Samsung Blast

The Samsung Blast is T-Mobile slider-style cell phone that features a compact QWERTY keypad for improved typing ability. A compact keyboard places two letters on each key for the illusion of a full keyboard on less then 26 keys. http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/samsung-blast-sgh-t729/4505-6454_7-32563632.html#reviewPage1

One of the main software features of the Samsung Blast is its messaging capability. http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/samsung-blast-sgh-t729/4505-6454_7-32563632.html#reviewPage1The compact QWERTY keypad is designed to help the user quickly type out text messages, and emails are sent and received through a high-speed internet connection. It has several other messaging options and a user-friendly design. Users looking for multiple messaging capabilities will find the phone fast and easy to use. However, reviews of the phone label it as having a slow data network and sub-par music player. The phone retails for about $100 on a contract with T-Mobile. http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/samsung-blast-sgh-t729/4505-6454_7-32563632.html#reviewPage1

The phone also features a rear-facing 1.3 megapixel camera. This camera is on the slider's front panel, so to expose the camera lens the camera must be slid up into two sections. The shutter button to activate the camera is on the right hand side of the phone. http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/samsung-blast-sgh-t729/4505-6454_7-32563632.html#reviewPage1 This camera has a 4x zoom and is also capable of recording video. http://www.mobiledia.com/phones/samsung/blast.html