Review: Samsung Armani

Samsung Armani Review

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In a nutshell: The Samsung Giorgio Armani phone is a truly compact touchscreen phone. It doesn't have the ease-of-use of Apple's iPhone nor the high-end features of the LG Viewty touchphone, but it looks amazing. If you can get used to the touchscreen interface, you'll find that it's a beautiful phone that can also take photos, record video clips and play music.
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We loved last year's LG Prada, so we were really looking forward to reviewing the Samsung Giorgio Armani. Samsung plus Armani is such a fantastic combination, that success is guaranteed, right? Well not necessarily, because a lot has changed since the Prada phone of 2007 - the Armani now has to complete with the iPhone and the LG Viewty. Let's put the phone through its paces and see how it shapes up to the competition.

The first thing to say is that if you love Armani, then stop reading now and just go and buy the phone. It's a beautiful phone, and you can call and text with it, OK? Seriously though, it's a stunning phone to look at. It's really tiny and weighs hardly anything, at just 85g (the iPhone weighs 135g!). It's the smallest and thinnest of all the touchscreen-driven phones currently on the market. The finish is much nicer than our photo here conveys - it's finished in a combination of aluminium and stainless steel. It also comes with a specially-designed leather pouch to protect it from scratches. Apart from the send and end keys located beneath the screen, the Armani is entirely touchscreen controlled, and this is the secret to its good looks and also the cause of most problems.

The device is smaller than other touchscreen phones available, and that means that the screen is smaller too (2.6" compared with the iPhone's 3.5"). It also has a lower resolution. Inevitably this makes the touchscreen interface harder to use, although Samsung have done their best with the award-winning Croix user interface which uses touch and audio feedback and specially-designed graphics and icons. The bottom line is that it isn't as easy to use as an iPhone or a Viewty, especially for texting.

Just like the iPhone and the Prada phone, the Armani phone isn't at the cutting edge feature-wise, but it does everything that most people will want. It takes reasonably good photos with a 3 megapixel camera (with zoom & flash), records video clips and plays music. The internal memory of 60 Mbytes is enough for around 15 music tracks, but you can easily expand this with a memory card. Battery life isn't great, but it's acceptable at around 2-3 days of normal use. The phone supports Bluetooth, including Bluetooth wireless headphones. You can also browse the web and send emails, if you really must.

Technically, the Armani can't compete with the daddy of touchscreen phones - the 3G LG Viewty - nor does it have the ease of use of the Apple iPhone. What it does have is the Armani brand, to-die-for looks, a truly compact body, and enough features to satisfy 90% of users. It's about expectations - don't buy this thinking it's the best phone ever, or has the most impressive spec available, because it hasn't. Buy it because you like the style and are willing to compromise on ease-of-use and high-end features.

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Features of the Samsung Armani include:

• 3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and flash
• Video recorder: 352 x 288 pixels at 15 fps
• Display: TFT, 240 x 320 pixels, 262,000 colours (2.6 inches)
• Music player (MP3, WMA, ACC, ACC+ formats, OMA Digital Rights Management)
• 64-voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
• Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, email with attachments
• Java games
• Memory: 60 Mbytes plus microSD memory card slot (up to 2 Gbytes)
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB 2.0
• Internet: WAP 2.0, web browser, GPRS Class 10, Edge Class 10
• Triband
• Size: 88 x 55 x 10.5 mm
• Weight: 85g
• Talktime: 360 minutes
• Battery standby: 220 hours

Samsung Armani Consumer Reviews

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Average rating from 67 reviews:

Reviewed by Tiffany from USA on 29th Sep 2008
I love my Armani Samsung P520 phone!! it's soo hot looking and soo cute! it has all these great features, the only probelm is that i don't know how to copy music on to it..
