Samsung Trance SCH-U490 Phone, Red (Verizon Wireless)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 2 x 0.6 inches ; 3.7 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0027FG01E
• Item model number: Trance
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,089 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Samsung SCH-U490 Trance Red Verizon Cellular Phonehereare a lot of music phones. The SAMSUNG Trance, onthe other hand, is a phone that has turned its music functionality into an art form. It supports MP3, plus about a half-dozen other file formats. It has dedicated touch controls. It has a full 1 GB of storage. And it has a Bang & Olufsen amplifier and digital processing system that brings your music to life like never before. But this is not just a music player. You also get a slick and stylish sliding phone, a 1.3 megapixel camera, Media Centerand multiple messaging options - all of which should be music to your ears.Features:* Music player with Bang & Olufsen ICEpower: The Trance isn't just a music player. Thanks to sound technology by Bang & Olufsen's ICEpower, it's a full-function music powerhouse. The ICE in ICEpower stands for Intelligence, Compactness and Efficiency. But what it means is you get clear, powerful sound whether you're listening through a headset or the built-in speaker.* Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology: This SAMSUNG easily connects to Bluetooth-enabled headsets, handsfree car systems, compatibleprinters and more. And with stereo Bluetooth, youcan enjoy your music in stereo. The Trance even includes Music Sharing Capability, so you and a friend can listen together through two connected Bluetooth headsets.* Media center: Keep all your personal stuff together. With Media Center, you'll have quick access to your ringtones, pictures and much more.* 1.3 megapixel camera with nightshot:A built-in 1.3 megapixel camera means you'll never miss a photo opp again. And with SAMSUNG's digital zoom and NightShot functions, your photos will be well worth sharing.* GPS enabled: With the Trance and Verizon Wireless' VZ NavigatorSM, you can get turn-by-turn directions and take advantage of location-based services, like finding the exact location of the nearest ATM. It's the easy way to find your way.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice phone, great reception, great music!!!, May 18, 2009

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K. Mathews "Scoob" (Atlanta, GA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung Trance Phone, Black (Verizon Wireless) (Wireless Phone)

I just got this phone, and have had it for 3 days. I haven't been able to test the battery life, as I have only charged it one time, and it's still going! This is a great looking phone, and does not feel cheap like other reviews have said. It does show finger-prints, so if you can't stand that, do not get this phone! As for the features, here is what I have experienced so far:

Pros

Great reception

Great Music player

Sleek look

long battery life

Easy to use

Very customizable (ringers, displays, menu layouts)

Cons

Non-Standard USB connection on the phone itself (can't use a standard USB cable to connect the phone to your PC)

Fingerprint magnet

No EV-DO (although this didn't bother me, as it mainly is used to download music straight to phone, and other data services)

No case or holster comes with the phone

As for the ease of use, I was able to add songs onto the phone using Windows Media Player, and the internal memory will hold approx. 100 songs. You can add a 16Gb Micro-SD card. The charger is a really nice feature, as it combines the charger and USB cable all into one. I wish it had a standard USB connection on the phone, but it is proprietary. You have to use the cable that comes with it. However, you can charge your phone using your PC with this cable, and avoid the wall outlet, if needed.

Overall, I like this phone alot. My wife got the Samsung Alias 2, and is thinking about switching to this one. I would definitely recommend this phone.

UPDATE 5/27/09: I need to change my review to 4 3/4 stars. This phone is great. I have read reviews where people say the battery life is horrible, the reception is bad, etc. I don't know if they got a lemon, or if I somehow ended up with a perfect one in the batch. I am not on my phone constantly, but I do use it very frequently. I also listen to music on it while at work, and the battery life usually lasts me at least 4 days.

The screen lock is another feature people seem to dislike, but I love it. I can toss this phone in my pocket, and not worry about "pocket-dialing" anyone. To unlock the phone, you can open the slide, or just push and hold the unlock button for about 2 seconds. It's that easy!!! I don't understand what the problem is.

One complaint that I do agree with is that you CANNOT use your .mp3's as ringtones. This one feature would have made this phone perfect. Other than that, I would recommend this phone to anyone looking to upgrade. This phone has some great features, and is very user-friendly.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great music player/cell!, March 17, 2010

By 

Liz Fiorentino (Pullman, WA) - See all my reviews

I bought this phone from an authorized retailer back in September of 2009. I loved it! My only real issues with it were the fact that sometimes the touch buttons weren't sensitive enough, and other times were too sensitive (I would hit the "mute" button with my face sometimes when answering/making a call). Other than that it's a great little phone. The sound quality is fantastic! I used my phone over my iPod for exercising and general music listening. The only limitations I found were software issues when creating playlists, but it didn't really bother me that much.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Hardy Phone, January 21, 2010

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K. Bowman (NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung Trance Phone, Black (Verizon Wireless) (Wireless Phone)

This is a very durable phone. If you, like me, are a klutz than this phone is perfect for you. I have dropped it countless times and it still works fine. I even dropped it in sweet tea once and after immediately taking it apart and letting it dry for a few days it still worked. I had a few problems with it for a while after that, but it was fine again in a month or two. The issues basically went away on their own. I use my phone A LOT and i have had it for almost a year (that fact alone should tell you that it is exceedingly durable) and it is very dependable.

Also, I have gotten many compliments on it. It seems that I can't take it out of my pocket without someone telling me how cool it looks and asking to see it. Another upside to this is that it is amusing to watch them try to figure out how it works. For some reason no one ever knows how to work the touch screen part. But i digress. The point is that it is a very good looking phone.

Another thing is that it has AMAZING battery life. I keep it on all day long, text 24/7 and listen to the MP3 player for several hours every other day. Yet it still takes almost a week to run out of batteries.

There are only two problems that i have with it, but they aren't prominent enough to take a point off for. One is that i don't get quite as good as service as the rest of my family does, even though we have the same phone company. The other is that when I first got it, the touch screen was very annoying because I kept on hitting the wrong thing. However, I got used to it and I don't have that problem so much any more.