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The new Samsung Glyde™ is the touch screen phone made for the next texting generation. With one quick slide, enjoy a large QWERTY keyboard to text or IM friends with lightening speed. A 2.8" screen display doubles as a state–of–the–art interactive touch pad for more user–friendly navigation. Browse the Internet or enjoy V CAST Music and Video services with just a touch.

Samsung Glyde (Verizon Wireless)

Touch Screen
HTML Web Browser
Slide–Out QWERTY Keyboard
2.0 Megapixel Camera with Flash
Removable Memory
VZ Navigator
V Cast Video
Music Player
Bluetooth

Included Accessories

Lithium ion battery
Compact wall charger

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Question on Samsung Glyde Jun 23rd, 2009 1 Post(s) Reply

How big is the touch-screen on the Samsung Glyde?
-katie

Re: Question on Samsung Glyde Jun 23rd, 2009 0 Post(s) Reply

Re: Question on Samsung Glyde Jun 23rd, 2009 0 Post(s) Reply Thanks for your question. The Glyde has a 2.8" touch screen.
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Alltel-Verizon Integration Jun 24th, 2009 1 Post(s) Reply

I was wondering about the buy out of Alltel by Verizon. Does that mean that current Alltel customers will become Verizon customers? If so, when will this take place?
-josh

Re: Alltel-Verizon Integration Jun 25th, 2009 0 Post(s) Reply

Re: Alltel-Verizon Integration Jun 25th, 2009 0 Post(s) Reply Great question. Most Alltel Wireless customers will be converted to Verizon Wireless in the upcoming months with no additional effort by the customer. However, as part of the regulatory approval process, a select number of ZIP codes in which both Alltel and Verizon Wireless offer service will not merge carriers. In other words, Alltel customers in those ZIP codes will remain Alltel customers unless they voluntarily change carriers (early termination fees may apply). For those of you that are in integrated ZIP codes, you can choose to keep your Alltel cell phone or purchase a Verizon Wireless device. If you choose to change to Verizon Wireless before the official conversion, you may face early termination fees from Alltel Wireless. Hope this helps.
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Screen Reliability Jul 1st, 2009 1 Post(s) Reply

I was told one time before that the screen on this phone was not really reliable. The person said that if you pushed one thing it would do something totally different. Has that been improved?
-kay

Re: Screen Reliability Jul 2nd, 2009 0 Post(s) Reply

Re: Screen Reliability Jul 2nd, 2009 0 Post(s) Reply I have heard of some customer complaints, but not more so than usual. I don't believe there are any actual UI issues that are specific to this device. I do often hear about customers that expect better accuracy with touch devices in general. I'd recommend exploring other online forums if this is a large concern of yours.
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Alltel-Verizon Integration Jul 6th, 2009 1 Post(s) Reply

Will a Verizon phone work in a region that just offers Alltel?
-pfister_danny

Re: Alltel-Verizon Integration Jul 7th, 2009 0 Post(s) Reply

Re: Alltel-Verizon Integration Jul 7th, 2009 0 Post(s) Reply I would think that it generally would, especially since Alltel is now owned by Verizon. However, for coverage inquiries, I would recommend going to the Verizon phone browse page on LetsTalk.com and click the "Check if Verizon Wireless Coverage is right for you" link under the phone that you're interested in. Here's the direct coverage link: http://vzwmap.verizonwireless.com/dotcom/coveragelocator/default.aspx?requestfrom=webagent&coveragetype=broadband&zip=72201&city=Little%20Rock&state=AR.
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buying Aug 29th, 2009 1 Post(s) Reply

I already have a Verizon plan and I just want a new phone to replace the one I have. Can I just buy this phone without a plan?
-nece

Re: buying Sep 1st, 2009 0 Post(s) Reply

Re: buying Sep 1st, 2009 0 Post(s) Reply Yes. If you are into the 22nd month of your 2-yr contract, you can click the "Upgrade your Phone" tab on LetsTalk.com for low prices. If you are not yet eligible for contract extension, you can still purchase a phone alone, but it will cost a lot more. If you're interested, please click the "phone alone" field at the bottom of our homepage.
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Font Oct 11th, 2009 1 Post(s) Reply

Are you able to change the font type on the Samsung Glyde?
-Sam d

Re: Font Oct 12th, 2009 0 Post(s) Reply

Re: Font Oct 12th, 2009 0 Post(s) Reply I don't believe so, but you can with Verizon's Glyde replacement -- the Samsung Rogue.
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Samsung Glyde (Verizon Wireless) Product Features

Cell Phone Design
Phone Style	Candy Bar / Open Face
Phone Size	Standard
Phone Thickness	Standard
Dimensions (H x W x D)	4.1 x 2.0 x 0.7 in
Weight (w/standard battery)	4.1 oz
Keyboard Type	QWERTY / Full Keyboard
External LCD	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes
Screen Size	Yes
Display	Main Display 240x320 pixels, 262KTFT color
Accelerometer	No
Multiple Colors Available	No
Mil-Spec/Rugged	No

