Samsung SPH-M300 / Reviews

Designed for those who looking for a great value in a wireless phone without sacrificing today's most sought-after features, the Samsung M300 for Sprint helps you stay connected via voice, e-mail and text messaging, and Web access. Styled with smooth, rounded lines and a mirrored finish, this rose red clamshell-style model includes an external OLED screen that displays current time as well as caller ID. (It also comes in silver.) It includes a VGA digital camera with PictBridge support (for easy connection to a printer), Bluetooth wireless connectivity for communication headsets, voice activated dialing, and up to 3.2 hours of talk time. It operates on Sprint's North American CDMA network.

Ultra-slim, the easily pocketable Samsung M300 weighs just 2.7 ounces and is about the size of a deck of cards.

Weighing just 2.7 ounces, the M300 is one of the smallest and lightest phones on the market today. The front has a black face that includes the 96 x 96-pixel color display and integrated camera, and it's framed by a red surround; the back of the phone is basic black. The internal color LCD has a 128 x 160-pixel resolution and 65,000 display colors (16-bit), and the external display provides a quick visual check of the time, new messages, battery life, and signal strength. The phone has a 4 MB memory, but it lacks memory card expandability.

The VGA resolution digital camera can capture still at 640 x 480 pixels (sized for sending via email or uploading to the Internet), and it includes self timer, night mode, brightness, and white balance control features. Print pictures directly to PictBridge-supported printers, without a computer, using the available USB cable. Thanks to the built-in Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), you can enjoy hands-free communication via headsets, car-kits and other Bluetooth-compatible devices. Enjoy easy, hands free communication with a speakerphone that lets you hear callers loud and clear.

The front of the M300 includes a color screen that displays current time and caller ID as well as a VGA digital camera--perfect for sending images via email or Sprint PCS Picture Mail.

Choose from a wide selection of ringers playing in rich, 32-chord harmony, and download new ringers anytime to update your sound. The phonebook offers a maximum of 299 entries, with each providing storage for up to 5 numbers as well as an email address. Other features include:

• Sprint Vision provides innovative wireless services like web access, and email and text messaging capability. Plus, with the Sprint National Network, you get the nationwide coverage and excellent voice clarity.
• Sprint Picture MailSM: Shoot, share and print high-resolution digital photos instantly.
• SMS Voice and Text Messaging: Instantly send and receive SMS Text Messages across the room or across the country, anywhere in the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network. Or, send voice messages to any mobile phone or email address. Just select a recipient, record a message and send.
• Speaker-independent voice dialing: Say the name of any entry in your phone book and the number is dialed automatically without using the keypad. This feature is speaker-independent, so there is no need to train the phone to respond to any one person's voice. Receive an audible status report of your phone/s coverage, signal strength, and battery strength.
• Games: Download exciting, interactive games that youÕll want to play all the time. With hundreds of options to choose from, itÕs easy to find all your favorites.
• Screen savers: Download images to use as screen savers. Or assign them to your phone book for instant caller ID.
• Phone as modem: Use the optional USB cable, or Bluetooth Wireless technology, to connect with a PC for Internet and email access on the Nationwide Sprint Network.
• Picture caller ID: Identify callers at a glance by linking downloaded photos and other images to your phone book.
• T9 text input: Compose messages easier and faster. Predictive text input and the internal dictionary predicts text as you type, making it simpler to send messages.
• Wireless Backup: If your phone is ever lost, stolen, damaged or replaced, you can use Wireless Backup to restore your contact information quickly and easily. Additional charges apply.
• Multiple languages: Personalize your phone by choosing English or Spanish for all voice and text menu prompts.

Vital Statistics
The M300 weighs 2.68 ounces and measures 3.58 x 1.85 x 0.68 inches. Its 800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.2 hours of talk time. It runs on the CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

Read original review at Amazon.