I am not sure I am going to get another Android device until the the OS supports larger screens, and the hardware is substantially more powerful. Either Snapdragon, and a 3.5 or even a 4" screen is what I am looking for. Pocketability is second on my list.
Id also really like a GREAT dedicated graphics subsystem. Im not sure what is available besides the Tegra (nVidia) though ATI also has a mobile solution.
OVerall, I am looking for a real breakthough in hardware for Android.
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I work for a Telecoms company and i managed to get in touch with some one that fairly highup in 02 and has been working for the company for many years, since it was cell net I think.
so i asked the question about this phone and all i was told was we have no Info on this phone yet. so it woudl seem that no one out side the top managment has any details on this phones cost or relese date in the UK.
This is what my countrys biggest importer says on its site. I will order mine tomorrow trough my friend who is working there; just to guarantee that I'll get one first
Prize is a hefty 461 x 1.22 = ~560€, but that is not an issue
So is there 192Mb or 288Mb of RAM? I guess it doesnt matter if you dont multirun more than 3 programs... (MSN, browser and something)
Someone mailed to Samsung Finland and asked about the phone. They said that not until September
And that says 20.7.2009, so I guess they haven't had any new updates. Still thinking between Android (Galaxy / Hero) or iPhone 3GS.
The biggest selling point would be the navigation program. There doesn't seem to be any decent programs available to Android, which is a pretty shame. Samsung has less memory 192megs and hero has 288megs.
Someone mailed to Samsung Finland and asked about the phone. They said that not until September
And that says 20.7.2009, so I guess they haven't had any new updates. Still thinking between Android (Galaxy / Hero) or iPhone 3GS.
The biggest selling point would be the navigation program. There doesn't seem to be any decent programs available to Android, which is a pretty shame. Samsung has less memory 192megs and hero has 288megs.
Hard choices
Theres always co pilot, thats v good nav software. You can get it for free if you look in the right places too.
Hi,
I bought it in germany for 449 €uro on Monday!
If somebody wants to buy it, 440€ would be great over paypal or however you would like it.
Please contact me if interested?
Hi,
I bought it in germany for 449 €uro on Monday!
If somebody wants to buy it, 440€ would be great over paypal or however you would like it.
Please contact me if interested?
Best regards
Sandra
Where did you pay that price? I bought mine at an o2 shop for only €437.5 and it's even cheaper in NL: €429
I can verify that cellphone4all.net is a scam. My friend tried to order a phone through that site and they told him that they were having a problem with the credit card processing and could he please send them a money order...yeah, right. Yesterday, I put in an order at the site wiredia.com (formerly known as mobilebee.com) Buy Samsung I7500 (Unlocked) The site is quite questionable with dozens of negative reviews. I figure I don't have too much to lose since I can just do a charge back. They assured me when I ordered the phone that it was in stock. Today they notified me that the phone is backordered and that there will be a 2-4 day delay. Their online site still says "in stock", so I called them and said that "I would like to order a Samsung I-7500, do you have any in stock" and they told me that the phone was on back order. So at least I have some reassurance of honesty. We shall see...
I just want 02 to pull there finguer out and start selling it in the uk so i can get one.
I looked at the Hero and came very close to getting one from T-Mobile but it has been reported that all the cool UI stuff slows the phone down a lot as the CPU is not up to the job. Shame
so i think i still going to go with the Galaxy aslong as 02's contract it not stupidly expensive.
I just want 02 to pull there finguer out and start selling it in the uk so i can get one.
I looked at the Hero and came very close to getting one from T-Mobile but it has been reported that all the cool UI stuff slows the phone down a lot as the CPU is not up to the job. Shame
so i think i still going to go with the Galaxy aslong as 02's contract it not stupidly expensive.
Release date - week commencing 10th August
£44 a month - free handset
£35 a month - £97.86 for phone
£30 a month - £146.80 for phone
£25 a month - £195.00 for phone
£20 a month - £244.67 for phone
Thanks for this info. Hopefully next week we will start to see prices from companies selling them unlocked. The early indication is that an unlocked i7500 is going to be expensive in the UK! Kingofgadgets.co.uk and play.com are already listing the price as £499.99. If this prices sticks it looks like it will be cheaper to buy it from Germany!
