Samsung Solstice II Phone (AT&T) | Review And Specification Mobile Phone

Samsung Solstice II Phone (AT&T), The successor to Samsung's popular Solstice quick messaging phone, the Solstice II for AT&T brings flexibility and entertainment to your fingertips with its full touchscreen display and virtual onscreen keyboard. It also features the uniquely intuitive TouchWiz 2.0 user interface plus AT&T's Social Net application, enabling you to view and manage all your social networking connections and updates from Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter.

Enabled for use on AT&T's lightning quick HSPDA 3G network, you'll be able to easily access the Internet as well as quickly download video, music and more. Additionally, with AT&T's 3G network, you can make a call while simultaneously receiving picture/text messages and e-mail or viewing Web pages. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call.

Bring your favorite music artists with you wherever you go with AT&T Radio and AT&T Music. And with AT&T Address Book, back up your contacts to an online address book so you never lose important contact information. Other features include a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, microSD memory expansion (to 16 GB), access to personal e-mail and instant messaging services, multi-format music player, and up to 5 hours of talk time.

Key Features

Fast 3G connectivity via AT&T's HSDPA/UMTS network (850/1900 MHz bands; 3.6/7.2 Mbps speeds with network availability).

GPS navigation capabilities via AT&T Navigator service includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates, and re-routing options.

3-inch touchscreen display (240 x 400 pixels, 65K color depth)

Virtual onscreen QWERTY keyboard

Samsung TouchWiz 2.0 user interface

2-megapixel camera/camcorder with 2x digital zoom

Music player compatible with MP3 and AAC formats

Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.1) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile--enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.

Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 16 GB.

Full messaging capabilities including SMS text, MMS picture/video, Mobile E-Mail, and IM instant messaging (via popular services including AOL, Yahoo!, Windows Live Messenger, and Google Talk)

Threaded text messaging for following conversations

Mobile web browser

MobiTV and MobiVJ enabled for watching the latest TV programs and music videos (additional charges applicable)

PicDial updates your contact pictures to those on your social networking sites

Speakerphone with mute function

Organizer tools including calendar, alarm, notes, tasks, calculator, converter, world clock, timer, and stopwatch

Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off.

TTY/TTD compatible

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Solstice II weighs 3.35 ounces and measures 4.29 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 250 hours (10.4 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T's dual-band 3G network (850/1900 MHz; HSDPA/UMTS) plus international 3G frequencies (2100 MHz).

AT&T Services
High-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network: The dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network provides up to 3.6/7.2 Mbps of download speed, making it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.

Additionally, this phone is also compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks found in international territories. (For use outside the United States, an AT&T international data plan is recommended.) When traveling outside the U.S., you can enjoy wireless voice coverage in more than 215 countries and wireless data coverage in more than 185 countries--as well as access ultra-fast 3G mobile broadband services in more than 100 countries.

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and e-mail on the go.

The full-featured, premium AT&T Navigator GPS navigation application includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

AT&T's Video Share service enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) While using Video Share with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it's also very useful for business. For example, a majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day's work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

AT&T Mobile Music enables you to buy tracks while on the go, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what's playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what's hot with The Buzz music news portal.

AT&T Address Book service: With the free AT&T Address Book service, you can sync your contacts to an online address book, enabling you to access and manage your mobile contacts from your handset--or your PC. From the online interface, you can import contacts from other Web-based address books, such as personal e-mail accounts, as well as send text messages to your contacts' mobile numbers.

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