Samsung V200 Review
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Review: June 2003. Updated June 2005.
The Samsung V200 was released in the Summer of 2003 and rapidly became
the best-selling Samsung phone of the year. What made the Samsung V200
so desirable was the combination of small yet stunning good looks, superb
colour display and polyphonic ringtones, and the integrated digital
camera.
The Samsung V200 had some great features including a crisp 65,000
colour display, Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS),
GPRS (fast, always-on internet access) and triband (global roaming).
MMS meant that you could send and receive multimedia messages containing
text, MIDI audio files, and graphics or animations. You could send MMS
messages to another MMS capable phone or to an e-mail address.
The V200 was Samsung's first phone with an integrated digital camera.
The camera could rotate a full 180° and uses a digital zoom. There
was storage capability for around 100 pictures. You could send photos
using MMS, or save them as wallpaper. Picture quality was excellent
compared with other mobile phones at the time.
Like the earlier T100 and A800, the Samsung V200 featured the extremely
popular dual-display that meant you could see who was calling you before
deciding whether to take the call. To accept the call, you just flipped
open the phone. The external display also showed useful information
like date & time, battery life and reception quality.
The display on the Samsung V200 was good, with 65,000 colours and a
larger resolution than the Samsung T100. The quality of the polyphonic
ringtones was also superb, with 40 voices (compared to just 4 voices
on some other polyphonic phones, e.g. the Nokia 7210). In addition,
the V200 was compact and lightweight, and of course it boasted stunning
good looks. Compared with newer Samsung phones, the V200 is missing
a number of features, such as Java games, and its battery life is poor,
so it looks rather old-fashioned.
The main features of the Samsung V200 are:
- Built-in rotating digital camera (640 x 480 resolution)
- WAP 1.2.1, GPRS
- High-resolution full colour screen (TFD, 65,000 colours, 128 x 160
pixels) plus external display
- MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)
- Predictive text messaging (T9)
- Speed dialling
- 40 polyphonic ringtones and customisable ringtones
- Phone memory (500 names)
- Caller display (on outer screen)
- Built-in infra-red modem & USB connection
- Downloadable wallpaper
- Calculator, clock, calendar, games, currency converter
- Size: 91 x 48 x 23 mm
- Weight: 96g
- Battery standby: 100 hours
- Battery talktime: 4 hours
- Vibration alert
- Triband
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Reviewed by Tony from uk on 17th Oct 2003
I havent had this phone long, well 1 day to be exact, and I think its
excellent. The camera is really cool, and the quality is pretty good.
I also received with my phone software that you can use to download
your photos from your phone to your computer. The photos are not that
big once you have transferred them onto your computer, but there ok.
I think the menu on the phone is great, really colourful, and theres
so many different options you can set for the phone, which is pretty
cool. The battery life, I think is ok, when I got the phone, I done
a full charge, and started using the phone alot, e.g camera, games,
and everthing. the battery life only went down to 2 bars remaining the
next day. I thought that was pretty cool. I reckon if you hardly used
the camera, and played games, you could get few days out of it. This
was with the bigger battery. I havent yet tried the smaller one.I havent
really found any downsides to it yet. So overall, I reckon its a pretty
cool phone.
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Reviewed by Steve from UK on 17th Oct 2003
I love this phone. The screen is just amazing - large, bright, 65,000
colours (Nokia 7250i has just 4096 colours!). One of the advantages
of the clamshell design is that you can fit in a much larger screen
without the phone becoming over-sized. This screen is huge and is perfect
for using the camera. The pictures look just as good on the phone as
they do when you upload them to a PC. You have to understand that no
camera phone comes anywhere near a proper digital camera at present.
The V200 is second only to the Sharp GX10i/GX20 for picture quality
but even so, it can only produce snaps. I guess the point is that you
can take pictures in the pub, restaurant, shopping, etc, where you wouldn't
normally have a camera at all. It's nice to have, but ultimately the
camera is a toy (a nice toy!). Menus on the V200 are dead easy. I can't
understand any of the reviews here that say it is difficult. I learnt
to do everything on the phone in about 20 minutes without needing the
manual. Ringtones blew me away when I first heard them. Wow, I didn't
know they could sound like that! Ask for a demo in a shop if you don't
believe me. They make Nokia 4-voice ringtones sound like mono ringtones.
Battery life is good. I can go for nearly a week, making a couple of
calls each day, taking a dozen photos, etc. If you're a big user, maybe
you need to charge every couple of days. Big deal - takes about 1 hour
to fully charge. I don't do much texting, so can't comment on that.
Phone doesn't have Java or Bluetooth, so if you want these features
don't buy the phone. Duh. Overall, this is such a nice phone. It has
no negative points at all.
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Reviewed by Anonymous from Scotland on 16th Oct
2003
This phone is BRILL!!!!!! You have to have it!!!!!!! It blows phones
like the sonny ericsson t610 away!!!!!!!! BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Labeeb from UK on 16th Oct 2003
Ok, I'm trying to write a thorough review, so this may be a bit longer
than most of you wanna read, but if you're thinking of buying this phone,
then this may help. I've had phones for quite a few years, and have
ALWAYS used a Nokia, the last phone being a 6310. Let start with the
good points - excellent picture quality and the screen resolution beats
any present Nokia hands down , clear, sharp and bright. The Camera is
very easy to use, has brghtness adjustment and zoom function, and some
of the photo's I've taken have come out very clearly. The polyphonic
sounds are also very good indeed. The rotating lens comes in handy too.
The Menu's are ok, and there are enough options to customise the look
of the phone to your personal tastes.The phone was supplied with data
cable and software so you can connect to your pc and manage SMS, phonebook
and your photo's via pc, if appropriate. Some of my criticisms might
sounds petty, but hey - its only my opinion. The bad points - You can
set the phone to vibrate and ring, but as with a Nokia, those phones
will ring AND vibrate at the same time. This v200 will vibrate 3 times,
then it will ring. This has led me to miss loads of calls, even with
the volume turned right up - when you're out in a night club, football
match, on a bust high street, I just don't hear it ring to feel it vibrate,
so its a bit of a let down on that front. Also , the SMS tone is either
a tone OR vibrate, not both at the same time. The Alarm function does
not have a snooze facility like most Nokia's. There is also no apparant
option to copy your phone book from SIM to phone memory and vice versa,
although the phone was supplied with pc software and a link cable so
you can manage your phonebook via your pc, and download photo's from
camera to phone. Sending texts took some getting used, I had to re-train
myself after being used to the Nokia T9 predictive dictionary, to using
this one. There is no obvious method of gettign this phone to store
your words into its dictionary, which can be a right pain. You can though
end very long texts ( up to about 900 characters )if ever you fancy
writing a short story. Its a bit cumbersome switching between numbers,
upper case and lower case when texting, so not ideal, but manageable.
One big let down was the lack of being able t o download Java games,
which at the time of puchase I knew, but now with so many game out there
on teh market to download onto your hpone, I regret not getting a handset
with Java function - the next phone will def have to have this function.The
built in games are ok, but you will quickly get bored of them. Battery
Life is disappointing, although I did get a spare one, but who's gonna
bother carrying round a spare battery? My Nokia 6310 had a HUGE battery
life, could go for well over a week! This needs charging up every day
/ every other day. So there you, some good points and some little niggly
things I aint so happy with. If I had my ideal phone, I'd have the screen
capability of this phone, the camera and combine this the best features
of a Nokia ( long battery life, easy to use, donwloadable content )
In summary - its ok.Too good for only 2 stars, not enough to give it
4.
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Reviewed by Vicki from UK on 11th Oct 2003
i bought this phone on 02 pay as you go a few days ago and i think it's
brilliant, all my friends now want one and the camera is really good.
It is also easy to work out and after a day i knew how to operate everything.
well worth buying! im 19 and am the envy of all my m8s wiv this new
phone
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Reviewed by pietie hoer from jououma on 10th Oct
2003
An ARIAL????????????????? aaaaaaaggggghhhhh!!!!!! the phone is extremely
beautifull until you see its arial it makes you want to break it off.
nice features but definately does't compare to the fasionable highttech
7250i witch simply blows evry thing away! P.S Samsung great phone but
PLEASE GET RID OF THE ARIAL!
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Reviewed by GJDGJD from UK on 10th Oct 2003
Not sure where/how some of your reviewers are getting 640 x 480 photos
from this camera. Mine are 352 x 288 and the Samsung website states
that they are 352 x 288. I suspect that people are just quoting some
original duff review. I'd love to be proved wrong but until then buyer/reader
beware? PS before you are tempted to download the 75MB ZIP file for
the phone software from the website please be aware that there are two
versions currently (10/10/2003). One is corrupt. The one that isn't
is here.