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Reviewed by jordan from england on 18th Sep 2008
it is a quality phone
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Reviewed by Lau from Lincs on 15th Sep 2008
I had this phone a few months back and I traded it in for a good ol' sony ericsson! It indeed looks pretty, but it has its bad points! 1. Not vibrating when it rings means you can miss calls. 2. when messaging (sms) if your finger even slightly touches the wrong part of the touch screen your time consuming message has been cancelled and you have to start again! (and I have very small hands and fingers and it happened alot to me!) 3. It can cut off alot during calls which can end up being annoying. 4. The camera is very poor, even though it's a 3MegaPixel, when pictures are taken they blur too easily. ( Not a phone for a picture taking fan at all) But other than that, it's a very sexy phone. Nicely made, good accessories, Good Armani make..
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Reviewed by gandunator (farida) from mars on 18th Aug 2008
reely good phone i it like sorry about english im new to country
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Reviewed by hmm from est on 17th Aug 2008
I got this phone few days ago and at first I also had a bad feeling about it, but I am getting used to the texting and stuff. I am however dissapointed in the camera. My previous phone was Samsung U600 and it took great pictures, so it makes it hard to give my old phone away..
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Reviewed by vince from milton keynes on 5th Aug 2008
i have had this phone for 5 months now. when i opend it and put him in the leather case 2 months using this slow phone i take the case of right and the whole paint came off with it so now its silver :) lol. this phone is slow and ribbish not buy it buy the i phone 3g :) x
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Reviewed by bernie crane from russia on 30th Jul 2008
i think this phone is horrible.i thought it would be good but no way!!the touch screen is so bad becoz it takes a while to click on it.you have to click it hard.And Myne broke 5 days later when i bought it.i wouldnt recommend this phone at all.
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Reviewed by Mak from UK on 15th Jul 2008
Had this phone over a week now and no problems with it at all. Of course you need to get used to the touch screen, but it does what a phone should - make & receive calls, send & receive texts. It has nice bonuses like a 3.2 mega pixel camera, a decent speakerphone capability. If you want a mobile office get the iphone or Viewty, if you want a much smaller, more chic phone that does the basics and looks good doing it then get the Armani.
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Reviewed by junulrik from japan on 12th Jun 2008
Despite of many negative comments on Samsung Armani, I still consisder as one best compact phones. I think i very illogical to compare it with iphone or with other multifunctions unit.. As if you are comparing vertu or nokia arter with iphone or lg units.. the target consumers of samsung armani are those who use their phone for calling or receiving call and not to send text messages as normal people do on the street.. in short this Samsung Armani is for a limited number of people, not for common ones..
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Reviewed by smurfpac from England on 9th Jun 2008
brill !!!
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Reviewed by Magnus from Norway on 1st Jun 2008
To MUHAMMAD NOMAN. If I've understood right this warranty thing, it is possible to repair in any country where is Samsung service partners. (check www.samsung.no -> Support. In Norway service partners are www.zodiac.no or www.deltaservice.no .) Don't forget to enclose the phones tax invoice when sending it to them. But give them a call before sending your phone. Also if they need to update the software, you may loose your original country/language-settings. And what comes to that phone... one of the worst thing ever! Okey, I have to give couple of stars, because of that nice design. But in a nutshell: "Beautiful piece of junk". For instance "writing a SMS" - whoever came up with this SMS platform-idea could have not gone more wrong. Probably hasn't never sent or received a single message and definitely wasn't standing in a queu where the logic was dispensed. Also my fingers tips are way too large for the screen and it (or I) usually chooses either an upper or lower option, but not the one I want from between. of course that might be just lack of practice. It's not as sophisticated as Prada is. However this has more "kick", "rock" and something more. So, I adore this phone when i don't have to use it or even better; when it's not on. Cheers!
