Samsung M500 Silver Phone (Sprint)

Average customer rating:

Like the phone for its featues and looks

Great compact phone

Scehdule for Recurring Events Is Not Visible on Calendar

don't buy from wirefly

Samsung might be trouble

Samsung M500 Silver Phone (Sprint)

Manufacturer: Sprint
ProductGroup: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone

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Product Features:

Express your style and interests by customizing the appearance and features of your phone's Standby Screen, Main Menu, and My Favorites screens with your choice of downloadable Themes

Capture clear pictures and video via 1.3 mega pixel camera

Receive audible and visual turn-by-turn driving directions, map your location, or conduct local searches direct from your handset*

The large external LCD displays information even when the phone is closed

Includes: Battery, Travel Adapter and USB Cable

ASIN: B000KJXT3G
Release Date: 2006-11-12

Amazon.com Product Description

Samsung took the already amazing A900, put it on a crash diet, packed in even better features, somehow lowered the price, and thus was born the M500. With advanced features including a MicroSD external memory card slot, Bluetooth capability, and a GPS feature, The M500 is the perfect choice for tech-connected power users, mobile professionals, and mobile families who need the speed of the Power Vision Network to access information while on the go.

Design
The M500 sports a massive 176 x 220 color display with over 262,000 colors. The outside cover of the handset features a supplementary LCD display that can display pictures, time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. The external display can even be set to display a large analog clock, a feature that is sure to be a great conversation-starter. The 1.3 megapixel camera lens is housed directly above this display. Up and down buttons for volume control are placed on the left side, and camera controls are included on the right side of the phone, as is the memory card slot, while most of the phone's features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset's control pad. The phone includes 50 MB of internal memory, and because the M500 has an internal antenna, there's nothing to snag or break off. Charging and USB data cable connectivity is available on the phone's bottom edge. Samsung was even nice enough to throw in support for PictBridge direct-to-printer printing (via USB).

The M500 is also E911 emergency location capable, thanks to an embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) chip necessary for utilizing E911 emergency location services where available.

Calling Features
The M500's internal phone book can hold up to 500 contacts, and the phone's picture ID system allows you to assign pictures and ringtones to your most common callers. The phone ships with built-in polyphonic ringtones, but for those times when you want to be discreet, there's a vibrating alert. A built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear, and advanced voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family, and associates easy. Simply say the name or number of the person you want to call and the number is dialed automatically without using the keypad. No prior voice training is needed. Lastly, because the M500 is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total handsfree operation.

Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The M500 is a messaging powerhouse, with support for Sprint PCS picture and video mail services, you can shoot high quality pictures and video clips with sound and instantly send them to email addresses and or other Sprint PCS phones that are compatible with picture and video mail services. Or upload them to the Sprint PCS pictures Web site to create albums. You can also use the M500 to send and receive email, exchange text messages, or join a chat room. Plus, the M500 features an embedded SMS voice messaging client, a feature that allows you to easily send voice messages to other wireless users or any working email address. T9, a predictive text entry system, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

The real power of the M500 comes alive with Sprint's PCS Power Vision services. Relying on Sprint's new EV-DO high speed data network, Power Vision allows you to enjoy full-color video clips or live TV of the latest news, sports, and entertainment from CNN, Fox, The Weather Channel, and more (Sprint Power Vision charges apply).

You can also stream or download music to your phone with Sprint's Music Store service. Download digital tracks instantly to your phone. Choose from hundreds of thousands of full-length songs from virtually every genre. Select songs directly from the phone and listen to them wherever you go. Even download them to your PC.

Use a USB cable and your Sprint Power Vision Phone to connect your PC to the Internet, allowing convenient Internet and email access (additional Sprint charges apply). With a USB connection, the M500 can also be used as a mass storage device.

Direct-to-printer printing via PictBridge is also featured on the M500.

And last but not least, personalized news and information tickers, and downloadable screen savers and ringtones are also available through the Power Vision service.

The M500 is packed with useful tools to make your life more productive and fun. A message dictation system lets you speak your SMS text messages into the phone, while a customizable favorites menu makes it easy to personalize your phone based on the applications you use most frequently. A voice memo recorder lets you record up to five minutes of spoken voice notes. The phone also includes an alarm clock that can be set one time or daily, a calendar with a to-do list and a scheduler, a calculator, a stopwatch, and a world clock. A PC synchronization application makes it possible to sync your phone's data with your PC.

