The Samsung U900 Soul is destined to be Samsung's flagship phone for 2008, and will be available from April 2008. The phone features a new touchscreen interface with virtual buttons that change function according to the user's needs. The phone also includes 3G access at speeds of 7.2 Mbps and a 5 megapixel camera. The Soul has a premium design with a full metal body and a slimline design.

Features of the Samsung U900 include:

Touchscreen user interface
5 megapixel camera with face detection autofocus, image stabilizer and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)
3G HSPDA 7.2 Mbps
Video calling
Music player and FM radio
Music library navigation, digital power amplifier by ICEpower� technology by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower
Email
Bluetooth, USB 2.0
100 Mbytes plus MicroSD memory card slot
12.9mm thin
Weight: 112g

£0.00

Samsung U900 Soul Pink

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Write a review of the Samsung U900! Please share your experiences to help other people choose the product that's best for them. This is a review site, not a forum, so please don't just ask questions. Please do not use swear words or offensive language, and please, no advertising! Reviewed by Spec on 09/02/2010
I have this phone for 20 days now and I realized from the begining that there must be something wrong with this phone.First, it is almost impossible to open the battery cover behind the phone, you will broke the nails trying to open it.Furthermore, once you put the phone card into the slot you can't get it out just like that,as the most of the card is inside the slot and just a small part is reachable.However there is no way I could get that out using fingers only so I had to use pliers. It seems that if I want a card out from now on I will have to use pliers.I do not find that normal. One other thing is also apparent, if you've been mainly a SMS user so far this phone is absolutely not appropriate as all SMS options are so unhandy and awkward to use. Typing is also an unhandy thing to do and wouldn't expect that some basic letter symbols wouldn't be in typing options (like 'and " the single and double quotation marks),touch screen is too small and too sensitive for use and there were lots of unwanted emails that I sent by accidently closing my finger to the centre of a touch screen. I read a lot of reviews here and there is one more thing I must agree with, the battery life is miserable. There is no way it could last more than two days in a case I haven't used the phone or I used it a bit.If I did type a little bit or did something else then one day and a half is maximum. Furthermore,once the battery got weak there is no "short time after" (like on my old Nokia) in which you can still use the phone for emergency, the phone simply turns off 5 or so minutes after the first "Battery low" warning. Whatever, after that first warning you can't use the phone efficiently no more.So does that mean I shall have to carry the charging unit with me all the time? I think that detail makes this phone partly usable only. I read in the reviews that people who have had this phone for some time had troubles with lots of other things on the phone like screen get blank,sound too weak during calls...well I've got this phone only for 20 days or so(and I rarely made or recieved calls yet myself just a SMS so far) so I can't remember for a sound quality yet but I do not feel comfortable listening about it at all. Overall,I wouldn't recommend this phone to anyone. So much so far we'll se what is next on the menu.I hope nothing.
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Reviewed by Spec on 09/02/2010
More than one reviewer has mentioned that it is possible to adjust the sensitivity of a touch panel not to be as sensitive as it is by default but I still haven't figured out how and where? Though under the general settings there is a "Display&light settings" tab that again has a "Touch Panel" tab inside of it but there is nothing within that tab that indicates the possibility to change anything regarding the sensitivity of a touch panel, there are only color options there available for change(Effect color/Icon color? So where else do I have to search?
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Reviewed by Tom from Ireland on 05/02/2010
not going to rant on about this phone and what it can do apart from say its the best phone i have ever had!! Cant fault it. Camera is brill and music system sound great> Tried 3 other phones in a month b4 getting this as o2 allowed me to sample 4 phones before i signed current contract. Top of the range nokia was pure rubbish compared to this samsung as was sony erikson. Do yourself a favour if getting a new hassle free phone and get the soul. First time i have ever left a reviw but feel this phone merits it.
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Reviewed by Lynn R. on 30/01/2010
I think I must have been very unlucky with this phone and only went for the upgraded model as loved the last one. Firstly, yes even on highest volume I am constantly missing calls, never had the problem before. In less than a year I am on the third handset due to texting problems ( I take great care of my phone so it is not mistreatment and yes it is on letters not numbers!!). I always use predictive text but after a few months small words such as can, not, be, at, and, next, etc, come up as numbers. My friends are used to receiving texts including seemingly random numbers, funny to them but very frustrating for me. No, it is not my SIM card as I got my son to put his card in my phone. He had the same problem yet both our SIM cards are fine in his Samsung phone. Sadly I have to wait several months for an upgrade but it won't be the same make! I am about to ring my provider and will more than likely be offered a 4th probably re-con handset. I have pleaded for a down grade, so disappointed with this model.
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Reviewed by Bunny on 29/01/2010
This is the worst phone I've ever had. I agree that the sound quality's poor, it scratches too easily and the camera's not all that. The worst thing I've encountered is that the phone has several faults with its display. The phone also keeps getting frozen up and won't display caller ID - the screen just goes blank! DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE. I'm on my 3rd replacement now and it's just as awful. Poor as...
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Reviewed by samantha on 28/01/2010
i love my phone its bril and i love everything about the phone
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Reviewed by Keith on 27/01/2010
WE have 2 of these phones and they have great features and appear quite stylish however both keep turning off for no reason Maufacturer said liquid regression-you know the old excuse that is not covered under warranty. The only liquid these phones would have got was sweat and the big wide opening at the back allows easy access of these in its open position. Bad design fault Bad phone Avoid it
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Reviewed by Aussie on 27/01/2010
It is a pity you cant do a review on a phone after you subject it to normal wear and tear over 6 months. Then you would down grade your rating from 4 to 1 star Sure it has all the bells and whistles but its glitches on blank screen and turning off are so reknowned that you should revisit this review
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Reviewed by Michaela on 27/01/2010
I like the phone and when it was working it was great. As in Toni's review, screen kept going blank, if i took battery out and put back in, screen would come on for a little while then go off again and nothing could make it come back on. If it hadn't had this problem, I would've given it a rating of 5 however ........
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Reviewed by toni a on 22/01/2010
i have got a samsung and yes it is a good phone but the screen keeps gonig blank and every time i try to turn it one the screen is still black and olny comes on some times it crashs and goes blank grr it is a horriable phone they should have made sure it works proply
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Reviewed by eddy on 21/01/2010
nice phone . excellent features...easy to use . good camera. would recommend buying one ...if you dont mind a phone a bit too big and a little bulky too. was nice the size put me off . looks a bit old fashioned. quality feel tho . reliable phone .
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Reviewed by jessica on 19/01/2010
i got the samsung soul and yes it is a very nice phone an easy to use, sleek, good looking phone, unfortunatly 6 months after purchase the phones screen keeps going black and crashing, although you can still use the buttons, you just cant see what it is you doing, unless you turn it off then back on again every time you get a message. alot of my friends got the same phone after recomendation from myself and the same thing has happened to theres too, also when checking online about the problem alot of other people have had the same problems with it all in all i will not be getting the same phone again
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Reviewed by dan on 13/01/2010
I have had a samsung u900 soul for a couple of years and i set the camera to maximum quality but the photo that it takes is worse than my sony ericsson k800 which has only got a 3.2mp camera. and its the same with my new samsung tocco. and also you cant have themes on samsung phones. i also think that it is hard to move the files on your phone sometimes because it wont let you put them where you want to. with my sony ericsson k800 it is a lot easier to move files and wherever you want to move them. i just dont get it with samsungs because my sony ericsson is a lot easier to use and it has more features even though the phone is alot older.
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Reviewed by isus williams on 09/01/2010
good phone but should make the whole phone all together more simpler
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Reviewed by matt d on 07/01/2010
I got the samsung soul on contract. on pay as you go, its priced at around �225. I would not pay a tenner. I thought it was awful, samsung really let themselves down with this phone. if you want a samsung, i reccomend the tocco or the pixon.
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Reviewed by Dizz on 05/01/2010
Hey guys - just been reading the reviews to this phone - you people who have only had it for a few days, don't have it any longer before its too late!! I got this phone on contract - I've had my contract for 14 months and have had to have FIVE replacements. Finally when I was about to get my Sixth replacement Samsung U900 they've now sent me a new phone. You'll find that it turns its self off/you'll have no display, just lights on the keys/drops calls/switches off but vibrates for ages and ages e.c.t. I strongly advise against this phone. Also the battery doesn't last very long on it. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!!
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Reviewed by miley.c on 04/01/2010
great phone outstanding why are people complaining! its a great phone people are complaining like mad those people who are putting great coments are right in my point of view i have this and i am on this phone for 17 months now and no problems if i say if you want it go get i am postitive plus make sure you get it from a well known shop or there site don't get it on a bidding site or it probaly wont work and don't beleive these people who are saying bad reviews 5 stars from me!
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Reviewed by Chloe Wilson on 03/01/2010
Hiya. I'm a fourteen year old girl. So i know what i like and i know what other teens and tweens want. i do like the phone. The flash on the camera is fantastic but the camera isnt so good. Now as you know most teens like to take pictures of themselfs. so i have about 400 pictures of me and my friends on this phone and quite frankly if the flash is on its two white, if the flash is off you would never guess there was people in the photo. messages appear on the phone very quickly which was what i liked best about it. i also love my music and i didnt feel like the volume was loud enough for my likings. i felt it was very quite. this was one thing that did put me off the phone abit. sometimes it does tend to cut off phone calls. that is really annoying especially if its your mum on the phone telling you off cos your rooms to messing or something. so yes this phone has got me grounded a couple of times. so all in all, i would give this phone 3 stars.
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Reviewed by Ashley.T on 03/01/2010
i think it is a great phone anyone who hates it must be hollow headed, i write this review on January 3rd 2010.I went to go buy this phone recently and they say it is not in store on show yet they have a deal on that phone on there site i thought i dont care if it is old it is a GREAT PHONE! FIVE STARS!
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Reviewed by Ali on 03/01/2010
I have had this phone for just over a year now, and the battery life (when fully charged) will last a day max. The touch screen is a cool extra, however I recommend not to use this phone in humid/wet conditions as mine got water trapped under the touch pad. Also is has now got quite slow, i use a memory card but messages will not save on this so you have to delete at the 200 mark. The camera and music player is good. There is also a great built in radio. I would say the grey colour is more wearable as the pink paint is more easily scratched. Hope this helps!
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Reviewed by MEIYUN on 27/12/2009
good phone
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Reviewed by branko djurovic on 23/12/2009
good mobile, but to sensitive
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Reviewed by Clare on 21/12/2009
I've had a Samsung U900 (Soul) for over a year and on the whole it is a good phone, easy to use (after you get used to the touch screen) the only thing that lets it down is its battery life - especially over the last 6 months, I've replaced the battery twice but it doesn't seem to last any longer. The case scratches really easily, but saying that I have dropped it a few times and it hasn't broken.
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Reviewed by Ioana - Romania on 19/12/2009
well, i have this phone and i like it. the only bad things about it are the battery (i think it's not that good, after 1 year it keeps me only 2 days-maximum) and camera recording. photos are THE BEST, but videos,not that good. I love that i can make my own themes, i love the Magical touch interface. truly sets it apart from other phones. In the end, yes, i recomand it for people who want style and technology...
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Reviewed by Aaron on 17/12/2009
If alot of people think the ring and call volume is to quiet when the phone is fitted with a bang & olufsen amp. How can this be?
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Reviewed by Jaxk9214 on 17/12/2009
My phone has been a nightmare in the past few months. First of all, i wasn't able to send or recieve texts or calls, and now everything works... except the display... so i can't see what i'm doing.
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Reviewed by Natalie Jenkins on 14/12/2009
Ihave an sgh u900 my touch screen went blank i tried turnin my fone off and then on - it worked buuh sum weird thingcame up on the panel then it worked 4 5 seconds then went off agin!!! Helppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by tendyfish on 13/12/2009
its end of 2009 i have this fone and it still kicks a**, i'm in love with his phone, best fone i've ever heard, perfect camera, robust 3g capabilities terrific multimedia player...i wont say more....very very very good fone!
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Reviewed by Jen on 13/12/2009
Rubbish phone, really regret getting this on monthly contract. always loved sampsung phones. This was disappointing the touch pads no longer work, so you cant navigate through the phone. The phone lasted a year
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Reviewed by emma on 11/12/2009
love my mobile and thanks to the tip from laura.after 1 year i finally got better volume.and i had tried everything but just not what she had suggested.thanks laura.downside,samsung have had to replace my phone 3 times for the same fault..major problem with circuit board.besides that its a great phone x
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Reviewed by Lis on 10/12/2009
After using blackberry this phone missing some really good features such as copy/paste. Bit difficult to find the video option.
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Reviewed by shazia on 06/12/2009
phone dont make out going calls
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Reviewed by peter wallace on 02/12/2009
i have a samsung soul which i think is the best fone ive owbned to date ,the only trouble ive had with it is that it doesnt receive video?apart from that its much easier to use than most sony erriccsons and when do get upgrade will be keeping this baby as just has such a very nice feel to it.
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Reviewed by Zoe Heron on 01/12/2009
I have had so many problems with this phone, when i first got it in 2008 I had to send it in for repair as every time I went into my call log it switched off and when I touched the touch screen once it would go crazy and start sending tens and tens of blank texts to my top contact. When I got it back it worked find, however now it keeps switching on and off and the screen is always going blurry. My boyfriends brother had trouble with his one, always switching off. I've had friends that have had problems with the vision of the screen and the buttons cracking. MY buttons have cracked and are not visible and it scuffs really easily. DO NOT GET THIS PHONE!
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Reviewed by TIO on 29/11/2009
i have bought it and i am very please with its spec.i think u soul 900 have its best performance for its best price.thank you for creating this phone.we'll wait for more samsung breakthrough
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Reviewed by Nick on 18/11/2009
I am just getting ready to upgrade to a HTC HD2. I have had this phone 12 months and feel now I can review it correctly. Everyone knows the good points of the phone so I will tell you the bad points which I come across 300 messages makes the interface lag. So if you send and receive 150 messages. you need to delete them or it lags. If you press the navi touch screen 3 times you can send blank messages without wanting to. If it rains, you cant navigate. The navi touch doesnt pick up finger presses from wet fingers lol. Navi touch cant go red. Everyother colour but pure red. Slow to read MicroSD cards. Browser is very bad and hard to use.
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Reviewed by Casey Harris. on 18/11/2009
My Samsung Soul just suddenly stopped working. When I switched it on it would show up a small blue screen with lots of writing on there, something to do with 'assertion failed' and some kind of pathway leading into system files. At the bottom it said press 0 for 2 secs or something. When I pressed 0 for 2 seconds it went into another screen that said 'UPLOAD to PC', this was displayed in a yellow bar. However now the phone does not do anything. when I switch it on all I see is the opening screen which shows 'SAMSUNG SGH-U900' and the samsung website and then the phone just turns off within a few seconds. Someone please help me..What has happened to the phone?
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Reviewed by J Dicker on 17/11/2009
After having two u900's which have gone the same way I would never get one again. I found that the screen blacks out and they stop charging. I felt very let down by this and feel it must be a fault with the phone it self. they were both sent in for repaire and were both sent back unrepairable. as they were both contract phones with T-Mobile I had no phone. so I had to get a cheap phone to use but still had to pay my contract.
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Reviewed by Toby Whaymand on 11/11/2009
I really don't like this phone when people hang up it can hurt my ears. reception is weak compared to my last phone and it seem to be fragile. It's put me off Samsung phones for life. When I first got it, it was not even Ubuntu compatible (I don't know if this is still the case as I not try it recently and I can be assed to do Samsung job and configure their phone!!) and so Samsung kicked 29 million people in the face - Not good business sense.
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Reviewed by Joy on 10/11/2009
This is an annoying phone! At four months old the screen started to go black whenever anyone phoned so I had no idea who was calling. I sent it back for repair - Samsung know this is a problem with the phone. 'Repair' made no difference as I still have that black screen! Will upgrade as soon as I can on my contract.
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Reviewed by Jack on 08/11/2009
This phone is so awful. I'm on my third one already, and now it's acting up again. Will have to ask for a FOURTH! Total rubbish..switches off whenever it feels like it, screen constantly goes black, has started to go fuzzy. I promise you, you are wasting time and money if you buy this phone!
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Reviewed by Natasha on 08/11/2009
im only at kid but i need a phone and this phone was my fisrt choice I LOVEE ITTTT
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Reviewed by Steve on 07/11/2009
This is a terrible phone. I got the phone on the strength of this review. It seemed a solid phone which suited my budget. Now, almost 12 months later I'm on my third Soul and can't wait for next month when I can upgrade and be done with the frustration of this horrible phone. The first complaint is the random dropping of calls or reception even when the battery is full and it has full reception bars. It seems incredibly tempermental. Sometimes it will work fine for long calls whereas other times it will just drop calls as soon as whoever I'm ringing answers the phone. Secondly, the predictive text seems like it was designed by an idiot. If you input a word by accident in non-predictive mode, it will make that word the first choice when typing for the rest of your phone's life. For example, you think it's on predictive text and type 'gtp' instead of 'its' now every time you write 'its' in the future, predictive text will give you 'gtp' as the first option every time. This may sound minor, but it makes texting so much more laborious when these nonsense words have to be changed every time. Currently whenever I type 'to' it comes up with '87', 'its' becomes 'gtp' 'you' becomes 'wmt' and many more. With no option to edit the custom dictionary and remove these nonsense words it makes sending texts very laborious and very confusing to the recipient when I forget to syphon out the nonsense words. Other complaints include the terrible sound quality and volume level of the speakerphone and the horrifically unresponsive keypad and touchscreen. Type a number in the keypad and it takes over a second before it appears on the screen and browsing through the menu icons frequently results in the phone becoming unresponsive for a few seconds and going to an unwanted location when you press the icon again assuming the phone hasn't registered the touch only to find out that it did, the phone just takes an age to process anything. I have had my model replaced twice by O2 and the problems have always been apparent admittedly in varying degrees. I advise everybody to stay away from this phone. Terrible reliability, stupid text design and awful processing power make this an excruciatingly frustrating phone to use.
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Reviewed by dream Gyal on 01/11/2009
dha 4ne ghud n dhaa bhuh it jus dha volume 4 dha ring toneee u cnt hear anifin wen sum 1 4nes yaa everyfin else is ok
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Reviewed by Janet Leeke on 29/10/2009
I'm amazed by the good reviews for this phone - it's a nightmare. I'm still in contract so can't upgrade but hate it so much i'm going to buy another. 1. It is so sensitive that you send messages or choose functions that you didn't want to do. 2. The volume is bad, mainly due to the fact that if you put your finger in the wrong place you cover the microphone. 3. The battery life is appalling.
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Reviewed by Kwame on 26/10/2009
I think its the best phone ever it's really good. It has good memory, I strongly recommend this phone
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Reviewed by shen on 23/10/2009
This phone is the best.. I'm so lovin it.. jus need to get a case for it.. lol..
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Reviewed by harjeev on 19/10/2009
had many diffrent phones of the past year, brought the phone from orange for �89 brand new. liked the touch keypad, and that fact that this is one of few samsungs phones i have had that read an 8gb, however i found that the orange firmware was slowing the phone a lot and some setting were changed or not even there, went to the net and found out how flash the phone with orignal samsung firmware which made the phone fater and work a hole lot better, love the music player, volume in calls can sound low at times but apart from that love the phone
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Reviewed by Jennifer on 19/10/2009
what a nightmare! i definately would not recommended this to anyone. within my 18 months contract im on my 3rd samsung soul and yet again its broke. It began when lines started going through the screen and this started to become more regular then the screen would black out and now i cannot see anything. never again would i take a saumsung phone no matter how good i was told it would be. never ever think of purchasing one of these phones.
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Reviewed by jayne on 18/10/2009
i have had this phone for 13 months of a 18 month contract- i like the phone but i have had to take it in for repair again my first handset lasted 6 months before the screen froze then went off altogether , i was a sent a new handset which has also lasted just over 6 months before the same has happened again. this has happened to 2 of my friends who also had the phone so i feel it may be a design fault.
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Reviewed by Jan on 16/10/2009
Just got mine today, i know it's about a year or more after the release date and traded my Nokia N73 music edition for it (i really disliked the Nokia and only had it for a week!)LOVE the phone, easy to use and the best looking on the market or close anyway.
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Reviewed by emma on 10/10/2009
best phone i have ever had because it has good memory and it is just a outsatanding phone all together
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Reviewed by Gramacho on 07/10/2009
I just bought the phone. When I bought it, the battery was already low and discharged completely after 7 hours. I called 5 times, around 25 minutes talking. I didn't use the other features (cam, mp3,etc). I thought..well, it's the 1st day. Then, on the second day, I used the cam to take 3 pics, and the battery was full. After I took 3 pics it discharged already, for 2 lines of battery! C'mon, 3 pics? It's now with 1 line of battery (3 day), and all I've done was texting a little, 4 calls (10 minutes total) and taking 3 pics. Even my very old nokia lasted long. Is this normal? I'm thinking about getting another phone..
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Reviewed by Michelle on 02/10/2009
Hi! I Love this phone! I got one about a year ago and feel in a swimming pool with it and it was fine, i've fell down the stairs and it was fine, ive sat on it a few times etc and it was fine.! the only thing is that the charger on my phone broke because im not very carefull but im getting another samsung soul because i love this phone so much. i have had lot's of phones but this one beats them all!
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Reviewed by Andrew c on 02/10/2009
its a good phone for a while until it breaks and then breaks again and again and again if you have plenty of money to keep repairing it the go ahead but if not it too much hassle
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Reviewed by Sheng Pinas on 01/10/2009
I bought my phone July 2008,initially it was awesome, I love the camera, the touch screen etc,until I started having problems with it after 15 months of using it. I started having problems with it's caller alert feature, it suddenly stopped working, I missed so many calls because it won't ring, even the vibrate won't work...then just this month (September 09) the message alert stopped working too, then my screen started acting weird,i can't send texts I eventually do after about 10000 attempts, then the problem comes back again after a while-- the screen becomes totally blank.. as the days go by new problems begin to show up I'm afraid this phone will become totally useless before this month ends...:( ---it so sad bcoz i love this phone but it not meant to last..
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Reviewed by Jazmine on 29/09/2009
Good phone, had it for nearly 18 months now... I'm due for a new phone and I'm actually quite gutted! I usually can't wait to get a new phone but the Soul has been 10000% reliable so I'm kind of sad to see it go! I reccomend this phone to anyone! Touch screen is responsive, plenty of memory room, easy to text on... ahhh its just a fab phone! excellent, really good.
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Reviewed by Shirley on 28/09/2009
I have just got the phone 1 month ago and I am always having miss call as I couldn't hear the phone ringing. The ring tone has been set to max already. This is a basic feature for a phone, so I have to give it a low rating. I like the camera and design of the phone. I am considering switching back to my old phone.
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Reviewed by Becky on 25/09/2009
I have had the samsung soul nearly a year now and I hate it! battery life is about a day, screen often is blank when receiving calls so cant see caller id or anything but black! now see blue lines through the screen which move when pressing a button which suggests maybe the screens gonna go soon. have taken it to my network store and they cant find the reason for why this is happening. I wouldn't recommend this phone to anyone.
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Reviewed by aaron on 25/09/2009
The worst two points about this phone are the touch screen and the LCD screen. On many occasions whilst i'm texting i accidentally touch the "send" button instead of the right arrow button which has made me send out many incompleted messages. The ribbon from inside the phone has also failed twice in the 1 year of me owning the phone which basically cuts the LCD screen off. This is the first Samsung that i have owned...don't think i will be buying another one!
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Reviewed by Tina Hazel on 23/09/2009
I like the samsung u900, its looks good and has great features, takes fab picyures and the sound is good, its easy to use, but there is one thing about the phone that if i had known i would not have got it, its the battery life. I have to charge the thing every two days, which is annoyingly frustrating, as its not always convienant. I now have to carry my charger with me every where i go. A fruit fly has a whole life cycle in aday and the samsung u900 could on some days be as useful as a fruit fly!
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Reviewed by Dianne on 16/09/2009
I read this review and several others before purchasing my Samsung soul but I'm sad to say I hate it! Maybe it's just mine but I find the delay between pressing the touch screen and the function actually happening unbelievably slow. For example if I have a text message up and I hit to reply, it often takes 2-3 seconds before the screen responds and sometimes because of this, I think maybe I didn't touch it properly and I'll press again and then the phone does both actions instantly after each other. I've sent a lot of blank texts this way. Anything that requires the touch screen takes an unacceptably long time to respond... and I'm not a touch screen hater, I actually quite like using it, it's just the response time that is slow. I find it incredibly difficult to navigate through the menus and use the phone for regular use because of this delay in response time. When I mentioned this issue to the store I bought it from they said it might be software, but I've already had to send the phone in for repair once (3 months after I got it) as the screen failed and apparently they did a software upgrade at the same time. They now say it's just the phone style and function but it's infuriating, I can't wait to be rid of this thing!Pity because I've owned several Samsungs and this is the first I haven't loved, I hope this doesn't put me off the brand altogether.
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Reviewed by hayley on 13/09/2009
since ive got it its been faulty first just turning off for no reason then when i answered a call it turned off then it kept freezing then everytime you closed it down the screen went black and wouldnt work now it just stays a black screen
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Reviewed by Pete on 10/09/2009
I love this phone. I noticed that when you make a call the volume takes a few seconds to kick into a louder volume... almost like there is a delay reapplying the settings to the amplifier every time you make a call. Same goes for speakerphone, there is a delay after you switch to it before the volume actually increases. This is not a problem for me, but maybe something to do with the other complaints? The layout and features of this phone are great. It never crashes or loses speed, and battery life is good. I love the touchpad in that it's designed around simplicity and practicality rather than the iphone which tries to completely disrupt the way you use a mobile. The slide is starting to feel a little gritty now after a year's use, and the metal button cover moves slightly, which makes it feel a lot flimsier than before. I expect a more solid build from a phone like this so four stars.
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Reviewed by rezwan on 10/09/2009
I have an one.i like it very much.
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Reviewed by tony on 09/09/2009
not even worth the one vote the phone keeps crashing it wont send messages so i have to turn it off and on, the touch screen is slow to work you tap it twice because it doesnt work the first time then it goes two menus ahead. aaaarrrrgghhhhh, the battery is rubbish and i cant connect to the pc the phone says its on but the pc crashes everytime i try to view any part of the phone. do not buy this piece of rubbish it is total pants.
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Reviewed by Vicki on 07/09/2009
Samsung Soul Whilst the phone is attractive, the mixture of touch panel and normal keys does not work!! The screen is difficult to navigate, which is frustrating to say the least. Howeverm the screen is a good size and easy to see. Also, I experienced difficulties when making calls, either the person couldn't hear me or I couldn't hear them... shouting down the phone is never a good luck and not only are you sharing your conversation with everyone, it also bags you some strange looks. To say the battery life is poor is an understatement... when is decides it is dying, it dis without much warning. Again a huge frustration. The overall features of the phone are typical of a samsung, which as far as I am concerned the only positive to this phone. I was extremely lucky my service provider agreed to change my phone to another sansung, which I am pleased to say is great. In conclusion, if you are thinking of getting this phone... DON'T!!!!
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Reviewed by Avishay Gordon on 05/09/2009
I posted here a few months ago when i got this phone. i put 4-5 stars i cant rmr but now i realised its defenitly does not worth 4 stars. for the good part i'd say the camera is good and the flash does its job well.. the main display is also great.. apart of that it sucks "bang & olufsen" all of the fancy names but the bottom line is that the speaker fails to work!!! i had to fix the phone a few times so far and it has only been less than half a year with barely dropping or damaging it. when it does work, the volume is lower than my whispering voice its terrible. and the main attraction of the phone - the magic touch. its slow inconvenient to use, confusing, u sometimes tap it the wrong way ahhh i hate it. DO NOT BUY!
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Reviewed by Hal on 04/09/2009
ok were do i start with this phone? ive had it for overa year now, everything was fine, up until yesterday!!! its driving me crazzy, it really is!!! the screen keeps going blank but im still able to make calls and receive calls, but i cant see who is ringing me! it freezes every 5 mins!! im not sure why all of a sudden its doing this, but if it happens again im going to throw it outside its really start to pee me off!!! arrrrgh!!! during the year ive had it for it was ok.. although the battery life is absolutley rubbish as i have to charge it up every single day, the sound is not very good, and it sends random blank messages to people. and now the screen keeps going on and off and freezes and basicaly does watever it wants to!!! i think alot of people have had the same problems as me!!
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Reviewed by Laura on 03/09/2009
I thought this was an excellent phone INITIALLY - really slim so fitted nicely in the pocket of my jeans without bulking out, really good screen and really fast internet access. The camera wasn't great, but worked well enough if there was sufficient light (the flash gave everything a blue light). UNFORTUNATELY after 12 months (I'm on an 18 month contract!) the touch screen element started working only sporadically - and to make matters worse, it would act by itself - eg scrolling through menus - or even selecting things by itself! Was very disappointed when this happened as it had been (until this point) a very good handset - but I feel the touch screen lets it down.
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Reviewed by iz on 02/09/2009
this is the worst phone i have ever had. when the phone is slid up the speaker doesnt work so i cant make a call. the screen has suddenly stopped working also when i slide up. it wont send picture messages or go on the internet. it is also ridiculously slow. other people i know who own these phones have had similr problems and also their touch pad has perminantly frozen. Do not buy.
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Reviewed by tony on 24/08/2009
i brought the soul phone in the uk, for 125.quid, if i had brought it in Jersey where i live, it is �325.00, so thats the first reason i got it, the 2nd reason . i love it to bits, cant get me head around the 3g video calling thingy though???????????
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Reviewed by jane on 21/08/2009
its an awesome phone, i've had it a while now and had no problems.. but recently i have started to have problems when people are ringing me - sometimes its just a blank screen so i cant see who is ringing me. this is the only problem i have had and nothing else, so overall i think it is a good phone!!
