Verizon's Samsung Zeal Has E-Ink QWERTY KB

[exfileme]

The new Samsung Zeal can open two ways.

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[Snipergod87]

Thats the exact frame of the Samsung Alias 2 I own..

 

[Zoidman]

Yeah, agreed with Snipergod87. I had that phone about a year ago, and it was crap. The keys take a while to refresh when switched between display orientation and was roughly the size of a brick! It was extremely thick and super heavy! I enjoyed the Alias 1 much more, and hated the Alias 2 so much I gave in and bought an Android phone!

The E-ink was the only interesting part about the phone, otherwise its the same tech and proprietary Verizon locked down operating system that has been on non-smart phones for years.

 

[hellwig]

My mother-in-law got herself one of the earlier models (I'm guessing an Alias 2?) when she finally took-up texting. I think she traded it back in for an Android phone not too recently.

 

[eddieroolz]

Panasonic executed the concept much better since 3 years ago, but those models didn't have QWERTY. Either way, its a good phone if it functioned well.

 

[Travis Beane]

That's actually a pretty neat idea.
I don't mind typing on a touch screen myself, but I still want a dedicated keyboard. Maybe if this was a horizontal slider style.

 

[Guest]

I have Samsungs original version of this phone (U740) and it has lasted 4+ years without ANY issues. I love the idea of the hinged clam shell. Its great for texting and/or when using as a speaker phone (built in stereo speakers). The other big plus with this phone is it can handle up to a 32GB microSD card, and its Wi-Fi capable without having to be concerbed with the data fees not to minimize the navigator capablity...this phone is exaclty what I need. Hopefully it holds up to expectations.