In a nutshell: The Samsung Genio Touch is an entry-level
touchscreen phone very similar to the Tocco Lite, but with a more
basic camera and a smaller screen. Better looking than the Tocco
Lite, but with easy access to Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, we
think that the Genio Touch is a great phone and a bargain too. Best buy:
*Free* with free line rental from Mobiles.co.uk;
or £69.90 on Pay as you Go from Mobiles.co.uk
(Black) or £69.95 from Dialaphone
(Black, Orange, Pink or Red).
Review: October 2009. Last updated October
2009.
Samsung's
best-selling phone is currently the Tocco
Lite. But now, here comes the Genio Touch, a curvier version
of the Tocco Lite, with rounded corners and a more futuristic look.
The Genio has a more basic spec than the Tocco Lite, but is about
£20 cheaper on PAYG.
The
Genio is very much like the Tocco Lite, and has the same kind of
touchscreen interface, but with a slightly smaller screen. The camera
isn't as good either, but the Genio does have cool widgets
that give easy access to Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. There's
also a full screen web browser, a music player that supports most
popular music formats and an FM radio too. With a memory card slot,
you can easily store thousands of music tracks, and the Genio is
equipped with Bluetooth so you can easily share stuff with your
friends. Initially the price of the Genio Touch was too high, but
it has already fallen to around £60, and at this price we'd
say it was a bargain and
could easily become the mobile of choice for teens.
Features of the Samsung Genio Touch include:
2 megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom
Video recording (QVGA 15fps)
Display: TFT, 262K colours, 240 x 320 pixels
(2.8 inches)
Music player (MP3/AAC/AAC+/AAC++/WMA formats)
Stereo FM radio
64-voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
Integrated handsfree speakerphone
Personal organiser functions
Memory: 50MB plus MicroSD memory card slot (up
to 8GB)
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Reviewed by ali from uk on 15th
Dec 2009
this phone is great...i got it a few weeks ago and so far its been
a nifty phone.....i just don't know how to get the facebook and
youtube widgets, any help???? [Reply by ellie on 21st Dec 2009:
ali you get it by going on your networks website and it normaly
says internet and you go on that and then type in your number and
it will come up] Rating:
Reviewed by shine from United Kingdom
on 15th Dec 2009
Samsung genio touch is good when it comes to looks and it is lightweight
but when it comes to camera it is rubbish. I bought a samsung genio
touch and it didn't come with a USB connector to put music in. Is
that suppose to be like that. I don't know. In conclusion, it is
a nice phone and a very attractive and lighweight. Rating:
Reviewed by Sam from England on
15th Dec 2009
This fone is so cheap looking , its also so common everyone hasd
them and the sound on the earphones are awful. THE ONLY GOO THING
IS THAT TOUCH SCREEN IS REALLY EASY TO USE Rating:
Reviewed by john from scotland on
15th Dec 2009
i kno people say this fone really bad and freezes all the time ..
but it actually doesnt ... the only reason it freezes is when there
are are too many widgets on the one screen. this causes it 2 become
laggy . so jst maybe only put 1 widget on each sceen ! hope it helps
:) Rating:
Reviewed by sarah from england on
15th Dec 2009
i seriously dnt get y ppl are saying this fone is bad .. ? ive had
it 4 a gd while and its NOT bad! da txting does get sorta annoyin
.. bu dats all ?! otherwise its such a gd sleek fone ;) Rating:
Reviewed by simba from england on
14th Dec 2009
most AMAAAAAAZING fone evveeerrr. my first ever fone but i got used
2 it soooo easily, like 10 mins. sooo worth the money coz my bro
has the tocco lite and the genio has more features (just the camera
isnt as good) but its like half the price! hes kinda jealous! i
got it in pink and i think its the only fone ive seen in that shade
of pink (HOT PINK!)i luv the 3 extra covers, sooo nice designs!
