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Samsung Galaxy S

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jambaglovestech's avatar
4 stars out of 5

jambaglovestech 26 October 2011

Good: 2 camera's, Samsung, speed, looks good

Bad: it sometimes freezes, battery life

Comment: This phone is great, so what if it is a iphone wannabe, iphones are great and this phone does a good job of bringing friendly competition to the iphone, the phone does everything i would like a phone to do which includes call, text, play high quality games and take pictures. oh, and the HD video recording is a bonus for me.

The only downside is that it freezes sometimes and the battery life is AWFUL.

I own it
Danielclark96's avatar
2 stars out of 5

Danielclark96 19 September 2011

Good: You can make calls and texts

Bad: Everything else apart from making calls and texts!

Comment: iPhone wannabe!

I own it
bambam's avatar

bambam 11 September 2011

Good: . You get a standard

Comment: Do you need the galaxy s wi fi 5.0 as an additional remote, to enhance your experience with the samsung PS64D8000 Plasma TV. You get a standard remote with the TV, I am told that this is a worthwhile addition for the smart area of the TV. Any advice, I would be grateful.
Many thanks.
bambam

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Dunc's avatar
4.5 stars out of 5

Dunc 24 August 2011

Good: Basically its fantastic, I drive alot and rely on voice activation through bluetooth. It work superbly with the Galaxy S. The Camera and Video quality are superb. Over all its a fast, fantastic bit of kit... I wont be returning to Blackberry

Bad: The battery life... but hey car chargers and home chargers are cheap

Comment: Just love it plain and simple

I own it
James Anthony Fosta's avatar
4.5 stars out of 5

James Anthony Fosta 7 August 2011

Good: fast good looking and videa quality

Bad: battery and plastic build

Comment: best phone i ever had. and fastest even though i have owned htc leo but this phone is alot faster and better looking

I own it
Ryan Mac's avatar
5 stars out of 5

Ryan Mac 2 August 2011

Good: Super AMOLED Screen, Flash Support unlike the iPhone, Fast 1 Ghz processor, Free Apps, IPhone Killer, Great Build Quality

Bad: Battery Life, Rubbish Widgets, Finger Prints

Comment: I just switched from a blackberry bold on orange to the samsung galaxy on the 3 network 2 weeks ago. After using this phone I will never go back to using a blackberry android is more advanced, has more apps available and has more potential. The only problem that might put you off is that the phone's battery life which is due to the great features like the super AMOLED screen. I have to charge my phone every day which is a pain but is worth it for this amazing phone. Two minor problems are that the phone case and screen attracts fingerprints which can be sorted easily. The other minor problem is the widgets preloaded are rubbish don't bother with them just go on to the android app store and download some decent widgets.

I own it
ClaireS666's avatar
4.5 stars out of 5

ClaireS666 21 July 2011

Comment: I have had this phone for 3 days and i love it! I've had the iPhone 3GS and was going to upgrade to the iPhone 4 but thought i would go for something different so i chose the Samsung Galaxy S and have not regretted it. It has an amazing bright screen, your own wi-fi so you can connect your laptop to the phone to get an internet connection, it's super fast and has got 8GB but you can also add a memory card! However as everyone moans about the battery it will only go down superfast if you are constantly on games or apps with wi-fi on, if you are not on the internet all the time or apps and you are just making calls and texting the battery will last all day with loads of battery time remaining also i feel that the iPhone is louder when you have your headphones in and i feel the app store is better than the android market but other than this its a great phone and would deffinately recommend this phone to anyone! :D

I own it
nic-city's avatar
5 stars out of 5

nic-city 17 July 2011

Comment: its a top quality phone

I own it
Angela Fraser's avatar
5 stars out of 5

Angela Fraser 3 June 2011

Good: Loads of free apps, wi-fi, mobile tracker, camera

Bad: Battery life and fingerprints of screen

Comment: I love this phone. My husband had an iPhone and even he said in some respects that it was better (he just loved his phone), however, he has now said he would look into getting this phone. The app store has alot more apps for free than iPhones. I love everything about this phone and I find it so easy to use. The camera is so good I have stopped using my digital camera as its just another thing to carry thats not needed. The battery life isn't great but if you keep an eye on it, you should be fine.
I highly recommend this phone to anyone wanting a touchscreen smartphone without being stuck with itunes.
The last thing I want to say about this phone, which I think is a must on mobiles, is the mobile tracker installed. My husband left his phone in a taxi and we never got it back, although the phone was shut down, the person still has all our photos, videos and contacts. With this tracker, I can find out where my phone is (roughly) and if needed I can erase the whole phone so they don't get my personal bits.

Best phone I've ever used

I own it
Mike Williams's avatar

Mike Williams 30 May 2011

Good: Swype and the WIFI is brilliant I love my phone

Bad: the freezing which I hope will be fixed by 2.3!!

Comment: I feel that the phone is addictive and now having one I would not want to be without it! but I do feel it really misses a flash on the camera bring on the Galaxy S II

I own it

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