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Samsung SCH U650 Sway (Verizon Wireless)
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Product ID: EPID71175066
Description: Utilizing V CAST Music with Rhapsody, the Sway puts a vast array of music at your fingertips.The Sway's Media Center gives you customizable service that lets you get ringtones, play games, surf the web, get up-to-the-minute information a...
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Great Slider PhoneReview created: 11/27/08(updated 12/04/08)
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24 of 24 people found this review helpful.
I swear by Samsung cell phones. The Sway is the third in a series of Samsung phones that I've owned (my last Samsung lasted three years and still held a battery charge for four days at the end of its life). When shopping for a new phone, I knew I wanted a slider phone and was hoping Samsung had one available. They did: the newly released Sway. So far, the phone has met all my expectations for the quality I have come to expect from the company.
The LCD screen is bright, large and colorful, a wonderful display that rivals anything less than a touchscreen. The 2.0 megapixel camera is a real gem, snapping large, high-quality photos with ease. The menus, too, are easy to navigate with lots of cool extras: three calculators, MP3 ringtones, games, VCAST and Web browsing. Calls come through loud and crisp, and the speakerphone performs its job adequately.
There are a few downsides I've encountered, but nothing to make me resent buying the phone. Perhaps the biggest is the lack of any grip when sliding the phone open. It will take a few weeks to loosen the sliding mechanism, and forget about opening the phone if your hands are greasy or sweaty.
The other downside is the lack of a headphone jack. This means that any wired earpiece you might own is not compatible. The Sway is bluetooth enabled, so you'll have to get a bluetooth earpiece if you want/need hands-free use.
Otherwise, Samsung has released yet another capable phone that is sleek, stylish and packed with features for both the casual and die-hard user alike.
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The LCD screen is bright, large and colorful, a wonderful display that rivals anything less than a touchscreen. The 2.0 megapixel camera is a real gem, snapping large, high-quality photos with ease. The menus, too, are easy to navigate with lots of cool extras: three calculators, MP3 ringtones, games, VCAST and Web browsing. Calls come through loud and crisp, and the speakerphone performs its job adequately.
There are a few downsides I've encountered, but nothing to make me resent buying the phone. Perhaps the biggest is the lack of any grip when sliding the phone open. It will take a few weeks to loosen the sliding mechanism, and forget about opening the phone if your hands are greasy or sweaty.
The other downside is the lack of a headphone jack. This means that any wired earpiece you might own is not compatible. The Sway is bluetooth enabled, so you'll have to get a bluetooth earpiece if you want/need hands-free use.
Otherwise, Samsung has released yet another capable phone that is sleek, stylish and packed with features for both the casual and die-hard user alike.
Thanks for reading. If you found this review helpful, please vote "yes" at the bottom of this entry.
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Sway not bad at all....surprised!Review created: 03/10/09(updated 03/29/09)
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5 of 6 people found this review helpful.
I was a bit hesitant to get this phone since everyone said it's bad with texting...ok, the texting IS too slow for my liking; but faster than I thought it would be. I got this phone since my daughter is on my plan....and had just gotten a new phone....got outta' her car and her phone fell into a storm drain in DC! Long story short, I had the LG Voyager...which had sooo many features; but I don't go on the internet and she does. So I researched and it was between the Glyde and the Sway. I have read so many awful reviews on the Glyde, that I just was not comfortable getting it! So besides the fact that this phone does not have a keyboard, it works awesome! Cute sounds; cute look; very lightweight; can hold an 8MB micro, the camera actually takes better pics than the Voyager! Other downside is that it has no notch to open without putting prints on the screen...didn't come with a USB cable and I am not sure yet if I can put songs on it directly from my PC; or if I have to buy the subscription service! I have played with it a lot; talked only a bit; charged it last night; and was down to 2 bars today...a bit surprised on that...I do carry my phone charger with me wherever I go; so not a real biggie; it just seemed to run down too quickly for what I had done...?!
Call quality seems just fine also...can't turn it up too loud, though. I am liking the form factor, very slim and light...compared to the Voyager and the Env and the Env2; which seemed like bricks...'course they had keyboards!
So I will give this a 'good' although Average seems more like it! Can we change the 'Good' category to above average!?!? LOL-'cause then I'd give it an 'Average'!......
Update to above review! Battery was sooooo bad; and texting was sooooo slow; that I sent the phone back to Verizon. I was really sad to see it go; if the darn battery didn't need charging twice a day (with light usage); and if it didn't text SO slow; I really would have kept it!! The phone was so light and cute; as stated above....but that battery and the snail texting got to me; so I sent it back..ah; and the camera worked AWESOME!
Call quality seems just fine also...can't turn it up too loud, though. I am liking the form factor, very slim and light...compared to the Voyager and the Env and the Env2; which seemed like bricks...'course they had keyboards!
So I will give this a 'good' although Average seems more like it! Can we change the 'Good' category to above average!?!? LOL-'cause then I'd give it an 'Average'!......