overall this fone is the beeeeest Rating:
Reviewed by dee-dee from ireland on
14th Dec 2009
got the phone for my birthday and i love it..only problem im not
recieving texts or else they come through bout 10 times :( Rating:
Reviewed by kadice rhodes from england
on 14th Dec 2009
i think samsung genios are great because im getting one for xmas
and kid like touch screen phones but they dont like a touch sreen
phone thats hard to use unless they wont buy it or they will throw
it away so the samsung genio is really easy to use and i like the
style of it. Rating:
Reviewed by louie from UK on
14th Dec 2009
My mate has this phone and they said is realy good but im a bit
woried about theas coments it looked good 2 me ! Rating:
Reviewed by jess from england on
13th Dec 2009
got the phone a week ago and i really like it but it wont let me
go onto facebook or the internet, it keeps saying 'ask for timeout'
any help? Rating:
Reviewed by Jamie-lee from UK on
13th Dec 2009
In My Opinion, The Phone Is quite Good, But I Am Having Problems
With It, I Cant Seem To Recieve Text Messages, Can Any One Help
Me ? Thanks Rating:
Reviewed by libb from england on
13th Dec 2009
mine doesn't charge? so i took it back to the shop and got another
one and that one don't charge either! did anyone elses do that &
if it did what did you do to make it work? Rating:
Reviewed by Jg from england on
13th Dec 2009
amazing fone best ive ever had Rating:
Reviewed by elly from UK on 13th
Dec 2009
this phone is amazing. It has cool widgets, a good touchscreen and
awesome features!! I love it and would definately reccomend it!
ps i only got it yesterday Rating:
Reviewed by Hamda from Uk on
12th Dec 2009
I Think this phone is good its so girly and i am one lol LOvelyy....
I got this in WHite Cause im usally WILDDDDDD!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by charlotte from england on
12th Dec 2009
love this phone getting it for xmas but my friend has it omg i love
it !!!!! u must get it in orange xx Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from England on
12th Dec 2009
First appearances seem good. Then you notice the lack of customization
of obvious annoying settings such as: the delete button when texting
(press it twice and it deletes everything you've typed); the software
is slow to respond to presses and sometimes locks up for a few seconds;
messages keep showing up as new after they've been read, the screen
goes blank as soon as a call is made (annoying for dealing with
touchtone menus). Also I think the touchscreen is poorly calibrated.
Wondering whether all the people here who say it's gr8 are paid
by Samsung. They've rushed the OS and it shows Rating:
Reviewed by Cath from Wales on
11th Dec 2009
Really not happy - just bought two of these (for my kids), only
one came with a usb cable, when i rang to complain I was told that
they dont come with the cables. How are you supposed to put the
music onto the phone or upload pics (I've a fairly new laptop and
it isnt bluetooth enabled so cables are my only option). I've tried
the one cable I have and it doesnt work - the driver software cant
be located !!! If i'm not supposed to have the cables where do I
get the disk??? 1st time buying a samsung and the last !!! Rating:
Reviewed by hannah from england on
11th Dec 2009
Dis is de best fone ive ever had :D .. nd ive had a lot of fones
.. :P it doesnt freeze at all ! it only freezes and gets slow if
u hav loads of widgits on ur screen! so i only hav lyk 1 per page
:) its slick aswell mate ;) Rating:
Reviewed by borat from kazahkstan on
10th Dec 2009
itsa very nive mobeel phone Rating:
Reviewed by Harry D from scotland on
10th Dec 2009
Its expensive has good feateures. But its not good - it freezes.
Acctually on a whole I reckon the LG cOokie is more robust and has
just as good feautures and is a fraction of the price Rating:
Reviewed by harry from wales on
9th Dec 2009
its the coolest phone ever Rating:
Reviewed by Mily from Uk on 9th
Dec 2009
Really bad. Keeps freezes, and had it for a few months know ...
screen scatches SO easily. so annoying! If I were you I won't get
it, a pain. especailly when it wants to do it's own thing. ERGH!