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Reviewed by scotty on 21/08/2009
Don't understand all the negative reviews, had the phone since xmas and i love it, never had any bother with it at all. It did restart itself a couple of times but hasnt done it again and its not a major issue. Would have no problems recommending it to anyone, one of the best phones ive ever had.
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Reviewed by Rachelle on 20/08/2009
I have had this phone a year now at the end of the month and it is really starting to do my head in...the "magical touch screen" in the middle of the phone decides to do what it wants every now and again and people get random blank messages from me without me even knowing, having to restart my phone 7 times in the past month. Luckly my contract is now up and get to choose a new phone thank god!
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Reviewed by Kirsty - Wales on 16/08/2009
After 9 months of having the U900 Soul the phone has started going mental, unable to start it up and when I eventually do after about 15 attempts the screen is totally blank and can not access my texts all calls are being lost so having to pay to listen to answer machine messages. When I am attempting to text all the letters end up all over the place, so the text does not make sense. It is driving me crazy now. Do not buy it although it has not been bad for 9 months it is quite poor that it has not even lasted me until my next upgrade.
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Reviewed by Tamzin on 10/08/2009
i have had my samsung u900 for 3 months and now says camera failed i dont what this problem is however every phon e ive has from samsung has crashed on me i would stick with Nokia everytime
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Reviewed by j l Pritchard on 07/08/2009
Phone - OK Camera - Good Instructions - abysmal Connectivity with PC - Rubbish Texting - Tolerable (just)
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Reviewed by Janicee on 06/08/2009
I got this phone as an upgrade on 3 a year ago and compared to the walkman-w850i( which i would give 10/10) i think that the Samsung Soul is ranked alot lower! Although i rate Samsung highyly i feel this phone isnt up to the usual standards with buttons getting stuck, taking a long time for internet to load and not being able to hear people when on the phone as the volume isnt loud. Other than that it is a good mix between Touch and keypad! Although the Sony Erricson walkman was a great phone i am staying with samsung when i get my next phone!
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Reviewed by Dani on 04/08/2009
When i got this phone i thought it was great, now 3 months later its KEEPS crashing !
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Reviewed by James on 31/07/2009
The only positive thing about this phone is the thin sleek design! I have tried all brands of phone to see which I prefer and the features and usability of this phone are all inferior. Touch screen is ok for about 30 mins, it's a pure gimmick, then it just becomes a hassle to use! I always look after my mobile because I am on contract and if it breaks I have to cough up cash for a new one. Battery life has always been poor, build quality isn't that great, camera fails to start up after 6 months of light use. Camera takes awful night shots, day shots are no better than competitors, turns off/restarts when it wishes, music player is basic! I am struggling to think of positive things here! Going from a Sony Ericsson to this Samsung I have found my signal has got far worse, I receive texts and missed calls days after they have been sent - which is useless! Having tried out most of the manufacturers out there I am going to revert back to Sony Ericssons, completely hassle free, no gimmicks. Basically everything this Samsung is not! So in a nutshell the samsung doesn't deserve 1 star, not even half a star im afraid.
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Reviewed by Azeeza on 30/07/2009
i love this phone.. been using it for the past year and its never broken down on me.. musics great.. picture qualitys great.. onli issue i had wit it tho was the flash wen tekin close up pics.. but it never bothered me since i rarely use the camera.. battery lifes been great as well. ive been usin samsung phones for the past 3 years. my new ones a samsung tocco.. lets hope it does me good.
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Reviewed by Sam on 26/07/2009
I got this phone on a pay monthly contract with O2 and thank goodness i got insurance! This is the worst phone i have ever owned. I terminated my contract with O2 with 4 months remaining as they refused to fix it after it had been replaced 3 times. The screen blacked out on the first one and wouldn't come back, there were software problems on the second and third phones which showed they were either plugged into the mains or my computer transferring data files when they weren't which meant i couldn't make or receive any calls or texts (i had these two handsets for 3 days a piece) and the last handset lasted two weeks before the speaker gave up, so people could ring me but i couldn't hear them. I am not a careless person as the sony ericsson i owned before behaved itself for the entire 18 month contract and is now used by my mum who says it still works fine. I am less than impressed with samsung and even more furious with O2 who were decidely unhelpful. I ended up bu ying a cheap pay as you go handset to use in between breakages and i am now hunting online for a new phone and contract with a different provider.
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Reviewed by kate on 24/07/2009
this phone is fantastic it absolutely ticks most of the boxes the only problem i have with it is that the touchscreen interface can be slow at times but i don't think that should stop you from getting it,my friend has it and it feels so great in my hands its not heavy at all and it can fit in your pockets, i think that if you do not like a phone that the whole screen is touchscreen then this would be the perfect phone for you its 10 out of 10 for me, and please if people are putting you of for buying this phone go with your heart you don't always have to listen to people because its your chose and what you like right.
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Reviewed by Peter L on 22/07/2009
The phone is good. I have not been able to access all the features because installation requires 240 files from disc. At 180 files the disc bombs. I am really keen to connect to my computer and try the Camera - but no success yet. Perhaps this feature is in file 181 liddiard.peter@hit.co.za
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Reviewed by L on 18/07/2009
this phone is absolutly fantastic,i can not fault it apart from at times it can seem big at times. I read all these reveiews before i got the phone nearly a year ago, the ringtone and call volume are not quiet at all! this phone is absolutly perfect for me and the camera is great! Do not hestiate to buy this phone its a good one
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Reviewed by Natasha on 17/07/2009
Awesum fone!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by matthew Stephen on 15/07/2009
I honestly hate this phone! both my mother and myself have one, they lasted 6 months and have now stopped working! the music sounds was good but the camera was rubbish I suggest getting a nokia N73 probably the best phone
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Reviewed by Harry on 13/07/2009
An outstanding phone with a touchscreen. Ticks all boxes for me. A slide phone with a decent spring. You can change the colour of the touchscreen arrows and stuff so it can be your style. You can see that samsung have put time and effort into making this so for me it has been my best phone yet
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Reviewed by simon uk on 04/07/2009
Great phone easey to use, great camera.
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Reviewed by Charlotte on 04/07/2009
I have had the U900 for a few month now. And, the only problem's I have with it is, the touch pad noises. I know how to turn them off, its when they are on, they make a weird noise like there is water in it. Yet, I have checked, no water. It is balanced well, the sides are complementing each other well. Other than that it is brill. I love this phone, and I am glad I chose this over either a Tocco or a Blackberry!
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Reviewed by steve on 03/07/2009
On incoming calls screen stays blank and you cant see caller id, real pain because you have to answer every call even if you dont want to speek to that person.
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Reviewed by mary on 28/06/2009
had this phone for quite a while now. it has started to freeze where the touch panel does not work and you can not do anything but to switch it off. can not wait for my eighteen months to be over. i have had to revert back to my old phone. i do love samsung and this has not put me off their phones. would not advise anyone to get this one though.
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Reviewed by Roxie on 27/06/2009
i have had the phone for over 1 year, ive had no problems with it, never froze, never gone funny, never let me down, brill phone, recommended to anyone that wants one.
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Reviewed by Georgie on 27/06/2009
Iv had my phone for nearly 8 months, and i have to say the first couple of months it was a amazing phone. Music was at the highest quality and it was really simple once i had got the use of it. Now that i have had it for even longer.. the phone will no longer let me take pictures, and save to my memory card, its deleted the internet for me several times, which i had to recover from the t-mobile website, and the battery has a mind of its own at times. I Would recommend this phone to people but if you are kind of clumsy like me.. i would not recommend this phone because you may need lots of repairs for it to work again.
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Reviewed by arleth on 20/06/2009
Very very good. Touchscreen is interesting until you use the camera - and then it is essential because it makes tweaking your exposure and such so much easier and faster. Pictures produced are also the best among all 5mp phone. Some say there are problems with the sound, but if you don't call often (like me), the phone will be no problem at all.
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Reviewed by caitlin on 20/06/2009
this phone is the BEST get it now
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Reviewed by Chris on 19/06/2009
This is a rubbish phone as a business user. My teenage daughter loves it though and I'm back with a Nokia PAYG phone until I can turn my back on Samsung for ever!
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Reviewed by ryan on 19/06/2009
love it it is brilliant such a good phone and i also love the touch pad very easy to use reccomend you to get one.
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Reviewed by rebecca on 16/06/2009
ive had the phone for 6 months now and i think its a great love how you can personalise your theme and it takes great photos too these a few stuff that i love bout this phone but other stuff like how it scratches really easliy (pink verion)and the volume isnt very loud and sometimes the music aint very clear either and the buttons can somtimes play up to.i cant wait to upgrade my phone!!
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Reviewed by ted on 11/06/2009
no! this is not a good fone! had it less than a year! apart from its obvious lack of features, the toch panel is too small for anyone with normal sized fingers to operate. it turns itself off if it is shut to hard or placed on a table, avoid at all costs!
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Reviewed by lorraine on 11/06/2009
i have been having serious problems with this phone. it is great when it works but it randomly turns itself off when im not using it and also restarts when i am using it! i had the phone replaced and the new one does exactly the same thing!!
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Reviewed by David on 09/06/2009
for ric - to change text alert volume: 1- go to settings 2- select phone profiles 3- select options where it says normal 4- select eit 5- use navigation arrow to move to the right.it shows messages. 6- scroll down to volume nd alter it 7- choose options and save. Does anyone know how to remove the default tone settings and wallpapers? Enjoying the phone mostly apart from this bugbear and that texting is not as intuitive as with a nokia. Only just had the phone though so early days.
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Reviewed by clare y on 06/06/2009
shocking! iv had this phone for 11 months and have already had to send it away for repair because the on/off key wont work, meaning i cannot let my phone lose charge or i will have no phone! its happened again within a month of having it repaired! never again! cannot wait for my contract to finish so i can get a nokia, the never breaking phone! so disspointed! what is the point in having a phone on contract that you cant use properly! sort it out samsung!!
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Reviewed by Justine Jones on 04/06/2009
I like the phone itself, but battery life is absolutely dire. Its the worse I have ever had with a mobile phone. I am now looking for another phone and will more than likely be going back to Nokia
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Reviewed by ric on 04/06/2009
brilliant phone as a touch screen its very nice to use once you get used to it. one thing i cant fathom out is how to raise the volume on the text alerts,is there any one who can help please?
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Reviewed by emma on 02/06/2009
great phone excellent battery life, easy to make calls and texting is simple good camera and easy to find and navigate menu. Only downside is back cover scratches really easy. overall a brilliant phone
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Reviewed by Stephanie on 27/05/2009
I had this phone for six months and i really liked it because it was a good phone and had everything that I wanted,5 mega pixel camera and mainly bluetooth. A couple of days ago it wouldn't work, it went wrong and I had a blue screen. On the touch pannel I had loads of lines running through the touch screen,it went wrong again when i got it fixed. There has been many complaintes over this happening. I would never get the Samsung Soul again it's rubbish with faults.
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Reviewed by TONY from N.Ireland on 24/05/2009
got this phone after trying 2 others on new contract. tried Nokia 6600 slide and 6220 classic. both of them ribbish. the samsung soul is by far more superior!! great phone, loaded with everything you need. brill camera, great sounding radio/music. very easy menu and feels like solid well made phone unlike plastic nokia. I am very happy with this phone so far and it was free on �15 a montrh contract. Do yourself a favour and switch to samsung. wish i had took this phone straight away instead of wasting my time with rubbish nokia that could not pic up a signal and did not have half the functions the soul has!! highliy recommended this phone you wont be disappointed.
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Reviewed by Mark on 22/05/2009
I've had this phone for a year now and still love it,it is feature packed and has never let me down once,its simply the best phone i've ever had and i've not always been a Samsung fan.
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Reviewed by zara on 20/05/2009
didn't really like it. the feel aswell. its quite big. slim but big. and keypad tone anoys me and the 5mp camera doesn't seem very good. my k770i 3.2mp is better.
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Reviewed by abdullahi numbnuts on 17/05/2009
this phone is pretty cool and stuff.
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Reviewed by Rachel on 16/05/2009
had this phone since dec 9th my brother had it before me ad told me to get it, so we now both have the same phone(black), and tbh. i wish i hadn't of got it. doesn't let me read some of my texts scratches easy and back falls off and the battery comes out. but other than that, it's an all right phone.
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Reviewed by Phil on 11/05/2009
I can't quite believe the stuff I'm reading about this phone. 4 out of 5? I wouldn't give it 4 out of 100. The battery cover stopped working within three days of my buying it - which is now held on with blue-tac. It can hold about 80 messages before it becomes painfully slow to flick through them. There is no light other than a flash too, so no using it to see in the dark (a downgrade from my D900 - I loved that phone!! :() The "revolutionary" touch screen is a gimmick. It is slow and unresponsive and I would much prefer normal buttons. Mince also crashes regularly when left on but not used. It scratches horribly too. I got this on the recommendation ofa friend who had reviewed it and was waiting for it to arrive. we both hate it now and he has swapped his for an iphone. Nobody I know who has this phone likes it - get the Tocco instead.
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Reviewed by Inez on 11/05/2009
I feel that the reveiws on the Samsung Soul are off the mark completly, i have had my Soul now for less than a year, and it has had to go back and be fixed 3 times, and now the touch screen AND the main screen have gone completly blank. I have also found that the touch screen froze ALOT, causing the whole phone to freeze.
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Reviewed by Elliott on 09/05/2009
This phone is excellent!!! To start this phone is incredibly robust, my friend dropped my phone of a 15-ft skate ramp onto concrete, there was absolutely no damage. The phone has a amazing camera which has great features and i was surprised that the smile detection actually worked!! The small screen tends to lag but works very well and i have never had any problems with the sensitivity. I have had this phone on both contract and pay and go and with my usage of it i found contract the best!! A great phone but make sure u buy a memory card!!!
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Reviewed by keith billett on 09/05/2009
I have had this phone for one year and i can tell you with confidence "DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE" so many faults, to many to list. It looks good but thats where "good" ends. THIS PHONE IS DEFECTIVE. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
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Reviewed by SpidyM on 07/05/2009
Great phone and no problems at all with sound/volume although i will say ive had a few issues with the the video recorder and sent txts. Firstly it takes a video and then when u go to view it it says "unsupported format" yet it was phone that took video? Secondly for txts All message settings are correct but for some reason when i send one nothing appears in sent and loads appear in outbox yet the recipient still gets them... Weird but despite that everything else seems ok
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Reviewed by HotChoclit on 07/05/2009
This Phonee is sooo good, i just got it yesterday. This is a finee piece of craftmanship. The B&O music play is outstanding. The Camera is really good. The Magic Touch navigational pad is genius. The only downsides are that the backcover is actually really hard to get off and when you plug earphones into it, its not as loud as i would like it to be. Otherwise, Such an amazing all round phone. Worth every penny. MUST BUY!!
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Reviewed by Faye Holt on 07/05/2009
abolutely great phone i got it on 18 month contract bout august lst year n i still love it <3 xxx
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Reviewed by Angel on 06/05/2009
About the battery, its true, if you want a cel-phone to run and play music, take pictures on night time, or however use you want please, do not buy the U900, well not on every thing this phone is like that cause i use to spend all night long listening Mp3 and watching movies on it and the battery is still good. About the cammera, even if its no better than k850 or N95 but it's good when you know how to take pictures it works grate. Hope you culd find some help on this
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Reviewed by ben on 02/05/2009
got this phone and love it, was on 02 but got it unlocked but i need to get it debranded - anyone know where? also, when i want to edit a theme it freezes and restarts. i love the touchpad, making themes, the speakers, everything apart from the freezing bit when editing a theme. its a great phone and recommend it
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Reviewed by Hunta on 29/04/2009
Just got this phone today I have no idea how some ppl say the ringtone or voice volume is too quiet. Those guys must be deaf. It's loud as hell. Definitely a great fone, had to replace my old Nokia 6288 cause the program was corrupt and would have cost too much to fix =(
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Reviewed by Joe on 29/04/2009
The battery case came of with ease!
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Reviewed by Rebecca on 28/04/2009
This has been a great phone for me. I read below about the delay when pressing buttons, and when I picked up my phone to try it I suppose there is a delay. But I've had this phone almost a year and it hasn't bothered me, or been an issue. I couldn't even remember! So don't let that put you off. I've dropped the phone many a time, and it has never stopped working or even turned itself off. So it's def. hard wearing! The battery is very good in my opinion, comparing it to friends phones which may be 'newer' but have rubbish battery. It's easy to use, put your own picture on the screen, customise ringtone etc Easy to text, buttons are big enough. I LOVE the button on the top right of the keyboard that allows you to switch between functions, much like windows vista has! This should be a must for all phones. I have 2 complaints about this phone over the year I have had it. 1) sometimes when in a text message I try to scroll back through the message and instead hit 'send ' by mistake. that sucks but i shoudl just be more careful 2) also concerning text messages, some of my punctuation has just dissapeared out of my phone and there's no way to get it back. i.e. commas, brackets and stars. wtf is up with that?! lol but thats only 2 small complaints in all the time i've had this phone, and i must have sent thousands of texts from it. if you get this phone i don't think you'll be dissapointed!
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Reviewed by Eilidh on 28/04/2009
I read pretty much all the reviews on this phone and still decided that I would take out a new contract and get one. I absolutely love it. Yes the battery cover was stiff but you only need to take it off once to put your sim card in and that's it. I quickly found all the functions that I wanted to switch off and I immediately turned the volume up so I can hear my calls fine. I do find the speaker volume unusually loud but I turn it down when I'm speaking (up and down button on the side of the phone). I love the touch screen the phone looks and feels great. If you've had a samsung before (which I have) then you'll be used the the slightly cumbersome texting but it will be a little surprise to those who are new to samsungs. All I can say is you will get used to it. The camera is absolutely fine, not much change in my view and not as good as sony ericsson but totally sufficient. I've not use for the music player as I have an iPod so I can't comment. Overall I 'm giving this phone 5 stars as I really can't fault it. All I can say is give it a try.
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Reviewed by Bethany on 23/04/2009
I love the Samsung U900. The camera is the best camera Ive had on my mobiles, the previous being a Sony Ericcson which I had no end of problems with. The flash on the camera is actually brighter then that on my real camera so very impressed. Ive heard a few people complain about scratches but I've had no issues with it, and its had to endure numerous bashes and falls. I agree with previous comments that the speaker phone isn't very loud but hey lets face it, it only costs a few quid for a blue tooth hands free so there's no real issue there. Im giving it 5 out of 5, its the first phone I've owned for longer then 6 months and still loved.
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Reviewed by Ben on 20/04/2009
this is my 4th samsung phone ive ever had (not in a row) and I have to admit that the first one i had, then D500 was still my favourite! i had a d840 and that had awful message tones, and was a terrible camera. this phone is just as bad, the camera is awful, even with everything set up on high, resolution is not the issue, general useability is. for some reason no samsung camera phones have an actual flash, theyve just strapped a torch onto it. which doesnt work at all. the other night in tgi fridays i tried to take a photo, and without the flash it was really dark, and with the flash everyone had pure white skin! i know what people mean by the quietness of it. if im walking down the street, i wont know i have a message. its fine if its on the desk or something, but in my pocket i wont hear it, and i wont feel it vibrate either. the thing that annoys me most though is the issues ive had with every one of the latest samsungs. its so slow! my d840 wouldnt scroll through a menu smoothly, and neither will this one. its mainly noticable in the pictures or inbox or sentbox folders. if you have a half full inbox, it WILL NOT scroll nicely. itll scroll, pause scroll pause, you can go down down down down down, then the phone will go down down...down..... down... pause...down.... infuriating! unfortunately i thought this would be a great phone so got it on a 2 year contract for less a month. going and buying an iphone to replace it this weekend thank goodness! that said its not all bad. its nice you can make your own themes, even though you wont use them as the prebuilt ones looks better anyway. the phone looks really nice, and the touchpad is a nice feature despite its slow, jerky movement of icons.
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Reviewed by Georgia on 20/04/2009
positive : Brilliant phone,nice camera,powerful vibration,screen is bright,sound negative : battery life,flash too bright,speed Overall brilliant phone been with samsung for around 3 years now and i recommend there phones there may be a few negative things but phones are not always perfect
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Reviewed by Louise on 20/04/2009
Have had this phone for 6 months, and I can honestly say I have hated it from day 2! The touch panel is really slow to load, the phone is generally bulky and extraordinarily long! Messages take about 5 minutes to send and you theres no button to take pics from the front (so the only way its comfortable to take pictures is sideways, which surely is what camera's or for, not phones?) All in all, I've just ordered the LG Cookie, don't buy this!
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Reviewed by danielle on 18/04/2009
a great phone 4 taking pics and storing things and sounds great 2 i have used samsung 4 years now would not use any other
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Reviewed by nicky on 15/04/2009
Scratched V easily .... battery life awful... never had so many problems with a phone until I had this monstrosity...sending it back once again for a repair...
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Reviewed by paul on 14/04/2009
Absolutely love this phone, i've had it a few months now and i could keep it forever! previously had nokia's and sony ericssons and they are not a patch on this samsung. Don't listen to any negative reviews! It's a must have.
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Reviewed by Peter on 14/04/2009
With my U600 out of contract a month ago I was going to dump Samsung, but then saw this great phone. I'm ultra-fussy with mobiles, but have to say this is the best phone phone I've had to date. All the annoying things about the U600 have been remedied, but the same easy menus remain. The camera is excellent - no more waiitng several seconds for the photo to take - and battery life better than the U600. If it had proper smiley emoticons I'd give it 5 stars.
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Reviewed by babelicious on 14/04/2009
i have had loads of phones but the soul i recieved has had so many problems with it turnin itself by the voicemail saying that every message is from one person in my contact list. when i now flip the phone it is still black i have to press a button to see the screen. totally not impressed with it. also it has already been in for repair already
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Reviewed by Kate on 12/04/2009
Good phone although I don't believe that it is worth the money that you pay for it. At two hundred and fifty pounds, (I got mine for free on contract..thankfully) it should probably excel more than it does. If dropped then it creates huge scratches as although sleek and thin it scratches very easy and my touch pad has now got a crack on it. Perfectly fine phone, but in my opinion not worth the money you pay for it!
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Reviewed by James on 10/04/2009
I hate this phone it is so terrible!! I have had it for about 2 months and i can never hear it when it rings and i always miss my calls because of this. . My advice is to not buy this hopeless phone!!
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Reviewed by lillianne. on 10/04/2009
a beautiful screen,colours are lovely.a nice smooth phone,but slippery and would drop and become clumsy,in certain circumstances.same caller volume and tinny effects as others have.great for wap and recieving images,good for playing games on.fine for texting,the buttons arent very smooth and comfortable though.fine for infrequent calling and texting.the radio has never worked on mine as the headset was deficient and has broken the charger bit,so charging is a problem now.but,its a lovely phone and if in the best working order,a lovely developement indeed.considering the past ,old type of phones .to be fair,i love the phone,but not its faults.i am considering blackberry next,money permitting,you see,whoooooopeeeeee.
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Reviewed by colin on 09/04/2009
i was looking foward to getting this phone because i had read the reviews and watched the demo on you tube.i am greatly dissapointed with it. the camera is rubbish if your taking a moving picture and the sound quality is also not good. the loudspeaker is rubbish and my screen also goes blank sometimes when i recieve a call. i wish i had kept my nokia 6500. even my nokia 3310 was better than this.
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Reviewed by luke on 08/04/2009
Got this phone on Monday , after upgrading from an LG secret which was not the best of phones and I have to say I am extremely pleased with it. The camera is 10 times better than what the secret was , the amount of coustimization is brilliant. The handset just looks stunning , the battery cover is really easy to get off don't know what people are talking about! Battery life is ok , last about 2 days for me but I haven't fully charged it for 24 hours yet (first charge) so hopefully it will get better. The touch pad is more responsive than I thought it would be and i have not been let down by the call quality yet.Speed of the internet is quite quick. And it was a bargin , �179.99 at the carphone warehouse. This phone is also quite quick at transferring from computer to phone . Bre good phone!
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Reviewed by einstein on 07/04/2009
well theres nothing bad about this phone, 5 megapixels camera, mp3, fm radio, 100mb of memory and 3g network. it has a touch sensetive screen and it has a sliding mechanism. it's light and slim with a sexy shiny metallic build. its a great phone by samsung and i have orderd one already. i'm tremendosuly happy and cant wait to use it. great phone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by olivia on 06/04/2009
i love this phone! i got it for my birthday and it was my best ever present. it is extreamly easy to use, and with the extra sensitive touch buttons you can just glide your finger across and it will instantly obay your comand. i have dropped it countless times over the last months, and there is still no damage done at all, and it could pass for new even though i take terrible care of it. best phone money can buy!
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Reviewed by adrian dabney nailsea somerset on 06/04/2009
I had lg viewty that suffered with battery trouble.purchased a samsung soul,and an very pleased with it,ive had no trouble with the volume.the screen is cool and the touch interface is easy to adjust.am realy pleased its well constructed.it realy is a cool phone.
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Reviewed by shizzi_doger_95 on 06/04/2009
cool sexy slim and touch consolabile!!!!!! xxxxx
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Reviewed by Michelle on 03/04/2009
just received this phone today. was an avid nokia fan but this has changed my mind. the camera has sold it for me. a bit bummed that there are no smiley faces for texting, but you can add a normal smiley to your dictionary so it will come up when you type in predictive texting so you dont have to do the whole face in 3-parts each time!
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Reviewed by m j hope on 30/03/2009
This phone has been my most disastorous upgrade in my years of owning mobiles... and i've been thru quite a few phones (mainly samsungs) The U900's touch screen is gimmick feature only and is actually an annoying detraction. If your finger is slighlty off centre of a touch screen button, the on screen menu select jumps all over the place. Both my U900 phones (the first and the replacement) had faulty ringing caller alert...whenever anybody phoned me the phone's ringtone starts off quiet for 3 seconds then goes upto normal volume. And no it has nothing to do with phone profile options, ascending volume ringtone etc. I tried every option and took the phone back to the orange shop who confirmed its fault. The replacement was exactly the same. I switched over to the Samsung G600 (an older phone i know) but its far better. The fact that this phone has such mixed reviews should be telling both Samsung and consumers something.
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Reviewed by The Master on 27/03/2009
Got this on a Virgin 12 month contract yesterday (26.03.09). Solidly built, not like most plastic fantastic phones that seem to be around,and the main reason for purchase. pretty heavy and larger than you think. Staggeringly, there are no games installed on the phone, not even any preview games! Anyone else? No way near as loud as my previous Nokia 6500 classic - the only thing I can compare it to. Touch screen is a gimmick but works well enough, normal navigation keys would have been fine in all honesty.
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Reviewed by Phil on 27/03/2009
I don't understand some of the other reviews. I was really unsure about getting this phone having read them but trusted my instincts, I am delighted I did. I absolutely love it. I have had no problems with battery life, texting is easy (I was an ardent nokia texting fan) and you can easily add new words to your dictionary. The ring volume is perfectly loud enough and the speaker volume in a call is fine too. The camera seems great, I've had no problems. My regular digital camera also needs to be held fairly still to take a good picture. I haven't worked out all the gadgets but the ones I have are brilliant. I love how much you can adjust it to suit your needs. I would agree that the case scratches easily but I reckon it adds to the character!
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Reviewed by Emily on 26/03/2009
I've had my samsung soul for around 10 months now, and thats all i've had with it is problem after problem, the memory is very poor, and my screen has gone completelt blank 4 times, and each time i have had to send it off for repairs! im sick to death of it. I would most deffinately never buy a samsung phone ever again.
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Reviewed by Toby Whaymand on 24/03/2009
The only problem I find is when a call end unexpectly the hang up tone is too high I have checked and it not on hands free... It just the way the phone works... It does look very trendy and general nice to use until someone hangs up it does hurt my ears sometimes...
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Reviewed by N Cole on 21/03/2009
Occassionally have a few troubles texting/calling and the phone could do with a bit more processing power. There is often a noticable lag between pressing a button and getting a response. The poor quality in call sound is also a bit of a downer. On the up side, the phone looks good, the camera works well, the music player is cool and the features are funky. The battery life is far better than earlier Samsung's and it's easy to use. Generally good, could do better.
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Reviewed by Kaise123 on 19/03/2009
I got this phone about 3 months ago now after spending days on the internet trying to finda a phone that would be perfect for all my needs, and after looking ant the megapixel phones on the samsung website decided to ho with the U900 and bought it on Ebay. As soon as i got the phone it was perfect nice weight not light crappy and plasticy, but also not pull-your-pants-down ipod classic like. it has fantastic ringing volume which i had to turn down because it was so lout i worried it may eventually damage my speaker, talking volume and tone is fantastic and all my mp3's Sound pretty good - i mean if you want to play music on it get a set of bluetooth speakers. internet browsing a bit slow but still satisfactory. The "magic" touch screen is awesome with the sensitivity on "2" it is responsive enough for me not to ever have to touch twice. the size of the phone is good with the numberpad nicely spaced-out with big keys the idea of having a partially touch-compatible ph one is great. ant the ppl saying battery cover hard to get off myne came of strait away without any troubles. Overall an outstanding phone with virtually no cons Well Done Samsung!!!!!!
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Reviewed by carolyn on 19/03/2009
i love this phone. i have no problems with the volume of the ringtones. it is a really nice looking phone. i bought this phone secondhand, and it works perfectly.i didnt get a manuel with it and was wondering if someone could tell me what the symbols on the touchpad mean, when it is in camera mode. i cant work out how to turn on the flash.
