SGH-D780 Update

I have to admit that I was right in purchasing a Samsung SGH-D780 to accomodate two sim cards instead of having the need to bring along two mobile phones with me all the time. I think it is time for me to give a proper evaluation as to the many features of the phone.

I bought the phone from Lowyat Plaza. It is an original handset, not AP set and carries 2 years warranty from FMG (First Mobile Group). I do recommend people to look around in Lowyat and Sungai Wang before making any purchases into mobile phones.

Basically, the phone came with a screen protector which is useful against scratches. The protector will not peel off after a period of time. The whole set of the mobile phone includes: one handset, one original battery, a data cable, a wall charger, a manual, a cd containing Samsung Service Suite(similar to Nokia Service Suite) and the box itself.

There are many features which I could tell but basically, you can insert two sim cards and they will be active (that is provided both sim cards are still active). It has bluetooth version 2.0 build in and supports GSM 900/1800/1900 networks. Please take known that the second sim card or 'secondary' sim card would only take it GSM 900 or GSM 1800 frequencies and it is limited to making and receiving call, same goes to text messages.

it has an in build mp3 player and supports video, provided you are using the correct codecs. It is also equipped with a 2.0 MP digital camera without autofocus and can record videos at 15fps. You can increase the phone's memory by adding a microSD card. I would recommend 4GB as the maximum storage although the phone supports SDHC.

I have no complaints regarding the phone except for a few minor points: first of all, there is no 3G support and the battery is quite weak. On the whole, it is a good phone which saves you the hassle to carry an extra phone. I do like candy bar type of phones as slide phones are well known to create problems after using it for a period of time.

Given the price at around RM935 with a 2GB of microSD memory, it is well worth it. It is a good backup phone too!