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EXPERT REVIEWS (17)
 
Published
Aug 6, 2009
Editor Rating
1.5/5
Complete coverage of the Samsung Rant Phone | PCWorld
Great messaging features Intuitive user interface...Some clumsy design choices Camera is just average...Running WebOS 2.0, the HP Veer 4G has some incredibly useful multitasking and social networking features, but the supercompact design and tiny keyboard aren’t for everybody...Design is a bit awkward, but the Rant is an excellent--and inexpensive--messaging phone...Complete...
Published
Mar 2, 2009
Editor Rating
3.0/5
Samsung Rant Cell Phone
If your cell phone's lack of features makes you want to rant, then maybe you should check out the Samsung Rant...In the last couple of years, there has been a surge in cell phone texting...It's called the Samsung Rant, and it can be bought for as low as $49.99...Now, if you decide not to sign up with Sprint, you'll have to pay between $259 and $349 for...
Published
Nov 5, 2008
Editor Rating
3.5/5
Samsung Rant Review & Rating | PCMag.com
Roomy, comfortable QWERTY keyboard...Includes 3G, GPS, and Bluetooth radios...Offers support for corporate e-mail accounts...Sprint's easy-to-use One Click...Poor Web browsing experience...Slightly awkward control pad design...Music player and camera could use...The carrier aims to do it again with the Samsung Rant, a similar model at the same price: just $49 with a two-year agreement,...
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USER REVIEWS (34)
 
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(2.75 out of 5)
Average rating
from 82
reviews
2.7/5
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Samsung Rant Phone Red (Sprint)
"The haptic feedback is very responsive, the business card reader works fantastic (take a picture of a business card and it stores it as a new contact), the etiquette mode (face down the phone doesn't ring) is really nice too..."

"I really didn't like the widget interface, but thankfully it is easy to change and aftermarket options like SPB are great alternatives..."

"The speaker phone is loud enough to be..."

Average rating
from 75
reviews
2.3/5
Samsung Rant Overview & User Reviews - Cell Phones - CNET Reviews
"The sound quality of the phone is good, both from the receiver and with a headset..."

"To make a long story short, this is a very good phone..."

"Then when they sent it back to me saying "good luck buddy" they sent it without the port that you use to charge it..."

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Average rating
from 21
reviews
4.8/5
Best Buy - Boost Mobile Samsung Rant No-Contract Mobile Phone - Red customer reviews...
"For the price, It's a good phone, easy to use and understand..."

"It's a basic phone for a good price and Excellent Service from boost mobile..."

"The camera is actually really good, especially for a camera phone..."

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Published
Nov 4, 2008
Editor Rating
3.5/5
Samsung Rant - Phone Reviews by Mobile Tech Review
Sturdy build with a great QWERTY keyboard...Full set of multimedia features and a good camera...GPS has strong performance....The phone needs a little bit of work in several areas....Even with all the hype about multimedia features on mobile phones this year, users and cell phone carriers know that texting is still the heavy hitter in our daily lives...The Samsung Rant (SPH-M540) is a...
Published
Oct 27, 2008
 
 
Quick review of the Samsung M540 Rant
Good QWERTY keyboard, solid build quality, Sprint One Click UI...Lackluster display, middle of the road reception...The Samsung M540 Rant is one of the latest QWERTY messaging devices to be put on the market by Sprint...The Rant features a 2 megapixel camera, Sprint's new One Click standby screen user interface, and 3G data...The Rant weighs in at a somewhat hefty 130g...
Published
Oct 23, 2008
 
