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    Samsung Galaxy portal i5700 or Nokia 5230 ?

    I think I already know the answer to this but, I thought I'd get a bit of feedback just in case. I'm leaning towards the Samsung because it has Android and a 3.2mp camera.

    Thanks in advance.

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    Re: Samsung Galaxy portal i5700 or Nokia 5230 ?

    right well nobody has replied and its been 3 and a half hours so i will get right to it.

    don't be stupid, get the i5700
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    Re: Samsung Galaxy portal i5700 or Nokia 5230 ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Sputnik View Post
    I think I already know the answer to this but, I thought I'd get a bit of feedback just in case. I'm leaning towards the Samsung because it has Android and a 3.2mp camera.

    Thanks in advance.
    Get the Samsung i5700... I've used it and its good! Great price too on T-Mobile online (£15 per month with 300mins + unlimited net, txt and landlines on 24m)

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    Re: Samsung Galaxy portal i5700 or Nokia 5230 ?

    It really depends on what you want to use the handset for.

    My missus got the 5230 this weekend to replace the knackered and falling apart N95 that used to be mine and she loves it. The menu system is okay, with responsiveness quite good when using the touch-screen to text as well. She will take the odd photo, but uses a real camera to take pictures normally.

    The only downside I can see to it is that it weighs nothing and feels plasticky but that is just nit-picking overall.

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    Re: Samsung Galaxy portal i5700 or Nokia 5230 ?

    I got the Samsung i5700 in the end. When I first got it I thought I'd made a big mistake as it was a bit of a pain to transfer my contacts to it. Had to convert my Nokia contacts to Outlook then put them into gmail contacts and get them onto the phone that way.

    Had the phone almost 2 weeks now, Battery seems to last about 2 to 4 days between charges (depending on use). It does not work with Samsung Kies software so no way to directly access the phone via USB except for the ability to access the micro SD card.

    Touch screen seems good and responsive. Cannot use a stylus with it, Which would make it easier for typing on the qwerty screen keyboard. They seem to have left the Samsung T9 keyboard off this model with Android 2.1 ,Which is a shame as I think it would have been better than the Android Qwerty one.

    not a bad phone in all, Build quality is good. Not sure how long the little flap for the USB plug will last but, it is only cosmetic and in my view pointless.

    Thanks for all the replies, Much appreciated.

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    Re: Samsung Galaxy portal i5700 or Nokia 5230 ?

    i got the same phone mines got android 1.5 on and has the T9 keyboard, Sputnik are you saying they have removed the t9 keyboard in android 2.1 my mates experia x10 has 2.1 on and no t9 keypad.


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    Re: Samsung Galaxy portal i5700 or Nokia 5230 ?

    Quote Originally Posted by danroyle View Post
    i got the same phone mines got android 1.5 on and has the T9 keyboard, Sputnik are you saying they have removed the t9 keyboard in android 2.1 my mates experia x10 has 2.1 on and no t9 keypad.
    I didnt think the X10 had 2.1 yet? Unless its something from xda devs?

    It's whats making me steer clear of it and move towards the desire instead.

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    Re: Samsung Galaxy portal i5700 or Nokia 5230 ?

    Quote Originally Posted by CrazyMonkey View Post
    I didnt think the X10 had 2.1 yet? Unless its something from xda devs?

    It's whats making me steer clear of it and move towards the desire instead.
    I am sure it was 2.1 he had maybe 2.0 he only got it last week from orange.


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    Re: Samsung Galaxy portal i5700 or Nokia 5230 ?

    Quote Originally Posted by danroyle View Post
    i got the same phone mines got android 1.5 on and has the T9 keyboard, Sputnik are you saying they have removed the t9 keyboard in android 2.1 my mates experia x10 has 2.1 on and no t9 keypad.
    Mine has got 'Android 2.1 update 1' and when you choose input method the only option is Android keyboard, Which is a shame as I would prefer the T9 option.

    I could be wrong but, As I understood it. The T9 on the Samsung was a Samsung feature or so it said in the review I read about the Spica.

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    Re: Samsung Galaxy portal i5700 or Nokia 5230 ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Sputnik View Post
    I could be wrong but, As I understood it. The T9 on the Samsung was a Samsung feature or so it said in the review I read about the Spica.
    "Better Keyboard" on the marketplace has T9 input and many happy users, will set you back about £2 and is transferable to other android handsets you might get in the future.
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