Highnote, the nom de plume of Samsung's latest
Sprint phone (officially the SPH-m630), is sort of a double entendre. The
clever moniker implies that the Highnote is both a musically-oriented phone and
that it's a superior phone. But ironically, the thing - this EV-DO handset with
access to Sprint's TV services and A-GPS - does least well is audio playback.
Actually, that's not an entirely true statement - the reality is that it
handles catchy tunes fine. Rather, it's the machinations you have to weed
through to get to your music that strikes a sour note. On the bright side
though, if you're unconcerned with music, the Highnote is an otherwise
attractive, highly-customizable (albeit not great-sounding) full-featured cell
phone with some clever design and interface elements. You also get it all for only
$99.99 after the usual contract stipulations. @ Digital Trends @