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Reviewed by halpeeto cipriaani from england on 28th May 2008
the samsung armani is not a very good phone it has disraced samsung well and truly. it is a buetiful phone but the features are rubbish. it has the same features as the samsung e900 and that is a good 50 years old.the touch screen is the worst thing it is just to figity and the screen is too small.the apple iphone is much better because its bigger and apples are good for you
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Reviewed by Ben from UK on 12th May 2008
i dnt know how you all cope with this fone i had this for a few days and it made me realise how impatient i am. you should have to wait over a second before the screen knows youve selected something.
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Reviewed by Noman from Pakistan on 6th May 2008
necccc2005@hotmail.com MUHAMMAD NOMAN i have bought gergio aramani samsung one 2 weeks ago its not working now when i power on my gergio armani its blinks like this gergio armani appears and dispears on screen and when i attached it with charger or data cable its just blink without gergio armani i bought it from Pakistan and now i m in Norway i m very much woried about my phone will u plz help what can i do now plz reply me to help me warranty which i got from pakistan (united)does it work in norway or i should send my mobile phone back to pakistan is this is serious problem with my phone if some one ask to me how is gergio armani i personlay not suggest him to buy this phone because after buying such expensive some one can not afford problem like this so plz help me to get rid of this problem see u plz reply me
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Reviewed by callum from uk on 3rd May 2008
well wat can i say about this fone? as me and you know, we all like a fone that looks nice and has the best camera and mp3 player. well this fone obviously looks very good, but not as good as the soul. but camera and mp3 not too good. screen is poor quality as well. simple menu thou, it is easy to use but has not got very many features. i would really reccommend the lg viewty or the nokia 6500 slide.
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Reviewed by Nkaka from Britain on 26th Apr 2008
My touch screen failed within two months of taking delivery.Got replaced with new phone.If you have large finger tips as I do a bit messy texting.Out in the open screen not easily visible.Whats also missing is bose headpones!!!
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Reviewed by Craig from England on 25th Apr 2008
Yes another fashion victim here! I have always had Samsung phones and thought that they have only got better and better. I was on vodafone and really wanted the Armani phone(Unfortunately not available on vodafone)so had to change to Orange. Well it's two months down the line and a little to late to realise what a mistake i've made! unlimited texts ha! i've sent 11 texts in that time, not for the will of trying! I've even sent a text (by mistake) to my insurers telling them ' I missed them and looked forward to seeing them later'! my 1 and 2 buttons (if you can call them buttons) work spontaneously, so i sometimes get to delete voice messages before i've even heard them! The phone pad locks after about 9 seconds, so if you are listening to a recorded message and it says now press 3, you'll have to release the lock first! and be careful when holding the phone too close to your ear, as the ear may touch the screen and choose your numeric option for you! The phone itself looks great but as Paul McCartney now know-looks ain't everything, asked Orange for a downgrade but no....looks like yet another EBAY item being listed and drag out the old phone instead.
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Reviewed by Katie from England on 24th Apr 2008
Ive never written a review before I recieved my new samsung phone about three days ago and i must i love it! It looks amazing, and after having had samsung phones for the past few years, i found really simple to use. Its very easy to navigate between different menus. In terms of texting, at first it was a little frustrasting but being someone who texts a huge amount, it didnt take too long to get used to it. Although i wouldnt recommend it to people with larger hands. The camera works pretty well, the best quality pictures are taken durning the day, when there is plenty of light. Not so great in an evening. But then I have a digital camera for taking quality pics. As a mobile phone camera its more than adequate. In response to the picture messaging, u may need to download the settings from the samsung mobile website. but you will also need the settings (from the same place) for internet browsing. Overall I love this phone, found the touch screen easy to use hae had no problems as of yet, would recommend this phone to anyone
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Reviewed by bushra from bahrain on 18th Apr 2008
very nice
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Reviewed by BEC from UK on 8th Apr 2008
for jan uk- when you are calling from your mobile hold down the hold button on the side of the phone to unlock screen then on the screen near the bottom are some options- loud speaker,put caller on hold, number option and message. Press the touch screen button that looks like a keypad to get numbers. hopes this helps CAN ANY ONE HELP WITH WITH KNOWING HOW TO SEND AND RECIEVE PICTURE MESSAGES? PLEASE
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Reviewed by Jan from uk on 3rd Apr 2008
Can anyone tell me how to find the keypad so I can press a number option when calling a call centre. I have to hang up and use a phone with keypad. Thanks
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Reviewed by sonny from UK on 3rd Apr 2008
I have recently purchased the Armani Samsung phone. I am a huge fan of the brand and the phone looked very sophiscated, so i bought it. I have realised 2 days later that i made a huge mistake. Looks is not essential, if you find it a big issue to use the phone. I could not access the touchscreen as freely as i would expect. I had to keep pressing it a few times and sometimes adding a little more force, which you should not be doing. It is very poorly designed which is such a shame as the phone is beautiful. Unfortunately I am returning it and i am feeling very upset in doing so. If you want practicality aswell as looks then do not go for this phone.
