Samsung Alias II / Reviews

Samsung's Alias 2 is aptly named; it leads a double life. On one hand, it's slick and cool, with a vibrant swivel screen and an E Ink keyboard that would make even a Kindle user slightly jealous.

But its alternate personality comes straight from a Judy Bloom novel, with desktop themes suitable for tweens,... More

Samsung Alias 2
Overview
What’s good: Keypad and design improvements over the original Alias; E-Ink technology reduces clutter on the keypad; call quality

What’s bad: Ever-so-slight lag while typing quickly; potential reception issues in rural areas; extra applications add up quickly

Introduction

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Good overall phone, bluetooth so far syncs well with the integrated bluetooth in a Mercedes that I used to have and also with the aftermarket Alpine stereo that I have in my VW. But some of the features and design are just poor and/or not thought out.

Looks great but the body is far too slippery. ... More

never had a problem have had this phone for over 1 year

camera takes decent not great pics

nice big buttons for texting

call quality excellent

battery life pretty good

all in all a happy camper

Don't bother with this piece of junk. It is the worst phone I have ever owned. Turns itself off inexplicably 15 times a day. Shuts down in the middle of a conversation. So embarrassing. If you "close" it too fast, it shuts down. Also, the body of the phone is way too "slippery"... More

My Alias 2 keeps shutting off, even with a full charge. I thought it might be a problem with my battery until my husband's phone started doing the same thing...several times a day! Since then, we have heard of two other people having the same problem with the Alias 2.

The local Verizon store... More

As a teenager, I do a lot of texting. This phone has a great full QWERTY keyboard or if you want, a number pad. The changing keys are cool and people go ooo! and ahh! as they see you flip it both ways. The 2 megapixel camera is good for recording video and photos. There is only a small piece holding... More