Following the FCC approval of the Samsung U820, the first details regarding technical specificaions have surfaced.
Unlike the predecessor U810 Renown, the U820 Reality is positioned below the U960 Rogue, a horizontal slider with a QWERTY keyboard, 3.0 inch 240×400 pixel TFT WQVGA resolution touchscreen display, HTML browser (suggesting that the minimum $10 data plan will be required) and a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash/video recorder. Additional features include a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSDHC memory card slot, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, Bing search and Verizon’s V CAST service.
Further information suggests a release later this month or by the first of April.
That sucks that its going to be another slider phone….Samsung’s whole line seems to be low quality slider phones…..The fact that Verizon is allowing Samsung so much girth in their line up is really a bummer for a Verizon customer who would like a decent device selection…..Between the crappy aesthetics of the HTC phones and the cheap feel of the Samsung phones….It’s getting really old being a customer of Big Red.
A good consultant should tell Verizon to start stoking their relationships with Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, and even Casio but this need to populate their line up with cheap filler phones is gonna hurt them, even if they do land the LTE iPhone…..Not everyone wants a smartphone, but we don’t want our regular phones to be plastic pieces of crap either.
Well said. Why do we need another slider phone.
How about an updated version of the Samsung Saga?? If you’re going to go Samsung, at least put something in your lineup that doesn’t just duplicate what you already have. And put a freaking 320×320 screen on it.
You may not need “another slider,” but there are millions of customers out there who might. I happen to think HTC phones are anything but “crappy aesthetics” and Nokia, Motorola, Sony and Casio are playing catch-up with no chance of ever catching up. Obviously our opinions differ — that’s why there’s chocolate and vanilla. But understand that Big Red didn’t get to where it is by NOT researching the desires and needs of its customer base. The big problem here may be Apple, which has been bullying most of the other guys with lawsuits that try and limit their designs and feature lists. Hopefully all that will end soon and Verizon will leap lightyears ahead in the coming months with high-quality, feature-packed devices that appeal to a broad spectrum of customers. For now, we’ll just have to wait and see.
OK I HAVE AMAZING NEWS AND WHO EVER SEES THIS PLEASE POST IT SOMEWHERE ELSE
I WAS READING ABOUT THE HTC INCREDIBLE AND HOW ITS SPECS WERE ON VERIZONS WEBSITE. WHEN I WAS ON THE PAGE I CHANGED ONE OF THE NUMBERS AT THE END OF THE ADRESS
AND BANG I GOT THE SPECS FOR THE SAMSUNG REALITY. HERE IS THE LINK http://store.verizonwireless.com/detail/PhoneSpec.aspx?PhonePK=2097#
GO AND CHECK IT OUT
HERE ARE THE SPECS IF THEY DECIDE TO BRING DOWN THE PAGE
3.0″Touch Screen with Slide–out QWERTY Keypad
Widget Tool Bar with one–touch access to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter & YouTube
3.2 Megapixel Camera
HTML Web Browser
Bluetooth® Support*
V CAST Music with Rhapsody® (Subscription, Wireless and PC downloads) – Learn More
V CAST Videos – Learn More
Music Player for: MP3, WMA, Unprotected AAC and AAC+ formats
Sync Music from PC to Phone
Create & Manage playlists
Up to 16GB of optional removable memory
Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4
For details on Hearing Aid Compatibility, see About Us — Accessibility.
Meets FCC SAR limit. Manufacturer’s highest FCC reported SAR 0.99 at ear, 0.67 on body. Actual SAR may vary.
For more information on Radio Frequency Emissions, see About Us — Wireless Issues.
*The Reality supports the Headset, Handsfree, Dial Up Networking, Stereo, Phonebook Access, Basic Printing, Basic Imaging, Object Push for vCard andvCal, File Transfer & Serial Port Profiles
Support information for this phone
Included Accessories:
Standard Lithium Ion Battery (1080 mAh)
Wall/USB Charger
Quick Reference Guide
Product Safety and Warranty Guide
Phone Viewer
Dimensions: 4.23″ x 2.09″ x 0.65″
Weight: 4.59oz
Usage Time: Up to up to 300Minutes
Standby Time: Up to up to 300Hours
Note: Usage and standby times are subject to change. Options may vary by m
I think that a new slider phone is exactly what we need. They know there are millions of people who are out there that want a new slider phone/touchscreen. As a customer service rep for verizon wireless… I have seen many of the samsung saga phones returned with many problems along with most lg phones, excluding the chocolate and the envy2/envy3.
my best luck is with samsung phones. there batteries always seem to outlast the rest. i am looking foward to my new samsung reality
I just got a ‘reality’ a couple of weeks ago but now i have some questions:
1- I download some songs from my computer to the cell phone and I want to put’ em as ringtones but i can’t… anyone know how to do it?
2- And I want to put a “call ton” or “ringback tone” (I am not sure how is that call) but I don’t how to do it either… I thought I download one from the verizon website but didn’t work, actually it went my husband’s phone and actually is not the song i bought.. uncided.
I post these questions on http://www.samsung-reality.com but no answers.
If anyone can help me with that I will really appreciate it…
Really because I hate flip phones i like slider because if i want to reply to a text i don’t have to take time to open it i can just slide it up with my finger. i like the slider sooooooooooooooooooo much better!
I’m about to get the Samsung Reality in a couple of weeks, so i decided to see what features it has. I also decided to read some of the reviews for that phone, and one of them said it was a great phone but he was a little disappointed with the text messaging. You can text of course, but it doesn’t separate the sent messages from the received ones. Sometimes the reviews that they put up are completely fake, but I’m not sure if this guy was telling the truth. Does the Reality really do that?
I just bought a samsung reality and i have had it for a week. I havent gotten it wet or dropped it. I was texting while all of the sudden my phone powered off. iit powered back on, and it wouldnt turn all the way on it stayed on the verizon logo power up page. now it just keeps blinking, and i have taken the batery out, waitet, put it back in, and it still wont work. PLEASE HELP