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Reviewed by lauren bbe from england on 31st Mar 2008
i heart mi fone !!!!!
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Reviewed by Lisa from UK on 13th Mar 2008
I love this phone!! When I went to get it, th guy in the O2 store had one of the Prada phones, which is similar. He said it took him ages to get used to the texting, and for the first few days he wanted to throw it against the wall, but eventually it clicked, and he loved it. I had the same experience with the Armani!! I wanted to hurl it out the window!! But I've got used to it and find it easy to use!! I love how slim it is too!! I hate big chunky phones!! Not very lady like!! Anyway, my advice is to persist with it!!
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Reviewed by Sophie from England on 12th Mar 2008
I got this samsung armani phone as a spair of the moment thing, on an 18 month contract and oh my gosh... i wish i never got it. Writing a text message on this is a nightmare- like many others after using it for a couple of hours i put my sim back in my old phone. Im now trying to sell the phone! in my opninion sony ericsson are the best phone's around, although they could look better.
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Reviewed by CT from Hungary on 7th Mar 2008
Hello, DR! It is a fantastic phone I love it as well. MODIFY TEXT: to modify text on the the text editor screen you can use the long drag method (softly drag your finger on the screen). With a long bottom to top or top to bottom drag you can move from row to row. With a left to right or right to left move you can move across letters & words. If you not release the display under the move you can step multiple row at a glance. When you find the position from that you can insert text you can touch the keyboard icon or you can touch the editor section itself to jump the text writing screen. CAMERA ZOOM: In camera mode you make a left-to-right or right-to-left long drag on the screen.
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Reviewed by CFC from UK on 6th Mar 2008
To answer DR's question, it's just a matter of knowing how to move the cursor. To do that, you only need to slide your finger horizontally to make the cursor go left or right, or slide your finger vertically to make the cursor go top or bottom. Hope it helps.
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Reviewed by DR from United Kingdom on 3rd Mar 2008
Had the phone 2 weeks and really like it. Waited 2 years for a small compact phone from Samsung after being one of the first to get the E900. Getting the hang of it and texting now nearly as fast as with other phones. Can anyone help me with 2 things though? How can you move forward or back in the middle of a text to change something or add or delete a letter or word? And how on earth can ou zoom in when taking a photo? Unless it is not possible to do these things then I can't say anything negative about the phone. I didn't buy it for the name and the leather case is not my bag but have had Samsung for years and this fits nicely in pocket
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Reviewed by Andi Mould from UK on 1st Mar 2008
I have had this phone for 2 weeks now and it's the most irritating phone from Samsung ever. I had the choice of this or the LG and I so wish I chose the LG now. Who has small enough fingers for it, txting takes forever and I am still awaiting the codes to be send from Orange so tat I can use MMS and web. No one seems to have the codes.