Update to above review! Battery was sooooo bad; and texting was sooooo slow; that I sent the phone back to Verizon. I was really sad to see it go; if the darn battery didn't need charging twice a day (with light usage); and if it didn't text SO slow; I really would have kept it!! The phone was so light and cute; as stated above....but that battery and the snail texting got to me; so I sent it back..ah; and the camera worked AWESOME!
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excellent phoneReview created: 01/16/09
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5 of 7 people found this review helpful.
excellent screen. very thin and light. I would highly recommend this phone to anyone who is in need of an everyday usage slide phone. very simple to work with. Camera is great also.
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Samsung SCH U650 Sway (Verizon Wireless)Review created: 02/16/09
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) 4 of 5 people found this review helpful.
Love the slider, bought it due to my storm being MIA for a little while.. The phone is great to use.. If I didn't have my storm I'd love to keep using this phone..
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greatttttReview created: 01/28/09
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4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
a great phone!! easy to use.....easy to text nice and slim veryyy stylish!!I recommend it.so nice and worth the money
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Do not buy this phone4 of 9 people found this review helpful.
I bought the samsung sway about two months ago and have been regretting it ever since. First of all, it's hard to open without using both hands. Secondly it's very, very slow. I can have a whole sentence text'd and the phone will still be on the first line. It is not a good phone to text on. Thirdly and most importantly is that the battery SUCKS! I mean really. My last phone I could talk for a few hours and still have the phone on standby for another day or two. This phone, if you talk on it for more than 20-30 minutes the standby time is reduced to about 3-4 hours. I have to charge this phone at least once if not more a day. Fourthly it is beeping and stuff constantly in your pocket. Not good. When you go to look at a picture in your inbox that you have already seen and your phone has already downloaded, it takes like 5 seconds for it open up. The camera is slow. The only good thing that I can say is that it's thin and light. Do not buy this phone if you like to text. Do not buy this phone if you don't like to carry your charger around with you everywhere you go. Do not buy this phone if you like to operate your phone with one hand. I think samsung needs to do a recall and give me and others our money back. I had an LG VX8300 before this one and it was soooo much better. I would talk for hours and could rest assured that the phone would not die if I didn't plug it in every 12 hours. That LG was so much better for texting and battery life. You could also open it with one hand. You also didn't have to wait forever for the camera to start, or for text/pic messages to open. I am definitely not waiting for the "new every two". If there were a below poor rating this would get it. Next paycheck this phone goes in the trashcan.
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Great Phone!!Review created: 02/02/09
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3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
I love everything about this phone it is easy to use and works almost like the LG Chocolate. I purched this phone as a Christmas but when it came in I liked it so much I purchased one for myself. Great Phone.
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very nice phone i believe its one of the cheap and niceReview created: 03/20/09
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juancho203 ( 4 )
2 of 4 people found this review helpful.
like that its small and convenient and bad nothing i think that the phone is very nice and cool. i like talkin on the phone with this phone. the big screen gives u A GREAT VIEW of the messages and calls u receive. I saw it in the store and loved it
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Works great.1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Phone works great. Battery doesn't hold as good of a charge as other phones I have had. I love the applications on the phone and how convenient it is. Another feature about this phone that was not great was that the phone constantly went into lock mode automatically after an amount of time instead of when I set it to lock mode.
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Samsung SwayReview created: 05/13/09
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
I bought it for my daughter. She really wanted the Sway. I was very pleased with the the phone. It was everything the seller said it was and more!It is of good quality and easy to use! Takes great pics!
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Good stuffReview created: 05/06/09
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
After reviewing so many different cell phones with my girlfriend, we decided this phone would be the best for her. It supports microSD, has a 2.0 mp camera, plays music, has a smooth slide function that feels sturdy and strong, nice buttons that unlike the chocolate, aren't touch sensitive buttons that accidentally press without you literally "pushing" it. I always found that to be the biggest turn off on LG phones. We were considering the Glyde as well but the glyde had too many touch screen issues according to reviews.
This phone itself came out on top of the small selection of phones provided for Verizon and was decently priced. Activation was easy and all the accessories were included. Overall, a good phone, clean and simple yet elegant.
Goods: Sturdy, 2.0mp camera, mp3 player, actual buttons instead of touch sensitive buttons like the chocolate, slide phone, nice screen
bads: Pictures on memory card and on the internal memory are all grouped into one. Ringtones are required to be on the internal memory to function. Verizon and Samsung made it harder to personally upload ringtones but it is doable.
Why I bought it: For a utility phone with style at the right price, the Sway was it.
This phone itself came out on top of the small selection of phones provided for Verizon and was decently priced. Activation was easy and all the accessories were included. Overall, a good phone, clean and simple yet elegant.
Goods: Sturdy, 2.0mp camera, mp3 player, actual buttons instead of touch sensitive buttons like the chocolate, slide phone, nice screen
bads: Pictures on memory card and on the internal memory are all grouped into one. Ringtones are required to be on the internal memory to function. Verizon and Samsung made it harder to personally upload ringtones but it is doable.