:( A definite no. Please don't waste your money, I'm on pay and
you go, lucky me, i feel sorry for those who have just got it, or
are expected it for xmas - WARNING: NO to contract... Money back
please! Rating:
Reviewed by gabbii from england on
9th Dec 2009
Im Gettin It 4 X-mas Nd Ive Used It B4 Nd It Brill Nt 2 Big Fun
Colours Mre 4 Teens Tho Good Settings easy 2 Find Silent 4 wen Your
At Skl I Would Deff Recomend It :D Rating:
Reviewed by dod from spain on
8th Dec 2009
This phone is da best in da world!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Lianne from England on
8th Dec 2009
I like this phone, and i've had it for nearly a month now, but now
when i text the phone freezes and starts doing its own thing. so
i have to wait 5 minutes for it to sort itself out before i can
continue, which really, really bugs me. plus the background bugs
me, being spread over 3 pages. its hard to get a widgit photo to
look good :/ Rating:
Reviewed by bella from ireland on
8th Dec 2009
Omg i got dis fone 2daay .. its AMAZING! its rele fast & easy 2
txt on and it looks gd 2 :) Rating:
Reviewed by Sophie from England on
7th Dec 2009
im getting the phone for christmas, but my friends have it and its
a really good phone, the touchscreen is good, and the battery life
isnt as bad as what people are saying. it last the full school day
(6 hours) and the bus home with is about another half an hour but
im not sure how much longer after that but its really good for money:)
Rating:
Reviewed by Mkz from England on
7th Dec 2009
My girlfriend got this phone yesterday and is not very happy with
it . Had to take the phone chip out and put it back in to get the
reception back , 1 day and it doesn't look good the touch screen
is not very good . Rating:
Reviewed by Danny from England on
6th Dec 2009
Its an awesome phone, I got it the other day and it is simple to
work! However, I keep getting the same message around 5 times, i've
had a look on the settings to see if anythings wrong but there isnt
anthing.. anyone know how to change this? Rating:
Reviewed by stew from uk on 6th
Dec 2009
this is a great phone.. the price is great too. i like its functionality,
its look..i have had no problems with it what so ever. if u guyz
are having such major problems with your phones ie: battery life
and freezing.. then i would suggest there may be a fault and u should
take it back and have it looked at or replaced.. Rating:
Reviewed by rhiannon from emgland on
5th Dec 2009
im getting this phone i carnt wait. but my mates got it and she
said its amazing and the best phone she had she couldt work it at
the begging because she isnt used to touch but she said its easy
to get used to its more of a teen phone that and adults i actually
carnt wait till i get mine now ive bin on her :D Rating:
Reviewed by hannah from England on
5th Dec 2009
i love the new Genio Touch! its so cute. i love how its so thin
and so colourful! i dnt have it but i'm getting it 4 christmas and
can't wait!!! i went on my friends and it DID pick up exactly where
i wanted it 2 go!! so the touch screen IS gd!!!! i will have 2 ask
her about battery as i am concerned as some comments below say the
batterys poor! apart frm tht i can't think of anything wrong with
it but i need 2 find out the battery thing b4 christmas!!! xxxx Rating:
Reviewed by mat from england on
4th Dec 2009
i got this yesterday and i LOVE it i carnt get enough of it the
internet is sikk!! Rating:
Reviewed by Laura Groody from England
on 3rd Dec 2009
The Samsung Genio Touch is a well equiped phone, and is very fast
and assuring. The Genio Touch is this years best buy. What more
could you want? Rating:
Reviewed by nasriya from england on
3rd Dec 2009
i love my new phone i just got it yesterday but it dosnt have tht
much entertainment its more of a grown up phone then a teen phone Rating:
Reviewed by liz from england on
2nd Dec 2009
I have now had the samsung genio for 2 months and got it on a vodaphone
deal with the carphone warehouse for £15 a month. The phone its
self is very good and i recommend it, it is very easy to use and
has a good reponsive touch screen. It takes some getting used to
texting with a touch screen if not used to it but i found it easy
to pick up. The camera is also not bad and it does take vids. All
in all i am very happy with my phone and many people have said 'oo
i love your phone'. I have the yellow one and i love it.. very very
good phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Shaun from England on
1st Dec 2009
Had this phone for nearly two weeks still above half battery amazing!
