- Feature-packed messaging phone with slide-out QWERTY keyboard, threaded messaging display, colorful 2.1-inch display
- Access V CAST Music with Rhapsody service (subscription and PC downloads); GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions
- 1.3-megapixel camera for still photos; Bluetooth stereo music; microSD expansion to 16 GB; digital audio player; access to instant messaging and personal email
- Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time
- What’s in the Box: handset, rechargeable battery, wall/USB charger, quick reference guide
Amazon.com Product Description
A feature-packed phone that keeps you conveniently connected to family, friends and business associates, the Samsung Intensity for Verizon Wireless features a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard for easy text and mobile instant messaging as well as e-mail connectivity. This phone includes an integrated GPS receiver, which enables you to access the Verizon Wireless VZ Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions. And it’s compatible with the V Cast Music with … More >>
Samsung Intensity Overview:
The Good: Very good keyboard a great simple feature phone.
The Bad: Feels really small in my hands, only a 1.3 mega pixel camera, no video capabilities, lacks flash in the camera, not a good speaker for taking sounds.
As you can see from above there is more bad than good, but remember this is based on my opinion and I am an avid SMARTPHONE user so I am not used to having such simple phones and smaller phones like this. So when you are reading this just please keep that in mind.
The Samsung intensity is a slide out QWERTY keyboard phone. The intensity supports voice commands and also another cool feature I found out on this phone after a few days of using is that while you are on a phone call if you slide the keyboard up you enter speakerphone. Pretty slick if you ask me. Something else that came in handy more than once is the dedicated Camera key on the right side of the phone. It is an efficient way of getting to the camera. But that is pretty much only the good thing that I have to say about the camera. Otherwise there is no flash and only…what did I read that right? 1.3 mega pixels? WE ARE IN 2010 PEOPLE COME ON!!!!!!! And another problem there is with it is that the Intensity does NOT support video. But there is a good thing, there Is a self timer which can be for three seconds, five seconds or ten seconds.
The Screen size on this device is 2.1 inches, good for a sliding phone but just cannot compare to something like the HTC HD2.
And also if you want to get Insurance on this phone incase that it gets stolen or you lose it or maybe you drop it off the Empire state building…I really don’t know but for whatever reason you will not have to worry about this device breaking on you and if it does then it is only $40 to replace it. This device ways in at 3.53 ounces with a standard battery. Like I said, a pretty small phone. Also a good capability that I found out about when I unboxed it was that you have In Case Of Emergency contacts so if you are a kid owning this phone if you wanted to put your legal guardian in your contacts to get to quickly in the case of an emergency, you can.
One other thing about the contacts is that you can enter up to one thousand contacts. Who would need that many, I don’t know. There is speed dialing so if you want to set 3 as your speed dial to call your husband you can. It is a fast way to get a hold of somebody. AND there is airplane mode so if you are flying in a plane you can use your cell.
There is a lot of useful tools that I use on a day-to-day basis which include:
Stop Watch, Notepad, calculator, which can be used to a regular one a tip calculator or a converter, USB Mass Storage, World Clock, And an alarm clock which o used quite frequently.
Stand by time is three hundred hours with a standard battery. Pretty Decent.
And if you want to listen to some tunes while you are on the go, not to worry you have V Cast music with Rhapsody if you would like to pay for the service. You Can record sounds but the speaker really ain’t the greatest in the world. There IS embedded ringtones.
Texting is a best on this thing. You can send your voice messages or regular texts and even do MMS. All with threaded messaging feature. When I was typing on this bad boy my thumbs were going faster than my eyes could keep up with!
Conclusion: If you are looking for a simple phone with a great keyboard–Purchase this. But please do NOT buy if you are looking for good photography on your cell phone or a good web experience. I would have to say the Bad outweighs the good. Also one other think I found out I didn’t like to much was the big button in the middle. I think they could have done better on the phone, but hey it is getting up there in age.
Rating: 3 / 5
The Samsung Intensity is a pretty good phone.
