SAMSUNG: Samsung D600

Sunday 15 July 2012

Samsung D600

The Samsung D600 is an upgraded version of the highly-rated D500 and was voted Handset Of The Year at the Mobile Choice Awards 2005. It's two years old now, which is pretty old by mobile phone standards, but now that the D500 is no longer available, the price of the D600 has dropped dramatically, and we think that when priced under £100 on Pay as you Go, the D600 is still an outstanding phone. he D600 is very similar in appearance to the D500, sharing the same slide-up form, but there are some subtle changes to the design. The phone is thinner, but slightly longer and wider. The keypad layout is basically the same, but with some small styling differences. The D600 is available in a choice of black and grey colours.

The slide-up form factor has proven to be very popular. Like a clamshell, it enables a large screen to be placed within a compact phone design, and it has an advantage over a clamshell in that many of the phone's features are conveniently available on the front face. A gentle push will make the slide mechanism open and close automatically, giving access to the keypad below. This design has now been in use long enough to dispel any initial concerns about its durability.