The MP3 player sound quality is better and louder than my Creative
Zen, I like all the apps especially Facebook internet is a tad slow
though. This is the first touch screen phone I have owned but found
that after a few minutes of use the screen presses develope lag
and slow down (maybe mine is faulty) the overall quality is excellent
and the screen looks amazing much smaller than I expected definatley
recommend this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by HW from Engaland on
1st Dec 2009
Brilliant phone. Im getting 1 for christmas but my friend has 1
so i was using it and i thought it was a supurb phone. Fot £70-80
it is worth it and for all those haters, if u dont like it get another
1!lol Rating:
Reviewed by Nafisa from England on
1st Dec 2009
A really good phone. I got it recently for my birthday and i love
it. Got many good applications. More for teenagers then adults though! Rating:
Reviewed by lauren from england on
1st Dec 2009
just got this phone yesterday. its easy to use and good for people
who like to text. its really pretty too. and the camera isn't that
bad & the music volume is loud! :) i highly recommend it! i love
mine. Rating:
Reviewed by Miguel from england on
1st Dec 2009
phone isn't too bad.. camera is baaad its not good at all... my
main issue is the battery, ive had it 3days and it seems to run
out of charge in about 3 hours with minimal texting and no calls....
even in silent mode with the vibrate mode turned off.. it doesnt
last long... Stay away from this phone, save up and get a better
phone Rating:
Reviewed by rebecca from england on
30th Nov 2009
I think that this phone is samsungs version of the iphone it has
so many features on it and its a good £100-200 cheaper than the
iphone Rating:
Reviewed by Chloe from England on
29th Nov 2009
AMAZING, ABSOLOUTLEY AMAZING.For anyone who wants a phone 100000000
time better than the tocco lite get this it is much more stylish
and i love everything about it Rating:
Reviewed by Amy from Northern Ireland
on 29th Nov 2009
I got my phone when it first came oout and it is the best phone
i have ever owned in my whole life! Rating:
Reviewed by kathryn from england on
28th Nov 2009
Thiss phone is not rubbish!! Rating:
Reviewed by FH from UK on 28th
Nov 2009
My friendgot the samsung genio for her birthday. In school i went
on it and i tried to go down on the list but it went onto something
totally different! The themes are not very good and it's touch screen
HAS NOT got very good quality. For christmas, im getting the samsung
jet. Already been on it lol, its amazing! I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS
PHONE! ITS RUBBISH MY FRIEND PICKED THE WRONG PHONE. lol. Sorry
if you were thinking about getting it. x Rating:
Reviewed by cy from england on
28th Nov 2009
its a nice fone but i reli want the samsung genio pro i think its
alot better but ive gotta wait 4 it 2 cum out so n the price but
thi9s fnes alot better then the tocco lite all my frend hav sed
that the tocca is not so brilliant n ive wanted the samsung genio
touch since it come out in the white colour but wen i was serchin
n the genio pro popped up i fell in love with it loool Rating:
Reviewed by linux user from united kingdom
on 28th Nov 2009
great fone for the price i think this is a good phone so far, only
got it today and impressed so far Rating:
Reviewed by steph stroud from england
on 26th Nov 2009
i got this phone a few weeks ago and it always seem to run out of
battery quickly, even after keeping it on charge all night. the
touch isnt that good and always clicks on things i dont want too.
the only good thing is the colours :) Rating:
Reviewed by Hayley Wheeler from Jersey
C.A on 26th Nov 2009
Well I personally think that the Tocco is a better looking phone,
quicker response to touch and better camera. Although the Genio
is a more Personal Touch phone the Tocco is alot better. :) Rating:
Reviewed by Harriette from UK on
25th Nov 2009
Do not get the Cookie i just had it for a month and the screen crash
all the time and it just to worst phone i have ever had my dads
got the apple I i do not recermend it he has had it for 4 months
and ever time he had finished a call it didnt come up end call so
you waist lots and lots of credit not good but then i cam across
this beauty a genio in bright orange .The internet works in no wireless
places and it is just amazing the only tiny thing is that it interprits
what you want to put texting but i will recermend it for girls and
boys with its funky bright wierd colours. Rating:
Reviewed by Daniel from Ireland on
24th Nov 2009
This is the best phone ever!!!!!Only got it today and im addicted
to it!!!! A Must have for all ages!!Highly responsive touch screen
and some GROOVY coloured jackets!!! buy one NOW!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Holly from UK on
