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Brand Samsung

Color gray

Type Wireless Phone

Release Date 2007-12-22

List Price $299.99

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Description

A excellent choice for those looking for the latest in multimedia and messaging, the Samsung Impression for AT&T proposes one of the much crystal clear mobile phone viewing experiences thanks to its 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen. It's paired together with a full QWERTY keyboard--excellent for composing long email messages and mobile blogging--which slides out from the side of the phone. Other features contain a 3-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth connectivity for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory extension (up to 16 GB), Samsung's intuitive and effortlessly customizable TouchWiz customer interface, digital audio player, access to personal email and instantaneous messaging, and up to 3 hours of speak time.

The Samsung Impression proposes together an intuitive touchscreen interface and a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard.

The phone can shortly download video, music and extra over AT&T's lightning fast HSPDA 3G network. In addition, together with AT&T's 3G network, you can pay attention to a conference call on a earpiece while sending and receiving e-mail attachments, image messages or Web pages at the same time. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share serve, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call.

AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in much key metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network (UMTS/HSDPA), which offers download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a diversity of aspect-rich wireless multimedia services, and it provides you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to get service on the AT&T EDGE network, which proposes availability in extra than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of key highways. Getting average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's quick enough to support a wide range of complex data services, counting video and music clips, full image and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You'll in addition enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which lets you to do calls in extra than 190 countries and access data applications in the extra than 135 countries where AT&T proposes international data roaming.

Together with 3G connectivity, you'll be effective to access AT&T's Video Share service, which enables you to send a exist, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service in addition lets you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Clients must be in an region served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) While utilizing Video Share together with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it's in addition very useful for business. For example, a majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the capability to share exist video throughout Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day's work not including having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

You can get advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application this consists of audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator proposes several other features to do your commute extra enjoyable and dependable, counting mobile access to Yellowpages.com. In addition, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service this offers included speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

Together with 3G connectivity, you'll be effective to access AT&T's Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and special premium content from HBO and much extra. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what's playing together with Music ID song-recognition software, and locate out what's hot together with The Buzz music news portal.

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T's MEdia Net service enables you to get and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and extra.

Other features contain Bluetooth stereo music streaming, a digital audio player, and MicroSD memory extension to 16 GB.

Phone Features
The Samsung Impression is one of the first phones to aspect an AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) screen, and its 3.2-inch screen has a 240 x 400-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors. The AMOLED screen proposes a brilliant, widescreen display together with a higher resolution and lower power consumption than a standard TFT LCD. And the complex touchscreen together with vibration feedback makes accessing menu products together with your fingerpad, a fingertip or a stylus extremely quick and simple.

For simple operation and navigation, the trendy Impression features three dedicated keys--call, end call and back--on the front of the device under the touch screen. The Impression in addition offers fast and simple access to a your favorite features throughout Samsung's innovative TouchWiz customer interface, which has specially intended widgets to customize and personalize your phone. The fast and neat drag-and-drop aspect offers instantaneous access to your favorite functions, such as the clock, music player, instantaneous messaging and photos.

The phone in addition proposes a four-row full QWERTY keyboard this smoothly slides out horizontally, and the built-in motion sensor offers auto-orientation--just tilt the phone and the screen will change to landscape or portrait orientation.

The phone comes together with an 189 MB internal memory, which is expandable via optional MicroSD memory cards (up to 16 GB in size). The internal phonebook can store up to 2000 alphanumeric entries, together with every contact offering space for multiple phone numbers and email addresses as well as support for caller groups and image/ringer ID. The phone in addition features eight one-touch dialing numbers and display for the 30 much recent incoming/outgoing/missed calls.

Capture brilliant photos and videos on the go together with the Impression's 3-megapixel camera/camcorder.

Handsfree communication is simple thanks to the included speakerphone. This phone in addition offers Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and consists of profiles for communication earpiece, handsfree car kits, and document transport. Together with the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable).

The 3.0-megapixel camera offers multiple resolution options (2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 2048 x 1232, and 400 x 240 pixels) and it has a 3x digital zoom. Other features contain brightness adjustment, multishot abilities (up to 9), and a self-timer (2, 5 or 10 seconds). The phone in addition captures video clips together with audio (up to 1 hour in length).

Other features contain:

PC Studio Manager helps you transport your favorite music, photos and videos between your phone and computer
SMS topic and MMS image/video messaging
Mobile Email--Yahoo!, AOL, AIM, Windows Exist, AT&T Yahoo!, & BellSouth Accounts
Instantaneous Messaging--AIM, Windows Exist, Yahoo! Messenger
Organizer tools: Calendar, alarm, tasks, memo, calculator, converter, world clock
Multilingual topic display (English, French, Spanish); T9 predictive topic entry for English and Spanish
72-note polyphonic music tones/MP3 ringtones
Digital audio player together with support for MP3 and AAC document formats
Voice memo recorder
Speakerphone together with mute functions
Bluetooth version 2.0 together with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication earpieces), BPP (basic printing profile for topic, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (document transport), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar products, and images)

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Impression weighs 5.3 ounces and measures 4.48 x 2.28 x 0.61 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of speak time, and up to 240 hours (10 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T's HSDPA 3G network (850/1900 MHz).

