Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5 review: Corby with brains

17 September 2010
Don’t know what Android is? Don’t sweat it. Prepare to want one. The Samsung I5500 Galaxy 5 looks like a Corby, but walks and talks like a smartphone. More importantly though, it’s got no problem finding an audience to talk to...

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  • Adil
  • TL5
  • 27 Dec 2010

I am frm india.i bought samsung galaxy 5 this chrismas. i had my contacts on sim card but suddenly they are gone. i think its got hidden. Can someone plz tell how to undo this???
plz reply on adil.iter@gmail.com

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    • Arnold
    • t7{
    • 27 Dec 2010

    Anonymous, 26 Dec 2010yes it has...moreover you can download appd for the same...... moreThanks so much!

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      • Anonymous
      • Uqq
      • 26 Dec 2010

      Arnold, 16 Dec 2010Does this phone have notification beeps or the like? Like ... moreyes it has...moreover you can download appd for the same...there r many apps for the same function:)

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        • Anonymous
        • utX
        • 23 Dec 2010

        Anonymous, 03 Dec 2010this phone can't be upgraded to 2.2 T_TIt can be upgraded.........
        Many Users have done it manually n Samsung plans to reveal it's Froyo update in January.(Based on a certain review).........

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          • Shaswati
          • ut3
          • 17 Dec 2010

          I bought dis moble two days ago its the best mobile i hv ever seen in dis price range.though it has 256k colour bts it picture quality looks like 16m colour.the capacitive touch screen is d best part of dis mobile.I m lovin it.
          if ur budget is arount 10,000 prefer dis one.

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            • Arnold
            • t7{
            • 16 Dec 2010

            Does this phone have notification beeps or the like? Like when you have unread messages or missed calls and you did not notice it, will it beep to inform you about the missed call or unread message? How will we do it if it does support the same? Thank you!

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              • mayank
              • vGd
              • 16 Dec 2010

              hi i am having problem with this phone i can't change my wallpaper pics its too large and i don't know how to fix them plz help me out

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                • mukesh
                • vG%
                • 05 Dec 2010

                how can i change my galaxy5 menu background colour
                can v upgrade my software
                can v install themes in the cell

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                  • Anonymous
                  • t7Q
                  • 03 Dec 2010

                  this phone can't be upgraded to 2.2 T_T

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                    • Anonymous
                    • utP
                    • 25 Nov 2010

                    Maneesh singh, Dehra, 21 Nov 2010Galaxy 5 is no doubt a good phone at such a price, Rs 9,100... morewhen is galaxy 5 going to be upgraded to android 2.2(froyo) any idea??

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                      • Maneesh singh, Dehra
                      • Mfx
                      • 21 Nov 2010

                      Galaxy 5 is no doubt a good phone at such a price, Rs 9,100/-.. But its really disappointing:
                      1. The buttons below the screen do not have backlight- i.e. call, end, options, home, search, centre selection buttons.
                      2. Battery heats up a bit while using gprs,gps, charging.. but not too much. So its not a serious problem..
                      3. 2MP camera could b replaced by 3.2.


                      Impressive features are:
                      1. Mind blowing capacitive touch screen..
                      2. No flash required at night.. I dont know if its due to Android or something else, but pics at night are very nice..
                      3. No lagging in touch screen..

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                        • Anonymous
                        • nC6
                        • 21 Oct 2010

                        rIZ, 20 Sep 2010"The inbuilt memory is about 160MB. Android 2.1 Eclair... moreonce it is upgraded to 2.2 froyo, u can now upload applications thru SD card slot.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • nC6
                          • 21 Oct 2010

                          Anonymous, 21 Sep 2010Nobody really knows whether this phone will get Froyo but w... moreyou'll get the froyo once 2.2 is already available but as of now it is not yet available maybe 1 weeks waiting

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                            • Arics
                            • t7s
                            • 17 Oct 2010

                            I'll buy this Android Corby if it can be UPGRADED to Eclair 2.2 or Froyo~! =]

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                              • Anonymous
                              • ttw
                              • 16 Oct 2010

                              Bala, 15 Oct 2010Hi, Thats a very nice write up. Thanks for the response... morehey
                              the choice between galaxy 5 and nokia c5-03 is quite tough. but i have tried my hands at both resistive symbian and capacitive android. and i know for sure that the capacitive android is way better than resistive symbian.
                              the camera on c5 is obviously better my a long shot as the galaxy is just 2 and lacks a flash.
                              also if money matters to you id suggest u to take the galaxy as it is completely worth its price to every penny

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                                • Anonymous
                                • ttw
                                • 16 Oct 2010

                                this phone is awesome for a first android smartphone. bought this a few days back and the touch response blew my mind. and everything about this cell is awesome.
                                The accelerometer however is a bit slow but cant complain about that because it just has a 600 MHz CPU and is so low priced.

                                Bottom line don't think twice if you want to buy it.

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                                  • goodphone4me
                                  • wrd
                                  • 15 Oct 2010

                                  Bala, 15 Oct 2010Hi, Thats a very nice write up. Thanks for the response... morehi... for me i would give this an 8/10 (for galaxy 5). Sorry I never consider nokia phones, smartphones. Android are oranges. Symbian, apples.

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                                    • Bala
                                    • iwq
                                    • 15 Oct 2010

                                    goodphone4me, 14 Oct 2010answering some of the questions asked here: this phone doe... moreHi,

                                    Thats a very nice write up. Thanks for the response.
                                    I am confused about Nokia c5-03 and samsung galaxy 5.
                                    Please tell your suggestion. Also whats the rating you will give for Galaxy 5 out of 10. According to you, what are the best features of this mobile.? U can reply to yakaaithiri@gmail.com also.

                                    Thanks

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                                      • goodphone4me
                                      • wrd
                                      • 14 Oct 2010

                                      answering some of the questions asked here:
                                      this phone does not support multi-touch. Although perhaps it will when Froyo is released by end of october 2010 by Samsung.

                                      The 170 mb limit on device will be solved when Froyo is installed since it allows installation of apps and games on sd card.

                                      this phone is amazingly fast. Faster than galaxy 3 for games. Nice display although only 240 x 320 resolution :( mmh who cares.

                                      One more gripe, no LED notification to notify if i have missed calls or incoming sms messages :( You have to install third party applications that repeatedly tells u i have messages. I have installed a freeware and i have set it to vibrate every five minutes until i read my messages.

                                      I bought the white one. I regret it because it's not all white, just the back! now it's a black and white galaxy 5 :p

                                      Radio awesome, speed awesome. I have no problems with battery life. GPS quick fix. Although the gps applications like ndrive and igo is a little but dumb (not many features) when compared to Igo for windows mobile.

                                      This is my first time using android and i must say it's better than windows mobile 6.5. Bye2 winmo :( you silly sonofabitch why do you have to become winmo 7 :( :(( ???

                                      Oh and since the antennae is located at the bottom of the phone sometime phone reception can be considerably reduced when holding the phone at the bottom part. I see two bars can be increased if the phone is turned upside down. So if you are on a location with poor signal and you need to make an important call you can turn upside down like a bat and make phone calls this way.


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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • ULP
                                        • 13 Oct 2010

                                        Sam, 18 Sep 2010Nokia smartphones comes with nHD resolution for half price ... morehey man! Do those Nokia get android?? I own a 5800 and i sure it can't beat android!
                                        At that price, you can't get anything better. corby i5500 will get android 2.1 (and maybe android 2.2 in the near future), that's the point.