feedback on samsung phones

[geode]

*badkuk ... ok ung samsung rep na un ah! hehehe

if you need connectivity sa celphone mo (ie. bt) wala samsung nito pero if may priority mo ung durability, usability, looks then ok ang samsung.

i have a v200 and what i liked most about is the extra battery that comes with it ... very convenient.

[badkuk]

geode, usually me kasama bang data cable ung handset? di ba matakaw sa battery ung Ir tsaka BT?

[silver_corolla]

Originally posted by badkuk
planning to buy one for christmas; please comment on

1. durability
2. ergonomics
3. interface
4. ease of use

me kasama rin bang data cable n sw ang mga to?

and if possible, pls reccomend a model; ung candy-bar type. thanks

1. Ok lang.
2. Ok lang, handles like nokia's new flip models.
3. Ok lang. Pinakamalinaw ang display compared to all other phones.
4. Ok lang, easier to use than Ericsson but Nokia is still user-friendlier.

Datacable? Yung high-end lang siguro.

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Recommended Flip-Open Model:

SGH-E700

Built-in Camera ( VGA , CMOS )


The SCH-E700 with its built in VGA camera allows you to shoot any images you want,at any time,and from anywhere. Images taken with the built-in digital camera can be immediately sent to anyone you want through its Photo Mail Service function. They can also be used as background images of your mobile phones.
From the digital zoom to the multi-shot function, you will be astounded at how flexible and stunning the images are that it creates.
Become a great photographer with the SCH-E700, and keep in touch with your world while you do it!


Premium Intenna Design


It is no longer an Antenna. It has transformed into something new. It is now called an Intenna!
Come meet the new design child - A Folder type Phone equipped with the Intenna.
The Intenna is a convergence design innovation, which includes the traditional functions of antennae, like the receiving function. The Intenna, on the other hand, receives and transmits voice, data, images, and email, over a global wireless internet based network.
It is not an antenna anymore!
The Samsung SGH-E700 provides a glimpse of our unique design philosophy that seeks to expand convenience and add expanded capability at the same time.
We have exceeded with the SGH-E700 indeed.
Become a pioneer of the global mobile phone movement and embrace the astonishing capabilities of a small phone with a big brain inside!


40 Polyphonic Melody


The amazing new world of mobile communications and sound is here! Polyphonic ringtones are changing the way we express our identities, and are becoming a requirement for those that now require to have the best sound possible along with the best possible display and set of features.
The SGH-E700 is amazing for its 40 polyphonic ringtone melodies. Capable of playing everything, from nature sounds, human voices, sweet jazz rhythms, and classical music, the 40 polyphonic melodies represent a bold new level of mobile sound that will delight and astound you.


Multimedia Messaging Service ( Image & Sound & Text )


Virtually anything and everything is possible with the SGH-E700's MMS functions.
Everything you want from images, sounds to text, can be transmitted to your companion freely.
65,536 colors TFT LCD is in each and every phone.
It represents a major breakthrough in the delivery of clearer and splendid display.
The Samsung SGH-E700, equipped with its 65,536 color TFT LCD, allows you to enjoy the most dramatic color display available anywhere.
Isn't your glorious personality best expressed in living color?


Various Functions


-Phone Book (1000 entries can be stored in phone / 1 entries = Home, Office, Fax, Other,E-Mail)
-SMS ( 200 SMS can be stored in the phone ) Concatenated message supported : up to 12 SMS
-Selectable Color Wallpapers ( National Geographic images are supported )
-Easy Text Input ( T9 )
-Color Games
-Selectable Power on/off tone ( off is possible )
-Incoming call mute function ( using side key )
-Organizer (Memo, Calendar, To do list, Clock, World Time, Alarm, Calculator, Conversation, Timer, Stopwatch )
-IrDA ( Phonebook sending / receiving )



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Recommended non-flip phone model:

SGH-E800

Compact & Stylish Slide-Up Design


Samsung's SGH-E800 is a amazing phone with a refined slide design, which fits comfortably in your hand. The semi-automatic slide headset design allows you to open the phone quietly. Samsung's new sliding camera phone, the SGH-E800, offers unparalleled convenience of use with its sleek & clean design that is guaranteed to satisfy your sense of fashion.


