Author: simplyfree.biz

Description: Red has become a popular color for cell phones in the past couple of years, but on most crimson handsets the hue is restricted to the front face. Now Samsung takes the design trend a step further with the new Samsung SGH-T219 for T-Mobile. Rather than just show red on the outside, the SGH-T219 brings the color inside as well for a brilliantly colored keypad. The phone also comes in a chocolate (aka brown) version, but the red handset certainly is more exciting. The feature set on both models is quite simple--instant messaging support and a speakerphone are the main highlights--but the call quality didn't live up to expectations. You can get it for $19.99 with service.

Design
The Samsung SGH-T219 takes its basic design cue from Samsung's previous SGH-T619. Though it lacks a camera, the SGH-T219 has almost the same hinge design as the SGH-T619 and, except for the color change, the two handsets have near-identical profiles. The SGH-T219 also weighs the same (2.8 ounces) as its sibling, though it's slightly smaller at 3.5 by 1.8 by 0.8 inches. The phone fits comfortably in our hands, but its overall construction didn't feel very sturdy and the hinge mechanism was a tad loose. This doesn't feel like a phone for an active user.

The postage stamp external display sits in the center of the large black panel on the phone's front face. Though it's a bit small for the SGH-T219's size, it shows the date, time, battery life, signal strength, and caller ID (where available). As is the case with most low-tier phones, it has a monochrome resolution--but that's hardly an issue since the handset doesn't have a camera. You can change the contrast, but the backlighting time and font size aren't customizable. Users with vision impairments should take a close look before buying, as the display becomes very dim when the backlighting is off. Other exterior features are limited to a volume rocker and combination headset jack and charger port on the left spine.

The 1.75-inch (160x128 pixels) internal display is serviceable, but it won't knock your socks off. The 65,000-color resolution is about what we'd expect of this caliber of phone; the user-friendly menu interface looks fine, but games and graphics aren't very sharp. You can change the brightness, the backlighting time, the background color, and the font size and style. Just below the display is the spacious navigation array. Though the circular toggle is very un-Samsung--the company usually goes with a square toggle--it's easy to use and we like that it has some texture. An OK button sits inside the toggle, but it's annoying that it won't open the menu when the phone is in standby mode. Two soft keys, a clear control, and the Talk and End power buttons surround the toggle, which also functions as a shortcut to the call list, the voice recorder, the contacts list, and the text message menu. .
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