... After having my Samsung E600 for two months i can quite safely say i will never again stray
from the Nokia path.
I was tempted into buying this phone based on aesthetic value rather than actual practical features of the phone. Yes its a good looking phone, the inbuilt camera is of amazing ... Read review
The leather case is a slim, stylish and protective solution. Protects your expensive ... more
handset from every day wear and tear whilst still allowing full use of the phone. The case features a handy belt clip for attaching to car holders and clothing.
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handset from every day wear and tear whilst still allowing full use of the phone. The case features a handy belt clip for attaching to car holders and clothing.
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Advantages: Pretty, small, good quality sounds and pictures Disadvantages: Impractical, awkward to use
...ever use. After having my Samsung E600 for two months i can quite safely say i will never again stray
from the Nokia path.
I was tempted into buying this phone based on aesthetic value rather than actual practical features of the phone. Yes its a good looking phone, the inbuilt camera is of amazing quality and
the ring tones are outstanding. The phone is a great size and shape measuring 82x42x24mm and weighing ... ...know what Mulitmedia messaging is Samsung define it as: 'It provides automatic and immediate delivery of personal multimedia messages from phone to phone or phone to e-mail.'
Call Records- Split into the categories: Missed calls, Recieved calls and Dialled calls as is standard on most phones. You can find out what times called were made and recieved.
Camera- As i have mentioned before, the quality of the inbuilt camera ... more
Before i bought this phone i was adamant that Nokia were the only type of mobile i'd ever use. After having my Samsung E600 for two months i can quite safely say i will never again stray
from the Nokia path. I was tempted into buying this phone based on aesthetic value rather than actual practical features of the phone. Yes its a good looking phone, the inbuilt camera is of amazing quality and
the ring tones are outstanding. The phone is a great size and shape measuring 82x42x24mm and weighing 85 grams. It is a flip design phone (which i've always loved as they're the type of phones they always have in Hollywood movies, someone ends the conversation then snaps the phone shut) with an attractive rounded shape to it. Another feature that is strange to get used to after using Nokia's for the last few years is the aerial. Its around 20mm long which brings the phones total length to around 100mm.
The items supplied in the box with the phone are: Handset (obviously), charger, two batteries (one regular and one slim, i prefer to use the slim battery as the regular one juts out from the back of the phone very slightly) and a 186 page manual which, quite frankly, is more information than i'm willing to read. I read the basics on how to get my phone working but from there on i got to know the phone myself and i had it pretty much sussed within an hour.
I'm going to list the menu items and fatures of the phone and describe my experiences with them.
Front screen- The phone has a small screen and light on the front, if the arrow button on the side is held down the screen illuminates to show you the time and date as well as battery power and signal. If you get a message or phone call the light flashes in various colours. When you get a phone call the callers ID is shown on the screen and when you recieve a message an envelope symbol shows on screen. There is an option in phone settings to have the light flash every five seconds or so, i assume this is so you know your phone is switched on and working. This drives me crazy, especially at night so i keep it switched off. It can be turned on by turning service light on.
Text Messages- Unlike Nokia phones there are no folders to sort your messages into so any messages you decide to keep have to be stored in you inbox or outbox in the same way as early Nokia phones. You can store up to 200 text messages but i have found i don't like storing funny or interesting messages when i have no way to divide and catagorise them. Writing texts is also quite a pain in the backside. The buttons you use to change between upper and lower case and switching on and off predictive text are different to Nokia phones but its something you soon get used to. What i can not get used to is that it doesn't store customised words in predictive text like Nokia phones do. There are words i use very often that aren't in predictive text and i find it very irritating that i have to re type these every time i want to use them. Another thing that bothers me (and a few friends of mine who have the same phone) is that the phones sometimes doesn't register a letter when you've pressed a key. It makes writing texts a lot more time consuming as i'm constantly watching the screen to check it has registered every letter i've pressed. Sent messages can be stored but you have to remember to press Send and Save as sent messages are not automatically saved so if you forget to do this your sent message will be lost forever. Automatic storage of sent messages is something i got used to with Nokia phones and i found it very useful so being without it can be very annoying at times, particularly after a drunken night out when i want to know what i've been saying to people!
Multimedia messages- Multimedia messaging on this phone is fantastic due to the amazing quality of the sounds and pictures. I find myself using MMS a lot more often than i did with my old Nokia phone as the picture quality is so much higher. Just incase you don't know what Mulitmedia messaging is Samsung define it as: 'It provides automatic and immediate delivery of personal multimedia messages from phone to phone or phone to e-mail.'
Call Records- Split into the categories: Missed calls, Recieved calls and Dialled calls as is standard on most phones. You can find out what times called were made and recieved.
