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Samsung D980 Reviews
Introduction
The brand new Samsung D980 is a great phone which offers users a unique capability of being able to use two SIM cards at the same time. This unique capability makes it ideal for business and personal use and means you won’t have to be fiddling around changing SIM cards and of course, only have to carry one mobile phone with you wherever you go. However, this phone is only tri-band and I think it would’ve been nice to see a phone that could carry a UK SIM card as well as an international SIM card so you can simply travel without having to change things around. Other than that, this phone has all you could need and is a great idea.
Specifications
Apart from the obvious dual SIM capabilities, this phone has a nice set of features which place the phone in the high end market. The phone is equipped with a 5 mega pixel camera with flash and auto focus as well as video recording capabilities. The phone also has internet facilities and is able to cope with emails and instant messaging. Unfortunately, the phone is not 3G which limits users a little bit but the other features make up for it and I think this phone is a great model. The phone also has Bluetooth and a media player which allows for listening to music and watching videos.
The phone’s features are pretty good and you’re likely to enjoy the entertainment features the most on this phone. The phone also has a document viewer which makes it useful for business reasons as well and with the email client you can send and receive emails with attachments which is very handy for keeping up with work while you’re out of the office. The phone has a good memory set up as well at 45MB of internal memory which can be expanded up to 2GB using Micro SD cards. This means you should have plenty of space for contacts and files on the phone as well as on the SIM card.
Although the phone isn’t a 3G phone you can still enjoy high speed internet as well as the entertainment features and I think that if you were looking for an entertainment phone as well as a business phone then you could buy this and be done with it. The beauty of this phone is that you don’t have to buy two handsets in order to deal with business and personal affairs. Personally, I really like the idea of this phone and I have to say it’s a very stylish handset as well and allows users to look stylish and sophisticated whilst keeping up with their personal and business lives all in one.
Looks
In terms of its looks, this phone has a nice style to it and has sleek and smooth finishes all over. The phone has a large 2.6 inch display which is touch screen and allows for ease of use. The phone also comes with a stylus so you shouldn’t have a problem using the touch screen controls. The phone isn’t large at all but it isn’t small either at 97.5mm by 55mm by 16.3mm and only weighs 117 grams so isn’t extremely heavy either. Currently, the phone is only available in black which does limit users somewhat but again, black is a nice colour for this phone and it does make it sleek and elegant.
The look and feel of this phone is nice and you can almost feel the fashion statement that this phone makes. It’s a sleek and sophisticated handset which is definitely well made. The phone has a good look to it and I think you’re likely to get a lot of compliments when using this phone so prepare to be the envy of your friends. Also, this phone is a great practicality which means you get the best of both worlds - the phone is practical yet looks very stylish and sophisticated.
Design
The design of this phone is good and I have to say that the operating system makes it easy to use and understand. This phone has a good feel to it and the design is very good for a stylish mobile phone. As it uses two SIM cards at once, I expect that the software is extremely capable of performing everyday tasks and I think that as you use the phone you’ll notice the high quality precision that has gone into the making of this phone. All in all, it’s a great phone with a great design and is likely to make you very happy.
Overall
The Samsung D980 is a great phone and I think will sell very well and will be especially popular with people who usually have to buy two handsets – one for business use and one for personal use. With this great phone all you have to do is pop the two SIM cards in and be done with it and you’re then ready to deal with both worlds at once. I have to say that this phone does appeal to me and I think that the 5 mega pixel camera and other entertainment features make it a great phone to own.
However, one thing I will say is that this phone is unlikely to be popular with that many business users because although it has a document viewer and email, that’s about all it has for business users and as it isn’t a 3G phone it’s a little tricky to see how helpful this handset could really be for business users. However, if all you need from your business phone is email, internet and calling then this phone is ideal and will suit you very well. Plus, you can use the phone for both personal and business reasons so you won’t end up getting confused as to which phone is which.
All in all, this phone has a lot to offer and I think the high quality design and the superior technology of Dual SIM has made this phone already a popular device. There are a few negatives about this phone, the most obvious being that it isn’t 3G but other than that this phone has a great deal to offer and will likely make a lot of people very happy. Usage wise it’s easy to use and has a nice and simple operating system which is powerful enough to help you through your personal and business lives.