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All rights reserved. http://www.phonescoop.com/img/rss_badge.gif http://www.phonescoop.com/ 88 31 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=35084#review35084 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=35084#review35084 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:52:41 GMT <p><i>narn3049 submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The only reason i gave it a 3.5 is because I do not have this t-mobile network, and I couldn't call anyone- my friend asked me to list the phone on eBay and I sold the phone for 309.000 it was almost brand new. <br /><br />While I was getting ready to send the phone out, I went and went to see if the owners info was still in the phone, he had included his sim card for testing for the pictures on the listing, and I played with the phone as well. I really think the camera was a great camera, so was bluetooth etc, except I couldn't call anyone because I was in a bad area. T-mobile just doesn't work while I live. <br /><br />Bottom line- if you want to get this phone (now discontinued as they now have a new upgrade to this phone) but this phone is seriously something u would want to check into. I am not much into the slide up- more to the slide to the side era now, so it wasn't really my style, but if I did have t-mobile and I had to get this phone, I wouldn't complain the phone is pretty dang cool.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=32120#review32120 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=32120#review32120 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 23:01:06 GMT <p><i>josephhyunwoo45 submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone is great!!!! I had it only for the past week and I love it! I also love T-Mobile. My brother has the Samsung T429 and I have the Katalyst and we both love our phones! You should get these 2 phones! The 2 phones have a 1.3 megapixel camara. People say say 1.3 is not good enough but I think this is good of a phone(including the T429) I love it, love it love it!!!!!!!!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=30982#review30982 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=30982#review30982 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:10:24 GMT <p><i>tzsm98 submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This one is one solid performer without any of the physical weaknesses that plagued the U600.<br /><br />Here's The Rundown:<br /><br />What I Liked About This Model<br /><br />1- The slide mechanism is crisp but well damped.<br />2- The LCD lens is nicely inset which protects it from incidental bumps and hits.<br />3- The navigation and soft keys are clearly defined and easy to use.<br />4- The numeric keypad is well backlit in white and incredibly easy to read.<br />6- The screen is bright and clear.<br />7- Another fast User Interface. Nokia - take notes!<br />8- UMA is a breeze to set up with T-Mo router and only slightly more complicated with a "Brand-X" wireless router using encryption.<br />9- Voice is loud and clear<br />10- Signal is strong for both Tower and Router signals.<br />11- Goodies include MP3, a couple of demo games, IM.<br />12- Fairly complete PIM functions.<br />13- The grey and chrome is a nice understated approach. I'm getting tired of black phones and I'm not ready for a red one, not yet.<br /><br />What's Not So Hot<br /><br />1- The numeric keypad is slick and flat and you have to look at it to text and dial numbers because it is pretty homogeneous.<br />2- PIM functions are buried under "Fun and Apps" icon on the main menu.<br />3- Way too many opportunities to visit T-Zones in the sub-menus.<br />4- Camera is only 1.3 megapixels. T-Mobile seems to have an aversion to offering decent cameras on their phones.<br />5- Charger port does triple duty as headphone and data port. <br />6- No flash for the camera.<br />7- What is up with that funky microSD interface? <br />8- When in a sub-menu that takes you to the Internet if you cancel out of the Internet you fall back to the standby screen rather than the sub-menu. This is annoying.<br /><br />The Wrap!<br /><br />As you see despite my gripes I give this phone an excellent rating. There is very little in the list above that actually detracts from the functioning of the device.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=29803#review29803 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=29803#review29803 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:08:35 GMT <p><i>rigor submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>The Katalyst has very nice sound quality and signal from T-Mobile in Orange County, CA. I opted for the HotSpot@Home package in order to take advantage of free unlimited minutes anywhere with a WiFi signal. <br /><br />At home, I have a Linksys WRT54G router, and run many security features and options, and was figuring I'd have to turn most of those features off in order to get the Katalyst to work. Boy was I wrong! I don't broadcast my SSID, I run MAC address filtering, as well as I use a static IP network. I was very surprised to find out I could set up the Katalyst to give me it's MAC address, and program static IP info into it. The only thing I had to turn on was mixed mode broadcast on my router - 802.11 B&amp;G. I was originally only set to broadcast G.<br /><br />Multiple times at home and work, I tested call quality and switching by starting on WiFi and going outside, watching the screen for when it 'switched' to the cell towers. It works flawless, and I've no dropped calls in the past 10 days since having the phone.