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Released during Q3 2007 forT-Mobile in the US, theSamsung Blast (SGH-T729) slider features a double-tap QWERTY keypad, music player, stereo bluetooth and a MicroSD slot.
The phone had a two inch display that supported 262,000 colors.[2] The phone offered direct access to personal email, including AOL email, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail, as well as access to instant messaging with built-in support for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger. 1,000 contacts could be stored in the phone.[2] stereo Bluetooth technology, a 1.3-megapixel camera with digital zoom, multi-shot, and video recording capabilities, external memory card slot, MP3 player and speaker independent voice recognition. Users also can stay connected while traveling worldwide with the Blast's quad-band technology.
There have been reports of 2 GBMicroSD cards (specificallyKingston) not being recognized by the Samsung Blast while working in other devices. However, Sandisk and other brands seem to work fine.
While not technically a defect, the Samsung Blast has a low call volume which is easily solved by using the hands-free accessory that comes with the phone.
Also, the microphone is ultra-sensitive to any contact made to the phone. Even slightly moving the phone can cause the user to cut out to the receiving person.
