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The Samsung SGH-D407 most resembles its Samsung
sibling, the SGH-D357. Like its predecessor, it has a flip-phone form factor
that's relatively compact (3.4 by 1.8 by 0.9 inches) and lightweight (3.3
ounces), so it won't drag you down. Though its simple design is a bit angular,
we liked the dark gray color scheme, and we're glad that the stubby antenna
didn't add too much bulk. Front and center, the postage-stamp-size external
display shows the date, time, battery life, signal strength, and caller ID.
Overall, however, the monochrome display misses the mark. The reverse text
(white on a black background) was difficult to read, and the backlighting was
much too dark; you can change the contrast but not the brightness or the
backlighting time. Also, while the screen acts as a crude viewfinder for the
camera, it does not support photo caller ID. Above the display is the speaker,
while the camera lens sits below, on the bottom right of the front flap.
The Samsung SGH-D407's phone book holds a generous 1,000
contacts. Also, you can store an additional 250 contacts on the SIM card. Each
entry has room for five phone numbers, an e-mail address, and notes. You can
save callers to a group or assign them one of 10 polyphonic (64-chord) ring
tones. You also can pair callers with a photo, but it's not worth the effort
since the images don't show up on the external display. There's a separate list
for PTT contacts, but since Cingular uses the same number for both regular phone
calls and PTT calls, you can easily copy contacts to and from the address book.
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