Camera- As i have mentioned before, the quality of the inbuilt camera is astounding. When you use the camera with the phone flipped open you can use the screen as a viewfinder. There is also a camera button on the side of the phone which, if held down, starts the camera function so you can take pictures without flipping your phone open or using the viewfinder. I've found this is only really useful to take pictures of yourself. There is 5120KB of storage for photos. Another camera function is taking Videos. Each video can last for up to 20 seconds. The quality is the same as it is with the camera. The video function records sound but to hear it you either need to hold the phone to your ear or use the hands free headset.
Sound settings- I have already downloaded 63 ringtones and as far as i can tell i have space for more. If you don't want to download ringtones the ones provided are fine, they're good quality but i find the tunes a bit stupid and annoying. The ring volume has five levels with level one being very quiet and level five being very loud. I find level two best for around the house and work and level five only necessary in pubs and clubs. You can set the alert type to either play a tune, just vibrate, just flash the light on the front of the phone or to vibrate and ring. Unlike the Nokia phones which Vibrate and play the tune and the same time this phone vibrate for around 15 seconds then starts to ring. I often end up missing calls with this setting so i tend not to use it. You can set the SMS and MMS alert types to either beep once, vibrate, only flash the light on the front of the phone or to play one of ten irritating sounds. You can also set a sound to play when you open and close the phone but i find that incredibly irritating.
Phone settings- In here you can: Activate infrared, change display settings (wallpaper, the colour of the outer screen, the menu style, how long the backlight to the screen stays on and whether you have the service light operating), change your welcome message (the message that displays when you turn your phone on), change the language and change security settings.
Organiser- Contains: the alarm function (which is split into the categories: once alarm, daily alarm and morning call. You can set the morning call to go off at the same time every morning from monday to friday or monday to saturday. I always deactivate this alarm on friday as it goes off on the weekend even though it isn't programmed too, i assume this must be a fault with my phone! The daily alarm goes off at the same time every day until you deactivate it), Calender function (which is far inferior to the Nokia calender, you can save up to a total of 30 memos on the calender but when you reach 30 you can't place anymore unless you delete some. For this reason i don't use the calender a lot) set time and date, calculator, to do list, record voice memos and currency converter.
Network services- To change things such as call diverting and barring, call waiting and network selection.
Funbox- Not as fun as it sounds. Contained in here are: WAP browser, Games (the games supplied are Bubblesmile, Fun2Link, Golf and Chess. I dislike all of these games, especially Fun2Link which actually involves connecting pieces of pipe to complete what look like a section of drain), Sounds (any sounds you download, ringtones mainly), images (which shows you your photos and memory status for games, sounds and images.
While i don't deny that this is a superb quality phone, i am planning to buy a Nokia phone and keep this one for emergencies, the shallower qualities of the phone such as the camera and sounds are astounding but the practical qualities such as text messaging and the calender and far inferior to Nokia phones.
Advantages: colour screen, clear photos, self-portrait camera, photo calling Disadvantages: takes pictures in your pocket, only 30 second videoing
...it. Going from Philips to Samsung is like going from Economy to 1st class on a business flight, but I'm not sure how other users will find it going from another phone. It came with 2 batteries, a normal one and a slimmer one although you can't tell the difference at a glance, but the fact that there's two batteries is a great help especially when going abroad and you've pre charged them.
At first it was hard to get my head around the way to use ... ...days it was fine. The Samsung E600 is a very colourful animated phone. From its wallpapers to menu folders to showing that your message has been sent, it has pretty presentations to let you know what's going on. Firstly, the phonebook can store store store loads of people's numbers, house and mobile number even email addresses. You can put people into groups and set ringtones to tell them apart and each individual you can set a taken photo to, so ...
Chellers 09.08.2005
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Advantages: Caller ID, Ease of use, *Sensitive keypad, Looks Disadvantages: Cannot share files between phones very well, fairly bad camera, Sensitive camera button located at side, Needs to be configured
...phone to buy.
The Samsung E600 is a very small, yet a stylish phone. With its sensitive keypad, ease of use, its toughness and the very good caller ID makes this a good option for first time buyers to get in grips with the newer phones.
ABOUT THE PHONE - Briefly
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The Samsung E600 weighs 85 grams (very light!!!)
LCD lights
Dimensions of the E600 - 82 by 41.8 by 23.5 mm
Uses GRPS for fast internet
Games and Applications ... ...Windows platforms found on the samsung i300 - which is a smartphone
The battery talktime life is approximately 4 - 7 hours, and on standby it is around 150 - 250 hours depending on which type of battery you decide to use, slim or standard.
Uses SMS and MMS
E600 can hold many polyphonic 64bit polyphonic ringtones
The phonebook can hold many peoples contacts.