Features: Although this phone is not a smart phone, it has all the basic features you would expect out of a phone. This phone is able to play Music over bluetooth if you have a device that supports this. I use this feature on my Volk-L system in my car. The bluetooth stereo support isn’t always the clearest sound though (although this may be just my radio that is the problem). Also I use Zune, and it is nice that I can just copy and paste my music to my phone (using the included USB charger/data cable). The phone has “Word” or I think it is called “T9″ for quick txts. Which if you are used to that form of txting, it very well could be quicker than using the keyboard. The keyboard is nice (it feels nice in your hand), but the keys are not very intuitive (meaning, the keys don’t always feel like they are in the places they should be). I would imagine (like anything) after getting used to the keyboard it won’t be so bothersome. I would give it 5/5 on features (with the expectation that whoever is buying this is NOT expecting a smart phone).
Battery life: I would only say that the battery is 3/5 stars. It surely isn’t the worst battery I have ever used, but if you are actively using the phone for txting (which is likely since it is a txting phone) the battery drains relatively fast. It will probably only last you till the end of the day with constant use (and that might be stretching it). If you leave the phone alone in your pocket the battery may last for a day and a half, but it would still be smart to charge it every time you go to bed (cause the phones buttons do get pressed in your pocket, and it will cause the screen to light up, draining battery life).
Call Sound: For call sound I would rate this phone 3.5/5. The call sound is decent enough. I can hear what the people are saying, but sometimes it is not very clear. It does get crackly at times, and sometimes it can seem quiet. It definitely isn’t as good as my LG Accolades sound was. But despite the not as good quality it is still bearable. I would just give the phone a “C” rating on sound. Also I’m not sure if it has speakerphone on it, but if it does it isn’t as intuitive to find this option (meaning, it isn’t an easy option to find).
“Make up” quality: The phone appears to be very sturdy. Although I haven’t dropped the phone yet, it feels as though it wouldn’t break on the first few drops. Also since it was an almost free phone it wouldn’t be too much of an issue if it did break. I give the “Make up” quality a 5/5.
Design: The phone design has its goods and bads. First impression of the phone is that it is very stylish. It is truely a nice looking phone. After examining a few things about the phone you immediately notice that the phone looks REALLY slippery and easy to drop. So a suggestion would be to search on here (Amazon) and get a new rubberized backing for the phone if you are concerned about dropping it (I’m not… But you may?). The next thing you notice after how slippery the phone is, the keyboard. The keyboard although it has a nice feel, just doesn’t seem intuitive enough. The last thing you might notice, is that when reviewing the phone you realized that they said it had a micro SD card slot. And now you are starting to wonder “Where the heck is that slot?”. Well at that moment you try and open the battery backing (which is a pain in the butt if you don’t have long finger nails), and then you see it directly under the cover. Now you ask yourself the question…. “Why wouldn’t they make a slot in the backing for the SD card? It’s almost as if they forgot to or something?” It is in a perfectly easy place to do this, but they just decided not to? Oh well. Overall for a design I would give it a 3.75/5, a C plus (can I do that?). It has a nice sleek design, but it could be made less slippery, the keyboard layout could be better, and an SD card slot access (without having to remove the backing) would be nice. Other than those flaws, I really like the design.
Call Reception: Call reception seems to be 5/5. Everywhere I’ve been has had good reception. I have even taken it up in the middle of the woods and have had reception (which is speaking highly of a phone that doesn’t have an antenna in my opinion).
Overall Rating: 25.25/30 or 84% or B. I think the phone is a generally good phone. It isn’t the best phone in the world, but most certainly not the worst. If you are looking for a decent phone (that doesn’t require the new data package plan) this would be a good choice.
Hope this helped you guys out.
Rating: 4 / 5
This is the best texting phone. Originally, I was going to get the LG Chocolate TOUCH but its not the best phone. I think this is the best phone I’ve ever had. It has a ton of stuff on it, plus the camera is super clear so I can take alot of pictures!!!!!! I also like how the charger has a cord so you can plug it into your computer and put music on the phone!!!!!!! I would definitely recommended this phone to anyone!!!!!!
Rating: 5 / 5
This sure is a great phone. It has so many wonderful features. It came with a bluetooth and a corded earphone. It also came with a belt clip holder, and chargers for both the phone and the bluetooth.. This is such a great deal. I got it through verizon at Costco. It can do so many functions including texting, photos, email, ect. I would recommend this phone to anyone.
Rating: 5 / 5