1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1861

Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0

Model: Slash
UPC: 836182001906
ASIN: B001ANXPOY

Release Date: August 13, 2008
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:

•	Svelte slider phone with access to text and instant messaging, personal email, and web sites
•	Pay for only the calling time you use with Virgin Mobile's minutes or monthly plans--no annual contract required
•	VGA camera (4x zoom) for still photos; Bluetooth for handsfree communication; speakerphone
•	Up to 3.5 hours of talk time, up to 170 hours (7+ days) of standby time
•	Includes: handset, battery, charger, user manual

Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
Whether it be voice, email, IM, or text messaging, stay on top of all your communications with the Samsung Slash from Virgin Mobile, a svelte, stylish slider style phone that's packed with the most popular features. You'll be able to snap still photos on the go with the VGA camera and enjoy handsfree communication via the speakerphone or with an optional Bluetooth headset. With Virgin Mobile, you can choose a pay-as-you-go plan where you pay for just the minutes you use, or select from one of several monthly plans--including an unlimited option. Other features include a web browser, Spanish language menus, personal organizer, and up to 3.5 hours of talk time.

The slider-style Samsung Slash includes a VGA camera for snapping still photos on the go.

Virgin Mobile Service
With Virgin Mobile, you can pay only for the calling time you use. You can choose a plan that's based just on minutes (with rates between 5 and 10 per minute, depending on the amount of minutes you buy). Or, you can choose a monthly plan with no annual contract, including Total Unlimited Calling for $79.99. Pay-as-you-go users can easily Top-Up your Virgin Mobile account right from your phone. First, buy a Top-Up card at one of the thousands of retailers that carry them; or register your debit card, credit card, or PayPal account at the Virgin Mobile USA web site in order to add minutes to your account directly from your phone.

Additionally, you can choose from a variety of mobile messaging plans, which includes text and picture messaging, email, and IM (via AOL and Yahoo!). Virgin Mobile USA's national coverage is powered by the nationwide Sprint PCS network.

Virgin Mobile contributes 5 percent of profits from downloadable content to The RE*Generation, its pro-social initiative to help homeless teens, as well as provides postage-paid return envelopes in every new package for customers to recycle old phones.

Enjoy handsfree communication with the speakerphone and Bluetooth connectivity.

Phone Features
Light and compact, the Samsung Slash weighs in at just 3 ounces for easy pocketability. The face has a 1.9-inch LCD screen with a 128 x 160-pixel resolution and a 65K color depth, and it's complemented by a five-way navigator as well as send/end and soft keys for navigation. It smoothly slides up to reveal a standard alpha-numeric keypad. The internal phone book can store up to 499 contact entries, with up to five phone numbers, two email addresses and one website per individual as well as one picture. The phone can download a maximum of 10 MB of data, and the phone also features a list of the most recent 20 incoming/outgoing/missed calls.

In addition to a speakerphone, the Slash includes Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets and handsfree car kits. Snap still photos on the go with the VGA camera, which includes a 4x digital zoom.

Games such as Gameloft Jukebox and Superscape Demo come preloaded, while the VirginXL portal provides access to a wide array of Virgin Mobile USA content, including animated and real music ringtones and ringback tones, and Headliner--Virgin Mobile USAs' exclusive mobile music magazine with on-demand access to music-related content like artist news, charts and concert dates.

Other features include:

Voice-activated dialing
Any key answer
Organizer tools: Calendar, alarm, calculator
Messaging options: SMS text, personal email, instant messaging (additional charges applicable)
WAP 2.0 web browser
T9 predictive text entry technology makes it easier for you to enter words and text on handsets
Vibrator alert, 72-chord polyphonic ringtones

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Slash weighs 3 ounces and measures 3.8 x 1.8 x 0.7 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of talk time, and up to 170 hours (7+ days) of standby time. It runs on the 1900 MHz CDMA frequency.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars

Great phone for the price, stylish! September 3, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful

This is a great phone, considering its retail price. For $80 full price, you get Bluetooth capability (although Virgin Mobile prevents the phone from transferring files between devices; you can only connect to headsets), an okay camera, and some nice, solid style.

The phone is sturdy in terms of build. Some elements of the body are not the best and give away its affordable, basic nature. The battery gets practically red-hot after about seven minutes on a voice call. I talked for about 20 minutes once and almost singed my fingers. Perhaps indulging in a bluetooth headset for longer calls is warranted.

The keys are comfortable and responsive, and the T9 text entry is very good. The T9 dictionary is the best I've used, and I've used phones from nearly every manufacturer, including other Samsungs.

You'll hear talk of how the screen is not full of vibrant color; this is true. It has a limited number of colors on the screen, but I have not noticed this negatively affecting my enjoyment of the phone, especially at this price.

If you want to know about Virgin Mobile service, I find the website relatively easy to use (although not the best I've used; it doesn't quite measure up to T-Mobile or AT&T in terms of ease of use). They have many many options in terms of how you buy your minutes, and their pre-pay monthly plans and minute packs are VERY affordable. They also have a program called SugarMama, where you can earn free minutes by giving your feedback on advertisements.

All in all, I am happy with this purchase. The phone's not fancy, but it's sturdy, stylish, and fits my needs well.