The Official Samsung Alias2 SCH-U750 Pre-release Thread

[dZW]

woshi we need you!!

[Greg2230]

Someone has gooooot to have some new info on this thing. What's taking sooo long.

[FAUguy]

Someone has gooooot to have some new info on this thing. What's taking sooo long.

Well, its not listed on the new Rebate form that started this week and runs through May 10th.

[ohnoezDx]

anything new on the rebate form?

[PhoneBobCellPants]

I got to play with one the day before yesterday!!!! This thing is kind of neat. I'm not sure how the keys are constructed but the symbols change as depending which way the flip is opened, it's hard to describe. The display is 100% better than the old, nice big and sharp. The phone has a nice weight too as it doesn't feel cheaply made. Texting is a breeze with the bigger buttons. I was really impressed with this samsung phone. I tried so hard to get photos but there were two samsung people as well as my colleagues at the get together and was also made to swear not to talk about it lol.

[RadYOacTiVe]

Did you hear any kind of tentative release date?

I got to play with one the day before yesterday!!!! This thing is kind of neat. I'm not sure how the keys are constructed but the symbols change as depending which way the flip is opened, it's hard to describe. The display is 100% better than the old, nice big and sharp. The phone has a nice weight too as it doesn't feel cheaply made. Texting is a breeze with the bigger buttons. I was really impressed with this samsung phone. I tried so hard to get photos but there were two samsung people as well as my colleagues at the get together and was also made to swear not to talk about it lol.

[Bwangster12]

While I feel "safer" with an LG (env3) I really like the idea of these "bigger buttons." This would be my first QWERTY phone and having bigger keys makes me more comfortable.

[RadYOacTiVe]

A few more questions:

I had the the U-740 but the phone needed an adapter for headphones, does this come with at least a 2.5mm, maybe a 3.5mm audio jack? Also, does it support A2DP bluetooth stereo?

Thanks

I got to play with one the day before yesterday!!!! This thing is kind of neat. I'm not sure how the keys are constructed but the symbols change as depending which way the flip is opened, it's hard to describe. The display is 100% better than the old, nice big and sharp. The phone has a nice weight too as it doesn't feel cheaply made. Texting is a breeze with the bigger buttons. I was really impressed with this samsung phone. I tried so hard to get photos but there were two samsung people as well as my colleagues at the get together and was also made to swear not to talk about it lol.

[PhoneBobCellPants]

I was told that they were waiting on Verizon for the go ahead. I still think it is kind of early because they just received their demo test unit a few days prior. From what I remember I believe it was a2dp which is a huge plus for me. I didn't look for the headset jack though I should have, sorry. I'm used to samsung and their ugly adapters so I figured it would be the same with this.

[FAUguy]

A birdie found out the date is showing May 11th.
http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Alia...le-a_4956.html

[dZW]

yes!!! cannot wait!

[ohnoezDx]

looking sweet.

[Bwangster12]

What is the consensus on how this is going to hold up after a year or two? If one of the keys or entire keypad stops working, the phone is basically rendered useless.

[Bwangster12]

I also wonder if it has 100% to do with the fact that the Alias has been out of stock. Looks like they are going to entirely deplete stock and then release the next version of the phone.

[Deathblow]

What is the consensus on how this is going to hold up after a year or two? If one of the keys or entire keypad stops working, the phone is basically rendered useless.

How is that different than any other phone?