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Reviewed by Emma on 18/03/2009
This phone is appauling. I have had it since august, bought it from a friend who works at a phone store as he gave me a cracking deal and put faith in him that this was a quality phone and worth my money. Both me and my boyfriend have this phone. They are scratched to high heaven, the music quality is appauling. What is with them ringtones you cant delete? Theyre the worst. The camera is good but the memorys that rubbish you cant really use it much unless you want to buy a memory card. The screen started going blank from time to time when receiving a call a couple of months ago, calls keep cutting out although i have a full signal, and family members are complaining who are on the same network as I that it seems to take ages for messages to get to my phone. The phone has actually just passed out on me even though its meant to have 2 bars of battery. Im on an 18 Month contract and now regretting it. Im taking it to the store tomorrow, and buying a cheap brick in the meantime and putting my contract sim in it. ill probs end up using this instead of the other even when its fixed to be honest. What a rubbish phone. Good hype good marketing Shame about the product.
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Reviewed by Georgia on 16/03/2009
i personally think the samsund soul is a great a phone i used to have the samsung U600 but i broke it so i had to get the samsung soul i didnt like it when i first got but now that i have had for a while i think it is a great phone, and i would advise anyone to get coz its a great to have :)
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Reviewed by jane thompson on 13/03/2009
I.v hade my phone for a while now . it has no faults, the sound is great, the keypad works perfectly and i'm very happy with it. i think you really have to read the instruction book to tailor the phone to your personal requirements . all in all i wouldn't change mine for another phone. good luck.
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Reviewed by giuseppe moeri on 13/03/2009
this is my current2008/2009 phone, im gtin the samsung omnia hd in may 2009. cant wait, ive had the samsung u900 for 1 year and its a gr8 phone. love it!!!
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Reviewed by Z on 12/03/2009
I CAN RELATE TO YOU ELLA THE SAME THING JUST HAPPENED TO ME TODAY AND IM SO ANNOYED I HAVE ALSO HAD THE PHONE SINCE APRIL 2008 AND IT WAS FINE UNTIL TODAY WHEN THE SCREEN STARTED GOING BLANK AND FREEZING AND I CANT USE IT OR ACCESS IT AND HAVE LOST ALL MY DATA!!!
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Reviewed by ella on 11/03/2009
I've had this phone since July 2008. When i 1st had it, i was ringing people and they couldnt hear me but after a few weeks it stop and has i have had no problems with it until now! Out of nowhere the screen goes blue and i got to take the battery out and put it back in so i can see the screen again, however, wen i flip the 4ne up in freezes! So i can only use it wen the slide is down, which means i can't txt anyone! and even when the slide is down, after half hour or so, the screen goes blue again. Arrgh its driving insane!!!!
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Reviewed by Liz on 11/03/2009
It's taken me a few months but I've grown to hate my phone. First, texting--- its apparently un-resttable predictive text has got a few bad habits, insisting the word 'let' is 'Jdt' and 'you' is 'yeah' is '9324'. The slow response touch screen means if you press the OK button a bit too fast it will send a blank text... and I mean thousands of them. The 5 megapixel camera, which initially attracted me to the phone, is impractically slow the flash too bright, rendering it virtually unusable compared to my old Samsung i900 It looks good, I won't lie, and you can change the colours of the touch screen which is rather nice. The frame is bulky but comfortable. Good things - I don't find my phone particularly quiet, and in fact the loudspeaker in the best I've come across and I use it all the time. Like all Samsungs it is user-friendly, does everything you need it to but to be honest I'd rather have stuck with my old model.
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Reviewed by Millie on 10/03/2009
I am just waiting on the delivery of replacement phone number 3 on this model in less than a year!! It physically looks like a good phone, but it seems to be one fault after another, which is quite disappointing. I was just looking for a smart phone that you can simply call, text and take pics with - rather than a faulty screen, dodgy earpiece and random closed loop switching off and on off and on, nightmare.. I hereby therefore declare a rather generous rating of 2 points. If there is another phone that you fancy and are torn between the two, get the other one!!
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Reviewed by niknak on 10/03/2009
I got it and is great indeed. I get easily bored of mobile phones and this one does keep up with me=] Although... there is two down things... battery life and no call recording. Only sony ercsons and nokias do call recording and I thought this one would do solely for having the best features but yes, I forgot is a samsung and doesnt do call recording='C Regarding the battery life, might be because I am aways swaping stuff with the wireless bluetooth =z I can easily sort it out by getting a new battery ( thought )=] For the rest I think is great. I rate it 9.5 out of 10 =D
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Reviewed by ellllie on 10/03/2009
The only complaint i have is that my soul is so slow when going from the main menu to another application.
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Reviewed by DaDy SaMSuNg... on 08/03/2009
UUUUUUUUUUUU Cool is fenomenal telephone auhhhh....
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Reviewed by Chizzy Uche on 06/03/2009
Have had this phone since Dec. 2008. It's wonderful phone indeed. I love it. Particularly the touchscreens - marvelous and enjoyable.
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Reviewed by Melanie Waddoups on 03/03/2009
Ive had this phone a good few months now and i love it. I chose the pink one and i love the colour. At first i had trouble getting used to the touch screen (i kept pressing the touch screen and touching the buttons) but itss fine now. There are also no free games on my phone. I also have trouble getting items put onto my memory card instead of internal memory when being bluetoothed but all in all i love this phone!
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Reviewed by rachell on 02/03/2009
fab phonee lurv it�!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by sandra O'Gara on 01/03/2009
had the phone since xmas been great so far no problems
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Reviewed by kayla on 25/02/2009
this phone is abbsalutely rubbish!!!! the sound is ridiculous, it scratches so easily, it turns off up to 3 times a day, the metal bit above the supposed magic buttons is coming apart, the magic buttons get jammed, the back of the battery is hard to get off, it freezes!! its just pants to be honest!! DONT GET THIS PHONE!!
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Reviewed by Hannah on 25/02/2009
This Phone Is Well Better Than The Sony Ericsson's :@ SE Always Breaks After 4 Months Of Having Them !! Why Are People Moaning About The Loudness And The Battery Life. 1. The Battery Life Is Really Good I Charged Mine Up 2 Days Ago And It Has Still Got 2 Bars Left And Im Always on It Texts On it And Things. 2. The Sound Is Brilliant Its Well Louder Than The Sonyericsson Walkman And They Are Ment To Be A Music Phone What A Load Of Lies!! Whats All This About The Samsung Soul Going Blank When Someone Calls And Sends You A Text It Is In Your Settings And Read The Manual Or Ring Samsung To Help You. If You Want The Samsung Soul Get It!! Dont Get Sonyericsson Or Motorola They are RUBBISH!! Samsung Soul The best :) :P
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Reviewed by Noel Terry on 24/02/2009
Iv just got this phone today and all I can say so far is its awsome compared to the Sony Ericsson I had, which seemed to spend more time with Sony getting repaired than it did in my hand!! The only gripe i can say at this stage is that during messaging it cant seem to display smiley face emoticons, they just show as the old colon and bracket combination's. Does anybody know how to remedy this or is that it for emoticons with Samsung?
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Reviewed by Tara on 24/02/2009
I have this phone Its great.. Except you cannot delete the default ringtones and there is so many of them - and they come up on your media player Also you cannot shuffle. Also the battery life is VERYYY weak.
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Reviewed by chris on 23/02/2009
I am very fussy about phones, but I found this one ok.The keys are clearly defined-good for those with dodgy hands.The camera is good, but the pictures are not very easy to view on its screen-tranferring them onto my laptop I realised the quality is much better than the N series phones that I have used,it also has a good signal and does not drop calls like those models.Downside- the battery life is poor and drops suddenly-not good if you do not have easy access to chargers.Mine had one bizarre fault- if you were replying to a message it would sometmes send the replies to someone with a similar name from my address book- dispite updates from orangs. This proved embarassing on more than a few occasions.
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Reviewed by Chloe on 22/02/2009
This is a wicked phone. I don't have it but my mate does. She admits to it's wickedness but I would give it four stars because it's not very loud :/
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Reviewed by Nadg63 on 22/02/2009
Looks cool, but is actually a really bad phone! Had it for 2 months and absolutely hate it - reckon it is going to have a major accident soon!? Cannot hear it ring, cannot feel the vibrate setting, keeps going into a dormant state where when the phone is opened it asks for pin code, also totally shuts down all by itself even just laying on the desk - arghhhhhhhhhhhhh I really hate this thing. You sit there wondering why a call/message has not been answered only to find the phone has turned itself off, very frustrating to say the least. It's gonna die soon I feel. Should have stuck with Motorola.
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Reviewed by David on 21/02/2009
This is the best phone I have had so far, its quite bulky and big in width but its camera is really good. Most reviews say that the live call is quiet but I have no trouble. Get this phone!
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Reviewed by Lea on 20/02/2009
Had the phone a week and its Brill...Yes it did take some getting used to but be sensible it would after just upgrading from a sony ericsson W800i which i had for 18 months in all honesty it just as loud as the sony so no problem there , the camere a excellent once you set it as you want it...absolutely no problems with it at all also the back came off in about 2 seconds and the sim was so much easier than the sony to install (with the sony if u had no nails u were in for a struggle)i really dont see why some people needed a knife ???. All in all it a fab cool sexy phone which i will be keeping for the duration
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Reviewed by TonyW on 20/02/2009
The Samsung U900 is the biggest disappointment for me, i thought it would be a natural upgrade to do from the U600, but i am so so wrong, basically the phone is a gimmick, its all too easy to send blank messages, the contact list will not hold the sim card memory and keeps reverting itself back to the phone memory,(the U600 doesnt do that) even when no numbers are stored on the phone ! why ?? The vibration settings are not strong enough, so i cant feel it vibrating in the pocket, all in all an absolute poor phone and i am truly very disappointed, so much so that the 18 month old U600 is back in use and the crap U900 is now collecting dust..Dont get a U900 unless you want to be disappointed, you have been warned..I cant leave a zero star rating because the system wont let me lol..
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Reviewed by daniel on 19/02/2009
amazing phone got it 2day im not usualy a big fan of touch pads but this one realy works also it looks great and is nice to hold
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Reviewed by Sarah on 17/02/2009
At first thought this was a great phone till 6 weeks later I tried to turn it on after charging it and though it lit up thats all it did. Couldn't turn it off again unless I removed the battery. Had it fixed (re-flashed)fine. Now 2 weeks later a new problem has arisen. Deletes numbers at will, noticed this when I went to speed dial someone and it was empty. Tried putting the contacts back in the book but though it said it had saved it when I scrolled through it hadn't. On deciding to re-enter the missing numbers again later that day, noticed even more numbers had disappeared. Not a great advert for a phone that is only 2 months old.
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Reviewed by rachelx on 16/02/2009
love it to bits best fone eva!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Phil on 15/02/2009
This is a brilliant phone i have no complaints. I have used every feature that theis phone has to offer and i'm well impressed, the only things it doesn't have is MSN but who cares with a phone like this one. The music is clear, not too loud, txt messaging is easy and you can magnify your txts with the volume button on the side. I havent used the video phone part but the speaker is great and so is the camera and its functions. word of warning get a cover for your phone because it can scratch very easily!
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Reviewed by tom on 14/02/2009
phone is ok very quite and quite diserponited
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Reviewed by John on 14/02/2009
Good phone, great looking, only problem i found was when trying to take fly upskirt shot on the exculators the focus on the camera was quite blurry and had some camera shake, apart from that quality phone
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Reviewed by glyn parker on 13/02/2009
All the great features and user friendly . Short battery life 2days and goes dead. Impossible to open battery port on side and plug in .Specially when vision gets slightly impaired
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Reviewed by Emma on 13/02/2009
I have had this phone for just over a week, and think its great.
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Reviewed by richard on 12/02/2009
It has the usual samsung apostrophe issue. If you use them don't buy it. It will drive you mad
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Reviewed by .. on 10/02/2009
Thought this phone was good at first, been ok for the first 4 months. Now the screen is black only can recieve call. Volume is rubbish so is the battery. Would not reccoment this phone. Mine has broken today.
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Reviewed by siobhan on 09/02/2009
i would never tell anyone to buy this phone ave had mine since april 2008 n mine screen kept going black so i would have to turn it off then on and the other day (feb 2009) it just broke not happy at all and the volume is very low when trying to talk when outside.
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Reviewed by Louise on 08/02/2009
When using predictive text the phone does not give you options it types in one word and that is it. If you want to change the word you have to take it off predictive text, manually type the word you want then put predictive text back on. Apparently Samsung are aware of this as a problem but have no intention of rectifying it. Also my handset has now started to remember words I typed in in error so everytime I want to type the word "was" it has now remembered ya7. This is incredible annoying and apparently unresolvable.
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Reviewed by danny on 08/02/2009
I've had this phone since September, and I can honestly say apart from a few minor irritations (for a few hours my texts were delayed, the battery cover was hell, and occasionally it used to like to turn itself off and on again) I really really like it. Some say it's too heavy, and my friend agrees whenever she borrows it, personally I like the weight of it so I know I've still got it. I'm one of those clumsy people who could genuinely drop something and not notice so this phone is perfect really. I'd definitely say the Graphite colour is nicer but that's personal preference. Having come from a Sony Ericsson to Samsung, I really think I'll be upgrading to another Samsung in December! Word of caution - The touch pad really messes with your head when under the influence.. And doesn't seem to reduce the risk of attempting a text message, sadly.
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Reviewed by Georgia on 07/02/2009
LOVE this phone. It's amazing with the touch screen. To help the ringtone, i have it on vibrate at the same time. It really helps. The touch screen is like nothing i have seen before, and i love it to bits.GREAT PHONE. (;
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Reviewed by Stacey on 06/02/2009
mine broke 2day the screen is just blank and also my touch panel did the same ive only had it since christmas day so really i dont think it should have broke yet but other than that its quite a good phone to be fair
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Reviewed by Bboy SB4 on 05/02/2009
Well this phone is good the screens are fantastic, bright colourfull, the phone itself is very stylish, sleek and sexy. The reason i gave it 4 stars is because not even a week i've had the phone theres a scratch near the call button.I am extra carefull with my things. Anyway it's fantastic.
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Reviewed by Sazzle on 05/02/2009
Having being a Samsung user for the last 6 years I didn't think I would have any problems when renewing my contract last June - how wrong was I!??! I am now on my third phone in 8 months and am going to have send the phone back again for the same problems. Here goes - 1.When receiving calls the screen goes blank, as if on standby, so you have no clue who is calling. 2.The battery life is rubbish and needs to be charged every other day. 3.The sound quality is shocking. 4.Phone numbers are deleted from the phone that are saved to the sim card. 5.When you try and access the phonebook the phone switches itself off and back on again and you are unable to access the phonebook at all. So if you are considering purchasing this phone - STAY AWAY!!
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Reviewed by Mark on 05/02/2009
I've had my Soul for a year now and it's as good as the day I got it,I love it! Its highly spec'd and looks (in my opinion) fantastic,never had a seconds bother with it. Very slim and nice and light,extremely easy to use and customise! Its not perfect but for me its as close to it as any phone I've ever had has come. I'm due an upgrade in a few months and at the moment there's nothing that interests me more than the soul!!
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Reviewed by Dj Holly cooper on 04/02/2009
i lvoe my phone it works well and is really handy and aesthetically pleasing GET THIS PHONE ITS THE SHIZZLE!!
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Reviewed by TheGirl Next To Amy In Graphics on 04/02/2009
phone is ok, i had some slight problems which had to be returned for repair, the sound quality is pretty poor however it's a nice looking phone :D ps. hi amy :) you bored yet ?
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Reviewed by Ted on 03/02/2009
Excellent phone.I have been a Sony Ericsson user fr the last 3 years.I have been using my Samsung Soul for a week now.I read a load of reviews before I chose this phone some good,some not.The reviews that were poor could usually be explained by a lack of knowledge from the user.All phones need to be set up to your own preferences.I read about poor speakerphone and volumes etc,easily remedied in setup although mine was fine from the factory.Camera is as good as my Sony K800i Music output is brilliant for a device of this size,even better through the supplied headphones.Any complaints?-none. I love it,and would recommend it.
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Reviewed by claire on 03/02/2009
love this phone its lush. thanx 4 the tip 4 the volume control big help that is so thanx 4 that.
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Reviewed by Matthias on 03/02/2009
The Samsung Soul is the perfect accessory of fashion for all sexes! it feels great and none of the pictures do it justice! The radio is outstanding and the media player is really good! The internet is fantastic and the camera is very good! The only thing that I don't like is that the screen gets fingerprint marks very easily so I'm cleaning it regularly! Everything else makes this phone outstanding! I highly recommend getting it!
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Reviewed by petrowski on 02/02/2009
The best i've had.. very nice and it works very well.. The slide es effective and the sound are unkomplainible!.. just lost mine, but my plans are deffinatly to buy a Samsung U900 soul again! it is luxus mobile
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Reviewed by Graham McBride (Scotland) on 02/02/2009
I have to say that I got this phone after hesitating for a while because of the mixed reviews. After giving it a 'chance' I have now reverted back to my Sony Ericsson W850i. This U900 is useless when it comes to taking calls as the volume is so low I have lost count the amount of calls I have missed because I could not hear the ringtone. Even once you are talking to someone, you can hardly hear them and that is with the volume full up !!!. The camera I must admit is good and once downloaded on to my laptop the quality of the photos is just as good as my digital camera. The other VERY annoying aspect of this phone, is that it keeps shutting itself down !!!!. I have lost count the amount of times that once I slide the phone back down to it's normal position it just powers off !!. On the whole, it is a 'good looking' phone, but as far as I'm concerned I buy a phone for making/taking calls, and this one does not meet that criteria. Sorry !!!!!!
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Reviewed by Danielle on 01/02/2009
DONT BUY THIS PHONE..!!!! Yee it looks good but its shit! omg iv had so many problems with it! it dosnt let me sent or recieve messages unless i pick up signal by ringing someone!even tho i hve signal! half the time it wont let me call either..!! iv also had problemss now cos it keeps turing itself of..rubbbbiishhh rubbisshhh rubbiiisssshh!!!!
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Reviewed by JT on 01/02/2009
Its ring volume and call volume are a joke. These are the most important things with a phone. Battery is poor too, steer clear
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Reviewed by jazZ on 31/01/2009
have any of you guys had problems when recieving calls..?? my samsung soul seems to freeze and black out when recieving calls.. i can't see who is calling me.. this happens quite aften but not all the time.. is there a fault within my phone..?? oh and the sound level on the phone is extremley poor my boyfriend hates my phone =/ haha! please help.. thank you =) xXx
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Reviewed by Dave on 30/01/2009
Just got this phone on o2 contract,it seems ok.I have always had Sony Erricsons and my last one the K810i i knew would be hard to beat.I am finding the samsung more difficult to navigate around,the software just aint simplified like the Sonys but hey i am not complaining too much i think its just a case of getting used to it.
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Reviewed by steve b on 28/01/2009
I got the phone about six months ago and can honestly say it is a good phone,the looks are great, people say the volume is a bit low, and yes it could do with being a bit louder, but have the vibrate on and this makes up for it, the screen is lovely and clear, the camera is great EXCEPT FOR ONE VERY BIG PROBLEM, the battery meter is the most unrelibale i have ever come across, I have had three so far and they start off ok but after a couple of weeks the battery meter just stops reading correctly, by this I mean it reads ful when full the it goes down to 3/4 full ok thats fine then it just seems to get stuck so you have no idea what battery power you have until you go to use it and its flat, no audio warnings, no visual warnings, nothing. At first I thought it was just a fault with my phone, but as this has happened on three seperate phones it has to be a software problem. apart from that minor inconvienience its a good phone
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Reviewed by Gerard on 28/01/2009
Very dissapointed in this phone. I have been a loyal Samsung user, but this is the worst I've had. Touchscreen is a gimmick. Volume is too low, I miss all my calls even though I have changed the ringtone to a loud music track, the ringtone only lasts about 15 seconds. My phone repeatedly turns itself off and back on, this is killing the battery. Phone has turned itself off during calls, mid text, when taking photos, so unreliable. I have lost faith in Samsung, never again.
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Reviewed by emmy on 27/01/2009
The phone is awful. 1. Can't hear callers 2. NO battery life at all 3. Poor quality camera - but fun frames and other features 4. Touch screen sometimes freezes 5. Can't retrieve number of someone you've texted that is not in phonebook without writing number down on paper 6. memory card is tempermental - i.e. mine doesn't recognize it suddenly. Was fine before! If I could give this phone -5 stars I really would. I think it's a pile of junk. The battery life has just driven me to distraction. I charge it for hours and I'm lucky if it works for a day.
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Reviewed by Thanh on 26/01/2009
Hi. I got this phone for my boyfriend yesterday. This phone is THE hype in Bangkok - difficult to find one! Finally got it at Jay Mart. Pro: Like most Samsung's, it's an outstandingly beautiful phone. For a guy it's just the right size (even an Asian guy like my boyfriend)and weight to be used comfortable. No issues with the battery cover - but having had a couple Samsung's before helps :) I use them and talked him into this one. The camera is GREAT, even in our pitch-black room at night the picture (using the flash) was almost (!) as good as the Sony-Ericsson K750i which has a much brighter flash - however the SE made multi-coloured dots all over the image, while the U900 didn't but the U900's picture looked too white, the SE is more natural. Pictures in daylight are AWESOME. Ring tones - depends what you are using! Take a LOUD mp3 as a ring tone and you'll get, guess what? A loud ring tone! I also got him a 4GB card (Kingston HC) and it works just fine. The SE is picky there - officially only supporting 2GB, a 4GB is gambling, lucky a genuine SE one works - at the cost equal of the phone itself :) Con: Yes, there are cons. First - speaker phone. The volume of the speaker is SO weak, it's totally useless. FM radio: While it's great to pick up all the 43 (!!) stations in my area, 75% of them are weak and noisy and generally not required. Why grab them?? Using the "favourites" is exactly like manual tuning with a (more or less weak) station every 25 kHz. Caller ID pictures: Why on earth, with such a nice large screen, do caller ID pictures need to have such a micro-size?? Like the thumbnails in "gallery" view. Full-screen would have been nice, or at least half-screen like my other three Samsung phones. But nope, seems 50x35 pixels or something tiny like that is all we get. Java games: Anyone yet found out how to install some? Sending the .jar files via BT results in "unsupported file type" and trying to get them via the phone's browser results in "invalid content". But that phone is supposed to support Java! Video-playback: While the phone itself also records in 3GP, a 3GP sent via BT (176x144 pixels) just won't play - "unsupported file format" once again. Strangely those play fine on a Nokia and on a SE..... but my other Samsung's also won't play them, so maybe Samsung generally uses a weird format. Camera: In order to change any of the settings, one has to press the "Save" button TWICE to actually "save" the settings. The first press will show "OK" and the second "Saved". Otherwise they revert to the previous settings as soon as the menu is closed. Over all we both like the phone so far, and as soon as i can figure out how to get larger caller ID pictures and workingJava i will get one for myself, too. Best regards.... Thanh
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Reviewed by Alex on 26/01/2009
This is a very beautiful phone indeed, the screen and resolution are crystal clear and the software is nice and fast(no lag). The thing that lets this phone down is its audio performance both loudspeaker and in call speaker... these are of very poor quality.
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Reviewed by Jules on 25/01/2009
I have had this phone for 4 weeks now, I love it! It's an excellent phone, it is easy to use, does what is says on the box. Volume is no problem, (if it is maybe use a different ring tone with a higher pitch)and if you want a music player then use an ipod. The screen will scrach easy, unfortunately. File transfers from phone to pc is good, and speed of bluetooth is good as well. Navigation touch pad takes a little while to get used to, but no problems with it, just adjust the sensativity of it, and the keypad is firm. Camera use it very good, if you want a professional picture then maybe use a camera. I would recomend this phone, as a phone it is excellent, and the additional features are very good as well, just remember it is a phone.
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Reviewed by Stuart on 25/01/2009
After reading your review on the Samsung Soul U900 I decided to get one. As far as I'm concerned it is one of the best phones I've had in a long time. I find it easy to use, the camera is brilliant and i have had no problem with the volume of the ringtone. the display is sharp and crystal clear, the 'magical' touch keypad is really fantastic and you can also change the sensitivity it and intensity of the vibration. This truly is a 5 star phone
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Reviewed by Jonny on 25/01/2009
Excellent phone had it 3months now and still love it but do agree with ur review that ring tone 2 quite but when im out just have phone on vibrate solves my problem
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Reviewed by steve on 25/01/2009
absolutely hate this phone, too quiet and screen packed up after less than a month, no good if you have fingers like pigs teats
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Reviewed by Frank on 25/01/2009
Just got the phone yesterday and its a ver designed phone and has all the key features that you need. Great phone!!
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Reviewed by Steven on 24/01/2009
JUST PUT IT ON VIBRATE THEN STICK IT IN YOUR POCKET!!!! DUH!!!!
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Reviewed by Ema from London on 22/01/2009
I got my Samsung U900 3 days ago. I love it , I did not find the sound a problem on calls I actually had to turn it down so the whole world did not hear my conversation! Although I did take a few mins to get the back off but I wont be doing that very often The text messaging is taking a while to get used to it's a bit long winded but am sure I will get there in the end! The ring tones are very limited and a little limited will have to explore downloading some? My major gripe is the camera I cannot comment on the quality as I cannot take any pics!Despite reading the instructions over and over I cannot find what they call the "camera" button!!! But my pink phone and I will be great (once I get used to a few things!)
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Reviewed by ... on 22/01/2009
it always makes a noise wen a message is sent and a calll ends can any1 help me to get rid of this.
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Reviewed by geoff on 20/01/2009
very nice looking phone,,,,,,only trouble i have found is the ring volume is very low,,,,,,,,
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Reviewed by Kazza C on 19/01/2009
Normally not a fan of slide/touch phones,and a stickler for Nokia I recently upgraded to this model. I'm glad I did; as this phone has outshone every Nokia I've had. After going through the various settings etc, I now have a phone totally in tune with me; even down to the sensitivity on the touchscreen. Camera is faultless, I've taken some great pics so far; night and day shots as good as a digital camera. The flash is such a good addition. No probs with volume; I have it 2 bars below maximum, and can hear it ringing in my handbag! I don't know about battery life; I use my phone as an alarm clock so it's on charge every night. A few minor points about this phone:when the charger cable is attached, it sticks out a bit awkwardly on the side; the socket should have been put on the bottom.The automatic key lock is a bother at times, but I suppose it has it's use; but always having to unlock the keypad is a bit of a pain. Last fault however is not with the phone; the manual that came with the phone is too brief and not instructive enough: It was mostly trial and error that I got it up and running. Hence my 4 star review and not 5.
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Reviewed by Anisha on 18/01/2009
The phone is brilliant everything s amazing on it. Just 1 problem thou it always makes a noise wen a message is sent and a calll ends can any1 help me to get rid of this. Its the only thing that annoys me about this phone otha wise it is THE BEST FON I HAVE EVER BORUGHT
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Reviewed by Hannah on 16/01/2009
I have had the phone a few months now, was very good to start with had no complaints what so ever until the past few weeks the screen went funny with the colours, and the battery keeps going dwn quick in the day when i havent used it much, i do generally like the fone, my samsung g600 battery lasted ages had no problems at all with it.
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Reviewed by bman on 16/01/2009
not planning on it 4 music anyway wud u recomend it
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Reviewed by Mal on 16/01/2009
I've had the Soul for since May and its virtually fallen apart. Partly my fault by the way. It's served me well when its been working. Wicked phone. Thanks samsung.
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Reviewed by izzy on 16/01/2009
i luv it BEST PHONE EVER SHOULD GET 5 STARS
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Reviewed by Sheree on 15/01/2009
Best phone i ever had
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Reviewed by adam on 15/01/2009
had it for 3 months, and its really annoying. i hate it.
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Reviewed by bob on 13/01/2009
really good phone
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Reviewed by gareth kirkham on 13/01/2009
i hate this phone the battery doesnt last on it
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Reviewed by ME on 13/01/2009
I HATE IT IT BROKE DOWN 2 TIMES!
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Reviewed by gumbumper on 11/01/2009
I got my samsung soul in june and for the first few weeks i thought it was great! Then the volume went a bit wonky, sometimes quiet sometimes loud. Then in October the screen started playing up. When there was an incoming call the screen would go blank. which meant i couldnt use the phone at all. I took the handset back to the shop where i got it and it was returned to be checked out and repaired. When I got it back I was told it was the internal ribbon that had gone and I received a brand new handset. My new handset has started to develope the same problems, surely it's not me thats causing the problems I wouldnt say i'm a hard user or anything like it! the last phone i had was a nokia and it lasted me years! i'm just about to report my samsung soul as faulty yet again but i've been told that i can not change the handset to another model as mu contract includes this one!!!! The fone itself is ok i suppose but as mentionted in other posts the volume is shocking! and even when it is on vibrate and in my pocket i have missed calls. Hope noone else has the same problems, but it might be interesting to find out if anyone else has had or is having the same problems. good luck
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Reviewed by Jamie on 11/01/2009
I have had this phone for a few months now and have found both ringing and call volume far too quiet for noisey area's! My slide mechanism is already wearing out and the battery is poor. does any body else find that opening or going onto the create message menu really slow??
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Reviewed by emma on 10/01/2009
Strange how some people say battery life good and others no good.....remember (as with all mobile batteries)to let battery drain down completely at least twice and that will make your battery alot healthier and last longer. Battery cover gave me no trouble, just press in the middle and push upwards. Repeat tone is found in phone profiles - then edit - scroll right down to find periodic which can be set to repeat the text sound. Unfortunately you can't get repeat sound on calls which is a shame as volume is definitely alot lower on this phone even on highest volume setting.
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Reviewed by Jake on 09/01/2009
ive had the samsung u900 for 3 months and already the camera is broken and everytime i recieve a call my screen goes black. i wouldnt recommend this phone to anybody.
