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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  • MC
  • fjH
  • 13 Oct 2010

where do I enter the message center no? I'm new to android

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    • Anonymous
    • Qu8
    • 12 Oct 2010

    Anonymous, 05 Oct 2010yeah when will galaxy 3 introduce in philippines!??? and p... moreYes, it is limited on the number of apps or games because of the screen size but hey! it is getting Android 2.2 Froyo update here in the Philippines hehehehehe! I'll buy it still.

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      • you ass!
      • P%H
      • 12 Oct 2010

      Anonymous, 05 Oct 2010yeah when will galaxy 3 introduce in philippines!??? and p... moreit was indicated on the disadvantages that it does not support multi touch, and as far as i can read it was indicated that it supports limited application and that includes games!!! %$@@^$@^@!!

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        • Anonymous
        • t7y
        • 05 Oct 2010

        yeah when will galaxy 3 introduce in philippines!???
        and pls, could someone answer my question... it depends whether im gonna buy this phone or not. it does not support multitouch, does that limit the apps i can use like games?

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          • Anonymous
          • t7x
          • 03 Oct 2010

          im not familiar with android... just wondering about this phone, it does not support multi-touch ryt??... does that limit the apps you can use??? im torn between galaxy 5 and galaxy 3... and galaxy 3 support multi-touch... pls answer... tnx!!!

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            • dyn
            • w0Q
            • 02 Oct 2010

            battery life not good always need to recharge, it sometimes hangs, the touchscreen is really nice the price is also ok but txting is a bitch

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              • Anonymous
              • 9xH
              • 02 Oct 2010

              damn! watta handset men!! pastilan dude :)

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                • ek
                • sSV
                • 30 Sep 2010

                Awesome android phone for the price, only wish they go with more standard HVGA(480x320) screen resolutions & multitouch.

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                  • Bob
                  • P}v
                  • 28 Sep 2010

                  The dumbest phone i ever used... not sure why they call is Corby with Brains...

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                    • vincent
                    • ibf
                    • 24 Sep 2010

                    i whould like to ask the i5500 user, is i5500 possible to multitouch?
                    i m the human cannot without game and apps...lol
                    so i whould like to know some multitouch control game able for i5500?
                    thanks

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                      • smart
                      • wMH
                      • 22 Sep 2010

                      There is a rumor that Corby Smart will also have Froyo 2.2 upgrade in Italy. Let's see guys.

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                        • cool
                        • wvE
                        • 22 Sep 2010

                        at this price range, u can't get any better.
                        i think its disadvantages are quite accpetable. those are disadvantages of the corby series too

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                          • Ravi
                          • bJ7
                          • 21 Sep 2010

                          It should get froyo 2.2 otherwise only 130mb internal memory for installing apps.

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                            • gene
                            • RNC
                            • 21 Sep 2010

                            how can i upgrade to android 2.2?
                            need advise please...

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 0C3
                              • 21 Sep 2010

                              Nobody really knows whether this phone will get Froyo but when Google announced Froyo, this phone was on display together with some new, high-end phones which are able to upgrade to 2.2

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                                • jo
                                • sEA
                                • 20 Sep 2010

                                i buy this gadged, n not bad, just $200, n u have semi smartphone
                                ( i think ;p )
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                                price equal with spect..

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                                  • rIZ
                                  • u1t
                                  • 20 Sep 2010

                                  "The inbuilt memory is about 160MB. Android 2.1 Eclair doesn’t let you install apps on the memory card so installing big apps can be a problem"

                                  WHAAAAT!! what about those who live for apps and games? :s

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                                    • annony
                                    • PVV
                                    • 20 Sep 2010

                                    its a good phone for the right price...200 euro with android 2.1.. dig out some phone with the same specs for the right price then..x8 with android 1.6? how much is x8 then ??

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                                      • Raman
                                      • bJh
                                      • 20 Sep 2010

                                      Will it get android 2.2?

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                                        • tommy
                                        • tZj
                                        • 20 Sep 2010

                                        ths is sound sys good ???because i use sam g800 sound is very slow......and can write chinese ???on website???