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.
Review:
February 2008.
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.
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 94 reviews:
Reviewed by Chris from UK on
25th Apr 2009
The armarni is small... does everything you want... mp3 photo..
calls.. texts.. and looks AMAZING!!! much better than any LG as
all LG phones are guaranteed to break down. AWSOME PHONE Rating:
Reviewed by izzy from england on
25th Apr 2009
its ok but it looks like a box. Rating:
Reviewed by Sammy from England on
17th Apr 2009
I come from England and bought this phone here it is wicked however
I dont have it my brother had it and let me borrow it. Its alright
however LG Touch phones are better! Rating:
Reviewed by Duke from Canada on
15th Apr 2009
I purchased this phone for a good price last year and to be honest
, I would never EVER pay the retail amount. I believe when the phone
came out it was $500 + The only good thing this phone has going
for itself is the size and the camera (DURING THE DAY) Pros: 1.
size 2. color, sharpness, mp3 capabilities, bluetooth, video, customization
- wallpapers, etc Cons: where to start 1. when the battery is almost
out of juice, and you go to charge (wall charger) the phone makes
this annoying clicking sound and will not hold charge. the only
way to by-pass this is to remove the battery, re-insert and the
charge for 5-10 minutes with the phone powered off. Then you can
go ahead and start charging with the phone turned on. The battery
life is brutal 2. sending text messages can take forever sometimes
- the response time is fairly slow - especially if you have fat
fingers! 3. don't bother going on the net 4. slow interface 5. camera
at night - don't bother To sum up this review, I would recommend
choosing another touch screen like the htc or iphone I wouldn't
buy this phone new and would not pay more than $200 Rating:
Reviewed by top from mauritius on
10th Apr 2009
it a flop mobile Rating:
Reviewed by beccs from Untied Kingdom
on 6th Apr 2009
To start with it was the phone to get .. it was cute .. small ..
and it was a touch screen .. for the first few months it was ok
but the it started to do odd things .. like when you click at the
top of the screen it would say you clicked at the bottom .. like
when texting you would try to put a 'c' and it would send the text
:S .. then it would type odd words in or it would just cancell all
of the text it has just taken ages to produce .. then you have to
start over again .. how annoying !! .. once the novelty has worn
off this phone is no good at all .. im already looking for a new
one after spending so much on this :@ Rating:
Reviewed by becca from England on
6th Apr 2009
I have had this phone since it first came out and i really hate
it .. i thought it would be a good phone as i like up to date technology
but it is such a let down .. so i am now looking for its replacement
. Rating:
Reviewed by Elle from Australia on
4th Apr 2009
Really good phone. I am 11 and the phone is an object to show off
to your friends. The music player can have more than 50 tracks,
well mine can. There is only 1 thing every time I try to send a
message with a photo,sound etc it comes up as SERVICE UNAVAIBLE
Rating:
Reviewed by jem from england on
30th Mar 2009
sick phone :) Rating:
Reviewed by rougerie from south africa
on 27th Mar 2009
if your idea of a phone is a full featured gadget, then this phone
is not for you. i use this phone to make phone calls, play music
and snap a few photos every now and then, so this phone is perfect
for me. this phone was never released to be a high spec phone. the
main purpose of this phone is to be a stylish accessory and it exceeds
with this. it was never meant for the mass market - its target is
the individual who likes something different. its for the person
who doesnt give a damn about the specs of a mobile. a better description
of the phone is probably that its a fashion accessory with the capability
of making phones calls. if thats not what you are after, then buy
something else - the armani wont do it for you then. i love this
mobile. the great thing about the phone is all the stuff thats bundled
with it - you get a leather case for the phone, 2 batteries, a 2gig
memory card, a bluetooth headset...awesome sales package. i think
its a great phone and definitely worth it. its something different,
and thats what im after, and this mobile succeeds with that. Rating:
Reviewed by Butterfly from England on
13th Mar 2009
For the first 8 months this phone was amazing. Cute, handbag sized
and never let me down. Now it has decided to grow a mind of its
own, when i try to type a text the phone either cancels off to the
menu screen or types words of its own accord and sends the text.
