New Samsung D980 eliminates the need to use two phones for business and pleasure.
For someone looking for an entertainment phone with solid business features, the new Samsung D980 offers a neat option.
The cellphone has a sleek and smooth feel to it. It is equipped with a 2.6-inch display which also serves as a touch screen. The phone comes with a stylus, so navigating through the controls is not a challenge. The phone is 97.5mm by 55mm by 16.3mm and weighs a mere 117 grams, which makes it relatively light to carry around or fit in your pocket or purse.
This phone is a good option for business people who need to use two phones. It has a dual SIM capability, which means that you can put two SIM cards in the same phone and switch between them. The phone's software also makes it extremely simple for the user to switch between SIM cards. Whether you are messaging or making a call, it is relatively easy to choose the SIM card you want to use.
The phone is equipped with a 5 megapixel camera with flash, auto focus and video recording capabilities. It also offers emails and instant messaging. However, the fact that it is not 3G-capable limits its internet use slightly, but you can still browse at decent speeds.
The phone also has Bluetooth and a media player. On the memory front, the Samsung D980 offers 45MB of internal memory, which can be expanded to 2GB using Micro SD cards. This is more than enough space for contacts and files.
On the business front, the phone offers a document viewer and an email client, which simplifies things for busy corporates. However, as a high-end business phone, the lack of 3G is a drawback. But, if all you need from your business phone is email, internet, calling and messaging with a host of entertainment features, then this phone is ideal.
Overall, the high quality and slick design of the D980, as well as its dual SIM capability, put this phone ahead of the rest. It has a simple operating system, which takes very little effort or time to master, (even for those of us who are not that technologically savvy). So thumbs up to Samsung.
The Samsung D980 is available at most leading electronic stores in the UAE for Dh1,699.
