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Samsung i780

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  • User Score (97)
    8.1 8.1 from 97 reviewers
  • Expert Score (32)
    7.9 7.9 from 32 reviewers
  • Design (59)
    7.7 7.7 from 59 reviewers
  • Features (12)
    7.5 7.5 from 12 reviewers
  • Ease of use (54)
    7.5 7.5 from 54 reviewers
  • Performance (4)
    7.0 7.0 from 4 reviewers
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Samsung i780 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 2100 115.9 x 61.3 x 12.9 mm Camera 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, secondary VGA videocall camera Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional.

Samsung’s i780 weighs in at 120 grams and has a display size of 2.55 inches which is about 320 x 320 pixels. It has a TFT touchscreen display type and 65 thousand colors. In addition, MP3 and polyphonic tones can be played by this unit. The dimensions of the phone are 115.9 x 61.3 x 12.9 mm. It also has a QWERTY keyboard that users can type in just like in a regular computer.

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It has a card slot for microSD and it too has a 256 MB ROM and a 128 MB RAM. Phonebook entries are unlimited …

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Samsung’s i780 weighs in at 120 grams and has a display size of 2.55 inches which is about 320 x 320 pixels. It has a TFT touchscreen display type and 65 thousand colors. In addition, MP3 and polyphonic tones can be played by this unit. The dimensions of the phone are 115.9 x 61.3 x 12.9 mm. It also has a QWERTY keyboard that users can type in just like in a regular computer.

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It has a card slot for microSD and it too has a 256 MB ROM and a 128 MB RAM. Phonebook entries are unlimited as well as the call records. Its operating system is the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 professional. It can carry out functions for instant messaging, email, MMS and SMS. Browsing the internet is also possible because of the WAP 2.0 feature. The phone has a finger mouse, side bar, smart converter and other features that the user can enjoy.

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Pros & Cons

  • complete connectivity, 3g hspda connectivity, great mini touchpad, tri band gsm, gprs edge
  • big and bulky, below par camera, relatively bulky, proprietary headphone charging jack, odd sized display
  1. Samsung's GPS-equipped i780 "Treo-killer" revealed

    Reviewer: engadget
    10 December 2008

    Samsung seems to be working a little in reverse with its upcoming SGH-i780 Windows Mobile 6 handset, showing it first at GITEX , then providing shots to media a couple weeks later -- all without an official press release or announcement. Fortunately, we have pretty much all the information we want about it at this point, save for one key detail: will it come to AT&T as the rumored BlackJack 2? Unlike the original BlackJack , the i780 runs the touchscreen-driven... Read more

  2. Samsung i780: there's more to life than an iPhone

    Reviewer: APC
    31 October 2008
    Overall 7
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    Performance 8
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    A pleasant surprise is the second battery included in the box. Individually, the batteries are rated for seven hours of talk time and 400 hours of standby. With its full roster of advanced features and excellent add-on software, the i780 is a solid option for those that want the more powerful Windows Mobile 6 operating system and a QWERTY thumbboard in as compact a footprint as possible. Read more

  3. Review: Samsung SGH-i780

    Reviewer: MobileBurn
    23 June 2008

    Samsung's SGH-i780 is unusual for a few reasons. It is a Windows Mobile 6 Professional device with a 320x320 pixel touchscreen that sports the BlackBerry style form factor, and it uses an optical mouse for navigation. Jin tests it out in this review. Read more

  4. 22 June 2008

    Another device turned up in the post for us to take a look at and this one is the Samsung SGH i780 Windows Mobile Professional device. This phone impressed us from the moment we opened the box and switched it on. The form factor is fantastic combined with a great front facing Qwerty keyboard.Consider this for a moment, Palm are about to announce a new Windows Mobile Professional Phone that they are hoping will get them back in the game, it will be a similar form factor... Read more

  5. Samsung i550, i560 and i780 Exposed

    Reviewer: previewgadgets.com
    17 June 2008

    p img src http www previewgadgets com wp-content uploads samsungi new jpg alt Samsung i align left Bringing Samsung up to date on the recent smartphone improvements around the world they are offering up the i i and i models to the UK market soon With the three new models Samsung is hoping to regain [...] Read more

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