Samsung Ace Cell Phone Review - Intro
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Alfredo Padilla Published on April 29, 2008 Comment on this |
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The Samsung Ace is a powerful Windows Mobile Standard device from Sprint that is similar to the Samsung Blackjack line of phones that have been limited to AT&T until now. The ace up the sleeve, if you pardon the pun, is the support for both Sprint's CDMA network and international GSM networks. This puts it on the short list for any Sprint customer who does a lot of overseas travel, but they may be less enamored with the limited talk time, poor camera and the strange decision to leave Office Mobile off the device. The price tag is also a concern as similar handsets can be had for half the Ace's $199 cost. Do other bonuses make up for these drawbacks? Read on to find out.
| Section | The Good | The Bad |
| Tour & Design | The Ace feels durable |
The Ace is a little on the large side |
| Audio Quality | Sound sent and received was just about average |
Side tone was a little on the low side |
| Imaging | We liked the Ace's camera interface |
The quality of photos and video was pretty poor |
| Making/Receiving Calls | Dialing a number was fairly quick |
Volume was a little low |
| Messaging | The Ace includes a flexible and powerful email client |
There is no support for MMS |
| Organizer | The Ace includes powerful organizer features |
We wish there were category support in the calendar |
| Multimedia | Windows Media Player is powerful and flexible |
But it's also slow to load |
| Software | Windows Mobile Standard is a powerful and extensible OS |
For some reason Office Mobile was not included |
| Battery Life | Music playback time was solid |
Talk time and browsing time was a little on the low side |
| Connectivity | The Ace supports both CDMA and GSM networks |
No Wi-Fi |
| Hardware | Typing on the QWERTY was very fast |
The screen is small and not very bright |
| Other Features | The Ace can be used as a modem for your computer |
No GPS or push to talk |
| Value & Comparisons | The price should come down sometime soon |
$200 is too high a price right now |
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