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Reviewed by carol on 08/01/2009
Love the phone but dont know how to get a repeat tone when I ger a text message. It rings once then thats it and sometimes I miss it. Can someone help me please as I dont think the insteuction book is very good, or is it just that im thick.
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Reviewed by Mariyah on 07/01/2009
well, just got one of these today. My battery cover is fine and comes off easily. The volume for ringing tones are fine too.
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Reviewed by John on 06/01/2009
Overall I have to give this product a very poor rating. Not only is it so easily scratched that it even becomes ruined in an empty pocket but the touch pad... ugh, don't get me started! I have never owned a touch pad/screen phone before and I will be glad if I never own one again; It repeatedly causes me to send blank messages to contacts, click on things I didn't want to, and at time it doesn't respond when I touch it. I bought it thinking it'd be great, it looks nice, it's slim, it has a 5 megapixel camera... but these good features don't balance out the poor ones. The speaker volume and quality is also quite poor. Another problem is the menu system, it's not the greatest of menus.
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Reviewed by Coisty on 05/01/2009
Only had this phone a few hours so still getting used to it. Was having a few problems but have found this web site very useful. So far i think i will like it when i've got used to it (had D900 for 2 years before this one) As far as i can tell the camera is good. I've also followed Laurens advice on the ringtone volume, thanks Lauren!
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Reviewed by Herman Crause on 04/01/2009
Been searching the web to find software to enhance volume on mp3 songs ,so that i can hear this phone when it rings. Verry disapointed in Sumsung. Sumsung loyalty decreaced dramaticaly.
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Reviewed by john page on 04/01/2009
i have the soul u900 and i hate the fact that i cant save music, video and pics automatically onto my memory card i have to swap it over manually but my wife has the u900v which by my reckoning is just a vodafone version of my phone but she can do it automatically and her default apps are different to mine and the phone is too quiet even when turned up full other than that i no problem with it the touchscreen is best one i had out of k850i and the viewty and the soul.
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Reviewed by OM3G4_247 on 31/12/2008
got mine yesterday, been taking photos and playing around with it AAL day long ... so might I add that from personal experiance the battery life is quite good too.
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Reviewed by Laura Ross on 31/12/2008
I got the phone a couple of days ago and as yet Ive not had any problems with it. Except from getting used to the touch screen this is a fantastic phone. I thought that switching from Sony Ericsson to Samsung would confuse me but the layouts are very similar and I feel totally at home using my new phone. The feautures on it are brilliant ... although the camera is a bit naff for 5 megapixels ... but thats what actual cameras are for at the end of the day! Overall, I think this is a fantastically good looking phone and works well.
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Reviewed by abby x on 29/12/2008
WHOEVER SAYS THAT THIS PHONE IS RUBBISH THEY SHOULD GO TO HELL BECAUSE THIS PHONE IS BRILLIANT :D :D X
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Reviewed by suzie williams on 29/12/2008
I have had many mobiles since they were introduced in the uk, lots of nokia's- including the N95 8GB (one of the worst mobiles I ever owned). Usually I will have at least one if not plenty of things to moan about with my mobile. This is the first time I am totally happy with my mobile however. I do not find the ring tone too quiet- maybe the volume when using speaker phone is a tad quiet- but certainly nothing to concern me. The mobile is full of features- the touch screen is extremely accurate- and very customable- you can even change the feel of the vibration, the colors- throughout the rainbow spectrum. There are too many good things to list- all I can say is- even when I have no signal showing - (on 3 contract- it is quite often)- I am 99% of the time still able to make calls! I absolutly worship this mobile- it is totally unimprovable in my opinion.
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Reviewed by bob on 28/12/2008
really good phone, the speaker is really loud in my opinion, desing of the phone is really good. buy it
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Reviewed by Michaela on 27/12/2008
I dont like this fone its reliiiiii slow, and it freezes alot, but you can do alot of things on it and it has good memory, but i dont think this fone is nefing special its the same as any other and i dont think it is worth the price it is, reallyyy over rated....
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Reviewed by Adam on 27/12/2008
i got this phone for christmas and all i can say is WoW. the phone is great.my only concern was the camera i thought being a 5MP it would be outstanding. but its a bit of a let down. it only produces good photos in the day outside. indoors and at night its rubbish. overall i love the phone
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Reviewed by Jim on 26/12/2008
I have a question about the U900. Does it keep beeping every so often to remind you if you've received a text? I have a Sony Ericsson which does not do this, which I find very frustrating cos I keep missing texts for hours at a time if I don't hear the first beep. My old Motorolas used to have a reminder beep, but I don't know if the Samsung does.
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Reviewed by Ernie on 20/12/2008
I just purchased my Samsung Soul yesterday, and its really great. Plenty of applications. Solid built. Excellent feel, feels solid and expensive in your hands. I tried the sony C902, compared to this, and felt way worse. It's easy to use, and the touch screen in the middle is really fun and easy to use. And also very responsive. Never made a mistake yet, pressing one icon and changed to something else. Calls are very clear !. I heard many people having issues with that, but its impressive for me. Loud and clear, every pleased about that. The camera is good, although I wouldn't say amazing. Its quite good in the day light, but fails a little in the dark, but if you want to take clear photos any time, just get yourself a digital camera lol. But it does what it supposed to do. Capture good images there and there. The focus time is okey. Not slow enough to annoy you. Although it could be faster, but nothing really to bother. The sound is great and the speakers. It reall y looks much more stylish and pretty in real life, than from pictures on the internet or here. Really pretty handset. It looks good placed anywhere. I have to admit, the battery does attend to finish rather quickly. I charged completely and lasted me just a day. Doing not even that much with it. But even thought i would give 5 out of 10 for the battery, its still worth to purchase this handset. Feels much better than any other phones. And the themes and nice and the rest. Just a feel good phone all around. If you interested to have a fun phone, this is it. But if you want just the best, go for a nokia n95. It's that easy. I hope this review persuaded to get one. Its really a great phone. Can't stop starring at it lol.
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Reviewed by Sal on 19/12/2008
Yes I've had the outbox and sentbox problem too with my Tocco f480. Don't know why some messages turn up in the sent box and some in the outbox. Makes me wonder whether the message has been sent or not. Very strange stuff. Also, don't know if it's samsung or not, but sending the business card to another phone is an undertaking. You have to send as text message as the default is send as MMS. And even then Nokia phones don't accept the card.
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Reviewed by Alaina Waldock (England) on 17/12/2008
I got this phone on contract about 2 months ago. Since i got it, It's been giving me non stop problems. Dont mind that the sound isnt very high, its a bit big, the problem i have is this: (I wrote this just now, as iv had this problem a few times before) SGH-U900 Samsung Soul Connected to computer Via USB cable. Downloading pictures from Memory card to computer file. Message on computer: �Phone Error� Background phone message: �Unable to access Messages while PC Studio is running� Unable to remove message from screen. Unable to turn phone off via �off� button. Disconnected from computer Via �Safely Remove� Button on computer. Still unable to remove message. Foreground Message: �Page:1/11 S/W version: U900+BO+HD2 Modem:KLRZ4. 0. 93T SHP:VPP R5 2. 1. 1 Build Host: SCM_DELL_03 BuildAt:2008/04/04 16:57: 12 ASSERTION_ASSERT:FALSE fa Iled. (file ..SHP3/syste mDavinCiWindowsWmWinCo re.c, line 5689) WmDrawWindow: Window Infor mation is crushed.(�Mess To Exit Press 0 for 2sec� Still Unable to Turn Phone off Via �off� button. Time on Phone has stopped. Attempts to call phone result in answer phone. I'm taking this piece of junk back tomorrow. I pay insurance and a monthly contract. I'm getting a different phone.
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Reviewed by UNKNOWN on 14/12/2008
DO NOT BUY
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Reviewed by Roxanne on 13/12/2008
Deadful phone. Maybe mine has a fault but the sound cuts out intermittently and is not fit for the purpose it is sold. The touch pad is a good novelty to start with but irritates after a while. Trying to replace it after an annoying 6 months stuck with this 'phone.'
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Reviewed by niall clark on 13/12/2008
great looking phone lots of toys everything very user friendly, only gripe albeit a serious one, battery life is terrible i have seen standby time quoted of 2 weeks somewhere great unless you want to call or text someone, i have to carry a spare battery around with me all the time as phone will not last working day, AND have had to buy a second charger to keep at the office and use it on more than one occasion! great toy, looks good but rubbish if you want to use it!
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Reviewed by Ian on 12/12/2008
Had this phone for 5 months now. It's okay, but it's seriously let down by its camera and picture viewing; and the menu options are rarely intuitive. Eg: When browsing internet, "add to bookmarks" and "view bookmarks" are way down the list of options, meaning you have to scroll... Pictures on the max 5Mp setting take seconds toload, which is annoying when trying to browse; and worse, there is no way to view a photo in full screen, sideways, unless you start the slideshow (again, option 8 on a list of mostly pointless options). The camera itself is poor quaility; not a patch on the Sony Erricsons. There is no advanced predictive text (ie where the previuously adjoining words are suggested for use), and texts often show as 'unknown' when they are from contacts already stored. The touch pad is just that; a glowing touch pad; is this really what all the fuss is about? Is this why the hadnset is so expensive? It's an okay phone, with good vibration modes, and a nice slim, sturdy construction. But that's it. A very poor camera and viewing interface, and unhelpful menu options...
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Reviewed by sally on 12/12/2008
i have this phone and love it. the cameras great and the volume when someone calls is brilliant- i dont know what everyones talking about. i also dont understand why everyone finds the back hard to get of - its meant to be on tight, but when i need to take it off i just slide it up and it comes off. either i just got the 1 great version of this phone or everone is lying. THIS IS THE BEST PHONE TO GET!!!
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Reviewed by Maverick on 11/12/2008
Intially I thought it was a great phone as it looks great, the slide function is great and the "magic touch" screen is reliable. The downside is the programing and interface is dated and some functions have been rushed. Small things like ' and _ and % have not been added so everyday things cannot be carried out on the phone. The camera's great and it does the job you need but it just feels rushed. Shame!
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Reviewed by Sandra on 11/12/2008
Had phone less than a week and getting annoyed with it already. Is there anyway to change the message tone as it is useless. Also,I have hands in my car and my last phone worked perfect with it but this one won't automatically connect when I get in the car and it won't load the phone book up. Any ideas? I really wanted this phone but I am feeling rather dissappointed with it.
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Reviewed by Lucy Beaty on 10/12/2008
I bought the Samsung Soul about 6months ago and i have had nothing but problems with it. My touch pad is currently broke and lights up with a big array of colours with green lines down it....it looks quite cool but its not what i want it to do!! The sound quality i think is totally rubbish i can never hear it ring when its in my bag or in the other room for that matter (and yes it is turned right up on the volume!!) The so-called 5megepixel camera is rubbish...all my photos seem to come out blurry and then when i view them in my camera album they have big lines through them...god knows why but these still appear when i put them on to a PC. The battery life is non existant...it tells you that your battery is low then completly shuts down with 2minutes. I had to put a bit of card in the back of my Phone to hold the battery in place as my phone kept switching itself off cause the battery was loose. Overall a really useless phone....i can't wait till upgrade time as i will probably be going back to Nokia, at least they can get it right!!!
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Reviewed by JC Supastar on 10/12/2008
not really impressed, was ok at first but i got tired of the the volume and the average camera
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Reviewed by Mollie on 08/12/2008
As soon as the phone comes into contact with rain, it completely messes up. it sends messages by itself and all sorts, so make sure when its raining to keep your phone covered!
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Reviewed by Heather on 07/12/2008
I really like this phone, i have had no problems with it as yet!!� Although, the pop up bit at the bottom when a message comes through normally has the name of the person who has sent the text, i have somehow managed to get rid of this, but i want it back, so if anyone knows how let me know!! Overall, its a grand phone!
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Reviewed by littlepinoo on 06/12/2008
i luv this mobile ,design so simple and stylish specially pink for women also its not heavy ,3g, mp3 ,camer 5 mp, its better than nokia and i pod which dont have any mms or bluetooth and v slow even no vedio call ...etc .buy it
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Reviewed by Jade on 05/12/2008
I bought the soul midnight on orange a few month ago and in general its stunning and easy to use but I do have a few issues with it. First of all, I take very good care of my phones and I could not understand why the black paintwork on the handset is so easily marked~ maybe I should of bought the metal one but I think this is poor build quality for an expensive phone. I find the sound quality to be adequate but not fantastic- it is far too quiet, especially compared to the samsung u600- anyone who has owned a samsung before would genuinely expect sound to improve with model. Another thing I've noticed is that the camera is extremely, agonizingley painfully slow. It is frustrating when trying to catch a moving image even if it is moving slightly. Another flaw with this phone, and this is the final flaw, is unless the speaker is activated, even with the clearest reception it is impossible to hear the person on the other end. I do think the good points outweigh the bad ones as it is true engineering genious and is easy to fall in love with.
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Reviewed by Danielle Laing on 03/12/2008
The samsung soul is a very good phone. It is very stylish and entertaining. But the wort thing is that it i to quite and you cannot reall hear it when it is ringng.
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Reviewed by Blackheart on 03/12/2008
I can�t believe some of these reviews, where the phone is rated as rubbish when only one minor detail is unsatisfying! It could be quicker and not that heavy, but apart from that, it�s a great phone. If you want to have a slim model, 5mpix cam with flash, beautiful design and a phone that doesn�t get fingerprints everywhere ( unlike Nokia plastic) than this is (at least one of) the best. Please name me a better alternative that meets all previously mentioned requirements and I�ll test it immediately :D
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Reviewed by Luke Robson on 03/12/2008
I hate my U900, it's too quiet & the signal is terrible!!! It's only the 2n samsung i have had & the last!!! The d500 was rubbish aswell!!
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Reviewed by Bexxie on 02/12/2008
I just got the phone today and I'm SOOO ecstatic :] It's supposed to be for Christmas but my dad's letting me charge it overnight so I can have a good look at it :P From what I've seen so far it is AMAZING, totally the phone for me XD I love how you can customize it and the "magical touch interface" thingymajig is just great X3 I love how slim it is but I do have to admit, when you slide it open it is TALL XD Especially compared to my old Samsung! (I think it's a D600 :S) I've read a few of the other reviews and I think the sound is brilliant! I haven't tried the calls yet because I've not registered my sim, but the general sound is great! I think the reason some people think it's a bit rubbish is because I noticed most of you have Sony Ericssons beforehand, and those are walkman phones, aren't they? My boyfriend had one before he got his LG and the sound quality was ace, so maybe the Samsung sounds a bit poor compared to it? I don't know X3 Anyway, I love everythin g about this phone - I love how it looks and I love the features too! I can't wait to open it up at Christmas and use it properly X3 Only 23 days!!!!!! :)
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Reviewed by dex on 29/11/2008
had the phone about 3 weeks and the screen packed up! so hopefully will be getting a non samsung replacement today
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Reviewed by Ceri on 29/11/2008
The best phone I have ever had...it really is fantastic. It is beautiful and has all the features you could ever need without being at all complicated. Lots of people have complained about call volume which i dont think is low anyway but as my phone is constantly with me i wouldnt ever see it as a problem. My best friend bought me this as a gift and all i can say is fantastic
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Reviewed by David B on 28/11/2008
Anybody who likes this phone has never owned a Sony Ericsson I would imagine. I'm now 3 months into my contract with the U900 and it feels like a jail sentence. It's really akward to use and downloading music files from your pc takes forever! As other people have said, the battery life is none existent! I would avoid at all costs!
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Reviewed by Paul on 28/11/2008
I have had this phone a couple of months now and i think it is brilliant is has brilliant sound quality excellent photo quality really clear,slim,battery doesn't last very long but that doesn't wreck the design of the u900 looks good feels good is good so buy it don't listen to the people who don't recommend this phone because they are speaking a load of rubbish the feel of the phone is great touch sensitive is great the phone is not heavy but is a bit big but doesn't disappoint me at all. The battery cover is not as hard as i thought it would be to take off just a push with the button and push it up and its open so people who are complaining about the sound theres no problem with it just go on setting and phone profiles and normal or outdoor AND ITS SORTED so whats the fuss with it because my daughter is the one using it but i borrowed it for a while so i no most things about this phone.
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Reviewed by Dave M on 25/11/2008
I really like my phone however I only had it one month before the screen went blank on me. Took it into Vodafone who repaired it two weeks later and guess what!? a month after, exactly the same thing has happened, can't see nothing but black. Vodafone will only repair it and not replace and provide ya with a rubbish phone temporarily. Not happy!
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Reviewed by Saima on 25/11/2008
Had this for nearly two months now, gorgeous looking phone, I have no problems at all with the size of it. The magical touch screen is very useful, easy access into my messages, phone book, etc, which can be changed to suit the user. The camera is also great for me (to say all I've had before is the k800i and random phone with 2mp cameras) although the take the picture button is in a random place on the phone (at the side) and it's kinda awkward taking it at times. I had a problem when a certain person called me, the screen would go black and I couldn't see who was calling me. But when I dumped that guy this problem resolved itself =] The back doesn't come off very easily, I had to take it into the shop to get it off, but I won't be going down that road again anyway. The ring volume isn't as loud as I would prefer (yes, it's on 7 setting) and the in-call volume isn't so great either with certain people, but other people it's fine (weird much?) The most annoying thing about this phone is that it when it tells you you have low battery, it lasts like 5 minutes after that, so you're screwed if you're in the middle of a call and it goes off, or a text conversation.
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Reviewed by COL on 25/11/2008
COOOOOOOLLLL
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Reviewed by kevin H on 25/11/2008
This is without doubt the best phone i have ever had , its very sleek tactile and very easy to use. As for volume problems i haven't got the best ears in the world but have no probs at all.It's definitely worth the 5 you find you can't give it
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Reviewed by daniel on 25/11/2008
I got this phone the other day and I hate it, it is so low you wouldnt believe! its battery life is rubbish! and basically I wouldn't recommend it to NO1!
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Reviewed by vish on 23/11/2008
i got this phone and must say has a excellent feel in your hand but even though its powered by bang and olufsen ice sound system its terribly quite
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Reviewed by remi smith on 23/11/2008
i think this phone is great im getting 1 inabout three days
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Reviewed by angela on 23/11/2008
nice phone ive had one since march on my third phone cuts off when people ring screen goes blank anyone else had this problem
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Reviewed by david on 22/11/2008
i promise you will not regret buying this phone- i'm in love!
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Reviewed by Yvette on 21/11/2008
This phone is not that good. call voloume is so low you mite aswell be speaking to yourself. Also, you can not hold alot of messages, also the phone just turns of and resets itselfs. Also it scarthes . Them flipmsy tags at the side just break and the EAR PHONE BIT IS SO ANNOYING. DNT GET THIS PHONE IT LOOKS GOOD BUT ITS NOT DA CAMERA IS GOOD DOE.N ND THATS IT. O YEH DA VIDEO CALLING IS JUST GRAINING DERES NO POINT
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Reviewed by Natasha on 21/11/2008
It is a really good phone i must say. Everything is above average. There is only one thing i would change about it. Music player, songs dont play very loud. That is about it =) Other than that, I recommend this phone.
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Reviewed by Heidi from UK on 21/11/2008
I have had the soul for 4 days, I really do not like the touch pad menu. It is difficult to press the right button and you continually go in the wrong menu. Maybe if you have small fingers you might like it!! other than that its a good phone, good batt life and easy to navigate. I am exchanging mine today as I cannot put up with the gimmicky touch pad that doesnt work.
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Reviewed by fiona on 20/11/2008
Half the people submiting a review have only had their for for a number of days, quite a few of the problems occur after several months. Signal is terrible, volume IS rubbish, and phone will tend to slow down if you have alot of messages and music stored to your mobile. Also you get board of it after a while(n) And 4 starts should not be classified as 'excellent' nor 2 stars as 'average'.
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Reviewed by Neil McLeod on 20/11/2008
I am really impressed with this phone. Everything works and it does what is says on the tin. Slim so unobtrusive in my pocket. Easy to use, simple. Good photos from the camera.
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Reviewed by andy on 20/11/2008
i am soon to be on my third samsung soul in the space of four weeks,must be very unlucky.thats when the new replacement arrives next week.the first one kept coming up with limited services,couldn't be repaired so vodafone replaced with a new one which didn't last two days,yes a whole two days.now that one has speaker failure,can't hear ringtones or turn on the speaker phone.very disillusioned now with this mobile phone this has now been returned to the repair centre.eleven days in total out of twenty eight without the phone,not a very good endorsement for vodafone and one of their newest phones to come onto the market.surely all the phones should be tested before distributing to loyal customers as up grades.in my experience i wouldn't recommend this phone.buy a sony ericcson or a nokia.
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Reviewed by Swia on 18/11/2008
ok , my voluume seems soo small and very easily scratched.
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Reviewed by Sharkness on 17/11/2008
this phone is sooooooooooo frustrating.... it cuts people off when they ring, there are no ' fun bits' in text mode, you cant switch off the keytone pad, and it just generally is awful. i hate it.!! however, i think the camera on it is fab!
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Reviewed by gordon on 17/11/2008
had my u900 for 3 weeks now, took a bit to get used to the touch screen, had a few phones but this is the best so far
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Reviewed by Morgy on 16/11/2008
this phone is absolutely fantastic. it looks so much better than phones that cost an arm and a leg. iv had no problems with it. awesome phone. very well recommended
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Reviewed by la dee da daa on 15/11/2008
it sucks
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Reviewed by danny hill on 15/11/2008
had two phones in 1 month cracked screen.the samsung tocco is better. would not have a nover one they are a wast of time. speaker not very loud when playing music and can not hear people very good.
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Reviewed by Mireire on 14/11/2008
Looks nice, that's about the only good point. If you buy a seperate memory card, it doesn't save messages to it. Only pics etc. Max 210 msgs in inbox at a time. Seems like a lot? Not when you're trying to delete them. Very time consuming because of the slow and unresponsive touch sreen. Batt life not great as with most phones these days. Two hands needed for texting as the top of the phone is heavy when open. Obviously at samsung they haven't realised the annoyance accompanying delivery reports disguised as text messages. A simple flash of a silent message on screen would suffice. Photos are not great, esp at night. Often when the phone rings, the screen does not light up, it stays black so you don't know who is calling.(28 days were up when I discovered this) Going back to Sony Ericsson after this disappointing phone. I should have known better than to be drawn by a big advertising campaign. Won't be doing that again!
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Reviewed by Sean, Norwich. on 13/11/2008
The most irritating phone i have ever had! The touchscreen is so damn sensitive that you sometimes send part typed texts and sometimes to the wrong recipient! Also, vaious screens appear out of the blue because you inadvertantly touch a sensitive part of the screen. When texting, to type an apostrophe you have to find it first in a sub-menu. Rubbish battery life also. Suffice to say, i am returning it.
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Reviewed by Emma on 13/11/2008
My phone has a habit of turning itself off when i slide it up. Is this a manufacturer's fault or my particular phone??
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Reviewed by tilly on 13/11/2008
the samsung u900 is nowhere near as good as the sony erricson and nokia.i have had to replace my first samsung u900 and i am now on my second one.the battery life is terrible and this must be down to the manufacterer else itd because of the way the phone is designed,anway the battery life is dreadful and overheats when using the internet.i have already discussed this problem with my phone company,hence the repacement,the new one still has a problem with heating up.i will have to see how it goes with that problem.my other phone,a sony erricson has been through all sorts with me and has not once overheated despite long hours on the phone and internet,so i am judging by experience,same goes for the nokia brand i had prior to the.i have been using the sont for 20 months,and the nokia prior to that for twelve,as i get them free on line rental,i have also had a samsung d600,which worked and still works well to this very day which is now around 3 years,is it?old.now that samsung phone was great and is being used by a friend of mine.now,with exeption of this u900 model,all my other phones have trevelled.been used a lot,kept in hanbags etc and still are in excellent condition.the sound quality will also disappoint.to be fair i have only use dit a few times and dont know what the music thingies are like yet.if it continues to overheat to much though i will have to take it back or something,but hopefully that problem will settle.anyhow if this was not a free phone,i would absolutely not buy it.thanks for your time. tilly.
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Reviewed by jodie on 12/11/2008
i jus got the fone 2day, rlli gud fone and so simple 2 use! only prob is calls.. ther a little quiet but overall great fone!!!
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Reviewed by Cx on 11/11/2008
Its a fantastic phone and i would 100% recommend. Great for pepo on the go !!
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Reviewed by Gemms on 10/11/2008
i've had every samsung going n this is def the best i love it
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Reviewed by Kevin on 10/11/2008
Piece of junk. Keeps freezing internet sucks music sucks its just like my first ever phone- the giant brick thing from nokia
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Reviewed by Sam on 09/11/2008
Good phone but does anyone know how to delete the recent recipents list when you send a tx?
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Reviewed by lkz on 09/11/2008
Mine broke, touch pad just stopped lighting up/working!
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Reviewed by Ewan on 07/11/2008
This really is an excellent phone, with a high level of customisation options to tailor it to your tastes and generally excellent features. The construction in outstanding, with a great looking metal case, and has stood up well to being dropped repeatedly! A few problems I have had include accidentally sending texts prematurely due to pressing the wrong area of the touchscreen (rare mistake now I'm more practiced), having difficulty hearing someone on a call when there is a lot of background noise (cf on a railway platform - the speaker seems a bit too tinny compared to my D900) and a split forming on the touchscreen after pressing against something in my pocket (shame, though I fixed it by covering the screen with sellotape with no hinderance to function). I know that seems like a lot of negatives, but it really is just me nit-picking an otherwise excellent phone. Oh and Samsung have yet again done their annoying trick with the battery meter - 3 bars, 3 bars, ... , 3 bars, 2, 1, 0, dead - so I tend to recharge it whenever it hits 2.
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Reviewed by Fariha on 07/11/2008
I love the phone and fell instantly in love with it. It's beautiful and has so many more features. The only thing is that even on it's lowest volume the radio is really loud! Is there any way I can make it quieter?
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Reviewed by Den on 05/11/2008
U900 Soul is a great phone all that I expected and more. Those out there that say the ringtone/message volume are to low must have a hearing problem.
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Reviewed by Jo on 05/11/2008
I have had this phone for a few months now and i absolutely love it. The touch-pad, the music sound quaility and the 5mp camera. The only things i would say though are the sound during calls is sometimes quiet, which isnt a problem as i can still hear some people and the weight of the thing, but at least i can feel its in my pocket. Love this phone, i think its awesome but i'm only giving 4 stars because its not 100% perfect.
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Reviewed by Jess on 04/11/2008
After reading a LOT of reviews on this phone, good and bad, I still decided to get it as a free upgrade. I had a lot of trouble choosing between graphite/grey and black, but went with the graphite in the end as in my opinion it looks more expensive and hard wearing. The phone is AMAZING! I love how you can change every element of the theme to make it your own. I adore the touch pad, I think it's the perfect combination of normal buttons & touch controls. I love how you can even change the colour that the touchpad glows, that's really swish! It's slim, sleek, feels great in the hand and looks so stylish, I adore it. I haven't encountered any of the problems I've read about yet. The battery cover was easy peasy to remove, there is a sticky film on the back with a diagram of how to do it and it really is so simple I am confused as to how you could get it wrong! The ringtones that come on the phone aren't all that great but the volume seems substantial enough for me to hear, and I'll be using my own mp3's for ringtones. So far the battery is performing well. I read alot of complaints about not being able to turn off predictive messaging, but this is not the case, mine automatically leaves predictive off, and you have to actually set it to be on yourself. This was a worry of mine as I hate predictive texting! But it really isn't a problem. I love the keypad, and the vibration response of the touchpad, it's just all so smooth and pretty! I would highly recommend this phone to anyone :)
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Reviewed by katie Rees uk on 04/11/2008
worse phone i have ever had! constant problems from the start.It went in for repair for the same fault 3 times and still doesn't work. the sound quality is very poor, caller dispaly didn't work properly either.
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Reviewed by Phillip Bott on 03/11/2008
My U900 has a abit of keep turning itself off and restarting when I put it down or close the front... Has anyone else had this happen?
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Reviewed by lorraine on 03/11/2008
Have to totally agree the only problem i have with the phone is the volumes other than that i like my phone
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Reviewed by M. on 02/11/2008
I love this phone, the one downside is that you can't download games unless the phone came with the trial version
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Reviewed by aaron on 31/10/2008
i have 1 its a great fone but just wondering if it has a torch i had the g600 that never but the u600 did. cheers :D
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Reviewed by ryan australia on 31/10/2008
no problems with the phone been great! got back cover of with ease when i followed the instructions for a change! i had so many problems with the n95 sending duplicate messages, not sending messages cancelling calls being sluggish i just hope this phone is better and so far so good!
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Reviewed by Benito on 30/10/2008
This phone is GREAT! i just got it in a grey/metalic colour with 3 network. The price is great i must say, Features 300 units to use for minutes and/or texts (mix them up) also 300 to 3 minutes, free msn, skype and yahoo and 50 video calling minutes for just �20 a month. That is a great offer! This phone is superb. However i only got this phone as an upgrade of my original phone but in 18 months time i shall be able to get another free upgrade worth over �300 just like the samsung soul. The music player is great aslong as you do not try to resize the song because you would lose alot of the sound quality. In he 3 mobile shop i bought a 4GB memory card for only �15 which i knew you could get these cheaper from play.com but my father insisted on getting a memory card there and there just to make it easier. All in all a great phone i rate it 9/10!
