Choosing a Samsung Slider Smartphone for T-Mobile
Smartphones and other devices give you the ability to send texts and respond to emails even when you are not at a computer. Samsung slider phones from T-Mobile include a large physical keyboard to make texting and typing faster and more intuitive.
What is a slider phone?A slider phone, also referred to as a slide phone, is a device that features a physical QWERTY keyboard in addition to a numeric keypad or touchscreen. The advantage of this is that users can have a large display and a physical keyboard that does not take up any space on that display.
What types of Samsung slider phones are there for T-Mobile?There are several different styles of devices available to choose from. When looking for a particular smartphone, you may want to consider what your texting or typing needs are. The different styles includes:
- Vertical and horizontal: Samsung slider devices may have a keyboard that slides out from the bottom, allowing you to hold the device like a regular cell phone. Alternatively, some devices have a keyboard that slides out to the side, so you will need to turn the device to use it. These smartphones have an accelerometer that automatically rotates the display between portrait and landscape mode.
- Numeric keypad and touchscreen: Some devices have a numeric keypad, menu buttons, and a D-pad beneath a display. Other devices have a touchscreen with no physical buttons.
When looking for a device with a sliding physical keyboard, some considerations include:
- Display size: The display size will vary depending on whether or not the device has a touchscreen or a regular screen with a numeric keypad. The display size may also vary based on the actual size of the device. Vertical phones with numeric keypads tend to be smaller than devices that have touchscreens.
- Memory: Smartphones have internal memory and RAM. Internal memory is the amount of space available to store photos, videos, and apps. The more internal memory a device has, the more data it can store. RAM refers to the amount of space a device has for temporary data, which the device uses when you are running apps or surfing the internet. Devices that have more RAM are able to switch between tasks faster than devices with less RAM.
- Camera: Most devices for T-Mobile have at least one camera. This camera can often be used to take photographs and shoot video.
- Operating system: Not all of these devices will have an operating system. However, those that do – such as devices with touchscreens – will utilize the Android operating system. This allows you to also access the Android app store and download different software and games, essentially giving you the ability to customize your phone.