 
Samsung Rant on Sprint SlashGear Review - SlashGear
The Rant comes with a standard 2 -megapixel camera with vanity mirror, 172 x 220 pixel screen supporting 262,144 colors, MP3 player and 2.0 Stereo Bluetooth for wirelessly listening to music...The Rant also includes a microSD card slot and USB for data transfers...The Rant is built like a rock, very sturdy and durable...Overall, we would recommend this phone to anyone who likes...
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Published
Oct 23, 2008
Editor Rating
3.5/5
Samsung Rant Overview & User Reviews - Cell Phones - CNET Reviews
The Samsung Rant has a full QWERTY keyboard, a megapixel camera, EV-DO, stereo Bluetooth, music player, GPS, and access to Sprint's 3G services...It also...The Samsung Rant suffers from awkward navigation keys, and we would've liked some dedicated music-player...Measuring 4.5 inches long by 2.1 inches wide by 0.7 inch thick, the Rant is only slightly bigger...
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Editor Rating
8.5/10
Samsung Rant Review
One Click is wonderful Quality feel, though it is bordering on bulky ...It could stand to go on a diet Keyboard felt odd, though we...It is noticeably different in the hand though, as the Rant weighs .8oz more and is a bit larger overall...Instinct, Katana LX, Samsung...
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Published
Nov 5, 2008
Editor Rating
2.5/5
Samsung Rant (Sprint)
Extra-wide QWERTY keyboard; Excellent One Click menu; GPS navigation and Google Maps; Sprint TV compatible;...LCD has narrow viewing angles; Slow-to-load music player;...It’s understandable if you get a sense of déjà vu when you see the Samsung Rant...However, the Rant has EV-DO and GPS under the hood, making it a better value than the older LG device...Designed...
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Published
Oct 24, 2008
Editor Rating
68.0/100
Samsung Rant review
Nice, advanced feature set at a great price...Great improvement over similar predecessor, thanks to improved hardware and interface design...Corporate e-mail...Web browser sluggish and unreliable...Lacks all the tiles of other Sprint One Touch phones...Multimedia...We think the combination of improved hardware and interface design, the nice selection of messaging features, the great price, plus a few...
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Samsung Rant M540 Review
Full QWERTY keyboard GPS and Bluetooth Supports corporate and personal email Accepts up to 16 GB memory cards Affordable...Awkward navigation keys Average music player No Wi-Fi Choppy web browser...The Rant is "nearly a dead ringer for the LG Rumor," says Laptop Magazine...While reviewers say these features are an upgrade from the Rumor, the Rant is still no match...
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Editor Rating
3.0/5
Samsung Rant Review - A Review of the Samsung Rant Messaging Phone from Sprint
When closed, the Rant looks like a slightly thick cell phone, with a 2.1-inch screen and a numeric keypad...The Rant's display automatically switches from vertical to horizontal orientation when you open the keyboard...
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Published
Oct 19, 2009
 
 
Samsung Rant - Review Video – 5min.com
Welcome to the phonearena.com video review of the Samsung Rant...That’s said, it’s still a heavy device and some people will be turned off by that, however at $50.00 we really can’t recommend this enough and see no reason that anyone would be buying the LG Rumor anymore...The Rant is one of the several new phones in Sprintâ€͐...
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Samsung Rant SPH-M540 2012 - TopTenREVIEWS
The newly released Samsung Rant is a powerful and extremely versatile Sprint cell phone...The Rant is marketed as a messaging phone and it’s well suited for text-a-holics since it has two keyboards, a standard alphanumerical on the outside and a full QWERTY keyboard on the inside...The Rant is a great phone for teens because it is exceptionally affordable with a two-year...
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Average rating
from 4
reviews
3.0/5
Samsung SPH-M540 Cell Phone Reviews. Buying Guides & Consumer Product Reviews - Epinions.com
"No keylock funciton, software is clunky, cheap screen, incompatible with other Samsung cables Summary: This is an awful phone..."

"If you are looking for a device..."

"It's a simple keypad phone, for someone who want's to have something convenient but not too expensive..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
2.0/10
Samsung Rant review
"by sdm6572 TRUSTWORTHY I bought my Samsung Rant two years ago because I was highly impressed with the looks and features of this phone..."

"I would not recommend this phone to anyone..."

"It looks good, but it just has too many problems..."

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