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Reviewed by Andy J on 29/10/2008
This phone has to be the most annoying phone i have ever had the misfortune of using!! Call volume useless, battery life rubbish. Had 2 sent to me from a network operator, first one went back 3 times because i kept loosing network and calls kept dropping, using it in GSM mode and not 3G. Had replacement phone and still the same problems, useless network cant make calls when i want to. Absolutely pointless having this phone. I have gone back to using my old Nokia N73 and no problems with network or coverage or making calls. Only get this phone if you want to take pictures or use it for music, as for making and receiving calls, totally rubbish useless pointless effort from Samsung
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Reviewed by Kirsty on 29/10/2008
I personally can't see why people have a problem with the volume i think its fantastic i must say that i usally never keep a phone for more than 4 to 5 months but this phone is staying for much longer than any other phone i have ever had
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Reviewed by Andy J on 29/10/2008
This is the worst phone i have ever had the misfortune of using. Had to send it back for repair 3 times, calls kept dropping and loosing network. Always using it in GSM mode and not 3G. Had a replacement/refurbished one sent back to me and hey presto exactly the same happened with this one. Gone back to using my old Nokia N73 and its absolutely fine, dont know why on earth i bothered to upgrade!!! If you want a phone that takes pictures, plays music and you dont mind charging the battery up every single day then this is great, however, if you want a phone that you want to make calls on then avoid this like the plague!!
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Reviewed by Jessi on 28/10/2008
I just got this phone and its amazing. I don't know why people are complaining about the lack of sound because mines really loud. Brilliant phone. i love it. :)
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Reviewed by chess on 27/10/2008
This phone is great it has every thing you would want so I think you should buy it I did and I never had any problems with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Bogdan on 26/10/2008
Well...i have quite few problems with my u-900...1. is that i can't send messages because i don't have my center adress from my network..when i put that number i can send but when i turn off the phone,the number reset it self.THe second problem is when i open and close the slide sometimes he turnes off automaticly.My 3'rd problem is that i can't make video calls. I activated my 3G settings but i can dial nobody in 3G network....i will go to a Samsung center with my warranty...i think he has software problems.its a nice phone, but too bad with all those problems.
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Reviewed by Kate on 26/10/2008
Overall the phone is very good although, the case scratches ridiculously easy although I do take good care of it. If you decide to buy the phone make sure you buy a case at the same time! Although the depth is very slim when at its full length it is very long! One of the good things about the phone is the ability to be able to make your own themes using the My Theme setting. The vibration feedback that occurs when you press the touch pad is a good feature and provides clarity to the use of the phones magical touch.
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Reviewed by Somebody on 26/10/2008
AMAZING phone, good camera & looks gr8. i love the touch navigation keys and the fact that it feels worth something. the size is nice too. not to big or too small. excellent mp3 player. A good buy.
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Reviewed by Georgiee on 26/10/2008
oh my god i LOVE this phone ! got it this morning have been on it all day its awesome no flaws on mine defo 5 stars
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Reviewed by Tam on 25/10/2008
Well all I can say is THANK GOD I did not listen to all the people who say this phone is too quiet and has bad call quality etc. Maybe your phones are from dodgy manufacturers or something because the sound is CRYSTAL CLEAR. I can't even have it turned up all the way because it's capable of such high volume. The camera is AMAZING. Best phone ever!
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Reviewed by jabolo on 23/10/2008
Just got it. Touchpad easy to use after a day. Seems camera works only while phone's open - . Battery life can last one day under intense use,don't know if this won't change over time. Screen real good, good size and quality of image except in real bright light. Camera good but offer to be in good light right settings etc.. Volume and ringtone can be a problem if in noisy surrounding. Look-wise really nice,black very discreet but elegant with nice feel.
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Reviewed by Rowanne on 21/10/2008
Im not impressed with this phone at all. Ive had it a week and taking it back because I really don't like it. The speaker is rubbish, the case scratches very easily. You can't permantly switch off predictive text. I got told it was a great phone by the people in the shop and I'm really not impressed
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Reviewed by Sam on 21/10/2008
Got samsung soul on contract from 3, big mistake, really loved the fone but had 4 in the space of a month, finally cancelled contract, it all started when i went 2 preview my images, the main menu screen went garbled n pixelated, one fone i had only lasted 2 days, so in the end i gave up n cancelled everything, so guys wot ever u do dont go 2 preview ur images as it seems 2 damage the fone
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Reviewed by loz on 19/10/2008
i think the phone lookes really nice. i have not had a go on it yet, but i would like to!!!
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Reviewed by cLoZzi on 19/10/2008
I have had this phone for about 2 months now and it is definitely the best phone i have ever had! I definitely recomend it as a fun, sexy and fun phone! I have it in pink and all my mates are jealous of it! xXx
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Reviewed by joe on 19/10/2008
All of these people saying sony ericssons are beter are talking rubbish all as they do is try to attract little kids wih bright colours. ok i admit some are brilliant but 99.9% are rubbish. then u have the nokia freeks who say they are better ok nokia make very good phones but there prices do not compensate for there features i like this phone a bit slow at times but who cares!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Hannah on 19/10/2008
On the whole its a good phone, i've had mine since July, but for the last 2 days the screen is freezing/fuzzing/not turning on when i slide it up. Samsung are aware of the fault, its not just my phone, so ive got to send it aware for repair! just beware!!
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Reviewed by Nigel Fish on 17/10/2008
What a great shame. A fantastic phone, great to hold, very high quality... but you just can't hear it ring! I turned up all the possible settings (and remembered to save them), but you just can't hear it if it's in your pocket. If you need a phone to sit on your desk next to you - great. If you keep it anywhere else... forget it... you will never hear it... even with the increasing vib on. The speaker phone is also extremely poor. It only lets you hear the caller for about 400mm away.. it's also far too quite... and I don't think you can swap during the call from on and off speaker phone! That's reallyl stupid. If you need a phone you can hear in your pocket.. there is NO QUESTION, this is not for you. Sadly mine is on the way back.. such a great, great shame.
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Reviewed by Tim on 17/10/2008
To be perfectly honest, some of these reviews seem to me to be nit-picking at what is actually a great phone. For those of us who want a good phone that is stylish and has all the functions we need without becoming geeky anoraks, this phone beats any other equivalents hands down. It gets my vote, and I am very happy with it.
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Reviewed by Max on 16/10/2008
The SOUL is definitely the best phone of the year. I am using Samsung mobile phones for ages and i just can't live without their slider phones, but this one is just amazing, i am more satisfied than ever! amazing, i would give 6 if i could!
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Reviewed by Ann Pointing on 16/10/2008
Battery life is very short, no more than 48hrs with little use. I am having problems with the key pad not taking any message replies. Only sorted by turning off phone and re starting. Keeps recurring. Phone only 4 weeks in use. Love design and slide. Pad sensitive and so not always accurate, but good to use generally. Speedy but I am doubting reliability whiuch is a beg downer. I agree pity it is not 4G
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Reviewed by lee on 16/10/2008
I have had this phone for a while now and have finished personalising it. I had sony walkman phones before, so was sold on the clssy amplifier gimmick. I do have to say the sound quality is nowhere near as good as the Walkman phones. I would say if you use the phone as an MP3 player, I would stick with SONY. Other than that it doesnt seem too bad. The touch pad takes some getting used to, but you will get there. It looks stylish and is a nice weight and size. The slide is smooth and so far i have not had any of the problems with the volume that is talked about All in all it isnt such a bad phone
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Reviewed by Ulrikm on 15/10/2008
(+) Killer specs, excellent camera, handsome design. Screen, menu system, handling, slider mechanism, keyboard are all excellent. Easy to configure. (-) Yes, loudspeaker could be louder. Menus could be quicker. Very rarely keeps texts (SMS) in the outbox, inexplicably. That's it.
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Reviewed by Chris on 15/10/2008
As with my previous phone this phone has a group function in contacts enableing me to send a txt message to a group of people without selecting them individually. The problem I have found is that although I can have a group consisting of several douzen people it only sends to the first 10 contacts. It will also only allow me to mark 10 contacts when sending a text using the contacts list. I am hoping there a way round this problem otherwith a will have to change this phone for a nokia which, do not have this issue. I would rather keep the phone as everything else is awesome :-) Does anyone know a way round this?
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Reviewed by jeffery on 15/10/2008
IT IS THE GREATEST THING EVER SEEN HI 5 BYE BYE
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Reviewed by sophie on 14/10/2008
The worst phone I ever had!:(the toush sensitive keys are not so cool as i thought they would be, they don't always respond..:(the screen is guite small and when i slide it up it's BIG.it's massive and very wide.there is nothing new about it.samsung u700 is the same.. Also, a friend of mine who's bought the same phone is having an issue with U900 turning itself off when not used and restrats while being used..:(:(:(don't buy this phone
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Reviewed by Sleepyol on 14/10/2008
It would have been 4 stars but for the sound quality. Ring volume = very quiet, handset volume = very quiet, speakerphone volume = very quiet and music quality (via speaker) = very tinny. I had to send the phone back.
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Reviewed by Happy with my Samsung on 10/10/2008
I moved from a Sony Ericsson to a Samsung - as recommended by my provider when I got an upgrade. I read the reviews on this site and got very scared that I was about to get a rubbish phone!!! Being used to Nokias and Ericssons, I think this phone is very easy to master, and if you actually spend a little time reading the information provided about your Samsung - you wouldn't bother writing bad reviews about it!!! The sound when on the phone is perfect (you CAN adjust the volume!! you just need to play around with the handset, or worse still - READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!) This phone is brilliant!!! Pictures are very good quality, ringtone is fine, hearing someone on the other end of the phone is fine, EVERYTHING IS FINE!!!! Whoever you people are whinging about this phone - take some more time to discover its full potential before berating it so badly. And all you people talking about "I can't get the back cover off" - how many times do you ACTUALLY need to hoik that thing off??!!! It took me a little while admittedly, and yes, I did get a little worried I was going to break the phone (mainly due to the scare-mongerers writing the bad reviews on here!!), but once accomplished, (and it was actually relatively easy), I shan't be needing to take that thing off for another 18 months, IF of course, I decide I want something better - which at this point, may I say, is not even an option. If you want to get one of the most beautiful, slick phones out there at the mo - GET THIS ONE!!!!!!!! You won't be disappointed!
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Reviewed by CHAD on 09/10/2008
had this phone for a week now, i was allways a nokia person owning the nokia 7250i, to 6230 to 6230i, 6500 and so on. i just wanted something different so i decided to go to samsung-and a great chioce it was the feel of the phone does feel cheap especially the plastic bit at the bottom the camera is not as good as it could be the touch screen is fab, especially as it adapts to the menus good phone overall
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Reviewed by Charlotte (: on 09/10/2008
This phone is amazing! I love it! No problem with the sound, or anything anyone has meantioned! Its quite weird! I bought this a while a go now and its a brill phone! Only ever had one problem where it wont send a message sometimes so i have to switch the phone off and on again! But thats the only thing and it happens once in a blue moon! And another thing is the actual phone, i really love this phone and i dont want it to break, and the slide bit at the bottom doesnt attach on, so it sort of wobbles a tiny bit, but thats only because there is no railing thing keeping it steady, every phone wobbles, there not all stiff as a board other wise the phone would be seriously hard to slide up! haha! But yeh overall its great! Get oneeee!
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Reviewed by Lynne Wilson on 09/10/2008
love it ! just got the pink one today and i love it. definitley reccomend!
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Reviewed by Dan on 09/10/2008
i love my samsung soul. the ringtones may not be the loudest on all songs but you just have to find a song you can hear. and i have personally never missed a call on mine. also i hav recently had an lg secret and find the touch buttons on the soul much better. all in all i love it!
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Reviewed by dory on 08/10/2008
verry good phone
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Reviewed by kate on 08/10/2008
well i have had the soul since saturday, & just before when i wanted to turn the voicemail off & i presses 1 & held it down to see if it sent me to voicemail & it asked me for my name & adress so i put kate & it wouldnt let me type letters so i thought my home phone & typed that in now to read voicemails it calls my house phone how do i get it off? hope you can help? thankyou other than that the phones fantastic
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Reviewed by kate on 08/10/2008
im sorry but what are some people on a bout, this phones amazing, some people saying you can hardley hear anything my advise to you's is buy a hearinade, cause i can hear it perfectley fine, fantastic touch screen, simple not difficult & the camera is top, better than a proper camera itself, good memory im in highschool myself & i love listening to music & i have loads of songs on this phone including tuns of pictures from my birthday, anyone coming on this site listen to me & buy one:):) thanks
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Reviewed by kmd on 06/10/2008
love my new phone but is it possile to lock the handset and input a security code to use the phone?
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Reviewed by Btjones on 06/10/2008
***OUTSTANDING PHONE!!! This is a really good phone, good camera etc...the touch panel is excellent, to begin with i would always touch 'ok' rather than the up key (^) but you get used to it after a few days. the theme creator is good and you can change the colour of the icons so you can really make it your own...well worth the 5 stars im rating it!***
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Reviewed by n!! on 06/10/2008
after having the phone for two weeks i'm pulling my hair out. the phone keeps freezing also i can't always hear properly. teething problems...ouch!! phones pretty sexy to look at but problems don't just stop.
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Reviewed by josh on 05/10/2008
i have had this phone a month now i exchanged it cos the n95 is too big for 2008 its like having a digital camera in your poket n the camera is overated this samsung though is a very fine phone the magical pad does take a few days of getting used too but is really cool when you have accompanied it the battery life of this phone is very good not awesome but 2-3 days with average use. it is a quality phone witha quality feel. its slim feature packed and a great looker samsung have really made a quality phone here people who have problems obviously have defective phones and need to be patient its a new phone so its different from your old one i love it and am glad i got it
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Reviewed by Michael Sampson on 04/10/2008
To date this must be the best phone i have owned, as for some people saying it is to quiet i suggest you get your ears lanced mine is just fine, the back cover can be a bit stubborn so take a strip of sticky tape place on the cover leaving enough to hold , pull down and lift works a treat, i set this phone and customised it to my liking downloaded music with no probs inside a couple of Hrs , a must have phone.
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Reviewed by Michael Sampson on 02/10/2008
Please do not take any notice of reports that the phone is to quiet on ring-tones & voice ,i have just received my new u900 and i am not the quickest on uptake but without even looking at the manual i am up and running and features all set to my liking inside 24Hrs ,the phone is the best and do not be told otherwise it leaves my old Sony E K770i in the dark ages and it is louder as well , thoroughly recommended .
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Reviewed by Samantha on 01/10/2008
Have had this phone for about three weeks now and I love it!! At first, it was a little difficult to get used to but I have really warmed to it. It's solid and reliable, it's features are very good..the camera quality is good, the sound is clear and you can easily create your own theme, which is wicked!! I upgrade often and this is the best I've seen in a good while. An excellent all-rounder, whatever you use your phone for, whether just to call or enjoy using the extras! Read the main review at the top before purchase and I'm not disappointed. 5Stars!!
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Reviewed by Nick on 30/09/2008
Ian, i had a D-900 and the phone didnt read the card if the file was too big, it says something about it in the manual and i also have a kingston card. Therefore a samsung card is different ?? My rating is for the speaker volume again, nice touch on latest hsdpa. How many people here travel to Aisa and use their phone.. Europe and Americas is ok. I forgot to mention the touch pad, its alot better than LG.
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Reviewed by zy on 29/09/2008
ive had it for 2 months now and i am still loving it!!!
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Reviewed by Anthony on 29/09/2008
I dont normally write in to these things but I think this phone is so bad I want to warn others away from it. So many faults. Worse than my last Samsung which was also useless and terrbile battery life
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Reviewed by Luke on 28/09/2008
Only got it today. first thoughts are its very neat and all that jazz, definately seems a good phone. already find myself agreeing that it has too quieter call volume though.........
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Reviewed by kam on 28/09/2008
nice style and good phone overall but the ringtone a let down.
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Reviewed by melanie solomon on 27/09/2008
great looking phone but omg whats the battery life all about just been away with a fully charged phone with in hours low battery signal!!! This is my second phone due to same problem come on SAMSUNG get your act together its no good having a top of the range phone if you cant use it more than a day without charging it again
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Reviewed by Mike Pearson on 27/09/2008
I used your main review at www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk and noted the the user ones before upgrading to this model from a Sony Ericson K8001 as I had never had or used a Samsung before. Out of the box my first reaction was to be very impressed. I, personally, like a heavier model phone (without the 'housebrick effect') and don't really need all the gizmo's and gadgets that cellphone incorporate these days; reliability, feel, call quality and package being my priorities. Well I can certainly confirm that I've hit gold dust here! The phone is excellent. The issues raised in the other reviews have not come to fruition (providing you set it up correctly in the first place) and after three chargings, having allowed it to run flat each time, the battery life is now what I would expect from a phone with it's capabilities. As it's still very new to me however, I'm still finding myself 'playing' with it's various menus etc. What's more, my wife who is a Nokia fan and a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to us age is totally infatuated by the U900's ease of use and feel and build quality. Looks like an upgrade coming for her next. In summary, I think you should forget about the 'deaf' reviewers, sort out your battery's 'memory' and enjoy what is a brilliant piece of kit. AND PLEASE CHANGE IT TO A COMPREHENSIVE 5 STARS+++. [Editor's reply: Thanks Mike, it's great when people agree with us! Wish it happened every time. Enjoy your Samsung - we love it!]
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Reviewed by Bornagain on 26/09/2008
Yes the included ring tones are quiet, all you have to do is join the Samsung Loyalty Club, get 300 points for registering,and then download one of the member's ringtones for 20 points. I am profoundly deaf and hear through the use of a Cochlear Implant, and I have no trouble hearing it ringing, + you can always switch on the vibrate as well as the ring tone. Also this is one of the loudest and clearest phones I ever used, it is so loud I usually turn the volume down when I receive a call! And yes the battery does run down quick, but it is a slim line phone, so that is expected.
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Reviewed by Bull on 25/09/2008
great phone exept i cant hear the dam thing ring is there any way of over riding the volume control to make it louder.
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Reviewed by Mark Smith on 22/09/2008
OMG it's the best phone ever.. the ring volume isnt too quiet, people must be deaf! i love the 5 mega pixel camera and i think its a great phone for a christmas prezzie!
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Reviewed by joe on 22/09/2008
When i first got this phone, i was very happy with it. The camera is actually really really good, unlike other samsungs, and the phone doesnt go slowly if you put in a memory card. However, battery life is still terrible and it was actually fairly difficult to text on. Also, i tried to putting a 4Gb memory card and it just would not work, despite the fact it says in the book that i can use memory cards up to 8Gb. Also, when the phone rings, i can barely ever hear it, and the music player really is quite weak. I love the touch pad though, that is a very good idea...if only it was on a sony ericsson....
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Reviewed by nick on 21/09/2008
It looks gorgeous, it feels lovely. Once you pick it up you just have to keep turning it on and off again and sliding it open and shut. Who would have thought the koreans would whip the scandinavians on the design front! Lots of functions and the display and controls are customisable to a fault (if you have a few hours to spare). The camera is as good as a cheap compacts too, but won't be replacing my canon iksus! BUT - some functions that ought to be simple and fall to hand, take many presses and menus to reach. Eg turn off bluetooth = menu / "organiser and tools" / bluetooth / options / settings / activation / off / ok. a total of 16 button presses to do what my nokia 6021 does in 4. Controlling the camera takes more button presses than you could imagine. What really lets it down though is the ringtone volume; it only takes MP3s as ringtones and plays them back as nice little tunes. You are NOT going to hear that in a factory or in a bar, or if it's in your handbag. The vibration is pretty vicious though, so you can feel it in your pocket and hear it jumping around your desk. 5 for beauty and feel. 4 for capability. 3 for usability. 2 for practicality.
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Reviewed by Lynne on 19/09/2008
i have the soul in pink i think it looks super sexy i agree with the speaker volume its not very loud mine scratches very easily & also sometimes when people phone me my screen goes totally black so i cant actually see whos calling!
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Reviewed by Joee on 18/09/2008
sorry everyone syain this is a good phone. its terrible, well too quiet i can hear my mates music over mine even if e helike a mile away. the screen suffers majorly under sunlight u cant see anything, the case scrathes far too easily. worste phone ive ever bought
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Reviewed by Simone on 17/09/2008
Love this phone. Sound is good as is picture quality. Design and weight is perfect. Texting is very easy and the sensitivity is easily adjustible. Features are all really good and everyone is complimenting on how good it looks! Best phone i've ever had :)
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Reviewed by Mocha on 16/09/2008
I like this phone alot had it for few months now, very easy to use. The phone only locks when you close the slider, and for the one that cannot find an apostrophe while you are writing a text keep the # button down and you get all the apostrophes and panctuation you need. When sending a text don't close the phone or the text will go in concepts automatically. If any one needs some help to do anything I am glad to help out, this phone is good so I really don't get the complaints. For the ones that manage to break it 4 times in a month I have one thing to say be more delicate with it, some people think that these phones are heavy duty well flash news they aren't. Enjoy the phone people.
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Reviewed by Gem on 15/09/2008
I love this phone i dont no why theres loadsa bad comments i can barely fault it except that yes the volume wen it rings is a tad quiet but i love the rest of it too much to care! camera is wikid such good quality. There is one thing bugging me tho i cant find an apostraphe when writing out a msg? does anyone know about that?
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Reviewed by lisa on 15/09/2008
I agree about the battery life and inbuilt problems - I sent mine back for repair within 5 weeks of getting it because I couldn't hear anyone and they couldnt hear me, when i got it back, the battery was running down within 19 hours even without the phone being used. i sent it back for repair (while it was in they also managed to scratch up the back and front) but it was deemed unrepairable. i got a brand new one - and same problem, no more than 24 hours of battery life. i like the phone, its very pretty but its also a bit useless really! if i wasnt tied to my contract i'd swap it
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Reviewed by azza on 14/09/2008
Great phone, just got it a few days ago! Great feel to it. HOWEVER i have one major problem!!! How do i lock the phone? I think the phone looks better closed so turned of the 'stop operation' function of the slider and now my phone just does not lock. You can unlock it without sliding the phone but can you lock it??? PLEASE HELP ME!!!
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Reviewed by Phil in London on 12/09/2008
I've only just got this phone and I'm going to try and do a review which doesn't go to one extreme or the other. I'll clarify now that overall I'm quite happy with it. Best for pros and cons. Pros - Looks very sleek. Not high on my agenda but it's a sexy phone - predictive text is easy to pick up - Downloading apps on net so far has been Rapid with a capital R - Turn off anti shake and practice with the flash and the camera's good - The display is superb Cons - Not enough shortcut options - Alarm, when phone on silent, goes off without sound. Already cost me a day late to work! - no ability to go back to previous words in text writing and change as far as I can tell Overall, I do like it though which surprises me as normally superficial aspects to a phone don't normally sway the vote.
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Reviewed by olatunde akinbo on 12/09/2008
I love this phone and will like to own one.....
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Reviewed by Janine on 12/09/2008
I have this phone on an orange contract....had it 3 months and its been replaced 4 times, problems with dropping calls, not sending texts and the latest is blank screen...........its going back to orange and i am seriously considering going back to sony ericsson :(
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Reviewed by Lynchy in barnsley on 10/09/2008
This phone is pants dont bother wasteing time getting one just to send it back only had is a fue hour AND PEOPLE STOP SAYING THIS PLEASE ,,,,,,,,,If you want to change the ringing volume, here's how: 1. Go to your menu and click 'settings'. 2. Click on 'Phone Profiles' and you should come up with -Normal -Meeting -Driving -Silent etc. Make sure your phone is on 'Normal' mode and then click options. 3. When you have clicked on options go to edit and then go down to where it says ringtone volume. Turn that up to were you want it and there you have it, the volume is adjusted. Hope it helped. COME ON ITS THE FIRST THING WE DID TO TURN THE RINGTONE UP !!!! Just face it its quiet and you couldnt hear it ringing if it was taped to your ear hole
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Reviewed by Kev on 10/09/2008
A little tip, to protect the front of the phone, buy an ipod cover and slip your phone inside, keeps the screen free from damage!
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Reviewed by Rachel on 09/09/2008
This phone is AMAZING! Absolutley love it!
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Reviewed by Stephen on 09/09/2008
I really love this phone.
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Reviewed by Mike on 09/09/2008
I've had my U900 a couple of days now, and so far I'm loving it. It's a good size. Some people say it's too heavy, I disagree. I think it feels substantial in your hand rather than some cheapo plasticy thing. I upgraded from a U600, so I'm pretty clued up with regard to the phone OS. The only gripes I've found so far are :- The predictive text has changed again, and takes a little getting used to. The back scratches REALLY easily. I left it on my kitchen table last night, this morning it has a slight scratch on the back. Takes me back to when I had a Sony Ericcson T610! I often plug it in to my USB port, to sync and also charge while I'm at work. Problem is you can't have Bluetooth on and connect the USB port at the same time, you have to disable Bluetooth first. I know I can sync over Bluetooth but I want to be able to charge it at the same time. Even though it has these little niggles, I'm still giving it five stars as they don't add up to a lost star!
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Reviewed by Mark on 08/09/2008
The phone as a whole feels very nice, looks very nice, and operates very well. I like the menu's and the features and also have no problem with the camera. BUT - the call quality is so bad i can't even follow a complete call and honestly say i got everything that was said to me, and at the end of the day, it is a phone!! If it can't do the basic phone function then what do you have? I have sent back the first one with a fault code and got a replacement, and that is exactly the same, i can't be so unlucky to have 2 faulty phones, so have to put this down to the model itself - i am now tied into this 'thing' for another 17 months, so am continuing to use my sony w850i which i have never had a problem with - terrible.
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Reviewed by Becks W on 07/09/2008
I love this phone! I read the reviews after ordering it and was a bit worried that it was going to be awful but half of the things people complain about seem to be fine on my phone! The sound is great when playing back songs and I can hear the ringtones, the camera is good and the touch panel isn't too sensitive! Someone complained that they can't close the phone when sending a long text but there is a setting you can change so you can continue sending messages with the phone closed! The only problem that I did have was getting the back off... I had to wait for my brother to get home for him to help me, but he did it fine! All in all I think it's a brilliant phone!
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Reviewed by Matt on 07/09/2008
Lovely looking phone and the way you can tailor the touch icon screen and display screen is neat. However there are a number of things which really ruin it for me. 1. Speaker is poor 2. You have no way of telling if you have missed a call or text without activating phone...no envelope icon displays for your to see. 3. The battery life is very poor even if not using phone. 4. When texting if you realise your predictive text chose the wrong term for an earlier word you can't just highlight that word again and change it as far as i can see...you have to delete and retype. 5. camera is rather dissapointing and the flash seems to over expose everything. 6. It's very easy to send a text to the person you sent your previous text too if your finger is not pressing the touch screen in exactly the right place...can be rather embarrassing. 7. The casing scratches really easily.
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Reviewed by Hannah.xx on 06/09/2008
Hi , I have had this phone for a day now and so far i think it is brilliant . Although on some other reviews it says that you can not hear the person you are calling , for me utter rubbish. In actual fact it hurts your ears its so load ! The Ringtone is quite quiet but not to bad. Touch is fab and i love the colour (pink). Overall it is brill for me atm.
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Reviewed by M Empson on 04/09/2008
I have only had my U900 for 3 months , and now my screen has packed in and went completely black , unable to read texts etc, very disappointed
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Reviewed by HP on 03/09/2008
I've had this phone for a couple of months now and at first i thought the phone was pretty good but its just really annoying me now. The quality feel seems to have gone, the slide seems a bit loose now. The phone is scratched something stupid, no other phone i've ever had has scratched so easily!! I used the tip about increasing call volume by editing the internal settings. But its still useless when there is any background noise, i still cannot hear the person on the other end speak. Bluetooth headset use is totally rubbish, hearing the other person is fine, no issue's but they simply can't hear you. This happens with more than on headset, so i'm confident its not the headset itself. There have been many times where i've been unable to have a conversation with my other half on the phone and its annoying for the both of us. As its on a contract and over the 14 days grace period i can't change the phone for another, so i'm in the market for another phone. I cannot live with this phone for too much longer.
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Reviewed by Claire on 03/09/2008
I moved from a Nokia to this fone and regretted it. This fone is NOTHING compared to a Nokia fone. The calender display when it comes on is awful, it displays slowly along the screen instead of showing it all with a Nokia fone, and you can put it on snooze if you want. It saves 3,000 calender alerts to the measley few in this fone. The text message memory is rubbish, you can hardly save much, with Nokia you can save loads. You can save text messages to your calender with Nokia, and cut, save and paste with Nokia. You can save loads of notes instead of a few on this fone. Saving photos to a memory card was a nightmare with Samsung. The battery is rubbish, especially when it's just about to switch off, it doesn't give you much warning. I have now gone back to my faithful Nokia 5610 XpressMusic. The only good thing about this fone was the theme creator.
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Reviewed by gah... on 03/09/2008
people!!! seriousley. stop complaining about ring volume. go to profile, edit, then make one with it really high
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Reviewed by Tony on 02/09/2008
Have upgraded from the sony ericson w8501 to the samsung soul, its a nice looking phone but totally useless, have contacted samsung technical support who are worse than useless, have tried to send it back but have had it more than 28days, so i am stuck with it for another 17 months, it is going on ebay tomorrow to sell for what i can get,as a phone it works, but i chose it for its well advertised music function, now get this, it does not support windows media audio files, which means i cannot transfer music from my pc to the phone, if someone has mp3 music on their phone they can bluetooth it and it will accept but it takes an age just to bluetooth one CD's worth of music.Also I have just spent �50 on the bluetooth sonyericson speaker the MBS-100 and get this, it wont connect, the speaker will connect to any other phone i have tried but not the soul900. The only way i caqn get it to play through the speaker is to select in the phone memory setting , the bluetooth he adset, and then it will not let you adjust the volume on the phone because it thinks the volume adjustment is on the headset....doh, so frustrating. And samsung technical support could not give a toss.So for the purpose I bought it for it is totally useless,unless someone out there can tell me i am doing something wrong, as for the other complaints people have registered, well i can remove the back easy enough, and mine does take a 4gb memory card, the display screen is not very good in daylight and the back scratches very easy, in fact my wife upgraded to the same phone and hers is still in the box unopened. Can anyone help.
