Mobile phone technology has moved forward a sizeable distance – its early days saw cumbersome handheld devices that only allowed us to take calls on the road, although such an advancement was already quite groundbreaking for its time. Nowadays, however, progress in society and technology alike has forced mobile users to move forward, and mobile phones have followed suit with numerous contact options and integrated features that allow the weakest worker to multitask like a pro all while keeping in touch with the boss and the family and other important people in his life. Entertainment features and work features alike have found a home in the modern mobile, which has emerged as a truly indispensable gadget.
Mobile phone manufacturers have run themselves ragged trying to outdo each other – and their own previous performance and releases – with each new mobile release. New feature sets, new combinations that help balance and fit budgets and market demands, and various other concerns go into consideration every time a new mobile handset enters design and production stages, and it’s tricky to come up with a balanced offering that really sells. As such, sometimes mobile manufacturers have to be creative and put together a good combination of old and new. Longtime mobile manufacturer Samsung has done this numerous times with their phones, building a series founded on consistent quality but not forsaking diversity.
As such, the Rugby II [SGH-A847] for Samsung’s AT&T users brings more of what worked best from the original Rugby, from the rugged but attractive design to its strong communication features. However, the second Rugby offers better call quality, voice dialing and a solid feature set which all serve to distinguish it from its older sibling. It’s also slightly larger at 4.01” long by 2.05” wide by 0.86” deep, but manages to be a bit lighter at 3.52 ounces. Its external display is in color, shows the basic external-display content, and can also show a recent call log but can’t serve as a viewfinder for the camera. The internal display is bigger than the original Rugby’s at 2.2 inches, and supports 262,000 colors as well. It’s bright and colorful with crisp graphics and text.
The internal feature set is similar to the original Rugby’s, with the 1000-contact phone book, AT&T Address Book, a rudimentary ringtone set, text and multimedia messaging as well as instant messaging, and Web-bases POP3 email support. The Rugby II also hasstero Bluetooth and GPS support, the latter expanded considerably by AT&T’s hookup to a range of [paid] GPS services including Loopt, Where, AT&T Family Map, TeleNav Track and others. The Rugby II also has 3G support, leading to plenty of streaming-video content and wireless song downloads through numerous services. Voice dialing and commands have also been added to the Rugby II, a considerable improvement over the previous Rugby. Another improvement is a serviceable 2.0-megapixel camera, which while lacking flash has plenty of shooting options and delivers remarkably good quality pictures. The camcorder, for its part, records good-quality 1.5-minute clips.
The Rugby II is easy to personalize with themes, wallpaper and alert tones, and additional ringtones can be downloaded in a snap through the WAP 2.0 Web browser. Plenty of other app-based features such as WikiMobile and games like the included demos for Tetris and Big Range Hunting round out the fun you’ll have on the phone. Finally, as previously mentioned, the Rugby II also sports better overall audio quality – callers no longer sound like robots, but come across smoothly and clearly.
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