TriggerWicked

After taking back the T429 and looking to see if others had the same issues as me, I noticed there are basically no reviews on the phone. I guess it is just too new. So I decided to post my own at phonescoop.com to hopefully steer others away from it. Now I am starting to wish that I had done the same for the other forty something phones I have owned, if only to just prevent myself from a repurchase. It’s pretty cool being one of the first to bust out a review for it. I will have to remind myself to do the same for any future phones I may will own re-own.

Pasted from PhoneScoop.com:

I’ve Owned Worse

This phone has a really nice look to it. It’s not often that you see a cheap slider phone either. The blue gray color makes it look like a pricier phone. The keys are laid out very nicely and have just enough space between them.
I never had any problems with a double press while texting, and found that out of all the phones I have owned, I probably texted faster on the T429 than any of the others. A lot of this was probly due to the fact that this Samsung phone has the same software as some of their higher end models, which is nice and fast. The ringers and tones are nice and loud, and call quality was good enough. Like most Samsung phones the battery is killer, even with high usage.

But that is where the good ends. The slider wore out in less than a week, and would almost lock into the open position, requiring a slam to get it to shut back. This resulted several times in a near drop. The entire phone feels really cheap. Like a toy. While the buttons themselves had a sturdy feel to them, the phone as a whole feels as tho it will fall to pieces on its next slide.

For me the worst part of the phone was easily the display. The screen has a decent size, but is near impossible to see in the sun. Even with the brightness set to max it is a strain to read anything. Toss in the bland 65k colors and this phone really shows its cheapness. I am not sure the price Tmobile is offering this with an upgrade as I have already used mine. So flat out this phone will run you $129.99 which to me is an outrage. It simply is not worth the price. Even if the price were cut in half it would still cost you more than the Nokia 6030 or 2610, both of which are far more sturdy than this phone.

Pros:
Great keypad
Fast software
Loud Tones
Great Battery
Mostly clear calls

Cons:
Bad in the sun
Washed out 65k color display
Feels extremely cheap
Slide wears out FAST
Everything else