<br /><br />The phone has a nice amount of display and sound options. Decent camera. It took a little getting used to pressing the top keys when texting, because they are so close to the slider - I do have big hands and fingers though. Could not seem to program shortcut keys.<br /><br />*Note* I might be returning it ONLY because I found an incredible deal on a BB Curve through Costco.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=29574#review29574 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=29574#review29574 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:52:41 GMT <p><i>bcbrewster submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I use T-Mobile because I travel overseas a lot and found the Verizon CDMA/GSM phones a hassle. I put up with the less broadly available T-Mobile network in the US and the slower data speeds as a trade-off. My primary goal is good voice coverage. Prior phone: Motorola PEBL.<br /><br />My experience with this phone has been extremely positive. Handoffs from my router to the T-Mobile network are seamless. As I work from a home-office, this means that 70% of my minutes each month are not charged against my bucket. <br /><br />I can now travel to places with weaker coverage and use the UMA feature while in range of a router. I carry my own Apple Airport when traveling. Wherever I log onto an unsecured network or can plug in the Airport to the Internet, I get stellar reception. A vacation rental in an area with weak coverage goes to full coverage, and with no charge to minutes. My AT&amp;T wired phone is a bad memory.<br /><br />Pros:<br /><br />>UMA connection (free US calls from overseas saving tons of money)<br /><br />>With a $10 USB cable, that also charges the phone (do an Internet search) you can synch with your entire Outlook Contacts folder (forget T-Mobile’s very limited synchronization feature)<br /><br />>Same as above for Outlook Calendar (with memory limits)<br /><br />>The phone allows for blocking (to voicemail) of selected numbers or of any number with no caller ID<br /><br />>Voice recognition is excellent, even with a Bluetooth earpiece<br /><br />>Simple navigation and included shortcuts<br /><br />>Plenty of customization options<br /><br />>Camera seems decent<br /><br />Cons:<br /><br />>A bit slippery (meaning can easily be dropped, fall out of a pocket, or slide off a surface, but I pasted on some EGrips material on the back to deal with that)<br /><br />>No Bluetooth connection for Outlook synchronizing (but $10 charging cable is cheaper and lighter than a charger and works off a laptop)<br /><br />>A bit larger and heavier (by 1 oz) than I would like<br /><br />>Not a clamshell (so screen and navigation buttons are not protected)<br /><br />>No shortcut customizing.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=29141#review29141 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=29141#review29141 Thu, 29 May 2008 19:33:01 GMT <p><i>aguevara02 submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I got this phone for my birthday last week and I must say I really do love it! The only complaint that I do have involves texting. I noticed that my text messages are saved to my SIM automatically. In order to keep from having to constantly erase them, I have to manually save them to my phone. Wasn't too happy about that especially when I called the carrier to ask if there was a way to bypass that and they told me no. Other than that, I LOVE IT!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=28623#review28623 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=28623#review28623 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:47:31 GMT <p><i>scooby214 submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone works quite nicely with my Wifi network. The phone makes for an overall nicer user experience than the t409, which my wife has for the UMA service. <br /><br />Most people who purchase this phone are not really looking to replace their standalone mp3 players. This is good, as the music player limits you to 30 songs per playlist, with only four playlists. This means I frequently switch out songs in my playlist. I purchased a $10 USB cable for the phone, so I don't have to pull out the memory card to transfer pictures and music. The same cable also works with the t409 for transferring pictures.<br /><br />My only other complaint is common to 2G T-Mobile Samsungs... You can't even use the new signed versions of Opera Mini or Mobile Gmaps with the phone. When downloading, it states "Authentication Failed." The new 3G T-Mobile Samsungs let you use the signed versions of both apps, so it must something with the older 2G software.<br /><br />I'd recommend the phone for use with UMA.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=28319#review28319 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=28319#review28319 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:58:42 GMT <p><i>Steve143 submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>PROS :<br /><br />No dropped calls<br /><br />Hot Spot @ Home works like a champ !!!<br /><br />Camera quality is decent<br /><br />Roaming capability is good<br /><br />You can use you're MP3's or voice sounds as ringtones<br /><br />Fast as lightening text to other peeps even non TMobile customers !!!<br /><br />Customer service is good<br /><br />Nice display ( quality )<br /><br />Battery life is 4 outta 5 which is great !!!