Samsung Glyde Review Verdict: Get Yourself a Voyager
May 8th, 2008 by Todd Haselton
The Samsung Glyde was announced for Verizon Wireless today. The $249 phone, after a $50 rebate, has a 2.8” haptic touchscreen and a full QWERTY keypad that slides out from under it.
We liked the messaging capabilities of the Samsung Glyde, but were frustrated by its confusing and often unresponsive touchscreen and user interface. The LG Voyager costs $50 more and offers a second display, an onscreen QWERTY keypad, and support for V Cast Mobile TV. And the upcoming Samsung Instinct at least tries to be innovative with its easier-to-customize favorites menu and voice-activated local search, although that phone lacks a physical keyboard.
Other features of the Glyde include support for V Cast Music, Video, and Navigator for GPS. You can even add an 8GB microSD card to store your own songs for playback on the go.
Be sure to check out our video and full review.
May 8th, 2008 at 1:24 am
I’ve seen several reviews pop up over the last few days, and was just wondering how the phones web browser performs over a variety of sites… is it the same browser as the Voyager?
May 8th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Hey Dan,
What sites would you like to see? I’ll compare it next to the Voyager and tell you the differences.
May 10th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
voyager has text to speech for text messages as well
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:25 am
what has a better browser the voyager or the glide ? for email and myspace youtube ?
May 24th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
does anybody have any battery troubles my hardly lasts a full day
June 12th, 2008 at 1:21 pm
So all in all, you would prefer/recommend the voyager over the glyde right?
June 13th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
The blue box is a shortcut menu. You personalize this menu with links to things you commonly use. The menu button gives you links to all menu options. The personalized shortcuts are a bonus if you ask me!
July 11th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
i have purchased i samsung glyde and i am very displeased with it. i have been having alot of phoine troubles with it. the screen freezes and the phone sometimes restarts itself, and scince i have had the phone for over 30days verizon will not let me exchange. it is definatly not worth the money.