Samsung C230
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- Murtuza Khambhaty
- ijJ
- 25 Jul 2005
I brought the phone on last Monday, Every thing is fine with the Phone, but only one thing bothering is Talk time. In Specification Samsung have mention 3h talk time and 150h Stand by time. But unfortunatly I am getting Talk time of just 40-45 Min. which is too less.
Even one of my friend has the same model , we both have pruchased in a week time. He is also facing the same problem.
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- Sumit
- 2ST
- 22 Jul 2005
Hi Kishore,
I also purchased a c230 2weeks back.u mentioned "purchased data cable 4 this phone & able 2 surf GPRS very well thru PC."
Wats the price of data cable,& is it frm
samsung,if not,from which vendor.is d same available thru online purchase?
What do u mean by surf GPRS thru PC. does it mean that using d data cable & c 230, u surfed internet in yr pc.?
& about yr question regarding "But im not able 2 do PC link 2 this phone." Doesn't that datacable has some software, u shud b able 2 do with that... secondly i think u need 2 download d softwares available in
samsung website also...
bye sumit calcutta
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- sodhilogin
- P$n
- 19 Jul 2005
I bought Samsung C230 about 10. That time, the price was 5400/-. It is a cute little phone with 65K colors, FM radio and IR port. This phone can be considered to be an upgrade of Samsung C200. So this review will be more of a comparative one between C200 and C230.
The physical dimensions and weight of C230 and C200 are same, except that C230 looks a little longer due to shiny area surrounding the display. Both weigh 70gms. The buttons are small just like in C200, but are convenient to use as they are made slightly longer.
Certain options in the menu are removed in C230 when compared to C200. Though they are not important, you might have loved to have them. Navigation is not at all a problem.
Some tones which are loud in C200, are not so loud in C230, and vice-versa. (Not sure if there is some prob with my handset alone). Display of C230 looks much brighter with the same setting as compared to C200. The colors are beautiful as the mobile has 65 K. (Nokia does not have a mobile with 65K colors until you spend atleast INR 8000).
The quality of FM reception is very good. The ear phone are fine. We can save up to 30 frequencies of FM stations and can tune in easily to enjoy the music.
The ring tones are loud enough and sound more like other polyphonic ringtones.
The battery life seems to be fine. With normal usage, it needed to be charged ones in 2 and a half days. (This includes about an hour FM playing and regular talk time for me).
On the whole it has been a wonderful experience so far.
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- Shar
- P$k
- 18 Jul 2005
pros-worth of price,quality fm radio
cons-lacks user friendliness in all ways,battery always shows charging even when charged,
nokia users find it difficult to use,anyway worth of its relatively low cost,gaining lot of popularity due to unavailability of nokia 6610
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- nikhil purwant
- PBy
- 16 Jul 2005
purchased this one and using it for last week it's awsome really but i don't know how to connect this baby to comp i hae downloaded the sw from the samsung site but can not connect it with datacable ( generic for prev samsung models) and even with ir ( ma 660 ir port) anybody has any idea how to do that also please tell me how to change the theme of the phone other than that great product i love it
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- KishorK
- U21
- 13 Jul 2005
how to manage this phone through PC?
i purchased data cable for this phone and am able to surf GPRS very well through PC. But i am not able to do PC link to this phone.
Any idea?
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- rohan malik
- Uqs
- 13 Jul 2005
here are some problems...i am facing with C230...can some user of C230 fix it ???
1) in www.mobile-review.com it is written that C-230 has two types of MENU INTERFACE....one with vertical..and one with animation..i do have the pre-built animation on screen one..but the guide has nothing to change the menu to vertical..plz tell me where is it...
2) the default theme is CYAN ... is there any way to change the colour of the theme...or the colour of the BLUE BAR..???
3) the infra red port does not seem to work wih Nokia 7220...and sony -erricsson Z200 ?? though with nokia 6600..it does recognize another infra red zone...in the vicinity..but to no avial..is it compatible only with samsung ones ?? [never tried though] ??
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- rohan malik
- Uqs
- 13 Jul 2005
hi sodhilogin
well i do use the FM for atleast..4 hours..and voice quality is Superb..now..the batery does give backup of 3 days...when used 25 minutes talk and 15 minutes using oter feature...[FM not included]
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- Sodhilogin
- P$n
- 13 Jul 2005
Hi Rohan,
How is the quality of FM radio? Secondly, how many hours do u use FM radio? I think the specs say, the phone can support 27hrs when used as FM radio.
Ram.
