The Samsung Reclaim's 2.6-inch LCD screen (320 x 240 pixels, 262K colors) sits above a navigation ring that's complemented by soft navigation keys, send/end keys, speaker key, and back button. Slide the phones face up to reveal the full QWERTY keyboard, with keys in gray and number and function keys marked in blue. This Samsung Reclaim M560 phone has a small internal memory, which can be expanded for storing music, photo and video files via optional microSD memory cards (up to 16 GB in size). The internal phonebook can store up to 600 contacts, and each entry has room for up to 6 phone numbers, an email address, instant messaging handle, web address and more.

This Samsung Reclaim M560 cell phone features Sprint's One Click navigation interface, which places eight shortcut tiles along the bottom of the home screen. Instead of navigating through endless phone menus, you can put the things you use the most--features like call logs, texting, Web access and GPS navigation--right up front with instant information related to each feature. For example, when you scroll to text messaging, you'll see the number of new messages received and a single click takes take you to the newest messages.

Social Zone, another One Click application, is your gateway for keeping up with all your favorite social communities such as Photobucket, MySpace, and more. From the easy-to-use dashboard view, you can respond to friend requests, view and send messages, post comments and update your status or profiles, all from your phone. You can also use your phone's camera to take photos, then upload them straight to your networking sites without closing the application.

Hands-free communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This Samsung Reclaim M560 phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable).

The 2-megapixel camera can capture still images in of five resolution options and three quality settings. It also features a digital zoom, center and spot metering, brightness adjustment, and series/mosaic/panorama shot options. You can also capture video clips, which are capped at 2 MB (or approximately 6 minutes) for sending via messaging or shooting for as long as you have available memory.

This Samsung Reclaim M560 cell phone weighs 3.5 ounces and measures 3.87 x 2.32 x 0.61 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6 hours of talk time.

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