i would not recommend getting this phone unless you want to be stressed
out of your mind!! Its drives me crazy!! Rating:
Reviewed by James from Scotland on
9th Mar 2009
Also have this phone & cant connect to internet Rating:
Reviewed by So from scotland on
27th Feb 2009
The phone isn't bad but i can't seem to get on to the net for some
reason, if someone could help, that would be great Rating:
Reviewed by Tracy from UK on
2nd Jan 2009
Brilliant phone, had it for about 3 months now and no problems at
all it works great I absolutely love it, It's nice and small and
slim unlike the big bulky Tocco, LG and iphone. This phone also
has the pre-set text animations (little men depicting angry, confused,
cry etc.) and pictures unlike the newer samsungs (Tocco, Omnia)
which don't support any pictures in the texts. I am a text addict
sending approx 3000+ texts per month so was very dubious about getting
this phone as some reviews said it was hard to text, NOT TRUE!!
it took maybe a week or two to get used to it and at first was slow
(usually i can type a full long text in seconds) but as i got used
to it i got faster again and within 2 weeks back up to full speed!
it just takes patience at first to get used to touch screen (as
with anything new) but is well well worth it! I LOVE THIS PHONE.
The photographs and video are good quality (if taking photo's using
the highest 3m pixel quality they tend to blur as it takes a slight
delay in taking photo but if using normal 1280 x 960 the photo's
are good and this size is good enough to print out. The only little
disappointments for me was no slot on phone for a phone charm/dangley
or strap etc but i just unscrewed one of the tiny screws at the
top right and put my dangly thread round the screw and screwed back
in. and also no skin change, on my E900 you could at least choose
black or white but on the Armani you cannot change colour at all.
Overall this is a brilliant compact phone and i'd recommend it to
anyone. Rating:
Reviewed by Blake from England on
21st Dec 2008
Great phone, easy to navigate, very much recommend this. Love the
fashion based design. Could be improved - camera could be better.
But overall fab. Rating:
Reviewed by john from wales on
21st Dec 2008
had the phone for about a month now and not a problem jus takes
gettin used to Rating:
Reviewed by Isidore from Venezuela on
17th Dec 2008
I bought my Samsung Armani almost a year ago and had been happily
using it for quite some time. I'd never really paid very much attention
to how truly effortless it is to use. When the iPhone 3G came out
I bought it immediately, and after enduring two weeks of a poorly
designed interface, the maze of applications and a baffling SMS
setup I reverted to my faithful Armani. Many people say that due
to its lower resolution and now 'sub-standard' interface, the iPhone
is superior to use. This was certainly not the case for me although
I believe the Armani is better suited to those with more nimble
digits. Rating:
Reviewed by jatt from uk on 14th
Dec 2008
brilliant fne but wen u touch the fne it sumtymes goes to anotha
place Rating:
Reviewed by Lam , Yichen from Sg on
3rd Dec 2008
Well this is a good phone. i had a hard time finding it. Eventually
i bought from a giorgio armani shop. it costed like $1499. Cheaper
version onmia is also great. But the armani design captivates me.
With smooth edges and clever touch screen. The phone is really incredible.
Rating:
Reviewed by ahmed from bahrain on
2nd Dec 2008
i love the armani, i've struggled to find this fone, since it was
discontinued in shops, i finally found it in a shop as a 2nd hand,
which costed me around 125 pounds, i bought it without hesitating,
it comes with a bag and a small bag aswell black in color, and a
screen cleaner...awesome, its amazing hope it lasts forever, i always
knew this is the fone im looking for. xD Rating:
Reviewed by mii boii from uk on
23rd Nov 2008
cool fashionable phone love it!!! Rating:
Reviewed by shannon from UK on
8th Nov 2008
love the fone its great the design is great aswel everything is
great!!! Rating:
Reviewed by saeed from uk on
7th Nov 2008
I've had this phone for about 2 months and absolutely love, it takes
some getting use to, but that's all part of the excitement- however
the phone does tend to take all the attention away from me- but
I suppose it's what armani does. some of the issues mentioned on
here are really unjust. the camera is good in day-light, but evenings
and night pics could be better, although you would need to change
the settings etc to use in different places. Texting is difficult
at first, but once you know what you are doing it's very simple,
and you get faster once you are familiar with it- the text pridictor
is the only fastest way to text- and if you have chunky fingers-
you will find it hard. As for the using keyad during calls- simply
unlock the phone, press the icon which looks like a keypad, and
hey presto the numbers appear like magic. the best thing about this
phone is that it doesn't stick out when wearing jeans, or suit trousers.
