Samsung Z500
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Samsung Z500

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  • erick
  • mtc
  • 11 Aug 2005

hi everybody, does somebody know if this phone is a symbian smart phone?? cuz i see the same key as nokias with the symbian mark but i´m not sure if its true or not.. can enyone help me.. for real.. thanx.

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    • Rach
    • iLQ
    • 10 Aug 2005

    where's the best place to buy the transflash card for the samsung Z500? and help would be great xx

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      • andrei ro
      • mAU
      • 10 Aug 2005

      this is the third time i ask you people with z500 what is the resolution of the video???

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        • ged
        • MSR
        • 10 Aug 2005

        delivered phone five days ago.
        features great,well made,neat and tiny,
        battery is crap,today it did nine hours with only two two minute calls,this is because its a bad recieving area and it runs battery down, reception is really poor and distorts and drops calls bad.
        before i have had a nokia 8100 great,then a 6600 big but top tool.this samsung.overall poor,battery life and signal are a major thing.
        its going back.and i`m going back to nokia
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          • andre
          • mt1
          • 10 Aug 2005

          Is there anyway to tranfer java games on to my z500 fruw the pc???

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            • Andre
            • mt1
            • 10 Aug 2005

            Is there anyway to tranfer java games from my computer to my z500??

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              • Kara
              • PFM
              • 10 Aug 2005

              I am kind of in a tiny dilemma on whether to buy the Z500 or the e730. Help me out here? Which do you think is better? I'm kinda lookin 4 a fone with no problems in the keypad and excellent imaging and video... Thnx

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                • andrei ro
                • mAU
                • 10 Aug 2005

                What's video like? and how much memory does it support?

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                  • Mandy Dingle
                  • Mne
                  • 09 Aug 2005

                  I would just like to say how much adore this phone. It's such an amazingly durable handset. I accidently swallowed it the other day and when it passed through me two days later, it was still working perfectly.

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                    • Betty Sidesaddle
                    • Mne
                    • 09 Aug 2005

                    Does this phone come in a yellow colour?

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                      • Alex
                      • D8E
                      • 09 Aug 2005

                      I've had this phone for about three weeks now and there are some good point but some very bad points which after a while really wind you up.

                      I agree with Newcomer, my phone makes it's own mind up whether it wants to wake me up in the morning or not. Some days it alarms, some days it just choses not to. (my boss has the same problem with hers)

                      I also agree that the texting is fiddley. You have to press the different buttons far to many times just to send a simple text.

                      The photo and display quality are very good and the phones fetures are excellent.. it's like a mini, hand held computer. You can move files and set up options that I've never been able to do with other phones.

                      I also agree that the external MP3 controls of the E720 would have been a great idea on the Z500 as to would the flash.

                      Apparently (or so my local O2 shop tell me) dispite the fact O2 are selling 3G capable phones, the network does not yet support 3G.. which is the stupidest thing I've heard!
                      So I can't say anything about the video calling quality as I've not tried it. I'd appreciate it if anyone who is on O2 could let me know if they CAN use video calling.. coz that just means that O2 have lied there ass off to me.)

                      In General though the phone looks great and has some very cool features. It has the latest technology and so you can be sure that in 3 months time everyone will be horrified that they are not able to video call you just because you opted for the E720 rather than this model. The phone in genaral is a good buy and so as long as the above don't really wind you up (they annoy the hell out of me) you will LOVE the Z500.

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                        • Maria Ramadildo
                        • Mne
                        • 09 Aug 2005

                        so true, Alan, so true. The battery life is appalling. I can't believe it only lasts 1 and half days. My last phone could go for six weeks without ever been charged.

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                          • alan baxter
                          • nEb
                          • 09 Aug 2005

                          excellent phone had 2 in two weeks battery life is appalling 1 1/2 days from full charge on standby changing to sony ericsson tomorrow nowhere near as good as nokia

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                            • Rob
                            • mR7
                            • 09 Aug 2005

                            ok i've had this phone on Vodafone for over a week now and as a phone its not too bad. Having said that my clock has today lost 20 minutes :( Anyway good points - its small also does 3g, it'll ring and vibrate at the same time, err well its got no external aerial... Bad points - using vodafone live 3g tends to drain the battery, especially downloading film trailers! The font size is just too damm big (are all samsungs like this?) Sending texts requires just to many button presses. Its os isn't the best of designs. One other thing is voda's 3g network itself - unless your within half a mile from the transmitter the signal is rubbish, but at least there is the option in network settings to force the phone only to use 900/1800 networks.

                            Conclusion - its not a rubbish phone but probally a better choice than a e720, unless you need a flash and external mp3 controls.

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                              • andy
                              • I7D
                              • 09 Aug 2005

                              sarah - to set alarm go to menu - applications - then with vodaphone highlighted press right navigation key & you will find choice of 3 alarms.

                              andrei ro - once mp3 player is going you can close phone but no controls whilst closed apart from volume

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                                • biffster
                                • ixs
                                • 09 Aug 2005

                                Hi,

                                Bought a z500 yesterday on Orange in the UK, and have a couple of questions:

                                How do you add a word to the t9 dictionary? My old sony erricson had this feature, but can't find it anywhere!

                                On the vodaphone e720, skin colour can be changed (ie, the bars at the top and bottom of the screen). Currently, mine is set to a dull grey. any way I can change this?

                                Thanks in advance.

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                                  • biffster
                                  • ixs
                                  • 09 Aug 2005

                                  Hi,

                                  Bought a z500 yesterday on Orange in the UK, and have a couple of questions:

                                  How do you add a word to the t9 dictionary? My old sony erricson had this feature, but can't find it anywhere!

                                  On the vodaphone e720, skin colour can be changed (ie, the bars at the top and bottom of the screen). Currently, mine is set to a dull grey. any way I can change this?

                                  Thanks in advance.

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                                    • newcommer
                                    • mrI
                                    • 09 Aug 2005

                                    could somebody tell me about the video resolution of this mobile??is it 256x315 as samsung z300???and why is it cheaper than z300although its smaller in size?

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                                      • sarah
                                      • mq1
                                      • 08 Aug 2005

                                      can somebody PLEEEEESE tell me how to set the alarm on the phone I am obviously being incrediblly daft. Thanks

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                                        • Michael
                                        • MSM
                                        • 08 Aug 2005

                                        Does anyone know the maxiumu video record time of this phone?? I heard its unlimited but ive recently sent back a Nokia V685 cos that was 1.5 mins tops and therefore useless! Cheers!