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Review: Samsung Droid Charge

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Calls

The calling application on the Charge is the same basic calling application that's found on most Android devices. It looks different only because Samsung chose to add a splash of color. The main phone page has a software keypad filling about half the screen. Call logs, contacts, and favorites are accessed by tabs spread across the top of the phone app. Dialing numbers is a snap.

Contacts

The contacts application is the stock Android app, but again has been colored in a bit by Samsung to match the Charge's theme.

The Charge also includes a home screen widget that can be populated with shortcuts to up to nine buddies.

As with all Android handsets, the calling and contact applications continue to work well together

Next page: Messaging

Samsung's baby is so new, it hasn't even been named yet, so we'll just call it the LTE 4G smartphone. We got hands-on time with the new phone at Verizon Wireless' CES press conference.

Apple Asks Court to Ban 8 Samsung Phones

Aug 27, 2012
In the wake of its courtroom victory against Samsung, Apple today asked the court to ban sales of eight Samsung devices found to infringe on its design and other patents. The devices include the Galaxy S 4G, S2 (AT&T and T-Mobile), S2 Skyrocket, S2 Epic 4G, S Showcase, Droid Charge, and Galaxy Prevail.

Samsung Droid Charge to Get Remote Diagnostic Tool, Too

Mar 20, 2012
Verizon Wireless today indicated that it will begin pushing a system update to the Samsung Droid Charge in the coming days. The update will add the same remote diagnostics tool that Verizon recently delivered to the LG Revolution.

Skype Expands Video Chat Feature to More Androids

Aug 4, 2011
Skype has provided an update to its Android application that adds the video chatting feature to a large number of new Android handsets. Skype notes that Gingerbread is required to use the video chat feature, so owners of the following phones are encouraged to make sure their system is up to date.

Samsung Droid Charge Update Repairs Mobile Hotspot

Jun 13, 2011
Verizon Wireless is offering a new system update to the Samsung Droid Charge that fixes a number of issues, including restoration of the mobile hotspot feature (which was knocked out in May). Other improvements include better battery life, better management of 4G/3G data connections, improved GPS and browser performance, and improvements to the email program's Exchange and folder support.

Samsung Droid Charge

4.3" display 480 x 800 pixels
Samsung Hummingbird processor
1,500 mAh battery
Memory Card Slot, Headphone Jack (3.5mm)

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