Help Samsung Galaxy S - Indian thread

krammikk · Jun 26, 2010

saj_2001ind said:
krammikk, nice first impression,

few questions though:
1) box content, what all is included, pictures will be nicee
2) whts the memory like, can you check phone and sd card memory in settings, how much it shows
3) I hope you paid 28K for 16GB model with warranty and bill
4) did you experience any lag while opening any application, I read several reviews that they experience lag while opening apps but after they are open its preety fast
5) which network you are on ? and did you connect to gprs really quick or faced problems?
6) any problems connecting and downloading apps from Android Market
7) hows wifi connection, again ppl face some problems

Seems you are the first one here who bought this phone, more questions will be on its way

thanks in advance buddy

1. The box contains,the phone,charger,in-ear headphones,leather phone pouch,warranty,usb cable,instructional booklet and some brochures.
2. yes you can.
3. it's with warranty and bill(16gb)
4. no lag that i can notice.
5. Airtel,and i didn't face any probs.
6.nope.
7.wifi working without any problems.

kalpik · Jun 26, 2010

krammikk said:
1. The box contains,the phone,charger,in-ear headphones,leather phone pouch,warranty,usb cable,instructional booklet and some brochures.

:O They are giving leather pouch?! It wasn't there in anywhere else it launched! NICE!

krammikk · Jun 26, 2010

saj_2001ind · Jun 26, 2010

leather pouch is a surprise !! I see samsung gives some extra to indian owners...

one more, for getting on to airtel gprs, do you have to set the APN manually in settings or it got it automatically ?

I believe you have to sign in to your google acount to get android market working, hope that was not a problem for you

good to know your +ive feedback, planning to get this one over Desire

post some more pictures if you can ...

kalpik · Jun 26, 2010

Pic of the pouch please? And was the pouch mentioned on the box?

krammikk · Jun 26, 2010

Leather pouch pics

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab151/karthikpanyala/IMG_1438.jpg

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab151/karthikpanyala/IMG_1437.jpg

kalpik · Jun 26, 2010

Thanks buddy! Can't wait to buy it myself

krammikk · Jun 26, 2010

and yes it was mentioned on the box.

saj_2001ind · Jun 26, 2010

if you install google earth from market, let us know the performance, heard this app does not run smooth on all phones including Desire...

Nithanth · Jun 26, 2010

krammikk said:
well guys,...initial impresssions--
1. Best screen iv'e seen on a mobile phone till date.
2. really responsive touch screen(can be compared to iphones).
3. no lag at all.
4. gps takes some time inside the house,but outdoors it's pretty good.
5. really light weight(alarming at first,then you realize you didn't put the battery in),still really light.
6.1 year warranty
7.i tested a 720p video and it played perfectly on the phone,
8.It does feel a bit plasticky,but not cheap(it's actually a weird mix).
9. External speakers are not bad,but I've seen better,but really good if you put headphones on.

i personally didn't like the design of the desire,but it's ur call,desire feels more sturdy in the hand and has flash.

Thanks for your impressions, krammikk

I do have a couple of questions for you:

1) Do you get full signal indoors (or at least as much as you used to get on your previous phone)? One of the complaints I've heard about is the mediocre signal reception.

2) You said you played some 720p videos, right? Were the colors natural? Did the colors in the video seem a pleasure to watch (and not with inaccurate/unrealistic colors)?

3) Any idea if this supports both HSDPA/HSUPA frequencies of BSNL 3G?

4) You mentioned that "GPS takes some time inside". Does it lock on to satellites after a while, at least? Or did it just keep bouncing from one satellite to another? Did you try it with A-GPS enabled or pure GPS?

5) Only 256MB of the 512MB RAM is usable currently, right?

6) Also, could you post a pic of the leather pouch with the SGS in it when the case is open (to use the phone) if it isn't too much trouble?

