Samsung SCH-R500 Hue
Average Ratings
Samsung Hue is great overall!
in august i bougfht the hue from alltel. i was so excited to get my hands on it! when i did i was in love with my phone lol.
pros:
changeable face plates
many different colors to choose from
camera is good
video recording is a plus for me
easy to send text messages
and receive them
good calling quality
memory card slot to store more songs/photos
cons:
um not really any
i didnt go on the web with this phone
and i didnt use the mp3 on this phone
all in all this phone is awesome!
if your lokoing for a sleek flip phone this phone is so totally for you!!!
you're gonna love it
LUV DA HUE
I love this phone. Had it for about a week now. Was going to get the razr v3a but that phone is cheaply made and seems to be junk.
But the Hue is great!!!
I LOVE THIS PHONE
I love this phone and I have had it for about 3 to 4 months and I LOVE IT! This phone is awesome. I would recommend this phone to ANYONE! The bluetooth works great and the only flaw is that the navigation is hard to get used to and the text messaging is a VERY LONG PROCESS! You have to press like 20 buttons before you start to text!!
I LOVE THIS PHONE
Alltel Hue - So far so Good!
Couldn't get another Nokia with Alltel. I was just looking for a good phone that had Blue-tooth.
First Impressions:
I'm getting used to the flip phone - I appreciate the fact that it's smaller than my nokia 6015 which was a simple candy bar style phone.
Buttons on the keypad have an acceptable tactile feel.
I live in SE Minnesota and so far the reception has been flawless and calls have been crystal clear on Alltel's network.
Note: If you're going to buy extra car or travel chargers, stick with the OEM Samsung chargers. I've yet to find an aftermarket whose plug will fit into the charge port. I'm not saying they aren't out there, just the one's I tried didn't work, so I had to return them. Finally just bought the OEM's.
There isn't much out there in the way of cases for the Hue. If you just want a tough all around universal pouch, I'll highly recommend the Rugged Brand super slim universal pouch. Not the prettiest, but you'll be hard pressed to find anything tougher.
Pros:
Reception (bars) and clarity are top notch. In fact the local Alltel store claimed the Hue had the strongest signal over all their other brands/models. So far I believe that.
Feels really good in the hand - good weight and balance.
Outside LED panel - small, but it tells all I need to know. Doesn't show Pic ID, but does list the name of the caller if they are in your contacts list, # if not.
Camera is OK. It won't replace my digital camera, but I'm starting to think that being able to snap a quick Pic for the inside screen (pic ID) is pretty neat.
Battery Life is OK - I never shut my phone off and it easliy gets me through a day, usually two. It doesn't have the battery life of my nokia 6015, but not many new flip phones do.
Celltop feature is cool, but I wouldn't say it's needed.
No external antenna to catch on things.
Cons:
Directional pad isn't customizable - not a big deal.
Dialing font (numbers) are rather big, but very easy to see.
i LOVE MY PHONIE :0)
My fiance and I purchased the Hue about a week ago and I fell in love with it the moment I got it. It's ALOT different than the LG AX355 that I had and the Kyocera KX12 that he had owned. Neither of our phones would pick up at our house, but now that we have the Hue reception is GREAT!!
Here are my pros & cons
PROS:
-LOVE LOVE LOVE the look, I like the fact that I can change the face-plates. I can now match my phone with my personality or even my outfit!
-Easy to use
-Nice big screen
-Small and light, fits in my pocket real nice
CONS:
-I'm a pretty quick text-er and the keys are a little slow, or maybe I'm not pressing them hard enough.
BEATS THE RAZR
great phone....i have had it for about 2 weeks. This phone by far beats the razor.. It is slim easy to use and tons of options.....the best is the phone is cheap to buy. The new cell top is great feature.
The only think i didn't like was that you could not change the short cuts on the nav. keys. Other than that mp3 works great camera is the best. Ringers are a little week. But hands down best phone on the market for the price.......
I was my Alltel Store's guinnea pig
I returned my Samsung u520 today and took the chance this would be better. I do believe my u520 was simply a bad phone. I experienced problems that I'd not read about here or on other forums. But regardless, I didn't want to take a chance with another one.
So far, so good. Great actually. Excellent sound quality, the stereo speakers are great for their size. Reception is great,too. Nice screens, nice stock ring tone choices. MUCH easier to use navigation controls compared to the u520. Even though they are also basically flush, they're larger and spread further apart. It appears to be solidly built, and has a nice feel to it. It comes with dark blue and a deeper red removable face/back plates. 30 seconds to switch, and the LCD color for the front screen has several color choices, too.
All in all, I'm very pleased, but I've only had the phone about 8 hours.
Yes, Virginia, There is an earphone port...
I am looking at this phone as a replacement for my 2004 motorola that has been "repaired/replaced" 3 times now for recalls/factory defects. I noticed that there was not a traditional earphone jack on the phone and asked.
If you look on the side of the phone-(left as you are holding it cover up in your hand) there should be a sliding type cover that has a headphone emblem on it. The lady in the shop said that it requires special headphones which are not included(You'd think they would be- it is a MP3 player too) that use the same port as the charger. It almost looks like a mini fire wire type port. Odd? yes-
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OH YEA!!!
The phone could actually be a lot better, now, lets start with the talk time...very low, i mean come with a nice looking and fast acting phone like this one you would expect the talk time to be at least acceptable, other then that my biggest pro is the features;You got the Blutooth capabillity, Evdo memory, 2GB memory with the memory card storage for all your MP3 songs and photos, files and documents....very sleek, nice modern style look with changeable faceplates..........................Above all the phone is a Pro, gotta love Alltel.....(whisper) I work for Sprint"!
Love the phone - not the accessories
Have had the phone for about a month. Lots to love here. Thought I wanted a Razr 2, but in a side by side compare this won out. Have always had Motorolas before-have had several friends say they can hear me much more clearly on this phone.
Love all the gadgets-the Celltop is fun, if not a necessity. The camera is very nice. Posted some photos on my webpage and had comments that readers cldn't believe they were taken w/ camera phone -the camera has lots of setting to help w/ picture quality.
Have always had signal problems in my house w/ every cell phone-but not w/ this one. Good strong signal in all areas of my property.
I use Text Msg a lot and sending a text seems bulky to me (compared to either of my Motorolas). I have to hit 610 buttons to just get to the screen to compose the text. So that's a pain. But I'll live w/ it. The phone is T9 Word ready which makes txt'ing SO much easier and faster.
I have lots of issues w/ the accessories however. The Jump Music Kit is $50 and is NOT compatible w/ VISTA. However, the headsets are not for sale separately - so although I cld not use the JumpMusic kit, I had to keep it to have the headphones (because of the new slim USB port)-so I actually ended up paying $50 for a pair of headphones(that leave a lot to be desired.)
The mp3 player only recognizes .mp3 format which is pain as most music download sites download in .wma.
So if you have VISTA you will need to also have another Jumpdrive and chip (the 256 that comes w/ the JumpMusic kit only holds about 40 songs) - so that's about another $35.
The faceplates are fun but cost another $25 for 3 faceplates that cost about 18 cents a piece to make.
Additionally the USB port is a modified (slim) USB so you will need all new chargers. (got mine on ebay)
All in all - I love the phone - good sound, lots of fun gadgets, nice camera - but the accessories issues has turned it into a huge money pit and I haven't even bought my bluetooth yet.