24th Nov 2009
I like the phone in general and it's really quite jazzy, however,
it doesnt let me completely recieve songs via bluetooth, it cuts
out halfway, and the internet often decides it just doesnt want
to load even though i have full signal, i've only had the phone
for around 7 hours, and i love it, but despise it at the same time
as it's just so frustrating,. the space and back buttons on the
texting is in the most ridiculous place ever, and i have to touch
slightly to the left of the things i want to select as you cannot
calibrate it yourself, another thing is the awful camera, it's shockingly
bad even at 2mp, i originally wanted the new f5650 from samsung
but found out it wasn't released til a later date so pretty much
had to settle for the genio, and it's spec is naff. i'm 17 and thought
the phone would be amazing, it's not that good at all. Rating:
Reviewed by Tony from South Shields
on 23rd Nov 2009
Rubbish. Texting rubbish. Camera rubbish. Usability rubbish. The
touch screen simply isnt calibrated acurately making sending a text
sometimes impossible, especially on the move. Trying to use the
phone while on a call is rediculous too. Internet isn't too bad
but not worth the sacrifice of the ability to text accurately and
quickly. Rating:
Reviewed by Megan from Scotland on
21st Nov 2009
This phone is outstanding. It is excellent quality. I love the colour
jackets. It adds style to the phone. It is fast and efficient and
I wouldn't want a better phone. The only thing I would improve is
the camera. Rating:
Reviewed by Aimee from UK on
21st Nov 2009
i have just got this phone & i love it so much but im scared 2 take
of the plastic cover as i dont want 2 get fungerprints on it lol
also the texting isnt that good but overall a very very good phone Rating:
Reviewed by sydney from england on
21st Nov 2009
i got this phone 2day and its the best phone i have ever had i got
it in pink and it looks so good the features are good and it is
simple to work !! Rating:
Reviewed by Francesca from Scotland
on 14th Nov 2009
I got the Samsung Genio touch the other day and i must say that
it is the best phone i have ever had!! The last phone that i had
was the o2 orbit and that was a pretty terrible phone. The samsung
genio touch is gr8 i recomend it for teenage girls and boys but
all so for other ages. The Samsung genio touch is a must have gadget. Rating:
Reviewed by Adam from United Kingdom
on 12th Nov 2009
I just got this phone on Virgin Contract, i had owned a Samsung
Tocco before but it malfunctioned. I must say its a really nice
looking phone and iam used to touchscreen so no probs there. Also
great colour jackets i got a black cover and a white cover. The
only thing that lets it down is the 2meg camera, all in all a decent
phone iam happy!!! Rating:
Reviewed by joe owens from uk on
11th Nov 2009
this phone is a great phone while im in colledge donk facebook its
amazing and just for £80 plus the cases are good personally i think
the phone is great and it is worth buying Rating:
Reviewed by Kim from UK on 11th
Nov 2009
I bought this phone as I just fancied something new, I think it's
great for it's money. Of course there are better phone about but
it offers a lot for its price. You can change the text message alert
to a song of your choice just follow these instuctions: settings
- profiles - chose new message from the drop down menu at the top
- message alert tone - on the bottom right is a button for sounds,
this then takes you to your media files so you can search for whatever
song you wish to use. Hope this helps Rating:
Reviewed by Chloe from uk on
11th Nov 2009
I had this phone as a replacment phone for the Nokia 5800 and I
have to say I just dont like it. Well ill rephrase that, I love
the look of the phone and think its great that it comes with 2 other
'jackets' to change the colour of the phone but the touch screen
I just cant get used too! The text messaging is simply the worst
ive come across. If you have the fingers of a 5yr old and dont want
to text on the move then its great but its almost like the screen
hasnt been calibrated. You have to press much lower on the button
you want to use, then it presses the one next to it or knocks off
the predictive text!!! The space and back bar are awkwardly placed
and the sensitivity of the touch screen is just random. You can
feel the vibration like it has picked it up but it doesnt register
what you have pressed. The camera is terrible, with no flash, so
make sure if you buy this phone you are only ever going to want
to take pictures in places that are well lit. Its a shame as the
phone is really cool looking and cheap to buy on pay as you go,
perhaps better suited to younger people, maybe those who are getting
their first mobiles and want touch screens. I wouldnt recommend
it to anyone that has had phones such as the 5800 as that is a cool