I think the other faults re: tapping phone too hard, may have just
been a problem with the phone and not a fault design- You do get
the odd 1 or 2 that slip quality- but that just needs a phone change.
the best thing about this phone is that you can transfer items to
and from your pc direct to the memory card with having to install
the samsung program, especially good for those with windows vista-
or with small memory space on their laptops. overall for the size-
this phone does everything for a fraction of price, never crashes,
and very sytlish, and a mate even offerred my his brand new N95
when he saw me pull mine out to make a call- I refused and I'm glad-
as this is a phone that does everything plus more. Re; web and mms,
simply phone your providers and get them to text you the settings.
again not Armani's fault but the providers- Voda/Orange/o2 and all
the others. Hope I've been constructive- only thing I would say
I am dissappointed is that the headset should come with a remote
to save you having to pull the phone out everytime you wanna change
tracks, and the battery could be better, especially if you tend
to listen to music on the phone. Rating:
Reviewed by dannett from England on
5th Nov 2008
every day for the last week i have been reading all the reviews
for the armani samsung and most people on the sites i was looking
at were saying dont buy it its rubbish! and i neally took there
advice but changed my mind because i was useing the prada phone
and the reviews for that were saying its rubbish and iv had no problem
with mine, anyway back to armani i brought one and its A ok ! iv
been on it all day and iv sent my number by text to all my friends
and iv had no problem useing the text, so anyone whos thinking of
buying one of these phones i would say go ahead because everybody
is diffrent and some are still not used to the touch phones so they
have no paitence but there is nothing wrong with the workings of
the armani samsung. Rating:
Reviewed by Meerah from UK on
16th Oct 2008
I got my Armani phone when it first came out and I was so excited
about it, having never had a touch screen phone I was very excited
HOWEVER I found it very hard to use at first and gave up after 2weeks
and went back to using my p910i. Abt 2 months later I started using
it again with patients and I can honestly say it is one of the best
phones out there. If u get use to using it, its perfect everything
is basic and wonderful. Rating:
Reviewed by cihat from Turkiye on
15th Oct 2008
It is a great phone, be patient first then you will see how great
the phone is. This is the samsung technology and number one. Rating:
Reviewed by Catherine from England on
11th Oct 2008
Awful phone, the picture camera is awful, dont buy it HONEST Rating:
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.. Rating:
Reviewed by jordan from england on
18th Sep 2008
it is a quality phone Rating:
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.. Rating:
Reviewed by gandunator (farida) from
mars on 18th Aug 2008
reely good phone i it like sorry about english im new to country Rating:
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.. Rating:
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 Rating:
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. Rating:
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. Rating:
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.. Rating:
Reviewed by smurfpac from England on
9th Jun 2008
brill !!! Rating:
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! Rating:
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 Rating:
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. Rating:
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 Rating:
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.
Rating:
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!!! Rating:
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. Rating:
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 Rating:
Reviewed by bushra from bahrain on
18th Apr 2008
very nice Rating:
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 Rating:
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 Rating:
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.
Rating:
Reviewed by lauren bbe from england
on 31st Mar 2008
i heart mi fone !!!!! Rating:
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!! Rating:
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. Rating:
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. Rating:
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. Rating:
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 Rating:
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. Rating:
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 Rating:
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. Rating:
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 Rating:
Reviewed by David Cox from UK on
18th Feb 2008
i love this phone havnt had anything better, dead stylish. WELL
DONE SAMSUNG Rating:
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.. Rating:
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. Rating:
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. Rating:
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. Rating:
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! Rating:
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 Rating:
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! Rating:
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 Rating:
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. Rating:
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. Rating:
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. Rating:
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. Rating:
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!! Rating:
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. Rating:
Reviewed by Amy from England on
31st Jan 2008
Looking Good (Y) Rating:
Reviewed by jess from huddz on
30th Jan 2008
very nice Rating:
Reviewed by Afsar from Bangladesh on
30th Jan 2008
It's simple classic phone and it's looks amazing. I just like it! Rating:
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 Rating:
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. Rating:
Reviewed by homorabies from qwertyworld
on 27th Jan 2008
lame lame lame Rating:
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 Rating:
Reviewed by kt from england on
26th Jan 2008
gr8gr8gr8 da best eva!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! luv it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Rating:
Reviewed by ali from egypt on
26th Jan 2008
its good Rating:
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. Rating:
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. Rating:
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. Rating:
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". Rating:
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. Rating:
Reviewed by B from UK on 21st
Jan 2008
Difficult to navigate menu / phone / text etc. Disappointing. Returned
after a day. Rating:
Reviewed by fran from uk on 20th
Jan 2008
Actually, i found the camera quite good. 3 mega pixels is high for
a phone. Rating:
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!! Rating:
Reviewed by jack from uk on 17th
Jan 2008
The phone is outstanding, but the camera is very poor. Camera 3.0
mega pixels Rating:
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! Rating:
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!! Rating:
