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Samsung Glyde
Published on 5/8/2008
By: Noah Kravitz, Senior Editor, Consumer Products and Services
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Editor Rating: 4.5
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What’s Good: Touchscreen and Full QWERTY Keyboard in Compact Body; Clean Menus and “Croix” User Interface; 2MP Camera with Autofocus and Flash; GPS with VZ Navigator; Full HTML Browser; Good Sound Quality

What’s Not Good: Touchscreen Can Be Difficult to Use, Especially Around Edges and Using Web Browser; Slightly Thick Profile; No D-Pad

Bottom Line: Samsung shrunk the F700 down to a cool, compact size in making the Glyde.  The slide-out QWERTY board is handy and surprisingly comfortable given its small size, and the finger-friendly touchscreen is generally quite good (with a few consistently frustrating quirks).  Glyde brings much of Voyager’s flash to a smaller, simpler device, and is a fun new option in Verizon’s messaging phone lineup.

Specs:
Make/Model: Samsung Glyde (SCH-u940)
Network: CDMA 800/1900
Data: 1xRTT/1xEVDO rev.0
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
Size: 103.8 x 50 x 17.8 mm
Weight: 117 g
Form Factor: Candybar with Slide-Out Keyboard
Display: 2.8” Color LCD Touchscreen, 240 x 440 resolution, 262,000 Colors
Memory:  40 MB built-in, microSD card slot (up to 8GB officially supported)
Notable Features: Touch screen and side-sliding QWERTY board; 2MP Camera with Autofocus and Flash; Audio/Video Player with stereo speakers and VCAST streaming media support; GPS with new build of VZ Navigator Service

Samsung Glyde

Zach Dalton
Wednesday, July 02, 2008I love this phone, thats just why i watned to keep it protected from scratches, dings, and everyday stuff that happens to phones. I did a little homeowrk and found Phantomskinz! They make protective non scratchable patterns for phones. I orderd it online at Phantomskinz.com and installed it myself. It fits like a glove and you cant even tell its on! i recomend this to anyone whos looking foor protection on their devices
graycenne llkaglk
Wednesday, June 25, 2008i think the LG enV2 is the best. the key board is modern, and usable, the size basically slim, the front is sleek, and overall its an amazing phone! especially 4 teenz, and collage studants itz really popular! evryone should have it
Aaron Jarvis
Saturday, June 21, 2008Which is better Glyde or Env2?
matt k
Thursday, June 19, 2008I'm not sure which phone is better...the glyde or the voyager?
ryan h
Tuesday, June 17, 2008what is better glyde or alias
CJ W
Monday, June 16, 2008The glyde is definetly better than the voyager. I mean what is the point of the voyager, the otherr screen and the other keyboard takes out the joy of the touch screen. What is the point of the touch screen with the like whole other phone, it doent make any sense
l jjj
Friday, June 13, 2008the speakers on my glyde are horrib;e when the ringtone is on high
daniel choi
Friday, June 13, 2008how do you play games on it?
elvis urena
Wednesday, June 11, 2008hey just wondering is the navigation on the instinct like live search or will it pin point exatcly where you stand and follow your every turns like a vehicles GPS system??
luke hrushanyk
Monday, June 09, 2008I really like the the glyde but i was wonderig if it came in other colors but blue.
luke hrushanyk
Monday, June 09, 2008I really like the the glyde but i was wonderig if it came in other colors but blue.
go joe
Sunday, June 08, 2008I've seen your reviews for this phone as well as a few others. Many of the other reviews I have seen have said that the phone does not get a strong signal a lot of the time, I was wondering if you had this same problem?
Brianna Denney
Saturday, May 31, 2008I love this phone. I saw this websit on youtube, and i wanted to no more about the phone,like a san disk 1.0gb micro(same as voyager lg?) please e-mail me at Brianna.Denney@gmail.com thank you.
Kasey C
Thursday, May 29, 2008Do you think a software upgrade down the line will be possible to fix the glitches in the touchscreen?
mdina 10
Wednesday, May 28, 2008glyde is better than voyager
dub dub gggggg
Tuesday, May 27, 2008yes you can text on the touch screen exactly like the voyager
yo momma
Tuesday, May 27, 2008for a phone whose main feature is its touch screen , it sure has been getting alot of complaints about it. i was gonne get it but got turned off by the touch screen
jordan miller
Monday, May 26, 2008um yes does anyone know if the web browser is free and comes with the phone or do you have to pay and add it?
K Deh
Monday, May 26, 2008The browser is usually free for 1 month with Verizon, when you renew your contract or you get a contract. After the month you have to pay $45
bob sanchez
Sunday, May 25, 2008can the samsung glyde be activated prepaid!

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