Samsung S8500 Wave
- n
- neo
- vby
- 24 Jul 2010
well negative comments because there are always two sides of a coin
earlier people were amazed by the sleekness and awesomeness of this device , but all that comes at a price to achieve something better in one direction you have to make some sacrifices in other , like in my case the display broke from a mere two feet fall . the reason being it is made up of glass which is not very much shatter proof than plastic , it sure looks and feels good to hold but is definitely less durable than a plastic display
further more to enhance the user experience the OS has been optimized on quite a few levels which makes it less usefull than a full fledged smart phone , its more like a feature phone with more functions
conclusion < I am paying a lot to get the display replaced because the new technology samsung is using makes the oled screen to be imbedded with the touch interface keeping a thin profile , also i have to sacrifice quite a few functional aspects of a full fledged smart phone like running native im services and email clients in background >
- n
- neo
- vby
- 24 Jul 2010
well negative comments because there are always two sides of a coin
earlier people were amazed by the sleekness and awesomeness of this device , but all that comes at a price to achieve something better in one direction you have to make some sacrifices in other , like in my case the display broke from a mere two feet fall . the reason being it is made up of glass which is not very much shatter proof than plastic , it sure looks and feels good to hold but is definitely less durable than a plastic display
further more to enhance the user experience the OS has been optimized on quite a few levels which makes it less usefull than a full fledged smart phone , its more like a feature phone with more functions
- n
- nisha
- 9xK
- 24 Jul 2010
should i upgrade my firmware from samsung gallery and if i upgrade it will my settings be lost and can someone tell me what changes are there in new firmware and what has been removed
- m
- manish
- 9xK
- 24 Jul 2010
can we enter proxy settings while setting pc internet connection....
- ?
- Anonymous
- s8Y
- 24 Jul 2010
cooza, 24 Jul 2010you can watch any divx file you put on the phone but to wat... morethank you for your reply.you told that registration is necessary to watch divx files downloaded by phone.mx problem is phone cannot download divx file.can you try download a divx file and watch if the phone browser downloads.it can be downloaded from moviesmobile.net.please try and reply
- c
- cooza
- mZp
- 24 Jul 2010
sama631, 24 Jul 2010hey wat do we mean by "registering Divx files before p... moreread my previous post about registering divx as it also applys to you if your having problems.needs to be registered to play divx(vod) files downloaded by your phone but all divx files are ready to watch if you download from you computor and then pass them to your phone.
- c
- cooza
- mZp
- 24 Jul 2010
Anonymous, 24 Jul 2010as I already said there is no problem in playing divx file.... moreyou can watch any divx file you put on the phone but to watch divx downloaded by your phone you need to register it.its free and only takes a few minutes.in your phone go to SETTINGS-ABOUT PHONE-DivX(R)VOD-REGISTER.there you will see a note with the site and your registration code.go to the site and follow the instuctions and then you can watch any divx file downloaded by your phone.
- S
- Saurav
- 2SU
- 24 Jul 2010
Where are you chinaman. I hail you. Your given Kies version finally did the job. Now I am using JF2, oh wat a relief. One more thing I will add, before upgrading you might set your connection to USB Debugging mode instead of Kies.
Anyway,Thank you again Chinaman.
Regards.
- N
- New waver
- vGc
- 24 Jul 2010
New waver, 24 Jul 2010Thanks man !! Just upgraded my firmware successfully :) tho... moreThe link, Courtesy : Chinaman
http://www.samsungmobile.co.uk/support/softwaremanuals/softwareKiesUpdate.do?phone_model=GT-S8500#how
- N
- New waver
- vGc
- 24 Jul 2010
chinaman, 23 Jul 2010For those desperate updaters go to this site for a UK older... moreThanks man !! Just upgraded my firmware successfully :) though it gave me a heart attack when it said that the firmware upgrade as failed and needs recovery. it instructed me to put my phone in download mode and then it restored the firmware successfully !! :D
@Every1 from india who is having troubles upgrading to JF2 Just download the Kies (older version) from the given link and upgrade ! Worked for me atleast.
Going out now. Will post any changes in the performance ( if any ) in the evening. Peace !
- P
- Phone Freak
- 4I8
- 24 Jul 2010
silver, 24 Jul 2010how much ram this phone has? 256 or 512?It has 512 ram.. This thing is a speed demon!!!
- n
- neo
- 2@c
- 24 Jul 2010
Jai, 24 Jul 2010lot of negative comments now a days? why?well negative comments because there are always two sides of a coin
earlier people were amazed by the sleekness and awesomeness of this device , but all that comes at a price to achieve something better in one direction you have to make some sacrifices in other , like in my case the display broke from a mere two feet fall . the reason being it is made up of glass which is not very much shatter proof than plastic , it sure looks and feels good to hold but is definitely less durable than a plastic display
further more to enhance the user experience the OS has been optimized on quite a few levels which makes it less usefull than a full fledged smart phone , its more like a feature phone with more functions
conclusion < I am paying a hell lot to get the display replaced because the new technology samsung is using makes the oled screen to be imbedded with the touch interface keeping a thin profile , also i have to sacrifice quite a few functional aspects of a full fledged smart phone like running native im services and email clients in background >
- s
- silver
- nsA
- 24 Jul 2010
how much ram this phone has?
256 or 512?
- J
- Johny
- i4d
- 24 Jul 2010
tv output ????
- J
- Jai
- uth
- 24 Jul 2010
lot of negative comments now a days? why?
- s
- sama631
- vby
- 24 Jul 2010
hey wat do we mean by "registering Divx files before playing in Wave"
can someone throw some light on it...
- S
- Saurav
- 2SU
- 24 Jul 2010
chinaman, 23 Jul 2010For those desperate updaters go to this site for a UK older... moreHi, Thanks for your input. I will definitely try that Kies version. Anyway, are you from India? And did you have problem with the new Kies version? If you have, can you please tell me what was it?
Regards.
- S
- Saurav
- 2SU
- 24 Jul 2010
Samsung server is down, tried upgrading the firmware but the server is not responding.
- J
- John
- tVj
- 24 Jul 2010
Hi Guys,those who are experiencing battery draining fast try this for few cycles as I have read some where people suggested this.
when the battery is almost drained out switch off the phone by using the right side button.
Now charge your phone to full charge
Try using it now.
Not sure if it will work or not.But it is worth trying.
- F
- Firmware
- 2C@
- 24 Jul 2010
Hi Everyone, was wondering if any of you have updated your firmware to the latest one.
A few questions:
1. Does it clear out your memory?
2. How do you actually do it, i know you go to kies but does kies do everything automatically for you?
3. Does it improve battery life?
Thanks for the help