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Reviewed by Vicki from UK on 8th Oct 2003
got the phone yesterday & i think its brilliant! well worth the money..the
ring tones are great and so iz the camera. Love it!
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Reviewed by Toria from Oxford from United Kingdom on
7th Oct 2003
This phone is total PANTS! What more can I say! Well, quite a lot! The
menus are about as friendly as a gorrilla in a bad mood. It's impossible
to find out how to copy phone book entries from SIM to phone and other
menus equally unfriendly. The whole menu structure is totally illogical
and there are far more options on my 'old' Nokia 7250i - which incidentally
I am hoping to get back today. If you have the patience of a saint or
like a challenge, buy this phone - if not, then DON'T!!! For the price
it's certainly NOT worth it as it feels cheap and nasty - and looks
it too. The only plus point of this phone is the sound quality. For
all the reviews I've read, the screen resolution is not that great either!
Hope this may help some of you in your decision making but don't let
it put you off - this is just MY opinion and I may just be missing the
boat and being a total airhead!!!! As a similar spec phone, the Sharp
GX10i is far far better!
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Reviewed by Sam from Australia on 6th Oct 2003
BEST camera quality! And I'm saying this AFTER I looked at EVERY other
camera phones avaiable. The worst is definately Nokia 7250 then Nokia
7250i then Panasonic then Sharp and the best is Samsung V200! I love
the Rotating lens feature which is Sooo useful! You have to use the
feature to feel what I'm saying. You can see your self on screen and
see others on screen and everyone else on screen before you take your
photo! Also the 40 polyphonic ringtones are amazing(I'm NOT talking
about how MANY polyphonic TONEs are included in the phone) 40 chord
meaning, up to 40 different sounds can be played at once so it easily
even creates humans voice and real music all at once! My ringtone is
Dillemma and kelly is singing through it and the quality is superb!!
Can't get any better compared to cheap sounds of Nokia polyphonics which
sounds consists of 4 poly meaning this has 10 times more sound to the
Nokia polys. Also the volume is sooo loud! It's actually TOO! loud!
It's so nice when you are out in a busy street and your cool 40 chord
polyphonic ringtone start grabbing everyones attention!:) The 65,0000
colour display meaning crystal clear phto display and brillant colour
compared to Nokia 7250i which only crates 4096 colour display..Just
buy it! Dont settle for second Best!!
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Reviewed by Lee from UK on 5th Oct 2003
I dont own this phone but my sister does from what I have seen it is
amazing! Not to sure about the clam shell though as my T100 became lose
after a few days. Anyway all the people slagging this phone off do seem
to lack the ability to spell or form simple sentences need I say more!
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Reviewed by pam from uk on 4th Oct 2003
i am very happy with this phone its great...the fact the sms alert light
is first in rainbow then stays blue so if u miss it u know when u come
to it u have a message..i have read a few reviews in complaint to the
camera saying that it has a down fall on when u swivel the cam to take
a pic ov urself its upside down and this cannot be changed..well if
they read their manual they would see that the volume button on the
side ov the phone turns the image the correct way this can b used for
the cam in any position...so really there is no downside with this phone
atall..people just have to read the book i mean really thats what its
for to show you how to work it innit?
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Reviewed by anonymous from Scotland on 3rd Oct
2003
My mum has this phone and it topps all others (except sharp gx10i which
is just as good but with downloadable java games). If you are looking
for a digital camera then this or the gx10i is the phone for you, the
only thing this phone doesen't offer on the camera is a flash or night
mode so if you use your phone more at night then the gx10i has just
as good a camera but also offers you night mode. If you are looking
for polyphonics ringtones then this is the best phone for you and 02
offer loads of great tones to download. This phone also has great games,
my faves are my pet and space war but I haven't yet figured how to play
x-fighter, hope I learn soon! This phone is top of the range and definitely
beats the sony ericsson t610 which had such a bad camera that my mum
had to send it back. This unbelievable so if your thinking of buying
it then go ahead
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Reviewed by Gary from UK on 2nd Oct 2003
Just upgraded from a Nokia 7210. I've always had a Nokia but decided
for a change and i'm glad I chose the V200. The first thing that strikes
you when you use it is the sound, the ringtones and quirky sounds it
makes are so lively. The screen is crystal clear and the quality of
the camera is excellent. The camera also has a 10 second timer which
is a nice feature. The phone comes with 2 batteries, a slim and standard
battery, though theres not that much difference between their size.
It also comes with a PC Data Link cable, something rarely supplied by
other companies. I have always liked Nokia's because of their easy menu
system, however the menu system on the V200 is just as good and I have
had no problems getting used to it quickly. The text speed is very good
once you get used to the different keys (compared to Nokia) and its
possible to type very fast text messages. Signal, call quality etc.
are all very good (Orange). The little service light with its multiples
of colors on the front cover is a nice touch, except at night when it
lights up the room like lightening!!!! But you can turn it off. The
only thing I would say missing from this phone is Bluetooth but I can
live without it for now. Overall an excellent phone, and better than
my previous Nokia 7210, which was also a very good phone.
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Reviewed by Kris from Uk on 2nd Oct 2003
Great design, camera and display. although not so robust. Drawbacks:
no bluetooth, data cable is serial not USB, no java, limited mms features,
phone functions are limited.
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Reviewed by Adrenaline Devon from canada on 27th
Sep 2003
this phone is not really up to my standard and i really agree with wad
charlie(scotland) said the phone's cover looks like it's gonna snap
off any moment and u feel really insecure just holding it...the antenna
with it is too long and i think once u sit on it or drop it , it's bye
bye to ur money. also, the camera isn't so great either huh?? the screen
has great resoluetion though. but .. i mean .. get back to earth...
let's be practical... we do not want a phone with just a pretty face
. if u ask me, this phone sucks.
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Reviewed by Reggie from U.K. on 25th Sep 2003
I bought a Sharp GX10i but after a few days exchanged it for a the V200,
great move. Firstly, whilst this isn't a Sharp GX10i review I would
like to mention the reasons why I changed over. Not only was the GX10i
restricted to Vodafone (something that bugs me) but the infrared port
was restricted to only be used as GPRS modem. Therefore, the only way
to transfer pics is via mms to e-mail or through a data cable (not supplied
as standard). Also, having come from using a Nokia 8310 I found the
sharp rather bulky and I kept hitting the VodafoneLive button by accident
because of it's location. So, having changed to the Samsung I am more
than happy to have done so. The V200 is smaller and lighter, and granted,
the build quality probably isn't as good as the sharp but it looks much
cooler. The camera is great for what it is, it is just a phone after
all and we're not talking about taking your holiday photos on it are
we? The thing that I find better about the V200 camera to the GX1 0i
is that it doesn't blur every time you move it slightly. I found it
very difficult to get a picture of my kids on the Sharp because they
wouldn't sit still for long enough. With the V200 it's no problem at
all. I've seen a lot of reviews where people are complaining about the
text facility of the v200. Yes, if you've used a Nokia historically
then it's going to be a pain to get used to, but come on, you had to
learn how to use the NOkia txting facility in the beginning so it's
just a case of getting used to it. It's not brain surgery! I've had
it 2 days and I'm getting quicker at it already. Soon it'll be second
nature just like it was with the Nokia. As for battery life, well, I
haven't expreienced any real issues yet but it's still early days. As
for the infrared, I've transferred files already from the phone to my
pc using the EasyGPRS software supplied. Incidently, a data cable was
supplied with the phone so if the infrared didn't work I'd at least
have had that optio n too. The EasyGprs software also allowed me to
put my O2 sim in and transfer all the phonebook entries to my laptop
and then put the Voda sim in and transfer them back, a real time and
hassle saver. In conclusion, I think it's a great little phone, very
good to look at, easy to use, no java but this wasn't a concern for
me, some slight gripes like can't vibrate and ring at the same time
etc but there are lots of firmware flashes out there on forums and there's
software available to allow you to create your own ringtones or add
vibrates to them if you can be bothered. My advice is don't buy the
GX10i, buy the V200.