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moomoo321 12.03.2006
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Advantages: It's small, light, attractive and comes with two batteries Disadvantages: No speaker phone, terrible ringtones, hard to manage
...it and would get a Samsung again, but I'd pay more attention to detail rather than the way it looks. I just wish Nokia would bring out another tiny phone the the 8310, or a flip phone that 's worth being seen with!
I got this phone a couple of weeks ago and it's tiny for a video capture phone. It's fairly easy to use, but lacks certain useful traits such as being able to turn it onto silent easily (like with a Nokia). However it does have useful ... ...games and ringtones already, but Samsung have a website where you can get further free games, ringtones, wallpaper and screensavers just for registering which is great.
Although it's small it's not flimsy like some small phones and when put on loud it can still make a fair racket.
I wouldn't recommend this phone for those who want constant photo and video use as the quality isn't brilliant, but still acceptable.
You won't find as much in such ...
alimcc21 21.03.2005 (06.06.2005)
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Advantages: Compact and Easy to use Disadvantages: Takes pictures when in your pocket
Each year I get a new phone. It is my husbands idea, not mine. In the past I have had either Sony or Nokia. This time I decided to go with a flip top camera phone. I had never had one before so I wanted to try it out.
Look:
It is a very classy phone. It is small and smooth that fits easily in a pocket or hand bag. It is so small that sometimes I tend to lose it in my handbag!! It has a screen on the front so that you can see who is calling you ... ...is great!
Using the Phone:
Well, like all phones you have to start learning different ways in order to work them. It usually takes me about a week to figure one out. However, this one was very simple and easy to learn. Within a day, I was using it like a pro. The camera allows you to take pictures and videos and attach those pictures to your numbers. The ease of the menu allows you to quickly find where you can change your screen and phone tones. ...
ukusa 27.11.2004
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Advantages: Quality Camera, Good sound recording, intuitive menu's. easy use, hands free kit, 2 batteries supplied Disadvantages: Takes pictures in pocket, cant lock outer buttons, 30 sec video recorder, memory
...i hear you cry! Well, samsung have been very genourous too us, with 2 batteries provided and a hands free kit i find comfortable to wear and has the ability to control the phone from a button on the mic, an extremely useful feature.
And onto the thorny subject of niggles. The most annoying of these is going to take a photo, finding there is no space and that its full of pictures of black from your pocket. Intensely annoying, this need a hold button ... ...seconds of video means you of ten end up missing the moment. And even more annoying their isnt a greeat deal of video and image space, but you learn to live with this by changing the settings and being more economical.
Overall, the phones design is one i like, with a clearly laid out keypad and a design that is easy on the eye.
Overall this phone is a quality one which will stand you in good sted for years to come, even though it does have its ...
Minardi_Man 14.09.2005
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***The Phone Spec***
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SMS indicator, silent ring signal, divert indicator, digital clock, battery meter
Display Resolution
96 x 64 pixels
Type
LCD display - colour
Display
Colour Support
Colour
Display Resolution
128 x 128 pixels
Technology
TFT
Type
LCD display
Features
Screen saver, backlit
Display Indicators
SMS indicator, digital clock, GPRS indicator, missed calls indicator, IR port indicator, signal strength, voice message waiting, battery meter
Multi-language Menu
Built-in
Colour Depth
65,536 colours
Organiser
Conversion
Currency
Calculator
Business / financial
Alarm Clock
Yes
Reminder
Built-in
Calendar / Event Reminder
Built-in
Digital camera
Still Image Resolutions
640 x 480
Security features
Phone Lock
Yes
SIM Card Lock
Built-in
Messaging & data services
Cellular Messaging Services
MMS, EMS, Nokia Smart Messaging, SMS
WAP Protocol Supported
WAP 1.2
JAVA applications
Built-in
Internet Browser
Built-in
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
Built-in
Data/Fax Capability
Built-in
Mobile Email Client
Built-in
Phone memory
Phone Book Capacity
1000 names & numbers
Cellular
Polyphonic Ringer
Built-in
Vibrating Alert
Yes
Aerial
External
Phone Design
Folder type phone
Technology
GSM
Speech Codec
EFR, FR, HR
Wireless Interface
Infrared (IrDA)
Call Timer
Built-in
Conference Call Capability
Yes
Additional Features
Intelligent Typing (T9), picture phonebook
Band
Tri Band
General
Depth
24 mm
Weight
85 g
Body Colour
Silver
Service Provider
Not specified
Width
49 mm
Product Type
Mobile phone
Integrated Components
Digital camera
Height
98 mm
MPN
SGH-E600
Manufacturer's product description
Samsung is well aware of the fact that a company's future lies in the hands of the customer, thus customer satisfaction is considered in all matters. Samsung's business philosophy stresses providing the products that customers need, judging them from the customers' point of view, and satisfying customers with advanced technology and services. Under the corporate motto "creating new lifestyles for the world", Samsung strives to create a brighter future for people.