Enjoy your new phone!

krammikk · Jun 26, 2010

1.signal is pretty much the same.
2.Well... ,they seemed pretty accurate to me,but it depends from person to person,so you really can't take my word for this one.
3.I read somewhere that it supports it,im not sure where though(i remember the frequencies matched).
4.It bounced for some time and then locked on.
5.yes
6.The second picture i posted has the phone inside it,you can't use the phone when it's in the pouch,it's just a leather case for protection i think.

krammikk · Jun 26, 2010

saj_2001ind said:
leather pouch is a surprise !! I see samsung gives some extra to indian owners...

one more, for getting on to airtel gprs, do you have to set the APN manually in settings or it got it automatically ?

I believe you have to sign in to your google acount to get android market working, hope that was not a problem for you

good to know your +ive feedback, planning to get this one over Desire

post some more pictures if you can ...

It got it automatically,i have prepaid so it kept cutting my balance by updating all the widgets,i had to disable some updates

.

saj_2001ind · Jun 26, 2010

can you check how much internal memory is present which will be used to install apps...I guess you can see in settings -> sd card and memory -> it should be mentioned there, if you can give a pic of that screen it would be gr8

twisted_mind · Jun 26, 2010

I have a Desire and am in mumbai. Can someone shed light on the battery life on the Galaxy S?? The Desire makes me want to strangle myself with its atrocious battery life ( n i have done all the tweaks one could do )

kalpik · Jun 26, 2010

Ok, more questions..

1. What's the Battery type? G7 or G9?
2. What's the firmware version?

krammikk · Jun 27, 2010

saj_2001ind said:
can you check how much internal memory is present which will be used to install apps...I guess you can see in settings -> sd card and memory -> it should be mentioned there, if you can give a pic of that screen it would be gr8

INTERNAL--

there is an internal sd card with 13.43gb mem and then internal phone storage of 1.75gb.-----total internal memory=15.18gb

EXTERNAL
i added an 8gb micro sd card

krammikk · Jun 27, 2010

kalpik said:
Ok, more questions..

1. What's the Battery type? G7 or G9?
2. What's the firmware version?

1.G7
2.android eclair

On a side note--The blacks on the super amo are really deep :eek:

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kalpik · Jun 27, 2010

^^ Thanks! But i wanted to the know the firmware version.. Should be listed as baseband version.. Will be a huge serial starting with JXXXXX

saj_2001ind · Jun 27, 2010

have you tried installing different home options like, launcherpro ?

and I am more interested in knwoing about any compass app if its there already or you install any from android market, how it performs and how accurate it is and its sensitivity

krammikk · Jun 27, 2010

kalpik said:
^^ Thanks! But i wanted to the know the firmware version.. Should be listed as baseband version.. Will be a huge serial starting with JXXXXX

model number- GT-I9000
firmware version- 2.1 update 1
baseband version- I9000DDJF3
kernel version- 2.6.29
build number- ECLAIR

krammikk · Jun 27, 2010

saj_2001ind said:
have you tried installing different home options like, launcherpro ?

and I am more interested in knwoing about any compass app if its there already or you install any from android market, how it performs and how accurate it is and its sensitivity

1.Iv'e installed launcher pro.It works like a charm.
2.Compass works fine too.Pretty sensitive

saj_2001ind · Jun 27, 2010

wonderfull...the new launcherpro v0.6.2 has option for a 3d menu like nexus one...should be smooth, which compass app u installed or was there any pre installed ?

- Most interestingly...is there voice search, a mic at the right side of google search bar widget ....

- does the web browser support flash ? can you see the flash content on browser ?

- can you do pinch to zoom on browser and gallery and is it smooth ?

krammikk · Jun 27, 2010

1. nope
2. no(i hope an update is on it's way)
3. It's smooth

saj_2001ind · Jun 27, 2010

You can try these if it works for galaxy s

Add Full Voice to Text To Android Phones Nimbu

Add Voice Search To HTC Phones Nimbu

SixthStreet · Jun 27, 2010

Thanks for the impressions. I have family in India that could bring one to me in the next month or so, and 28k for the 16GB seems like a great price!

Are the 8GB's in the stores there? If anyone could post pricing that'd be great too.

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