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Customer Reviews

Samsung Sucks - Do Not Buy Anything by Samsung 2010-03-10

By Richard P. Zapal (Savannah, GA)

I bought one of these phones with a two year contract, and switched from a Blackberry Curve. It has some very good features, like the large Qwerty keyboard and a good sized screen. It has some bad features as well, like low ring tone sound that you can't correct and switching between calls, which is difficult. Overall I would say that the phone was marginal to average with some good features.

Here is what sucks. After having the phone for three months, I noticed the camera button had fallen off. Can't take many pictures that way. I called Samsung - the not so much English rep in Texas (I suppose) said that I had to take it back to the retailer and they would replace it. I did - they laughed at me. I called back and spoke with a nice lady and after I explained 4 or 5 times that I had not damaged or dropped the phone and did not break it in any manner, she sent me a free mail label and I sent the phone in to Samsung in Texas. A short time later they sent me an e-mail informing me that my phone would cost $70.00 to fix.

I called them back and griped for several minutes to a first line worker and a supervisor. I got the same corporate BS line. That is not covered under the warranty as it is physical damage. I explained several more times that I had not damaged the phone and they responded by saying that the buttons on the phone were on the outside and not covered by warranty. Apparently the phone and anything else Samsung makes does not have much of a warranty. So Supervisor TIA, this is the first of many reviews I will share with anyone who thinks they might purchase anything Samsung. I warned you I would start an Internet campaign that lets consumers know your warranty sucks and you do not support your products. Many, many more to come. I guess I should have stayed with my Blackberry which was a great phone. And I guess Samsung is the Toyota sticky accelerator of cell phones.

Touch Screen Quit Working 2010-03-02

By Space Queen (Mustang, OK)

I got this phone about 6 months ago. I liked it pretty well, especially the keyboard. I would have been happy having a non-touch screen phone with a keyboard (gee, maybe I should have gotten a blackberry), so it's doubly disappointing that my touchscreen has quit working reliably. Like when I was in the hospital trying to tell the kids that my significant other was going to survive his heart attack.

When the phone works, it works well. Great for internet email apps like Yahoo. But I need a phone that will work all the time, so I've gone back to my old Sony Ericsson for the duration of my 2 year contract. I do not recommend this phone, as I have treated it with kid gloves....no moisture problems, nothing. I know I can send it back and get a refurbished one for a fee, but who wants to go to the trouble of that when you're dealing with a relatively new phone?

Excellent phone 2010-02-24

By eb (midwest america)

I'm not going to talk about it's features, but i will inform you of other aspects. This is definitely a phone you need to maintain. I've read and viewed MANY reviews on this phone before i purchased it. I'm a fairly big texter and i always keep my inbox level low to prevent any freezing or slowness. It works. I have the setting to not save outgoing messages as well. The battery life doesn' last as long if you like to do a lot of web browsing and playing on the phone with texting and whatnot. Some reviews i read complained about not very loud ringtone volume. They either use low volume ringtones or their phone is jacked up because the ringtone level is very loud. And yes the ringtone volume does start low and get louder but only in 2 seconds time. The pullout qwerty keyboard is fantastic! And i don't get all the complaints about the lock button. You can easily hit the lock button by holding the phone with one hand. I can see how the two hand approach can be annoying and not work very well. Very durable phone and the screen is amazing! The phone is a tad on the heavy side, but it's not horrible. It's very customizable which i love. If you make your own ringtones they do need to be under 300k. But if they are short they just repeat which is fine. The only thing you can't customize is the screensavers which are random pics that are already on the phone. Yes some are flowery but they are excellent pictures and they only appear on the screen for a second or two, no big deal. If you plan on using your own pictures and ringtones i would HIGHLY recommend using a mini SD card. I haven't even touched the computer progam cd you can use to put data on the phone. The sd card method is so much easier. I have an 8 gig one and i have over 500 full songs and a bunch of images and ringtones i made. I have used under 2 gigs of it so far. I absolutely love the phone! If you take care of the phone it will take care of you! Enjoy!

Horrible support from Samsung 2010-02-16

By Robert P. Sterner

This isn't too bad a phone, except for the horrible support. The phone has no drivers to work with Windows 7 and according to their technical support they have no current plans to support the OS. How can a company decide they won't support the newest version of a major OS that has been available to them for development for well over a year? This doesn't affect just the Impression, but all Samsung phones. I know I will not be purchasing another Samsung phone based on their support.

worst phone i've ever had 2010-02-12

By matthew j. bauman

i was stoked when i first got this phone, but i was soon disappointed. there are no games pre-loaded; there are no free apps or games available for it. it isn't nearly as customizable as my previous phones. the top row of the keyboard is too close to the screen and the keyboard is crappy, it misses several buttons and doubles others. this weird widget pops up whenever i power it on, all it does is say "no event." There's no way to get rid of that. The screen lock button is depressed and poorly placed. i have to poke it with a key to lock the screen.
oh, and the screen game unplugged or something, so now i can't see jack. i hate it.

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