VGA Camera with Flash


With the built-in 300,000 resolution VGA Camera, the SGH-E800 allows you to shoot the clearest of images, anytime, anywhere. Take a close look at another advanced technology masterpiece created by Samsung.


Speaker Phone


The integrated speakerphone incorporates a state-of-the-art echo cancellation technology and incorporates both noise cancellation and voice clarity functions to let you speak more freely on the fly or in the car. They will never be able to tell that you set it down.


Voice Clarity functionality


You can talk in the midst of a crowd and the phone will automatically increase the volume and clarity of the incoming call to make it more audible.
Even better than simply raising the volume on your phone, the SGH-E800 automatically senses the volume around you to enhance your conversation and keep you from having to run out of the room.


Noise Cancellation Functionality


The first phone in the world to have this innovative technology, the SGH-E800 actually suppresses excess ambient noise from around the person speaking so that the person receiving a call can hear the caller loud and clear. The sounds of revelry will never prevent you from hearing your callers.Take Samsung to the party and let the SGH-E800 keep you informed without distraction.


64-Chord Ringtones


64-Chord Polyphonic ringtones will make your calls ring through with unmistakable clarity and great sound to boot. This 'best in the market'sound will make the difference clear as you exude your mobile distinction.


Photo Caller ID


Now you can know your caller by his or her photo. With the image saved in your phone, you can view the image of the person calling you, before you answer the call. That's very cool, and fun! The SGH-E800's Photo Caller ID function provides you with the convenience of using your picture files in ways that are impossible with other mobile phones.Step up to the latest and greatest in convenience with the SGH-E800.


65536 Color TFT LCD


The display of the SGH-E800 will keep you informed and even astounded with
their vivid colors and distinctive class. With its 65,536 color TFT screen the quality of the VGA pictures will come out in true force. The screen of the display lets the message come through in vivid life and lets you view your multimedia messages in bright delight.


MMS


Just shoot it and send it along with Samsung's Multimedia solution, MMS.
Multimedia Messaging Service was developed from SMS and makes it possible to send message with a combination of text,voice,music,and images to other MMS capable mobile phones. Make multimedia communication your message to the world as you discover a new way to tell your story.


JAVA


Make your free time more relaxing with a bit of mobile entertainment.
The SGH-E800's JAVA based games bring the challenges to you. Enjoy the
embedded games and download new Java based games for more amusement.
The JAVA capabilities allow you to download programs from wide variety of
JAVA applets more than just games, the SGH-E800 lets you access travel and
other information from a variety of website.

[mikaztro]

v200 is ok but i'm having a hard time using it especially when I text with characters. No comma (,) at all unless you are texting in cap form. No blue tooth and the size of the picture is small if you intend to upload your pix in your pc. Limited memory so you cannot upload pictures and stuff in your phone. Grafx is quite good. Slim, Light and trendy. It comes with an extra battery set and and desktop charger/headset.

[badkuk]

i'm considering either the sgh-v300 or sgh-s300...any idea about the prices?

me spring action ba ung pag open/close? parang sarap gawing mini catapult sa opis :D

[Bogeyman]

If you can wait a while, Samsung has recently launched the D500 -- the first Bluetooth-enabled Samsung phone to actually hit the market. It will come with a 1.3 MP digital camera with zoom, flash and video, MP3/AAC player and 80 MB of internal memory. Tsaka all-black ang kulay. Gwapo!

Meron din SCH-S250, Samsung's 5-megapixel camera phone. Yun nga lang, exclusive sa Korea 'to.

