Samsung SGH-U600

One of its main features are the call and select buttons, which are touch-sensitive instead of physical buttons.

Specifications[3]^[4][5]

The phone has features including:

• 85 MHz Processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 2.2"
  TFT
  Screen, 262.000 colors
• GSM
  networks across the globe
• Touchpad
• Built-in hands-free function
• Built-in Bluetooth wireless technology, A2DP
• Custom animated backgrounds (varies with country of sale) known as uGo. For example- when you are in
  vice versa
  .
• MicroSD card slot for optional
  MicroSD
  memory card up to 2 GB
• 60 MB internal memory
• MP3 Ringtones^*
• Speakerphone
• Digital audio player with MP3 and pcm_s16le/[[MJPEG pcm_s16le playback
• Bang & Olufsen ICEPower amplifier^[6][7]
• 3.2
  megapixel digital camera with an integrated LED
  flash, autofocus, and the ability to perform basic image editing functions
• MJPEG
  video recording/playback (avi also supported)
• Java games (Bobby Carrot, TimeRider II, Asphalt Urban GT (trial), Midnight Pool (trial), Minigolf Las Vegas (trial), Tetris (trial))[6]
• Alarm clock with infinite configurable alarms
• Calendar (Note: The calendar on the phone only works for dates between the years 2000 and 2016.)
• Calculator
• FM radio (Headphones must be used to hear by lori)
• Smart Search
• World Clock
• Converter for Currency, Length, Weight, Volume, Area and Temperature
• Timer
• Stopwatch
• Offline mode (Flight mode)
• A shortcut to the WAP Google/Yahoo page from the main menu. On some versions (depending on country/firmware) this icon is replaced with a Bluetooth icon. Built-in internet browser Access NetFront 3.2.
• The Samsung U600 Vibe (U600i) offers haptic technology which is essentially a small vibration whenever one of the touch sensitive keys are tapped
• Black & White UI with the Samsung technology uPlus/uTrack/uMenu interface

Slider settings

The slider can be configured to accept and close calls, as well as to close all open applications (except the MP3 player when settings are set properly). (These are the only settings).

Settings are available which allow for the phone to stay unlocked when closed. This is also the first Samsung phone that provides the availability to use MP3 files as SMS message tones.

Video playback and conversion

Full-length movies can be converted by using Samsung PC Studio which comes with the phone.

can also be used with this command line to convert file inputName.flv (or any other video type) to outputName.mp4:

mencoder -oac lavc -ovc lavc -of lavf -lavcopts aglobal=1:vglobal=1:vcodec=mpeg4:acodec=libfaac:vbitrate=256:abitrate=64 -lavfopts format=mp4 -ofps 15 -vf scale=320:240,harddup -o outputName.mp4 inputName.flv

While recording, the video cannot be paused. The output framerate of the video is 8 frame/s.

Issues

• In some firmware versions, the first 1.5 seconds (approx.) of an MP3 ringtone is cut off. This can be circumvented by inserting 1.5 seconds of silence in the beginning of the audio file, using a
  digital audio editor
  .
• The phone runs on the AGERE II platform, causing the phone's calendar to be limited to years between 2000 and 2016.

Reception

The Samsung SGH-U600 received mostly positive reviews.

GSMArena reviewed the device; the design, the display quality, the camera quality and the audio quality were praised. However, it was noted that the glossy surface of the display caused poor display visibility under the sunlight.^[6]

Kent German from CNET reviewed the device and gave it 7 points out of 10. He praised the camera quality, the display quality and the design but criticized the touch-sensitive buttons, the proprietary headphone jack and the audio quality. He also noted that there was a slight lag in the user interface.^[8]

TechRadar reviewed the device, giving it 4.5 stars out of 5. In general, they were very positive about the device. The design, the camera and Smart Search file searching feature were considered as the pros while lack of 3G, lack of definition between the keys and the complicated user interface was considered as the cons of the device.^[7]

External links

• Global Samsung company site
• Product Site

References