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Reviewed by Charlie from Scotland on 21st Sep
2003
Ok theres no doubt that this phone looks smart. Very smart (perhaps
what the v stands for?). BUT its not all that good. My main gripe is
that the camera well and truly sucks unless you are at full charge in
amazing light conditions otherwise its looks like a horrid picasso-esque
abstract image of whatever it is ure photoing. Also it doesnt feel very
sturdy, the screen half of the clam-shell effect doesnt feel very safe,
as though one wrong move would snap it right off (not just my handset
tried others in stores). The WAP options are very sub par and the speed
of connecting and navigating even up and down a page is abysmal. No
chance of bookmarking long url's - not allowed to. The plus factors
though are without a shadow of a doubt, the great sounding ringtones.
Also the supplied software is a doddle to use. All in all a pretty phone
but not up to much in real world use. PS the aerial sucks ass, get a
small stubby cos itll snap off in ure pocket if ure not careful.
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Reviewed by Ian from UK on 20th Sep 2003
Regarding Dave's comment regarding no backlight on the front screen.
I would like to correct him!!! All you have to do is hold the volume
button on the side of the phone for a second or two!! Try reading the
manual!! Also people on T-mobile will also notice that the pictures
being sent from the phone to another mobile will be awful, this is down
to T-mobile and not the phone itself. If you want to send and receive
good pictures then I suggest you go on either O2, Orange or Vodafone.
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Reviewed by Tony from England on 19th Sep 2003
Cracking phone - real good looking BUT accessories are the pits "Hands
free" = a bit of wire dangling from your ear! Come on ~ wake up Samsung
~ you don't see a tramp getting out of a Porsche
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Reviewed by McMorrison from Scotland on 17th Sep
2003
after waiting months for this phone i finally bought it and can now
write a review for it. on O2 (my provider) you get 2 batteries, the
phone (of course) PC software, Pc connection cables, and handsfree kit.
this is alot more than what nokia provides with your phone (my sis only
got software, cables and phone with her 6100). I really love this phone.
The build quality is superb compared to most phones on the market out
matching the new nokias (eg. 7250 7210 etc.) The buttons look and feel
sturdy and are well laid out. I do feel that samsung has lost there
curvy design in this phone but it is only a minor gripe. It has a clear,
and bright screen, with great resolution. the menus are easy to access
and are customisable so you can choose how the display is set out. For
texting the v200 is reasonable and has alot of different functions (predictive
texting (T9) caps. normal. symbols, etc.) The ringtones just blow you
away when you here them. 40 voice is the way to go, and they com e with
plenty decent ones already. (still downloading them is better) :D The
camera is clear, and the brightness can be adjusted as well as the zoom
function. (you can take loads of pics) They always turn out clear on
the phone and when you upload them to the comp. GPRS on this phone is
easy to use and con be accessed by the touch of a button (the big button
in the middle). I really can't fault this phone, and as i've had over
8 phones in the past this one comes up top! a great phone. (if you've
doubted it in the past and want a nokia don't bother, Get the samsung
v200).
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Reviewed by jacK from UK on 17th Sep 2003
:S there are quite a few bad thingz iv read about this phone, but some
gd things, well say gl to me all of you! becuz mine is being deliverd
2moz :S, hope it was werth the money :)
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Reviewed by Leslie from Scotland on 17th Sep 2003
"Upgraded" from Nokia 7650 because of its size. Good points: Size, Weight,
Amazing colour screen, quality sounds. Bad points: Horrible user interface,
dreadfully poor camera (7650 far better), addressbook, texting, battery
life (24hrs max with big battery!!). Build quality is fairly poor also
as when I open it, its all wobbly. Would prefer a smaller 7650 than
this though
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Reviewed by kiki from indonesia on 17th Sep 2003
this thing is outstanding. honest. i don't know why u out there in UK
r complaining so much. i'v got in the box the software cd, handsfree,
nd it's sooooo easy to download n upload data to and from da fone. bout
d cam, i'v tried N7650 and sony t610, they don't compare to my v200.
bout text messaging...okay, it's bugging me fo awhile, but that's just
about all the minus of this fone. nothing's perfect right! and to those
who like gaming, i agree to the rest, buy gameboy. those who need java,
buy sumthin else! those who need voice dialling... r u sure?? my late
6510 cudnt tell d difference b'ween 'momma' and 'radio off'..... in
the end... well done samsung!
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Reviewed by chris from england on 16th Sep 2003
Not to much different from the t100.Better ringtones(though the t100
was good)and a good camera are the main features.WARNING!!!!on vodafone
the gprs will not work properly...vodafone do not support this fone
at the time of this review.i have spoken to them and samsung and its
like banging your head against a brick wall.No gprs but the fone is
still being sold as a gprs fone??????. Still another good fone by samsung.
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Reviewed by Duff from UK on 16th Sep 2003
I have had the V200 for 3 months now and find it the best phone I've
ever used. I've always had Nokia's before now and have been to stubborn
to look at anything else. When the new colour phones came out, I thought
"must have one!", I was looking at the Nokia 7250 until my friend bought
a Nokia 6100 and I saw how dire the screen is, very dim, poor resolution
pretty much like a very old computer monitor. The only Nokia's with
nice screens are the 4750 and 3650 but they feel cheap and plasticy
and being a bloke I don't have a handbag to carry them in because they're
too big for my pocket. I was deciding between the Sharp GX10, Panasonic
GD87 and Samsung V200. The samsung came with data cable, extra battery
and was the cheapest, that was me sold. Having seen and played with
the other 2 since I know I made the right choice. The only complaints
I have is that the software is too complex for the phone, on occassions
it struggles to keep up and it is a bit chunky for a clam shell. Th
e versatility in adding pictures and tones is amazing and the phones
pictures are of not too bad a quality either. I work as an IT administrator
and am in charge of all company phones, I see and have had chance to
play with every one of them and all the directors are envious of my
phone. All in all I feel that at the time I bought it it was the best
colour/camera/polyphonic/clam shell phone on the market.
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Reviewed by Dave from UK on 16th Sep 2003
What an awful phone. I upgraded to this phone from a Nokia 3330, that
I bought over two years ago. The Nokia is by far the better phone. Added
to that the absolutely shocking customer service I have had from T-Mobile
and you can understand why I have felt inclined to air my gripes. Firstly,
the phone has a sticky out aerial - Nokia have been integrating them
for years. The front screen is so deeply embedded in the phone, the
main features of the display are often shadowed. Also, there's no way
of backlighting it to see what it says in the dark. Texting is awful.
It doesn't auto-capitalise sentences, nor does it wrap. There is also
a separate button for changing the case of predictive texting. The camera
is OK. Having the camera swivel in the middle is more of a novelty than
a useful feature. The custom shortcuts can't be programmed with the
most useful of menu options. The phone's operating system is not entirely
bug free as anyone who has tried mailing a picture will testify. There
are also many other problems, which have been identified in the reviews
below. Take heed! Awful! Truly awful.
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Reviewed by blondie from uk on 14th Sep 2003
well i havent actually bought it yet but after reading the reviews off
it i am going to but 2 one for both me and my partner.i feel that it
as every thing u could possibly want in a phone..my dad as just bought
one and e says it is fantastic.... mainly i have had nokia just got
rid of my nokia 7210..i have been looking at this phone for a while
and would recomend it to anyone..my partner as ad samsung before and
never had any complaints with it they look the part where nokias are
basically the same and become boring even when u get the new model...
i cant wait to get the new samsung v200..and whos interested in playing
games if thats the only downfall then weel i need say no more..
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Reviewed by Olof from Danmark on 11th Sep 2003
VERY NICE PHONE!
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Reviewed by Nicolas from Belgium on 11th Sep 2003
I have been very disapointed by this phone. It has a nice polyphonic
tone. BUT, one of the big drawback (for my use) is that it is not possible
to synchronize with oulook unless you buy a dedicated application to
do that (altough you receive with the phone a data cable and a CDrom,
It is not possible to transfert the data of your calendar to the phone).
Another weak point is the battery, takes too long to charge and does
not last very long. The games are nice to see but don't try to play
with them. It is not designed for that. And last the settings are very
limited and very poor as well as the menus are not very easy to use.
Just as an example, I send 3 sms to a random number (preset) before
I can understand how to change it ... and I'm quite familiar with mobile's
(I'm not a guru but still ...). I'm nearly ready to use old mobile again.
