Samsung Glyde Cell Phone Review - Intro
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Alfredo Padilla Published on May 28, 2008 Comment on this |
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The Samsung Glyde's signature features are a touch screen interface and a slide out QWERTY keyboard. Unfortunately neither impressed us very much. We found the Glyde's touch screen was unresponsive and difficult to use. The QWERTY faired a bit better, we could type relatively fast on it, but we found the keys clicky and the top row too close to the upper part of the slider. The Glyde does have some good points, it's two megapixel auto-focus camera took better than average shots, battery life on the handset was solid and it sports some advanced features like Verizon's TV service and GPS. Does the good outweigh the bad? Read the review to find out.
The Glyde is available exclusively from Verizon Wireless for $199.99 with a two-year contract.
| Section | The Good | The Bad |
| Tour & Design | The Glyde feels comfortable in the hand | All that shiny plastic can be scratched easily |
| Audio Quality | Audio sent by the Glyde was good | Audio received was not so good |
| Imaging | Resolution on the two megapixel camera was good |
Color accuracy was not |
| Making/Receiving Calls | Call management features are comprehensive | Dialing a number was a little slow |
| Messaging | The text messaging interface is intuitive | It took too long to get a new SMS going |
| Organizer | Nothing really stood out | Voice dialing didn't work very well |
| Multimedia | The large screen is suited to watching video content | Music software is slow to load and you can't run it in the background |
| Software | The home screen is fun and customizable | The "advanced" web browser just doesn't cut it |
| Battery Life | Above average music playback and web browsing | Not really bad, but the talk time was just average |
| Connectivity | Very good Bluetooth support | CDMA lock-in means it won't work overseas |
| Hardware | 42.9 words per minute on the keyboard | Clicky buttons and a frustrating touch screen |
| Other Features | Support for Verizon's new broadcast TV service | You'll have to pay if you want to use the GPS capabilities |
| Value & Comparisons | The price isn't jaw droppingly high |
But it's more than the phone is worth |
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