just phone just a few software problems. Also when your on the phone
and need to use the keypad, its awkward to unlock the phone then
find the keypad button!!!Pain in the bum! Overall, wouldnt recommend
it if you use your phone for texting and taking pictures on the
go. Oh and any pictures that you put on your phone for wallpapers
shrink to fit the quality to reduced some what! Dont bother with! Rating:
Reviewed by Liz from Ireland on
10th Nov 2009
I bought this phone not so long ago and it is excellent but i'm
having trouble putting music oto it and another annoying thing is
that you can't change the message alert noise but overall i love
my phone!! [Reply by jazz on 30th Dec 2009: Yes you can change the
message alerts. Go to profile and you will see the box at the right
hand upper corner and you will see the 3 options when you press
it.] Rating:
Reviewed by sillymillie from uk on
9th Nov 2009
i think this phone is great. i bought one of these phones i took
it home so all my family bought one aswell the bes colour is white
with silver and green :) it is a great phone :) lol !!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by jill seakins from england
on 8th Nov 2009
i bought one of these phones, got home and took a look, my son liked
it that much, i had to go and buy him one as well, its perfect,
i have never liked or got on with touch screen before, but i must
admit its like a starter phone to get used to touch controls, so
easy to use, it looks great to, i love everything about it, music
is great, battery life is great, volume is great, infact its all
great, i will say the price is what made me go for this phone only
£63-00 well worth it, go on treat urself you won't be disappointed
Rating:
Reviewed by charlotte from englang on
7th Nov 2009
i love how the phone is but i havnt droped it and all the bottom
has cracked near the button Rating:
Reviewed by chaz from sunderland on
7th Nov 2009
i got the genio i think its a mint phon just the problem is i didnt
gt a disk to put onto my laptop tp put songs onto me phone r they
ment tto have a disk t wat cuse i cant put songs on me phone now
my camra has never froze r anythink i love it but watch iv said
it it will lol the only prob i had was my txts werent comin through
so rang 02 and the said turn ur phone of and bk on and it worked
thank god lol Rating:
Reviewed by Jamie Holt from United Kingdom
on 7th Nov 2009
rubbish phone, i am on my third replacement within 1 MONTH!! due
to camera crashes, messages being received hundreds of times, no
response from the touchscreen whatsoever. and also when i am on
the phone to a company, same as Bill, i can't find the keypad. terrible
phone. DO NOT BUY IT!! go with the lg kp500 cookie instead!! Rating:
Reviewed by liz from UK on 7th
Nov 2009
Bill, UK.....apparently you press the top button on the right handside
of the phone and then it comes up with an option to press keypad
(at the bottom of the screen) Hope that makes sense! Rating:
Reviewed by Hayley Munson from uk on
7th Nov 2009
bill ... wen ur making a call and the screen goes blank on the right
hand side of the phone hold down the 'hold' button !! hope this
helps Rating:
Reviewed by Bill from uk on 4th
Nov 2009
good looking phone but im having problem,when i use the key pad
to phone a number to a company etc. and they say press 1 or2 or
whatever to get through to the right operator the screen goes blank
or the keypad dissapears and i can'use the keypad.can anybody help
me. Rating:
Reviewed by Katie Smith from Wales on
3rd Nov 2009
I like this phone but I am stuck with a couple of things. Can any
of you help? How do I find the facebook widget because I can't find
it, and also how do I download other applications, because I can't
do that either. The phone itself though is lovely. Rating:
Reviewed by Lisa from uk on 1st
Nov 2009
i think this phone is very good. it looks nice, easy to work & hold.
good features. had no problems! :) Rating:
Reviewed by Kimberley from Scotland
on 1st Nov 2009
I got the genio touch a few weeks ago and love it so far. It's very
easy to navigate and i think the colours are great. One thing i
have to say is, that like Leanne, it occasionally freezes when you
press the camera button. I also had the same problem as Dave for
the first couple of days but it doesn't seem to happen any more.
Overall, i love it :) Rating:
Reviewed by Matthew from Brocklesby
on 1st Nov 2009
great phone, agree with leanne that it freezes the phone on camera
mode. great facebook widget. overall, i think i prefer the lg cookie
which i am getting soon....please reply if anybody else prefers
the lg cookie. :) Rating:
Reviewed by A-L from Britain on
31st Oct 2009
Played around with this phone at an o2 shop and I have to say that
it's great. the touchscreen is very responsive and is easy to use.
