Samsung Solid Extreme Mobile Phone Review

The Samsung Solid Extreme is created to appeal to those of us who tend to treat our phones a bit roughly. Whether you're accident prone or you enjoy texting while skydiving, this mobile was created for you. Alas, it tends to be incredibly lacking when it comes to other features, but who needs a glass capacitive multi-touch 16 million colour screen when you're taking your phone out biking or hunting? For all it's a bit low on the usual staple features of quality mobiles, you can rest assured that you can still call and text others, which some users may prefer over flashier mobiles.

We do find its name carries unfortunate connotations, however. For all that this is a phone that wasn't made to be pretty, we were surprised to find that it's not ugly either. Available in red or grey, its exterior is an attractive mix of plastic and rubber that is incredibly easy to grip. Its keypad buttons are well defined, if a bit small. We also noticed we had to press hard in order for the phone to register dialling or texts.

This means that texting in a hurry or with your gloves on may be tricky, though hardly impossible for those determined enough to try. Its operating system and user interface are quite simple and minimalistic, but simple to use for all that. Its 1.8 inch screen is very pixelly indeed, but not so much that you can't read it.

Those who long for older phones may actually prefer this to sharper, clearer screens. Its sound quality could be better—there is no 3.5 mm headphone jack, which means you're stuck with the headphones that come with it unless you buy an adapter.

It does have an FM radio and a decent little music player, though it only supports a few formats. Call quality is also fairly decent, though nothing spectacular. With GPRS, Bluetooth, and USB as connectivity options, you don't have much to stay online with.

The Samsung Solid Extreme is a promising phone with good features that could compete with today's latest. Samsung hasn't lost the mobilephone market yet and they also have lots of cheap mobile phone deals that might change your mind when buying the phone you have in mind.