Samsung I9000 Galaxy S review: From outer space

22 May 2010
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  • Anonymous
  • sHm
  • 16 Aug 2010

Can somebody please create an app that installs a customizable 8 or 10 band equalizer to the music players in Android where we can create and custom adjust our own equalizer?

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    • me
    • n%7
    • 13 Aug 2010

    Anonymous, 12 Aug 2010I'm considering this phone but have one area of uncertainty... moreyes, it does. we have strange e-mail system at work and it did find it without any problems

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      • Anonymous
      • smM
      • 12 Aug 2010

      I'm considering this phone but have one area of uncertainty. Does this phone synchronise with MS Outlook? I particularly need to synch Contacts and Calendar.

      Any help would be appreciated as there doesn't seem to be any info on this - which is worrying.

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        • sujiai
        • PEa
        • 11 Aug 2010

        I'm very new to the Android world and with the Samsung Galaxy S, I'm having a blast making little discoveries. Omg no more speed dial, I just found out that you can put a contact on the home screen with direct dial or the full contact! Woa... Samsung App store too had interesting applications like Vlingo Voice, I uninstalled drive safe for this one Road SMS, funny. All in all, my Galaxy S experience is proving to be beyond satisfactory, then again thats just me.

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          • Galaxy owner
          • mV4
          • 08 Aug 2010

          I am returning my Galaxy S 16Gb. It is very good in general but the GPS is terrible, terrible. I need a working GPS, not a useless one. Pity, what a pity... no alternatives since android does not support external bluetooth gps units.

          Do something Samsung! Maybe a recall is needed!

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            • u_python
            • uCa
            • 06 Aug 2010

            In Indonesia Samsung galaxy s price is IDR 6,500,000.00 (US$722)
            How much in singapore?

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              • dev
              • vby
              • 04 Aug 2010

              hey can any1 tl me if it supports dolby sounds???...n olso for which fone shud i go for samsung galaxy s or nokia n8???
              camera is nt an issue...!!!
              plz need advice!!!

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                • Reb73
                • M%j
                • 03 Aug 2010

                Alin, 03 Aug 2010Got one last week. Great phone :) Great potential :) HOW... moreGoto Settings -> Wireless and Networks-> Mobile Networks -> Access Point Names.. You will see the existing APN(s) for your carrier. Create a new dummy apn and set this as default.. When you do need to use the carrier data, set it back to the one that was defaulted before and bob's your uncle ;-)

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                  • Starting to Get Anno
                  • PPe
                  • 03 Aug 2010

                  Optus has just announced that they are keeping the Galaxy S exclusive to them until the end of August and possibly September. Guess Samsung just lost another customer by staying with one of the worst carriers and networks in Australia. Time to start looking for an alternative.

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                    • Alin
                    • p3F
                    • 03 Aug 2010

                    Got one last week. Great phone :) Great potential :)

                    HOWEVER: could anyone tell me how to make it not to always use the data connections? This dries up the battery and does a lot of traffic (am not on a flat plan)

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                      • Ry
                      • mpG
                      • 31 Jul 2010

                      The Galaxy S DOES have Flash for the browser, it's somewhere in the settings. I'm getting one soon so I'll tell you where it in the near future.

                      "Oh, Samsung copied the iPhone 4" What's wrong with that!

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                        • Dave
                        • myA
                        • 28 Jul 2010

                        floatingboat, 27 Jul 2010Nice phone, but beware - once it's released Samsung won't r... moreEh samsung just said that there galaxy s is getting andriod 2.2 so HA!

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                          • Sean Fellowes
                          • w6k
                          • 28 Jul 2010

                          I purchased a Samsung Galaxy S 3 weeks ago, through the Australian telco Optus. The handset has been a major disappointment. I've written a fairly lengthy blog post on my thoughts at http://sfellowes.spaces.live.com/

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                            • missd
                            • PNF
                            • 27 Jul 2010

                            what other languages besides english come with the phone for sms' eg greek?

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                              • floatingboat
                              • uK1
                              • 27 Jul 2010

                              Nice phone, but beware - once it's released Samsung won't release upgrades to later versions of Android. This is what they did with the Galaxy i7500 - I'm left high and dry on Android 1.6, Samsung would rather make me buy a new phone than give me 2.1 or 2.2. I will not be buying Samsing again.

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                                • Fongy
                                • Gjj
                                • 23 Jul 2010

                                Hi all, just wanted to give out another great find for Galaxy S (most people probably know about it, but I didn't until now!)

                                (this is sounding like an advert but it's not!)
                                I found an app "Launcherpro" - and basically for those who don't like Touchwiz - it's another launcher that you can use instead (doesn't suck up extra memory, etc. because you can make it default...)

                                Just have to say it's AMAZING - because it gives you the option of having 5 lines of icons (not just 4) - which is perfect for what I wanted - and you can also specify homescreen (I was used to the middle one having had an HTC - so I've set it at that) AND you can pinch the screen and it gives you an overview of all 7 screens (like new HTC phones)

                                There's also a million different icon options, etc. etc. - it's brilliant... give it a whirl, it's free and really frees your Galaxy S to do more (more lovely screen space)

                                OH!
                                And you can (finally) hide the top notification screen (something I've wanted to do for a while)

                                BRILLIANT... whether you like Samsung or not - Android phones are the future and puts IOS4 (OS4? whatever it is) to shame...

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                                  • droolz
                                  • xZs
                                  • 20 Jul 2010

                                  What?! No Bluetooth review? Can you put the I9000 in your pocket and walk around with no drop outs? Can you walk around other BT transceivers with no interruptions? What is the best BT headset to use with the I9000?

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                                    • JayLee
                                    • xk1
                                    • 16 Jul 2010

                                    Get this phone it's great. Just brought it for T-Mobile USA yesterday, and i love it. I don't need a flash for the cam. The pictures are clear and vivid like I've never seen before. The megapix may be 5 without flash, but it still produces like a 8 or above megapixels phone or camera. The screen makes everything look alive and bright (Colorful). Great Phone!

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                                      • aj
                                      • vwX
                                      • 16 Jul 2010

                                      i will buy when the next version comes up with a led flash and 2.2 froyo!!!

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                                        • John
                                        • n5}
                                        • 15 Jul 2010

                                        I have not read any of the other posts. But this phone is absolutely awesome. As long as you have installed an app killer and lookout anti virus you should not have any problems with it. I keep reminding people that android phones are mini super-computers, and due to the fact that they can do so much limits the battery. The features on this phone such as swype text are amazinng, this beats the iphone 4 hands down. Buy one now!!!!!!!!!!