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  • Gt-FourLife
  • U2{
  • 26 Apr 2006

What are you guys talking about? to type you're in T9 dictionary you type: y o u 1 r e simple...

my question is where do i get software to upgrade it because i bought the phone from the telstra store and although it's not locked to any network it still has all the telstra menu's and its annoying since im using a vodafone sim in it

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    • Birdy
    • m57
    • 25 Apr 2006

    Hi folks,

    I've been reading the opinions about the Z510 and they helped me to decide to get one - so thanks for that.

    Had mine for about 4 weeks now and am very pleased with it after a long search for "THE" upgrade that does eveything I would like it to do, but also looks nice. (Being a girl, this is very important to me. I tried 3 different handsets on the O2 network and they said this was my last chance so I HAD to get it right! lol)

    Anyway........I have a question, after searching on here, the Samsung website and I'm still stuck! (I've obviously read the manual and help files too).

    Does anybody know how to download a WMA file to the media player? I've tried using the PC Studio and it says that the file format is not supported! I've downloaded MP3's no problem and it's supposed to play WMA's, but it won't let me download them. (I have also checked that I have the most up to date software for the PC Studio) I'd appreciate any ideas.........Thanks a million.

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      • gonzo
      • mke
      • 25 Apr 2006

      The minimum amount of clicks after composing a message is five , but there are at least 3 to get there so that makes a grand total of 8. And this is using all the tricks and shortcuts available. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.If you go the long route it might take 12 or more.
      I guess I´ll have to go back to my primitive Motorola and Samsung as lost me as a customer.

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        • Anonymous
        • PG0
        • 25 Apr 2006

        has anyone been able to write "you're" without changing to 'abc' mode?

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          • Anonymous
          • QaH
          • 25 Apr 2006

          i must first say great phone . compare to my last phone z800 the key pad is much better. the battery life on this phone need to go back to the drawing board . i charge my phone friday night around 10.00pm and by monday about 2.00 pm the battery was low so low that went off .now is not good at all. is there a better battery for this phone. my z800 lasted almost 1 week . it look like i will have to come back to my sony errison z800

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            • Janson
            • xiE
            • 24 Apr 2006

            Yes i have found that you can't write "you're" it is very frustrating. To the software engineer who left this out: you're an idiot!

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              • Silva
              • niV
              • 24 Apr 2006

              The minimun number of clicks needed to send a message after you compose it is 5. Just press the middle button to skip some useless clicks. If you dont use the 3G service in order to save battery energy go to settings>network>network mode and choose GSM900/1800 instead of "automatic". It is estimated that you can save up to 20-30% of battery duration this way.

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                • Gonzo
                • mPB
                • 23 Apr 2006

                To Alaram,
                I have the same problem as Melvin, I am used to writting a message and sending it. With my old Motorola this was a 3 step process. Here I think it takes 10 or more. I thought this phone was more advanced than a Motorola... I have tried setting the shortcut you said but it still takes many steps to send the message. Am I missing something? I still think the software sucks. Please tell me what is the minimum cliks to send a message as I have given up on this phone and will probably go back to my old Motorola if I can´t resolve this problem.

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                  • gtr32
                  • Uip
                  • 23 Apr 2006

                  you cannot set mp3 as message alert tone. has to be a .mmf tone.

                  i wish it would display the number you are calling while calling like my old SE. currently have to press extra key strokes to know what number you are calling.

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                    • Tammy
                    • imk
                    • 23 Apr 2006

                    I just got my Z510 and think it's a fantastic phone, i have been playing with it for 2 days now and have just 1 question. I recorded my daughter singing goodbye my lover :) she's 7 as a sound and cannot figure out how to assign it as my ringtone. I have moved it to Ringtones folder and said move was successful but when i go to change my ringtone it is not in there???? would love it if someone could help me please.

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                      • Opinionated
                      • PP$
                      • 23 Apr 2006

                      Do yourself a favor. Buy the Motorola V3x. For 2 phones in the same price range the v3x is far more superior. Better camera, ect ect

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                        • leah
                        • P%k
                        • 22 Apr 2006

                        it's an ugly looking phone.

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                          • cherry
                          • P%k
                          • 22 Apr 2006

                          Hey,

                          I just got this phone about 2 weeks ago.. so far I really like it and no regret! thin, compact, rich in features, cool in black colour 'n many more. it's the best 3G phone i've ever had. I'd personally recommend this to anybody who after this phone.. but, there are just a few things that I doubt.
                          1. the alarm sound (a bit loud, but nvm, i dont use much of the alarm feature anyway)
                          2. battery goes flat faster than it suppose to be (i charged it every 2 days even i didnt use much). does any of you have the idea about this? is this normal?

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                            • brendon
                            • P%P
                            • 22 Apr 2006

                            Can someone that knows how to set an mp3 as a mesage alert please email me with instructions. it is the only thing that im not happy with about the fone so would be great to fix my prob. thanks heaps

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                              • Marc
                              • yEe
                              • 22 Apr 2006

                              I was in a mobile store today and they had a demo of the Z510. When i opened and closed the phone i noticed that the demo seemed to "click" into its closing position and when you opened it you had to apply a tiny bit of pressure to open it. I noticed this when i opened the V3 and it opened easily. I just want to know if the real Z510s open easily or they have this little "click in" feature (the guy at the store wouldnt show me a real one..) Thanks!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • PG0
                                • 22 Apr 2006

                                TWO BUGS IN THE Z510:

                                It is impossible to write "you're" in a text message without changing to 'abc' mode, rather than T9.

                                When the phone's battery goes flat, it resets the message on the outer screen to "Hello".

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                                  • Michael
                                  • imp
                                  • 22 Apr 2006

                                  This phone kicks the v3's ass!
                                  Sure, they look the same but the samsung has so many more features! e.g it has a 1.3 mega pixel camera as the v3 does not have any mega pixels!!!!!!!
                                  Im purchasing this phone verry soon and my friend has it. I used to have a v3. I dont see what so special about them. p.s motorola sucks!!!!!!
                                  Samsung is soooo much better!

                                  Michael.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • mx7
                                    • 21 Apr 2006

                                    gpopx...active flip is on it.
                                    go menu
                                    >settings
                                    >phone
                                    >active folder
                                    >on
                                    thatl do it for u

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                                      • alaram
                                      • mgw
                                      • 21 Apr 2006

                                      to melvin

                                      click the menu
                                      click settings
                                      click phone setttings
                                      click shortcuts

                                      and choose what shortcuts u want>>

                                      ciao

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                                        • Melvin
                                        • xiE
                                        • 21 Apr 2006

                                        Hi it's Melvin again you still have to click "Create Message", "Text Message", write the thing, go through a list, and then select who you want to send and click "Add" and then click confirm and then click send! I wish you could just click "New Message" write it, find the person and click send..