Samsung Galaxy S... highest spec Android phone released... also with QWERTY!

Lopéz · 12 Jul 2010 at 20:56

Arrived today.

First thoughts, it's ever so light. Not sure what people were on about with "flimsy" build quality comments - okay it's made of plastic but it doesn't feel in the slightest bit fragile. Easy and intuitive to use. Screen is crystal clear, lovely and bright!

The Mrs (who has an Iphone 3GS) had a fiddle with it for ten minutes and then announced it was almost indistinguishable from her Iphone.

Very happy!

lmfy2k · 12 Jul 2010 at 21:23

Lopéz said:
Arrived today.

First thoughts, it's ever so light. Not sure what people were on about with "flimsy" build quality comments - okay it's made of plastic but it doesn't feel in the slightest bit fragile. Easy and intuitive to use. Screen is crystal clear, lovely and bright!

The Mrs (who has an Iphone 3GS) had a fiddle with it for ten minutes and then announced it was almost indistinguishable from her Iphone.

Very happy!

getting more tempted by the Galaxy S day by day!

what phone did you have before mate?

Lopéz · 12 Jul 2010 at 21:52

lmfy2k said:
getting more tempted by the Galaxy S day by day!

what phone did you have before mate?

Sony Ericsson C902. Horrendous by comparison. Got use of an Iphone too.....the Samsung isn't quite as intuitive to use but I'll get used to it very quickly.
Go to a shop and have a play with a Galaxy, I preferred it to the HTC Desire but there really isn't that much in it.

Fallen god · 12 Jul 2010 at 23:55

@lmfy2k Personal I would go for the galaxy S, to me it seems faster, the screen is just soo good man you have to see it for yourself, swype is actual really good and a lot faster than just typing too, and few other features. Overally there isnt too much in it So you should give both a try.

Also im getting my phone tomorrow and I was reading about rooting the phone and so forth, I just wanted to know if there was any decent ROMs out, and what really advantage would i get from rooting and installing custom roms, this is my first time using android so I dont wanna mess up xD.

Snax · 13 Jul 2010 at 01:28

In the future, if the galaxy was rooted, could a vanilla android update be applied and the phone just work or are their tweaks that need to be made to android before it will work on individual phones?

mrk · 13 Jul 2010 at 01:32

They're different, different radio images, different kernels, different hardware so source required from samsung (lol good luck with that

).

Jimbeam3678 · 13 Jul 2010 at 01:34

I guess they would have to be a few tweeks made. But im usually wrong about these things! superb phone though!

Jimbeam3678 · 13 Jul 2010 at 01:37

Khaaan! said:
They're different, different radio images, different kernels, different hardware so source required from samsung (lol good luck with that ).

Oops knew id be wrong

mrk · 13 Jul 2010 at 01:45

Some things can be swapped back and forth like the Launcher from Samsung ported to Desire as well as the widgets/live wallpapers but core things not so easy without a source.

Jimbeam3678 · 13 Jul 2010 at 07:14

Since i've been constantly looking through the desire before i bought one,and have now got one of these phones. Are they any good Roms out which make it worthwhile rooting?

Also how hard is the rooting process? not sure im hotly confident about the ahd commands or whatever they are called

muon · 13 Jul 2010 at 08:12

ADW.Launcher is much betetr than touchwiz. Although I might be biased as I've been using ADW.Launcher in my last phone.

Just wondering, on people's back covers, where they punch the holes for the speaker, has the middle bit between the 2 holes lifted and not flat? I'm thinking of asking for a replacement back cover.

lmfy2k · 13 Jul 2010 at 08:30

Fallen god said:
@lmfy2k Personal I would go for the galaxy S, to me it seems faster, the screen is just soo good man you have to see it for yourself, swype is actual really good and a lot faster than just typing too, and few other features. Overally there isnt too much in it So you should give both a try.

dialaphone are doing a good deal on the galaxy s at the moment: http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/offer/18O230GAL0/search.aspx?oc=18O230GAL0 (2nd deal down - o2 100)

Phone free on a crappy o2 100 tariff, but its unbranded and unlocked, £20 for 9 months then downgrade to £15 for 9 months, then £35 back from quidco, no redemption either

9 x £20 = £180
9 x £15 = £135
quidco = -£35.35

= £279.65 spread over 18 months

chuck the sim in the draw and sim free galaxy has cost you £279.65 which you pay monthly for instead of lump sump, sim free ones go for £400

think its a pretty good deal if you have you own sim to put in the phone, like simplicity or another data tariff.

However i currently own a iphone 3g since launch and whilst i would like to go for a IP4, to me its not worth the price tag.

so decisions decisions! as they say..

muon · 13 Jul 2010 at 09:08

^^^

That is exactly what I've gone for and will use my existing contract. Very good deal, and there's no need to just chuck the sim in the draw

.

Clairvoyant · 13 Jul 2010 at 09:16

lmfy2k said:
dialaphone are doing a good deal on the galaxy s at the moment: http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/offer/18O230GAL0/search.aspx?oc=18O230GAL0 (2nd deal down - o2 100)

Phone free on a crappy o2 100 tariff, but its unbranded and unlocked, £20 for 9 months then downgrade to £15 for 9 months, then £35 back from quidco, no redemption either

9 x £20 = £180
9 x £15 = £135
quidco = -£35.35

= £279.65 spread over 18 months

chuck the sim in the draw and sim free galaxy has cost you £279.65 which you pay monthly for instead of lump sump, sim free ones go for £400

think its a pretty good deal if you have you own sim to put in the phone, like simplicity or another data tariff.

However i currently own a iphone 3g since launch and whilst i would like to go for a IP4, to me its not worth the price tag.

so decisions decisions! as they say..

Where does it say about downgrading.

lmfy2k · 13 Jul 2010 at 09:25

Clairvoyant said:
Where does it say about downgrading.

It says it in the pack with the phone. Confirmed by a chap on av forums who posted this deal

very tempted!

muon · 13 Jul 2010 at 09:25

It's also o2 policy on their T&Cs on their website.

Clairvoyant · 13 Jul 2010 at 09:36

Cool, was looking at this last night.

I currently have a pay as you go with O2, is it easy to port my number.

2StepSteve · 13 Jul 2010 at 09:56

Interesting deal..

Are o2 phones unlocked?

Clairvoyant · 13 Jul 2010 at 10:08

Just have to swing it with the wife now. lol

I will also get £50 for recycling my Samsung Omni 900.

lmfy2k · 13 Jul 2010 at 10:30

I think I might order one later. If I don't like, it can go back

worth it for the price for sure.