The Samsung SPH-M520 (M520) is an

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-enabled

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, designed and marketed by

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. It uses a sliding keypad interface with talk interface buttons under the main screen. The M520, in addition to being a

, also functions as a

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with 1.3 MegaPixels,

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, text messenger, and a

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and

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client. Marketed as a replacement to the SPH-M510, Sprint's first EVDO slider, the M520 became available on February 18, 2008. Critical reception to the phone was mostly positive.ZDNet Samsung SPH-M520 Review & Comparison

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