Manufacturers are still waiting—and hoping—that consumers will eventually warm up to the idea
of watching video on their cell phones. To help that process along, Samsung has teamed up with Cingular Wireless on the SGH-ZX10, a full-featured multimedia phone that takes advantage of Cingular’s new high-speed UMTS network. If you live in an area with UMTS coverage, this phone is worth picking up.
As one of Cingular’s first 3G phones, the Samsung SGH-ZX10 is a clamshell that offers a laundry list of top-notch features, including a bright 262,000-color internal display, a music player, and a 1.3-megapixel camera. The swiveling lens enables users to take self portraits while using the internal display as the viewfinder. You also get a robust 50MB of internal memory, as well as a TransFlash memory card slot (but no memory card).
PROS
• Fast video downloads/streaming
• Customizable home screen with streaming content
• Crisp camera
• MP3 player
CONS
• Cingular’s UMTS coverage is limited
• No music download service :: LAPTOP Magazine • Samsung SGH-ZX10 ::