Released for Verizon Wireless, the Samsung Rogue has a sleek 3.1-inch widescreen display for better viewing when watching videos, taking and sharing photos or connecting to social networking sites. The four-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard and full HTML browser work to give users a rich desktop Internet experience -- with the added convenience of threaded messaging and Visual Voice Mail. Additional features include a built-in 3.0-megapixel camera with flash, auto-focus and image editor, VCAST Music with Rhapsody, and a Widget Bar with one-touch access to social networking sites like Facebook... [Continue reading Samsung Rogue (U960) Review]
Samsung Rogue (U960) Features
Large 3.1-inch AMOLED touch screen
Slide-out QWERTY keyboard to type messages with ease
Surf the web using the full HTML browser, even bookmarking favorite sites
Take photos or video with the auto-focus 3.0-megapixel camera and camcorder with flash and image editor
VCAST Video service to download and view video on this multimedia capable phone, and VCAST Music with Rhapsody capable to download and play music, ringtones and more
Supports the following Bluetooth profiles for handsfree functionality: mono headset, stereo headset, handsfree, serial port, dial-up networking, object push for vCard only and more
MicroSD external memory port to store pictures, videos, sounds and music (Up to 8GB)
Optional Location Based Services such as VZ Navigator
Samsung Rogue (U960) User Reviews
1. Posted by Costanza
Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:20 pm
I've only had the phone for a matter of hours so I have not been able to explore all its features. This review will just cover the basics.
First off, I strongly suggest doing several test calls on this phone before leaving the Verizon store. I had to immediately return my first Rogue due to a buzz/hum in the earpiece. They gave me another one and it sounds fine. Not saying this is a universal problem with this phone, but just a heads-up.
Starting with the anatomy of the phone: The right side of the phone houses the 3.5mm headset jack (Thank you Samsung!), microSD card slot, the Lock button, the Camera Zoom In/Out button, and the Camera Shutter button. The bottom of the phone is where you'll find the Send, End, and Home/Clear buttons. The left side of the phone houses the very skinny volume up/down buttons which seem a little silly on a phone this size and a USB charger port. The back of the phone has a nice texture which provides a good grip. Some may consider this phone a bit chunky but I don't mind it at all. It's about the same size as the enV Touch.
The screen is large, bright, and very colorful. Images were sharp and text was very easy to read. On the bottom of the screen you have your Dialer, Contacts, Message, and Menu buttons and on the left side you have your Widgets bar where you can add/remove Widgets as you desire. You can show or hide the widget bar as well. There's widgets for Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Games, and so on.
The touch interface on this phone is very responsive and user-friendly. Menus change rapidly with a nice transition effect. If you scroll too far in a list, it bounces back to the last entry and emits a vibration to let you know you have reached the beginning or end of a list. You can customize the Touch Vibration level, Touch Sound(Beep, Glossy, Click), and Touch Sound Volume. The touch dialer buttons are large and well spaced so misdials shouldn't be a problem. I know the lousy touch screen on the Glyde was one of the biggest complaints but worry not, this touch screen is very nice to use.
The call vibration should be strong enough to feel even in a heavy winter jacket. You can also select one of three different types of vibration pulses.
Next, I'll go over Personalization. The phone comes with a nice selection of Wallpapers and Ringtones. You can also choose from a few different fonts and clock formats. You can set the backlight time for the screen and keyboard as well as set the Brightness to Manual or Auto. From what I can tell, there is only one theme for this phone.
I really like Messaging on this phone. You can enter text from either the touch screen (not sure why you would)or the QWERTY keyboard. The buttons on the QWERTY keyboard are large and well spaced and have a soft feel to them. Coming from a Blackberry Tour, it took me a while to readjust to this keyboard but it's great now. There's a dedicated "New Text Message" button, OK/send button, and an Emoticons on the keyboard as well. There's also directional keys to help you move around the lines of your message.
I haven't had much use with the Camera, but the few pictures I did take came out pretty good. It's a 3MP with Flash and self-portrait mirror and also records video as well. I rarely use the Camera on any of my phones so I don't have much to say about this. Call quality and mp3 audio were very good with plenty of depth and volume.
I guess that's all I have to report right now. If you don't mind a little extra bulk, this is a really nice upgrade to the Glyde.
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