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Reviewed by james from england on 20th Feb 2008
i have had this phone now 4 3weeks and have had no problems with it ,its a great phone and would recommend it to everyone ,its as strong and reliable as all my samsungs i have had in the past,samsung forever
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Reviewed by Ann Marie Mc Nee from Scotland on 19th Feb 2008
My son was sold a contract with 02 with this amazing new P520 Armani phone he lost his battery I have spent 3 whole days trying to obtain a battery from 02 and wait for it Samsung themselves whocannot supply a battery for their own phone- they gave me 4 telephone numbers and 5 websites to access a battery none of which sell them, in actual fact it is a big white elephant so if you have been DONE the same as us no luck they dont give a damn.
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Reviewed by rahimo from uk on 18th Feb 2008
Ideally I would have given it 3.5 stars On the whole a good phone. A few negative points though; tricky to use, slow and battery life is appauling specially when you use the walkman function
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Reviewed by David Cox from UK on 18th Feb 2008
i love this phone havnt had anything better, dead stylish. WELL DONE SAMSUNG
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Reviewed by Bam from UK on 16th Feb 2008
I just received the phone a few days ago. All it has is looks..the rest is well schroka! I just got my phone with unlimited texts, only problem is it takes me 5 mins to write a text. It was designed for people with THIN fingers. Personally i say dont get it..
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Reviewed by Angie Babe from UK on 15th Feb 2008
Help - have completely lost the will to live having owned this truely AWFUL phone for almost week. Haven't owned any other brand of phone other than Samsung for years and years so when I saw the Armani, being a complete fashion victim and Armani girl I just had to have it. Have just called my provider and told them I'll be sending it back tomorrow, that's unless I need to send a text tonight which will send me totally over the edge and cause me to drown it. Do not choose this phone unless you can spare at least 20 minutes to send texts, and are happy to watch the world go by while you wait for its slow responses to EVERYTHING you ask it to do. Saw another review somewhere which sums this phone up 'Looks like a supermodel, performs like a glamour model' - never a truer word was spoken. If your the sort of person who is happy to go out with a complete looser just because they are drop dead gorgeous, then you and the Armani will be very happy together. Otherwise, admire from afar but dont go there.
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Reviewed by Tallullah from UK on 14th Feb 2008
I have just got the Armani phone and I admit that it look nice but I am very unimpressed with the functionalty. If you want to be put off texting for life buy this phone and spend endless hours trying to send one text.
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Reviewed by Ben from UK on 12th Feb 2008
Had this phone for a couple of weeks now & must say I'm very impressed. The looks are outstanding and the build quality is the best of any phone I've previously owned. I've not had a problem with the touch screen as some appear to have in these reviews. I found the response times of the screen and the ease of navigation perfectly adequate. It just takes a little patience to begin with until you're used to it. My only niggle is that it is a bit slow to access the memory card but again patience is a virtue & it plays videos that other phones I've owned have spit back at me so the wait reaps rewards. JR, if in a call, you wish to press numbers you have to press the hold button to unlock the screen & then you can press the number pad icon & the numbers come up on your screen for you to press. There's an automatic lock when you make a call to prevent accidental pressing of the screen when next to your ear.
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Reviewed by LK from Scotland on 12th Feb 2008
Do not buy this phone! I got mine 2 weeks ago and am now back 2 my Samsung x830 and have the armani on ebay!! The phone is so slow it may look gd buy its user functions aren't! when looking thru ur pictures it takes ages! Honestly i thought b4 i got this phone it looked brilliant which it does but i ignored the comments about it and went and got it and now 2 weeks later i'm back to my old phone and have the Armani on ebay! please take my advice and DO NOT BUY THIS!
