How many people you know have a Samsung phone? I know only one, and after spending about a month with it, all I kept hearing was his grumbling. Well having said that, I have to say, amidst gray areas, I did find the E840 worth a lot of words too. So read on.
Design
Following closely in the footsteps of the U600, the E840 makes for an equally stylish phone. Whether you agree with me on its performance or not, you will surely be smitten by this shiny piece of work. It’s an uber-chic slider phone that doesn’t fail to grab attention. A portion of the credit goes to the mirrored glass front finish. Surely, a lot of women will find it useful! Whether this was the company’s intention or not is still a mystery. It surely works for me though!
At 101.5 x 52.5 x 10.6 mm the E840 is surely one of the slimmest phones available. This goes without saying that when it’s in your pocket, there is very little scope for any bulk and it weighs only 83 g!!
Well, now if are taking my word on the way it looks, do read on about where all the fun ends. To begin with, the keys on the front panel, save for the D-pad, are touch-sensitive. This includes the call/disconnect keys, and the right and left open keys.
To make them work you need only to touch the flat surface. While I cannot deny the innovativeness behind such a technology, I can’t suppress my ill felt experience while using these keys. If, while let’s say, messaging, your fingers hit the open keys you are most likely to get frustrated. It’s impossible to be conscious of the way you hold the phone while working on it. For instance, if you accidentally brush the disconnect button while, let’s say, typing a message, you will find yourself involuntarily staring at the main screen.
The E840 incorporates a spring mechanism where you only need to push the panel half way and it slides up on its own. The Up key on the D-pad is slightly upraised and acts as a ridge. Everything here is fine, except the slide that makes for a strenuous finger exercise. It’s not easy at all.
The keys on the inside, however, are very easy to work with. I have always closely scrutinized the keypad on all slider phones, since it’s very easy to go wrong with the design/ergonomics. This one rocks!!
On the outside, you will find the volume keys on the left above the charging/earphone slot. The camera button and the microSD slot can be found on the right panel.
I want to connect my samsung SGH-E840 mobile with PC having operating system windows Vista for internet facility with airtel. the driver pc studio provided with handset is of XP version.hence facing a problem in installation.
