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Smartphones these days can do almost anything. One can bet that a state of the art phone is going to cost a pretty penny. For those with limited funds they might have trouble finding a passable phone. But the Samsung SGH-A177 has just been released. Its an affordable phone with an amazing full QWERTY keyboard allowing for easy messaging.

The Samsung SGH-A177 is one of the simplest phones to be released in the past couple of months. Most phones are either a flip phone or a slider. The Samsung SGH-A177 is neither it is a simple rectangular phone. Many tech junkies might be put off by this while others might embrace the simplicity in its design. Unfortunately the phone was made almost too simple. The plastic shell around the phone doesn’t feel very strong. Anyone who is prone to dropping phones should be careful, or at least purchase a rubber skin case along with this phone. Also the screen on this phone is very small. Photos and games wont look as good as what we are obviously used to. If you don’t plan on taking much pictures than the screens display is negligible. One of the best features on this phone is its full QWERTY keyboard which was obviously designed for comfort. They keys are slightly raised which is a very big plus as most phone users cant stand flush keys. Also the keys make an audible click noise when you press them while typing. This phone was obviously designed with text junkies in mind.

The list of features found on this phone is quite small. The only notable additions are the camera, the instant messaging applications and being Bluetooth enabled. Both the Bluetooth functions and the instant messaging work great, but the camera seems like it was added on last minute. Even though it offers a wide selection of image capture options the images themselves are sub par.

Despite the amazing text functions the actual phone performance can be improved upon. This phone has major volume issues. When using the speakerphone the person on the other end will sound incredibly low. Raising the volume wont help because they will just sound distorted and garbled. You should also place all your calls in a low noise area. The microphone will pick up a lot of background noise making you harder to hear and understand.

If you are looking for a good messaging phone without any features then you should pick up the Samsung SGH-A177. For anyone who racks up their text bill the full QWERTY keyboard will be highly enjoyed. Just be wary of the phones mediocre call performance.

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