So this universal charger should work with my Samsung Exhibit, right? Because it's a new phone, most websites haven't updated their compatibility lists, but the charger T-Mobile sells on their website (for thirty damn bucks) is also just a universal micro USB charger. Hell, I wonder if the charger for my RAZR would do the job. What would be the difference between a universal charger and a Samsung universal charger? (I would like to get that one anyway because it has a longer cord; the charger they gave me with the phone isn't long enough to properly reach my nightstand.) Clearly, I need to get a bunch of chargers so I can charge this damn thing when I need to.

Also, once you stick a screen protector on, can you safely remove it? Someone from IT was recommending invisibleSHIELD, which seems pretty cool, but, again, since my phone is new, they don't have a fit for it, but I thought I should get a cheap screen protector on as soon as I could.

At least this Accessory Geeks site is on the ball; they already have a case for me! I guess I can get a ten-dollar case while I wait for the cool designer cases to fit my phone.

With very few exceptions, widescreen TVs are 16:9. There isn't much these days that's broadcast at 4:3, but a widescreen TV will either display standard def content pillarboxed (black bars on the sides) or stretch it to fit. Nothing will get cut off unless there's something seriously hinky about the signal.

OK so it looks like a $139 Scepre TV ordered though Target.com is the cheapest I can find at the moment. No one complained about bad sound quality or it dying after three weeks as they did with many of the others.

So this universal charger should work with my Samsung Exhibit, right?

Probably.

just a universal micro USB charger.

I think this is the key. What I have for traveling with my Droid is a wall charger with a USB-A socket, a car charger with a USB-A socket, and a cable with a USB-A plug on one end and a USB-micro-B plug on the other. I swap the charger on the cable as needed, and I can also use the same cable to connect the Droid to my laptop for file transfers.

once you stick a screen protector on, can you safely remove it?

Yes. It's just a cling film, like a window decal.

Cool, thanks, dcp. I'm going to see if my Motorola charger works on this phone; that would save me at least one charger to buy. Although at six to ten bucks a pop, hey, put one in every room or something. Jesus, T-Mobile, how are you charging twenty or thirty bucks for these things?

Yes. It's just a cling film, like a window decal.

When I cut it to fit, should it cover the entire front or just the actual screen? I don't know if covering the front-facing camera will be an issue. I guess I can cut a little hole for it.

Cover whatever you want to protect, of course. Probably best not to cover the speaker.

IME, a notch is easier to cut than a hole.

Trying my Motorola charger won't make my phone explode, right? I mean, either it will start charging or it won't? Or should I compare voltages or whatever on the Motorola charger and the Samsung charger they gave me to make sure they're identical?

Cover whatever you want to protect, of course. Probably best not to cover the speaker.

Ah, point.

IME, a notch is easier to cut than a hole.

Also, point.

Oh, and I should attempt to clean my screen of fingerprints before I apply a screen protector. Can I use the same cleaning stuff I use to clean my glasses with? And the microfiber cloth? Everyone loves a microfiber cloth.

For cleaning, yep, that works fine.

Check the label on the charger to be sure of what you have, but if it the output is 5 Volts and a max. of 1 Amp., it should be fine.

Man, smartphones are so HIGH-MAINTENANCE.

But last night, I turned my phone into a compass. A compass!

But last night, I turned my phone into a compass. A compass!

Oh, cool! I haven't tried that yet. I do like the Flashlight app, for when I have to step carefully into the yard at night (for avoiding dog poop and snails).