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An attractive black and chrome device with a large, vivid 3.2-inch touchscreen, the Eternity features three dedicated keys–call, end call and back–on the front of the device under the touch screen. It has an accelerometer that automatically detects motion and the orientation of the device, allowing for autorotation of the display, motion sensing games and photo scrolling by tilting the device. It also has haptic support, enhancing your sensory connection with the phone and providing subtle vibrations that confirm your selections.

The Eternity also provides quick and easy access to a your favorite features through Samsung’s innovative TouchWiz user interface, which has specially designed widgets to customize and personalize your phone. The quick and simple drag-and-drop feature provides instant access to your favorite functions, such as the clock, music player, instant messaging photos, and AT&T Mobile TV–all from the home screen.

The Eternitiy has an internal 200 MB memory that is shared between the address book, MP3 player, and camera, and it’s expandable via optional MicroSD memory cards up to 8 GB in size. The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contact entries, with support for caller groups, photo/ringer ID, and 8 one-touch dialing numbers. It also displays the last 30 outgoing/incoming/missed numbers.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The 3.2-megapixel camera can shoot still photos up to 2048 x 1536 pixels in resolution–great for creating 8 x 10-inch prints. It also features a 3x digital zoom, multi-shot capability (up to 9), brightness adjustment, and self-timer with three settings. You an also capture up to 60 minutes of video.

The 6650 offers a full range of email, text, and multimedia messaging options. It includes support for mobile email services such as AOL, Yahoo!, and Windows Live. You can also keep up with your instant messaging buddies using the built-in IM application that connects to those same services. T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier for entering text on handsets, is built into the unit–a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

Other features include:

* Organizer tools: Calendar, tasks, memo, calculator, converter, world clock
* 72-chord polyphonic and MP3 ringtones
* Vibrating alert
* Multi-lingual text display (English, French, Spanish)
* USB connectivity
* Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), SPP (serial port profile)

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Eternity weighs 3.88 ounces and measures 4.3 x 2.2 x 0.5 inches. Its 1300 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 240 hours (10 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T’s 850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA 3G frequencies.

Technical Details

* Black-and-chrome multimedia phone with large, vivid 3.2-inch touchscreen, haptic feedback, and intuitive TouchWiz interface
* 3G-enabled phone compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS turn-by-turn directions, AT&T Mobile Music, Video Share service, and Mobile TV
* 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth stereo music, MicroSD expansion to 8 GB, access to personal email and instant messaging
* Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 240 hours (10 days) of standby time
* What’s in the Box: handset, battery, charger, user manual

Customer Reviews:

The Eternity is Fabulous!!, January 18, 2009
By Kitten (Las Vegas, NV)
I just replaced my Samsung Sync with the Samsung Eternity. I was looking for specific features, including GPS, a touchscreen and a QWERTY keyboard. I knew I did not want an iPhone(or the expense of the required data plan). I have been extremely pleased with the Eternity. I got every feature I wanted and a really high quality phone. I have had no problems dropping or receiving calls like I did with my Sync. The sound quality is sharp, crisp and clear. The vibration feature in silent mode is a little on the soft side, but the ringer volume is nice and loud.

The most common criticism that I have read about the Eternity is the lack of speed dial or voice dial, neither feature I ever used on my Sync or the RAZR I had before that. Getting the numbers I need hasn’t proved to be a problem yet. I love the fact that I can make a favorites list from my contacts so that my most frequently called numbers are extremely easy to access. I am probably the world’s slowest texter, so a QWERTY keyboard was a must have. I love the touchscreen and it is extremely easy to calibrate to your touch. I find it responsive and extremely easy to use.

The 3 MP camera takes very nice pictures. There are a lot of features and special effects that you can use with the camera. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that you can take black and white and sepia pictures. I have read some comments about the camera not having a flash, but I wasn’t aware cell phone cameras had flashes. I haven’t really used the GPS yet, had a hard time getting a signal when we were on our way to a concert, but planning a trip to CA in about a month, so I will need it then.

Excellent handset, some very pleasant surpriseser, November 15, 2008
By A. Gift For You “GadgetFiend” (Phoenix, AZ)
I just recently purchased the Eternity to replace a Sony Ericsson W580i (great phone, not without annoyances though) and so far this has been a very good phone! I was almost going to take it back because it doesn’t have some features I wanted, I was going to purchase a Fuze in its place at a couple of hundred bucks more. Here’s why -

I wanted a handset that had 802.11b/g, not a deal breaker since I have a Nokia N800 if I want portable web surfing and e-mail, but it would be nice to have a single device that covers that purpose, the Eternity clearly doesn’t have Wifi, but it is a 3G capable device and because it’s a ” dumb ” phone, you can stay on AT&T’s 15 dollar unlimited MediaNet plan. Which leads me to the other reason why I chose to keep it.

I wanted a handset that could at least let me view MSOffice docs and spreadsheets, PDF’s and was capable of being a media device for short trips and times when I don’t feel like carrying a seperate device. I was pleasantly surprised to see it has an unadvertised feature. You can view MSOffice docs and PDF’s through Access (think NetFront Browser) and they can be viewed landscape or vertical, zoomed, etc… Very nice surprise feature! Makes this ” dumb ” phone a little better than the iPhone, especially when you factor in the 3.5mm headset jack, the 8gb MicroSDHC and the countless free J2ME apps like Gmail, GoogleMaps, and Opera Mini that you can install for free. Plus, the accelerometer works well, the haptic feedback is great, although the onscreen keyboard can be tricky at times. Overall, there is very little to dislike about this handset. I wish it had a flash on the camera, which is stellar in decent lighting and has some cool features, like a six frame panorama stitch. I also some of the Java apps used the accelerometer. The widgets are a nice touch and I personally like the uncluttered look of the home screen. If you want a solid iPhone alternative, look no further, or just looking for a killer non WinMo phone that does just about everything a normal, non business-centric person would need, check this one out!

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