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Reviewed by diane shires on 02/09/2008
Choose this phone as a upgrade, within 2 hours wished i had never got this phone, lots of features etc, BUT could not hear it ring in my handbag, did everything to set the ring as high as it would go, but very quiet.the phone seemed very large to me. ive exchanged it now for a motorola, in my wiew a better phone
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Reviewed by Declan on 02/09/2008
First of all, I was lured by Vodafone Ireland's offer, After one week, I had no choice but to return it. Although the touchscreen is great and the menu layout is good, the basics (reason why you get a phone ) are awful. The call volume is a joke , very bad in fact. The reception is iffy, and the battery life poor. If you want the basics, avoid this. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. AVOID, DON'T BE CONNED BY SPECIAL OFFERS. I've gone back to basics and happier
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Reviewed by louise on 01/09/2008
Love the new phone the only prob is how do i get music on it, ive tryed the disk but nothig, but the whole phone is really good 11/10 fab love it
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Reviewed by RULER on 01/09/2008
i love you phone its awesome ONE THING BUY IT BUY IT ,IT IS AN AWESOME PHONE I WOULD BUY 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 OF THEM IF I HAD A USE FOR ALL OF THEM
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Reviewed by bottle on 31/08/2008
I love this phone. I got it after taking back a dodgy Nokia6500slide within 36hrs, and it is absolutely brilliant. I was worried about the ringtone issue and the ones in the phone are rubbish, but just go on Samsung fun club and download as many as you have points for-the ringtones are like 20 points and you get 300points just for registering, so no problem there. The one I'm using is the loudest ring tone I've ever had by a long way. I've taken all my holiday pix on the camera and it is really good, they've all come out brilliantly and there's no shutter delay. I love the touch screen, I love the display profile I've put together (q complicated but well worth fiddling with) and the reception is great. I've had problems in my house with other phones, but not with this one. The touch screen allows cute features like one touch reply texting, and I like the way it changes depending on what you're doing. I love this phone.
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Reviewed by Alison on 30/08/2008
Overall this phone is fantastic, it looks really modern and is very easy to use. Although i do agree with the comments about the back not being able to be slid off easily the camera is very good and produces nice clear pictures. This phone is a very good purchase if your used to slide phones although the size takes a bit of getting used to. I would gladly recommend this phone, but the internal memory is not as good as it seems and so I recommend purchasing a memory card.
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Reviewed by Lou on 29/08/2008
Just taken this phone back ... At first I loved it - great look and feel, very slick and good navigation. BUT the call volume is ridiculously quiet - very hard to hear people even on full volume - and I had problems with the screen blanking out on me. Shame as it I really wanted to like it but day-to-day it isn't good to use.
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Reviewed by lanna on 29/08/2008
ive only given it 4 stars rather than 5 purely because i havent had t long so things could go wrong, but so far i dont know what half of you are talking about.. this phone is th best ive ever bought. i first had problems changing message tones but ive resolved that so if you had the same problem this is what you do: 1) Menu > Settings > Phone Profiles 2) Make sure you are on the "Normal" selection 3) Click Options > Edit 4) Press the right arrow and you will be on the message setting page Hope thats helped some of you (:
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Reviewed by mike stelfox on 29/08/2008
this phone is brilliant the camera is just as good as my digital camera when its set up properly, the phone is really simple to use and set up to how you need it and it looks good. the first thing you need to do for your camera is go to the settings menu and change it to anti shake makes a lot of differance
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Reviewed by LUCY on 28/08/2008
DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE! PROBLEMS STARTED WITH THE VOLUME ON THE PHONE, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO HEAR ANYONE UNLESS YOU ARE IN A QUIET ROOM! SECONDLY, A WEEK AFTER OWNING THE PHONE IT DEVELOPED A SMALL CRACK ON THE SCREEN (THE PHONE HAS NOT BEEN DROPPED) NOT A BIG DEAL BUT IT'S ONLY A WEEK OLD, WHAT WILL IT BE LIKE AFTER A FEW MONTHS! DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!
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Reviewed by William on 25/08/2008
ive had the soul since the 23rd of june, and im on a 12mnth contract. At first i wasnt impressed from it because my screen had something wrong with it and still to this day i dont know what it is, but it went about a couple of months ago i think lols. the sound volume is fine for me, and creating themes is fabulous. the camera quailty is excellent and the magic touch pad is very easy. all in all i think THIS IS THE best phone out at the moment and im not 100% sure i want a updated in 9 months, i might just keep it for 2 years.
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Reviewed by Rhiannon on 24/08/2008
Right, I've just received my Samsung Soul Pink, a replacement for a stolen samsung soul graphite and i am so pleased with it! The colour is awesome and it really compliments an already fantastic phone! I will admit that it was a little tricky to get used to at first, but i had a Samsung u600 previously so most of the features were similar. The touch screen is cool and i love the vibrate to let you know when you've actually hit the right button! The only slightly bad thing about the phone is the call volume, its not terrible, but its not loud and clear, i can imagine when out in a crowded, noisy place it will be slightly difficult to hear the caller. The only other moan is the alarm (i know, not a big thing) ... the alarm is slightly retarded - i use it as my main alarm and when i snooze it, you have to be dead dead careful when pressing snooze or it turns the alarm off completely! grrr Overall its a wicked phone, the mp3 player is fantastic, memory capacity is awesome and this is definately one of the best phones i've had - much better than my partners Nokia N95!!!!
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Reviewed by magic on 24/08/2008
I'm going to make this easy: Awful Camera (to say its a 5mp) Touch Pad is responsive but so hard to navigate. For example, I clicked on things, and the touch pad sent me somewhere else on the phone which was irritating! Battery life - terrible Very thick and bulky On the plus, its a lovely looking phone and has some good internal features but I would not reccomend it. I sent mine back after 1 day of use. I now stick to my trusty sony ericsons who i cannot fault!
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Reviewed by Lhotte on 23/08/2008
I've had my Samsung Soul for a month now and really had no problems. the issues raised so fai, I can understand it would bother some people, but sound is great, dpeending on what your ringtone is, iv got an mp3 as mine and my god is it loud! i was in my back garden and heard it from my bedroom upstairs. sure calling loud isnt as loud as previous samsungs, however, i feel as though this is uitable as my previous ones were so loud that people around me could hear my whole conversation, and still i will sit in the car and the person next to me will be able to hear the caller. As for teh battery case, i opened it in less than 5 seconds, just put your thumb on the arrow and apply pressure in an upwards motion! no need for knives!! the only problem i have is that suddenly, when i recieve a message when it is on the main screen, with the 1 new message and the sender, i cannot see the sender until i open the message, not quite sure why though? the touch sensitive is to make it different, of course they will add new things, samsung is a business and they are trying to fill a niche in the market, thast what they are there to do! if the touch bothers you as it is too sensitive has you tried turning the sensitivty down on the settings? it is possible to do and makes it easier, i like mine to be extra sensitive. but everyone is different adn they cant make a phone that is going to be to everyones taste are they?
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Reviewed by Emily on 21/08/2008
hi i got my phone today and i think its great. i dont find the ringtone volume is too quiet... its PERFECT!! so... THERE ARENT ANY NEGATIVES ABOUT THIS BRILLIANT PHOOOONE!!!
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Reviewed by c_heesypeas on 20/08/2008
this phone is appalling...so complicated and slow to do anything, scrolling through pictures is a tedious business and my screen has failed already after 3 months, when someone rings, it forgets to light up the display meaning there is no way of knowing who is phoning without answering it...the only way to get the screen back on after this is to turn the phone off and back on again!
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Reviewed by kp on 20/08/2008
Couldnt wait to get my hands on this phone. After 1 week I got rid of it. It's the worse phone ever. Ring volume is so low you miss most calls. It is bulky and heavy. Battery cover is very difficult to remove. Although the worst thing just has to be the battery life. It's terrible. Th eonly good thing about the phone is the looks and material its made from. I had the pink one which was a nice looking phone. Although the battery life is so bad it's just not worth having. Not if you want a phone to use as a phone when you need it.
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Reviewed by Xenia on 19/08/2008
I think that this is one of the best phones this year! The only down side is the price...but i guess you have to pay to get quality!!!
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Reviewed by leigh on 19/08/2008
i got this phone about a week ago and i am still finding new things to fiddle with!! its fantastic. set my camera on the highest setting with flash on and took some pictures on a night out and i am so so impressed wth the quality of pictures. my friends have sony, other samsung models and LG. pictures on the SOul are far superior!! You can also have MP3's as text message tone which i coudn't do with my previous Samsung (D900). I have customised my screens/menus etc, which you can have in all colours! I absolutely love it. I do not have a problem with ringtone being quiet as others have described but i use MP3's as ringtone so maybe that makes a difference. My phone rings downstairs and i can hear it upstairs. How loud do you need it!! the touch sensitive screen can be a little irritating but soon discovered you can change sensitivity and vibration levels so not a problem any more...ONLY prob I have had is about 4 out of the 20 or so video clips that i had stored o n my memory card from a previous phone won't play. Any suggestions on fixing this would be great
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Reviewed by Graham on 19/08/2008
Love this phone and agree that it should be 5*. No problems with ringtone volume and battery life is more than acceptable.
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Reviewed by Big Tel on 18/08/2008
Been looking forward to this phone for quite some time and after finally getting it on friday I am dissapointed with a capital D. Dont get me wrong the features are good however the call volume and sound voulume are shocking. Its quiet when in a room alone so if your in a public place and calling someone you find yourself saying what what what every 2 seconds as its impossible to hear. The phone itself weighs quite a bit which can be tricky for texting 1 handed. I really thought this was going to be a good phone but I am sending mine back and picking a replacement. I have had samsungs for several years but think its finally time to jump ship to Sony.
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Reviewed by s.detmaur@sky.com on 17/08/2008
taking photos then phone cuts out and starts again any tips
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Reviewed by fiona on 16/08/2008
just got this phone today in pink! i love it and it looks very good, the only problem is the ring volume and music volume.
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Reviewed by Warwick on 15/08/2008
I love this phone. The battery doesn't last quite as long as other new phones I've had but then this phone is really slim so I guess it's to be expected. I almost didn't buy the phone as I'd read reviews saying that people had had problems with the ringtone and caller volumes. I thought I'd try it anyway but have had no problems whatsoever with either! Camera is great, text messaging is easy and you can change the sensitivity of the touch screen which I thought was pretty cool. Overall I think this is a fantastic phone. I love it to bits and I'm really glad I tried it despite the odd ngative review!!
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Reviewed by Frank on 15/08/2008
Maybe I`m just unlucky with my phone.... but beware! The battery life is terrible. What is even worse is the 2 mins warning you have from `low battery` warning to totally flat! Absoulutely shocking. That plus the battery cover comes loose very easily, the speaker is rubbish and texting space is half what I had with my sony... still it looks nice.
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Reviewed by dan on 15/08/2008
this phone is mint
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Reviewed by Joanne - how to change the ringing volume!!! on 15/08/2008
If you want to change the ringing volume, here's how: 1. Go to your menu and click 'settings'. 2. Click on 'Phone Profiles' and you should come up with -Normal -Meeting -Driving -Silent etc. Make sure your phone is on 'Normal' mode and then click options. 3. When you have clicked on options go to edit and then go down to where it says ringtone volume. Turn that up to were you want it and there you have it, the volume is adjusted. Hope it helped.
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Reviewed by fadzz on 14/08/2008
very good looking phone, extremely customizable themes and buttons, but that is as much as it gets!. yes it does feel heavy, scratches easily, the sliding isnt that good, mine started getting loose after a couple of days, u can only use the camera when the phone is slid open, which is bit silly in my opinion. Call quality is OK, the ringing volume isnt that loud either, browsing is slow. All in all i sold my phone and got myself a sony ericsson which is working superbly. This was my first and last venture into the samsung phone market.
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Reviewed by Ashleigh on 13/08/2008
this phone is the best, very stylish, very nice weight to it, the 5 megapixel is unreal or though i do find it a little frustrating waiting on the camera to take the pic, to me, the shutter speed is very slow. Also the position of the camera button to take the pic is in an arkward place, but i'm sure with more use it will turn out fine. i did find the touch screen a bit to sensitive but after a week, it's no problems. i've owned mine for just over a week now and i'm a very proud owner all my friends love it and want one. this is a very sturdy phone with its metal case. i did find the volume a little on the quite side but ive just downloaded ringtones and music through the phones online directory and now its great. the only problem ive found is the manual is worth the paper its written on. we're not all genius samsung. there is a lot of really important information that should've been included in the manual. over all its a fantastic phone and i love it....ASH from Australia xxx :)
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Reviewed by Jon on 12/08/2008
It's just too quiet. I have lived with this phone for months now, and whilst I like it in many ways, it is just too quiet. I have to shove the phone right into my ear if I'm outside. Shame really, but at the end of the day, it's a phone - and when its a struggle hearing the person you're talking to, all the features in the world can't make up for it. Jon.
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Reviewed by Sophie on 12/08/2008
Really Cool, Amazing features. You've got to get it.
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Reviewed by S on 12/08/2008
just got this phone today on T-mobile. it was free on my contract and i am very very impressed with the phone!! it looks great, the touch screen is very fun while retaining the practicality of having a keypad as well. the camera on this is miles better than my old W850i and i have no idea what people are talking about with the sound. i've made several phonecalls and it is just as loud if not louder than my old sony ericson. it's a great phone and i'm glad i've got it for the next 18 months.
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Reviewed by Ally on 12/08/2008
I have this phone and think it's great, but it could be so much better AND FASTER. In saying that compared to the sony (which my mate has) there's not much in it. They BOTH seem to have issues with software, they BOTH have issues with touchscreen. I say moble phone companies go back in time a little and sacrafice the 'cool modern features' for a phone that actually works well, and works when you want it to work and lasts FOR AT LEAST A DAY!
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Reviewed by karen blake on 11/08/2008
I got mine as an upgrade form orange and hate it. I tried to follow the manual but nothing you do is as it says. I only have 2 short cuts, this may be something to do with orange as they have a tool bar on the left hand side of the screen. There are only a few ring tones and they are rubbish. It is difficult to navigate. I wanted to send it back but was unable to as it took me 3 weeks to speak to a person at orange and as you only get 7 days to change you mind I am stuck with it.
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Reviewed by Jaycobs. on 11/08/2008
i love this phone. i saw it in the o2 shop and played with it, loved it! debated over this or nokia n95. this won! partly because its better for a teenager like me, it has privacy lock, thin to go in school trouser pocket, good camera, good text space etc. im going to buy it as soon as i can afford it, because its a bitt dear the now for me on pay as you go. but im determined to buy it!!!!
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Reviewed by soph on 11/08/2008
I have had this phone for about 3 weeks and believe it or not i wasn't bothered about getting a top of the range phone, but when i was offered a fantastic deal i just couldn't turn it down. I find this phone incredibly irritating as it's sleek, easy to use and has lots of good features.....but the speaker volume is TERRIBLE! I have adjusted this phone to the loudest sound setting whilst using the phone, which is unusual in itself and even then i can barely hear who i'm talking to! This phone is being swapped, which is lucky - but beware to all those who are thinking about buying this phone. Ultimatelty it's a shame that Samsung neglected to remedy this massive oversight before releasing the phone.
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Reviewed by Jacob on 11/08/2008
I got my samsung soul thingy phone last week, and its AMAZING normaly with phones its like, oghh great for the first 2weeks then it gets dull. But this phone it's awsome the camera rocks and the little touch thingy in the middle is AWSOME i duno what poepl are going on about the sound it seems fine to me. and you can customise the phone soo much so every day you could have a totaly diffrent phone HIGLY RECOMEND IT From a 13 Year old :)
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Reviewed by sam brough on 10/08/2008
I have just got a samsung soul and i think its brill , iv had a massive range of phones but none of them come nearly as close as this,its by far the best phone out.
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Reviewed by Excelsior on 10/08/2008
I have had almost every phone over the past few years but i mainly used a nokia 6630 coz its the most user friendly phone ever and i didnt wana let go of it. Anyway... I found a good deal on o2 and i got the samsung soul. My first impressions of the phone: It was by far the best looking and the most stylish phone i have ever had ( Nokia N95 is quite stylish as well but a little too bulky) A lot of people complained about the battery cover but i found that removing the cover and sticking the battery in was a breeze! i dont know why theres such a fuss about it. But heres a few tips incase you really cant figure it out. Hold the phone with both hands with the battery cover facing you. Take a closer look at the battery cover , see where it says SAMSUNG? a couple of inches down towards the edge theres a little ARROW pointing upwards. Stick your left thumb nail just under that arrow, and rest the palm of your right hand on "SAMSUNG" (the fingers of your right hand should be on the front side of the phone just over the speaker) Now you push upwards with your left thumb, and at the same time you push upwards with your palm (make sure you dont dig your nails into the front side of your phone and damage it!) And there you have it! Anyways... i got my phone i started it up and went through the menus and i didnt like it. I was really disappointed. It was too simple ( i didnt know i could change the themes at that time) I sent it back straight away and ordered a samsung tocco for which i had to pay them �180. i had that tocco for a week and its the worst phone on this planet!! a good full touch screen and 5 mp camera and thats it. NOTHING else to it. so i sent that back and got my samsung soul again. O2 being clever... sent me a second hand one thinking i wouldnt notice. The battery was missing from the pack and the slider was well loose. Heres a thing, if any of you find your sliders even a little bit wobbly, send it back straight away. Its meant to be perfect! Anyways i got a new one sent to me a few days later and i explored this phone a little bit further and wow what a gem! The best about this phone is that theres endless themes to choose from. I mean it. You can change the colour of the menus on the touch pad to go with the theme/wall paper of your phone. You can CREATE your own themes, you can change the colour of the swirling effect. So the same phone looks totally different with a new theme. Thats what i love the most! To top it off its got a very good music player (bang olufsen sound amplifier) and not the best but quite a decent camera with a lot of settings. Ticks all the boxes for me. One last thing...loads of people compare it to the samsung U600 or G600... trust me those phones are nothing compared to this beast! So if your after a phone thats WELL STYLISH, has an AMAZING MUSIC PLAYER, boasts a VERY GOOD CAMERA, then wait no more, this is the one for you.
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Reviewed by Princess on 08/08/2008
WELL GOOD
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Reviewed by SMC on 08/08/2008
wow. seen it in the shop, played around with it for a bitt. must say i love it. just waiting for it one payg one o2!!!
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Reviewed by Shizzzzzzz - 16 on 08/08/2008
I am a Samsung fan, had all there phones, hate Nokia mobiles lol Samsung Fan Here, I recently bough the phone a few weeks ago (Samusng soul), very nice and stunning. I had a few problems thou, the phone went to limited service, which blocked in/out going calls and text, didn�t first think it was the mobile due to recently buying it, must have been the sim, called up Vodafone customer service and they said there�s nothing wrong with the sim. Anyone else got the same problem ? Overall I think the phone is very stylish, love to show of and annoy my school mates, but the cover of the phone gets scratched to quick. I personally wouldn�t recommend this mobile to anyone, it isn�t one of them phones that you can keep for a long time.
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Reviewed by EnglishFire on 07/08/2008
I've had this phone for a short while now.. it has been absolutely brilliant, until now. The features are excellent and the looks are second to none. I've had 4 Samsung phones one after the other and have never had any issues but I've just taken the Soul to be repaired because for no apparent reason it stopped allowing me to access my messages.. then I couldn't use my phone book.. THEN it all of a sudden became really slow, the battery was full and then was apparently empty so when I recharged it and switched it back on it was still so slow that when I got a call I had actually missed it because I pressed accept call and it didn't respond in time. I couldn't receive messages either. It's a brilliant phone on looks and the features are great but reliability? I'm hoping this is a one off when I get it back...
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Reviewed by STEVEN MURRAY on 07/08/2008
GR8 PHONE ANDA CAMERA WITH 5 MEGAPIXELS ALSO 3G ENABLED AND A WONDERFUL MUSIC PLAYER!!!!!
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Reviewed by robert millen on 07/08/2008
hahaha how come so much people have trouble removing the back. are you all apes lol its so easy. anyway just avin a laff ya know simply outstandin phone nothin wrong with it:D
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Reviewed by Rob on 07/08/2008
Okay, the Samsung soul U900 is a popular phone for people who are wanna-be's. The phone has 3G, with video call. The camrea is a huge 5 MP camrea, and the touch screen isnt confusing it's simple, which is good, samsung havant tried to make it look stylish as if they do, the touch screen will not work or it will be confussing. I would not buy it, but I will recommend it. For me, it isnt what you call a "safe phone" as the LG u900 copy is cheaper, and somehow better, but don't let that put you off, it's a good phone but I have held numbers of conversations and it has been finalised that it is aimed at woman, abit sexist maybe, but thats what research has found out!
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Reviewed by Rob on 07/08/2008
I give it a 3 star
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Reviewed by Charlotte on 06/08/2008
I had my doubts when i got ths phone coz i thought it would be boring. i had the moto z10 at first which never worked so got this phone instead with my contract. The phone is great i love it. its easy to use, the batory lasts for ages, ringing volume is fine. Ive had this phone 3 days and all the people i have shown it too including the bf wants one!!! all i can say is well done samsung!!
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Reviewed by Gary M on 06/08/2008
Does anyone know how to change the photos from landscape view? If you take a photo normally and go into the camera folder the pic is sideways!!! Very annoying. The touchscreen takes alot of getting used to as it took me three attempts to send a full message without accidentally sending half of it as the send and skip letter buttons are so close.
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Reviewed by Pedro on 06/08/2008
If it's too quiet for you then get your ears syringed !
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Reviewed by Jane on 06/08/2008
I've had this phone since the day it came out and I have no complaints about it so far. As for the ringtones, who actually uses the tones that the phone comes with? Set an MP3 as your ring tone and you will have no problems! The only problem that has occured with mine is the spring that is used to slide it up and down. Mine broke last week which ment that the phone does not stay open without you holding it. However T-Mobile are sending it off to Samsung who will repair it free of charge, they will not however change the phone unless the same problem occurs 3 times. Overall however I believe that this phone is the best phone that Samsung has brought out so far. Also having the touch screen for the navigational keys makes it easier to use as you cannot accidently cut off what you are doing as you could on other Samsung phones.
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Reviewed by rachel on 05/08/2008
overall its a really good phone, but i do agree the volume on call is quiet even when its turned up the loudest, and the casing scratches so easily! also battery life isnt that good, if you want to use the camera or play music this will drain it quite quickly! but it looks great!!
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Reviewed by Aneta on 05/08/2008
I love the u900, cant find many flaws with my own but i do agree with the volume, or lack of it as it may be. Did not realise there was a problem opening the back cover untill i read some reviews. Dont know how many prople read instructions when you buy a new 'toy' but i do. When you bought the phone there would have been a sticker on the back of it. When sliding off the cover use the palm of your hand - as in instead of using your thumb use the part of your hand just under it. As for the camera, its good - not great. If you want a new phone with a better camera try the Sony range.
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Reviewed by Chris (Cardiff) on 05/08/2008
I've had this phone about 2 months and i so wish id never got it, Ive not noticed the volume problem alot of people talk about, but mine keeps switching itself off sometimes it will switch back on, other times just stay off. It'll go off and back on if i flip it open and the same when i close it, Am hoping to get a replacment ASAP!!!! Anyone else getting this problem?
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Reviewed by joey on 05/08/2008
i love this phone, but does anyone else find that it vibrates against your face when you're making a call and sometimes puts you on hold from your cheek touching the pad?!
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Reviewed by Anna M on 05/08/2008
Got my Samsung Soul - It looks great!! However, it DOES get very hot when charging - mine was already hot after only 2 minutes on charge! The touch screen takes a bit of getting used to and I wouldn't recommend this phone for anyone with large fingers! The camera takes excellent pictures though, which is the main reason I got this phone.
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Reviewed by Kus on 04/08/2008
Love the phone for all its looks and features, I have had the phone now for 4days but will shortly be returning it as trying to hear the voice calls quality is rubbish even after setting volume to the max and having 5bars reception by the person making the call and the person receiving the call. My wife phone is the same model but we are more likely to change both of them now.
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Reviewed by Chris on 04/08/2008
I had this phone for just over a month but sent it back due to poor quality build. The phone itself is a good looking phone but after just 4 weeks the slide mechanism became loose which meant when vibrate was on it was very loud. The quality of the plastic used is poor, the keys began to creek when typing a text. I send approx 30 texts a day, 1-2 hours of calls and try to look after my phones the best I can so for this to happen after 4 weeks is not acceptable. It wasnt just my phone either, I know of 3 other people with the same phone and same problem. In terms of the software and touch panel, they worked no problem. If only the quality of materials used had been up to the job Id have given this at least 4 out of 5. I now have a Sony Ericsson C902 and the build quality is the best I've seen in a phone. If you dont mind poor quality plastic then I would recomend this phone, if you do dont get it!
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Reviewed by Ritianne on 04/08/2008
For those you have a problem saving alot of sms's try to save your sms's on the memory card or on the phone and you won't need to delete messages myself have over 400 messages in it. If you have a small orange icon beside the messages that means it is saved on the sim card. Change that setting and your problem is solved. I had this phone for a couple of months now and I think its a great phone. I can imagine that for people looking for a music player and camera its not the top quality but for me does the job. At the end its just a phone. For music I have an I-pod with 60GB. And for photos I have a very good digital camera. For the ones that said the screen scratches easily I bought a film protector for the screen cutted it to the size of the screen I did the same with the battery cover. The touch pad was a bit more critical because of the small size but I managed aswell. Trust me you don't see the film protector aslong as you buy a good quality one. Try the ones sold for digital camera's, it won't leave residue after you remove it either. Have fun with the phone.
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Reviewed by Jenny on 04/08/2008
I HATE THIS PHONE SO MUCH ITS USELESS IT RINGS PEOPLE WHEN WITHOUT ME KNOWING AND THE VOLUME ISNT LOUD AT ALL THE MEMORIE IS HARDLY ANYTHING IM VERY DISSOPOINTED BECAUSE I SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS PHONE COMPARED TO HOW I NORMALLY SPEND ABOUT 40 , 50 POUNDS I AM ANOYED SO MUCH IVE HAD A 20 POUND PHONE BEFORE AND THAT WAS BETTER
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Reviewed by Jennifer on 03/08/2008
I love this phone as its so pretty and the touch screen is really cool.... BUT has anyone else had problems with the message memory.. its says it hold 500 sms but gets to about 175 and then says its full which is really irritating as it means contantly deleting messages! If anyone knows how to fix this please tell me!!
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Reviewed by martin pole on 03/08/2008
Ihave had this phone for approx 3 weeks,phone is great.No problems with battery life or volumes when listening. Touch pad is a bit sensitive, It is adjustable but I have'nt bothered yet so can't be that bad. I nearly let some of the reviews put me off this phone, so I looked for something else but could'nt find anything I wanted or suitable. buy it, I will be suprised if you don't like it !
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Reviewed by steph on 03/08/2008
Had the phone for a few days now as an early upgrade. Sis in law had the phone and she mentioned the volume thing on playing songs and the ringtones, have found its much louder if you put it onto the outdoor setting in profiles. Managed to set up ring tones easily and by far prefer this phone to the sony erricsson w880i which was totally rubbish. all in all so far love the phone and find the touch screen thing easy to control.
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Reviewed by Siddiqa Samsoodien on 03/08/2008
I love this phone! I think it is one of the best samsungs to date and i wouldnt trade it for anything! Its amazing touch screen is soo easy and simple yet GORGEOUS! The phone is a bit long but everything cant look like the D900i because that would be unoriginal! DUH! I have no problems with the voulume or to be honest with the whole phone! It hasnt switched off by itself! I feel so good taking this phone out of my handbag and showing off! I had the G800 for 23 days and put it in the drawer. The soul services all my needs in a phone! The camera is crysal clear the sound is great! I LOVE IT! Ive got the magic touch, bay bay!!
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Reviewed by Ang on 03/08/2008
Just got this phone and love it except for 1 thing.... how do i turn the keypad tones off.They are driving me mad!!!! Can anyone help?
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Reviewed by Cian on 02/08/2008
Wicked fone i meen it OUTSTANDING!!!!!
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Reviewed by Bean on 02/08/2008
Having owned a couple of samsung phones and liked them i decided to choose this new one. In a nut shell its rubbish. Screen scratches easily. Seems to drop calls all the time and it's not the network im on. Screen goes blank all the time. Battery life is poor also. Dont buy this phone, trust me its rubbish. Shame on you samsung :(
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Reviewed by Peter on 02/08/2008
I have had one for one week. Its a great phone, but with one problem I found. The phone switches to either Limited Service or just Blocks calls going out or coming in, if you happen to get into a region of poor signal reception and then come out of it into a good one...ie. it does not seem to recognise the change and switch itself back to a good reception condition. So the only way out is to switch the phone off and then reboot it to get it working correctly. Has anyone else had this problem??
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Reviewed by Murtaza from Kuwait on 02/08/2008
I personally think that the samsung u900(soul)is the best phone out yet.The camera is supposed to be one of the key selling points, and it is certainly a good camera.Overall a slick and sexy phone. I'm happy with it.
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Reviewed by Bob's Your Uncle on 30/07/2008
Great phone, Only thing that isn't great is it's volume when playin music. Over then that is fantastic and sexy as Lorraine said.
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Reviewed by mobile expert on 23/07/2008
excellent phone just got it! i dont know why there are idiots who cant even open the back of a phone! sorry but its true. dontlistento them if you wanna buy it. its worth it you wont regret it.
