Samsung Propel Pro i627 Phone, Gray
- Slider phone with full QWERTY keyboard; powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 for push email and Office document editing
- Tr-band 3G and quad-band GSM for global roaming; compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS, Video Share, AT&T Mobile Music, and more
- 3-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music; MicroSD expansion (to 8 GB); access to instant messaging
- Up to 6.5 hours of talk time, up to 288 hours (12 days) of standby time
- What’s in the Box: handset, battery, charger, USB cable, 3.5mm headset adapter, user guide, quick start guide
Amazon.com Product Description
Samsung’s popular Propel messaging phone goes upscale with the Samsung Propel Pro, which features the same sliding form factor and full QWERTY keyboard but adds the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system and Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) as well as improves the camera to 3.0 megapixels. Other features include Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion (to 8 GB), threaded two-way text messaging, access to instant messaging, business card reader, and up to 6.5 hours of talk time. Powered by the Windows Mobile 6 operating system, it includes Microsoft’s Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts. The phone can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T’s lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, with AT&T’s 3G network, you can listen to a conference call on a headset while sending and receiving e-mail attachments, pic… More >>
Samsung Propel Pro i627 Phone, Gray
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3 comments
K. Vuong on July 22, 2010 at 6:16 pm
Overall good phone, sliding lock for a windows phone is a big plus, no need to unlock and lock phone with buttons. Bigger screen then blackjack 2, nicer look. Feels good in the pocket. Gps works instantly with google maps, unlike blackjack 2 which takes about 5 mins. Voice caller id is a big plus for me. Makes up for the stuck increasing ringtone bug.
Negatives include phone reception not as good as blackjack 2, battery life shorter, and issue with bluetooth routing on my 06 acura tl, voice does not come thru speaker when dialing out. workaround would be to turn handsfree off, then hit speaker button on car, then turn handsfree back on. also bluetooth connection to your car will unlock the buttons on the phone. workaround would be to manually lock phone while driving.
one more issue, two tier security means no one has app unlocked this phone yet.
Toni Wilson on July 22, 2010 at 6:29 pm
I got this phone because when my Blackjack II started malfunctioning and eventually played out this was the replacement phone via AT&T phone insurance (Blackjack phone is also discontinued). Personally I believe this phone is simply defective! The “z” key would only type the letter “s”–even after a soft-reset that fixed the problem for only a day. Then reset back to the letter “s”. I also found that the phone doesn’t always wake when u push a button if it’s in sleep mode. The download ringtones are extremely low. I have had several missed calls due to poor volume. Like other users, I found the joystick to be kinda jumpy & imprecise. You get better at it with practice; however I still sometimes end up in a screen–or about to make a call–unintentionally. I also found the battery life to be ridiculously bad–just read about using the task manager to make sure all programs are ended and I’ll have to try it–or maybe it’s not even worth it at. Lastly, there is no way to transfer all the data from one phone to a replacement. Sure, all the contacts and calendar information can be synchronized over, but everything in the ‘notepad’ function and favorite websites have to be manually entered. I use the notepad function heavily and this has been a major pain. I am on my 3rd replacement phone going on my 4th! I refuse to accept another one of these. They are simply poor quality.
Neil Foster on July 22, 2010 at 8:34 pm
This is the worst phone I’ve every owned. I rated it one star only because there is no zero star or negative rating.
Battery life is dismal… Charge it in the morning, and it is dead by 6 PM. The Bluetooth is very unreliable as well.
The “keyboard” lock is useless, as it unlocks itself any time it connects to Bluetooth, or if any alarm sounds. This causes frequent “but dials” and unwanted disconnect. Samsung and AT&T support for this phone also sucks. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!