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Reviewed by Lizzi from UK on 7th Sep 2003
I like the phone a lot overall - it looks good and the display is really
clear, and the photos are clear and easy to take and send. The main
problems are: unable to get a headset for it from any of the shops /
the stupid idea of linking several numbers to one person (ie their home
number or mobile), then not being able to see which of their phones
they are calling you on (and you calling them) - WHY NOT? I'm going
to re-input them all separately / having predictive texting as the first
text option - THEN symbols, THEN caps, THEN the normal text option we
all want / GPRS option takes ages to load each page / too many key presses
to get into the address book - WHY?? My friend has just bought the Sony
T610 and its really awful compared to my Samsung tho :O
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Reviewed by Hardy from England on 5th Sep 2003
I had such high expectations for this phone... even saw it reviewed
at the phone that turns around the fortunes of Samsung... How wrong
could they have been! The phone looks badly designed when compared to
the T100 with no real thought given to its lines..my mate just laughed
when he saw it (he owns a T100). The charge to battery life is appauling
and sound quality poor to say the least, turn the ear piece volume upto
full and it gets crackly.. dare I say my old Nokia 8310 is better..hmm
me thinks so!
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Reviewed by chris from UK _ Newcastle on 4th Sep
2003
What A phone!! Thats all i have to say!!!1
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Reviewed by Mark Hurmson from UK on 4th Sep 2003
On paper it looks an excelleant package. In reality it's no where near
as good. Biggest gripe is the battery life. If you only use it for emergency
calls you may just get 72 hours from standby. Dare to take a picture
or 'chat' on a call and that could be just 24 hours. No wonder they
give you two batteries as standard. Also, there is no 'normal' ring
tone. Sometimes polyphonics just don't suit the occasion. If you really
want to look cool get one - if you need a good phone get something else.
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Reviewed by Erik from UK on 4th Sep 2003
I have had the T100 for 12 months and i am just about to get the V200.
Some of my mates have it and it is truly amazing. The color the sound
and the camera are all great. Most of the people moaning about the V200
are nokia users like i use to be but i seen the light and changed to
samsung. All nokias are basicly the same and are boring. The V200 is
a phone for people with style and taste and after reading every review
i have not changed my mind about the V200 in the slightest. If anyone
has a problem with it they should go back to having a nokia and go and
hide in their room while the rest of us with taste will be out showing
off one of the best phones on the market.
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Reviewed by code names sexy lady from Philippines on
2nd Sep 2003
the 1st time i ever hold this phone i was really very happy for it coz
the pictures/ images are very sharp on screen and the ring tone has
nice audio quality compared to that of nokia polyphonic units. but after
a week while exploring its features (i used the supplied cable and connected
it to my PC to download tones and pix) the next day i found out it has
no sevice at all... it also displayed on the screen "No Service"- i
cant even send messages, or make a call... i dont know what to do with
this... i suggest dont buy samsung units coz you cant make it repaired
at once because of its rare parts plus rare service centers... i hate
samsung
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Reviewed by Amy from UK on 31st Aug 2003
hey there every1,i got dis fone on da 28th, so i've had 3days 2 work
dis fone!nd by far dis is da best fone dat i av had in my life nd i
av had quite a few!i read about wot otha people thought about dis fone
nd alot of u guys think dat its really hard 2 actually write txt's on
dis fone,nd i must admit dat it was quite strange tryin 2 txt of dis
fone @ 1st BUT by far dis is da best fone dat i av had dat has such
a gr8 keypad 2 txt off ndda actual txt menu is easy 2 use, da actual
fone is easy 2 use,i worked out how 2 use da fone within 15mins of openin
it 4 da 1st time, da camera is amazin,da images cum out brilliantly,i
av also found uploadin da images easy 2 do nd downloadin polyphonic
ringtones is easy 2 do 2 by usin da cable,overall dis is an AMAZIN fone,i
recommend it 2 every1!well done samsung!
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Reviewed by Bedge! from United Kingdom on 30th
Aug 2003
Well Ive owned a few phones, I had the Samsung T100 and that was a great
phone, samsung are GREAT for ringtones the best on the Market yet! thats
a fact, Just listen to one and you will know what I mean. The display
is perfect, 2 points that I dislike is the Text messaging and the Battery
life. Im not bothered about the games, With the V200 you do not need
games because its good enough. overall the phone is right dam Sexy!
When it comes to digital thats got to be Samsung! Nokia poly tones r
real poor and the screens cannot handle true looking pictures unlike
the V200. :)
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Reviewed by kris from uk on 30th Aug 2003
this fone is great but the camera is poor quality when indoors, great
outdoors though. the thing tht really annoys me is that u cant send
picture messages for me, it just says service not available. can some
one help me out by replying to me on this website thank you. very good
phone though!!
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Reviewed by Kirstin from UK on 29th Aug 2003
Oh my god... how rubbish is this phone for texting? I 'upgraded' to
this samsung from a nokia two months ago and I've been regretting it
ever since. I use my phone for sms more than I use any other feature
and I'm frustrated to the max. The words don't wrap on the screen so
it's difficult to read, it doesn't automatically change case at the
start of a sentence (not necessary I admit, but it's a nice feature
on nokia phones), and my biggest gripe is that you can't add words to
the dictionary so it take forever to write the simplest of messages,
it's so annoying. (Sarcastic thanks go out to the muppets in the shop
who sold me this phone). Yes, it looks great, has cool ringtones, blah,
blah, blah. I want my nokia back !
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Reviewed by Phil from UK on 23rd Aug 2003
This phone is the best phone I have ever had, and i have had a few!!
The screen is brilliant its clear and you can actually see the pictures
you have taken with the camera. It also sounds great with all of its
ring tones. The only downfall is that the button on the side of the
phone turns up and down the volume, and when making a call you can accidentally
knock the button and it is very loud. But who cares BUY this phone its
great!!!
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Reviewed by Mihai from Romania on 21st Aug 2003
Another excellent phone from Samsung!!!
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Reviewed by boby from malaysia on 15th Aug 2003
This phone has nothing else to offer but only the high quality camera,
40 polyphonic ringtones and the stylish design...... other feature of
the phone totally sucks...... wonder why there is so many good comment
of the phone.......:p You are also stuck with three boring games....
Sms ing is harder than any other phone on earth... The conclusion...
looks good..... but don't work as good as any other phone... DON'T BUY
IT... there are so many other phones that are better
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Reviewed by LeeHolt from UK on 12th Aug 2003
A Very nice phone! No voice dialling? Do you ever get yours to work?
say one name and my old phone dialled who ever it pleased. Great colour
screen Great ring tones and a sexy looking design. The T9 Text is good
for those of you that can spell long words that is, just type in all
your words in one its easy. Hold down # to go into silent mode. Games?
buy a game boy this is a grown ups phone £300 isn't cheap! The camera
is very good to say its a "PHONE" You can make your own animated wallpaper
just make an animated gif 128x128 a few frames long and download to
your phone easy! I bought a nice silver case for £3.99 with all the
cut outs in the right places too! Desktop charger that charges two batteries
at once for £6.99 Bluetooth would have been welcomed. But for such a
gadget packed phone its size is impresive and a weight to match you
will be the envy of your friends. Register at http://uk.samsungmobile.com/index.jsp
and get 300 credits to download ringtones and wallpaper FREE! 10/10
Samsung
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Reviewed by L from UK on 9th Aug 2003
Have only rated 4 stars at present as I've only had the phone a few
hours but first impressions are definately very good. Would like to
mention that Orange supplies data cable and software in the box when
buying pay as you go.
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Reviewed by QED from UK on 8th Aug 2003
After using the same brick for over 3 years (Motorola Timeport) i decided
to get an upgrade (6/8/03). With my T-mobile tarriff i had to pay £100
to get this phone (everything included - handsfree,data cable, software
cd etc etc). My intial impression of the phone was that it's very small
and fits nicely into your pocket. When you open the phone you are greeted
with a pleasantly large + colourful screen. When you start up the phone
(and switch it off) you get this annoying butterfly graphic which as
of yet i can't get rid of. The functions/menu system in my opinion is
rather poor. I want to access my address book in 1 button press not
through 2-3 button presses. The text message system is truely awful.
I wont go into detail about how bad it is since it has already been
mentioned in previous reviews, suffice to say i totally agree with them.
The camera on the phone is pretty good (although since i have not tested
any other phones with camera's i can't give an accurate comparison).
The only thing i find perplexing is why bother putting a rather sub
standard camera into a phone? If i want to take pictures i will use
a digital cam which has a much better resolution. So why increase the
cost of a mobile phone with a gimmick? I have yet to be able to connect
upto the GPRS/wap service so i can not comment on this feature (problem
with my network or is the phone at fault?). All in all i would say this
phone has got potential but things i would possibly like to see in the
future. How about having an FM tuner built into the phone? Being able
to download new games into the phone might have been vaguely interesting
option to have? Maybe put 128mb of flash memory so we can play mp3's?
