. I assume my phone is real and not a fake, lol? You can't be too careful buying off ebay and having it shipped from Hong Kong :reallysad
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  21. BMW.SauberF1Team

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    #21 BMW.SauberF1Team, Aug 27, 2006
    That looks pretty thin actually. I have some Motorola flip phone and it bothers me at how thick it is when it's in my pocket.

    When you say it's cheap feeling, what is it like? Thin, hollow, plastic? Did you buy it on your trip to England? If so, how would say the Ebay prices are. Thanks. :)
     
  22. SefacHotRodder

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    #22 SefacHotRodder, Aug 27, 2006
    Yes, i was paraniod when i first got it. Whenever i had it in my pocked and got it out, i was so worried that if i dropped it, it would break. Hopefully i'll never find out...




    I would give the build quality a 7/10. The slider feels a little "weak". I'm worried about breaking the phone whenever i take the battery cover off. On mine too (and not on others), the slider bit is a tiny bit loose and moves a bit (like 1mm) to the right when a little pressure is applied so not much but enough to notice. The MP3 player is AMAZING with the speaker on. The quality is great. The camera is still being tested.

    I got it on ebay actually. I got it for $450 shipped ($50 priority shipping from Hong Kong) and that was $350 for the phone, $50 for a 1gb memory stick (about the size of my fingernail!) and a car charger. A pretty good deal if you ask me. It came in 2 days from HK! Check this out:

    BETHLEHEM, PA, US 08/25/2006 9:56 A.M. DELIVERY
    08/25/2006 8:18 A.M. OUT FOR DELIVERY
    08/25/2006 8:07 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN

    MIDDLETOWN, PA, US 08/25/2006 6:12 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
    08/25/2006 6:01 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN

    LOUISVILLE, KY, US 08/25/2006 4:26 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
    08/25/2006 2:49 A.M. IMPORT SCAN

    CHEUNG SHA WAN, HK 08/24/2006 4:55 P.M. PICKUP SCAN

    HK 08/24/2006 7:30 A.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
     

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