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Samsung E730

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  • b
  • bob
  • TSS
  • 21 Dec 2005

Why this phone is very good: Well made, very good sound quality and nice compact design. Yes, it has it's share of problems (what phone doesn't), but as a cell PHONE, it beats Nokia. My previous nokia 6230i had a creaking face plate and really tinny sound, which is typical of most of the newer phones. Good design rules!

    • p
    • pablo
    • PwE
    • 21 Dec 2005

    How can I get the Samsung shg-e730 software that allows me to connect my cell phone with my computer? What´s its name please tell me!!

      • t
      • tcy
      • myA
      • 21 Dec 2005

      to MK... you can use quicktime player to play them.

        • S
        • SC
        • PB1
        • 20 Dec 2005

        A general question for all samsung phones.
        I have a samsung and have made my own tunes (*.mmf -polophonic) and have set it to vibrate on a certain frequency. (eg. vibration on bassy beats).
        Can you get the ringtone (mp3) to ring and vibrate at the same time?.

          • J
          • Juan
          • ntZ
          • 18 Dec 2005

          to mk: You can play video files with VLC Media Player

            • m
            • mk
            • PSd
            • 17 Dec 2005

            hi.hope all are doing well!
            i wanted to know if there is any program/software that plays videos which i have transferred from my phone (e730) to my computer??
            i have uploaded my videos from mobile to computer but they dont work!im using windows XP.plz tell me if there is any software which i can download or install to play back videos on computer?any help is most welcome!thanx:)

              • s
              • spongefoley
              • 2Am
              • 17 Dec 2005

              hi guys! i like the functions of the e730! bluetooth, camera and all...but i dont know for sure, coz i just read reviews from the web! SO... here's my dilemma! what would you guys do? i have a sony ericsson S700, and im considering trading it for the E730! should i go for it?? NEED HELP A.S.A.P.

                • c
                • chris
                • yqj
                • 17 Dec 2005

                hi there.. i noticed that many of you recommanded nero to size down the mp3.. but i cannot seem to find it.. can someone help me by sending / posting the url on here?

                btw.. this is a great phone.. and i love it!! no major glitches so far *touch wood* & thanks to this forum!!

                  • M
                  • Mabuse
                  • Sif
                  • 17 Dec 2005

                  Hi,
                  Anybody here know how to synchronize with Outlook, so I can transfer my contacts from Outlook to the phone? The user manual is useless with regards to this.
                  Thanks

                    • B
                    • Bogdan
                    • MDZ
                    • 16 Dec 2005

                    Hi, great phone. Does anyone know how to install JAVA applications from PC to the phone?
                    Thanks.

                      • k
                      • kekk
                      • TS%
                      • 16 Dec 2005

                      it's a nice phone, i bought it today, with great features.. although met some problem in the software it attached wiv... (PIM n file manager)it stil can b solved quickly.. rubber cover is a great design too, at least nonid to worry abt scratch on surface..sound quality n camera is far more better than nokia phone... recommended for all !!

                        • j
                        • jaclyn
                        • PBY
                        • 16 Dec 2005

                        just got this phone today and i tried to install the drivers for usb and there was an error saying that it didnt pass the wondows logo testing..so i continued the installation anyway but windows cant detect the device though the drivers are installed..i need help! how can i use this usb to download files from my pc..im running win xp...thanks in advance!

                          • J
                          • Julian
                          • T4r
                          • 16 Dec 2005

                          Hi all, what about the mpeg player ? Does it support divx movies ??

                            • J
                            • Juan
                            • ntZ
                            • 16 Dec 2005

                            can work Samsung PC studio via Bluetooth, or only via USB?

                              • C
                              • Chineseman
                              • P@Y
                              • 16 Dec 2005

                              Hey anonymous,

                              Yes, the visualizer is a fake. It's just there to "visualize" the sound or something. So, it's just accessory. I don't mind, I'm more concerned about actually playing the music files.

                              Hey Nibiru,

                              I agree with you about that cover display feature. It's just not worth it to have something display and just fade away before you can even read the date. Anyhoo, the phone IMO is a budget phone, comparing to other Nokia devices it's cheaper with a better sound quality.

                              Yes, there are a lot of bugs as well. Sometimes fast forward doesn't work, then the phone hangs. Sometimes you can't set the pics in Favorites to your wallpaper. Sometimes photos look too bright. I can surely name a lot of my fair share of complaints, but I might as well look on he upside... If the phone doesn't suit you, then I respect your opinion.

