Samsung SGH-A717

how do i get a downloaded song or bluetooth song to play when a text message is recieved?

i have a 717 on its way today from warrenty exchange (replacing my pearl "junk") i've got a short amt of time to decide if this ph is for me....i want to know the low down dirt on this model...are you having issues with it in any way, what dont you like, what do you like, is there anything i should know before i'm stuck with it for good...this will be my first flip ph, not sure how i will like that but i guess i'll see soon enough...just want a heads up on anything i should be looking out for (pearl had loss of call log issues, resets, poor battery life, bluetooth disconnecting randomly and alot of static with the ph right next to me) i dont see many recent posts about this ph since its came out so any info you can provide wld be helpful...t...
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On my review, I said a727, I ment A717. Sorry.

When I saw the picture of this phone I thought they were showing a picture of the back of the phone. Whatever happened to the outter screen?

is there an application that I can install in order to sync up with Outlook? I would like to download my contacts and maybe calendar appts/tasks

Anyone try syncing this phone to the Mac Address Book with some iSync plugin or 3rd party sync software? I know there's almost no support for iSync but maybe there's a plugin out there, or maybe it works using another handset's profile?

Any help is appreciated. It's between this and an N75 for at&t here in the US.

Strike 1: Why does Samsung user interface have to be different then what is standard by all of the other phones even across different carriers and technology. Are they trying to make it difficult on purpose for people to learn their phone, or for people who use their phone to use other phones? For Nokia, Motorola and any other manufacturer a "Master reset" resets settings, and for this Samsung it means to wipe everything. People who try to assist Samsung customers are going to mess 😢 up because Samsung fails to follow conventions on user interface.

Strike 2: Also standard it is *#06# to get show the IMEI on the screen. Why make it flash for only a few seconds. Are they trying to get their customers to want to strangle them b...
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Do you guys think this phone will be better than the SYNC. I tried the SYNC and liked it for the most part but I hated how you had to hold down the side keys for the external display to light up. I also thought that that made it kinda useless since you could open the phone quicker and the external display was kinda useless so I am thinking that the small OLED display of this phone might be more or just as useful.

What do you guys think?

Compared to other 3g phones, how is the battery holding up?
thanx, TheDog 😎

Is there a way to see the entire number on the front screen? It's really lame how the number scrolls across - I can't see the area code of the caller ID unless I look at the phone as soon as I receive the call. That could be a deal breaker for me.

I've got an m610, which I'm mostly happy with, but I'm seriously thinking of switching to AT&T to get an iPhone.

What I'd like to do is open an AT&T account and get an SGH-a717 to start, then pick up an iPhone when it's released, but I don't want to lose all the money I've invested in accessories. In particular, I'd love to be able to use my m610 battery in the a717, and vice-versa (the m610 would probably remain in use, since we maintain two different provider accounts).

The m610's biggest failing is its short battery life. I'm much more used to my SPH-i500, which came with a standard battery and a slim battery, plus a dual-charging sync cradle. I never even bothered getting the "extended" battery for it, because I always have one ful...
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will this phone be available today as announced? i can't find it on at&t's web site. thanks!

Has anyone tried this phone yet? I have 2 weeks left on my trial with the v3xx and having batt problems and the flip has got more loose when closed,it's still tight while open.
I like the looks of this phone even with the small oled screen(dont have to worry about fp's) the outer screen on the v3xx is almost useless anyway unless your in low light areas.
Thanks

🤤 When is this phone coming out? 🤤 I want it a lot. I have an upgrade with its name on it. 😉

is it just me or is it the same exact phone as sprints m610? If it isnt what am i missing

i want this phone, does anyone know when it will be in stores?

There are a few obvious differences in this phone and the M610... 2 major ones are visible in the pics provided...

For 1: the exterior front is completely different, the 610 is a solid, sleek front, whereas this is a little more boxy, with the divided lower portion, which I can't see a purpose in, other than to make it more obviousd where the speaker is located...

2: There looks to be an exterior access panel to the MicroSD slot, which would definately help, as this is one of the major flaws with the 610. This would also account for this phone being slightly thicker than the 610, seeing as how the interior design would vary slightly...

Also there are some minor interior differences, such as the layout of the keypad, the navigation p...
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We originally listed the camera as 1 megapixel by accident. I just confirmed that it is actually 2 megapixel. It's been corrected. We apologize for the misinfo.