<br /><br />My Faves is cool<br /><br />Lots of options in the menu !!! ( Hope you like the color Pink ) !!!<br /><br />CONS:<br /><br />Speaker volume is not good.<br /><br />This phone is not for Text Messaging Peeps <br /><br />No date on phone. ( weird )<br /><br />Calender option is bad. If you need a calender handy, don't buy this one.<br /><br />Gets dirty too easy<br /><br />No 3G when it comes available<br /><br />Low memory<br /><br />NO Shortcuts !!! There are some but you have to hit 2, 3, 4, maybe even 5 buttons !!!!<br /><br />All n all its good but not the best !!!</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=28306#review28306 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=28306#review28306 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:54:07 GMT <p><i>plt3121 submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Overall I like the ease of use and how quickly it connected with my router non tmobile.<br /><br />Pros<br />screen size<br />sounds great with tmobile @home service<br />price was amazing<br />Wife was really happy with it.<br /><br />cons.<br />Not many that I see its only been a week though.<br />Reception was horrible at my house without the at home service that was for any phone. @home service took care of that in Southern Cali.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=28217#review28217 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=28217#review28217 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:22:38 GMT <p><i>CleverWittyName submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I had a hard time moving over to Samsung. The last one that I had was a piece of junk and chased me back to the snug little world of Nokia. That said, I had a very bad signal at my house and a very good wireless router (Cisco 871) the the Hotspot@Home idea was just grand for me...<br /><br />Thus far I have been very pleased, but in order to save time, I will just write my pro's and cons...<br /><br />Pro's:<br /> - Good call quality<br /> - Nice sized screen<br /> - Hotspot@Home works great (I took it home and searched for my network. I then entered my net's passkey and it worked like a charm. I was a bit concerned about the MAC filter that I currently have on my net, but for some reason, it didn't even affect it... A bit disturbing...)<br /> - Decent picture quality for a mobile phone<br /> - Battery life has been excellent. I have been surfing for two and a half days now and will probably only now have to recharge it. I also use my phones a fair amount.<br /><br />Con's:<br /> - Power charge cover door seems flimsy. I am guessing it will break off in a few weeks (I tend to be rough on things...)<br /> - I would prefer a USB type power charger<br /> - SD card under battery. Of course, this doesn't really matter as when I am home, it connects to send text messages via my WiFi and sends the pictures to my home just fine. I have yet to play with trying to access the phone over the LAN... Could be interesting.<br /> - Silver case (When are the cell companies going to figure out that black plastic + silver paint = crappy looking phone in short period of time.<br /><br />I will update this after a few months of use and let you know what I think at that time...<br /><br />-c</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=28003#review28003 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=28003#review28003 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:30:13 GMT <p><i>mescpa53 submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>Given how few UMA phones are offered by T-Mobile, I guess we shouldnt be TOO critical.<br />But...<br /><br />I am just amazed that this phone currently has the following flaws:<br /><br />1 - It is not possible to take a photo and save DIRECTLY to the SD card. You have to save to the phone (where only 5 or 6 photos fit) then MOVE them to the SD card. Oh, be sure to set up a bunch of subfolders on the SD card, because the picture file counter starts over at PHOTO_001. So, you will have to rename each photo you move or move to different folders. And yes, the camera is effectively out of commission while you take the time to do this. Cumbersome!<br /><br />2 - THere is a music player on board and you can copy music files into the SD card. Super. BUT... There is no way to LISTEN to the music IN STEREO. Only a single Mono earpiece is furnished with the phone. FOr a small fortune you can buy a 3rd party set of stereo Bluetooth headphones, which will:<br /> (a) Cost a lot of money<br /> (b) Clobber your battery life.<br /><br />I'm sure Samsung will rectify these problems by:<br /><br /> 1 - Offering a firmware upgrade to the Katalyst which will allow saving pictures directly to the SD card<br /><br /> 2 - Introducing a set of stereo headphones as an option.<br /><br />Otherwise a pretty good phone. Not the BEST reception, but not the worst, either. The unit rather easily jumps to UMA mode when in range.<br /><br />--Mark</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=27791#review27791 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=27791#review27791 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:29:42 GMT <p><i>c911darkwolf submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>I owned this phone and it had everything i wanted, or so i thought. First of all i bought this for the wi-fi. My home has little signal but a 10Mb cable connection.. my connection would fade in and out when running 2x wireless routes in a 1200 sq ft home. Had to disable alot of my security features to allow my phone to connect. wi fi runs off a slower and older technology. The phone had a buzzing when i first dialed the call. I like it but like the others the bluetooth block is annoying. <br /><br />PRO's<br />-Shiny!!! love that chrome<br />-keys are easy to press no bumper at the bottom keeping big fingers from typing<br />-good signal, quad band phone<br />-comes with world adapters good phone for out of us travel.