Samsung Restore SPH-m570

While it may claim similar eco-friendly properties as Samsung Reclaim does, Samsung Restore SPH-m570 looks much more just like the Rant. It features a number keypad around the front, however it slides sideways to reveal a complete QWERTY keyboard. Despite its recycled ingredients, Samsung Restore SPH-m570 feels sturdy, and that we like its overall oval shape and curved edges. Measuring 4.6 inches long by 2.1 inches wide by 0.6 inch thick, Samsung Restore SPH-m570 is unquestionably bigger than the Rant as well as the Reclaim, but it's still lightweight at 4.32 ounces and simply matches a pocket or purse.

Within the phone's eco-friendly theme, the Restore includes quick links for the Planet Green site inside the One Click interface. The navigation array that follows is of departure for Samsung messaging phones. You obtain the typical two soft keys, the speakerphone key, the trunk key, and the Send and End and Power keys of course, but instead of a normal toggle, you have a square optical touch sensitive known as similar to the one around the Samsung Moment. This makes navigating recption menus a lot quicker and smoother, but it takes a little practice to not scroll too far where you would like.

On the front is a lovely 2.4 inch QVGA display that supports 262.000 colors and has a 320x240 pixel resolution. We are pleased with the colorful images and the crisp text, and the size of the screen allows for more messages, especially in threaded conversations. You can adjust the brightness and the backlight timer. The menu interface can be arranged in either grid or list view, while the home screen has Sprint's One Click interface along the bottom row (You can read more about One Click in our review of the Samsung Highlight).





Two soft keys are saved to the left side from the display, to be used once the keyboard is open. The number keypad underneath the navigation array is quite roomy, so we that way the keys are apart from the other person and are raised across the surface for quick dialing. The volume rocker is about the left spine while the 3.5 mm headset jack and camera key are on the right. The charger jack is on top as well as the camera lens is about the back. Sitting underneath the camera lens will be the self portrait mirror.

Samsung Restore SPH-m570 features a 1,000 entry phonebook with room in each entry for six numbers, an e-mail address, an instantaneous messaging handle, a URL, a birthday, a home address, employment title and company name, and notes. It is possible to assign callers to groups, pair them with a photo for caller ID, plus one of 20 polyphonic ring tones and melodies. As a possible option, you should use Sprint's wireless backup service to store your contacts on Sprint's servers.

It's got essential features for instance a vibrate mode plus a speakerphone, in addition to the usual PIM tools like an alarm clock, a calendar, a calculator, a tip calculator, some sort of clock, a memo pad, along with a voice memo recorder. You'll find stereo Bluetooth, voice command features, USB mass storage, instant messaging, and text and multimedia messaging. Rogues supports threaded messaging so you'll be able to see your forward and backward texts being a conversation. Together with Samsung Restore SPH-m570's pro-environment message, additionally, it comes with an eco calculator that may measure your carbon usage, similar to the one about the LG Remarq.

As with most Sprint messaging phones, Samsung Restore SPH-m570 is sold with social networking applications like MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter. As it has GPS, it also offers Sprint Navigation and Family Locator services. Other applications within the phone include Google services like maps, search, YouTube, along with a ScanLife bar-code scanner. Along with the eco-calculator, the Restore even offers "green" apps like Green Glossary and Green Guide that offer easy methods to live a more eco-friendly life. You can also do simple multitasking and send certain apps for the background.