Samsung t-519 Trace myFaves Phone (T-Mobile)

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• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• ASIN: B000IE8E7Y
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

Product Description

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Don't turn this phone sideways. It's likely to disappear. Meet one of the thinnest phones on the market, the Samsung SGH-t519 Trace. At just about a quarter of an inch thick at its widest point, this phone slides effortlessly into the tightest jeans pocket. It also looks great, with a unique beveled faceplate that makes it comfortable to hold.

Slim enough for any pocket. View an interactive demo (requires Flash).

Somehow, Samsung has also managed to fit some amazing features into this small package, including stereo Bluetooth, a music player, support for EDGE high-speed data, a speakerphone, a 1.3 Megapixel camera, and perhaps most impressively, the t519 also sports a Micro SD/TransFlash memory slot.

Design
The t519 takes the candybar form factor and runs it under a steamroller, making this one of the flattest phones on the market. Constructed of fiberglass-infused plastic, the case might be thin, but it's also strong enough to handle rough and tumble days. The large, 220 x 176 display supports up to 262,000 colors -- plenty of resolution and color depth for your videos and photos. A five-way center control button is positioned below the display, as are shortcut and selection keys. The phone's 1.3 megapixel camera is housed on the rear of the phone, and a USB data port is provided, as well. Side keys allow you to quickly control the volume while you're on a call.

Calling Features
The t519 is designed to hold 1000 contacts, phone numbers and addresses. A call list remembers your most recent missed, received and dialed calls, and in addition to a vibrating alert, the phone supports polyphonic ringtones and MP3-based music ringtones. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone, and more ringtones can be downloaded from T-Mobile's t-zones service. A speakerphone lets you talk hands-free while you're doing other things, and picture caller ID lets you assign a photo to specific callers. Similarly, a ringer ID lets you assign ringtones to callers. The t519's Bluetooth wireless technology lets talk freely on a wireless headset or sync up seamlessly with your PC and other compatible Bluetooth devices. You can even use it with wireless stereo headphones. Like all T-Mobile phones, the t519 supports voice mail, caller ID, conference calling, call forwarding, call waiting, call hold, built-in paging, and access to T-Mobile's 411 service.

A 1.3 megapixel camera is housed in the back.

Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The t519 has all the bases covered when it comes to messaging. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages. When used in combination with the phone's built-in camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun.

Getting on the Internet is easy with the t519, too. It supports the GPRS protocol, as well as the high speed EDGE data protocol. When used with T-Mobile data service and the phone's USB or Bluetooth data capability, the phone can be used as a wireless modem for laptops and PDAs. There's also a built-in browser for downloads and mobile Web browsing.

A number of handy productivity tools are bundled with the t519 including an alarm clock, a calculator with currency converter, a calendar, and a timer. And because the t519 supports the SyncML synchronization standard, you can easily sync your PC-based contacts via USB or Bluetooth.

Imaging and Entertainment
The t519's built-in 1.3 megapixel camera captures still pictures and video images, and you can easily print your pictures without a PC, thanks to the phone's PictBridge compatibility. Simply connect the phone via USB to a PictBridge-compatible printer and print away.

Into music? You're in luck with the t519. The t519 can play your favorite music. With the built-in memory card slot- and a few memory cards- the t519 can play all your music. Store your favorite MP3- or AAC-based music on the t519 and listen whenever the feeling strikes you on the built-in stereo speakers. When you want to jam out in private you can use a Bluetooth wireless stereo headset. Lastly, if you want to dress up your t519, picture effects, custom screensavers, backgrounds, and themes can be set to fit your personality.

Java support is built into the t519, making it a powerful gaming companion. You can also download games directly to the device, or use the handset's USB data connection to load more games and files onto the phone. Games are available via the T-Mobile t-zones service.

Vital Statistics
The Samsung SGH-t519 weighs 2.50 ounces and measures 4.45 x 1.97 x 0.30 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6.0 hours of digital talk time, and up to 192 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

Product Description

The Samsung Trace seamlessly blends style with rich functionality. A 1.3 megapixel camera, music capabilities, and Bluetooth connectivity makes this the perfect phone for a night on the town.

Customer Reviews

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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Slimmest, Stylish Phone (with some usability issues), October 18, 2006

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CyberSimba (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung t-519 Trace myFaves Phone (T-Mobile) (Wireless Phone)

A first look at this phone and you will be tempted to buy one! But remember, there is a variety of phones to choose from in this category. That is why I think it is worthwhile to go through T519's features and then only make a buying decision.

In my opinion, following are the Goods and Bads of this phone

The Goods:
-The thinnest and lightest (2.5 ounces) phone I have ever come across.
-Quad band (operates on 850 MHz,900 MHz,1800 MHz and 1900 MHz)
Internationally useful
-Good reception and sound quality.
-Bluetooth Wirelsss capable.
-80 MB internal memory. Micro SD Memory Slot, if you wish to store your data/music on a memory card and then carry/use it along wherever you carry your phone.
-1.3 megapixel camera that can take photos and does VIDEO RECORDING.
-Camera has a variety of pixel modes you could save your image in.
Zoom feature is decent enough.
-Music Player that supports MP3, WMA, and ACC file types.
-Supports high speed data transfer (internet) using EDGE technology.
-Voice recorder.
-Speakerphone
-Good amount of talk time (5.5 to 6 hrs).
-Voice messaging and picture messaging.
-Conference Calling (talk to two people at the same time).
-Very attractive look and finish (Champagne Color).
-T-Mobile MyFaves capable.

