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The Samsung Knack U310, A Great Flip Phone for Senior Citizens and Kids

We’re living in a world where we need the latest and greatest of gadgets to impress and have access to all of our favorite things. When it comes to the Samsung Knack it’s a nice change of pace to see something that has absolutely no pretentions.
The Knack is a phone that delivers solid performance with good reception and excellent call quality within a very easy to use design. In fact, according to PCMag, who gave the phone an Editor’s Choice Award, the phone runs in a very close second only to the Jitterbug in terms of its simplicity. The simplicity is what makes it an excellent choice for a child you want to be able to call you or especially for the senior or any other cell phone beginner that wants a basic, while not sacrificing quality, cell phone.
This phone isn’t going to ever get an award for being the prettiest or flashiest cell phone on the block but its size and design excel when it comes to an important thing when it comes to a cell phone for a senior, user friendliness.
The phone is 3.8/2.0/0.7 inches and comes in weighing a mere 3.6 ounces. The exterior display displays both the time and gives a caller ID. Though the exterior display is a little smaller once you flip the phone open the Knack U310 gives you a very generous keypad with backlighting and large keys with a 2.2 inch diagonal display.
One of the big selling points of the phone is the way the menu is streamlined through its six entry menu. You’re able to use the features without much forethought or training and you can use the voice dialing very efficiently with its high scores for accuracy.
Some of the other features of the phone include the following:
•   22 different ringtones to choose from
•   Speed dialing
•   Vibrate and silent mode
•   Crisp speakerphone
•   Jack for headphones
•   Clearly identifiable color coded controls
The phone comes with 32 megabytes of internal memory and will support more than enough contacts with a 500 entry phone book along with:
•   Voicemail
•   SMS messaging
•   911 dedicated dial
•   Alarm clock
•   World click
•   Stopwatch
•   Calculator
Both reviewers and users of the phone like its excellent call quality and reception but the one downside mentioned is that it doesn’t’ have the ability for a Bluetooth hands free device. The other complaints were that the “ok” button was too small and it doesn’t have the ability for remote programming of contacts like the Jitterbug does.
Though without having the “extras” the Samsung Knack still manages to excel far surpassing other phones like the Verizon Coupe, another phone touted for seniors, for usability and voice quality than LG’s VX5400. The LG VX5400 was the former winner of the PC Editor’s Choice Award.
Let’s take one final look at the pros and cons.
Pros

•   Amazing call reception and call quality
•   Accessible design
•   Navigational menu that is easy to use
•   Large fonts
•   Excellent battery life
Cons
•   External display is small
•   Thin on features
•   No Bluetooth
There really isn’t much to say in a bad way about this phone making it another excellent choice for seniors.

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