Typical price: £350
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What is it: Touchscreen phone with alphanumeric keyboard
What we think: Powerful, good-looking handset with a gorgeous touchscreen, as well as a standard keypad
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 15 April 2009
Tags: Samsung, keypad, FM radio, user interface, Web browsing
We like:
Dazzling AMOLED screen; 8-megapixel camera with bright dual LED lights; great desktop syncing software; slim design; customisable home screen with widgets
We don't like:
Unintuitive user interface; confusing soft keyboard; touchscreen could be snappier
Also known as:
Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition
CNET UK judgement:
The Samsung Tocco Ultra is a big bundle of features packed into a sexy silhouette, crowned with a stunning AMOLED touchscreen. The user interface isn't as easy to use as it could have been, but it's flexible and fun to customise, thanks to the widgets on the home screen
Full review:
Curry or pizza? Touchscreen or keyboard? Thanks to the Samsung Tocco Ultra, at least one of our eternal dilemmas has now been solved. It's the first mobile to combine a touchscreen with a normal alphanumeric phone keypad -- a great combo for soft-keyboard haters who want to upgrade to a touchscreen. With a fabulously bright AMOLED screen, an 8-megapixel camera, speedy HSDPA Web browsing and built-in GPS, the Tocco Ultra won't disappoint the most demanding user. Continue Reading...
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