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That is all.]]>Jul 30th 2009 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/
This rule has stood the test of time.]]>Jul 30th 2009 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/
ok... I change my first statement... AT&T's only requirement is DATA... how much can a phone have the potential to use. Can you use it for grabbing/sending email all day, can you use it to download more apps, and apps that potentially use more DATA? Answer yes and you have a smart phone. Apple, BlackBerry, WinMo, Symbian... fit the bill. Only exception to that rule that I know of is the Nokia 6650, but I guess that slid past due to the lack of a qwerty.

I have the Eternity and it's a "dumb phone"... it's stuck with the crappy AT&T email app, and only can do java apps. This phone looks to be a new crapier version... I've got a 3mp camera, and that ota TV.]]>Jul 30th 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/
Maybe the smartphone moniker is being reserved for WinMo/Symbian/Android/iPhone/BB?

As long as I've got a web browser and not a "mobile browsing experience" or something stupid like that..]]>Jul 30th 2009 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/
So by your definition, BB Storm is not a smartphone since it lacks a keyboard.

The iphone is a smart phone because Apple said so.

The iphone ISN'T a smartphone because YOU said so.

what to do?!!]]>Jul 30th 2009 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/
Then that would make the iPhone a smartphone. It has a full QWERTY keyboard.]]>Jul 30th 2009 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/If only my iPhone could access Exchange... then all it would need to do is crash constantly, and it could be on par with a true WinMo smartphone.]]>Jul 30th 2009 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/
*sighs at his Impression*]]>Jul 30th 2009 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/
Seriously, shut up. The iPhone is one of if not the most consumer popular phones out right now. I know it's 'cool' to hate the iPhone but get over yourself. It's getting old like "does it run crysis", "will it blend", etc.... ]]>Jul 30th 2009 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 12:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 10:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/ 10).]]>Jul 30th 2009 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/
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This thing doesn't have WiFi, you'll note. My point about "superior devices" is that for $99.99 plus a voice and data plan (which you would need to actually use this phone the way it's intended), the iPhone 3G would be a better choice.

Oh, and I had to say it or else Apple wouldn't send my check.]]>Jul 30th 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/
The fact that for one phone, the $30 data plan is REQUIRED and for the other, data is OPTIONAL makes a big difference in the mind of many consumers who just buy phones based on what's good looking but affordable. If I went up to people buying LG Xenons and Impressions and said "Why not get an iPhone?" they would say because of the data plan.]]>Jul 30th 2009 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/
$180...hey, that's almost enough to buy two of these! Sorry, Josh, your iPhone response doesn't really hold water.]]>Jul 30th 2009 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/
Start talking more about the real cost of ownership i.e. monthly cost for service.]]>Jul 30th 2009 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/
Maybe it would be a waste of space to go into the minutia of how much each phone will cost over 2 years if you use a combination of X rate plan, Y text messages, Z data plan and Q overages.

There are only a few major carriers, it's pretty easy to figure out. They generally charge similar amounts for airtime. AT&T is $30 for 3G data. Verizon was $40 when I was with them. Why does this all need to be mentioned in every phone article?

In any event, it's moot when comparing different devices on the same carrier.]]>Jul 30th 2009 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/Jul 30th 2009 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/30/samsungs-solstice-touchscreen-phone-bounds-onto-atandt/
If you're interested in this phone, you're not a big spender and not looking for features. You're just looking for a touchscreen phone, as it is the latest trend.]]>Jul 30th 2009 11:59AM