                              Hey Jim K,

                              About reducing the size of music files, you said that Nero can convert them to mp4. What settings are you using? At first I converted a file to mp4 and it was reduced to half the size of the mp3 version (around 1.6 MB). But I found that you can further reduce the mp3 file down to 48 kbps mono (1.3 MB), and it somehow still sounds better than mp4. Any experience with other bitrates and conversions?

                              Hey loader,

                              I've heard that you can dowload .mmf files that allow vibrate and melody at the same time. Haven't tried it though.

                              Hey ,

                              There's no option to remove the date and time in the main display. And I haven't tried playing AAC files, as mp3 files sound better.

                              Hey sandy,

                              If you read back a few pages, someone actually talked about using Samsung PC Suite, so go up and read on that.

                              Hey need help,

                              It's not such a bad thing, but connecting the phone to a PC USB port is automatically charging your phone, and there's no way to have it otherwise. SE W800 works the same way. The reason it charges when it turns on is because it stupidly uses the charge to open up the phone. Go figure.

                              Hey Hanne hansen, and everyone else,

                              Maybe you guys haven't done the battery "break in", that's why the battery dies quick. Although I don't really play the phone's music for more than 12 hours, my battery can still last 2 days. Or maybe it's just because I don't realize it. Dunno. Even my old N6260 discharges after I use the radio for more than 8 hours...

                              Hey Andre,

                              I agree with what you said. Sadly, I don't ave enough dough for a new 6230i.

                              Cheers all! =)

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                                • Andre
                                • mdk
                                • 16 Dec 2005

                                hi all,
                                some comment about this telephone...
                                saw it, liked it a lot, nice design, nice colour, nice features,..bluetooth, radio, mp3, 1.3 Mp camera, nice screen 260K, 96Mb Ram....
                                I bought it sure i was going to make a good choice, and the cell really has nice features, radio and mp3 are ok, camera is ok, screen is very good, pc connection through bluetooth is easy and efficient
                                but... as i read here, i charged the cell for 15 hours each time
                                the first 3 times,
                                (EACH DAY!!)
                                to (dream) the battery life could get longer
                                cos, the battery life of this telephone is
                                about 24 hours if you just look at it staying 1 meter far from it,
                                and less than 10 hours if you use it as
                                i pretend to use a telephone (few calls, some sms, little wap surfing, little bluetooth usage)
                                The telephone also switched off twice by itself, and closing and opening again the clam
                                it switched on again (**magicly**)... not big problem (maybe)
                                but i dont like this episodes from a 2 days old phone

                                Didnt thought twice...
                                after a week i had it, i went back to the shop
                                and asked them to change it,
                                cos i am sure its not a bad battery the one i had in the package,
                                but its the standard charge lifetime of a "normal" healthy E730 battery,
                                what i totally dont accept nowadays from a telephone.

                                went back to Nokia, buying a 6230i
                                wich i am very satisfied of.

                                i dont understand too the reason to have a second display
                                wich just works for 3 seconds and then switches off..
                                maybe Samsung is sadly aware about the short
                                battery life and tried to save their *ss
                                not even setting an option in the software
                                to keep the external display on

                                in conclusion... the cell looks nice,
                                it has good features but its not supported
                                by efficient hardware (battery)

                                peace!

                                  • H
                                  • Hanne hansen
                                  • m7X
                                  • 15 Dec 2005

                                  Hi, why do I have to charge the batteery every 24 hours even that almost don´t use it ? and for what purpose does it have MP3 and radio, when I can´t use it because of the battery? I have had so many faults on this phone, this is my no. 4 og the kind since 2 months. What do I do, when the store cannot give me a phone that works proporlly??

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                                    • need help
                                    • RNN
                                    • 15 Dec 2005

                                    why does my phone start charging when i connect it to the computer with a USB? Also, when i actually charge my phone, it stops charging then continues again. When the phone is off, the screen displays that it is fully charged but when i turn the phone on it continues charging again.

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                                      • sandy
                                      • RNN
                                      • 15 Dec 2005

                                      Somebody please help!! i got this phone a few days ago. i love it because it looks gr8 but i'm having a few problems. Firstly the battery life is really short-it lasts about one day and i don't even use it that much. Secondly, how do i transfer mp3's from my computer to the phone using the USB cable. i hace the PC Studio 2.0 cd but i dunno how to use.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • PFM
                                        • 14 Dec 2005

                                        hey why is the stupid time and date always there?? in the main display?? its blocking my pic!! anyway to remove it??