Samsung I8520 Galaxy Beam
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- Vince
- 3GP
- 03 Sep 2010
It seems official that Samsung Beam will not be launched in the USA (source:thedroidguy.com). Apparently, this is due to them anticipating that they'd struggle to sell it sub 300 dollars and the carriers not being able to make money from the onboard projector.
I'm not sure anymore about its launch prospects in UK/Europe. Being from the UK, i hoped that we'd get some news in the next 24-48 hours from the IFA event. After months of waiting, it may be that Beam fans like myself will need to look elsewhere for our next smartphone, maybe HTC desire HD. Do Samsung let people down with broken promises often?
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- Anonymous
- mQB
- 03 Sep 2010
Today beam in the IFA leaves announced samsung and say that it was not commercialized in Europe nor the USA.
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- Idealist
- NhK
- 01 Sep 2010
people conecrate on beam having projector(won't be that strong imo but a nice add) and forget about super amoled screen saw it on wave it's the best Screen tech ever only buy super amoled phones great black and colours better than my 42 lcd HDTV!!
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- Jeffrey (Wojtek)
- Tr8
- 01 Sep 2010
So somebody actualy managed to overclock the cpu in beam...intresting. The question is: Is the cpu stable at 1Ghz(thats enough isnt it?)and is that the PowerVr sgx chip?(if im right) If it is i will really consider getting this phone. To be honest beam is no different to any other android phone apart from one thing...projector. I know i know its nothing big but every phone i had in past always had something that no other handset would have. Beam seems to be a good choice but after buying i8910 im really pissed off with samsung...It is very likely that same thing will happen to beam. If only this was an Htc or any other brand as they seem to care more about customer and updates. I really dont want new features from upcoming firmware updates just fixes of existing (sometimes very annoying)bugs. Is that so hard samsung? The last thing, as i can see there is no stock at the moment...anybody know when it will go back on the shelves? And where is the best place to get it when there will be more stock avaible? Uffff that was a long comment.
Cheers for answers guys
Tak care
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- Simon
- Rxu
- 01 Sep 2010
Hi people, my beam has finally stuck itself as with many others. But this was after 6 weeks of usage and also right after I successfully overclocked it to 1ghz. It froze at 1.2ghz then would'nt restart again.
So basically I caused it to stuck as well althou lol... now time to look for a solution besides sending it back to singapore.
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- Anonymous
- PB%
- 31 Aug 2010
Hi All, if, and only if, Singapore is really a testing ground for the Samsung Galaxy Beam smartphone. Don't you think it is highly unethical for Samsung to make use of paying consumers to test the phones and allowing the consumers to endure the poor customer services. i.e poor customer services here arise from the unavailabilty of patches and fixes to troubleshoot issues experienced by end-users.
In my opinion, Samsung should not market the phone until it is proven to be fully functioning out of the box.
I believe that poor ethics will not result in good business.
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- David, London
- mxG
- 31 Aug 2010
Hi all, further to my previous post, I have decided to rule out the Iphone 4G as a contender. The Samsung Beam is the firm favourite with the Nokia N8 second favourite. Both have excellent batteries. Iphoone has a fast processor but has a poor battery and no SD card slot. I am very much about the battery. The Beam I recon would need to be charged once every three or four days with its beast 1800 mah battery which is the strongest for any mobilr phone. I can't understand why they dont install this in all smart phones. Instead people with smart phones like HTC, iphone 4 etc have to charge daily. My former phone Nokia E72 was charged once every four days. My current Nokia 5800 is charged once every three days. Anyway people who are considering this beauty, don't be alarmed. Singapore is the guinea pig testing ground unfortunatly for those in that part of the world. Samsung have a big reputation in Europe and North America. They will iron out all software bugs by the time it reaches us. In my case, the UK. The first batch of anything in life is usually flawed. The engineers get feedback and tidy things up for the second and all subsequent batches. This Samsung Beam has everything. In the meanwhile why we wait, just utilise all the functions in our current phones for the last times. Also be saving up for this if you havent already. By November, we will have our new baby. The only way I wont get this phone is if they cancel it. This is unlikely. Patience - not to much is a virtue. Good things comes to those who wait.
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- tictoc
- pKP
- 30 Aug 2010
Jeffrey, 30 Aug 2010Hi guys!
Is there any place so i can buy it and how much w... morehi Jeffrey, I completely agree it is hard to choose a good phone these days.
