Samsung Z720 McLaren Slide Phone 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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“I like that if you cannot get hold of a person on their mobile it gives you the…” Rebecca, Park View all 12 real customer reviews

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12 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
82% of people recommend it.

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Battery life	5.8
Design	8.7
Ease of use	7.9
Features	7.4
Overall rating	7.4

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Peter, Basingstoke

Score 8.0/10

+ Looks good. relatively easy to use

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 19 Nov 2007

Rebecca, Park

Score 9.0/10

+ I like that if you cannot get hold of a person on their mobile it gives YOU the option to call the home phone number without you coming off the screen. Plus its so lovely looking!

- Its a little bit boyish, but i love it, its the only nice looking phone around at the moment and none of my friends have it.

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purchased 28 Jul 2007

Knobsy, London

Score 8.0/10

+ Looks great, awesome scrren, colours animation etc., easy to use, just a little fiddly to read a new message (seems to be one too many key presses).

- Won't bluetooth with my Garmin Zumo

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purchased 20 Jul 2007

Donald, Isle of Arran

Score 8.0/10

+ Apart from looking amazing, it's easy to navigate your way round and there are lots of features to play with. The camera is really good quality and it's compatabillity with computers is exellent.

- The battery life is quite short

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purchased 08 Jul 2007

saeed, Batley

Score 4.0/10

+ looks good

- camera has a long delay, phone is quite big, and overall the bad points outweigh the good.

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purchased 20 Jul 2007

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ overall look of the phone

- the battery life

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purchased 23 Jul 2007

Dinah, Gloucesterhire, England UK

Score 8.0/10

+ easy to read text, clear sound

- battery doesn't last very long and when running low shuts off really quickly

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purchased 19 Jul 2007

Jurij, Liverpool

Score 8.0/10

+ Desgn

- battery life.

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purchased 08 Jul 2007

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Samsung is the master of the slider phone. It has produced model after model of sleek, jet black handsets that hide away the keypad when not in use, without losing you sight of the main LCD screen. The Z720 might seem like it is a simple update of previous Ultra models, and the D900 in particular. But although the family heritage is obvious, there is something rather different about this phone. They've been tinkering around under the bonnet to produce what is probably about the hottest handset you can currently lay your hands on.You can see from the outside it looks cool and…

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reviewed 04 Apr 2007

Product Features

3G	Yes
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen	No
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Type	Slide Phone

Band	Tri
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels	3
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	240x320
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
XHTML Browser	Yes
XHTML stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. XHTML enabled phones are able to browse most internet content.
WAP	Yes
Simple Web browser
FM Tuner	No
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom:“http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/rau/radio-stations/analogue/analogue-main.htm”.
Email Functionality	Yes
SatNav	No
Satnav is short for ‘Satellite Navigation’. Satellite navigation allows you to see where you are travelling on a map and plan a route to your destination.
MP3 ATRAC Playback	Yes
MP3 playback capability
Operating System	Proprietary OS
Software on which the device runs
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Weight (g)	80
The weight of the product in grams.
Talk Time (hours)	5
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Standby Time (hours)	300
Standby Time dictates how long your phone would last if left on standby, ready to receive calls, but with nothing else being done to it.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Instant Messaging	No
Instant Messaging allows you to communicate in real-time with friends from your phone using services such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, GTalk, ICQ or AIM. If you have a good data plan it’s a great way to stay in touch with your friends and save money.
Built-in Camera	Yes
Some GPS products come with a built in digital camera that allows you to photograph the place you are at and then add it to your map. Next time you wish to visit that place you just tap the image and the Satellite Navigation system plots a route. This is great if you don’t want to have to remember street names.
Dimensions (mm)	104.5x51.3x13.8
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
SAR (W per kg in 10g)	0.79
SAR stands for Specific Absorption Rate. A phone’s SAR rating is a measure of the amount of radiation it emits. Check the mobile phone radiation Wikipedia page if you would like more information.
Games	Yes
This is an indication of whether or not the phone has video games installed to play such as Snake or Sudoku.
HTML Browser	Yes
An HTML enabled phone will be able to browse the internet as if it were a normal PC. The exception to this is that it will not be able to show Flash-based content. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
Phone book capacity (names)	1000
A phone’s phone book capacity indicates how many contact details it can store. Many modern phones come with optional memory cards that can be used to store extra contacts. A contact file is generally small and so ‘Practically Unlimited’ is often given because you would have to have thousands of people in your address book to fill it up.

Also known as: Samsung Z720, Samsung McLaren

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The Samsung Z720 truly is a high performance mobile, powered by High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) for lightning fast data transmission speeds at 1.8 Mbps.

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Samsung Z720 McLaren Slide Phone 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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