Details emerge on Samsung's U740 for Verizon
By Chris Ziegler 
posted Nov 16th 2006 5:09PM
posted Nov 16th 2006 5:09PM
posted Nov 16th 2006 5:09PM
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The folks at HowardForums say it will drop December 12th.
http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1005318&page=2&pp=15
The vx9900 will still compare favorably to this phone, although I do like that Verizon is adding a 2nd non-pda/smartphone with qwerty.
This phone looks very exciting, though I am concerned about the durability of the dual hinge.I'll go ahead and summarize the comments of those who won't like this phone: "Verizon UI blah blah blah blah crippled bluetooth blah blah blah blah no obex blah blah blah no mp3 ringtones blah blah blah blah blah greedy blah blah."
I wonder if Cingular will carry a GSM version of this phone?
Will IM'ing use data plan or text message plan?
IMing will still use a text plan, but through my own personal use I found that Verizon's $20 a month bundle (unlimited IN TEXT/PIX/FLIX, 2500 to other carriers or IM) is sufficient for most moble IMers, even frequent users.
I want a folding qwerty phone. I don't think it needs a dual hinge. How sweet would the Q be, for example, if it just folded in half? Maybe it's a pipe dream.
Soon my friends soon... was in beta testing recently and once thats the point not far away :-)
Does this phone support VZ Navigator?
The phone will support VZ Nav, and the last release date I heard was around Jan 9
Any body know what the expected price will be?
I mean, really, what's the point of having a bulky qwerty phone if it's not even got some type of PDA OS on it (Palm, Symbian, or PPC)? Ooooh text messaging. Honestly, T9 is just fine for shooting out something quick. Now don't get me wrong, I own a Cingular 8525 but only because it has PPC on it (or some form of PDA OS). But these in between phones really don't do well as either a phone or a pda and they're too big to justify as either. Now if only they came out with something like the Blackberry Pearl suretype with a PDA OS with the form factor of the Samsung SYNC (flip phone with big screen and thin). That would be a phone to die for. Basically I want the Cingular 3125 with 3g and suretype.
Oh and a touch screen
How can I buy this phone when I live in Rwanda, Kigali, and How can it each me?
Why would they go to the trouble of putting full QWERTY if no OS on the phone? Why no Windows Mobile or Palm? Full QWERTY for texting only seems like overkill. Thoughts?
Not overkill at all. The other qwerty non PDA/Smartphone with VZW, the VX990 "enV" is a HOT seller and gets great feedback. I imagine this new Samsung will be too, if it holds up.
Does anybody know of any true smart-flip phones in the pipeline?
Pantech 820
yeah, having a full keypad when you text thousands of times per month is just silly. and overkill is a great way to put it... sounds like 15 years ago... a FLIP phone?? seems like overkill! great comment.
oh, and the release date is feb 14th
It should be noted that, according to Samsung, the bluetooth on this phone is only 1.1 :( That sucks!
For those interested in the IM, VZW now has Unlimited in with 5000 out of network for the same $20 price, so double the text!
You have to remember too...the full keyboard is not just used for texting. I currently have the LG V and I use the keyboard for e-mailing and internet...
i have had this phone for a lil over a month and i have no complaints. the IM is perfect, the texting is perfect, i have relatively big fingers and can still type with close to no errors. this phone is alot smaller than the env or that other env-like phone and i think is better because you can talk on it with the comfort of a clamshell phone. the hinge is still solid and just has a lil play. i never use bluetooth so that is not of concern to me. i absolutely love it.
I have this phone... It's really good. IMing is fun, texting is fast and easy, and it's fun to just flip it around while everybody says, "Can I see it?" and they get really confused as to how it works. A lot of my friends have done that, it's amusing to watch them. =]
Overkill for a full QWERTY keyboard!? I really don't think so. I can text a lot faster with this phone and don't have to wait to do double letters (or push the right arrow button). And switching it from Num Lock to regular is fast and easy, too.
I love having this phone. My mom has the enV but I wanted this because it fits more comfortably in my pocket (which is where it is most of the time!)The buttons are small, but it's hard to make mistakes if you're used to it.
Hope this helps!
Kris (14 y/o)
So here'se the deal... Im new to the whole "flip phone" thing due to the fact that I have owned a Sidekick for many, many years now. I decided to switch to Verizon and go with a smaller phone, so I bought the u740. It has not came in yet, and now I am afraid I will not like it because the lack of internet capibilities and NO UNLIMITED text/IM. Can anyone tell me what the pros/cons are about this phone, HONESTLY. Can you go online? Is 5000 text/IM/email enough? Is is really durable? Is the screen big enough? Anything else? Thanks...