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Five days with the Samsung Intercept Android Phone | Virgin Mobile

Image via Wikipedia It's been 5 days since I switched from a Blackberry Curve 8530 to a Samsung Intercept (Android 2.1), both with Virgin Mobile USA . Ivette switched from the LG Rumor Touch to a Samsung Intercept, same carrier. Here are some of the things that come to mind about the past few days: These things drink batteries, especially if you don't have the discipline to turn off GPS and WiFi whenever not in use. We picked up two extra batteries and a charger for $30 and it is really nice to be able to swap batteries instead of getting tethered to the damn charging cable.  The camera is really good, much better exposure control than what I had hoped. Ivette has been taking snow photos with PJ and she has produced photos that remind me of the HDR+ mode in my Sony DSC-TX7. Call quality is at least on par with the Blackberry and better than the LG Rumor Touch. This is of course subjective, but we have both experienced the same differences in call quality.  I hate h...