My only problem with this phone is that when texting the genio doesn't
have a a qwerty keyboard but other than that it's a great phone
and I'm going to get 1 soon. Rating:
Reviewed by alistair munro from glasgow
on 31st Oct 2009
Amazing phone at an amazing price. I had nokia 5530 but not wap
compatible on o2. Thought of spending £200 on 5800, but then had
a look at the genio. Was not sure at first but wow, a little cracker.
It may only have a 2megapixel camera, but you take the picture then
touch the screen and hey presto, the whole screen is filled.Good
looking, good ringtones, easy to use. Basically it is a bragain,
compared to the nightmare of purchasing the right phone. A great
xmas present for someone Rating:
Reviewed by kerri from scotland on
31st Oct 2009
i think this is a good phone so far, only got it today and impressed
so far, but comment down below.. it freezes on my when you press
the camera button, i though it was only mines.. i wonder lol.. Rating:
Reviewed by Leanne from UK on
30th Oct 2009
Great Phone.. glued to it, got the white one.. from argos £89 with
£20 credit added in.. only problem is if you press the camera button
on the side, sometimes it freezes the phone.. anyone had the same
problem? also.. comes with NO GAMES :( and on vodafones website
there are like no games compatible with the phone.. argh :( overall..
perfect for facebook :D Rating:
Reviewed by Maria from England on
30th Oct 2009
I dont normally write reviews.. but felt i had to for this phone..wot
a cracking little phone...it's a nice size...perfect if you have
small hands it sits very comfortable...excellent battery life..i've
got 4-5 days out of the battery before having to charge again!.and
i text and call everyday...very easy to use and the screen is very
responsive...tones are loud enough and you can set the ringtones
as message tone etc...cheap as well £63 on vodafone payg...this
isnt a 3G phone so dont expect great speeds if you're using the
interenet..but perfect for calling/texting. DAVE (25th Oct)..IF
YOU GO INTO SETTINGS/PROFILES/NEW MESSAGE...THEN CHANGE THE MESSAGE
REPITION TO ONCE ONLY (THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE IT ON PERIODIC?)..hope
that helps? Rating:
Reviewed by mujtaba from england on
29th Oct 2009
i brought this phone yesterday and its a charmer for £63 and i love
it but i have a regret that i didn't buy the nokia 5310 which is
i think better than the genio but 60 pounds more Rating:
Reviewed by paul from Scotland on
28th Oct 2009
Amazing battery life, headphones appear better than the expensive
ones I bought for my mp3 player. Just wish the manual was easier
to read, or available to download! So far a top notch bit of kit Rating:
Reviewed by lulu from england on
27th Oct 2009
dis fone is useless. It cuts out during calls and freezes sevral
times. I only had it 4 bout a week but brought it back to shop and
insisted on a replacement. They gave me the tocco lite. Its AMAZING
get it nw. Do not buy da genio buy the TOCCO LITE. Rating:
Reviewed by dave from england on
25th Oct 2009
can any1 help me please?? i have the genio and the phone is fab,
my only problem is that if somebody txts me i get the same txt repeated
like 15 times. does any1 know how to stop this?? thanks Rating:
Reviewed by Rebecca from England on
25th Oct 2009
Hey i got the genio a few days ago in white its great, easy to use
and great value . u should definatly get it! Rating:
Reviewed by lucy from england on
24th Oct 2009
i think this phone is great i have it and i say every one should
get it i have it in pink but they also do it in yellow orange white
and black xxlucyxx Rating:
Reviewed by Stevie from Wales on
24th Oct 2009
My sister and brother bought me the genio yesterday, and its brilliant,
my only fault is the camera, but lucky enough, i have a seperate
pro camera, so its not really a problem. IM a teenager and its definately
a phone i would of picked :) Rating:
Reviewed by Frosty from England on
23rd Oct 2009
QUESTION!!! I Have this phone on orange,have to say great value
for money,just one thing anyone know how to get the facebook widget
to appear on the side bar,i have the social network widget but not
a stand alone facebook one,please help. Rating:
Reviewed by charan from india on
21st Oct 2009
A budget buy... cool one Rating:
Reviewed by j osborne from england`
on 20th Oct 2009
only had this phone for a week but i really like it. can write message
easily , my fingers don't feel too big on the screen and write comfortably.
