The 2006 launch of the E900 marked the advent of the newer generation spring-loaded slider phones. These are supposed to be smoother than the older generation as exemplified by the wildly successful D500 and D600. In fact, the E900’s functional features are quite similar to the D600 but it is thinner, lighter and certainly more handsome.
The E900 employs the touchpad feature as introduced by LG’s Chocolate.
The display is a crisp 262K TFT screen which, when on standby appears seamless with the rest of the front cover. The touchscreen is heat and touch-sensitive but being aware that this may not always work, Samsung have included a mechanical navigation key. Clever.
Its music player supports a variety of formats including MP3, ACC, ACC+, e-AAC+ and WMA. Its native memory is 70 Mb but there is a microSD slot for expansion
Standard features include, Bluetooth, SMS and MMS messaging, email, EDGE for internet access, GPRS, a voice recorder, polyphonic ring tones, USB connectivity, a calendar, a to-do list, a scheduler, a clock, world time, an alarm, a timer, a stopwatch, a calculator, a currency converter and Java games. The usual fare in a modern mid-range mobile phone.
Its weaknesses aren't many but can be annoying:
The (2MP) camera performance is rather below-par and pictures are disappointing.
The music player's performance is also just OK and certainly no match to
Sony Ericsson's Walkman series. This is compounded by the indifferent performance
of the bundled headset. Disappointingly, nor do you have the option of swapping the headset as there is no 3.5mm jack adapter.
Overall, the E900 is a beautiful phone, fairly slim and light with most features working effortlessly well. However, if music is a very important phone feature for you, you can certainly find a better performer.
The E900 is available both in black and pink.
Dimensions: 93 x 45 x 16.5 mm
Weight: 93 g
Talktime: (Up to) 3.5 hrs
Standby: (Up to) 220 hrs
