The Samsung Saga is a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional smartphone available from Verizon Wireless.
Its non-flip, single-piece design should have wide appeal to business and consumer users due to a vivid touchscreen, highly-usable keyboard, functional camera, and overall snappy performance.
And it has the extra bonus of being a “world phone,” allowing it to be used not just in the U.S. but when traveling in Europe, Australia, Asia, and more.
Design and Hardware
The Samsung Saga is nowhere near as elegant as the HTC S740 I recently reviewed, but it is both sleek and functional.
When I first handled the device, I was amazed by how light it is, at only 4.59 ounces — I figured at first that the battery must be lurking in the bottom of the box, but it was already installed. The main reason is that the phone is made almost entirely of plastic. That could set off warning bells for some consumers, but I found the device to be solid and well made. There is no flexing or creaking, and the device feels good in the hand. All of the edges and corners are slightly rounded for comfort.