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Reviewed by michelle on 23/07/2008
i have had this phone for 4 weeks and love it, i have used a samsung phone once before and find they are easy to use. the only down side is the speaker volume it is quite low . ht ephone itself is great would recommend
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Reviewed by Chris on 22/07/2008
I have always been a samsung man and have just upgraded to the soul. Wow! Everything it does, it does brilliantly! Was so tempted to get the tocco but, as I mainly txt, I knew that the touch screen novelty would soon where off when it took ages to send a quick 'i'll be a bit late' txt. It was an upgrade on t-mobile. �25 for flex 30 which gives you �140 a month credit. Plus I got free web browsing for 3 months. Funny what they can give you when you threaten to leave. Also have 14 days to send it back and cancel the renewal if I don't like it. First impressions were very good. It feels like a quality product, not the usual plastic rubbish that a lot of manufactuers are starting to dish out. Yes, some may say it feels a little heavy....... the case is made from metal, not plastic. The soul has an excellent camera, don't listen to those who say otherwise. Before, if I went somewhere where I knew I was going to take some snaps, i'd take my dedicated digi camera. Don't think I'll need to now though. The auto focus and anti-shake functions make the camera a joy to use. And then there is the magic touch screen, which alters the options to suit what application is in use. As someone has already said, pretty much everything on the soul can be adjusted so you can make it work the way you like. Texting is fine. I just want to know how to turn the predictive text of perminantly, as apposed to switching it off every time you go to right a text. As for the call volume quality, I don't have an issue. Maybe it was a bug in the first batch of phones. Time will tell. The browser does not seem super fast, but it is still fast enough for most peoples needs. Have just started to download some mp3's onto it and the only thing i'd say is that if you get this phone, you'll need to use the micro sd card slot! The phone only comes with around 100mb, so an 8gb card is on order! The software is easy to use and you can syncronise the phone with your media player, making downloading very simple. My only worry is the battery life. I have been using it a lot over the last two days (since it was last charged) and after just 24 hours, it was down to two out of three bars. Still on two bars now though, so I might be worrying for no reason. All in all, a very satisfying phone to use, and that is after just 4 days. I'll see how I am getting on with it in a week before I make the decision to keep it.
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Reviewed by Polly on 22/07/2008
The phone looks great and is mainly very good. Does anyone know where to find the apostrophe for texting??? (i think thats how you spell it!). Also, my old motorola had this great re-dial thingy that meant when a number was engaged it would just keep on dailling for you until it got a connection (fabulous), anyone know if the u900 can do this? Please say how.
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Reviewed by Jasmine on 21/07/2008
From what I've seen the Samsung Soul is a good phone...besides the ringing and song playing volume. I was just wondering...before i sign my life of for 18 months with this phone...who else has had a problem with 8GB memory cards an Samsung Soul phones????
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Reviewed by Joe on 21/07/2008
I bought the Samsung Soul Graphite a few months ago. I have not had any problems with it at all. It's a great fun phone to have. It looks good, sounds good and the camera is outstanding. I absolutely recommend to buy it. Especially over the LG Secret!!!
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Reviewed by tayo on 20/07/2008
there is nothing like it,simply the best money can buy.thank you samsung,.
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Reviewed by Rachael on 20/07/2008
Had the phone a day now and I love it, I'm normally a sony ericsson phone person but have had samsungs in the past and well what can I say. It does evrything I need it to do, the custom theme creator is great. The memory is excellent and the camera is very surpsingly good. In the shop they tried to sell me the samsung tocco but I wanted the soul so much more due to what it offers, the touch buttons take a bit to get used to but I really like the phone. What I love bout samsung is you can password protect things, my old sony you couldn't n well god nos hu read my msgs lol Truely outstanding
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Reviewed by h on 18/07/2008
soul is a class fone
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Reviewed by Caroline on 18/07/2008
Overall in general the soul is very good. I must agree though that the speaker volume isnt the greatest, sometimes when I'm making a call I have to get the other person to speak up, MP3 doesnt play very well either not at all loud but then again thats due to the speakers not being very good. Another thing as well truthfully the camera is poor, its supposed to be a 5 megapix camera but I dont think its that great really, before this I had the LG Viewty which was also a 5 megapix camera and the Viewty had 100 times better picture quality, I also think that the flash on the Soul is WAY too bright, when you are taking pictures at close range they dont turn out very well at all which is quite frustrating, and when they do turn out they aren't at the best quality I've seen, in general I have to say that the camera and the speakerphone is VERY poor, other than that the phone is cool.
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Reviewed by mayce on 18/07/2008
the samsung soul rocks! i got a pink one and i have to say everything about it is absoloutly brilliant!!! i love it seriously get this phone now!!!!!!!!!! im not havin a laugh this phone is amazin nd to anyone who thinks it isnt screw u! lol cause it well gdxxx buiixx
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Reviewed by Rachel on 18/07/2008
This is definitely a great phone! I'd been thinking about getting it for ages and finally got it on Tuesday. I disagree with the comments about it having bad volume during calls..that can easily be fixed by hitting the key on the left side until it's at the volume you want! :) The camera is excellent, the sound is amazing...the mp3 on it is almost as good as my ipod! And there's loads of great functions...like image and video editing, fm radio...theres no shortage of entertainment! Only thing I don't like about it is how easily it gets dirty, becuase of the large screen and the touch panel its always full of fingermarks. But that is a small detail ;-) Overall...excellent...anyone thinking of buyin it- go for it, u won't be disappointed! :)
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Reviewed by Kirsty on 17/07/2008
hey, had my samsung soul this morning and I have to say I love it, To some of the reviewers on here, no offence but if you actually look at all the features before submitting a review that would be great! as alot of things you have stated like having to wait for a message to send before closing the slide, you can change the settings so you don't have to this, Alot of the negatives on here can be rectified if you just look through the phone I managed it with out looking in the manuel! I know ya can't please everyone but I love this phone, the only thing i can find that I'm not keen on is after having a sony ericsson w850 it's going to take alot of getting used to not having bass boost with the music player, its a bigger phone than I'm used to but it's honestly not that much different, go and see one in the flesh and you'll see what i mean, Great phone, I love it!
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Reviewed by Paul Simpson on 17/07/2008
The Samsung Soul will take an 8gb SanDisk micrSD SDHC and thats direct from Samsung. Paul
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Reviewed by Zoltan on 16/07/2008
It is an excellent, top quality phone. Volume is ok, the camera is ok , it can easily take 4 GB memory cards, mine works perfecet with it! I really do not understand the complanits.
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Reviewed by Rit on 16/07/2008
I have read all the reviews and have to say that some of you need to read the manual before you complain. I have the phone for a while and am very glad. Comparing one brand of phone to another brand is nonsense as they are built from different companies. Some people do expect a bit too much. Ever tried to see how these things are built and invented. Trust me the more things a gadget has the more problems you get the more things it has the more expensive it becomes. You need internet use your computer. You want music by a player. I read that alot of people complain about volume I use mine as an alarm clock and wakes me up every morning. And maybe am a bit too honest some people are very bad with technology, they won't make it work even if you make it for them. Sorry people don't get offended. Apart from the complaints alot of people liked it so that is what counts. I will never give a phone a 5 star because you will always find something missing that will make you think what if it had that function. In all I am happy with the Samsung U900 Soul. Pitty that where I live the shops don't supply it in pink. Would have liked it to look more feminine but that is not a samsung problem but a suppliers. Have a good life all.
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Reviewed by Kirsty on 15/07/2008
I have had this phone for a month and initially i loved it. However, since then I have found the battery life is appalling, i have had 2 charge the phone every night. The sound quality is terrible, both incoming and outgoing calls. The message memory isn't good. Overall, i would not recommend buying this phone if you are a heavy mobile user.
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Reviewed by Loz on 15/07/2008
Love this phone! Only problems is so very easy to scratch,specially the black, but its superficial! Nothing wrong with any other part of the phone. It's BRILL!
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Reviewed by simon dix on 15/07/2008
worst samsung i ever had speaker to quiet now the screen shows caller id when it wants wish i had kept my d900 18 months with no faults u900 2 faults in 3 weeks
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Reviewed by Phil on 15/07/2008
The U900 is a good phone but not great in my opinion. The look is good, the camera is good, the 'magic' touch sensitve pad is good the menu screen, options and usability are good it's all good but not great, brilliant, awesome or breath-taking. The ringing volume is adequate but when it comes to playing music the volume level is just not high enough - my girlfriends old N73 completley drowned it out and her new F480 does the same! It really is annoying considering the bang and olufsen connection was the reason I got the phone in the first place. Having said that it doesn't stop the phone from being...good.
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Reviewed by kieran on 14/07/2008
it is a good phone
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Reviewed by WaterBaby :) on 14/07/2008
I really like this phone. The design is really sleek but it comes across as a easy mobile to use.
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Reviewed by Soul User on 14/07/2008
I have had the U900 for about four months now. Nice size and weight. I had a choice between this and the LG Viewty. I chose this one as the LG was a tad too big. I normally keep my phone in my front pocket. Again, slimness was a priority to me. Yes, it has a 5M cam, but to be honest, I use my Fuji for taking pictures, so this was not important to me. Same with movie taking etc What I really use a phone for is making calls and text sending. .. and here is my real gripe with the phone. My Motorola RAZR and my old Nokia 6300 (I love the style) would indicate whether or not, a missed text or call had been received. Sadly, the U900 does not show this, and you have to open the phone to see if you have received a call or not. Some say it is too heavy, but I find the weight reassuring. Yes, you do have to open the phone to take a picture, but I cannot think of any sliderphone where you do not have to do this. As for memory cards. I have inserted an 8GB Sandisk card into it, and it worked OK. Personally, I love the style of the phone. I have taken pictures with it, but not too worried about the quality as it is not a function I really use. Text... now there is a gripe... Perhaps it is me, but i cannot get the phone to show smileys. Now there is a major gripe. Music: Well I have put a few tunes on there... Plays OK... but.... no random play function (or have I missed something again) Ring volume could be a little louder. I am giving this 3 stars. it is a nice phone,but far from perfect, and I am glad that I bought it.
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Reviewed by DG on 13/07/2008
best phone in the world, forget about the other bad comments--- they are getting paid to say bad things and are from the sony erricson company---- buy it its fab
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Reviewed by Alan on 13/07/2008
I have had my Samsung Soul for 3 days and I am sending it back. Compared to my old Nokia N73, it has appauling signal reception, when the battery is on 3 bars it only gave me 10 minutes talking time, and it doesn't want to stay connectd to my bluetooth headset..... Very dissapointed as it could have been a really good phone.
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Reviewed by Mike on 13/07/2008
I'd only had my U900 10 minutes before I spotted a serious software flaw. Within 10 days, I'd receved no less than 4 seperate phones, all of which exhibit the exact same flaw. (Still present). When typing in predictive text, as I type the last letter of a word, it will convert that word into digits! So I type "is it going to remain cloudy today? What it gives me is "47 it 46464 86 remain cloudy today. Highly frustrating and very tedious. Looking to relace it already as a result. Shame really as it's good other than that fault?
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Reviewed by Me! on 11/07/2008
I have just bought this phone today and i am very pleased with it, i dont know how half of you can say the sound isnt all that good, you must have dogey phones because like me and other people we have good sound. This phone is a must have, i give it 5 stars, the touch screen is easy to work & it is a stylish looking phone.
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Reviewed by sprat on 10/07/2008
I've got the pink one, and I love it! Its easy to use, has good features and I'm really pleased with it.
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Reviewed by Dan on 09/07/2008
yeah excellent phone!! don't know how to send Three web settings to it though :(
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Reviewed by alex on 09/07/2008
Major dissapoinment. Poor incomming voice quality, incomming voice sounds too metallic. Very ofter completely illegible. Many incomming calls do not reach the phone and go straight to the answerphone. "Magic touch" key pad is a drawback - impossible to operate "by touch" you need to be looking at the keypad. The phone body feels heavy and uncomfortable in the palm. Poor grainy pictures from camera, major camera lag. I shall be returning this phone. My old samsung Z400 was much better in all respects.
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Reviewed by Kate on 09/07/2008
Had this phone for almost a week now, i got it as a replacement for my sony ericcson k800i which i lost. There is no doubt that it's a beautiful looking phone, and i have no issues with the weight as i don't like really light-weight phones anyway (i always feel like i'm going to drop them). When you slide it up it is a little too large, but this isn't a big issue really and i'm sure i'll get used to it. The camera seems to be a little grainy compared to my old k800i, which i found a bit odd because it's supposed to be a higher quality camera (k800i is 3.2mp, whereas this is 5mp). The music playback is excellent when you use the headphones, although it's abit quiet when you use the speaker (but i suppose this is just because i'm used to sony ericcson phones). Touchpad works perfectly, if you use the lowest sensitivity (level 1) its just like using normal buttons, but on level 3 the touchpad works like a dream. For those of you who have found it to be slightly unrespo nsive, turn up the sensitivity on the touchpad as i think it is defaulted to level 2. One thing i love about this phone is the fact that you can create your own themes, which means that my phone will be completely unique from anyone elses, and adds a more personal feel to the phone. When i first got the phone i kept dropping it when i opened it up, so i invested in a phone sock to protect it from scratches as i can be a bit clumsy sometimes and didnt want to break it in my first week of having it! Didn't have any problems getting the back cover off like some people have mentioned.. Overall, the phone will never be as good as some of the sony ericcsons, but it's still a good phone for the less fussy among us.
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Reviewed by Ally on 09/07/2008
I've got a samsung u900 and it's brilliant. The touch screen bid is faster than the sony ericsson's for sure. I've def not got any queries about the quality of the camera it's brilliant. Haven't noticed any earpiece problems yet either. I have 2 minor complaints though..1) The length of a contacts name is restricted A LOT! really anoying when you know lots of John's etc. 2) In heavy use the battery goes from 3 quarters full to empty. This hasn't really changed my opinion of this phone, i'd buy it again and again. Def better than the Sony ericsson offering as far as i can tell, although i miss the layout of sony ericsson's.
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Reviewed by niche on 08/07/2008
this fone is great itz nt even da bad as some people make it out to b itz da best fne eva!!!
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Reviewed by Barney!! on 08/07/2008
I have had this phone for a couple of days now and it was amazing, i was scared to get this phone because of all the bad reports but non of them are true the back does come of easy and it hasnt crashed on me yet and i havent turned it of only down side is the battery length but apart from that its amazing phone and to Lexx the nokia n95 is the most confusing thing to operate i say buy this phone its good but i wouldnt recommend it if you wanting somthing to play music on the battery length isnt that good for it, so i would recommend a Sony Ericsson try and avoid the w580i it breaks alot so i hope my review helped you guys and girls
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Reviewed by Rich jaram on 08/07/2008
This is truly the best Fone i've ever had. All the functions u need and more and they're all easy to get to no matter wot screen you're already on. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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Reviewed by Louise on 08/07/2008
Ive had this phone for about 3 months now, & i still love it. Had no problems whatsoever, the ringtones etc are loud enough & the camera is great. Touch screen isnt as annoying as i thought it would be. The only problem i have is there is a very slight delay - if you are trying to scroll thru msgs or something quickly (which i usually do) it gets a bit confused & takes a while which is frustrating. Oh, & it doesnt seem to be compatable with downloading ringtones which is a pain!! if anyone knows how pls let me know :) Would reccommend buying tho, def one of the best on the market
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Reviewed by Tina on 07/07/2008
I have had my phone for a couple of weeks and can't seem to work out how you can remove the keypad volume, everytime I send a message the keypad bleeps. I've tried turning the volume down on the side of the phone but then I can't hear the phone when it rings or when I answer calls. Aargghh!!!
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Reviewed by Ahmad on 06/07/2008
I concur 100% with neovia (from uk on 17th May 2008 www.mobile-phones-uk.org.uk/samsung-u900.htm). He/she got it spot-on! I wish I read that review before I got the phone! Well, I have returned it now for all the reasons neovia mentioned. Please mobile-phones-uk, do not pass your verdicts until you've scrutinised a phone. Thanks.
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Reviewed by oxo on 06/07/2008
lee is totally right did what he said and the volume is much better just turned the one problem the phone has intothe best phone on the market so glad i swapped my lg viewity for the u900
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Reviewed by DANIEL THOMSON on 06/07/2008
broke down within 2 months. carphone warehouse says because of the nature of the fault it has to go to the national repair center, when it broke the screen froze and the keypad doesnt work, worst phone i ever had,
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Reviewed by tracey on 05/07/2008
good phone only problem i have is i cant get predictor txt off any advice
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Reviewed by Benita on 05/07/2008
just got this phone, did find that receiving calls the speaker could not be heard very well but after a careful search on the web found this THIS WILL SOLVE EVERYONES PROBLEMS WITH THE LEVEL OF SOUND DURING CALLS, PLEASE BE THANKFUL. OK; 1) Type *#0002*28346# 2) It will bring up a menu: [1] Load Params [2] Dump Params [3] Call Config 3) Press Back, and it will bring up another longer menu 4) Key in 3 to bring up SPK Config Menu 5) Then key in 4 to bring up AV-QTune(MP3) menu 6) Key in 1 to bring up SPK MP3 Vol. menu 7) Key in 6 to change the max. volume 8) Input 40 and press OK, it will change to 4.0db default max. volume is -3db. I wouldn't recommend higher than 6.0db because the sound will distort, anything lower will be fine. 9) Once done, press cancel to close the service menu and try to play a mp3 with max. volume. This volume apply for your MP3 Ringtones and Message tones. done this and it seems to have sorted out the problem, but have not received many calls so can not be certain, anyway besides that i think the phone is fantastic have been a fan of samsung phones for a long time and remain so, it grinds on me the people who complain about the cameras, too many people seem to think they should have a phone for a camera, wrong! of course it wont be the same as having a separate camera, if you want good quality photos use a proper camera, this is a phone for phoning yes, you have this added extra with the phone for those unexpected moments when your camera is not with you, and you would like to catch it, use it for those but dont expect the best. Well done Samsung
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Reviewed by Paul C on 05/07/2008
Was a a little worried about getting this phone for my wife after reading some of the earlier reviews, in particular with reference to the battery cover, ringtone and earpiece volume. Just upgraded on T Mobile today and went for it anyway - really pleased that none of the said concerns manifested themselves in my case (Not sure if Samsung has made countermeasures since the launch of this phone however). The phone is really smart and I am quite jealous that I have to make do with my Business Phone!!! would recommend this phone without doubt.
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Reviewed by Kris on 04/07/2008
Nice phone, although i have a problem with it connecting to my bluetooth stereo in my car. O2 sent me a replacement, but still has the same issue
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Reviewed by Michael on 03/07/2008
I like the phone and the tweaking of the various settings, the only issue I have, is that it's starting to randomly turn itself off and back on again. If anyone knows why, or a solution to it please let me know.
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Reviewed by Holly on 03/07/2008
Lee is a right legend. Thanks. Awesome phone now :)
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Reviewed by Sarah on 03/07/2008
it's a fabulous phone to have even when i read about it i loved it i loved it.So give it a try if it's getting on your nerves oe something.But from my point of view it's FABULOUS!!!
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Reviewed by Christine M on 02/07/2008
I have had this phone now for over a month and enjoy it. The phone call quality had been a bit on the low side and the caller would "disappear" and come back. I solved this by changing to the outdoor profile and since then it has been fine. Everything else about it is great including the camera.
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Reviewed by alysha on 02/07/2008
The phone looks nice but within the first 24 hours of upgrading to this phone it broke - the screen started flashing samsung and wouldn't do anything else - i had it replaced with a new model the next day and a month later it's happened again so that's two different models that have been faulty! It also turns itself off whenever it feels like it which is poor and often freezes!!
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Reviewed by Lee on 02/07/2008
THIS WILL SOLVE EVERYONES PROBLEMS WITH THE LEVEL OF SOUND DURING CALLS, PLEASE BE THANKFUL. OK; 1) Type *#0002*28346# 2) It will bring up a menu: [1] Load Params [2] Dump Params [3] Call Config 3) Press Back, and it will bring up another longer menu 4) Key in 3 to bring up SPK Config Menu 5) Then key in 4 to bring up AV-QTune(MP3) menu 6) Key in 1 to bring up SPK MP3 Vol. menu 7) Key in 6 to change the max. volume 8) Input 40 and press OK, it will change to 4.0db default max. volume is -3db. I wouldn't recommend higher than 6.0db because the sound will distort, anything lower will be fine. 9) Once done, press cancel to close the service menu and try to play a mp3 with max. volume. This volume apply for your MP3 Ringtones and Message tones. This is by far the best phone i have ever had, well done samsung you have made be believe !
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Reviewed by lewis-blackpool on 01/07/2008
i hae had this phone now for about two weeks and i have loved evey min of it. the only phones i have whem i upgrade my old one is samsung and this one is by far the best . . i do kind of understand some of the reviews saying about the incoming calls being to quiet but i resolved that problem by putting in on ring and vibrate so if you dont hear it you will feel it . . . i am amazed also by the camera it is by far the best camera i have ever seen on a mobile phone . . .just cant wait untill the next amazing samsung arrives :-D x
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Reviewed by VICTORIA on 01/07/2008
BATTERY LIFE IS A TOTAL LET DOWN!!!
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Reviewed by Josh from UK on 30/06/2008
Got this phone thursday as i needed a new phone (Had the Sony Ericsson W910i) Couldn't wait. After reading all the reviews on here i went to the shop holding 10% back. i told the guy at Carphone Warehouse about the problems i know about. I.E Audio being quite on voice calls, Also music player being ''Tinny'' Aong with the Battery cover being hard to get off. He was keen to show me that everything was working with this phone which it was. i Splashed out �300 for it on o2 Pay and Go. Got it home and started to play on it. So here is the check list, 5.0 Mega Camera, Very Very Nice! Music Player, Okayish, I've known Bang and Olufsen to do better (Plus a word or warning, the phone dont come with an adaptor to use your own earphones with nor do phone shops sell it, So unless you use Ebay you have to put up with the Earphones that come with it) Touch Pad, No problem. Very nice! Phone's Look and Feel? Nice, No problem texting and the weight is a nice weight to sit in your hand So your aksing why i only give it 3 Stars? I got it home charged it up over night (9 hours) Next morning in the time its taken me to get to work (30 minutes) I've lost a bar of battery and thats only with a 15 minute call. So at work i have to use my own phone alot and after 3 15 minute calls im already running low on battery! After another 10 minutes and that was it, the phone was dead! Back to the shop it was and i gave the U900 another go and got it replaced with another 1. Again the same thing happend, This time losing a full battery in just 3 hours and thats only making 4 10 minute calls and listening to 2 music tracks. 2 phones and both run out of battery? Is there a bad batch going round or what? Anyway, Back to the shop i gave this 1 in and got the Sony Ericsson C902 that was cheaper (NEW of course) then the Samsung U900, much better! Anyway, If you want a phone thats Good looking but runs out of battery fast then the Samsung U900 is your phone, If you want a music player to listen too for a good few hours and make calls then the Samsung U900 is NOT your phone. Out of all the phones i've had i've never had a battery that last's 3 Hours! Come on Samsung, you know the phone is gonna need alot of power with all that funky tech going on so why not make a stronger battery? Your normally good at that!
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Reviewed by PAMELA on 30/06/2008
I TOO HAVE JUST UPGRADED TO THE U900 SOUL AND ACTUALLY CALLED MY PROVIDER TO TELL THEM THAT I WANTED TO CANCEL MY UPGRADE DUE TO THE VERY LOW RING VOLUME ON THE PHONE. I AM GLAD I READ LAUREN'S TIP ON HOW TO INCREASE THE RING VOLUME AND IT WORKS!! I WILL BE KEEPING MY PHONE NOW AS THAT WAS THE ONLY FAULT I FOUND ON THIS PHONE. THANKS LAUREN
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Reviewed by Jill on 29/06/2008
Have had the phone for just over a week now and am generally pleased with it. The only downside for me is the camera suffers from shutter lag. I have been into settings and changed everything there is to change but cant seem to solve the problem. Has anybody else experienced this with their U900 and managed to sort it out?
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Reviewed by chris on 29/06/2008
Had the phone a week and found it really good. Call/ ring volume fine, pictures good.No problem taking the back off either, just push down and slide as per guide line picture. Glad i ignored the negative comments. Easy to use, excellent. Is slightly heavier than you expect.
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Reviewed by Helen on 29/06/2008
I have had this phone for nearly two weeks and I love it. If you are not use to touch screen it does take a litle getting use to but it wont take you too long. The only problem I found was that the ringtone is way too low. I am not someone who likes loud ringtones but I do like to know when my phone is ringing!!! Unfortunetly for this reason I may have to change my phone as Im constantly misssing calls!!. As suggested above I have tried to change the profile volume but even at its loudest - It is low!!! The only reason I did not give this phone a 5/5 is because of this problem!
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Reviewed by emma on 28/06/2008
it a cool phone
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Reviewed by Lee L on 28/06/2008
iv jus recieved the samsung soul as a present today, n yes i think its certainly a stylish phone and the touch screen interface is alot easier to use than any other phones and easier than i thought. BUT i am massively dissapointed, the battery life is terrible, if u wanna use it for constant phone use daily or txt use than expect 3hours of battery life but dont worry cos the texting is even worse, taking me up2 10mins to reply to a single text. words like 'as, like, sometimes' this' etc are not in its reportoire of the predictive text. how is that allowed??. n like also the camera function is pretty dire aswell. why do u hav to press a button on the side unerganomically forcing u to always take landscape pictures!!!. such a let down...i thought it wud b amazing n with all th easy to use massivley-ahead-of-its-time functions. but its a real shame that its so much hassle to do the most ordinary functions on it..very stylish very nice but my god beneath it all theres not much there...
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Reviewed by Hannah on 28/06/2008
I got this phone yesterday and I hated it, then I loved it, now I hate it again. This phone is great if you can get to grips with the touchpad, but I just can't. I haven't had a touchscreen phone before and I keep accidentally doing things on it, including sending half-finished text messages! Also...you can't permanently take the phone off predictive text, which is a little annoying. I will be sending this phone back and exchanging it for a different model, as I find it very difficult to text with (and this is the deature I use the most). Excellant phone though besides these points. If you've got nimble fingers and aren't too fussed about texting...go for it, it looks great too!
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Reviewed by Helen on 27/06/2008
Do you really have to open the phone to see if you have a missed call or text message? Driving me mad... my phone sits on my desk at work in silent mode so I never know if Ive got a message unless I leave the back light on permanently which eats the battery (not a major problem as I can have it plugged in altho kinda defeats the object of having a "mobile" phone) there must be a way around this... anyone please???
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Reviewed by Emma x on 27/06/2008
Have had this phone for about a month. I was initially quite impressed and i REALLY wanted to like this phone as it was an upgrade handset and i had spent hours choosing the perfect one!! I have to agree with most of the other reviews here though,the volume is a complete joke! I struggle to here it ring even on highest ring level so much so i've only successfully answered 50% of my calls! Also if you do ever manage to here it ring and answer the phone its almost impossible to hear what the person on the other end is saying (and yes i have turned it up to full volume!) The handset was also bigger and heavier than i expected. There is no designated camera key so you have to access it through the main menu which is abit annoying if you want to take a picture straight away and it's awkward to hold and press the shutter button at the same time. All in all it is a good looking phone and something a bit unusual with the "magic screen" but if you cant hear it ring or hear c onversation in calls it's pretty much useless! I wish i had sent it back within the 14 days.
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Reviewed by Deanzz on 27/06/2008
Just bought one and it is excellent, except for the volume of course. else it is the best one yet. I have owned lots of cell phones before (13 sets to be exact) and the u900 is the almost best ever, second to sony. I can privacy lock almost everything on the phone. but unlike sony, u900 does not have the prefered code protected folder where we can save all our personal info. the digital camera of 5 meg is not as good as the one taken from Sony 2 meg but overall u900 is an amazing phone to owned. I would totally recommend it to all!!.
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Reviewed by Sita on 27/06/2008
This phone is fantastic, the camera is really good quality, the only problem is i dont know how to stop the predictive txt mode.
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Reviewed by Tony on 27/06/2008
I have had two of these over 10 days and taken them both back to the shop. My main concern was battery life, I charged both phones for over 24 hours and 1 lasted only 10 hours on standby, the other lasted 26 hours and I received 2 phone calls & made 1 of 3/4 minutes each. I'm looking else where for a new phone as my G600 lasts for 5-10 days depending on usage.
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Reviewed by Joe on 26/06/2008
Without doubt the finest phone ever to pick up a signal.
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Reviewed by Tim on 26/06/2008
Disappointing. I upgraded from a D900 and am not sure it was worth it. The phone feels much more bulky than the D900 despite being almost the same size but with an extra 19 grams. The features are very good but there are no games other than the 90 second trials. Music player and camera are certainly the best I've even had and the styling is great making it look very premium. Maybe I'm just being fussy, but I'd prefer a slimmer, lighter phone like my old D900.
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Reviewed by Miroo on 26/06/2008
I bought this phone few weeks ago. Well I was exited but now im not very happy about it. The case does scratch very easily. Unfortunatelly it has drop me on the floor and when i picked it up there was not very nice crack on the cover. The way how the phone is controlled is very good the keyboard and touch screen is easy to use. Music sounds good but im not impressed about the camera. If you want to buy good camera phone go for sony erricson...
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Reviewed by Laura on 26/06/2008
I have had this phone for a week now, at first I thought it was great, loved the touch screen etc, but, once the initial wow factor wears off the real flaws come to light. Hearing and being heard on calls is a nightmare, either I cant hear the caller or they cant hear me which is very frustrating, I am struggling with the touch screen a little, the ring volume really is too quite, I generally hear the sound of the extremley lound vibration over the ringtone itself, the screen blacks out and crashes, which having discussed with friends with the phone seems to be a problem with the soul not just my handset. Thinking I might swap this before the 14 day trial period is over!!!