Voice auto dial? End of the day if you're gonna pay less than £100 for
this phone then it might be worth taking a look at.
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Reviewed by AlleyKat from UK on 6th Aug 2003
Great looking phone, the picture quality is superb and in my opinion
so is the camera (but this is my first camera phone so I can't compare).
I agree with some of the other negative feedback listed; text messaging
is awful. There's no way that I've found to set the T9 dictionary to
input in lowercase. You have to change the case from caps to lowercase
after the first letter of the message yourself. You can reduce the font
size for a text message (the default is big), but this has to been done
for each one as you write it, there's no universal setting. As a previous
poster said it takes ages to write even the simplest message (if I'm
at home I'll use the pclink software and it takes 1\4 the time). Other
bad points are the lack of configurable settings, it would be nice to
reduce the font size generally, just because it has a big screen doesn't
mean we all want to have double size font! Punch in a number to make
a call and you get a new line after entering only 7 numbers! I got mine
from orange and was supplied with a serial data cable free in the box,
the pclink software you have to download from www.samsungmobile.com.
This makes installing ring tones & wallpaper etc a piece of cake. All
in all a great phone, but let down by disastrous txt messaging and lack
of configurable options.
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Reviewed by Ricardo from UK on 5th Aug 2003
I've had a V200 for a week and a half, having upgraded from a prehistoric
Nokia 3210, but that's been enough time to make me realise that I need
to change it for another one. OK, it looks stylish, has a nice quality
screen, and the front display is useful, but unfortunately the bad points
outweigh the good for me :( Main annoyance is with text messaging: the
interface is so klunky. It doesn't automatically select lower case after
a capital letter so you have to remember to do that yourself, the space
key is on # rather than 0, unlike EVERY OTHER PHONE OUT THERE, and you
can't add new words to its dictionary. Also it uses an overly large
font and doesn't word wrap when you're composing, which makes it difficult
to read. I'm still not even slightly used to the interface yet, and
just sending the most simple of text messages takes forever. The phone
features seem to be pretty limited and simplistic, and even then there
seem to be some awful omissions - where are the basic features I used
to have on my 3210, like assigning different ringtones to different
names in my phone book? Why is it not possible to skip to your phone
book list in one keypress? Also I'm not very impressed with the camera
- its colour reproduction is poor and the image can suffer from horizontal
interference lines if the lighting isn't perfect. There are most definitely
better cameras on phones out there - for example, the Sharp GX10i which
has absolutely stunning photo quality (and a bigger screen to boot!).
No Java support either. What were they thinking??! I've not yet been
able to get the GPRS working so I can't comment on that (the fault of
my provider, not of the phone!). Which is a shame as I'd like to get
a decent ringtone for it too (the ones supplied are, in my opinion,
pretty awful...) Sorry, it all sounds rather negative, but I'm pretty
disappointed with it, after parting with over a hundred quid for this
upgrade. Am probably going to try and get hold of a Sharp GX10i, which
costs less, has loads more features, a better interface and better quality
camera. Sorry Samsung. Still, have you seen the new Matrix film....?
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Reviewed by mick from UK on 3rd Aug 2003
This is my first Samsung and what a phone. In the past 9 months I have
had Sagem MYX5 Nokia 3510i Sharp GX1 and now this Samsung V200. This
is the best phone I have ever had. The ringtones are the best ever data
cabel and software for pics and tones. The camera is also great the
zoom is just fantastic and its alot more clear than the GX1 I had. The
games are good, alarm (that works with the phone off) and you can alter
the soft keys to what you want.
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Reviewed by simon from uk on 3rd Aug 2003
This phone is fine. No, really it is. Just dont make the same mistake
I did when choosing a network to use it on. If you buy it from orange
you miss out on a samsung hands-free unit and (frustratingly) the cd
with the data suite software on. Without this software you are unable
to transfer images to your pc. Orange, why do you insist on crippling
a perfectly good phone? Could it be to 'encourage' us to use your mms
service at 40p a go rather than downloading to a pc for free...... Hhhmmmmm!
Back to the phone, its light, easy to use with a clear screen and loud
ringtones. The images form the camera are ok as snapshots but dont expect
miracles.
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Reviewed by Mr. Review from Wales on 2nd Aug 2003
Firstly i want to point out that a vast majority of the people on here
are raving about the phone because its from the Matrix. Ignore it, that
doesnt make any difference to me. I bought the phone not to be Keanu
Reeves but to have a phone that stands out from others. Its just as
plain as any other. i did have the previous phone... Samsung T100, not
much have changed apart from the camera and a few extra wallpapers.
to be honest the wap services are exremely slow. The reason i now have
this phone is because my last Nokia 3650 wasnt working correctly so
i exchanged it for this one. If you are looking for a very good phone
with major applications then i strongly advise that you consider the
Nokia 3650 or suffer the consequences. a definate waste of time in my
words.
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Reviewed by Gurmeet from India on 29th Jul 2003
This phone from Samsung looks very stylish and has a great resolution
but it lacks very basic features like Copying phone book to and from
SIM to Phone memory. Samsung phone are better in picture quality but
are lacking behind from Nokia technically. Nokia phone are technically
more advanceed than Samsung. Th bottom line is ...... Buy this phone
if you only want a great looking mobile phone, ring tones and camera.
This phone has nothing else to offer.
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Reviewed by mark from england on 25th Jul 2003
I've had the v200 for 2 days now and my first impressions of this phone
are good. considering i got this phone on insurance free of charge i
am very pleased with it. I had a Sharp GX10 before and at first i was
un sure of the quality of the v200's camera. after taking a few pictures
and fiddling around a bit i found out the v200's is much more advanced.
The zoom function is very effective about 10x? and does the picture
does not go blurry like the gx10. Also i found that brighness setting
was easily adjusted. I transferred some pics over to my computer and
although they arent as big they are the same possibly better quality
than the gx10. the ringtones on this phone are very good. with 40 tone
they should be. I was possibly anticipating a bit better quality as
gx10 has 16 tone and they were quite good. but the v200 tones do sound
better. i like the gimmicky things like when you open and close the
flip you can have sound playing. Infrared and gprs are included and
this is an improvement from earlier models i have had like the T100.
65k screen gives good graphics. The thing that lets down a near faultless
phone are the games. they are just boring. i know if you want to play
games you should buy a game boy but sometimes when there are times with
nothing to do e.g bus /train you o need a bit of amusement. As on a
lot of expensive phones games are bad and the problem here is that there
is no java. just to note -it has the same games as the t100. to conclude
my review i'm going to say the v200 is a excellent phone and there are
hardly any major faults with it. games are not major. this is a good
buiness.
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Reviewed by ? from ? on 23rd Jul 2003
I don't have this phone yet, but I have seen many others. I am envious
of all those lucky people to have such a magnificent phone. Don't listen
to people that say "Ooh,I'm not sure about that." This phone is too
good to say no to. What more features could you possibly want? And is
it possible to get a better phone? I for one am not convinced. Colour
screen, Polyphonic Tones and best of all, an amazing integrated camera
that has the facility to even Zoom! I want one of these phones and will
be happy when i get one. If anyone has a better idea for a phone then
i want to hear about it!
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Reviewed by Adrian from UK on 23rd Jul 2003
I found it a problem getting accessories for the V200 (love the phone
though). I eventually found the 'Samsung V200 Krusell Leather Case'
from www.mobilefun.co.uk which is good quality, fits great, has plastic
covering the screen and keys to keep them clean and comes with a belt
clip and will suite me. I also got from them a battery desk charger.
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Reviewed by PD from scotland on 21st Jul 2003
truely amzing phone. one of a kind. if any one doubts please me persuaded
by this review. not having java is hardly the end of the world i mean
c'mon a phone that can zoom and hardly lose any quality shood b aplauded
and recognised as a great advance in camera phone technology. go buy
1 !
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Reviewed by Unity from UK on 16th Jul 2003
Firstly if you are reading these reviews just to finally convince yourself
that you really do need the Samsung V200 in your life - well yes you
do. The doubters in these reviews had nearly put me off and I was considering
going down the Nokia route. I had read many reviews about how difficult
it was to download to the phone using the supplied software and data
cable and it was this element that nearly put me off mainly because
it is so hard to buy accessories for Samsung phones (do they actually
exist) in the UK. However, the supplied software and the data cable
are so easy to use. Sorry to those who have struggled but I cannot believe
it's the tools you are using. Even better is the software linking the
phone to Outlook which is as easy to use as the most expensive PDA.