£44 a month - free handset
£35 a month - £97.86 for phone
£30 a month - £146.80 for phone
£25 a month - £195.00 for phone
£20 a month - £244.67 for phone
humm, ok thanks for that, bit disappointed that it is not free on the £30 a month contract as 02 do that contract with a web bolton which is a good package.
i will have a look when it comes out and evaluate it against the the G2 on T-Mobile.
I used sotel - It was 485 Euros (412 GBP). They used GLS (postal service) express shipping. It was picked up 6pm germany time on a monday, and arrived wednesday morning at my house in london.
Because its EU to EU there's no extra VAT or Duty, so there's no customs delays. Otherwise i'd say stay clear of the postal service!
(It was 'branded' which meant a red sticker saying 'recommended internet pack M' in german on the box - which you can remove without messing up the box, and zero branding on the phone itself or the software. Read that other forum about the voicemail thing where it displayed the german number - fixed after calling voicemail once and rebooting)
My new i7500 arrived today. This dedicated side screen lock button is spoiling an otherwise beautiful phone for me.
Why is the damn thing there? The whole point is that Android has it's native software lock (screen pattern). It means you have to hold and press the small side key every screen time out and then do the screen pattern too instead of a single key press on one of the front keys followed by screen pattern. From the user guide it doesn't look like it can be disabled either and turning off the timeout doesn't solve it as it means the phone won't lock at all. Perhaps it isn't/won't be a big deal for others but I find it really irritating and it was just an unnecessary bit of hardware design which doesn't integrate with the OS. Maybe I'll put up with it but I really hope..."there's an app for that"
My new i7500 arrived today. This dedicated side screen lock button is spoiling an otherwise beautiful phone for me.
Why is the damn thing there? The whole point is that Android has it's native software lock (screen pattern). It means you have to hold and press the small side key every screen time out and then do the screen pattern too instead of a single key press on one of the front keys followed by screen pattern. From the user guide it doesn't look like it can be disabled either and turning off the timeout doesn't solve it as it means the phone won't lock at all. Perhaps it isn't/won't be a big deal for others but I find it really irritating and it was just an unnecessary bit of hardware design which doesn't integrate with the OS. Maybe I'll put up with it but I really hope..."there's an app for that"
if that is true what you're saying, I will develop an application to that will fix that, cause that has got to be the most lame feature I have ever seen!!
Good morning, I stumbled across this French website selling the galaxy without a contract, and at a discount. However I'm not sure whether its sim locked or not, can anyone shed any light on the matter?
if that is true what you're saying, I will develop an application to that will fix that, cause that has got to be the most lame feature I have ever seen!!
OMG, that is actually the best feature imho.
I'm not really sure what u mean to be honest. If you think just pattern lock would be enough you're really mistaken. The false presses in your pocket would turn the screen on so many times your battery would be dead.
If you're saying you prefer an unlock button on the front, then i don't agree either actually, the side one can be presses alot easier.
If you set the timout to never, you can use the button to lock. Short press it, and you'll see the phone _is_ locked. Long press it and it will be unlocked.
Are you saying the screen timeout affects the patternlock regardless of if you press the side lock button?
I.e if you set it to never, pattern lock will never be turned on?
Hmm, after being fed up from getting the run-around from various phone retailers, I called up Samsung Denmark HQ to obtain accurate info.
Not even Samsung Denmark HQ have any official plans yet. When I asked whether it might be another half year, the answer was "very likely, yes".
They then provided a sing-song about strategy and staggered releases. IMO that is an old-fashioned attitude that's not in tune with the free market and the Internet, and all they're doing is just pissing off their potential customers.
I will order this thing online. So, what's the best price out there right now, is this still the best offer?
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Originally Posted by FLT
I bought mine at an o2 shop for only €437.5 and it's even cheaper in NL: €429
Last edited by KlaymenDK; August 10th, 2009 at 03:30 AM.
Hmm, after being fed up from getting the run-around from various phone retailers, I called up Samsung Denmark HQ to obtain accurate info.