Imaging and Entertainment
As mentioned, the M500 features a powerful 1.3 megapixel camera that can be used to capture and send video and still images. The M500's built-in media player lets you see and hear streaming and stored media. The M500 supports MP3, AAC, and AAC plus audio files. And where will you put all those pictures, videos, and songs? Straight onto the phone's 50 MB of mass storage, or on memory cards. The phone takes gaming to the next level, too, with support for advanced, Java enabled games.

The M500 also sports an airplane mode feature, which allows the user to safely use the non-wireless functions of a phone (such as music, games, or organizer functions) on an airplane during flight.

Vital Statistics
The Samsung M500 weighs 2.79 ounces and measures 3.65 x 1.83 x 0.68 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.50 hours of digital talk time. It runs on the CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews:

Like the phone for its featues and looks.......2007-09-08

This is pretty nice phone from Sprint, among the best. Looks are very good. Very light and doesn't bother even in shirt pocket. Good battery life. Long list of good features.

What I don't like is;
1. Menus - they are OK but not as good or intuitive
2. Sync - I could not sync it with PC/Outlook.

Generally a very good phone that I love to use everyday.

Great compact phone.......2007-08-16

This is a great phone...I love the design, it is small enough to fit easily in my pocket along with everything else that I carry around, and light enough that I hardly notice. The clamshell design and a clever key guard (you can unlock the phone when it is closed, for example to use the camera, by pressing the buttons on both sides of the phone at the same time...easy to do on purpose, hard to do on accident) means that there are no mystery calls from your pocket, purse, etc.

The software on this phone is very solid. In general I prefer Samsung's menu system to Sanyo by far, and this phone is no exception. Configuring the phone is intuitive and easy, and features such as the calculator, alarm clock, and missed call list are very easy to find and use. My one complaint about the software is that searching through contacts can be a little slow...when you bring up the list and press a letter to snap to that place in your list, it takes a good 2-3 seconds to get there. It might not sound like much, but it seems slow when you are waiting on it.

The phone has an 'internal' antenna, and they recommend that you don't cover the top part of the flip with your hand while talking...this takes some getting used to, but it's fine after a few days. The reception is good, although my previous phone (a Sanyo SCP-7300) did slightly better.

My complaints are very minor, in general I love this phone and am very happy with my choice...5 stars!

Scehdule for Recurring Events Is Not Visible on Calendar.......2007-08-03

If you schedule recurring events (day, week,month) only the first occurance shows on the calendar. Subsequent events give an audio alarm but never show up again on the calendar. This allows the possibility of double booking for the same date and time after the first. There is no error message that you are doing this. Horrible, horrible, horrible if you want that function. Samsung 3rd tier says that's the way all Mx00 phones are. Seeing future events on the calendar is a basic function on other brand phones. Otherwise a good entry level phone for basic talking, photo. Definately not for adults who need it for basic business use.
Maybe it's just for kids?

don't buy from wirefly.......2007-07-13

Wirefly is also inphonic, who sells phones online for BestBuy and Sams. They took my order then it kept getting delayed for an "eligibility check". Then only after specifically asking I was old after few days of further delays they no longer sell the phone I ordered. The price was obviously too good to be true.

I have not yet bought the phone, so disregard my star rating please.

Samsung might be trouble.......2007-07-04

I recently bought a Samsung M300 which I believe is the downgraded version of the M500. I didn't see the M300 on here, but I wanted to give a warning to Samsung buyers. I loved everything about my new phone until it had battery problems. It would shut off without warning in conversations and simply while unattended on my desk. It even froze on the bootup screen; the strangest part is that I wasn't booting up. The phone had been turned on hours prior. I tried two batterys and ended up returning it. My brother is complaining about his Samsung having battery problems too now; we predict their connection is poor.

Product Description

You will receive 1 high quality Rechargeable Battery. This Rechargeable Battery 100% fits and is properly matching !

Ni-Cd Rechargeable Battery (originally packaged factory-new merchandise)

This high capacity rechargeable battery definitely disposes of more power than the original rechargeable battery included in delivery of the unit. This rechargeable battery can be used instead of the original rechargeable battery without any problems and can be recharged with the available standard power supply.

Features of this rechargeable battery:

safety due to heat and overcharge protection
more power than the original
excellent fitting accuracy, certified quality merchandise, not an original accessory
the standard battery charger can still be used

Product Description

DS2000 4-Port CO/Trunk Card

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