For outdoor professionals or people who need a phone that can take a beating the Samsung Rugby SGH a837 is definitely for you. The Rugby is a rock solid design which comes with great features such as 3G support and GPS capability. Multimedia experience does not suffer and the phone comes with all the multimedia goodies such as music player and video.

The Samsung Rugby SGH a837 was designed to function even in the most extreme conditions and the phone certainly exceeds all expectations. Designed as a workhorse, the Rugby is able to resist shock, extreme environment, difficult working conditions, and bone jarring vibrations. Simple and rugged in construction, the Samsung Rugby comes in a clamshell design. The phones appeal comes in its rugged and sturdy construction. Display is clear and bright and a set of wide spaced keys provide excellent support for text and online messaging.

Messaging features are basic and for phones designed for keeping in touch with your workforce is just not good enough. It could have done better by offering toggling features for email messaging. The phones lack of support for Gmail service is also one area that drags it down.

Call quality was good and noise was kept to minimum even at less than ideal conditions. Speaker quality was good but ideally should have been louder especially for noisy work environments which the phone was designed for. The phone exhibited excellent reception even at hard to reach areas. Battery life was tested at 5 hours continuous talk with applications running. This is respectable as the phone was run through HSDPA networks. The Rugby comes short however with phonebook contacts and detail. This could prove invaluable persons in the field who use the phone extensively for exchanging information.

Multimedia features for a phone designed as a workhorse are surprisingly good. The Samsung Rugby’s user interface however makes access to this applications a bit cumbersome. The multimedia functions are deeply imbedded in the phones menus and 2 or 3 clicks are needed just to access them. The music player can be accessed by clicking the “My Stuff” menu and opening the Entertainment folder. Interface could have been made simple by offering quick launch icons for multimedia features. The Samsung Rugby comes with a 1.3 shooter. Image quality was poor bordering on blurry. Again, the phone is a rugged unit and multimedia applications such as image capture do not come high in its priorities.

Listening experience could also been improved by using other than provided headsets. The Rugby does not come with a headset port and choices for headsets are limited to those products offered by Samsung. The Rugby’s small front display made viewing music tracks both simple and fun.

Web browsing on the Samsung Rugby was good. Surfing online was made possible by an Access Netfront browser which was efficient in loading picture rich content. Download times however was not lightning quick but end results justified it. The Rugby was not designed as a smartphone but more of a rugged tool for jobsite communication. It was surprising that the Rugby produced better than expected results in online services.

For people on the go, especially those who spend most of their communications in the field, the Samsung Rugby is one of the cellphones that can suit your special needs. Ruggedly built to survive even under the harsh environments of field work, the Samsung Rugby is one serious phone that works as hard as their users.

UPC	12
Brand	Samsung
Model	Samsung SGH-E250
Battery Type	Li - Ion
Battery Capacity	750 mAh
Battery Talk Time	5.00 hours
Standby Time	250 hours
GSM Bands	900/1800/1900
CDMA Bands	N/A
Operating System	N/A
OS Version	N/A
Processor	N/A
Memory	N/A
Unveiled on	N/A
Display Type	Color
Display Technology	TFT
Display Size	128 x 160 pixels
Display Colors	65 536
Display Physical Size	2.00 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	Slider
Design of Antenna	Internal
Dimensions	3.93 x 1.96 x 0.55 (99,49,75 x 49,75 x 13,93 mm)
Weight	2.85 oz (80,60 g)
Global Roaming System	Yes
Accelerometer	N/A
GPS	N/A
TTY TDD Enabled	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Type	Built-in - Immobile
Camera and Video Camera Resolution	0.3 megapixels VGA
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, Multi shot, Effects, Self-timer
Camera and Video Video Playback Protocols	N/A
Camera and Video Video Playback Features	N/A
Connectivity Data More	GPRS/EDGE
Data Max Speed	N/A
Internet Browsing Protocols	WAP 2.0
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)/Basic Printing (BPP)/Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP)/Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)/Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
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	N/A
Touch Screen	N/A
Side Keys Left	Volume keys
Side Keys Right	N/A
Predictive Text Input Support	N/A
Predictive Text Input Type	T9
Memory Expansion Slot Type	microSD
Memory Built in	7.6 MB
Message Text Send Receive	Yes
Message EMS	Yes
Message MMS	Yes
Message Instant Messaging More	N/A
Message Instant Messaging Services	N/A
Message E mail Protocols	IMAP/POP3/SMTP
Message E mail Features	N/A
Music AND Audio Music Player Protocols	MP3, AAC, AAC+
Music AND Audio Music Player Features	Music player
Music AND Audio Radio	FM Radio
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	0.48
Regulatory Approval SAR Body	0.54
Regulatory Approval SAR Measured in	1900 MHz
Polyphonic Rings Voices	N/A
Notifications Polyphonic Rings Features	MP3 ringtones
Vibration Alert	Yes
Alarm	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Calculator	Yes
TO DO	N/A
Stopwatch	Yes
Flashlight	N/A
Organizer Other	World Clock, Timer, Memo, Converter
Document Viewer Support	N/A
Document Viewer Supported formats	N/A
Book Features	Caller groups supported
Book Capacity	1000
Book Multiple Numbers Per Contact	Yes
Book Picture ID	Yes
Book Ring ID	Yes
Personalization Faceplates	N/A
Personalization Profiles	Yes
Games	Yes plus JAVA downloadable
JAVA Profile	Midp 2.0
JAVA Configuration	N/A
Wireless LAN Support	N/A
Messaging E mail More	N/A
Software JAVA Support	N/A
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

Built to military specifications (Mil-STD-810F), the Samsung Rugby can withstand dust, shock, vibration, rain, humidity, altitude and temperature extremes and is ideal for professionals such as construction foremen and landscape designers. Yet the Rugby is a full-featured phone with support for 3G, Video Share, and Push to Talk. In addition, the Rugby comes with the high-speed data connection 3G and aGPS for access to AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn direction service. Samsung Rugby also offers business functionality with support for Enterprise Paging, a web browser, MicroSD memory expansion to 8 GB, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and Bluetooth for hands-free communication and stereo music streaming. With the Samsung Rugby, you'll be able to access personal email and instant messaging on hardware that will survive the most extreme conditions.