I thought I'd found one in the Beam, but all the problems are putting me off it.
The only thing that keeps me hanging on, is the projector.
Like David from London says in his post, I too hope by the time it reaches the UK, Samsung will have sorted this phone out and make us all happy.
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- Anonymous
- n4K
- 30 Aug 2010
Singapore is the big test for firmware
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- David, London
- mxG
- 30 Aug 2010
Jeffrey, 30 Aug 2010Hi guys! Is there any place so i can buy it and how much w... moreHi Jeffery, it is not available in the UK yet but it will cost around £400 accordinging to a certain website. Go to google and type King of Gadgets and you will see this. I will get this phone. I believe the delay is due to the fact that they have run out of amoled screens and are ironing out the software. I know when it reaches Europe, it will be perfect. I am also considering the soon to be released Nokia N8 or the iphone 4G. All have a great battery except the iphone 4G. The delay in the release of the Beam is giving me time to save up and continously research on this and other phones. I will make my purchase around November after my vacation. I currently have a Nokia 5800. A great reliable phone but I am thinking of leaving Nokia as I want something different.
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- Jeffrey
- Tr8
- 30 Aug 2010
Hi guys!
Is there any place so i can buy it and how much would it cost in GBP? Is it worth to get one at this point where people have problems (other comments) such a good phone when it comes to spec but i bet its the same story as my i8910 where samsung didnt give much attention to software updates...ofcourse there are mods and cusotmized firmwares out there but i think samsung should release phone that works out of the box. Plus how many people will have this phone? And who will write customized firmwares for it as this could be our last hope of getting a good device. So hard to chose a good phone this days. Last time was hard but this time is ever harder does anybody agree?
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- Fan Shinn Yih
- PB%
- 30 Aug 2010
Simon, 29 Aug 2010Please don't talk as if it is happening to everyone. Many p... moreHi Simon,
Fortunate that you are having a rock solid Beam. Nevertheless, You have proven a point, the QC for is beam seems to have double standards.
f someone is to ask me if he or she should buy the BEAM, I would reply "why take the risk?" of inviting potential problems? E.g Multiple visits to the customer service centers to get phone issues resolved, and the need to face other new issues after software upgrades.
This is my closure.
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- kirtch27
- sBS
- 29 Aug 2010
can this phone supports video conference using skype and yahoo messenger thru wifi or internet connection?pls..answer my question...thanks a lot..
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- Jon
- TRJ
- 29 Aug 2010
Simon, 29 Aug 2010Please don't talk as if it is happening to everyone. Many p... moreHi Simon,
Is your Samsung Beam working properly ?
You didn't have the "hang" problem ?
Regards,
Jon
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- Jon
- TRJ
- 29 Aug 2010
Fan Shinn Yih, 29 Aug 2010Hi Jon and all Samsung Beam Owners,
I would just want to... moreYes...Samsung Apps shows "No Update".
Didn't try the GPS though...Been having my other app crashing.
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- Sam
- upY
- 29 Aug 2010
Some complain about samsung pc suite,i tell you uninstall nokia pc suite before installing samsung,also clear cache of phone after browsing,use antivirus,so that phones wont hang.samsung built burj dubai,petronas,taipei 101 samsung is the best.
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- Sam
- YQC
- 29 Aug 2010
Some complain about samsung pc suite,i tell you uninstall nokia pc suite before installing samsung,also clear cache of phone after browsing,use antivirus,so that phones wont hang.samsung built burj dubai,petronas,taipei 101 samsung is the best.
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- Pete
- 2FB
- 29 Aug 2010
so, what is the % of having problems on the beam? sounds like every single beam has frozen problem, and apps problems. i really wana buy this phone guys!!! but i do worry about this!
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- Simon
- uBE
- 29 Aug 2010
Please don't talk as if it is happening to everyone. Many people's beam has been going rock solid since launch.
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- Fan Shinn Yih
- PUR
- 29 Aug 2010
Jon, 27 Aug 2010i can understand your frustation as both of us in the same ... moreHi Jon and all Samsung Beam Owners,
I would just want to check if you can access the Samsung APPs and GPS on your handset after thee software upgrade? I always get "no Updates" when I try Samsung APPs. I could access it before the software upgrade. THe GPS always show "your location is currently unavailable".
Please advice.
Thanks