Music, Camera & Video Features
Music Formats Supported	Not Available
Streaming Music	No
Music ID Service	No
Headset Jack Type	2.5mm Plug
Ringtones Included	Polyphonic
Songs as Ringtones	Yes, but editing necessary
FM Radio	No
Camera Resolution	2.0 Megapixel
Camera Zoom Type	N/A
Camera Flash	Yes
Camera Lens Type	CCD
Video Recorder	Yes
Video Formats supported	Not Available
Video Recording Length	30 seconds
Video Playback	No
Streaming Video	No
Video Sharing	No
Mobile TV Technology	N/A

Organization & Tools
Threaded Text Messaging	No
Phone Book Capacity	500
Multiple Phone Numbers per Contact	No
Assign separate Ringtones per Contact	No
Contact Manager Software	Yes, Software Included
Messaging	Text, Picture and Video Messaging
Instant Messaging Support	No
Email accounts supported	Not Available
GMail for Mobile App	Yes
Google Mobile App available?	Yes
Google Maps App available?	Yes
Computer Syncing	No
USB Cable Syncing	Yes, Cable included
Sync with Microsoft Outlook	Yes, software included
Bluetooth Syncing	No
Wireless Contact Backup	N/A
Voice Recorder	60 seconds
Calculator	No
Calendar	No
Alarm Clock	Yes
Notepad	No
Turn by Turn Navigation	VZW Navigator available from carrier for monthly fee

Cell Phone Specifications
Operating System	Not Applicable
Operating System Release Number	Not Available
Java-Enabled	No
BREW-Enabled	Yes
Onboard Memory	<64MB
Removable Memory Card - Type	Micro SD Card
Maximum Memory Card Capacity	2GB
Removable Memory Accessibility	N/A
Hot Swappable Memory	No
Photo Caller ID	Yes
Push To Talk	No
Speakerphone	Full Duplex
External Volume Control	Yes
Service / Support	1 Year Warranty

Accessibility
Voice-Activated Dialing	No
Language Options	English, Spanish
Hearing Aid Compliance	Rating: M4
Adjustable Font Size	No
Digital TTY/TTD	No

Battery Specifications
Talk Time	Up to 210 mins
Standby Time	Up to 250 hrs
Type of Battery	Lithium Ion battery

Connectivity
3G Data Capable	Yes
Wi-Fi	No
Web Browser	Full HTML
GPS	Yes
GPS Type	S-GPS
Bluetooth	Yes
Stereo Bluetooth	No
USB Cable	No
USB Port Type	Mini-USB
IR Port	No

Network Technology
Technology	CDMA 850/1900; Analog
Voice Frequencies	850/1900
Data Technology	CDMA 800/1900 MHz
Data Frequencies	850/1900
3G	No
UMA	No
Data Throughput Speed	EV-DO up to 700 kbps

International Features
Can I call people outside the US and Canada?	Yes
International 3G Data Roaming	No
International 2G Data Roaming	No
Can I make and receive calls outside the US and Canada?	No
Can I send and receive text messages from people outside the US and Canada?	Yes
Can I send and receive messages while outside the US and Canada?	No
Can I use the email and mobile web features on my phone while outside the US and	No

Expert Reviews of Samsung Glyde (Verizon Wireless)

Expert Rating: 3.3
by Joni Blecher -- January 30th 2009

In the market for a compact, touch-screen cell phone with a full QWERTY keyboard for the tween or teen in your life? Check out the Samsung Glyde. It’s got a decent amount of features available including Bluetooth stereo, music player, and 2-megapixel camera. What makes this cell phone great for the younger set is its size. The internal QWERTY keyboard seems built specifically for those users.

Call Quality

Calls and speakerphone: We found calls on the Samsung Glyde to be loud. In fact, we often had to use the side keys to lower the volume often. Unfortunately, calls were not always clear with a caller’s voice breaking up in mid-sentence. Additionally, when using the speakerphone there’s no interrupting the conversation. You will need to wait for the other person to finish talking before speaking or you will spend a decent amount of time saying “What did you say? I missed that.”

Audio quality: Playback of songs is loud and not too tinny through the cell phone’s speakers. We don’t even need to lay the cell phone face down to improve audio quality. The Samsung Glyde has a standard cell phone headset jack (so you can’t you use your own stereo headphones with the cell phone). Since the Samsung Glyde supports Bluetooth stereo, you can purchase an optional Bluetooth stereo headset if you want to listen to music without wires.

Ease of Use

Menu/phone book: Like many Verizon Wireless cell phones, the Samsung Glyde has a standard menu system; if you're already accustomed to it, using this Samsung cell phone should be a breeze. That said, this is one of the more straightforward menu interfaces you’ll find on a cell phone. The 2.8-inch touch-screen a row of icons for apps across the bottom; you can press anywhere on that row to view applications in as a list. Of course, there are also three highlighted apps at the top of the screen for Menu, Contacts, and Dial Pad. You can also press the blinking square in the middle of the screen to access even more applications. Additionally, when you launch certain apps the screen will re-orient itself to landscape or portrait mode when needed. For example, launching the music application automatically realigns the screen into landscape mode.

