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Samsung SGH-i550W

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6.6

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became a mere good phone

May 6, 2009

Rating: 6 out of 10 (Good)
Pros: works well
Cons: my god, battery sucks how dare they launch it
Opinion:
i dont use gps, occasionally use camera so am not bothered if these are merely good. the phone works well, no sluggishness and i like the contact management, i think its superb coz of its flexibility - for example - you can set different default numbers for making a call, sms, etc.

while the track-ball isnt the best (sometime frustrating when scrolling long up or down), it is the battery life that surely makes it a deal breaker, wish i'd known before i bought it. how dare they ?

- swithced off 3g
- total call minutes (outgoing + incoming) 45-60 mins/day
- one SMS Chat open all the time for texting about 50 sms sent/day
- and the battery lasts only 10 hrs after fully charged.... so by 7 or 8pm i'm out of contact.....
i should get my money back...

 

worst mobile of the year

May 22, 2008

Rating: 5 out of 10 (Average)
Pros: worst among s60 mobile
Cons: poorest battery ever experienced
Opinion:
I BROUGT THIS PHONE ON 05MAY2008
MAIN PROBLEM IS BATTERY WHICH STAY HOURS ONLY.
EVERY SIX MONTHS I AM CHANGING PHONES .I HAD EXPERIENCE
WITH ALL MANUFACTURES.EVEN THIS IS THE THIRD PHONE
MADE BY SAMSUNG.THOSE PREVIUOS MODELS WERE OK.
BUT THIS ONE IS TERRIBLE NOT ONLY POOR BATTERY
OTHER FUNCTIONS ALSO VERY POOR.
PLEASE DONT BUY IT.

 

Good Attempt by Samsung

May 8, 2008

Rating: 5 out of 10 (Average)
Pros: Wifi, Trackball, Decent screen size, easy to use interface(Symbian)
Cons: Terrible Battery life, Wifi, 3.2MP Camera with poor flash for taking pic in the dark, conventional design, Cannot sync with MACBOOK.
Opinion:
To begin, i550W comes in an conventionally designed box. Not appealing to me as compared to the presentation used by Nokia, SE and best of all, Iphone. Please make your package more attractive!!!

i550w comes with many standard accessories like headphone, 1GB MicroSD, Charger, 1 Batt only (those who r using will know why i add in the word only), instruction booklet, CD for GPS and PC Suites. So nothing special on these stuff.

I had a hard time getting the GPS to work. I tried activating it but it didn't work. Really do not know what i did and the GPS finally work. It's a Miracle. Searching for a location is quick for me. 1st time using a GPS to help me find my way in Singapore so there's no way for me to compare with other phone models or GPS unit.

On paper, this phone has everything. I like the fact it has WIFI. ... Read more

 

Great phone BUT.....

Apr 2, 2008

Rating: 3 out of 10 (Poor)
Pros: not compatible with Vista
Cons: good solid symbian OS
Opinion:
I just bought this phone from M1 and was eager to use the phone and all its features. After all the set up discovered that the software for PC only operates in XP or Win2000. Called Samsung and all they have is an apology.

I was thinking this phone has been in the market for a while (in other regions) and i am very surprised and disappointed that there is no PC suite softare for Vista.

What is the use of a smart phone when i can't even sync my calendar on my outlook.

Now have to use back my good old N95.. on hindset I should have upgraded to N95 8GB rather than trying out samsung.

Nokia 1 : Samsung 0.


 

Value for Money - Loving it

Apr 1, 2008

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: A Power-pack device, full connectivity, GPS, expandable memory (with my 8GB microSD), trackball (getting use to it, nice feature), slide cover for charging point
Cons: can be even slimmer, color of the phone is too conservative
Opinion:
Great phone after been using it for a week. Full suite of connectivity solutions to meet my needs, now able to connect to WiFi when at home. Pictures taken are pretty sharp, not sure if I can get a Biz card reader apps for it. Save a lot of money with the Navigation kits provided (navigation s/w with 2 country maps, car holder to mount to my windscreen and car charger); a note in the package stated GPS+ (anyway tried with it) and it really helps to get quick GPS fix. Not been using the Malaysia maps, no complaint since this is a bonus! Last 2 models which I have been are Samsung phones, anyway is slowly getting use to the new interface. Got a comment from my friend that the features & functions are like a Nok device??



 

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User Discussion

Ivan74: I turn off the auto scanning function and 3G but still didn't get more than 2 full days of ...
minas77: you are right regarding WLAN scanning and battery life, i always have WLAN scanning set to OFF, when i ...
vernonlcm: Heard from many that the bad life is quite bad and you need to charge every night with moderate ...
minas77: thanks! hope it works well for me!
damiankoh: hey there, i installed the HandyWi program without any problems on the i550W, so i guess it should work ...

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