No worries about the small screen, if you buy on launch day VZW will throw in free Lasik!

Dan

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Haven't seen one in person, but there'sno reason the screen has to be any smaller than the I730. There's lots of extra space where the little plastic strip with the Verizon logo is. If you move the d pad over & make the buttons smaller, like they did, there's plenty of space for the numbers.

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The screen size is exactly the same size as the i730, no loss in screen size between the i730 and i760.

The buttons being offset to the right is a good idea in my opinion. This is because the cursor is offset. I would say that the majority of people (greater than 75%) will use the cursor more than the number pad. Since it's offset to the left, it's perfect for the 70% of us who are right handed, and the five way cursor is in the right place.

Now personally I think the number pad is a great idea on the outside, not just for initiating the call, but for dialing numbers while in a call. Think about it this way. You start the call with voice dialing or via the contacts screen. You are in the call and now it wants you to press numbers for your passcode, or to navigate through the system. You can either type them on the screen, or use the number pad, and you won't have to open the landscape keyboard.

Personally, I think Samsung hit a home run on the design. With the advancements in WM5 using the device one handed with the cursor, it really is a good layout, and with the slider design (being mechanical), I think this phone is going to be a perfect blend of usability. Sure I like the portrait keyboard, but I use the number pad on that more than anything else. If they get some type of way to input text from the number pad (like T9), then it will be great for entering quick text from the number pad, which is even easier to do while driving that it is from the keyboard.

Let's wait and see what is going to happen from it, but so far Samsung has proven itself with the i730, have a good reliable product, and as long as the i760 holds that up, then this is going to be good.

-Michael

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Is there any info on whether Voice Command will be built in?

I would be willing to place money that "Microsoft Voice Command" won't be built in to the i760, as it's generally not something that is included with phones, as MS wants the full price from the manufacturer for distributing it with the device.

Now, in the past, almost all Samsung devices have included Voice Signal, from Voice Signal Technologies, and I would say that Samsung would probably include that software again.

Pretty much everything we know about the phone is in this thread, and once new information is found, it will be posted. Currently the only screen shots of the device were the Engadget article, as the device wasn't allowed to be turned on at CES, or until Microsoft announced Windows Mobile 6. Since that just happened I am sure we will start finding out some more information on it.

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I didn't think about the device being open. I guess what you are saying is that the Dpad and the Soft Buttons are dual use (keypad and QWERTY pad).

Don't forget about the i700 of a few years back. That too proved itself. I do like Samsung products as a whole, and the CEO's attitude is, "If you build it (right), they will come." They are now #2 behind Sony.

So when do we get the i760 group going instead of this i730/i830/i830w thread? It is only a matter of time, and I remember that ol' thread when the i730 was suppose to come out December 2004, and it didn't show up until June 2005. The thread began then.

John

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As mentioned previously, once some more life is breathed in to the i760, we will see a forum for it, until then, we will have to stick to this rumor thread. It's still not a "sure" thing yet, but once we hear a little more about it, and conclude it is for SURE coming, then the admins will give us our own forum for it.

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I completely agree. I don't want this thing PARTICULARLY as long as it keeps the landscape. Its a piece of garbage to me otherwise. I'm going to get as many months or years out of my i730 till a real upgrade comes out. If someone can find a person to make software and drivers (for WM5 not 2003SE) for a camera, we may be able to get that on it too, to match any other camera upgrade phone that is peering over the horizon. If you have any ideas on someone who can do that, let me know.

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-XV6800 (Nice but need better signal strength for where I work-a keeper with the custom ROMs, GPS, design, 2MP cam)
-SCH-i760- The new replacements I got work well, but I prefer the one handed vertical qwerty in my i730 over any horizontal sliding qwerty keyboards.
NEXT? Maybe i770..?..Omnia?..Innov8? Chuck Verizon all together for an SGH-i760? iPhone? I don't know yet but I still thoroughly enjoy my i730!

We don't need to bring up the whole camera thing again. It has been beaten to death, resurrected, shot, cloned, drowned, revived, smashed, and put to bed. There are PLENTY of threads talking about the whole camera stuff.

You are not going to get a camera installed in the back of the i730. There are users who have ties to Samsung, and many connections with Verizon, and they weren't able to get anything done. The only way you are going to get a camera to work on the i730 is to use an SD camera, and there are a few threads discussing it.

Please don't bring up the whole camera thing, it's been discussed too many times, and in two years nothing has happened, I highly doubt when the device is on it's way out, if it will happen now...

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