[1] It is a member of Samsung's fashion-focused "Ultra" line of handsets and the company's flagship at the time.
Audio playback makes use of a digital amplifier from Bang & Olufsen, although there is no 3.5 mm headphone jack, relying instead on a proprietary Samsung connector.
[7] Despite its flagship status, the Samsung Soul does lack several key features like Wi-Fi, GPS, or smartphone software.
[4] Wired called the touch-sensitive navigational pad "one of the coolest, most efficient" touch interfaces they have seen on a handset.
[5] TechRadar called the U900 Soul "extremely stylish with a quality camera", but criticized the battery life.