Samsung SGH-U600

Mobile phone manufactured by Samsung

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Samsung SGH-U600

Codename	Eclair
Compatible networks	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Availability by region	April 2007^[1]
Dimensions	103.2 × 49.3 × 10.9 mm
Mass	81g
Memory	60 MB available to user, MicroSD memory card up to 2 GB, 1000 SMS messages
Display	240x320 pixels QVGA 262,144 (18-bit) colour TFT LCD
Connectivity	GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots) 32 - 48 kbit/s, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0

The Samsung SGH-U600, introduced in 2007, is a mobile phone manufactured in South Korea by Samsung and is part of the Ultra Edition II series of Samsung phones. It is a sliding phone and the thinnest phone of its time.^[2] One of its main features are the call and select buttons, which are touch-sensitive instead of physical buttons.

Specifications^[3]^[4]^[5]

The phone has features including:

85 MHz Processor
512 MB RAM
2.2" TFT Screen, 262.000 colors
Quad-band (800/900/1800/1900) GSM capabilities, allowing it to be used as a mobile phone on all major GSM networks across the globe
Touchpad
Built-in hands-free function
Built-in Bluetooth wireless technology, A2DP
Custom animated backgrounds (varies with country of sale) known as uGo. For example- when you are in Paris, the background will turn into Arc de Triomphe etc.; When its daytime, the picture will be in daylight and vice versa.
MicroSD card slot for optional MicroSD memory card up to 2 GB
60 MB internal memory
MP3 Ringtones^*
Speakerphone
Digital audio player with MP3 and pcm_s16le/[[MJPEG pcm_s16le playback
Bang & Olufsen ICEPower amplifier^[6]^[7]
3.2 megapixel digital camera with an integrated LED flash, autofocus, and the ability to perform basic image editing functions
MJPEG video recording/playback (avi also supported)
Java games (Bobby Carrot, TimeRider II, Asphalt Urban GT (trial), Midnight Pool (trial), Minigolf Las Vegas (trial), Tetris (trial))^[6]
Alarm clock with infinite configurable alarms
Calendar (Note: The calendar on the phone only works for dates between the years 2000 and 2016.)
Calculator
FM radio (Headphones must be used to hear by lori)
Smart Search
World Clock
Converter for Currency, Length, Weight, Volume, Area and Temperature
Timer
Stopwatch
Offline mode (Flight mode)
A shortcut to the WAP Google/Yahoo page from the main menu. On some versions (depending on country/firmware) this icon is replaced with a Bluetooth icon. Built-in internet browser Access NetFront 3.2.
The Samsung U600 Vibe (U600i) offers haptic technology which is essentially a small vibration whenever one of the touch sensitive keys are tapped
Black & White UI with the Samsung technology uPlus/uTrack/uMenu interface

Slider settings

The slider can be configured to accept and close calls, as well as to close all open applications (except the MP3 player when settings are set properly). (These are the only settings).

Settings are available which allow for the phone to stay unlocked when closed. This is also the first Samsung phone that provides the availability to use MP3 files as SMS message tones.

Video playback and conversion

Full-length movies can be converted by using Samsung PC Studio which comes with the phone.

Mencoder can also be used with this command line to convert file inputName.flv (or any other video type) to outputName.mp4:

mencoder -oac lavc -ovc lavc -of lavf -lavcopts aglobal=1:vglobal=1:vcodec=mpeg4:acodec=libfaac:vbitrate=256:abitrate=64 -lavfopts format=mp4 -ofps 15 -vf scale=320:240,harddup -o outputName.mp4 inputName.flv

While recording, the video cannot be paused. The output framerate of the video is 8 frame/s.

Issues

In some firmware versions, the first 1.5 seconds (approx.) of an MP3 ringtone is cut off. This can be circumvented by inserting 1.5 seconds of silence in the beginning of the audio file, using a digital audio editor.
The phone runs on the AGERE II platform, causing the phone's calendar to be limited to years between 2000 and 2016.

Reception

The Samsung SGH-U600 received mostly positive reviews.

GSMArena reviewed the device; the design, the display quality, the camera quality and the audio quality were praised. However, it was noted that the glossy surface of the display caused poor display visibility under the sunlight.^[6]

Kent German from CNET reviewed the device and gave it 7 points out of 10. He praised the camera quality, the display quality and the design but criticized the touch-sensitive buttons, the proprietary headphone jack and the audio quality. He also noted that there was a slight lag in the user interface.^[8]

TechRadar reviewed the device, giving it 4.5 stars out of 5. In general, they were very positive about the device. The design, the camera and Smart Search file searching feature were considered as the pros while lack of 3G, lack of definition between the keys and the complicated user interface was considered as the cons of the device.^[7]