Also there are many websites out there which offer really great mmf
files which download really easily to the phone. My advice don't listen
to the doubters just get a really neat phone
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Reviewed by David from UK on 16th Jul 2003
What a phone!! Well done Samsung, to beat this phone theres gonna have
to be something special and i can't wait until there is!!
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Reviewed by spud from uk on 16th Jul 2003
Well i got this phone back in may 2003. I got it on vodafone, 200 mins
cross network,100 text unlocked, with 2 batteries, data cable, cd, handsfree
kit and paid £30 for it. I can use my orange sim card in it. its got
a 5 star rating cause its cool. I can take pictures anywhere i want,
wherever i want, however i want. I can download and copy over phone
numbers/wallpapers/ringtones/text presets direct to the phone. Its reliable.
It does not hang. The phone is worth £360+. This phone has definately
worth it. I can now calmly flush my orange spv down the toilet.
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Reviewed by The One from UK on 15th Jul 2003
This fone is the Business!! Wot more do u want from a fone?! All u java
users stop moaning and buy a fone which has java!! Also, it sounds like
to me that all u Orange users should change networks. One more thing,
to put it on Silent mode all u do is hold down the # key (thats for
all those who didn't know). It's a cool, wicked fone....BUY IT!!
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Reviewed by Jon from Australia on 15th Jul 2003
What a technology! I love the 40 chord Polyphonic RINGTONES!!!!!!!!!
It sounds REAL!!!!!! AND I mean REAL!!!!! 40 chord means there's up
to 40 instrumental sound playing at ONCE!! It can even copy the real
human's voice! When you hear the samsung 40 poly phones you will never
want to hear the ordinary polyphonic sounding which other brands such
as Nokia is offering.
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Reviewed by Alex from UK on 13th Jul 2003
This phone is a class act having just upgraded from a T100 and only
after owning it 1 day i feel i can already write a review on it. Its
the camara isnt it that why your thinking of buying it and its why i
did and i can tell you its fantastic!! pocket to taking photo can be
done in under 5 secs and the pics come out great. remember the amount
of photos you can take depends on how much other stuff you try to cram
into the memory i.e ringtones but so far i have 42 and it will hold
100.(this camara even has zoom!!!) The Colour Screens are great even
if dispite what they say its got more than the T100, ive played about
at length with the s300 and now have the v200 and i still say the T100
has crisper colour but thats not to say the screens look bad. Having
read some of the other reviews im really surpised at some of the comments
as regards software, if it didnt come with a disc the futures not bright
the futures going some place else for ya phone if you see what i mean
(wink wink) Sorry had to stop there needed a drink of oran...ops i mean
pepsi. photos upload fine to pc so dont know where that moan comes from
(do people read manuals?) yes it does have 1 touch button to go to silent
mode and the moan about sms yezzz if you want to write a book buy a
pen!! it works fine. The only bad point i can say about the v200 is
that its lost its classic samsung shape we so loved with the T100 and
s300 its a bit boxy and when i first picked it up i thought ewwwwwwww
but now i own it and have held it used it kissed it and even taken it
out to dinner i can tell you its not a problem for me now. Nooooo i
dont work for mr Sumsung but having owned mobile phones since i carried
my first one around like a suitcase i can tell you its a great phone,
most people stick with brands so all you T100 owners out there the answers
yes its worth upgrading to
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Reviewed by Saf from UK on 7th Jul 2003
I've had a nokia 6210, 8310, 3210, 8210, and lots more, this is the
best phone!! 1) the colour display is excellent, theres not comparison
with the nokia 7650. 2) the camera quality is fantastic! also compared
with other nokia's it just is number 1!! i got the phone on upgrade,
only cost me 70!! wicked phone, it came with all the cables and CD's
for software.
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Reviewed by ralphy from UK on 7th Jul 2003
Well, after owning my Sonyericsson for a mere 3 months, i decided it
was time to listen to my heart. The samsung v200 and the sony ericsson
T300. There's no comparison. It's like comparing gold to lead. anyways,
right now. If you are reading this and thinking that the phone is over
rated, you're probably right. It's not overly special, it lacks JAVA
and is a little large compared to other samsung phones (fex A300) but
seriously, it's a design feat. The camera is phenominal, considering
how light sensitive it can be. I took a photo the other day which came
out fine whereas the same light levels on the nokia 7650 showed up a
black screen. I've had mine for 2 weeks and can safely say that it's
nothing special. It can store a maximum of 60 text messages, better
that the original 10 on other phones, and a maximum of 100 photos. Some
of you have complained about lack of data compatability. Get over it.
Buy a data cable from www.m-99.co.uk or somewhere. Only cost you 12
quid, honest - and they didn't fall off a lorry either. Next, go to
www.samsungmobile.com/gbr/index.jsp and download the relevent software
after registration which is free. VOILA. you can now download a midi
to .MMF file changer and make your own ringtones or download pre-made
.mmf format ringtones. The software you download off the samsung website
is outstanding and free. it also allows you to upload photos form your
V200. GET IT. And that about sums it up. I hope i haven't repeated what
other people have said, but i promise you, it is a good phone. Just
be aware that camera phones are likely to be phased out of child areas
due to the risk of paedophiles. you won't be able to use them in leisure
centres or schools soon. Is it worth it now? well, i'm keeping mine
and if anyone thinks they can prevent me from using it, they can go
whistle dixie. thanks for reading.
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Reviewed by Matt from uk on 6th Jul 2003
kick ass phone gr8 photos and loads of storage but battery life is low,
no software to transfer phtots 2 pc and sendin them via email 2 pc costs
40p. Why waz there no software in box samsung ????????
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Reviewed by garry s from uk on 4th Jul 2003
This fone cost me £300 sim free. I was told it was a waste of money
so i began to worry. When the fone arrived, in my mind, it is the best
fone i have ever had. My last fone was the motorola t720i which was
very slow opening txt messages and most of the menu screens. This is
very quick at displaying menu screens. txt messages and the camera is
is easy to use and takes clear pictures. The games are cheesy but if
you want to play games stay in on your playstation. Well done samsung
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Reviewed by Carole from Great Britain on 2nd Jul
2003
I have only had my phone a week, and I am really thrilled with it. I
would strongly recommened any one looking to upgrade their phone get
one of these. I have found a web site that has got some really good
poly ring tones which are really easy to download and the sound is of
excellent quality. The only down fall is the battery dosen't last very
long, but with the spare one, you can always keep one charged up, so
it isn't really too much of a problem. The camera is brillant, have
taken lots of photos and once again I am really pleased with the quality.
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Reviewed by Si C from UK on 2nd Jul 2003
Really good phone. For all those complaining, it seems you are complaining
about Orange not the phone! Orange have a nasty habit of customizing
all their phones. Thats why they are always late releasing them. It
means things like, less shortcuts, no software or headset etc. THERE
IS A SHORTCUT TO IR ACTIVATE! press down on the arrows! The main faults
in my opinion are: Battery (although you get two which saves £70) life,
but with all the gadgets it is not suprising. Quick access to numbers,
can't press down to get your phone book like on most phones. No Bluetooth,
and I have a headset!
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Reviewed by John from UK on 2nd Jul 2003
Had this phone a week now. Good points: 1. Good bright clear display
2. Excellent ring tones Bad points: 1. Battery life is nothing like
the 5 days advertised. Has to be charged every 24 hrs unless you turn
off the backlight which gives you 48 hours. 2. Texting using the predictive
text feature is a nightmare as it does not allow you to add special
words like nokia so you have to come out of predictive and into normal
text and to change the case of each mode is a different button NIGHTMARE.
3. No handsfree kit included 4. Software to link to pc can be downloaded
from the Samsung web page but why they did not include it in the box
god knows! 5. Nothing to allow downloading of photos from the phone
to the pc - can find nothing on the web either. 6. Shortcut assignment
is far too limited and does not allow essential things like toggling
the back light which is ESSENTIAL on a phone that literally eats battery
power. 7. Very poor and distorted sound at full volume which is surprising
considering the excellent sound quality of all the other features. 8.
Call register only shows the person who called not which of the 3 number
assigned to that person they rang from - very annoying and a complete
waste of allocating several contact numbers to one name. All sound very
negative but all in all its a good bit of kit which just needs some
tweaking to made it excellent.If you send a lot of texts and like to
use the predictive text feature then this phone is not for you.
