AT&T's Samsung Magnet hands-on with video
by Sean Cooper 
posted Apr 1st 2009 at 11:12PM
Samsung's Magnet is inexpensive, orange, QWERTY, and we're really liking it. Sure, we don't have a price or an official date, but we we came away from our meeting with the Magnet feeling rather happy about the whole experience. Yeah, the web browser is a bit lightweight, and the color choice garish, but we can't find fault with that as it is aimed directly at a market that digs messaging and bright colors. The Magnet is comfortable to hold, the OS very responsive, and the screen ample bright and large enough to get the job done. The Keyboard, and the phone's size are very similar to a Nokia E71 (which we compare it to in the video for scale) so if you've checked one of those out, you'll know where we're coming from. A dash of 3G would add to the joy here, but then again, it would add to the price, too. Pics and videos are just after the break.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Psycros @ Apr 2nd 2009 12:37AM
I'm sorry, but that color is wrong. For this form factor you either want dark and masculine, or neon pastel. Blaze orange is for the kind of people who break their phones when it falls out of their tree stand or because they ran over it with an ATV. But then again, maybe Sammy did some digging and figured out there's actually a sub-segment of type A guys who want single-handed QWERTY action. Hard-core smokers, maybe..?
Chelsie @ Apr 2nd 2009 2:50PM
This phone seems thick to not slide or anything.