Reviews Written by Dhampir

Overall, an excellent phone.

Pros: Plays mp3s, the 2mp camera is decent, excellent sound, plays videos

Cons: Does not support a wide range of video formats, doesn't support many of the coolest games, some parts seem cheaply made

I picked up the black version at the AT&T store a few months back expecting a phone that will double as an mp3 player so I don't have to carry both around with me. What I got was so much more.

Not only is it really cool looking and slides with a satisfying fluidity, but it's become my on-the-go media player. It has a bright, crisp and large screen for watching movies or TV shows. Watching movies drains the battery in about four hours, I found- which I was both impressed with and disappointed by.

It accepts a memory card for expanded storage space (up to 2 gb per card) and you need it- the phone only has 12mb of its own and 10 of it is taken up by the bundled trial version software and full-version fitness software.

For music, it plays mp3, m4a, Real 8, AAC, WMA and WAV files. That's just about everything out there.

But is has a decidedly limited selection of supported files for video- MP4 and 3GP. It would have been nice to see AVI or Flash video support.

The camera is grainy in low-light (even when shooting in night mode) and when you're shooting close up. Digital zoom would be helpful as well. But it takes mid-range and distance pictures very well.

When you slide it open, the keypad feels very cheap. It almost feels as if pressing the ultra-small buttons will break them.

It also does not support many of the cool new games, as I was disappointed to find out. It still can play a fair number of good ones, though.

Over all, this is a very good phone for the price. You may buy it for a phone and mp3 player, but you'll soon find yourself watching videos or using it to count steps on the treadmill. It does have its limitations, but for just over $200 you can't complain. ...