Not even Samsung Denmark HQ have any official plans yet. When I asked whether it might be another half year, the answer was "very likely, yes".
They then provided a sing-song about strategy and staggered releases. IMO that is an old-fashioned attitude that's not in tune with the free market and the Internet, and all they're doing is just pissing off their potential customers.
I will order this thing online. So, what's the best price out there right now, is this still the best offer?
it does seem that the roll out of this phone has been very poor, a slow roll out simply will not work in this day an age because if you wait for than a few months then some one else will have come up with some thing better and everyone that was interested will have moved on!
supposed to be out in the Uk this week, so we will see!
Sotel.de have it listed on ebay but its 479 POUNDS STERLING which is €560 or...do you think that they just accidentally put in a £ symbol instead of a € symbol on their ebay ad?
Cuz according to their website, it's a way cheaper
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Sotel.de have it listed on ebay but its 479 POUNDS STERLING which is €560 or...do you think that they just accidentally put in a £ symbol instead of a € symbol on their ebay ad?
Cuz according to their website, it's a way cheaper
hmm maybe, or they just hiked the price on ebay like everyone else does. You can order from the website using paypal, or send them a message through ebay.
hmm maybe, or they just hiked the price on ebay like everyone else does. You can order from the website using paypal, or send them a message through ebay.
Ye i thought it might be an "ebay price", but to me that just seems stupid - surely sotel will want to be taking maximum advantage of this short period where the samsung isnt available in other countries, and trying to drive people to buy it early from them, not "put it out there at a rip-off price and hope a few silly souls will jump at it's availability"!
I gotta wait for my card on my paypal a/c to be linked and confirmed before i can buy anyway so it'l be another few days for me regardless. Maybe there'll be an expansys announcmenet by then or something.
I gotta wait for my card on my paypal a/c to be linked and confirmed before i can buy anyway so it'l be another few days for me regardless. Maybe there'll be an expansys announcmenet by then or something.
I usually call up the telephone banking and ask them what the 'code' was on the recent transaction from paypal. Saves having to wait for the internet banking to update, or even worse you're monthly statement!
Yeah its a bit crazy. I'm suprised one of these german shops doesnt put up a good english listing on ebay.co.uk stating clearly there's no extra VAT or duty to the uk, they'll express ship, its unlocked and in english - all the questions people will wonder. They would get sooo many orders.
Yeah, I had the darnedest time paying for it, too. Because I'm going on vacation and will visit my dad in Germany, I had it shipped there (actually didn't realise they don't ship outside). I also ended up having him complete the payment because they don't do credit card payments, and international bank transfers are kinda pricey.
I fully expect him to have the phone when I get there (and being willing to give me only the box it came in...). I'll keep you posted.
Yeah, I had the darnedest time paying for it, too. Because I'm going on vacation and will visit my dad in Germany, I had it shipped there (actually didn't realise they don't ship outside). I also ended up having him complete the payment because they don't do credit card payments, and international bank transfers are kinda pricey.
I fully expect him to have the phone when I get there (and being willing to give me only the box it came in...). I'll keep you posted.
Download spareparts and turn animations to fast. And DONT update the firmware!
I already want to thank you kam187. I dont even have the phone until friday, yet I still know what to do and what do look for straight away once I open the package (check the flash and buttons, dload spareparts, dont install any fwares yet, etc).
You have surely put a lot of time for this phone and for helping others with it. Thanks for that!
My phone left Denmark yesterday (tuesday), and it takes two days to ship it to Finland according to their website. So if I am very lucky, I'll get it tomorrow!
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cool you'll love it. If you have another smartphone or with a big TFT screen look at them side by side.. you'll be amazed!!
Also download 'backgrounds' after you get bored of the normal background for a few days. Then you'll be really shocked at how crisp the screen is!
Also if you plan to root it let me know first or you'll posibbly get stuck with the new broken firmware. Take a clean backup then you will be able to choose what you want to do
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I guess it doesnt matter if you dont multirun more than 3 programs... (MSN, browser and something)
FYI: Still no date for Denmark
you'll love it. If you have another smartphone or with a big TFT screen look at them side by side.. you'll be amazed!!
