 The 3G-enabled Samsung Highlight features a 3-inch touchscreen with auto-rotation and a virtual QWERTY keyboard. |
T-Mobile Services
The Samsung Highlight operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and is compatible with T-Mobile's UMTS/HSDPA 3G network, which operates on the 1700/2100 MHz AWS spectrum. This phone is designed to automatically connect to the best available network (3G or GSM/GPRS/EDGE) to provide faster data speeds when accessing the Web or downloading content from the T-Mobile Web2go content portal. T-Mobile is currently rolling out its 3G network, and it expects by year's end that its high-speed data network will be available in those cities where a majority of its subscribers currently use data services.
In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the via T-Mobile's EDGE network (which stands for "Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution"). This high-speed, mobile data and Internet access technology is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services (with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps), including full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and e-mail on the go.
While this phone is optimized for use with T-Mobile's high-speed 3G network, many of its functions will also work well on the moderate-speed EDGE network. If you plan to access the Internet extensively on your phone, 3G network coverage may serve you best.
Activities that work well on EDGE or 3G networks:
 Other features include a 3-megapixel camera, GPS location services, Bluetooth for optional stereo headsets, and microSD expansion to 16 GB. |
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Phone Features
A great choice for those new to touchscreen phones, the easy-to-use Samsung Hightlight provides quick access to your favorite features through Samsung's innovative TouchWiz user interface, which has specially designed widgets to customize and personalize your phone. The simple and intuitive drag-and-drop feature provides instant access to your favorite functions, such as the clock, music player, and instant messaging and photos. The Highlight's full-touch virtual QWERTY keypad and multiple messaging capabilities--including text, multimedia messaging, instant messaging and e-mail--make staying connected quick and easy while on the go.
The Highlight's 3-inch screen has a 240 x 400-pixel resolution and support for a 16-million color depth. Below the screen you'll find standard send/end keys and a single touch control button that accesses the main menu as well as selects functions (such as web browser, phone book, etc.). It comes with both a virtual alpha-numeric keypad as well as a virtual QWERTY keyboard, and the phone's accelerometer automatically switches you from one to another when you change the phone's orientation from landscape to portrait.
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Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone provides the latest version of Bluetooth connectivity--version 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)--that makes pairing with a headset as well as other Bluetooth devices a snap, and it includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones.
The 3-megapixel camera can capture still images in four resolution options (from 2048 x 1536 to 400 x 240 pixels), and you can also choose from four quality settings. Other features include white balance and brightness adjustments, multiple scene settings (including night, landscape and action), a self-timer, and four color effects. It also includes three shooting modes--panorama, continuous and mosaic. You can also share them with family and friends by sending them to any e-mail address, T-Mobile camera phone, or MyAlbum. You can also capture video clips in two resolutions (320 x 240 and 176 x 144 pixels), with videos meant for sending via messaging capped at approximately 1 minute. For videos to save to your PC, you can shoot for as long as you have available memory.
Other features include:
Vital Statistics
The Samsung Highlight weighs 3.7 ounces and measures 4.2 x 2.1 x 0.5 inches. Its 1200 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6.5 hours of talk time, and up to 432 hours of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.
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Average Customer Review: based on 12 reviews
Great phone if you understand this is not a smart phone
November 14, 2009
Reviewer: Carl W. Reinighaus "Carl" (Minnesota) -
The phone does everything I want it to plus a lot more. No, this is not a smart phone as one review tried to imply. It has great graphics is very easy to learn how to use. Great battery life compared to previous phones I have had. It has great voice recognition that learns on its own. Overall, I am very happy with this item.
I on the otherhand,
October 27, 2009
Reviewer: spencerrr ! (it always rains in, WA) -
really do like this cell phone,
i just purchased it with an upgrade i had avaible to me.
& it's everything i hoped for, the touchscreeen is good,
texting is easy enough, the whole cell phone in general is easy to use too.
if you have expectations of getting a high tech touchscreen phone,
then don't get this, but if you're looking for a cute modern phone,
with good qualty and capability, like i was, then i would recommend this to you(:
bonbon
November 27, 2009
Reviewer: Rocket Mom (Olympia, WA) -
I've had my phone for 6 months. Love it. Does what a phone should do. Holds a charge, which was a problem with past phones. Fun, easy to use, nice design. Camera takes crystal clear digital shots and video. So what if the songs play in alphebetical order. And for the fella who didn't understand that there is no free internet service plan offered with any phone out there - it's a decent phone, regardless. I'm getting my daughter one for Christmas.
