Samsung Eternity a867 Phone, Black (AT&T)

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The multimedia-rich Samsung Eternity for AT&T provides one-touch access to AT&T Mobile TV and a full-touch QWERTY keypad access via its large, vivid 3.2-inch touchscreen. With AT&T's Mobile TV offering, you can watch TV-quality programming from Comedy Central, ESPN, Fox, NBC, and more. This quad-band GSM phone also runs on AT&T's dual-band HSDPA/UMTS high-speed 3G network, making it easy to download music purchased from AT&T Mobile Music. This GPS-enabled phone is compatible with the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call. Other features include Samsung's intuitive TouchWiz interface, a 3.2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth for hands-free communication and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion to 8 GB, access to personal email and instant messaging, and up to 5 hours of talk time.



The touchscreen-enabled Samsung Eternity offers one-touch access to AT&T Mobile TV and a full-touch QWERTY keypad.
AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band UMTS 850/1900 MHz network, which provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You'll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) A majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day's work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what's playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what's hot with The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T's Internet, video, and music services.)

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T's MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.

AT&T Mobile TV
AT&T Mobile TV with FLO is a revolutionary video service that delivers full-length television content and sporting events from top networks to your phone while you're on the go. Joining with MediaFLO USA's award-winning FLO TV service, AT&T Mobile TV with FLO provides an intuitive program guide that makes it easy to flip from one channel to the next. The service includes more than 150 simulcast and/or time-shifted programs, as well as live sports events, from CBS Mobile, Comedy Central, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile, MTV, NBC 2GO, NBC News2Go and Nickelodeon. Additionally, the Mobile TV service includes two channels exclusive to AT&T users:

  • PIX, from Sony Pictures Television, offers a variety of contemporary films, including comedies, cult classics, action films and family favorites from the studio's vast library.
  • CNN Mobile Live provides users with access to 24 hours of breaking news with live streaming anchored coverage from CNN.com Live as well as CNN's most popular programs, including American Morning, Lou Dobbs Tonight, CNN Election Center, Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper 360°, and CNN International.
AT&T provides several packages for accessing Mobile TV, and it offers parental controls that provide content filtering and purchase blocking on your phone so that you can restrict access to content that may be inappropriate for younger viewers.



It's packed with a 3.2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, and MicroSD expansion up to 8 GB.
Phone Features
An attractive black and chrome device with a large, vivid 3.2-inch touchscreen, the Eternity features three dedicated keys--call, end call and back--on the front of the device under the touch screen. It has an accelerometer that automatically detects motion and the orientation of the device, allowing for autorotation of the display, motion sensing games and photo scrolling by tilting the device. It also has haptic support, enhancing your sensory connection with the phone and providing subtle vibrations that confirm your selections.

The Eternity also provides quick and easy access to a your favorite features through Samsung's innovative TouchWiz user interface, which has specially designed widgets to customize and personalize your phone. The quick and simple drag-and-drop feature provides instant access to your favorite functions, such as the clock, music player, instant messaging photos, and AT&T Mobile TV--all from the home screen.

The Eternitiy has an internal 200 MB memory that is shared between the address book, MP3 player, and camera, and it's expandable via optional MicroSD memory cards up to 8 GB in size. The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contact entries, with support for caller groups, photo/ringer ID, and 8 one-touch dialing numbers. It also displays the last 30 outgoing/incoming/missed numbers.

hands-free communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The 3.2-megapixel camera can shoot still photos up to 2048 x 1536 pixels in resolution--great for creating 8 x 10-inch prints. It also features a 3x digital zoom, multi-shot capability (up to 9), brightness adjustment, and self-timer with three settings. You an also capture up to 60 minutes of video.

The 6650 offers a full range of email, text, and multimedia messaging options. It includes support for mobile email services such as AOL, Yahoo!, and Windows Live. You can also keep up with your instant messaging buddies using the built-in IM application that connects to those same services. T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier for entering text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

Other features include:

  • Organizer tools: Calendar, tasks, memo, calculator, converter, world clock
  • 72-chord polyphonic and MP3 ringtones
  • Vibrating alert
  • Multi-lingual text display (English, French, Spanish)
  • USB connectivity
  • Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), SPP (serial port profile)

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Eternity weighs 3.88 ounces and measures 4.3 x 2.2 x 0.5 inches. Its 1300 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 240 hours (10 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T's 850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA 3G frequencies.


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Technical Details

- Black-and-chrome multimedia phone with large, vivid 3.2-inch touchscreen, haptic feedback, and intuitive TouchWiz interface
- 3G-enabled phone compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS turn-by-turn directions, AT&T Mobile Music, Video Share service, and Mobile TV
- 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth stereo music, MicroSD expansion to 8 GB, access to personal email and instant messaging
- Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 240 hours (10 days) of standby time
- What's in the Box: handset, battery, charger, user manual
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Customer Buzz
 "Loved it at first, now not so impressed." 2009-12-14
By Laubamabar (Chicago, IL)
I received the Eternity in late August with a new AT&T plan, and I really liked the phone at first. Obviously, the touch screen is a lot of fun, and it's just generally a fun phone. However, after four months of use, its flaws are showing through. I don't use my phone nearly as much as other people my age - I don't connect to the Internet and only send a handfuls of texts a month; I use it for calls and as an alarm clock. But I like pretty phones (especially ones that only cost a cent). I'll start out with the pros first:



~ It's a sexy phone.

