Samsung U700 review

Typical price: £250

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What is it: Slider with a centrally mounted scroll wheel

What we think: The U700 looks good and has some cool features but it's let down slightly by its awkward controls

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Reviewed by: Patrick Wignall

Reviewed on: 24 August 2007

Tags: Samsung, Samsung U700, camera, 3G, menu options

We like:

Super-fast HSDPA (3.5G) support; good camera; excellent screen

We don't like:

Plasticky finish; awkward controls; poor music player

Also known as:

SGH-U700

CNET UK judgement:

Part of the Ultra Edition II, this handset has some really impressive features, like the super-fast HSDPA (3.5G) downloads and the big, bright screen. It's not as easy to use as we would have liked, though

Full review:

The U700 is the latest in a long line of slim slider phones from Samsung that boast supermodel looks. But this handset has brains as well as beauty, thanks to support for the latest ultra-fast 3G standard. Continue Reading...

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