![]() ![]() The Micro-USB charging port is on the top, and the back is home to a 3.2 megapixel camera with a tiny vanity mirror. The phone comes with a 2GB card installed. On the left, there's a volume rocker and a microSD card slot that accepts up to 32GB extra memory. On the phone's right side are a camera button and a 3.5-millimeter headset jack. The navigation array is flanked by a Talk button and an End/Power button. However, since the touch pad is smaller than a fingertip, we rarely used it. As with a few other various Samsung models, the Intercept's square directional pad doubles as an optical touch pad. Holding down the home button brings up a task manager that shows your recently opened applications. On the plus side, the screen is bright and colorful on the eye, and the usual Android settings menu can help manage screen brightness if you're trying to reduce battery strain.īelow the display are the four Google-mandated backlit sensor keys for accessing the Android menu options, Home, Back, and Search. This is a reasonable size for a touch screen, though the icons are on the small side, especially when compared to Android phones with 3.5-inch displays and above. The Intercept has a very decent 3.2-inch WQVGA capacitive touch-screen display that is fairly responsive. Portions of this review are taken from the Samsung Intercept review for Sprint, since the hardware is identical for Sprint and Virgin Mobile. ![]() (Contrast that with a $99.99 price tag for the Intercept on Sprint, plus a two-year monthly service agreement.) Keep in mind that prepaid phones typically cost more than they would with a two-year service agreement however there's no credit check with a prepaid phone and no contractual obligation. The Intercept costs $249.99 for the hardware, plus a monthly $25, $40, or $60 plan. We do give Samsung kudos for instilling the Intercept with Android 2.1, and we hope Virgin Mobile USA updates it to Android 2.2 (Froyo). What's lacking are the hardware touches that separate the entry-level, midrange, and high-end devices, like large, lush screens speedy processors and cameras starting at 5 megapixels. Like the Sprint model, the Intercept for Virgin Mobile comes with the usual Android treats such as integration with Google contacts and calendar, Google Maps with free turn-by-turn voice navigation, and the endless Android Market. When we first got our hands-on view of Virgin Mobile's Intercept at CTIA Fall 2010, we joked that its hardware specs made it a phone of "32"-because it has a 3.2-inch screen, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and a 32GB expandable memory card slot.
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