~ It's lightweight but solid, and it feels great in your hand, even with a silicone case over it.

~ I really like how customizable it is - you can choose the font, the widget icons, and the transition effects and such.

~ I actually like the ringtones and sounds that come with the phone. They're not obnoxious, and they're pretty nice to use as alarm tones, too.

~ As expected, the touchscreen makes the phone really easy to navigate. The tactile feedback is really nice, too.

~ It holds reception fairly well - better than the boyfriend's Sony Ericsson w518. The call quality is good, too, much better than the Motorola SLVR I was using before (and about comparable with reception).

~ Games are a lot more fun with the touchscreen.

~ The photo quality is really nice for a cell phone, and you can tilt the phone to scroll through your photos quickly.



Now on to the cons (aside from all the AT&T junkware others have mentioned):



~ The battery life could be better. I have to charge it every three or four days with barely any use.

~ After changing the order of the widgets, they go back to the default after a while.

~ It has a difficult time differentiating between MP3 ringtones and full songs. I can't use half my ringtones (self-made) as such because the phone files them automatically as songs.

~ Text messaging is a pain in the butt. Even though I calibrated the screen, my meaaages end up ;ooking lkke rbis. Deetkng jalf your mwsaafw isn;t fun (translation: my messages end up looking like this. Deleting half your message isn't fun).

~ The screen gets very warm when you're on the phone for more than a few minutes, which can mess up makeup.

~ In general the touch screen could be more intuitive. The screen doesn't always flip right away when I turn the phone, and it doesn't always know the difference between scrolling and selecting.

~ My alarms reset - when I turn the phone off? When it dies? At random? I haven't figured that out yet, but it's a problem when I put the volume up to 7 and I don't wake up because it magicked itself down to 1.

~ The screen randomly decides to stay illuminated until I turn the phone off. Otherwise, it will stay on for hours. I don't know if anyone else has this problem.



For making calls, it's a really nice phone, and I'm happy with the way it's performing in that realm. It's an improvement over my old SLVR in a lot of ways. The problems with the touch screen and its little quirks are starting to get old, though, and I may find myself replacing it after a year instead of putting up with it until it totally dies just because it gets on my nerves.



Customer Buzz
 "not worth the price" 2009-11-05
By Clarice C. Ellis (Denver, CO United States)
After 5 months trying to figure out how to do this and that (no written manual) and settings not holding, I opted for an LG Xenon and first of all, it has a user guide....written....what a concept! It's very easy to navigate to hither and yon and the settings stay as you set them! Removing the sim card from the Samsung was difficult, just like most everything else with this phone. Installing them into the LG was eeeeeasy and the battery charged up fully in less than 2 hours. The LG has an onscreen set up guide that makes things a piece of cake. The Samsung had to be taken twice to the service provider to get little pieces set up and voice mail was never possible for me. Frequently, when the touch screen was used, something not even close was activated. Personally, I would never buy another Samsung, and never recommend it to anyone else.

Customer Buzz
 "User-friendly" 2009-10-29
By W. Soo (Spokane, WA USA)
easy to use touch screen phone.

but i found the phone was a bit hot while beginning to charge the battery

Customer Buzz
 "Buy it if you need an mp3 player" 2009-10-22
By Punit Bandi (IN USA)
I got this cell phone as an upgrade over my old Motorola KRZR which was very user friendly. The primary purpose of a cellphone is to be able to talk and listen and this is where Samsung Eternity fails big time. I am having a hard time in talking to people as they always complain about poor voice volume which I never faced with my old cellphone. The other big thing that I don't like about this model is the hold on and off key's location. To turn on or off the screen one has to hold the cellphone in a really weird grip and it can be very distracting if you are in a car and wants to make a call. Also the battery dies out really fast, part of the reason is that sometimes the screen does not turn off in the idle mode by itself. The only good thing about this cellphone is its music player so if you want a new mp3 player go buy it. In my opinion this cellphone fails in serving its most important function and is not user friendly as well.

Customer Buzz
 "Some Smart Phone features at a lower cost...." 2009-10-21
By Joseph M. Romano (New York)
I purchased the Samsung Eternity in the Spring of 2009, and have been very happy with it.



PROS:

3G speed web browsing is FAST.

Above average battery life. (5 hour talk time)

Screen is bright and clear.

Can handle up to an 8GB micro card installed.

Full AT&T music MP3 player.

Can be connected to a PC via BLUETOOTH or USB to add pictures, music, or bring internet to a PC.

Can access YAHOO MAIL, HOTMAIL, AOL MAIL, EARTHLINK, without ANY extra PDA plan.





CONS:

Phone call quality is fair, and has low volume.

The touch screen can drive you crazy sometimes. Its not sensitive enough.

Ringtones must be limited to 300k. (At&T's fault)

There is no voice dialing feature on this phone.

AT&T has poor coverage for both, cell, and 3G service.

I've found the back battery door scratches easy, even with a protective cover on it.



Overall, a good phone. Good feature set. Sort of the poor man's iPhone. I highly recommend purchasing the unlimited data, and text message plan for this phone.


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