Why I bought it: For a utility phone with style at the right price, the Sway was it.
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GREAT PHONE FOR (pretty) SHORT $$$Review created: 05/05/09
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) 1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
GREAT!
got it for my wife, and the verdict is in!
SHE RAVES ABOUT IT!
awesome fratures!
a STEAL at around 160.00 for used.
i recomend
got it for my wife, and the verdict is in!
SHE RAVES ABOUT IT!
awesome fratures!
a STEAL at around 160.00 for used.
i recomend
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The Best Slim Phone!1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
If you don’t need a touch screen and internet function, you will love Samsung Sway. I have used Samsung Sway for 4 months and I love it. It is very thin and light. Also, it is very easy for me to open without using both hands. The screen is large and clear. The menus are customizable and very easy to use. Especially, I love the camera which has 2.0 megapixel. I use 2GB micro SD card for saving pictures and videos. The quality of picture is very good. (The highest resolution for the camera is 1600X1200.) However, the quality of video is not good; especially, the sound from video is very hard to hear. Anyway, I don’t use the video function a lot, so it is not a matter for me.
Ringtone and alarm volume is loud, and the speaker phone is very loud and easy to use. About the battery life, Verizon says it has 4.5 hours use time and 312 hours standby time. I think it is reliable. I usually recharge it every two or three days. Overall this phone is awesome and I would definitely recommend it.
Ringtone and alarm volume is loud, and the speaker phone is very loud and easy to use. About the battery life, Verizon says it has 4.5 hours use time and 312 hours standby time. I think it is reliable. I usually recharge it every two or three days. Overall this phone is awesome and I would definitely recommend it.
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Samsung ReviewReview created: 03/07/09
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1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
The Sway is pretty legit. I like the design, and the color. A lot of reviews I've read about it say the keys are bad for texting, but they don't bother me at all. I guess if you have big fingers it's harder because they are flat and there's not much definition between them all. What I didn't like about the texting, though, is that it's delayed. What I mean by that is it takes long for the words to show up on the screen as I type them. It's livable, but sometimes gets annoying. Other than that it's a good phone. It has the usual Verizon layout, very easy to access things. I'd say the call reception is good, but I haven't made too many calls on it yet. All in all, it's a good phone.
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Great Slim PhoneReview created: 12/04/09
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I needed to replace my old Motorola W325 and I thought since I was upgrading I might as well get a camera phone. The 2 Meg camera on the Sway has lots of settings so you can get a pretty decent picture. The slider feature makes this a slim phone that fits nicely in my back pocket. The only drawbacks I have encountered are the battery charge doesn't last as long as advertised and there is no sound setting to alert me to a missed call. Other than that I am really satisfied and like my Samsung Sway.
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GREATGREAT PHONE! JUST AS THE DESCRIPTION SAID. FAST SHIPPING! EXTREMELY GREAT SELLER!! NICE DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU! THANK YOU!
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Samsung SwayGreat phone just as described bought the warranty as well. super fast shipping. I just hope this hone doesn't have the same defect my other sway had or that my friends sway had. Great phone so far so good!!!!!
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Awsome product hope to do buisness with again soon !!!!Review created: 10/02/09
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wat i like about this product is that it has so many unique features. its slick and above it all its made of stainless steel which makes it an even better buy.
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samsung sway cell phonei bought the phone to save money i needed to drop the blackberry plan i had, and i wasnt due for an upgrade, not even one month after i bought the phone i found out why they got rid of the phone, there was something wrong with the port, it wouldnt holda charge i lost $116 on the deal and like most people i couldnt aford to loose that kind of money, i learned a lesson never to buy anything electronic used there is always a reason why they are getting rid of it
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great buyReview created: 09/06/09
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no problems it came in the mail fast i love this phone works great i really needed a new one
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my phoneReview created: 08/19/09
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heatherlukky1 ( 1 )
i bought it cuz it was at a good price and i was able to buy it then and not wait till the auction was over. and the phone is in very good shape i have no complaints.
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samsung swayi liked the sleek look of the phone i also loved the fact that it was slim enough to carry it in my pocket and very light weight.and that is why i brought it.
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sway!the phone is great - vz navigator is wonderful and so useful. i love this phone and would definitely recommend it
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great phone that i couldnt activatei loved the features especially the camera,it takes very clear pictures. The sounds were clear and not muffled or corrupted, when I tried to activate the phone I actually spoke to the verizon representative from the sway and it was very clear and very easy to operate. Unfortunately, I could not activate it because of a bad esn. Overall I loved the phone and I am continuing my search for a new one.
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Great product, quick shipping. ThanksReview created: 07/01/09
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weedman008 ( 7 )
Lost my phone in another city while on vacation. Wanted the same phone for a cheaper price b/c i didn't have insurance. This seller came through.
Great product, exactly reflective of description, quick shipping. Very happy with transaction. Would definitely buy from seller again. Thanks.
Great product, exactly reflective of description, quick shipping. Very happy with transaction. Would definitely buy from seller again. Thanks.
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