Exactly what I wanted
December 11, 2009
Reviewer: N. Cassie (Concord, CA USA) -
This phone does everything I was hoping for and more. The internet service speed is faster than my husband's new Blackberry and it's easier to navigate.
My only (very tiny) complaint is that when the alarm goes off, it's very easy to push any button (on the side of the phone) accidentally while picking it up. Apparently, that negates any snooze function and means you either have to reset the alarm or get up at that moment, lol. Like I said, it's a tiny complaint. It's not even important enough to warrant a reduced star rating.
I recommend this phone to everyone and am still giddy over having it, even after 5 months. Best purchase I've made in the last year (or 5).
Great simple phone
May 24, 2010
Reviewer: Boaz Chan
If you understand that this is not an iphone or blackberry, then it's a great phone. Camera is surprisingly good and buy a cheap mini SD card for $10 and you have pretty much unlimited 3,0 megapix photos. Great for snapping random pictures.
Keyboard rotates with your phone as you type and touchscreen is really good (I own a ipod touch). Calendar is kinda lacking but overall a good (cheap) simple phone for calling, texting, taking quick pictures and watching short movie clips.
Very nice phone, but...
May 13, 2010
Reviewer: Joel Herskovitz "Watch Man" (New York, NY USA) -
I got this phone to replace an LG flip phone. I made sure to read all reviews and decided to go with this. I'm very happy with all the features, I basically got the best phone around without having to pay anything for it, or sign a data plan.
But there are 2 minor problems I have with it; the Touch Screen mode turns off after 30 seconds - which is normal, and can be adjusted - but to turn it back on, you have to press the button on the right side on top and for some reason it doesn't go easy, especially if you keep it in a rubber case like I do.
The other issue I have is that you can't search your contacts by the last name, only with the first, so if you know 10 people named Joe but only 1 named Joe Namath, you would want to search by the last name.
Overall I'm very happy with it and would still recommend it to anyone who is not looking to spend for a phone like me.
Great phone!
January 31, 2010
Reviewer: Mrs. Liah "otey_2006" (Dallas, Texas) -
I absolutely love my phone and have had no problems with it so far. I keep a full battery charge all day long and have never had any dropped calls! I used to have the Samsung Behold before a terrible car accident, and I replaced it awhile later with this one. I like it even better than the first generation Behold. Only think I do not like on this phone is that there seems to not be a flash on its camera. Maybe I need to play around with it more, but so far, I don't have a flash on this camera which may make some pictures come out very dark if you are not in adequate light. Overall, great phone!
My samsung highlight
June 28, 2010
Reviewer: Deena Beierle (DENVER, CO, US) -
I have this phone and so far so good. I would recommend this phone to anyone, and don't forget to go to the samsung site and download the samsung pro studio three, then you could only imagine what you can do with your samsung. Its awesome.....
samsung highlight cell phone
February 3, 2010
Reviewer: T. Green "trjgreen" (AL USA) -
Got this for my son. He loved the phone. Almost cried when we had to send it back. We didn't like the coverage that T-mobile provided so we returned new phones and cancelled contract.
not a very "smartphone"
September 18, 2009
Reviewer: Piotr Zupinski (Chicago, USA) -
I bought this phone to replace my old Samsung phone and an iPod. Highlight has some nice features and it works well for browsing, texting and GPS navigation (you need a data plan for internet and GPS). The on-screen keyboard is small but I could get used to it. I experienced no dropped calls in past two weeks. The reason for the 1-star rating is the major defect of its music player: it can only play songs in alphabetic order. It completely ignores track numbers. Even if you create a play list, it will still play a song starting with "A" first regardless of the position of the song in the playlist. I called Samsung and checked T-Mobile support forums and this is labeled as a "known normal behavior" so I am guessing they are not planning to fix this in the future. The bottom-line is that if you are just looking for the phone with good browsing and GPS, it may work for you. If you are looking to have a single device that does it all, this is not for you unless you like listening to your music in alphabetic order. I am returning this phone and going with something that can do what I consider a "normal behavior": playing music in a track order.