The Samsung SPH-M310 Slash was a
cell phone
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made by
Samsung
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for
prepaid customers on the
Virgin Mobile
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network in the USA. The phone has a
slider form factor and was released in 2008.
["Samsung Slash Review". Info Sync World. https://web.archive.org/web/20080908003553/http://www.infosyncworld.com/reviews/cell-phones/samsung-slash/9420.html]
Features
Other features include:
*32MB of memory shared between pictures, applications, games and ring tones
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Bluetooth
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*Full-color screen
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Mobile Web
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History and development
Traditiona ...
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Speakerphone
*499 contact entries
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Spanish-language
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user interface for Spanish-speaking customers
*Paid content portal called
VirginXL to buy various user interface customizations
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Text messaging
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Voice dialing
Reviews
Reaction to the phone differed. Info Sync World said the phone had "a low-end feel", giving it a score of 35%.
CNet scored it 3/5 (meaning "good") and said "The Samsung Slash is a decent entry-level phone with a few extra features that put it just above a basic handset."
["Samsung Slash". CNet. http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/samsung-slash-virgin-mobile/4505-6454_7-33032342.html?tag=content;get-selector]
References
External links
Entry on PhoneArena
Review on ZDNetVirgin Mobile
Slash
Mobile phones introduced in 2008
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