<br /><br />con's<br />-wi fi difficult to setup for everyday user, and requires some features being disabled unless you buy the "hotspot" router<br />-chrome shows finger prints like mad<br />-bluetooth blocking, upset alot of customers<br />-My wife's Motorola Slide got a better signal both quad bands. <br /><br />Traded this one in for the Sidekick ID, and don't regret it for a minute.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=27625#review27625 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=27625#review27625 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:22:54 GMT <p><i>ru.scoobydoo submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3</b> (out of 5)</p><p>It was a nice phone but sound quality wasn't any noticeably better or worse than the Nokia 6086 UMA phone. The Draw back of the phone and the reason why i returned it is because the carrier chose to disable certain functions of the blue-tooth. Namely not being able to tether it to my laptop or other phones to upload or back up the phone book and business cards.You'll have to spend extra money for the data cord for that. Why when blue-tooth is there? Shame on you Carrier. You spend $150 you expect it to do as much as a $49 Nokia.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=26836#review26836 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=26836#review26836 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:34:46 GMT <p><i>oryan_dunn submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>This phone seems like a nice phone. I've only had a few days. The first thing that I noticed is that it has a proprietary data/power connector. Would it have been that hard to use the standard miniUSB jack? It would have been an excellent feature. It is obvious that they didn't do it that way so you would have to buy all new data cables, chargers, headphone adapters, etc. The other main issue I have with the phone is that you cannot specify your own shortcuts. This is obviously a software issue. I am used to being able to specify my softkey features on my v3t; having to use multiple key clicks to get to your inbox is quite annoying. If this were to be fixed, then the rating would bump up to a 4. The handset feels sturdy. I'm not sure if I'll keep it or swap it for the Nokia 6086. My girlfriend has one and it works quite well.<br /><br /><br />Pros:<br />Hotspot@Home<br />Slider<br />Decent screen<br /><br /><br />Cons:<br />Cannot assign your own shortcuts<br />Proprietary Data Jack<br />Worst location for the microSD card slot (behind the battery).</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=26791#review26791 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=26791#review26791 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:31:45 GMT <p><i>CaseyL04 submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>3.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>We just purchased this phone on 12.11.2007, and so far it is just like the rest of the samsungs that T*Mobile has (t-629, trace). The menu setup and everything is pretty much the same. I don't recall there being a tip calculator in the others though. Basically the only thing that this phone has different is the hotspot @ home feature, which I don't use, so I can't say anything about it. Sorry! <br /><br />Pros:<br />-Slider Phone<br />-Hotspot @ Home feature<br />-Music Player<br />-Tip Calculator (that's kinda cool)<br />-Stylish Chrome<br />-3.1MP Camera<br /><br /><br />Cons:<br />-Inconveniently placed SD slot (under battery?!)<br />-T*Mobile disabled bluetooth file sharing (no joke-they're tired of people not paying for ringtones and wallpapers)<br />-With this phone (and every other Samsung) you can not use your ringtones as ringtones directly from the SD card, for you must first transfer them to the phone's memory. Same with wallpapers</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=26771#review26771 http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/user_reviews.php?phone=1288&r=26771#review26771 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:00:55 GMT <p><i>TMobile-Best submitted this review of the Samsung Katalyst SGH-T739:</i></p><p>Overall rating: <b>4.5</b> (out of 5)</p><p>It is really exciting to see a new Hotspot @ Home phone released to the lineup. I really think that what you get with the phone is amazing for its price. The UMA connection ability is incredibly useful and cool because it makes the phone unique from 95% of the other phones T-Mobile offers. <br /><br />Pros:<br />UMA connection<br />Slider (if that's your cup of tea)<br />Handsome phone being trimmed in chrome<br />Very useful practically<br />A unique phone for a middle of the road price<br /><br />Cons:<br />Memory card slot located underneath battery<br /><br />All in all I am satisfied. Is it a top of the line phone and feature rich? NO! But there is something more appealing about that to more of the customers out there that don't want to pay an arm and a leg.</p> <p><i>(Follow link to rate this review or report it to us as inappropriate.)</i></p> http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/p_forum.php?ff=1288