Samsung SGH-i550 - The Summary

Today is the last day before I return the Samsung SGH-i550 to Samsung Mobile and BlogMob tomorrow. While I didn’t write my reviews as many as Phone Lover Ng Jun Yan or as many pictures as possible like Jolene Lai,

I have at pretty much cover the basics / selected features of the phone, mainly the GPS, 3.0 mega pixel camera, Symbian Series 60 operating system and design. I didn’t want to blog about every single feature as I still have my stuffs to be posted and the users are able to explore the phone on its own.

I like,

1) Trackball. (No joy sticks / joy pads)
2) GPS.
3) Wifi.
4) Symbian Series 60.
5) Appealing design. (To me, at least)
6) 3.0 mega pixel camera.
7) Rotate-able screen when internet surfing.
8) 2.6″ TFT LCD display.

I dislike,

1) Trackball. (Take ages to move across the screen in GPS)
2) No option to switch off wifi. (Wifi is always on)
3) Slow GPS. (Very slow in pin pointing the exact / current location)
4) Relatively slow auto focusing speed.
5) Absence of Xenon flash.
6) Battery life could be better.

That pretty much sum up my experience with the Samsung SGH-i550. Generally, I am quite satisfied with the phone, considering I was juggling between my Sony Ericsson P1i and the Samsung SGH-i550. For those who are seeking for something different (Read : Other brands.) and wants to power of Symbian Series 60 and GPS, this is the phone you should look out for. For the price, you sure get a lot of features and power punched into this hand held device. In fact, I have already found someone to buy the phone.

I would like to say a million thanks to BlogMob and Samsung Mobile for giving me the first and probably the last chance to review a phone for a period of time at no strings attached. Thanks guys!

The Samsung SGH-i550 series :
The Kick Off
The Outlook
The Specifications & Symbian Series 60
The 3.0 Mega Pixel Camera
The Summary

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10 Responses to “Samsung SGH-i550 - The Summary”

  1. phonelover
    May 16th, 2008 01:09
    1

    wat do you mean by: 2) No option to switch off wifi. (Wifi is always on)?

  2. Jason
    May 16th, 2008 01:11
    2

    Phone Lover : As in the wifi option is always on. you may set it to not auto scan, but the wifi is still on. Unlike my SE P1i, I have the option to complete disable my wifi when I don’t use.

  3. phonelover
    May 16th, 2008 01:16
    3

    you may disconnect the active connection in the option. Correct me if i’m wrong.

  4. Jason
    May 16th, 2008 01:19
    4

    Phone Lover : Ifs the wifi connection is active, it can be disconnected. However, the wifi is still on. You get what I mean? The wifi is not connected, but its on. Its like your ceiling fan is on but the fan speed is at 0. Haha.

  5. Neo
    May 17th, 2008 00:35
    5

    When fan is on but speed is 0, it spins or not waakakaka?

  6. Jason
    May 17th, 2008 00:37
    6

    Neo : It doesn’t. LOL.

  7. Mossie`Ol Chin
    May 17th, 2008 08:35
    7

    for someone who dislike imperfection by design, i think that inability to switch of wifi is an imperfection for me, and therefore, yeah, i don’t like it! :p

  8. Jason
    May 19th, 2008 19:04
    8

    Mossie : Haha. Fair enough.

  9. Bryan
    May 20th, 2008 12:57
    9

    Your fan example is teruk lah. Haha…
    It’s more like the car engine is started but the car ain’t moving. Wakaka…

  10. Jason
    May 20th, 2008 13:00
    10

    Bryan : What’s the difference? -_-l

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