[mikaztro]

Originally posted by Bogeyman
If you can wait a while, Samsung has recently launched the D500 -- the first Bluetooth-enabled Samsung phone to actually hit the market. It will come with a 1.3 MP digital camera with zoom, flash and video, MP3/AAC player and 80 MB of internal memory. Tsaka all-black ang kulay. Gwapo!

Meron din SCH-S250, Samsung's 5-megapixel camera phone. Yun nga lang, exclusive sa Korea 'to.

Uuyy! That's a nice camera! I wonder how much are they going to sell...
1.3mp cel camera is way to kewl!

[Bogeyman]

mikaztro, wala pang balita sa price. The model is scheduled to be released within the 4th quarter of 2004.

From gsmarena.com:

Samsung D500 - Bluetooth finally
07 Oct, 2004

Samsung unveiled today SGH-D500 slider camera phone, which features Bluetooth connectivity. There are other announced or rumored Samsung models with Bluetooth, but it seems that D500 will be the first to hit the market. Samsung claims that the new phone will be launched 4Q, 2004. Apart from the Bluetooth, the black D500 features 1.3 MP digital camera with flash and video, MP3/AAC player and an amazing amount of integrated memory - 80 MB.

Press release

Samsung's history of innovation in European mobile communications has been witnessed with the introduction of TFT color screens, soft-touch slide-up phones, built-in megapixel digital cameras, intenna (built-in antenna) technology and the revelation of 3G in a series of highly successful mobile phones. Now, Samsung combines these technologies to introduce the SGH-D500, a multipurpose Megapixel slider on the cutting edge of business communications.

Samsung unveils the D500, a new addition to its European mobile phone line-up which supports everything from business to entertainment, from the technology oriented young generation to fashionable people who are looking for more stylish and ease-of-use design.

The D500 integrates the pinnacle of Samsung's industry leading innovations with a host of quality features, including a soft-touch slide-up design; an intenna; 80MB storage capacity; a 1.3-megapixel camera with flash; video recording and messaging; Bluetooth, email, and syncML connectivity; 64 polyphonic ring tones; an enhanced voice clarity and speakerphone; a bright 1.9-inch, 262,144-pixel TFT-LCD screen and an MP3 music player.

The 1.3-megapixel camera not only allows users to take pictures, but also gives them creative freedom with the availability of 10 embedded special effects and emoticons. The significantly bright flash and digital linear zoom smoothly catches the best moments to remember.

The 80MB of storage supports and expands the business capabilities of the user. The dynamic shared memory allows people to store over 1,000 megapixel images, capture 60 minutes of video, save 15 to 20 MP3 or AAC songs, enter up to 60 minutes of voice recording or just use the space for receiving and sending attached files.

With a variety of sync options, the D500 supports Email Client, vCard and vCalendar for quick information transfer. It has advanced MMS, Java and WAP 2.0 capabilities as well as USB and SyncML DS. In addition, the D500's Bluetooth technology provides users with the power of a Personal Area Network to immediately improve communication channels, increase productivity, make data sharing and synchronization easier, supply instant access to key information and create the freedom to work when and wherever business needs arise. In particular, Bluetooth solutions in wireless headsets and hands-free car kits allow users to talk easily and comfortably anytime, anywhere.

The D500 also supports video recording as well as plays back video and MP3 files just like a PC with a full range of entertainment options. Fitted with a 60-minute recording capacity, users will be able to capture more of nature's brilliance or life's experiences and share the visions and memories in living color. Recording flexibility is offered with a 7x digital zoom for pictures and 4x digital zoom for video.

[geode]

*badkuk

my v200 (bought dec '03) came with a datacable. i verrrrry seldom use the ir so i have no idea re battery consumption nun.

[badkuk]

thanks geode...aroung 22k pa rin pala ung v200 these days...budget ko sana mga 10-15k lang...i guess clamshells are pretty much off the list of choices B).

Bogeyman, the D500 is cool!