My only dislke is pressing the fiddly button to switch on though
there is a smart switch on feature. I'm quite happy with it Rating:
Reviewed by steve from uk on
20th Oct 2009
got this phone from orange shop, know someone else who got same
phone on same network, ( orange) both phones have different thing
ie dictionary you dont get when bought from orange shop, other phone
bought from carphone warehouse and that as dictionary , yet according
to genio web site it says it comes as standard on all genio phone
........i dont think so, oh yea samsung dont provide disk or usb
cables but can download it from samsung web site. Phone is great
company are not , surely all genio phones should be the same. 5
stars for phone 00 for samsung! Rating:
Reviewed by JoJo from England on
18th Oct 2009
I got this phone yesterday for £63 from a vodafone shop and well
what can i say this is just an amazing phone i have been stuck to
it like glue :D i really would recommend this phone to everybody
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Reviewed by Ava from Uk on 18th
Oct 2009
My friend has just got the genio (we are both 12) and it looks very
cool. I, however, have a Nokia 5800 and it does seem alot better.
Ok, so its about 140 more pounds on paygo but you can get it on
great contract deals. The genio seems very very entry level and
camera is fairly bad quality. Also my friend genio has already frozen
on her 3 times durung the corse of 5 days, whereas mine hadnt frozen
at all and ive had it for 2 months. So yeah, 5800 is a better bet.
Also i wrote thisreview in its amazing browser. Rating:
Reviewed by yenrod from england on
13th Oct 2009
Got this for £63 in a vodafone shop (12.12.09) - considering ive
never had a touch-screen they aint bad and very different to a 'normal'
fone lol. I feel the Genio is quite good...reminds me a bit of the
samsung e250 in operation and that is/was pretty popular...due to
its price - other than the touch situation. I'm just not sure I
actually like the touch screen thing...having also got a Nokia3600slide.
Either way; I feel its pretty good for consideration. If I was to
sum it up the touch screen ability and the price and the music player
and the h/fones and the good (light-level needed) cam. = pretty
cute and alrighty ! Rating:
Reviewed by liverpool fan from uk on
12th Oct 2009
u can get it for 63 pound at vodafone and if u put PAYG10 in the
voucher code thing then itll cost u 56.70 id snap it up for that
price any day Rating:
Reviewed by reggie from uk on
11th Oct 2009
hi had a play with this phone like it alot im getting a cheap touch
screen phone it was a coin flip between the orange vegas and the
genio the vegas is useless for 48 quid its hardly worth the money
with poor touch screen and the slow custom orange o.s its one to
stay clear of, then i was in my local voda shop had a play on the
phone for a hour touch screen is responsive and no dealing with
a horrible stylus that chizzles away at your screen, sound from
the speaker not fantastic but above average and like how you can
coustomise, all in all good phone and for the extra 30 quid ill
be snapping one of these up this weekend if you want a good reliable
touchscreen phone that wont break the bank go for the genio rather
than a orange vegas its worth the extra cos the vegas dosent even
support java or not alot else in that fact Rating:
Reviewed by Abbie from UK on
11th Oct 2009
Amazing phone. But is it just like the KS360, the most wanted phone
with quirky features, cheapish. But faulty and out of fashion soon
and cheap looking. I ask you? Rating:
Reviewed by gareth gibbs from uk on
7th Oct 2009
I brought this phone yesterday as i lost my beloved 5800 and to
say i was amazed on how good this phone is. the music player is
good .good sound thru the headphones u get with this phone but lacks
quality on the loud speaker but if u aint one of those anoyin people
who play it blasting on the bus then its fine. camera aint to good
but is only a 2mp so not that bad. the phone features are nearly
identical to the samsung tocco lite which are good :) Rating:
Reviewed by Jeremy from UK on
1st Oct 2009
Decent phone for the money. Does calling and texting and basic internet
browsing. Shame Vodaphone failed to mention that it hasn't got WiFi
or 3G, so forget about watching any YouTube video's, it can barely
handle Facebook!! For that reason i say it is pretty average. Price
= Quality!? Rating:
Reviewed by Rakesh from England on
28th Sep 2009
Really good phone for the money, only £80. we sell them at vodafone
and they are awsome, they use the same o.s as the jet etc and changable
back covers. Rating:
