Samsung SGH-A597 Eternity 2

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Pros:

Has Mobile Digital TV and Video Share, good GPS services.
Nice little phone, Decent battery life, Easy to use, Nice looking display

Cons:

Resistive touch screen takes more effort to use, specs no better than original Eternity.
No wifi, Interface can be slow at times, Browser doesn’t autorotate, Camera could be better, AT&T junk installed

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Last revision on August 16, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Has Mobile Digital TV and Video Share, good GPS services
Nice little phone, Decent battery life, Easy to use, Nice looking display

Reviewers Didn't Like

Resistive touch screen takes more effort to use, specs no better than original Eternity
No wifi, Interface can be slow at times, Browser doesn’t autorotate, Camera could be better, AT&T junk installed

Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung Eternity 2 has some nice features, is well-made and the drawbacks don’t completely ruin the experience. All that being said, at $79.99 I just can’t get behind this device. For just a few dollars more you...

By BrightHub on May 20, 2011

In a long list of touch screen feature phones on AT&T, the Samsung Eternity II stands out as one of the few phones that supports mobile digital TV (others include the Samsung Mythic, the Sharp FX and the LG VU Plus). From a specs stand point, the...

By MobileTechReview on August 29, 2010

The Samsung Eternity II isn’t a bad little phone, but it’s not a great one either. I don’t mean that really in a bad way, it’s just that it has it’s little quirks and there are things missing that I think should be in it....

By Testfreaks on August 18, 2010

The Samsung Eternity II is a decent option for those in search of a rather basic touch-screen phone. Its feature set is solid, and as long as you can ignore its smallish display, it should...

By Dev Hardware on September 21, 2010