Capitalizing on the “Go Green” movement, the Samsung Restore M570 attempts to do its part to improve the environment via 84% recyclable components, 100% recyclable packaging, which is printed with soy ink, an online-only user manual, energy-efficient charger, yadda, yadda, yadda. Symbolic more than impactful, such efforts nonetheless appeal to a large segment of the market.
But how’s the phone? The Samsung Restore features a side-sliding, full QWERTY keyboard, Stereo Bluetooth, 2MP camera with video record, expandable memory via microSD and an assortment of basic applications that help to round out this eco-frenzied phone.
Users will enjoy the spacious, 2.6 inch 240 x 320 pixel resolution display, which is easy on the eyes and large enough to compete with other phones in its category.
Additional features include a music player, 2.5mm jack, email capability, GPS and a variety of voice-activated commands.
The Samsung Restore is a decent phone that holds a tenuous position in a pregnant portion of a popular phone category, but a worthy contender nonetheless. Unless you’re allergic to soy ink.
What the Critics Are Saying...
- Eric M. Zeman, Phone ScoopThe Restore is a sideways slider and is somewhat bulky. The hardware is mostly good. The full QWERTY keyboard, for example, works really well, but the trackpad is a little overly sensitive. One Click is a decent feature phone operating system, though we'd like to see it evolve a bit. It has see...
- PhoneArena Team, PhoneArenaIt suffers from call quality issues, which is the major drawback of the device, but at least its eco-friendliness makes up for it. If you’re looking to upgrade from a similar device, the Restore doesn’t offer anything new, but if you’re looking for something more than just...
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Samsung backs up the Restore M570 with a 1 Year parts & labour warranty.
If your Restore M570 has problems and is still within its warranty period, you could contact Samsung support or the retailer you purchased the phone from. You'll find Samsung's contact information here. If your phone is off warranty and needs repair for a physical problem such as a broken screen or bad battery, you should visit an authorized service centre or a local phone repair shop. You can also connect with others in The Informr Community Forum to find and share answers to questions.
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