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Reviewed by davic coolsta from england on 30th
Jun 2003
i think this phone is a god send. i could not live without it, it might
be a little pricey but it is well worth the dosh!! i adore it- THE PICTURES
are top class and the games rock. i love it i used to have a boring
nokia 3310. the were rubbish but now i have th coolest phone on EARTH!
it is so va va voom. in the words of Thierry Henry.
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Reviewed by J from - on 30th Jun 2003
Amazing phone!!!!!! All those people that say its disappointing because
they cant download games, go and buy a gameboy!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Dai from Wales on 30th Jun 2003
I can't believe this amazing new phone doesn't have the sotware required
to syncronise with the PC. For a relatively expensive handset I would
expect to be able to connect up and syncronise my life. Love the screen,
love the camera and design. But the software available online is only
available as corrupt zip files. Is anyone else having this problem.
Perhaps we should get orange to solve this problem all their users are
encountering.
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Reviewed by K from GB on 29th Jun 2003
Well I must say that the appearence of the phone is very stylish, the
size and weight of the phone is perfect! BUT I used to have a nokia
7650 and excluding the size and weight of that phone it had a lot more
features! The camera is very good, but why can't I include voice clips
with my multy media messaging or is there a way? also I've read that
you can voice dial, HOW? Well overall it is a good phone and if its
looks you want this is the phone, but if its features you after look
elsewhere.
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Reviewed by Anthony from Wales on 28th Jun 2003
This phone looks good, the colour is exellent, the camera quality is
the best but there are some flaws with the phone such as you can't put
it on silent and the message composers is awful you can't turn off the
predictive text so it gets annoying.The games are quite bad and with
no java you can not download any new ones either. The sound of the ringtones
is very good pity there ar'nt any good ringtones on it but with the
GPRS software you can put new ones on it and add some wallpapers to
your phone or upload your pics to your pc, which is cool.The phone is
quite expensive and therefore i would opt to getting another phone or
waiting for it to drop to below £250 or so.The colour, sound and camera
quality is the best out there so if your buying it for that reason get
this phone but otherwise I would shop around.This is my opinion of the
phone based on what I use the phone for you may use it for another reason
and the options on the phone may suit you better than I. A bet ter than
average phone (better than Nokia 7250)
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Reviewed by kevin from uk on 26th Jun 2003
This is a great phone,its stylish and cool and comes with lots of great
software. only reason i didn't give it the full 5 stars was that after
downloading the software my compy kept freezing up. If anyone out there
can tell me why it would be appreciated. kevbensam@aol.com
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Reviewed by ViCi0US from Viet Nam on 26th Jun
2003
Are you guys paid to say this phone rocks? You cannot configure anything!
making sms is a real pain, clock configuration sucks, the small screen
on the cover get crazy sometimes, I forgot: there is no id of the sms
sender, only the name...sorry Mr. Samsung I cannot remember 200 phone
numbers! (I hope this is only me who is too stupid and there is a solution
to this problem, if so please let me know email: fromm_b@hotmail.com
thx) To sum up, it's a nice toy with a pretty design and a fancy 180
degrees camera. But if you want a camera just get you a real one, and
if you want a phone to actually use it as a phone dont get the V200.
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Reviewed by Peter L from UK on 25th Jun 2003
I received my V200 Orange upgrade phone 2 days ago, after a lengthy
wait for the belated release by Orange. First impression was that it
was a sexy looking phone with great sharp graphics, though the screen
could have been a bit larger. Not only is the sound superb, but also
the ring volume is high enough for the polyphonic sound to be useful
when outdoors - as opposed to the Nokia 7650 which can only be heard
in total silence. I guess the consequence for such sensual pleasures
is the high power-usage, first full charge gave me 24 hours standby
& 30 mins talk. Sadly, after getting to know the V200 a bit better,
this Matrix phone did not live up to my expectations due to the following
reasons: 1.Does not support copying of "all" contacts between the SIM
and phone memory - has to be done 1 by 1. 2. The dialed/missed call
lists does not indicate which number it refers to for contacts with
multiple phone numbers (mb, office, home). 3. Does not support SMS folder
creation for storage. 4. Does not save SMS composition when a mistake
(eg.pressing of "C" button) is made during composition, which requires
a recomposition - very dedious when sending large SMS. 5. Personal configuration
is far from adequate, such as the meagre options for shortcuts. Line1/2
switch and InfraRed Activation would have been useful instead of say,
voicemail, which is button "1" in any case. My overall impression of
this phone after 48 hours is that the phone is just a MMS toy ( far
inferior to the Nokia 7650 when it comes to photo editing). The V200
could have been a far better phone if instead of providing configuration
for useless options such as "Service Light" settings, more practical
functionalities was implemented. But I guess I have, am and remain for
the foreseeable future a slave to the Nokia-ways.
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Reviewed by James from - on 25th Jun 2003
I am very disappointed with this phone. First off, thed orange pack
does not include the hands free or the software. Then after hunting
the internet I find ou that there are no drivers to connect this to
my Mac. The Image size is almost most laughable if it wasn't so depressingly
small. All I wanted was a Nokia 7650 nand I couldn't get one for love
nor money, and now I have ended up with this thing. I can't wait to
upgrade again.
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Reviewed by J4h'r0x from Vietnam on 25th Jun 2003
Nice phone...that's it...no java, the 3 games suck, almost no configuration
possible (that's the worst point for me, I like to configure my phone
as I want it, here it's almost impossible. And in my point of view the
basic configuration, suck big time too). Ok, nice design, nice graphic,
nice picture...but for me that's it. If you just want a nice toy go
and buy it. If you are looking for a good "professional" phone, I think
you should wait for another phone (maybe the Panasonic GD880), I really
wish I had did that
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Reviewed by Kaz from England on 24th Jun 2003
I've had this phone a week now and really impressed with it. Camera
is a good gimmic and pics not bad quality but do not expect it to replace
a digital camera. Pictures can be downloaded to the PC, but you need
the software disc to be able to do this, (Orange do not supply this
with their phones). Spoke to Orange and they were no help, and didn't
seem to know where I could obtain a disc, the shop I bought from did
let me have a disc after I phoned to complain that it was missing! As
this phone was new to Orange they didn't realise this wasn't supplied
as standard. (All other networks supply it) Once you have this you can
see your phone book, organiser, download wallpapers, ringtones, etc.
but it can't download games. All in all its a neat phone, sound quality
is pretty good, battery life could be better but it does come with a
spare. Hands free kit came as standard but not the in car charger, had
to negotiate to get that free. This phone suits me and I'm really pleased
with it, the salesmen make loads of promises about the things it can
do, get them to demo their claims, and as long as you've done your homework
and checked out web sites like these, you can't go wrong.
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Reviewed by sam from england on 14th Jun 2003
ok ok, i only just ordered the phone so i dont have it yet, but i've
seen my m8ts and its amazing. i already had a samsung t100 for a year
which absolutly ruled:) i know ppl are complaining about not being able
to downlaod stuff but if you go here http://www.samsungmobile.com/ you
can get free stuff for having a samsung phone and i managed to find
loads of stuff for my phone after searching the net for a bit. the games
arent amazing, but i upgraded for the ace screen and camera :)
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Reviewed by Fred Perry from England on 14th Jun
2003
Firstly, having been advertised as an amazing, slim phone, it was larger
than my previous phone. Secondly, it is advertised as having the capability
to download games, but Samsung don't support downloadable games to this
handset (false advertisement?). Personally, I feel that the only good
point about this phone is it's top quality camera, which is incredibly
powerful. Too late to cancel, but would have prefered not to purchase
it.
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Reviewed by Darren from - on 13th Jun 2003
This phone is absolutely fantastic. Great colour screen, great sounds
with the option to add your own. And the brilliant swivel camera. The
only trouble i have had is connecting it to my PC. Can anyone help me
out with this problem?
