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Everything is very satisfactoiry but the battery hours, May 26, 2010
This review is from: Samsung Star GT-S5230 Unlocked Phone with Full Touchscreen Quad-Band GSM Bluetooth, 3.2 MP Camera, Voice Record, MP3 and MP4 Speaker Phone–U.S. Version with 1 Year Warranty (Black) (Wireless Phone Accessory)
Well, nobody is perfect. This samsung S5230 is not perfect either, has very well touch monitor (not sensitive); The body is light, good small size, good reception, good sound, good display, ok photo, allow MicroSD with a good size of memory, quad band and unlocked, well structured display interface and button placements, very responsive lock button, etc. etc… The battery life is terrible, between 24-30 hours with very light use, i.e. 3-4 calls a day of 2-5 minutes/each. However, with the price of $130s, compared to LG Vue, or even iPhone… I think I can live with that (I have iPod touch that is pretty similar to the iPhone, just w/o 3G, GPS and GSM capability). Not recommended for those who are traveling a lot, but good for those who stay stationary a lot The features are awesome.
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This review is from: Samsung Star GT-S5230 Unlocked Phone with Full Touchscreen Quad-Band GSM Bluetooth, 3.2 MP Camera, Voice Record, MP3 and MP4 Speaker Phone–U.S. Version with 1 Year Warranty (Black) (Wireless Phone Accessory)
You’ve read the specs on the phone; the screen is nice, the touch works about expected, the OS is laid out logically, and it has a few goodies & apps tucked away so that you feel its more than a basic phone. It also works with AT&T with no problem.
Physically, the phone is light, smaller than it appears, and the battery seems to be fine, although I don’t talk a lot on my phone. The Camera works well in either landscape or portrait mode, and the camera app fast and works fine.
Here’s the stuff that isn’t so great:
1) While the phone supports bluetooth, it only appears to support very basic profiles, so it doesn’t look like you can transfer pictures, addresses, and data with your computer which is a significant drawback 2) I was very disappointed to realize it doesn’t support a normal headphone. Instead, it has a weird proprietary headphone jack, and the headphones supplied are about the lowest quality 3) The FM radio is great except that it won’t play the FM radio without the headphones attached. But here’s the weird part, once the headphone is attached you can play it through the speaker. You can’t make this stuff up. 4) No WiFi, which means data access will always cost you money through your carrier.
I would buy it again. The screen quality and size make it worth $100. But don’t expect this to compete with a smart phone. Its more like a basic phone with a few extras.
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This review is from: Samsung Star GT-S5230 Unlocked Phone with Full Touchscreen Quad-Band GSM Bluetooth, 3.2 MP Camera, Voice Record, MP3 and MP4 Speaker Phone–U.S. Version with 1 Year Warranty (Black) (Wireless Phone Accessory)
After some usage, I can tell I have used this cellphone enough for writing a review. It is a nice phone with really cool features. The size is good enough for you to handle it comfortably. The camera takes good quality photos but not so good quality videos. It only works on GSM so Internet browsing is slow –probably also depends on the provider– The bluetooth is easy to turn on/off and the speaker is really good for conferencing as it’s very loud. The screen sensibility is cut at the corners/borders. It reads MP3s and the FM Radio works only with the earphone but it is OK. The games it comes with are really good –especially the sudoku one– I plugged a 4GB microSD class 4 card and no problems detecting the card or uploading/downloading stuff from it.
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Everything is very satisfactoiry but the battery hours,
Well, nobody is perfect. This samsung S5230 is not perfect either, has very well touch monitor (not sensitive); The body is light, good small size, good reception, good sound, good display, ok photo, allow MicroSD with a good size of memory, quad band and unlocked, well structured display interface and button placements, very responsive lock button, etc. etc… The battery life is terrible, between 24-30 hours with very light use, i.e. 3-4 calls a day of 2-5 minutes/each. However, with the price of $130s, compared to LG Vue, or even iPhone… I think I can live with that (I have iPod touch that is pretty similar to the iPhone, just w/o 3G, GPS and GSM capability). Not recommended for those who are traveling a lot, but good for those who stay stationary a lot The features are awesome.
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|Good, not great,
You’ve read the specs on the phone; the screen is nice, the touch works about expected, the OS is laid out logically, and it has a few goodies & apps tucked away so that you feel its more than a basic phone. It also works with AT&T with no problem.
Physically, the phone is light, smaller than it appears, and the battery seems to be fine, although I don’t talk a lot on my phone. The Camera works well in either landscape or portrait mode, and the camera app fast and works fine.
Here’s the stuff that isn’t so great:
1) While the phone supports bluetooth, it only appears to support very basic profiles, so it doesn’t look like you can transfer pictures, addresses, and data with your computer which is a significant drawback
2) I was very disappointed to realize it doesn’t support a normal headphone. Instead, it has a weird proprietary headphone jack, and the headphones supplied are about the lowest quality
3) The FM radio is great except that it won’t play the FM radio without the headphones attached. But here’s the weird part, once the headphone is attached you can play it through the speaker. You can’t make this stuff up.
4) No WiFi, which means data access will always cost you money through your carrier.
I would buy it again. The screen quality and size make it worth $100. But don’t expect this to compete with a smart phone. Its more like a basic phone with a few extras.
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|Nice phone–Funciona en Costa Rica–,
After some usage, I can tell I have used this cellphone enough for writing a review. It is a nice phone with really cool features. The size is good enough for you to handle it comfortably. The camera takes good quality photos but not so good quality videos. It only works on GSM so Internet browsing is slow –probably also depends on the provider– The bluetooth is easy to turn on/off and the speaker is really good for conferencing as it’s very loud. The screen sensibility is cut at the corners/borders. It reads MP3s and the FM Radio works only with the earphone but it is OK. The games it comes with are really good –especially the sudoku one– I plugged a 4GB microSD class 4 card and no problems detecting the card or uploading/downloading stuff from it.
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