I have had this phone about a month. It replaced my LG MM-535 which was great for media junkies with its TV and music capabilities. This Samsung Upstage is nice in size as it is thinner but just longer than a credit card. The phone has two screens, one on each side, that give it two personalities. It works great with Sprint's TV services and fair with web applications. The music player is great with the micro SD expansion slot. You will probably will want to get a larger than the included 64 MB card. A 4 GB card is now very affordable for audiophiles. The touch control box on the MP3 player side of the phone is a little tough to get used to but once adjusted for sensitivity work well. The small screen on the phone side does not display full menu functions and only displays a couple lines of text. If you text a lot this might not be the phone for you. The constant flipping from one screen to the next takes some getting used to as well. You must flip to the larger MP3 player screen in order to use many of the phones features. The included case and extended battery give the phone some protection and allows for extended talk time and use. I talk about 2 hours a day and I have gone up to 3 days before recharging. The audio quality is similar to that of a typical MP3 unit. In the north Texas area calls have been clear for the most part. The radiation rating is also fair which decreases the likelihood of getting cancer due to cell phone use. Go to Cnet in order to get other radiation ratings on this cell phone and others. The included software is simple and self explanatory. I have the Philips bluetooth headphones for the Upstage that allow me to listen to music or engage in a phone call which is nice. Overall I like this phone because of its small size and long battery life to accompany its media functions.
I am satisfied with my purchase. A great product to a good price. I am satisfied with my purchase. A great product to a good price. I am satisfied with my purchase. A great product to a good price. I am satisfied with my purchase. A great product to a good price. I am satisfied with my purchase. A great product to a good price. I am satisfied with my purchase. A great product to a good price. I Love Ebay............
This phone often freezes up on me, meaning when I try to make a call the keys will not work at all like internet explorer freezing on you.(annoying) When I try and make a call the "voice command" somehow comes on frequently.(annoying) In order to prevent yourself from accidently calling across the world you have to lock the keys. When doing so you almost everytime hit the "flip" button which causes the phone to change to the MP3 side.(annoying) The keys are tiny. I have actually had NO problem w/ the MP3 side. My music plays smoothly and it also has a built in speaker. Overall If I knew all of this I would have kept my Samsung Blade!
I have had a number of phones over the years, and I would have to say that this is by far the best one yet. Has all the features you could want out of a portable device. Aside from the obvious phone aspect, the large screen on the back side gives you adequate visual readiness for the various internet, TV, MP3 features that Sprint has available for you. You will never be bored with this phone!
One of the more unique phones out this year. A phone with a different function on each side. On one side of the phone is the main screen navigator. On the other side is a mp3 player that will probably get some time to get used to. It's definitely creative and nice to have a mp3 player and phone in one, but it's not the best phone if you're more business orientated. But if you're just looking for a new and unique phone to have, then I would recommend this phone for those of the younger generation.