The ATIV Odyssey is a mid-range
manufactured by
Samsung. Like all products under the
Ativ brand, the Odyssey is a
Microsoft Windows-based device. It specifically shipped with the
Windows Phone 8 operating system. It was offered through
Verizon Wireless and
US Cellular. The device was sold by Verizon for $9.99 with a two-year contract.
The Samsung Ativ Odyssey was first released in January 2013. It has a 4-inch
Super AMOLED display and runs on a Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset. The standby battery can last up to 168 hours, and the talk time can last up to 19 hours. The camera has 5MP, autofocus, and LED flash. It also features
geo-tagging.
After the product's release, the reception was mixed. Brian Bennett from
CNET
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described it as: "Windows Phone 8 at a low price, but not much else". On the other hand, there are reviews that claimed it is a budget device that performs like a flagship phone.
References
Samsung smartphones
Mobile phones introduced in 2013
Windows Phone devices
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