Samsung SGH-E250

The upside to this, which may not directly be related to the low resolution of the screen, is the speed of the user interface. This is by far, the fastest phone I’ve used since the older black and white phones. Every action in the phone – be it moving between the menu items, opening/closing applications, reading messages, whatever. Even the camera takes just 1 second to become fully operational and no time at all to save an image. The speed at which this phone works is a pleasure which you have to experience.

Another good feature is the E250’s ability to use the whole screen up when a native resolution wallpaper (128x160) is put up. Earlier Samsung phones (prior to the Ultra editions) could only use the area below the title bar. I miss this feature in my E880.

Keypad
It seems every problem I have had with keypads on Samsung phones was heard and corrected in the E250. Each and every key is placed right, sized right, and clicks right. The soft keys and yes/no keys are large and easy to find without looking at the phone; the navigation pad accommodates all directional buttons just fine; even the cancel (‘c’) key is large, so you won’t accidentally hit the down directional key instead.

The numeric keypad is one of the best I’ve used. Each key is shaped perfectly and in line with the other keys. The buttons look quite flat and just lightly recessed from the base, but they click perfectly and the tactile feedback is excellent. With the D900, I had a problem with the lowest rung of keys (*, 0, #) being too close to the 'wall' at the base of the phone. That’s been corrected in the E250 – each key is very easy and comfortable to find and use. Perfect!