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Body Three S's  Form Factor  The MM5600 is a slightly larger
than average sized clamshell phone. At the hinge it's just over
an inch thick and fairly wide, but it tapers in both directions
at the other end. It's weighty, but not heavy - just solid.
That solid feeling is like a theme for this phone. Every aspect
of the phone exudes attention to build quality - the hinge is
solid, the screen is sharp and bright, the buttons all have a
solid feel to them.  Unfortunately the 5600 is not the perfect
union of both solid and comfortable. The bottom half of the
phone is more of a rectangle with flat sides than a nice oval
shape, and the rectangle is too wide too sit inside the palm of
your hand. Dialing, texting or doing anything but talking on the
phone is not terribly comfortable.  Once you switch your hand
position to talk and p