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Reviewed by Gazza from Wales on 13th Jun 2003
FIRSTLY AND FOREMOST I MUST SAY THAT ON THE REVIEWS THAT I HAVE JUST
READ REGARDING THE V200. I AM VERY SUPRISED AND ALARMED THAT PEOPLE
BELIEVE THIS IS A TRULY FANTASTIC MOBBY. I HAVE BEEN GREATLY DISSAPOINTED
WITH ITS FEATURES. SINCE MY PURCHASE 2 MONTHS AGO I HAVE NOTICED PICTURE
QUALITY DEPRECIATE, LACK OF DOWNLOADABLE RING TONES AND GAMES. I MUST
DISSAGREE WITH MOST OF YOU ON BATTERY LIFE AS I AM A CONSTANT OFFENDER
OF PHONE USE, I THINK THE BATTERY LIFE IS EXCEPTIONAL CONSIDERING THE
POWER TAKEN UP BY THE COLOUR SCREEN. HOWEVER ONE WORD OF WARNING! DO
NOT GET TAKEN IN BY WHAT APPEARS AT THE TIME FRIENDLY SALESMAN. THEY
ARE AFTER ONE THING COMMISION. I WOULD LOVE TO NAME THE STORE/COMPANY
WHO SOLD ME THIS PHONE BUT I COULD BE OVER STEPPING THE MARK. IT DOESN'T
DO HALF OF WHAT THEY SAY IT DOES. CONCLUSION: ANYONE BUYING THIS PHONE
FOR DOWNLOADABLE RING TONES AND GAMES DON'T BOTHER. P.S. WE'RE ALL ENTITLED
TO OUR OPINION THIS IS MINE.
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Reviewed by Urbaz from UK on 11th Jun 2003
I wrote the Sharp GX10 review a few weeks back and said that Id be buying
the V200, does it have everything that the Sharp lacked? If you exclude
Java....then yes! It's a brilliant phone. To start off with it has a
nice sleek shape, it's pretty light and feels solid...unlike the Sharp.
The screen is the best I have seen so far, and the camera is brilliant.
Better than the Gx10, 7650, 7250 and the GD87. The menu itself is very
easy to use. The Wallpapers already in the phone are really neat and
animated which does make a difference. The voice quality is again very
clear and loud. The good thing about the phone is that it allows data
connectivity, i.e. the pictures you take from the phone you can transfer
to you PC. It has an infrared link but there is also a data cable which
comes with the pack along with the software. As most Samsung phones
have a battery problem you also get a spare battery as standard, this
makes up for their weakness. The in car charger and hands free are also
included as standard. As you would be aware it has no Java capability
but to me it does not matter the slightest bit, but I would have LOVED
it if it had an MP3 player. The Software included for GPRS, Phonebook,SMS,
downloading/uploading pictures and ringtones etc. is very easy to use.
It's a very basic program which isn't really fun to use but it does
the job well. I have successfully downloaded many pictures from Phone
to PC and also uploaded from PC to phone (as Wallpaper). The picture
quality is fantastic. The camera as you would already know spins 180
but what I am more impressed by is the zoom, it hardly looses quality.
It has to be the best phone I have purchased for a while and I think
I'm gonna keep hold of it for some time unless I can get my hands on
a Neonode N1! Well done Samsung, the phone's as reloaded as the movie!
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Reviewed by Kerry from UK on 7th Jun 2003
This phone really is in a league of its own. Great sounds, animations
and cool camera. Only thing missing as mentioned before is Java, but
all in all a great phone. If you liked the t100 then get this phone
because its even better and I thought that would be hard to beat but
they have done it. One bad point though, the phone seems a little chunkier
than the t100 but this is easily outweighed by all the good points.
Samsung have made a top job of this phone. Buy it!
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Reviewed by mitch age 12 from britain on 4th Jun
2003
i have bought this fone recently and it is fantastic the screen is the
best out of all its competotors and the camera, well its in a class
of its own, you wouldnt believe its a fone camera... the ringtones are
superb (best yet!!!) i also have a 7250 and you can not compare the
two... far better screen, better camera, everythings better!!!!!!!!!!
but every fone has its catches this fone has no java(annoying) and a
short battery life but hey who cares about 'battery life' its not like
you have to buy a new battery every time!!! bottom line if this fone
had java it would be by far the best fone in the world, BUY IT!!!
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Reviewed by Marc from Malaysia on 3rd Jun 2003
1st of all, this phone doesnt have the function to EDIT pics unlike
the panasonic GD88. What's with the 3 lame games man?! The pics QUALITY
is not as SHARP as GD88 especialy in low light condition. Cant attach
pics to phonebook. I'll trade this phone for a GD88!That's the bottom
line!
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Reviewed by jay from manila on 1st Jun 2003
pls.don't even think about inventing a V300 ,bec.i'm gonna buy that
one too!!!
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Reviewed by Munim from UK on 29th May 2003
Although the design is smart, i have found it to be lacking in features.
Especially compared to other camera phones i.e GD87. Admittedly the
camera shot quality is better than most phones, but then that's it.
No editing tools feature on the phone, no picture management. MMS is
very basic. Also the battery life is comparatively short hence the provision
of two batteries. The one saving grace for this handset is the additonal
software and cable that comes with the purchase making Samsung one of
the few that do that.
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Reviewed by Vince from England on 27th May 2003
Truly a brilliant little phone, a few little gripes such as pretty poor
battery life, it seems to only last about 2 days. Earpiece sound quality
a bit poor when up on the louder settings. the rubber protector on the
bottom where the charger etc.plug in has already broken. The camera
lens always seems to have dust on from being in my pocket and where
do I get those 40 bit polyphonic ringtones from!!?. Other than that
probably the best phone on the market, my wife is always trying to get
her hands on it!
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Reviewed by Putty Man from Ireland on 27th May
2003
I've just got the phone yesterday but so far it seems great. Being able
to connect to your PC and use the supplied software is a great feature
to manage your phone book, SMS, ringtones etc. The screen is superb
and this camera is the best I've seen on a mobile phone. Very stylish
looking and seems well built. I haven't found a way of adding words
to the predictive text dictionary tho which is a pity. Apart from this
its an excellent phone.
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Reviewed by Amy from UK on 26th May 2003
So far so good! i've only had this phone for 2 days. but in those 2
days all i've been doing is playing with it. This phone looks very classy!
I usually have panasonics and it was a real toss up between this one
and the pana GD87.. i decided to try something different. the software
IS cool, just like having your whole phone on your PC and you can download
pics and tunes. camera is good, like how it rotates, zooms, and you
can change the contrast! seems my SIM can only hold 15 texts, and 50
in the phone. would like to have more. but all in all i really gotta
cop out here and say this phones class! no regrets!
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Reviewed by Andy from England on 25th May 2003
I have to agree that if samsung had gone just that bit further and added
java to the phone it would have easily been the best on the market,
saying that it is pretty damned good without it... upsides: great screen
crystal clear camera super 40 bit polyphonics downsides no java cant
set camera quality where the hell do you get 40 bit polyphonics to download!!
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Reviewed by damarge from England on 25th May 2003
pure class it was always going to take something special to beat the
samsung t100 but this phone has simply beat it hands down! the screen
resolution is superb much better than the t100 (if thats possible!)
and the camera is the best out of any mobile around it lets you take
about 100 images at mind blowing clarity. if this phone had java capabilities
it would mean the end for mobile phone companies as it will be unbeatable
from every aspect you look at it!!!!!! put down your nokias and sharp
gx10 this is the bad boy of all mobiles.
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Reviewed by pidg from UK on 24th May 2003
Great phone; very stylish, plenty of features and an integrated camera
that rotates. Just 1 minor problemsthough - there doesn't seem to be
an option to quickly put it on silent. But apart from that, this is
an excellent phone though - worth five stars as a fashion accessory
alone.
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Reviewed by Ben chan from - on 23rd May 2003
i think this phone is fantastic. the 65k colour display is really impressive
andt the rotating camera is great very convenient for taking photos
where ever you are. The only bad this is that when taking photos at
a distance the quality goes down pure because its a digital zoom. it
does not have java, but its not agreat loss. its easy to buy you can
buy on simfree for just over 300 pound and contract for free.
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Reviewed by madmax from romania on 20th May 2003
The fone has a brilliant 65,000 bit colour display beating that of most
fones the camera is superb quality and so are the ring tones! amazing
fone recommend it to anyone. One problem though, no Java.
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Reviewed by Mike from UK on 16th May 2003
This Phone Is Ace!!!
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Reviewed by Irene from Malaysia on 13th May 2003
I just bought this phone and I think it is really a great phone. The
picture are nice, better than Nokia or other brand. Some says that the
batery life is very little, but this didn't happen to me. And although
the infra-red system doesn't really works, but I was able to use the
cable-data link to connect to my Pc for better option. It was fantastic,
I was able to save it to my computer and also email. Who says it can't
do that? I really recommend for those who is thinking to buy it!
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