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Reviewed by leeza06 from glasgow on 11th Feb 2008
this is an ammazing phone the touch screen is graeat and also the memory is superb. i think it is the best phone ever
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Reviewed by jr from UK on 10th Feb 2008
I've had mine for about 6 weeks now and although I'm still struggling a bit with the touch screen, I love it! With three Armani suits and three Armani jackets in my wardrobe, what other phone could I possibly have chosen?!! Love the leather case - love the little pouch - love the cleaning cloth - love the slim-line instruction book - everything about it is so cool! OK, it takes me ages to send texts still - but I'm getting there. And what if the camera's not that hot? Who uses a mobile phone to take anything more than spur of the moment snaps? I just wish I could work out how to get the dialling screen back in the middle of a call - I often need to call the office to check my voice mails and still can't find out how to enter my password - same problem when I get the automated menu on a call and want to press the right number. But I'll persevere - no doubt I'll stumble across it one of these days - in the meantime, these minor inconveniences are a small price to pay for being the only person I know with this super stylish Samsung!
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Reviewed by kamran age...12 from uk on 10th Feb 2008
forget evri other coment.......ive had the phone 4 two weeks and its amazing so designer
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Reviewed by Nazir from UK on 8th Feb 2008
Hi have had the phone for a month now. Excellent phone. I have had prada baefore and charged it every night. this can go days if you are average user. Touch screen very good. You need to get used to it. The longer i have it the better it is. No problem with menu system. Texting is easy. Nice wallet that ends call also when you close it. I would definately recommend it, but only if you have used toch screen or are patient to learn to use phone.
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Reviewed by Emma from UK on 8th Feb 2008
Well I've only owned the Samsung Armani for 4 days now and I've got to say I love it! Yes the texting is difficult at first but having sent quite a few text now it's getting alot easier. It's a small and compact phone and I love the leather case that comes with it (great idea). You can transfer music and picture files from your PC using a USB cable and a drag and drop system which is really easy to use, and you can use MP3's as a message tone (a feature not avaliable on most Samsungs). The only down side I was a little disapointed in is the camera isn't the best and it doesn't have auto focus which is a shame but other than that I would highly recommend this phone and definitely rate it 5 stars.
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Reviewed by j from uk on 6th Feb 2008
Give it 10 days, and you can work it with relative ease. Not a week, but at least 10 days. Its frustrating first, and then it comes together. The camera's not great - better than the Prada - and the internal memory is rubbish, and memory card access slow. But seriously, would you buy Armani cause you were a techie? No. You buy Armani cause you're a fashionista, and its easy enough to use after that. That's all.
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Reviewed by Dally from England on 2nd Feb 2008
Great phone, looks amazing, best phone of 2008, small, compact and its designed by Armani. What more do you need. Yes messaging is awkward but you do get used to it, five stars all day long.
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Reviewed by Emma from UK on 2nd Feb 2008
I've had this phone for nearly 3 weeks now and I love it. People who sent it back after a day have not give them phone a chance. Because it's touch screen you need to use it for at least a week to get used to everything! When I first got it, i was fiddly with it but everything is ok now. I love this phone, best one i've ever had, and that's including the sony ericsson k800i!!
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Reviewed by Mattylad from England on 1st Feb 2008
Can't understand all the problems with the touch screen, yeah it's different and awkward to work initially but like everyhing else, you soon get used to it the more you use it, and on top of that it looks amazing and is ARMANI!!!! Don't be put off buying, just be patient getting used to it.
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Reviewed by Amy from England on 31st Jan 2008
Looking Good (Y)
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Reviewed by jess from huddz on 30th Jan 2008
very nice
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Reviewed by Afsar from Bangladesh on 30th Jan 2008
It's simple classic phone and it's looks amazing. I just like it!
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Reviewed by Golio from UK on 29th Jan 2008
I think it is so unnessarily to have a phone like that as you will be advertising armani and on top of that you would have to pay for the phone. its useless
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Reviewed by julie from london on 28th Jan 2008
abosultely hate it lovely deisgn screen colours dull though, but you cannot text at all its awful if you text.
