Cnet reviews the T-Mobile Katalyst: “The T-Mobile Katalyst by Samsung doesn’t really look too different from other Samsung sliders we’ve seen. Measuring 2 inches tall by 4 inches wide by 0.7 inch thick, it has an understated gray-and-chrome design, with slightly blocky corners and a soft curve along its sides. The T-Mobile Katalyst weighs in at a relatively light 4.1 ounces, though it still has some heft when held in the hand. We can open the phone one-handed by pushing the bottom of the slider upward with our thumbs. There’s a slight bump underneath the screen that you can use as a thumb grip when sliding the T-Mobile Katalyst down. The sliding mechanism felt solid when opening and closing the phone, gliding smoothly up and down but still providing just enough resistance.The good: The T-Mobile Katalyst cell phone utilizes the HotSpot @Home service to make calls via Wi-Fi as well as regular GSM airwaves. It also has a 1.3-megapixel camera, a music player, and quad-band support. Call quality was excellent.

The bad: The T-Mobile Katalyst by Samsung has a slippery, flat keypad. It has also a dismal amount of built-in memory, and the microSD card slot is inconveniently located behind the battery.

The bottom line: Despite a few design quibbles, the T-Mobile Katalyst by Samsung is a great HotSpot @Home phone with above-par call quality.”

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PhoneArena reviews the Samsung FlipShot U900: “The Samsung FlipShot U900 is a nice upgrade from the A990, but we were anticipating a lot more. Both the Sound Quality and Reception are excellent, so using it as a phone is highly recommended. The redesigned keypad is easier to use, the new themes look nice, and the MP3 player sounds good. Unfortunately the Camera, which is the Samsung FlipShot U900’s main selling point, is also its biggest disappointment. Even though images are captured at 3MP, the AutoFocus system is too slow and images don’t look as good as other 2MP phones, such as the V9m or Voyager, nor as good as a cheap 3MP digital cam. Because of this, we can’t recommend the Samsung FlipShot U900 for someone who is looking for a top quality camera-phone, since the V9m and Voyager are both better choices. But if you have you heart set on a 3MP camera-phone for Verizon, then this is your only option.”

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