CNET Editors' Take
August 22, 2012 4:39 PM PDT
Hands-on with the Samsung Array
(Credit: Brian Bennett/CNET)If you thought budget feature phones with slide-out physical keyboards were a thing of the past, you're in for a shocker. The new $59.99 Samsung Array for Boost Mobile surely won't blow you away with a powerful smartphone OS. That's because this mobile communication gadget is one of the last of a dying breed, phones with simple proprietary operating systems that don't run real apps or at least those from popular digital storefronts. Instead running specially crafted Samsung software, the Array's most significant attribute is its slide-out physical keyboard. Other specs include a small 2.4-inch screen and a 2MP camera.
Outlook
Boost makes a point of emphasizing that the Samsung Array can be had with an affordable $45-per-month Talk Text Unlimited plan. In this day and age when people feel they need to be connected to a rich Web experience at all times, the Samsung Array won't cut the mustard. Unless you're purposefully avoiding enjoying the full Internet on a large screen, I suggest spending a little more cash for a more capable device. Also, at Boost Mobile's event where it showcased the Samsung Array, I was immediately struck by old-school Sidekick flashbacks filled with watery eyes straining to view pixelated screens and fingers painfully mashing membrane keyboards. Trust me, that's not something I'd like to repeat. If you're still interested, Boost Mobile will sell the Samsung Array starting September 4.
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Quick Specifications
- Service provider Boost Mobile
- Diagonal screen size 2.4 in
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