And the winner of our Samsung SCH-U740 contest is....

Posted on Wednesday, May 02, 2007
by PhoneDog LLC,

The contest began March 12, 2007 and ran through April 30th, 2007.  Jeff's review was selected randomly out of many approved during that time period.  We would like to thank everyone who submitted a review and congratulate Jeff on behalf of PhoneDog and Samsung we are looking forward to our next special offer.

Jeff's RAZR V3c Review: 

Pros: Thin & Phat all at the same time - It'd cut like a knife through butta

Cons: Sucks the life outta the battery - it's a little wobbly like a booble head on it's hinge after a year

Summary: Vowels are great on Wheel of Fortune - but Motorola struck it rich by leaving them out of the RAZR. The rest of the line just doesn't have the same panache as the original.

This is a great little phone, thin light and totally phat. The keys are great for playing usa today sudoku to my heart's content and the display is great for searching for my favorite wildkittens scores on yahoo.

Really, to tell you the truth. I like it, but I'm looking to replace it with the U740 and it's full keyboard action. I donno about the small number keys tho, bro. 

• Comments
• Videos
• Articles
• Discussions

Thanks for submitting your comment.Your comment will be reviewed and made available for everyone to read shortly.

Add a comment

There are two easy ways to submit your comment

1. Sign in if you are already a member, or join PhoneDog for a free account- this way you won't have to re-enter your information on subsequent comment posts. Additionally you'll receive all these great benefits of being a PhoneDog community member.
   Or,
2. Submit your comment without registering by using the form below

Display name

E-mail

Spam block

Samsung Alias (Verizon) Unboxing and Hands-On

Noah unboxes the Samsung Alias VCAST messaging phone for Verizon.  This update to the U740 features a dual-flip design with QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 MP camera, and media player with access to VCAST music and videos.

May 20, by Noah Kravitz -

View/add comments

- all about: unboxing,  Samsung,  Verizon Wireless,  Samsung SCH-U740,  Samsung SCH-U740 Alias

More videos

Samsung SCH-U740 in-depth review - Introduction & Design

A few years back, Motorola generated a lot of buzz in the mobile phone community with their ultimately ill-fated MPx (MPx300) dual-hinge clamshell. The mpx packed a full QWERTY keyboard into a standard flip phone form factor, and opened both the "long" and "short" ways for use either as a traditional phone or widescreen device. While that phone was a little ahead of its time (it's big problem was not enough horsepower for its intended...

Apr 30, 07, by Noah Kravitz - Add a comment - all about: Samsung,  Samsung SCH-U740

Samsung SCH-U740 in-depth review - Features

While messaging is the u740's true raison d'etre, it's also a full-featured multimedia phone compatible with Verizon's VCAST 3G network.  The handset can play music in stereo from microSD cards either over its built-in stereo speakers or via wired or wireless headphones.  Music can be controlled from the main keypad or using three touch-sensitive controls mounted on front panel of the phone.  The controls (like most touch...

Apr 30, 07, by Noah Kravitz - Add a comment - all about: Samsung,  Samsung SCH-U740

Samsung SCH-U740 in-depth review - Display & Audio

I'm not entirely sure why Samsung opted for a relatively low-res main display on the u740, given its VCAST compatibility and stereo speakers.  The 2.2" TFT main screen can display 262,000 colors, but only at 176 x 220 pixels.  While this is fine for reading and writing messages, it makes for lousy full-screen viewing of images and video clips, which is really too bad considering that holding the handset in widescreen orientation makes...

Apr 30, 07, by Noah Kravitz - Add a comment - all about: Samsung,  Samsung SCH-U740

Samsung SCH-U740 in-depth review - Messaging, Internet & Connectivity

Messaging on the u750 includes SMS and MMS as well as IM support for AIM, MSN, and Yahoo!; Email is handled through Verizon's optional WAP-based system (Mobile Web 2.0) or Wireless Sync application, which I found overpriced and underpowered.  The handset's hardware is so well tailored for a quality messaging service, it's a shame to see it as hampered as it is by Verizon's software.  Photos and Videos can be attached to MMS messages...

Apr 30, 07, by Noah Kravitz - Add a comment - all about: Samsung,  Samsung SCH-U740

Samsung SCH-U740 in-depth review - Conclusion

ConclusionI'm something of a geek and something of a style freak when it comes to gadgets, and mobile phones, of course, are just about the ultimate gadgets right now.  I want my mobile phones to do everything - voice calling, messaging, email, Web, music and video playback, games - and I want them to pack all of that functionality into slim, lightweight packages that look good.  I'm perfectly happy to deal with a bit of a learning...

Apr 30, 07, by Noah Kravitz - Add a comment - all about: Samsung,  Samsung SCH-U740

Win a Samsung SCH-U740 Messaging Phone!

PhoneDog is hooking up with Samsung to offer you the chance to win a SCH-u740 messaging phone for use on Verizon Wireless.  Check out my Sixty Seconds of Phone overview of this great dual-flip phone - it's thin, has solid multimedia features, and a full QWERTY keyboard for text messaging madness. You've got until April 30, 2007 to enter to win a u740.  All you have to do is post a 30 word or longer review of your current cell...

Apr 17, 07, by Noah Kravitz -

1 comments

- all about: Samsung,  Verizon Wireless,  Samsung SCH-U740

More articles