AT&T Samsung Ruby Smart i847 Cell Phone

I have owned this phone for about a month now. I love it. I sold my Galaxy s3 to get this phone. I was afraid of breaking the G3. I work outside and in a garage 8 hrs. a day. Hot, cold, sweat it all works after all the punishment it gets. I only wish the internal memory and processor was bigger and faster, but that's okay I don't play many games and stuff. Overall great design and great feel.

I make my living in the race horse industry &, consequently, tend to be hard on phones. To date, I've had my Samsung Rugby smart for almost a full year. This phone has been accidentally dropped in water [at least twice], exposed to the elements [wind, dust, rain etc] & severe temperatures, dropped, bounced - the whole nine yards. It's still going strong! The features are great, too - the camera in particular is better than expected. My one criticism is that the battery could hold a charge a bit longer. Other than that, I consider this the Rugby smart to be a full, five star. Thanks!

I've had my Samsung Rugby Smart for several months, and I do love it. It's a great phone with pretty good software. The phone however is not as indestructible as is advertised. It fell about two feet onto the ground and the screen shattered instantly. While I do like the phone, I was extremely disappointed by this.

This is a good phone, the only problems I have with it that keep me from calling it a great phone are limited battery life and low speaker volume. I am one of those technical support guys. This means that I am frequently on the phone, on email, looking for answers on the internet, or waiting for a call. I sometimes work around very noisy equipment. Hearing the phone ring can be a problem. I have some hearing damage from field work back in the bad old days when hearing protection was two fingers stuck in your ears. Hearing it ring is a serious problem but the worse than that is the battery life. I usually have to charge my phone at least twice a day, more often if I use it a lot. If it were twice as thick, there would be room for at least twice the battery capacity and a bigger speaker. I have hope for it though. It seems to be standing up to the humidity, beating around and rolling on the ground with it attached to my belt.

This phone does everything as advertised. It has a nice size and feel to it. Phone and messaging are fine. Still getting used to the keyboard but managing. Enjoy the wireless and wired PC connectivity. I boosted the memory by adding a 32G chip-works fine. Took it on backpacking trip to the Grand Canyon. Pic below is from the trip. Did video too and it looks good also.