The Samsung Impression is one of the latest offers from Samsung’s long line of smartphones featuring a QWERTY keyboard and intelligent touchscreen design. The feature that distinguishes itself from other similar products is its innovative 3.2 display.

The Samsung Impression’s most striking feature is its 3.2 WQVGA display. Featuring an accelerometer, the phone allows you to view your images in landscape mode or portrait view. The 3.2 inch display features AMOLED (active matrix organic light emitting diode) technology. Moving away from traditional LCD screens the phone promises longer battery life coupled with eye-popping graphics.

Navigating the touch-screen needs a little training for people with more than average fingers. The phone comes with a stylus and feedback from the phone is great boosted by vibrations. The phone slides to reveal a QWERY keyboard. Keys were properly spaced and size was a bit more comfortable than similar slide phones. Clear and simple labels coupled with a nice backlight makes typing even at dark conditions a breeze.

The Impression speaks and feels like a German car. It is solid to touch and does not feel like cheap plastic. Subtle touches like chrome and smooth edges helps make this phone both stylish and ergonomic. One cool feature is a proximity sensor that automatically turns off your display when you draw the phone near your face.

The Impression boasts a range of multimedia features and products. Keep track of your friends through the phones impressive 2000 contact storage which expands to four phone numbers and an email address. Add more details to your contacts with URL addresses and standard information such as address and birthdays. The phone also supports Bluetooth connectivity and comes standard with a B cable for quick communications with your PC.

The phone comes with standard support for advance SMS and MMS messaging. Expectations however come short when it comes to email. The Impression comes with Yahoo, AIM and Hotmail but messaging is not as smooth as its rivals.

The Samsung Impression comes with a 3 Megapixel camera is quite impressive. Image capture can be done in five resolutions and editing options for picture quality and capture. Take landscape shots, night time photos and a self-timer feature makes great use of the phones camera.

Phone markets as a 3g phone and offers full support for web browsing and online messaging. With video streaming and music download feeds at speeds which will not leave you disappointed. The Impression’s HTML browser is smooth and surfing experience is comparable to PC’S. There is not much lag time and switching through frames is quick and easy.

The music listening and viewing experience was great as expected from Samsung. The phone also comes with lists of pre-installed games Ms.Pacman, JuiceCaster, Midnight Pool2, Diner Dash 2 and Monopoly. You could also download ringtones or wallpapers to give your phone that added personal touch.

The Samsung Impression scores great with its innovative and brilliant display. Great features include a solid multimedia package and excellent voice quality. The phone however comes short in battery life and the puzzling absence of voice dialing options. The Impression is a great 3D phone though far from perfect, it scores impressive in function and fun factor.

