Samsung E590 review: Simple on purpose

28 August 2007
Designwise, the Samsung E590 is stunningly different from pretty much everything you would expect in a modern mobile phone. Yet, its armory includes a high-quality TFT display and a decent 3 megapixel camera. Plus, it’s delightfully minimalist and comes at a...

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  • AsyRoog
  • gGs
  • 24 Feb 2015

Zinc, 02 Mar 2009i just bought this E590 yesterday in a mall near our house ... morebig game hunting magnum rifles

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    • RnJp
    • n{Q
    • 04 Dec 2014

    After 5 years, my E590 not working anymore. No power. I found out that the battery terminals of phone are shorted. I even seldom use the phone.

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      • amonannolvelo
      • ShM
      • 25 Sep 2013

      Zinc, 02 Mar 2009i just bought this E590 yesterday in a mall near our house ... moreInstead of the bolt on truss system, we used a tube and pocket design. In this approach we cut two openings at each floor level, brought columns against the wall, slid tubes through the pockets and welded them to the columns. By using the tube and pocket design we were able to create a quality floor support system at the tie-in, and the portions of the task that would have interfered with Mouser operations were completed over a single weekend - without interrupting the client's employees.

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        • marto
        • fqL
        • 01 Nov 2011

        its a cool phone man!

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          • race
          • PSv
          • 12 Mar 2011

          i forgot my pin code in my E590, now I can't open messgaes,contact,and my files.I created a pin code or security code to secure it from other people whose trying to open it.But my problem is I forgot the code,how would I reset the code or how would I know if what is the code I created.Please post if you have any suggestions or comments regarding this matter.Thanks!Hope someone would really help me....

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            • AnonD-1780
            • vFa
            • 16 Feb 2011

            i already have one..my only problem is the joystick. its last on me for more or less three (3) years..i cant navigate using the joystick..and i cant enjoy the way i text coz as wat ived said..joystick..but the rest is ok, and good..

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              • mirina
              • ttv
              • 10 Feb 2010

              it iz jst fun using it.bt many disadvantages


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                • Toby
                • vj1
                • 25 Dec 2009

                Indeed, E590 has great features. The only 3mp handset that is easy on the pocket. But i have a ph0bia in buying samsung ph0nes. There are defects aftr few days fr0m the day it was bought. If i were u, just ch0ose S0NY ERICSS0N or N0KIA. So that ul have no regrets aftr buying a handset.

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                  • julie
                  • PMT
                  • 29 Jun 2009

                  im gonna buy this phone tom!

                  so affordable!

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                    • manelle
                    • vx0
                    • 19 Jun 2009

                    i just got this phone last week..
                    its really nice but i am disappointed with the battery life.
                    i have to charge every single day!!

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                      • 1000messages
                      • wri
                      • 22 Mar 2009

                      i read in e590's reviews that this phone able to stores 1000messages in memory.could you tell me how to make this phone can stores 1000messages? My E590 can save 200 messages only, so i have to delete it in many several times.where is the settings to do it? actually i love this phone...^^v

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                        • tramadol
                        • wYF
                        • 10 Mar 2009

                        quite unsatisfied

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                          • Zinc
                          • vxg
                          • 02 Mar 2009

                          i just bought this E590 yesterday in a mall near our house i was excited about this phone because its really compact and cute it has 3.0 mp camera i compared it in my other phone the u700 i think this is more durable than u700 1st its a block style no need for the ribbon like u700 it can be damaged after 5mos of using a slide phone, now on its 2nd day of my E590 i got pissed off because it keeps on doing cancel or autoback when im going to send a sms or just navigate the menu,the worst scenario is it will turned off and will restart a couple times... now im planning to bring it on a samsung shop,, in this year i just bought 2 samsung phones U700 and E590 that are DEFECTIVE,,ok just a piece of advice choose sony ericson or nokia rather than samsung phones so that you wont be experiencing what im in now.

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                            • kevs
                            • Rxj
                            • 02 Feb 2009

                            what is the default pin code of samsung e590...i can't restore my fone on its orig settings...p0lease help

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                              • JR
                              • S3J
                              • 12 Jan 2009

                              Anyone able to advise me on vibrate alert. How strong is it ?

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                                • de Blozzo
                                • PGe
                                • 16 Dec 2008

                                In general E590 its OK. There are few things that makes me unhappy such as: few alternatives of ring-tones, message alert is only 1 (no other choice and is to short so sometimes I don't notice if there is a message comes in).Another thing that bothering me is I bought this stuff w/o CD software! Is it so from the great co like samsung?

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                                  • seventeen
                                  • vxj
                                  • 13 Nov 2008

                                  i bought this fone and i really enjoyed using it...but after three weeks, the lcd suddenly got broken for an unknown reason....darn....it just broke out! omg

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                                    • vxe
                                    • 09 Oct 2008

                                    ...please please could someone tell me e590 has an easy music file transfer application?? please i need to know. music is my life so bet you can understand me too...Thanks.

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                                      • vxe
                                      • 09 Oct 2008

                                      Hi samsung fans...i really want to get this phone. i don't care if the ringtones can't be change. what's important to me is that, does this phone's applicaton easy?? i mean i have walkman phone, & it's cool 'cause when it comes to file transfer(specially music track transfer) there's no fuss for walkman phones. just drag & drop. it's that simple. i hope this e590 is i think what i hope. i'm a music dude, hope this e590 won't hurt my expectations...'cause i really do like this phone too. Now, it's been said that this is a simple phone...so i hope transfering music files(PC-phone & vice versa) is simple too. just like the SE-w200i. the big difference between SE-w200i & Samsung-e590 is that e590 has 3mp cam. only vga for w200i-i don't know why they have it built only vga??(i don't like the style cam. at the back of w200i...it's too sad & lonely but in fairness, you can create playlists as many as you like..u to 50playlists.) Anyways, could someone try to enlight me or perhaps help me answer my question regarding how easy is transfering music files PC-Phone & vice versa?? i don't care if it only has a four playlists. Anyways thanks in advance to the one who will answer my question

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                                        • Deepak Bhagchandani
                                        • uSM
                                        • 04 Aug 2008

                                        Sucks!! Cannot install new tones and games. Even the videos do not play when installed.
                                        You have to be content with what is already in the unit.