Parting Shots: Samsung Ace
Added on 2008-04-29 12:58:00
by Alfredo Padilla
 We wrapped up our review of the Samsung Ace from Sprint today and the phone turned out to be a solid smart phone. That's not to say that it doesn't have its negatives, however, starting with the poor camera, lack of Office Mobile and a price tag twice as high as comparable smart phones. The Ace's key feature is the ability to function on both Sprint's CDMA network and international GSM networks. This makes it a big winner for international travelers. If this isn't an issue for you we recommend saving $100 and going with the Palm Centro (review), which provides similar functionality. If you're not married to Sprint you can also go grab the Blackjack II (review), which is very similar to the Ace but with some upgrades like a better camera, from AT&T for half the price as well. Plus it will work on any international GSM network as well.
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First Call: Samsung Ace
Added on 2008-04-10 14:50:00
by Alfredo Padilla
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 The Samsung Ace from Sprint is basically the CDMA version of the Blackjack, which has been available from AT&T for awhile now. The Ace lacks the updates we saw on the Blackjack II (review)like the two megapixel camera, but it's not identical to the original Blackjack either. In particular the phone seems to have addressed one of the biggest issues of the original BlackJack: the D-Pad. On the Blackjack the D-Pad was flush with the surrounding buttons, which led to constant mistaken presses. On the Ace the D-Pad has been raised above the surrounding buttons, although it still seems a little on the small side.
The QWERTY keyboard on the Ace is also different, with each key sloping above and below a center peak. The keys are spaced more closely together than the original Blackjack. In our initial use of the keyboard we found that they were too close together, leading to mistaken presses. We also found the feel of the keyboard to be a little strange. We'll see how we do in our actual words per minute test after we've spent some more time with the handset, but one of the things we liked about the original Blackjack was that the keys were comfortably spaced. Check out our gallery of photos after the jump and expect the full review in a week or so.
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