UPC	601
Brand	Samsung
Model	Samsung Impression
Battery Type	Li - Ion
Battery Capacity	1000 mAh
Battery Talk Time	3.00 hours
Standby Time	250 hours
GSM Bands	850/900/1800/1900
CDMA Bands	N/A
Operating System	N/A
OS Version	N/A
Processor	N/A
Memory	N/A
Unveiled on	30 Mar 2009
Display Type	Color
Display Technology	AMOLED
Display Size	240 x 400 pixels
Display Colors	262 144
Display Physical Size	3.20 inches
Display Features	N/A
Additional Display Type	N/A
Additional Display Size	N/A
Additional Display Colors	N/A
Additional Display Physical Size	N/A
Multiple SIM Cards Support	N/A
Design Form Factor	Side-Slider
Design of Antenna	Internal
Dimensions	4.48 x 2.28 x 0.61 (113,43 x 57,71 x 14,93 mm)
Weight	5.30 oz (149,25 g)
Global Roaming System	Yes
Accelerometer	N/A
GPS	Yes
TTY TDD Enabled	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Type	Built-in - Immobile
Camera and Video Camera Resolution	3 megapixels
Camera and Video Camera Video Capture	Yes
Camera and Video Camera Flash	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Features	N/A
Camera and Video Camera More	Digital zoom, Geo tagging
Camera and Video Video Playback Protocols	MPEG4
Camera and Video Video Playback Features	N/A
Connectivity Data More	GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s/HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s
Data Max Speed	N/A
Internet Browsing Protocols	WAP 2.0, HTML
Internet Browsing Features	N/A
Infrared Port	N/A
Bluetooth Version	2.0
Bluetooth Profiles	Headset (HSP)/Handsfree (HFP)/Dial-up networking (DUN)/File Transfer (FTP)/Object Push (OPP)/Generic Access (GAP)/Serial Port (SPP)/Service Discovery Application (SDAP)/Serial Data Port (SDP)/Basic Printing (BPP)/Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP)/Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)/Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)/SIM Access (SAP)
Bluetooth Features	N/A
Wireless LAN Type	N/A
USB Type	N/A
USB Version	N/A
Proprietory	N/A
SyncML	N/A
Computer Synchronization	Yes
HeadSet Jack 2 5mm	N/A
Head Jack 3 5mm	N/A
TV Out	N/A
External Antenna	N/A
Pop Port	N/A
Full Keyboard	QWERTY
Touch Screen	Yes
Side Keys Left	Volume keys, Menu key
Side Keys Right	Lock/Unlock key, Power button
Predictive Text Input Support	Yes
Predictive Text Input Type	N/A
Memory Expansion Slot Type	microSD/microSDHC
Memory Built in	189 MB
Message Text Send Receive	Yes
Message EMS	Yes
Message MMS	Yes
Message Instant Messaging More	N/A
Message Instant Messaging Services	Windows Live, Yahoo!, AOL
Message E mail Protocols	N/A
Message E mail Features	N/A
Music AND Audio Music Player Protocols	MP3, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
Music AND Audio Music Player Features	N/A
Music AND Audio Radio	N/A
Music AND Audio FM Transmitter	N/A
Voice Dialing	N/A
Voice Commands	N/A
Voice Recording	Yes
Voice Speaker	Yes
Voice VoIP	N/A
Regulatory Approval SAR Head	0.34
Regulatory Approval SAR Body	0.83
Regulatory Approval SAR Measured in	1900 MHz
Polyphonic Rings Voices	72
Notifications Polyphonic Rings Features	MP3 ringtones
Vibration Alert	Yes
Alarm	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Calculator	Yes
TO DO	Yes
Stopwatch	N/A
Flashlight	N/A
Organizer Other	World Clock, Memo
Document Viewer Support	N/A
Document Viewer Supported formats	N/A
Book Features	Caller groups supported
Book Capacity	2000
Book Multiple Numbers Per Contact	Yes
Book Picture ID	Yes
Book Ring ID	Yes
Personalization Faceplates	N/A
Personalization Profiles	Yes
Games	Yes
JAVA Profile	N/A
JAVA Configuration	N/A
Wireless LAN Support	N/A
Messaging E mail More	Yes
Software JAVA Support	Yes
Connectivity Internet Browsing Support	N/A
Connectivity Bluetooth Support	N/A
Connectivity USB More	Yes
Battery Talk time 3G	N/A
Battery Stand by time 3G	N/A
Battery Video call time	N/A
Battery Music playback	N/A
Battery Video playback	N/A
Battery Gaming	N/A
Battery GPS usage	N/A

The Samsung Impression for AT&T is one of the only phones to feature a 3.2 inches AMOLED touchscreen, which displays brilliant colors and graphics without draining battery life. Messaging and emailing is easy with a full, slide-out QWERTY and the intuitive Touchwiz interface. An built-in accelerometer and vibration feedback makes navigating the touchscreen fast and error-free. The Samsung Impression's other features, including a 3-megapixel camera/camcorder, stereo Bluetooth, and MicroSD memory expansion (up to 16GB) allow for a full multimedia experience. With 3G support and an internal GPS, the Samsung Impression is also capable of supporting AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn directions. The Samsung Impression is a great choice for anyone looking for a full-featured multimedia phone.