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Samsung D911 - Slim Slider by Martin Stellis
Compared to other phones in the Samsung range and its predecessor, the Samsung D900 looks to have taken a handful of diet pills and run a few marathons since the last version was released. This into which a significant number of hours have been invested into the design - and it appears to have paid off.
Claimed to be the world's slimmest slider phone, the D900 designers have come up with a phone with catwalk-acceptable dimensions. The D900 measures in at 103mm x 51mm x 12.9mm and weighs 85 grams - not bad for a slider phone. The curved lines of the phone make it easy to hold, however you may need to keep a tissue handy, since the glossy black finish tends to attract fingerprints and grime.
It's easy to slide open the Samsung D900 handset, which is controlled by a sturdy spring mechanism. There isn't really a good way to open the phone, except to put your thumb on the screen, which will leave you scrambling for your tissue again. Underneath the cover, there is a keypad with a central five-way navigation panel, two selection buttons, answer and end call keys and a clear button. The keys themselves are almost flat and are easy to press, although they aren't distinctly separated like on other phone models.
The screen is both an impressive size (2.1 inches) and great resolution (240 x 320 pixels). It supports 262K colours, so your photographs will appear vividly and clearly. The screen also acts as the camera viewfinder and does an excellent job of it. At three megapixels, the camera is better than other phones in this class and comes with autofocus, flash and 4 x digital zoom. You can also use the camera to capture MPEG4 videos. Hardly surprising that a phone with supermodel intentions comes with a mirror - use this for self portrait shots.
Samsung has introduced a sophisticated new function to the D900 user interface, known as 'uPlus'. The display of the phone adjusts itself to your environment - during the day your background image will have sunlight, whilst at night, it will fade to a night sky. As you dial a number, a very cute pen and paper appears, writing the numbers as you go. Another handy feature is 'MobileTracker' - if you replace the SIM in your phone, an automatic SMS revealing the phone number of the new SIM is sent to a number previously nominated by you. Not a bad feature if someone makes off with your phone.
The Samsung D900 also includes Bluetooth with AD2P for music streaming and USB connectivity. The MP3 player is compatible with MP3, AAC, AAC+ and e-AAC+ files, and the player offers shuffle and repeat modes. There isn't a standard headphone jack on the D900, so you will need to listen to your music using either the Bluetooth headset or the included (not bad quality) ear buds. One of the only problems with this handset is poor battery life - you'll only squeeze in three hours of talk time with 250 hours on standby and you'll need to charge the phone on alternate days.
This is a seriously slender, good-looking and well-performing phone. Stylish and functional, it would be right at home on any catwalk.
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