Display and interface At 3. Though the resolution x pixels is lower than on the Rogue, the rich color support 16 million hues means that colors and graphics pop right off the screen. You can change the brightness, the wallpaper, and the backlight time, and you can adjust the accelerometer settings so that the display doesn't change automatically when you rotate the phone.
A proximity sensor will switch the screen off when you're on a call. The Moment ships with Android OS 1. The dialer features round buttons and offers quick access to a list of favorite contacts, though it lacks the additional shortcuts we liked on the Cliq. The main menu is also unchanged from other supported handsets; to access it, tap the small pull tab at the bottom of the display. Naturally, you can add or delete shortcut widgets and move them around the home screens.
But in a change from other Android phones, the display offers vibrating feedback for the virtual keyboard and keypad you can turn this feature off. Though the capacitive display is mostly responsive, we noticed that there was a bit of lag time when opening the main menu and selecting some icons. The delay won't be noticeable to Android virgins, but veteran users of the OS should see a change, albeit very small, from other Android handsets.
It also took a firm swipe to move between the home screens and through long lists. Perhaps a screen sensitivity adjustment would help, but the Moment doesn't offer one. Keyboard and controls We also had issues with the three touch controls below the display.
The Home, Menu, and back buttons have a spacious arrangement, but our touch didn't always register during our initial hours of use. Similar to the finger swiping, you'll need to give an accurate, firm press. As with other Android phones, the Menu control opens the relevant commands for the feature that you're using. Fortunately, the physical controls just below the display are better.
The latter is a unique Samsung creation that acts like a touch pad. By swiping your finger cross the control, you can move the cursor or swipe between home screens.
Though the optical mouse is tiny, it works well. In fact, it's so sensitive that you need to use it carefully. On the downside, we'd prefer to have a dedicated search control. Other exterior features include a volume rocker on the left spine and a camera shutter and a voice dialing button on the right spine.
We thank Samsung for giving us a standard charger port and the 3. The camera lens, flash, and mirror sit on the rear side near a speaker.
You will need to remove the battery cover to access the microSD card slot. The Moment's keyboard is spacious and comfortable. The keys aren't quite as tactile as on the Cliq, but we could text quickly without making mistakes. Also, we like that with four rows of keys, numbers have dedicated buttons. Punctuation does share space with other characters, but that's a common feature on keyboard phones.
The space bar is located in the center of the bottom row and we appreciate the set of four arrow keys. Other controls include back, return, and function keys, and a function button for accessing menus and typing special symbols and emoticons. The display will rotate automatically when you open the keyboard, but using the standard Android virtual keyboard you can type with the phone closed.
Contacts Each contact in the Moment's phone book holds eight phone numbers, four e-mail addresses, an instant-messaging handle, a birthday and an anniversary, four postal addresses, company or organization names, notes, and up to eight chat addresses for services like Windows Live, Yahoo, and Google Talk. For caller ID, you can pair contacts with a photos and one of 16 polyphonic ringtones. You even can choose to send all calls from a contact directly to voice mail.
In a change from other Android handsets, the Moment will ask you to sync new contacts to one of your synced e-mail accounts. Though we understand the need for backing up contacts, we'd also prefer an option for bypassing that step. On the other hand, you can quickly import existing contacts from your synced Gmail account.
E-mail and calendar The Moment offers a full range of e-mail options. The Moment uses Moxier Mail for those work accounts, but the setup process is intuitive. And in a welcome change over T-Mobile's first two Android handsets, you also can sync your Outlook calendar, tasks, and contacts.
We synced an Outlook and a Yahoo account; in either case it took just a few minutes to get set up. Outlook messages arrived almost instantaneously on the Moment and they were gone from our PC soon after we deleted them on the phone. In-box folders are arranged as they appear on your computer, and you can easily search your messages or perform a bulk move or delete.
When opening subfolders you may need to manually sync, but that's a minor point. Outlook appointments will show up on the Moment's calendar, which offers day, week, and month views and the ability to create new events and send them to the attendees. Outlook contacts will sync with your phone book, but tasks will appear in a special "Work Tasks" app.
Other features Essentials include text and multimedia messaging, a vibrate mode, a speakerphone, a calculator, an alarm clock, and a nifty "Device self Service" that allows you to, among other things, quickly activate your phone.
Some basic apps like a world clock and a notepad remain absent, and we're a little perplexed by the new File Viewer feature. Though we welcome the capability to view files that are stored on the phone--a feature not available on previous Android phones--you can't do anything other than delete the files once you find them.
To be really useful, we should be able to move files as well. Beyond the basics, you'll have Of course, Google voice search is also onboard and you can populate the home screen with a handy search widget. Google Maps offers directions though not in real-time turn-by-turn directions , standard map view, satellite view, and street view as well as access to Google Latitude. Android Market As with other Android phones, the Android Market lets you download free and paid apps and games.
The quantity and quality of apps continue to grow every day, and Google will keep enhancing the Android Market interface as it updates the operating system. For more details on the Android Market, check out our G1 review. For updates and reviews of available Android apps, visit our Android Atlas blog.
Though we've said it many times before, we again have to mention that Android restricts app storage to the handset's integrated memory. Granted, it won't affect most users, but it remains one of the OS' most peculiar characteristics and it's one that we hope Google changes soon. The handset's memory card slot is only for saving for photos, music, and other attachment files you'll get a 2GB card in the box, but the slot accommodates cards up to 32GB.
Music and video The Moment's music player is similar to its Android predecessors. Beyond the simple, intuitive interface, you'll find support for multiple files types, album art, playlists, shuffle, repeat, and an airplane mode for in-flight media use. We used the last method to successfully load a few tunes. Video content is available through the standard YouTube app or clips that you load on the phone.
As we said with the Cliq, we'd love to have an iTunes-like option for movie purchases and rentals. Both the YouTube app and the video gallery feature are easy to use. Though there's little about the Moment that screams "Samsung," you'll know from the other media options that it is a Sprint device. Curiously, the Moment does not offer access to the Sprint Music Store.
Camera We're not happy with the dearth of editing options on the moment's 3. Forget color effects, a self-timer, a zoom, or even image size--you only can adjust the video quality and activate the camera flash.
Sure, we're thankful for the flash and the self-portrait mirror, but we just can't abide a phone that doesn't let you play with the camera options. You can blame the iPhone for that trend. The software can convert all types of video files avi, divx, xvid, flv, x, vob, mpeg, DVD's, YouTube, etc.
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