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Reviewed by homorabies from qwertyworld on 27th Jan 2008
lame lame lame
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Reviewed by Sam from United Kingdom on 26th Jan 2008
Well I actually work for the Carphone Warehouse and my personal opinion on the p520 is that it looks amazing. Its a really sleek small phone, much thinner and easier to hold than the LG viewty which is like a brick in phone form. In terms of what it offers its quite mediocre, 3MP camera with Flash and auto focus is good but heres the big one, the touch screen is appalling. You'll find yourself more often than not hitting the wrong icon on the menu because the armani phone thinks you are always pressing 2 cm away from where you actually are. If you can't hit the right keys when you are navigating the menu imagine trying to text, its nothing short of a nightmare its taken me weeks to get used to. Plus points the box is nice and its free on Dolphin 35 (500m and unlimited texts). Happy hunting
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Reviewed by kt from england on 26th Jan 2008
gr8gr8gr8 da best eva!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! luv it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Reviewed by ali from egypt on 26th Jan 2008
its good
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Reviewed by Peter from Liverpool on 25th Jan 2008
This phone has been a first for me - the first phone I have ever sent back!! Whilst it has a good look about it, the phone itself is an absolute let down. Where do I start! The touchscreen is so hard to use, the menus are confusing and the speaker quality when making a call is notoriously bad for starters. I wouldnt recommend this phone to anyone at all unless you just want to sit it on your desk and look at it.
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Reviewed by freddy carrillo from london, uk on 24th Jan 2008
i bought and used this phone for only 1 day and decided to return it straight away, as it is very difficult to use, and very disappointing. would not recommend at all.
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Reviewed by Hannah from England on 24th Jan 2008
i got this phone this afternoon and dispite the reviews i found the touch screen easy to use. the only downside that i've found so far is that when viewing photos from the memory card the responce is quite slow. it's very similar to other samsungs features wise but the touch screen makes it all the better. also the music is much better than other samsungs and is layed out in artists, albums etc...much like the ipod or song walkmans. hope this helps. overall i would recommend this phone.
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Reviewed by Irrate Owner! from Scotland on 23rd Jan 2008
Ive had this phone for only a week and im already at breaking point with it. its completely slow and non-responsive and no offence to any1 with large/fat fingers, you are NOT going to b able to navigate ur way around this or text AT ALL. ive small hands/fingers and txting on this phone is almost impossible. This is a beautiful looking phone, dnt get me wrong, but i didnt buy it to stare at it!...i bought it to txt mainly and make the occassional call as u would expect from a mobile phone! on the plus side u get beautiful accessories free with it. a lovely black cover for it, velvet pouch, free memory card etc. However, i feel i will return this, as im still in my "cooling off period".
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Reviewed by A from uk on 22nd Jan 2008
sold my lg viewty to get this phone. got it at the end. have to say this is a rubbish phone when i touch to send a txt it goes somewher else ive never use a phone worse then this. i trying to sell this now to get the lg viewty back. lg viewty is every bit better than this.
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Reviewed by B from UK on 21st Jan 2008
Difficult to navigate menu / phone / text etc. Disappointing. Returned after a day.
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Reviewed by fran from uk on 20th Jan 2008
Actually, i found the camera quite good. 3 mega pixels is high for a phone.
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Reviewed by kate from uk on 19th Jan 2008
this was a simply ravishing phone! it looks great! i work for dogs trust and it didn't get scratched by the dogs when i gave it to them to play with!!
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Reviewed by jack from uk on 17th Jan 2008
The phone is outstanding, but the camera is very poor. Camera 3.0 mega pixels
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Reviewed by STEVE BURROW from UK on 17th Jan 2008
nice little compact phone, not a touch on useability compared to i phone but still ok. very fiddly for texting (concentration needed!) and menu's can be hard work to navigate with fat fingers! and does not vibrate and ring at same time, not sure if i can cope without that! but very stylish and smart none the less!
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Reviewed by moomooo luva from liverpool! on 17th Jan 2008
I hav just got this phone and think it is the best thing in the world my one and only love at the moment!!!!!!!! WOO FIRTS COMMENT!!
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