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librarygrrl · 05-29-2008, 07:45 PM

I got my Glyde on the 27th and I really like it. At first, I wasn't too sure if I could get used to the touch pad but once I adjusted the vibration and touch sensitivity, my phone is really suited to how I use it. And on that note...

One thing I really don't like about this phone is the camera. One, the button to take the picture is not an actual button (could have been the home key or side bar when in camera mode) so if you want to take a picture of you and someone else and need to hold the keypad away from you, its really really annoying because you don't know if you are actually touching the "take" button. Two, there is a large lag between pressing the take button and when it actually takes the picture. I realize that this is a phone, but my other phones that had cameras were all much better than the Glyde.

The other issues I have would be that there is little customization compared to other phones I have had. It seems that the only things you can change really is font size, banner, and display image. There is no other menu styles, etc. There is a horrible lack of ringtones available for this phone. The website posted on another thread here is cool and works but quality is hit and miss.

The good thing is that it is somewhat intuitive to what you need and is pretty fun. I like that it is sleek and small but with a decent sized qwerty keyboard. I had the samsung u740 and I thought I would like that but the keyboard was too small and I spent more time fixing typos then actually typing out a text. I looked at the Voyager and while that qwerty keyboard was spacious and it had a bigger external screen, it was so effin huge.

The call quality is really good. I had the enV (not the enV2) and the call quality was iffy, it picked up a lot of external noise on my end and seemed to bug the majority of people I talked to (took that one back before my 30 days). So, its nice to know that this phone is pretty clear.

I am sure I will upgrade in a year or so, but for now, I like my phone and would not trade it in. It's small but functional, has the cool factor (always a plus but not always necessary), and is affordable for the functionality.

If Samsung improved on the minor things, this phone would be almost perfect!

05-29-2008, 07:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
librarygrrl Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 Reputation: 10	Got the Glyde I got my Glyde on the 27th and I really like it. At first, I wasn't too sure if I could get used to the touch pad but once I adjusted the vibration and touch sensitivity, my phone is really suited to how I use it. And on that note... One thing I really don't like about this phone is the camera. One, the button to take the picture is not an actual button (could have been the home key or side bar when in camera mode) so if you want to take a picture of you and someone else and need to hold the keypad away from you, its really really annoying because you don't know if you are actually touching the "take" button. Two, there is a large lag between pressing the take button and when it actually takes the picture. I realize that this is a phone, but my other phones that had cameras were all much better than the Glyde. The other issues I have would be that there is little customization compared to other phones I have had. It seems that the only things you can change really is font size, banner, and display image. There is no other menu styles, etc. There is a horrible lack of ringtones available for this phone. The website posted on another thread here is cool and works but quality is hit and miss. The good thing is that it is somewhat intuitive to what you need and is pretty fun. I like that it is sleek and small but with a decent sized qwerty keyboard. I had the samsung u740 and I thought I would like that but the keyboard was too small and I spent more time fixing typos then actually typing out a text. I looked at the Voyager and while that qwerty keyboard was spacious and it had a bigger external screen, it was so effin huge. The call quality is really good. I had the enV (not the enV2) and the call quality was iffy, it picked up a lot of external noise on my end and seemed to bug the majority of people I talked to (took that one back before my 30 days). So, its nice to know that this phone is pretty clear. I am sure I will upgrade in a year or so, but for now, I like my phone and would not trade it in. It's small but functional, has the cool factor (always a plus but not always necessary), and is affordable for the functionality. If Samsung improved on the minor things, this phone would be almost perfect!