We particularly like how easy it is to use the phone book, which can store 1,000 contacts, each with five phone numbers, two e-mail addresses, and a picture – sorry, there's no slot for addresses. If you want to find your phone number, you won’t find it in the contacts unless you manually enter it as a contact

Camera/video: The Samsung Glyde sports a 2-megapixel camera with a flash that can take photos and record short videos. Fortunately, the shutter on this camera is actually kind of fast and it has an auto focus feature so you get decent pictures. You can also snap self-portraits by using the mirror next to the lens to help you frame the shot. When using the camera the entire screen turns into a viewfinder (similar to digital cameras), so you have more room to frame your photo. There are also a plethora of camera features: color effects, white balance, brightness, ISO setting, metering, auto focus, self timer, and there’s also multishot. Once you’ve got some pictures stored on the Glyde, you can always turn them into a slideshow. As for image quality, we found colors bright, but whites were a bit gray. However, details were sharp. Video quality is acceptable, but not stellar. You can record up to 30 seconds of video at a time.

Music: The Samsung Glyde sports an MP3 player and comes with 45MB of internal memory, so you can store a few songs (at least an album worth of tunes) and pictures on the cell phone. If you want more storage, we recommend buying an optional MicroSD media card . However, finding the MicroSD card slot is no easy task. You need to remove the back cover to insert a MicroSD card. You can play MP3, WMA (Windows Media Audio), and AAC (Apple’s music format) files on the MP3 player. As noted, the audio quality is quite good through the cell phone speaker.

There’s not a ton you can do with the music on the Samsung Glyde: you can skip forward and back between songs, create playlists, and repeat and shuffle songs. Additionally, playing music through the cell phone did not drain battery life any faster. You can listen to music via Bluetooth stereo options.

Connectivity/Bluetooth: We were able to pair the Samsung Glyde cell phone with a Plantronics 925 Bluetooth headset. We found call quality to be acceptable, but not stellar.

Design

Look and feel: The Samsung Glyde looks like a miniature version of the LG Voyager. The Glyde is the same width, but not as long as the Voyager. This Samsung cell phone does take up some pocket real estate but it’s completely manageable. Additionally, despite its black casing the Samsung Glyde is still fairly easy to find floating around a purse. The cell phone does feel comfortable when you hold it up to your ear or cradle it between ear and shoulder for longer calls. We should note that the base of the cell phone sits far from the mouth when talking on the phone. Since it is a touch-screen cell phone you can expect to attract a lot of fingerprints and face grease.

About that touch-screen, it is not as bright as those found on other models. That said it’s viewable in direct sunlight. The biggest issue we had with the screen was that it was difficult to use. We found that we continually had to touch the screen multiple times to achieve any action. Plus, the amount of misdials we suffered when making calls using the dial pad were more than we typically encounter. One plus, the cell phone’s spine isn’t littered with extra buttons. The only buttons you’ll find are camera (placed perfectly for snapping shots when in picture mode), the volume keys, a 2.5mm headset jack, the lock key and the charger port.

Keypad: Slide open the screen to reveal a full, albeit slimmed down QWERTY keypad. The white backlit numbers are easy to discern. Instead of the typical 4-way navi-key found on most cell phones this one only sports directional arrows highlighted on other keys. You won’t always need to press the FN key to use them, so that’s a plus. About those keys, while they look well spaced, they are far from spacious. Read: This keypad is great for younger folks, if you have larger fingers, look elsewhere. Additionally, the top row of keys is far too close to the screen and therefore extremely difficult to use effectively. We did like that the symbols are laid out on the keys, so no scrolling through a menu to find a question mark – a nice plus.

Battery Life

In the battery life department, the Samsung Glyde didn’t disappoint. We found that the cell phone could last about four to five days before recharging when using the Samsung Glyde regularly to make calls, occasionally surf the wireless Web, and send/receive text messages. Users who barely use the cell phone to make/receive calls and send/receive messages can probably last about a week before needing to recharge, while heavier cell phone users will likely need to charge the Samsung every three days. We should also note the cell phone will charge when connected to a computer via the included USB cable.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews of the Samsung Glyde (Verizon Wireless)

Customer Rating: 4.3
by alan simpson -- June 19th 2009 -- newport, KY

Customer Rating: 3
by Malcolm -- April 29th 2009 -- Phoenix, AZ

Customer Rating: 2.3
by Regina Browand -- April 26th 2009 -- Auburn, IN

Customer Rating: 2
by Sam -- April 26th 2009 -- Chicago, IL

Customer Rating: 2.5
by Tracy -- March 18th 2009 -- Stuart, FL

The battery on the Samsung Glyde only lasts up to 5 hrs of talk time. I am on my second Samsung Glyde, so I know this is simply the design, not a faulty battery. Also, the camera is very frustrating. You push the button to take the picture, and it does not work.

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