Samsung Impression A877

While most touch screen phones typically come in the form of smartphones (i.e. handsets with a mobile operating system), the Samsung Impression A877 bucks the norm.

In addition to being a touch screen cell phone, this AT&T handset features a bright LED display, 3D sound and advanced speech recognition. It’s heavy, though, and has an underwhelming battery.

Price
As of Sept. 29, 2009, the Impression was priced affordably at $74.99 with a two-year service contract after an AT&T mail-in rebate.

Feature List
1.Touch screen cell phone for easy Web and application use
2.Accelerometer (tells the phone which way it’s being held)
3.Bright, 3.2-inch LED screen (240x400 pixels and 262,000 colors)
4.Dual speakers for 3D sound
5.3G for high-speed Internet access
6.Quad-band world phone
7.3-megapixel camera with 3X digital zoom (on our list of the best camera phones)
8.Full HTML Web browser
9.Day and evening themes change at preset times
10.Advanced speech recognition
11.Live video capture and playback
12.Video share
13.Music player
14.Bluetooth for short-range wireless (i.e. for a wireless headset)
15.Full QWERTY keyboard for easy text, picture and video messaging
16.IM (instant messaging) support
17.Mobile email (AOL, Yahoo! and Windows Live)
18.Ringtones
19.Games (puzzle, sports, action, card, racing and more)
20.Graphics and themes
21.Address book, calendar, alarm clock, call waiting, caller ID and personal organizer
22.USB connectivity
23.Hands-free speakerphone
24.TTY and TTD compatible for the deaf and hard of hearing
25.190 megabytes of internal storage
26.Predictive text for fast typing
27.Backlit keys

Battery
Especially since you’ll likely be using its various advanced features, the battery on the Samsung Impression A877 could be a concern.
It’s only rated at up to 3 hours of talk time and up to 10.42 days of standby time when not in use at all. This does not make the About.com list of our best cell phone batteries.

Size, Weight

The Samsung Impression A877 does not impress in the weight department. Weighing in at a heavy 5.3 ounces, this does not make our list of the best lightweight cell phones.
The Impression measures in at 4.48 inches by 2.28 inches by 0.61 of an inch, which does not make the About.com list of our best slim cell phones.

Differentiation in the Marketplace
Despite some issues with its weight and battery, the advanced Samsung Impression A877 does differentiate itself as one of the few touch screen cell phones in the marketplace without a mobile operating system.