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- Aloun
- PEC
- 09 Jul 2005
Hi all,
I tried to transfer image via IR from computer to mobile, but notsuccesful like mobile refused it. Can c230 receive image or ringtone from computer via IR, or only samsung mobile both side
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- rohan malik
- Uqs
- 05 Jul 2005
hi ali
well the c230 also..has the capacity to store 200 SMS...the specs says the talktime is 170 minutes..and standby time is 200 hours..well i am using this phone for about a week now..but the batery does not seem to last more than 1 day...
maybe coz i use many of the features..like bulk SMS..and FM....
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- Ali
- PDT
- 04 Jul 2005
Hi,
Would any one please tell me how many messages can c230 store in it. In X100 one can store 200 sms.
What is the battery life of C230.
Thanks and kind Regards,
Ali
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- rohan malik
- RKe
- 29 Jun 2005
hello everyone
Looking for the BEST REVIEW..read this
i just bought this phone yesterday....and i am in complete love with it. the phone looks really cute and small..and is WEIGHTLESS [70 gms]....the FM quality is AWESOME...no..disturabnce and crystal clear sound..the INTERFACE and EASE OF USE..is also appreciable...the menu is just like Sony-erricsson phones ..and not like other X-100 and X-600 types..th sound is also pretty decent..the 40 channel phone just ROCKS.[being a polyphonic it is pretty decent..].the sound is a bit low than Samsung X-430..but still NEAT.Haven't really tried out the IrDA port..so no comments..[but heard that IrDA port are compatible with other Samsung Phones IrDA]
now let's come out at the downside of this Phone...the KEYPAD is AWFUL..the keys are Cramped and Fighting for the given space...the space is not enough..and u have to use ur tip of thumb to access the keys [ this affects in long run]....and the screen size is a bit small as compared to models compared in the same range..[nokia 3120 , even X100]...but due to the crystal clear 65 k colurs and quality...i went for this phone...this phone is an excellent buy for the users looking for "FEATURE RICH PHONE'...but are "TIGHT ON BUDGET"..i got this phone for INR . 5500..and was a STEAL..in this price...
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- Ravindra
- ijc
- 29 Jun 2005
Can anyone help me choose between X120 and C230? (How much does X120 cost in India?)
How is the performance with BSNL service?
Thanks and regards,
Ravindra,
Maharashtra, INDIA.
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- Ravindra
- ijc
- 29 Jun 2005
Can anyone help me choose between X120 and C230? (How much does X120 cost in India?)
How is the performance with BSNL service?
Thanks and regards,
Ravindra,
Maharashtra, INDIA.
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- sodhilogin
- Px}
- 28 Jun 2005
hi Rohan,
X430 doesnot have a display on the flip. Secondly, it doesnot have IR. Moreover, for a flip phone it has a very small display (128x128) too. Thirdly, it is only dual band.
But if only owning a flip phone is ur requirment, then u can go for that as it is quite cheap. Else, go for C230 which is 3-band, has IR and also comes with FM radio.
Reg.
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- rohan malik
- Uqs
- 27 Jun 2005
well i am planning to buy a samsung phone..real soon..could anyone please suggest me..which is better C230 or X430..coz the difference is not too much...going by the features and looks..which one to opt for ?? PLEASE HELP
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- sodhilogin
- P$n
- 26 Jun 2005
Great phone.. just say it in the shop and am back to read the review. The gray model looks real cool. Price is around INR 5,600 in my town, will be atleast INR 300 less in metros. The best thing is the FM radio and IR which were not present in C200. And the battery backup with ear phone for FM is 27 Hrs accordning to Sansung website: http://in.samsungmobile.com/en/phone/phone_view/phone_feature.jsp?p_pfid_1=SGH-C230
Enjoy!
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- Darshan Desai
- RK2
- 26 Jun 2005
Hi, I am interested to buy Samsung C-230. Just because of FM radio but dont know the FM reception and sound quality (Voice and Bass Effect) as compare to Nokia 6610. Nokia 6610 has great FM reception and sound quality but Nokia 6610 is now not available in Market. How will you rate Samsung C-230 FM performance over Nokia 6610. If any one has answer please reply. Thanks in Advance. Darshan
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- Shailesh Patil
- Bgd
- 25 Jun 2005
Really interested to buy this one as I'm interested to have FM mobile with surround triband sound, better color resolution, a larger phone book (heard that C230 has phone book capa of 1000!!!). But first, wants to sell the present Samsung C110, purchased 6 months before at Rs. 5500/-.