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Author: mobi-freebie.com

Description: The SPH-M510's controls ultimately are one of its downfalls. In an effort to keep the phone as thin as possible, Samsung gave the keys no definition, save for a very slight texture change that doesn't alleviate the slippery effect. As a result, we suffered from a few misdials and had a hard time dialing by feel. We imagine that speedy text messengers would need some time to acclimate. On the upside, the keypad buttons are rather large and they have bright backlighting. The navigation array consists of a four-way toggle, two soft keys, the Talk and End/power controls, a dedicated speakerphone/voice commands key and a Back button. The toggle is relatively large and it doubles as a shortcut to four user-defined functions. And for even more one-touch access, the SPH-M510 supports a programmable Favorites menu for oft-used functions.

Features
The 499-contact address book on the SPH-M510 supports five phone numbers, an e-mail address, a Web address, a nickname, and notes. You can save contacts to groups and pair them with a photo and one of 19 polyphonic ringtones for caller ID. Other basics include a vibrate mode, text and multimedia messaging, an alarm clock, a calculator, a calendar, a memo pad, and a world clock. On the higher end, you also get a speakerphone, instant messaging, e-mail, voice commands and dialing, and USB storage. Bluetooth for headsets and file transfers is also on board, though you don't get a stereo profile.

As an EV-DO phone, the SPH-M510 offers full support for Sprint's 3G services. You can connect to Sprint's Power Vision, which includes Sprint TV, movie previews, and programming from channels such as ABC News, MTV Mobile, ESPN, Logo Mobile, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon. If radio is your thing, you also can stream tunes from Sirius Radio, while mobile podcasts are available from Samsung on a broad range of topics. But wait, there's more. The carrier's PowerView service offers additional shows and downloadable content as well as the On Demand service for access to a host of information that includes news headlines, sports scores, and weather updates personalized for your ZIP code .
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