The Bads:
-Navigation keys are placed very awkwardly and very close to each other.
I had to use my finger nails to press the correct key. YOU MUST TEST AND SEE IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH ITS NAVIGATION KEYS.
-The volume is relatively low. Various published consumer reviews including a CNET review, confirm this. So make sure its volume meets your expectactions.
-No voice activated dialing. I was surprised not to find this feature in a hi-tech phone of this kind.
-Its a tall candy bar phone. If you are used to small flip phones, this style may not appeal to you.

Overall it is a good phone except the navigation keys and the absence of voice activated dialing. One can live without voice activated dialing but the navigation keys can be a hassle each and every time you operate the phone.

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very thin, almost too thin, September 16, 2006

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C. Christensen (Murray, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung t-519 Trace myFaves Phone (T-Mobile) (Wireless Phone)

I have been with T-mobile for 3 years now, and have been very pleased with their service. My previous phone was an older model flip phone, the Samsung E105. I have been very impressed with that phone. My review of the t519 is based on only 5 days of usage, so keep that in mind.

Positives:
- Nice, sleek looking phone
- Very nice, bright screen
- Extremely light phone, hardly noticeable in my pocket
- Battery life seems very good
- Reception in my area is good, no dropped calls in the 5 days of usage
- MP3 player
- Expandable memory (Micro-SD memory Card slot)

Negatives
- Akward to hold, seems almost too thin, feels like holding a credit card.
- No way to customize the 4-way directional button
- Camera button not very reponsive, takes multiple presses to activate the camera
- Can't check time without 'waking up' the phone (this is one feature I miss from my clamshell phone, but if you are used to candy bar phones, probably not a big issue)
- No stero headphones included, only single earbud. I really haven't had an opportunity to hear how good this little phone sounds because I only have the mono earbud.
- Speaker phone feature is not very good. My wife said that I sound like I'm in a swimming pool when I talk to her on speaker phone.
- Volume could use a little more of a boost for the loudest setting


I have not tried the bluetooth, so can't comment on that. All in all, I think I will return this phone and pick up a different one. The main reason being that I prefer clamshell phones to candy bar ones. This may be the phone for you if you prefer the candy bar type.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Catches eyes and turns heads, but needs fingernails, November 20, 2006

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Neojaql (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung t-519 Trace myFaves Phone (T-Mobile) (Wireless Phone)

1) Keypad - I have decent sized fingers, but don't have trouble with the pad as a lot of users do. It is fairly small though, and the buttons are only slightly raised, which can make touch dialing a bit of a pain for some. The OK button in the directional nav IS fully flush, but I have had no problems with this personally.

2)Input/Output - Here's the deal with this phone, and why you need fingernails. The cover to the charger/headphone jack is remarkably difficult to open on the side of the phone. I have the 'Church Key' on my keychain for many electronic devices, which is a tiny paperclip for reset button pushing. On this? I use that to push into the little lip for the charger cover so I can pull it open. The downside of this I/O port is this - Samsung made an MP3 player phone with a proprietary port design. You cannot use your own headphones with this phone, at least not that I have found. You must have a custom headset that uses the jack design, assuming you can pry the bay open to plug it in. Thumbs down on that, Samsung.

3) Screen Quality and Camera - The camera is much what I'd expect from a run of the mill snapshot feature in a phone. It has average quality, but did exceptional in outdoor sunlight when I snapped a few quick shots. Also, it has many goofy options some people might like. You can change contrast/brightness/flip the image viewfinder. Also, there are simple filters like sepia, greyscale, solarize, and a few others. A picture frame option is in the phone, with some preloaded options there. Overall, nifty. It's a cellphone camera though, so you get it sort of as an afterthought rather than defining feature. As for the screen itself, the thing is gorgeous and scratch resistant enough to have survived without a single scrape in a pocketful of change and keys on more than one occasion. That portion will not disappoint.

4) Sound Quality/Dropped calls - I have yet to have a dropped call on this phone. It's rare that I'm even at half signal while driving through the mountains, where friends' phones give out near the foothills. The sound quality is very nice on receiving and sending, according to several folks who noticed I sounded much clearer on my new phone. As for the MP3 quality, the integrated speaker is actually stereo and sounds fairly good for a small speaker. It does have a metallic touch to it, particularly on high notes and white noise, where MP3s are typically a bit sharp anyway. But again, this is a tiny speaker that can really pump out some volume. Beware a ringer on high!

5)Connectivity/Storage - You can shove a MicroSD in here! Sure, that's all well and good, and very useful, but you can't actually use media files from the SD storage. They have to be copied out into the phone memory to access them. This, it is worth noting, will prevent uninformed users from linking to their SD card if they get it, then removing it only to mess up all of their ringers and media that's suddenly no longer available. But even so, it's kind of a pain to have to copy out a file from the SD to the phone if you want to use it then clear it to make space for the next. Bluetooth is a dream on this phone, I have to say. A few clicks, and you're up and running. It even has dumbed down security options to make it really accessible for the average user. Nice.

6) Menus/Customization - This phone suffers here. Quite a bit. You can't reassign hot keys on your directional pad, menus are cramped and short on features. Settings are few to come by, and you can't do one simple, highly desirous thing. There are no theme changes for the menus. It's T-mobile's grey pink and white for you all the way. Yuck! This is not the phone for people who like to have a device that works exactly how they want as far as shortcut keys and options.


Overall Impression - I really do like this phone. It's hot, thin, light, and makes people stare. It is, plain and simple, a sexy phone. The average user will love it because they just want to make calls, text, and play a game here and there, or take goofy pictures of their friends to set as caller pics. It's great for all this stuff. Battery life is good, it sounds good, it looks good. However. Samsung - Add more customizable menu and shortcut options. Dump this proprietary charging and headphone jack. You have a winner on your hands after that.