The Samsung SGH-T629 cellular phone is a uniquely designed slide phone with 17 MB of user memory. The 262K TFT display features QCIF resolution and measures 2.12”. The 1.3 megapixel camera features 4x digital zoom and a number of different shot modes - including night, timer and multi shot. The camera also records video at 3gp (H.263 + AMR) and MPEG4.

The Samsung SGH-T629 includes both a digital music player capable of interfacing with MP3 and AAC files and 3D sound technology for MP3, AAC and SMF. Forty polyphonic ringtones also come with the phone. In compact mode, the phone measures 3.9” high, 2.0” wide and 0.55” thick. The unit weighs 3.2 ounces. In a newly popular variant on the now traditional flip phone model, the Samsung SGH-T629 features a sliding screen that covers the main keypad when in compact mode. Due to the placement of the basic control buttons beneath the exterior display, this design does not hamper the user’s basic control of the phone.

The Samsung SGH-T629 features voicemail, voice memo, and SMS/MMS message service. Smart messaging and media messaging are also included in this package - with a maximum message size of 300 KB. Instant messaging is available through AOL, Yahoo, ICQ and MSN messengers. VCard and vCalendar also come standard. WAP 2.0 supports Internet browsing on the phone, which also syncs with Microsoft Outlook.

The Samsung SGH-T629 operates on the 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz bands, and supports Bluetooth and USB 1.1 technology. The phone uses CSD, GPRS Class 10 and EDGE Class 10. The proprietary operating system helps to keep the phone secure. Users can talk for up a minimum of 2.5 hours, and the phone will stand by for a minimum of 200 hours.

The Samsung SGH-T629 includes voice recognition and standard Personal Information Management features. These include currency converter, countdown timer and scheduler. Further, the phone stores up to 1000 phone book entries.

The Samsung SGH-T629 is an interesting phone that is very visually oriented. The screen is large and easy to see, and its multimedia and messaging capabilities put it well within the needs of savvy cell phone users.