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Samsung Z500

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  • Anonymous
  • mH0
  • 15 Jul 2005

It does NOT have a flash! Any flashes on a mobile camera are pretty useless anyway, as you only have a digital viewfinder, so if its pretty dark, you're not going to be able to see what you're trying to snap anyway!

To set an alarm (on an o2 model), you have to go to the organiser. I don't know if you're missing the organiser, but its the 1st option on the o2 model

    • k
    • kien
    • TXG
    • 15 Jul 2005

    Does anyone have a Z500V on UK Vodafone? Mine seems to be missing the alarm function, is this right?

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      • Moofer
      • xU0
      • 15 Jul 2005

      This is the best umts phone ever it gote everything It has a flsch memory stickport bluetooth IR, You name it the phoone got it.........

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        • bill
        • 4I8
        • 15 Jul 2005

        Does it have a flash? I cant decide between this and the e730. any advice would be great. i really want good pictures, but like the idea of 3G.
        Also, what about the e720, what are the major downfalls of that model in comparison to the other 2

          • ?
          • Anonymous
          • mH0
          • 15 Jul 2005

          hatem, it is currently only out on a contract, but is rumoured to have a PAYG price of around the same as the E720 (£250-£300). On most contracts it is free, although its likely you'll have to pay a smallish fee for an upgrade)

          As for the languages, on my O2 version, it includes 18 languages... Its probably best to use an in-store demo version to make sure... Just go to settings, phone settings, languages then choose phone language and look down the list

            • ?
            • Anonymous
            • mH0
            • 15 Jul 2005

            Speakerphone = yes
            Camera = 1MP (1152*864), so if you define that as good, then yes the camera is good, although, if you're after a phone with a noticably better quality, SonyEricsson have a few 2MP ones out / coming out

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              • hatem
              • iEt
              • 15 Jul 2005

              hi:
              only 2 question that is:
              1- how mich?
              2-is it have arabic language?

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                • Neal
                • mH0
                • 15 Jul 2005

                No problem, Laura :)

                The whole idea of the front screen on this phone is a bit strange, they should have had an editable option to keep it on for your own time limit, like the internal screen, or permanently. I was beginning to think that there was no real use for the front screen!

                What is quite cool though, is if you hold down the camera button while the phone is closed, you can take a picture of yourself!

                Don't you think its stupid that they called the function for answering the phone by flipping it open "Active Folder"?

                Also, did anyone else notice, if you dial a number and go to options it says "send messege"??? A typo on a mobile!!!!

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                  • Laura
                  • mgU
                  • 14 Jul 2005

                  Thank you so much MHoX I am not going mad!!!

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                    • luke
                    • SeJ
                    • 14 Jul 2005

                    does anyone know if this has a loud speaker?

                      • j
                      • jan
                      • mqk
                      • 14 Jul 2005

                      Adi......

                      Its a matter of choice. I have z500 and hubby has D500 .....

                      D500 gives you more options for the camera mode but i like the clam Z500 also D500 has 1.3mp where as I have 1...

                      can't see any other difference....

                      Jan

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                        • adi
                        • nDR
                        • 14 Jul 2005

                        can somebady tell me if z500 is beter then d 500.thank's

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                          • Anonymous
                          • mH0
                          • 14 Jul 2005

                          Laura, the clock only comes up for a matter of seconds on the front screen. If you wish to look at the time after it has gone and dont have the digital clock on, hold down the volume control button on the left when the phone is closed

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                            • j
                            • QsN
                            • 14 Jul 2005

                            is the camra good

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                              • Alan
                              • TST
                              • 14 Jul 2005

                              Pandora,

                              You can up the volume by manually editing the MP3. I did that for my E720 also. I amplified the MP3's volume so it is louder. Need to do that as the E720 can't vibrate and ring at the same time while Z500 can.

                              Hope this helps.

                              -Alan

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                                • Pandora
                                • mH2
                                • 14 Jul 2005

                                I think I will be sending it back :( if nobody has a solution to the ringtone problem.

                                It's a shame, because I love it in every other way! Not alot of point in keeping it tho, if you can't hear it, when it's ringing.

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                                  • Laura
                                  • mgU
                                  • 13 Jul 2005

                                  Just got my new z500. Only had a chance to have alittle play and all seems great except.....I can't get tyhe big clock to come up on the external screen. I have chaged it on display and cover LCD to Analogue clock 1 but it is still not appearing. Your help would be ,uch appreciated. Thanks!

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                                    • Pandora
                                    • mH2
                                    • 13 Jul 2005

                                    Hi, Has anybody managed to make the ringtones/mp3's any louder?

                                    I love this phone, and that is the only downside for me, so far... I'm even worried that I may not hear it some of the time when it rings!
                                    I've tried raising the overall volume of the media player, and obviously the tone volume in the profile.

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                                      • Neal
                                      • mH0
                                      • 13 Jul 2005

                                      Andre, It has got a speakerphone.

                                      I got my replacement through, and all my 'problems' had already been sorted by Samsung's (excellent) customer services! I'm gonna send the replacement back as I have already gotten certain configurations sorted with me old one.

                                      My only quibble is, and its probably with all Samsungs, is that you can't directly use MP3's as message tones. You can use them directly as ringing tones, but it can only use MMF files, but there are converters around so it doesn't really matter

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                                        • Andre
                                        • RNM
                                        • 13 Jul 2005

                                        Can someone please tell if Z500 has a SPEAKER PHONE? so I can put it on speaker while driving and talk.

                                        Thankyou!