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Reviewed by oxo on 25/06/2008
just got my new samsung soul and it is brilliant no problem with the call colume loudspeaker isnt the best.photos are amazing so is the feel and design of the phone internal memory.now we come to the battery cover. it is the hardest cover to get off ever and i have had a few phones i have to get a sharp knife at the back just to get the cover off which is far from ideal.overall cracking phone swapped it for an lg viewity it is a better phone and my wife has a n95 and is going to get a soul once the pink one is available cheers oxo
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Reviewed by Johnny on 25/06/2008
Just got rid of my my samsung and gave it to my son after a week or too of use. It just didn`t light my fire and phone was too quiet. I was always missing calls and what use is a phone you cannot hear when it rings.. thanks
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Reviewed by Alan on 25/06/2008
A beautifully designed mobile, nice touch screen, great features, spoilt by poor camera quality and short battery life. Close ups are impossible, despite being at a reasonable distance & using zoom feature. Pictures are fuzzy even when at distances of about 2m. My 3MP camera on my D900 is better, and the battery lasts longer too. Hmmmm not impressed.
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Reviewed by Jim on 25/06/2008
I got one on my contract renewal to replace my X820, which I liked a lot. The Soul looks and feels good, but that's where the good news ends. The ear speaker volume was far too low, even on the highest setting. In anything but the most quiet of surroundings, you will struggle to hear the person on the other end of the line. Similarly, the maximum ringer volume is far to low. Both of these complaints are well documented by other users, so it's not just me going deaf! My X820 was fine in both respects. The last major problem was that I found myself pushing the phone hard against my face in the struggle to hear and this would invariably activate the touchpad in a way that terminated the call! The Soul is an example of design taking precedence over function. As a phone, it's useless.
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Reviewed by keith on 25/06/2008
a good phone basicaly the same user interface as the d900. the downside is that it is quite large and a bit heavy.
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Reviewed by adam on 25/06/2008
had the phone for 2 days now and find it almost perfect apart from not being able to set my own message tones, so if there is any1 out there who can help me with that it would be much appreciated my email is ukabondy@yahoo.co.uk, cheers.
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Reviewed by michelle on 24/06/2008
um there is a button on the side which increases the volume for both receiving calls and call volume. why not try that?? then its the same level as any other phone
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Reviewed by Chris E on 23/06/2008
WARNING IF YOU CANT USE PREDICTIVE TEXTING!!!!! I bought this phone on contract the other day and to be totally honest I am not impressed. Call me picky but the volume is too low, I mean i could'nt hear it ringing over the T.V!! But my biggest gripe is the txt function, you cannot choose to have ABC standard txt the phone is defaulted to T9 predictive messaging, you can change this but only by holding down * button before you start txting and you have to do this on every message... Have spoken to Samsung and its not going to change, it is happy with this setup!!! So I am only giving the most attractive phone 3 stars..
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Reviewed by kirk on 23/06/2008
phone is great, back cover comes off easily. only thing, how do i get predictive text to saty off as default? other than that it's a fab phone and i would recommend it over anything.
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Reviewed by Claudia on 23/06/2008
I can only talk on the phone if I'm somewhere really quiet - if I'm walking to work or in a restaurant etc I literally cannot hear the other person say a single thing. It's extremely irratating and does make me wish I didn't have this phone. A real shame as everything else is great.
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Reviewed by Becky on 23/06/2008
Fantastic phone! I got mine yesterday dispite being worried about some of the negative comments on here. Got to say mine's perfect - sound volume fine, reception good, touch screen quick and responsive and the back is easy to get off when needed. Also absolutely fantastic in terms of personalising it - theres loads of options and you can organise the display to suit your taste. One question - the messaging screen on mine is black (its black with white writing when I text) Does anyone know how to reverse this?? Xx
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Reviewed by Amy on 23/06/2008
Set your phones profile to the outdoor setting - dunno if its just me, but that seems to make the ringing volume louder!
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Reviewed by kelly on 22/06/2008
OMG! I LUV THIS PHONE! I'D GIVE IT 100 STARS IF I CUD! TRUST ME GET THIS PHONE, U WNT BE SORRY!
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Reviewed by jimuel on 22/06/2008
just got phone but its going back. Good looking,but volume is not good.Bang and Olufen power amp made no difference to volume. Not 1/2 as loud as my last phone.
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Reviewed by kris on 21/06/2008
not to impress by this phone. on the plus side is got some very good features on the negative side my phome keep shutting down midway through any function, it will do this randomly. it have even frozen uring a call and non of the function will work. i was only able to disconnect the call by removing the battery.
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Reviewed by dan on 21/06/2008
Fantastic phone no problems at all with getting the back of or the volume of it. but canoot get a 4gb memory card to work with it. otherwise brillant phone
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Reviewed by Amy on 21/06/2008
i think this phone is excellent but i think sony ericcson do a better quality of mobile phones.
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Reviewed by tany o7 bd7 on 20/06/2008
its da bst 4ne'
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Reviewed by karen moore on 20/06/2008
I'm not 100% happy with the slide action, it's a bit 'scratchy'and doesn't go all the way up in one motion, does this loosen up after time? Can anyone else tell me if they have the same problem? Apart from that I think it's fab! The ringtone volume is fine, thanks for the tip Lauren but isn't obvious that you go into the ringtone option and turn it up if you can't hear it???!!! And as for the people who can't get the cover off to access the battery/sim card - are they drunk? It just slides off.....Can't comment about the camera, I tend to use my camera to take pics! Same with the music bit, I've got an ipod for that! Almost outstanding except the slide bit, but maybe I have just got a dud one!
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Reviewed by Rob on 19/06/2008
Smart and very outstanding
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Reviewed by dawn on 19/06/2008
found out how to change text message tones you need to go to profiles then normal press options then edit that should sort it out im happier with phone now but wish the sound was louder
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Reviewed by Jen on 19/06/2008
brought the phone on wed and loved it, love the touch sensitive screen and the fact you can personlised it. however when i rang someone, i could hardly hear them it was on max vol of 7!!!! turn the loud speaker it was worse!! had it less than 24 hours and have taken the phone back!! if only the speaker were better... i would have lept the phone.
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Reviewed by nahnah on 19/06/2008
Really regret taking this one- touch pad is a daft gimmick agree with others about hard to hear, scratches if you look at it. It looks good if that's what matters to you, but I think the bubble wrap is a good idea - don't think it will look good for long.
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Reviewed by l on 18/06/2008
heard some bad reviews however, the phone is pretty good so far - only got it yesterday though. when calling it sounds perfectly fine, and the battery life seems like any other average mobile phone. may be a bit much if you are paying �300ish on pay as you go, but on contract for free, is well worth it!
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Reviewed by moonstone on 18/06/2008
I have had this phone for two months now, and I must say I haven�t had the problems that some of the reports state. I can get the back off my phone quite easily, yes the screen is hard to see in the sunlight, but all you need to do is cover it with your hand. The key pad sound can be turned down by the button on the side of the phone (this does also operate the call volume when you are on a call). It can sometimes be hard to hear the person you are talking to if you are in a noisy place, but isn�t that the same with all phones! The only thing that I am disappointed with is that the sound quality I find it really tinny, apart from that quite a smart phone.
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Reviewed by Vasco on 18/06/2008
I really like this phone. The controls are amazingly accurate to the touch and innovative.
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Reviewed by dawn on 18/06/2008
only had this phone today but cant find how to change the message tone can anyone tell me if its possible to do this please
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Reviewed by nathan on 18/06/2008
pure brilliance. trust me, ignore the bad reviews...just forget them because i am a sam.soul owner and i can safely say this phone is absolutely fantastic in every field.period.
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Reviewed by Suzanne on 18/06/2008
I love it. Back was difficult to get off the first time but now its fine. Besides, the back on my last phone (the G600)practically fell off and drove me mad. Better than the g600 but not by much, its probably only because I get bored of phones really quickly. Was torn between this and the Armani phone but I'm pretty sure I made the right choice. BUY IT!!!
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Reviewed by mary on 17/06/2008
i really like this phone, only one thing i dont like is you cant but your own ringtone on for incomming text messages or if you can i cant.
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Reviewed by Issy on 17/06/2008
Had this phone for over a month now and love it to bits, volume great, camera great - everything about it is great expect that the touchpad now doesn't work. Don't know if this a comman fault but this has really annoyed me - your not able to get into the menu without this feature. Now got to wait a week for it to be fixed as network won't just replace as outside the 28 days. Can anyone advise if they have had the same problem....
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Reviewed by Sue on 16/06/2008
I upgraded to the soul begining of May, I am with O2 and for about a week the phone worked fine, then I had trouble with incoming and outgoing calls, text messages, sometimes not receiving a text until 4 or 5 hours after it has been sent, not sure whether this problem is to do with the phone or O2, I have been back to the O2 shop on a number of occasions and eventually they changed the phone, still the same model, but I am still having the same problems and I am thinking of asking to change to a different model, I had a Sony Walkman before and had no trouble at all.
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Reviewed by jason on 16/06/2008
I've had this phone for a couple of days now and I have to say, I'm really impressed. I don't know why other people here say that the back cover is hard to get off, I don't find that difficult. Music is great, the touch pad is awesome. It's not slow, responds well, maybe you guys should adjust the sensitivity of the touchpad? It's the best Samsung phone out there. Sure it'll be compared to Nokia and Sony, etc. but the thing that makes this stand out is that it's different. And that's great !
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Reviewed by Shiny on 15/06/2008
At first i regretted buying it, i found it to be very fiddly, but then again I only thought this because i had converted from a nokia which i have been a fan of for many years. However i quickly adapted to the Soul and now i love it! Everything about it is great, design, functionality, camera, touch screen and flat keypad design. the only compliant i have is the volume of voice calls and speakerphone which are dire and it is difficult to hear people when in a busy place or outdoors. other than that a great phone, looks stylish with a great functionality
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Reviewed by John on 15/06/2008
I bought this phone 3 weeks ago. It is my first Samsung mobile phone. For now I'm pretty pleased, but I also have few issues to report. Camera is great, display is solid, but sound in speakers is not so good and battery is to week. I plan to use it for two more months, and then I will wrote detailed review here. Does someone have familiar experience?
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Reviewed by tony rossi on 14/06/2008
Very good phone, reason for only 4 stars is the earpiece volume is really bad, have to keep using the loudspeaker to be able to hear someone
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Reviewed by Kizzy on 14/06/2008
I got given one last night for free at the Big Brother 9 eviction and it is locked to virgin. Luckily I have a virgin sim already so is great for me! Wow!! what can i say? it is beautiful. have been playing with it ever since. I love the quality and the feel. the camera quality is better than my SE w850i and it is 3G. If I got it unlocked I would definitely use it as my main phone instead!! The menus are intuitive and the sound quality is great. It has every function I culd desire and I am a techie geek. Well perhaps wifi wuold have been a good extra, but not complaining. I took an amazing photo of car lights that morphed as my husband was driving at the time and it makes a great theme. Have completely customised theme. Great feature. really happy with my freebie and can't wait to explore it more.
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Reviewed by Claire on 14/06/2008
Had the Soul for a few days now. Really do like it. Very stylish and everything. I dont find it too big, seeing as ive always had nokias. Still getting used to the phone. Sometimes the touch screen can get a bit annoying, such as accidentally catching it while texting, meaning i send an unfinished text. But its a good phone. No complaints about the volume of the speakerphone, wakes me up in a morning, ringing volumes fine. Only volume problem I have is the calling volume, like when on the phone, not very loud. Clear but I prefer a bit more volume. Found a result for having to open the phone to check messages and that...press and hold any of the keys for a few seconds and the screen will come on for a little bit. Hope that helps.
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Reviewed by Derek scotland on 13/06/2008
Well i have read all the reviews the good and the bad. and to be honest i would say a lot of the bad are people that are not used to the samsung range of phones. lets start with the back cover a little weight and slide and it pops right out.. so whars so hard about that unless you have greasy fingers. Ring volume i see nothing wrong with that either if you twiddle with the settings.. also its only the second samsung that i know of in exsistance that you can have your own text msg tune. the touch pad is great pretty responsive and the camera is a great improvement over the G600.. GUYS MY LAST PHONE WAS THE N95 that i did love.. althogh not on the same par because of no wireless or satnav the u900 soul is in a par of its own sleek sexy and a pretty good weight as well..
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Reviewed by karl stout on 13/06/2008
wow what a phone,just recieved it this week,i find the phone very easy to use,probably the easiest phone i have owned(i usually get through 4 phones per year)the camera is excellent to use the best samsung one yet,the whole menu layout is so user friendly and the touch screen is exceptional,if you havent bought this phone yet go and buy it,this phone is going to be huge this year.a definite 5 star
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Reviewed by olivia on 13/06/2008
i love my samsung soul..just one tiny problem though. how do i set it so my phone is permanently OFF t9 predictive text? i know how you do it for one text message but it would be a hell of a lot quicker if i didnt have to go through the options every single time i wanted to send a text.. any ideas? :)
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Reviewed by m.e.sh on 12/06/2008
I think this one is very better than all of samsung's phone
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Reviewed by GRANTYC on 12/06/2008
cool
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Reviewed by Jane on 12/06/2008
dont bother, i sent mine back after 1 wk. call volume very low (the main reason i sent back) & the ring volume, kept missing calls
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Reviewed by Paul on 12/06/2008
Had mine for 12 days and was starting to like it. Dropped it on the bed (yes the bed) and there we have it a broken screen. Just as fragile as the d900
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Reviewed by helper on 12/06/2008
Phone Outdoor Ringtone Volume 1/10 wa piang, this the only sad thing! The Volume is damn damn super low. You cannot even hear anything in MRT or Kopitiam even at the loudest setting. Going to complain to Samsung liao!! Try this hack to set the MP3 /Ringtone volume up up! For me I even put 9dB for the max volume. Just barely acceptable lor. SAMSUNG SOUL SECRET ================= - Type *#0002*28346#. - It will bring up a menu. - BACK - BACK & it will bring up another longer menu. (RCV Menu, EAR Config, SPK Config, ....) - Key in 3 to bring up SPK Config Menu. - Then key in 3 to bring up have-AV-QTune (MP3) menu. - Key in 1 to bring up SPK MP3 Vol. Menu. - A list from 0,1,2,3,4,5,6 show up. - Key in 6 ONCE to change the max. Volume. - Key in 90 & press OK, it will change to 9.0db. The default MAX Volume is 3db. - Once done, press cancel to close the service menu & try to play a MP3 with max. Volume. or Call in your phone to hear the RINGTONE playback at MAX. This volume apply for your MP3 Ringtones & Message tones. Durability = 1/10 First thing you do is to kiasu protect all the surface of the phone. If you just bought the phone, please...take care of the surface first!! Go buy all those bigger size clean protectors (PSP, iPhone, HTC Touch, HTC Touch Dual, etc) immediately and custom cut with care to make to protect the surface. For me I buy two piece & cut just nice lor. COVER ALL THIS AREAS!!! (1) The LCD Screen, remember to chip off the protectors not to cover the earpiece, i.e. top of the SAMSUNG word is the speaker earpiece. (2) The Navigation LCD, Up/down/left/right/ok (3) The rear cover with the SUMSUNG word.
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Reviewed by Chris Gane on 12/06/2008
Have had the New Samsung Soul for 48 hours. Thank God Vodaphone have a 14 day return service. The earpiece volume is appauling but as of right now it has quit to operate at all...Pants Phone!!!
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Reviewed by Mark on 11/06/2008
Total and utter garbage. I have never had to send a phone back before but after one week with the Soul I cant stand it anymore. Its too big, the touch screen is hyper sensitive, to move through menus seems to take forever, when the phone is in sleep mode you cant see if you have a message, its too quiet. I could go on but I wont. To be fair the camera is good, but other than that I cant really think of anything good about this phone. I shall be returning to Sony Ericsson tomorrow
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Reviewed by PG on 11/06/2008
Good phone but as mentioned before I think the volume for hearing is too low. Also can anyone help ? Is there a way in the silent profile mode of avoiding the phone vibrating for incoming calls and messages ? thank you.
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Reviewed by Martin on 11/06/2008
Had the U900 Soul now for a couple of weeks and i'm glad i picked this one and not the F490. OK the ring volume isn't super loud but it is ok. The music can be a little on the tinny side but it's better than most. The picture slider for the main screen is a very good watch. All in all a good phone, but i am a samsung fan!!!!!
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Reviewed by JIMMY McGROO on 11/06/2008
Right then. I'm the guy you all want to listen to as there's a lot of rubbish being talked about on here. Allow me to clarify: 1. The phone is WAY WAY WAY WAY too quiet. The speakerphone is about as loud as 'normal' volume on a Nokia. You can hardly hear anything at all. As for the normal volume (i.e. when not using speakerphone), well just forget it. I found it unusable and I have amazing hearing. 2. The reception is rubbish. So much so that it's unusable as far as I'm concerned. This is an issue with the phone's transducer unit and not the network. 3. The hands-free earphones have a really short cord so you have to keep the phone in your shirt pocket if you want to use it this way. 4. The touch screen is a gimmick. In practice, all it does is mean that you accidentally call people or delete stuff by accident. 5. The camera is pretty junk. The 3 megapixel one I had on my Sony Ericsson was far far superior. 6. It doesn't multi-task. If you're in a call, you can't get into the main menu to do anything else. 7. You have to keep removing a stupid little plastic plug every time you want to charge the phone or insert the handsfree kit. 8. The USB transfer rate is way too slow. It takes about 5 minutes just to transfer 3Mb or so of media onto the phone. This is a problem with the phone, not my PC which is lightning fast. 9. The supposedly "free" games that come with the phone stop about after 3 minutes and you have to pay if you want to continue playing. 10. The speaker distorts really badly and is still really quiet when you put it on its loudest setting. My advice is not to buy this phone. It is quite simply a load of rubbish. Those that say otherwise are just stupid kids who make about 2 mins of calls a month and think their phone is amazing because they can change the colour of the touch screen bit. If you make any serious use of your phone whatsoever, then I'm sure you will find this thing unusable. Don't be fooled into thinking "oh I'm sure it will be OK" like I did! The spec of the phone looks good on paper but in reality it's a complete pile of rubbish. The MAJOR let-down for me was the dreadful quality of the reception. Stick to a brand like Nokia that knows what it's doing with phones. As far as I'm concerned, Samsung has only reinforced my view that they are still a low-end, budget brand that is better of sticking to making cheap TVs or whatever.
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Reviewed by kaur on 11/06/2008
not impressed only had the phone 7 days and the screen cracked not a good phone quiet disapointed.
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Reviewed by Ben Massey on 10/06/2008
Great phone, smaller and a lot better than the awful Nokia N95. It might not be quite as good technically as the Nokia but it looks ten times better. This is a great phone and does everything that anyone would want it to!!
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Reviewed by D Simpson on 10/06/2008
Battery cover was very hard to remove the first time but is fine since. What can i say,the best phone I have ever owned, MP3 player is fantastic quality even with the bundled earphones, puts my old walkman phone to shame, oozes quality, ring volume and call volume need to be adjusted from settings but I have found them to be fine. Don't even think about it, just GET IT
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Reviewed by kellie on 10/06/2008
well i was shocked when i was brought it by my father beacuse i was fine with my nokia 5300. i was really exited and couldn't wait to use it. im think there should be an upgrade as the ring tone is very quite and doesn't play my songs very loud. also its so compulcated to use but otherwise its perfect!
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Reviewed by Emma on 10/06/2008
Ie had the phone just over a week now. I really like it and didnt find the back of the phone hard to get off atall! The only thing im really annoyed about is that i had 180 messages and that filled the memory! Is there any way i can by a memory card that holds more messages? Cos thats ridiculous as i need it to hold atleast 1000!!...
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Reviewed by ngl on 09/06/2008
you should put this to a six star ... its defonitly the best phone around , had myn 2 days now ... calling perfect , back cover triky but i dont want it to come of too easy!!! a lil over pricesd at �400 , ah well its worth it
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Reviewed by Abby on 09/06/2008
Its fab and sexy.
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Reviewed by Liliya on 08/06/2008
I just bought this phone yesterday, and i agree with people saying it has a low volume, but honestly i don't see the battery cover is really that hard to open, i already opened it 3 times and it doesn't take long time or even such effort as people say!!!!!!!, touch screen is nice really, i'm a fan of samsung, i had D900 for almost 2 years now, maybe because i'm a simple user of mobile phones i don't see that negativity in this phone, so i think it's all a matter of different opinions of different people with different uses....
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Reviewed by Chantal on 08/06/2008
Right then! Firstly, I think it's important to say that this was a phone I had been following and looking forward to for some time. I've had it for 4 days currently and would like to add my 10 cents. A point which a lot of people seem to be very divided on is the sound quality of the ringtone/phone - It is not nearly as poor as some reviews would have you believe! Coming from a Sony Ericsson background, yes, I've heard louder but I don't miss a million calls or texts and when speaking to someone they don't sound distorted or difficult to hear. There are multiple vibration settings to go with your ringtone so if one doesn't work for you, try the others before you complain. If you're thinking of getting a Samsung Soul don't be put off by those reports; decide for yourself - that's what moneyback guarantees and exchanges are for! Keep your receipt (^_^) Now to business; 5/5 for the level of customisation available on this phone. In fact, a round of applause to the team who worked on this because you're seriously not going to get tired of making all the pretty colours change and the editor can be as complex or lazy as you are so will suit any taste. There is also the Image and Video editors for those who like to have the choice to manipulate their own work. 3/5 for the music player. I realise this isn't a dedicated music phone but surely after citing the Bang & Olufsen power amp as a front running feature there should have been some more oomph! With headphones in, however, the sound is reasonable - quite loud and the touchpad controls really strut their stuff here. Should there not be one button to take you directly back to the music player once you've minimised it though? [or if I'm being dense and there is could someone point out where?!] And also some sort of equaliser would have been nice. [Can I add here that I've yet to find a phone that has a song editor - namely, there are lots of songs out there that would make excellent ringtones if it wasn't for the lengthy intro's - anyone agree?! Someone make the leap!] 4/5 camera. Now, 5mpx should have been a noticeable step up from my previous phone, which was only packing 3.2mpx! I'm not at all saying that my old phone was better but the capability of the Samsung Soul's camera is let down by the amount of fiddling that you have to do to get a banging picture - I think that for people who just want to point and shoot - unless you are in optimum lighting conditions - that's just not going to happen. However, when you DO get it right it's truly a beautiful sight. 3/5 menus. As said before by many others, for the stage mobile phones are at now the menu could do with some vamping up - it is bog standard Samsung all the way. I have spoken to people who have been dedicated Samsung buyers all along and its a mixed review - some like the fact that they'll always be able to find their way around any Samsung, others want something more dynamic. I personally think that once you get the hang of it it's not so much bother but coming from other manufacturers you might find it a bit of a shock - some features; like the convoluted addition of recipients to SMS could benefit from making the Recent recipients list easier to access - so many clicks! Does get a bit irritating if you're an avid texter. On the whole though, the menu's make sense and I like the way that it remembers where you last were - handy if you use a lot of the same features on a regular basis! 5/5 keypad. Love this keypad to bits! Very easy to text and the ridges are a help. Only reservations would be the soft keys- once you get the hang of the phone you almost expect them to be like the touchpad and I've found myself staring at the screen with an eyebrow raised, wondering why it's not doing what I told it to, only to realise it actually needs to be pressed! (^_~) 4/5 phone build quality. Ah! The casing is beautiful - no doubt this is a sleek and sexy phone, build to look GOOD. This it passes with flying colours. Is a bit on the heavy side but then it IS packing a helluva lot of technology so maybe we can let this slide? The battery casing is a little stiff but NO-WHERE near as troublesome as other reviews would have you believe! Come ON people, stop being wimps, you're not going to break your pretty little phone and it really doesn't take much welly [or gloves, or knives...] A reasonably firm press in and up on the back where the SAMSUNG logo is located, in the direction of the camera will suffice! And if it doesn't, take it to the store and get someone to demonstrate this for you - they are paid to do it, don't be shy. The screen DOES gather fingerprints like something else but again, come ON, the bigger the screen, the more fingerprints it can hold. If it irritates you so much that you can't stand it, consider a phone with a smaller screen. I stress, this is NOT worth missing out on an otherwise great phone for. And the touchpad itself works like a dream. If you like your 'real' buttons you can change the sensitivity so that you have to give it a hearty press and if you're a touchscreen phreak you can max it out so the slightest touch gets you where you want to go (^_~) cheeky! All in all, it is a phone with enormous potential. It does everything a phone should and is a satisfying conclusion to the Ultra series. I am now a Samsung convert - 4/5 OVERALL
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Reviewed by Larry, Edinburgh on 08/06/2008
The Samsung Soul, great phone. However, the earpiece volume could be louder, the battery cover could be easier to remove. Have two of these phones and they are different, one is unbranded and the other on Vodafone, both phones have functions that the other does not. If you are looking for a good quality, mobile Samsung have made every effort to impress on this one.
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Reviewed by Scott on 08/06/2008
I had the common problems with my handsets - battery cover that was impossible to release and call volume so poor that I couldn't even hear what someone was saying if I'd been using it in the library. Two handsets - both returned. Going to try the F480 to see if Samsung have done a better job on that.
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Reviewed by edi v on 07/06/2008
briliant phone got it today?:)
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Reviewed by Jane on 07/06/2008
Hate it! had mine 3 days & its going back. Ring volume really low. People can't hear u when u talk on a call as the volume is really low. I really struggled to get any signal. The phone is very over rated. Think ill stick to my old U600
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Reviewed by LOL on 07/06/2008
I've had this phone for two days then sent it back and got the LG Prada instead because its far to big and bulky its just to big
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Reviewed by Matt Jeffreys on 07/06/2008
Had the phone for nearly a week and I'm afraid it's going back. Yes it's pretty, yes the music player is ok, yes the camera is awesome - but come on people, this is first and foremost a TELEPHONE, and unfortunately this is what it fails on. The volume level goes up and down and its crackly at times - often so much so that you can't hear the person on the other end of the phone. I've had plenty of Samsung phones in the past and all have been outstanding, but now am thinking of moving away to Nokia or Sony. The whole "Magic" touch screen looks very cool but at the end of the day it doesn't offer any more functionality than the usual 5 way pad. The ring volume is fairly quiet even on MAX but I think this is more to do with the pants ringtones that were preinstalled. Also by todays standards this phone is fairly large. At the end of the day however I would have overlooked these things if I could actually use it as a phone!!!
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Reviewed by an unhappy customer! on 06/06/2008
I bought this phone 2 days ago and im extremely dissapointed, I was reccommended this phone by a couple of friends who said it's the best phone they've had so far! Well I COMPLETELY disagree, this phone is not an all rounder phone, it is designed for its style, not for its features. If you are looking for a phone to play decent music/take amazin pictures, then do NOT get this phone. Style - 4/5: Very good style, couldnt argue with the fact that the "magic touch" feature is pretty amazing, and the overall look of the phone is pretty good. Durability - 4/5: So far it seems to be sturdy, and has a really good weight, so if you're texting with 1 hand it won't slip out of your hand, and it seems pretty strong in general, although it does feel like on the "magic touch" feature that overtime it will become breakable. Camera - 1/5 Absolutly appalling, the camera quality of the phone is like going back in time 3 years. If you move even slightly then the picture will just be a complete blur, and becuase you need to hold down the button to actually take the picture its quite difficult to not actually move whilst taking the picture. The picture is also very bad in quality, I took my phone outside where there was the perfect amount of light, and still the picture is not sharp at all, before anyone comments on the settings, I turned them up to maximum performance. The video is also very appalling, when moving the camera in video mode, it is very blurred and holding the camera still, is very blurred. NOT a good camera phone, 5mp? where? lol Music - 2/5: The phone seems to have a lot of high end on it and no bass, which means when playing mp3's the quality is very poor, and becuase it pushes all of the high end out, you get that horrible piercing sound, not good at all for music playback. Also, the ringtone is very quiet, if your phone was in another room and u had the tele on, you would not be able to hear it at all. Calling - 2/5: The calling volume is very low, and because of the high end frequencies of the phone, you also get the piercing feeling when talking to a female. Overall - 2/5: I very much do not recommend this phone, unless all that you want in a phone is no useage and for it to sit on a table looking pretty. Its a show off phone, nothing more.
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Reviewed by Dixon Bainbridge on 06/06/2008
I've had the phone just over a week and beginning to really like it. As some have mentioned already, it does require a bit of patience, such as searching for review pages like this in order to get tips on how best to set it up (I liked the tip for adjusting the ringtone max volume). Also, the instruction manual is rather sparse on detail. A more complete web manual is available from the Samsung website, but even it is still lacking, such as the tip I am going to provide. In response to those who couldn't change their Camcorder 'Quality' setting from Economy, I've worked out how to do this (no thanks to the Samsung support website who simply repeated the basic instructions for accessing the camcorder Quality setting menu). 1) Set the phone to Camcorder mode. 2) Press the left softkey, which brings up a footer menu. 3) Navigate to 'Recording mode' setting and change it from 'Limit for MMS' to 'For full memory'. 4) Whilst in the footer menu, note that you can also optionally change the video 'Size' setting from 176x144 to 320x240. 5) Exit Camera/Camcorder mode and go back to the Camera->Camcorder settings in the phone's main Settings, and you should now be able to change the 'Quality' setting to Normal or Fine. [Editor's reply: Thanks for the tip, Dixon!]
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Reviewed by Kim on 06/06/2008
I'm a newby to the phone but not to Samsung. Had the D500 and the D600 and the other touch pad one they do. I must admit the D600 was my fav. Having only had this phone for less than 24 hrs I cant make a huge impact on commenting. BUT... I will say this,, why is the ring tone so low?? AND (sorry for sounding thick) how do you turn off the annoying keypad tone!!! I did find it in settings but it didnt have an OFF selection :-( .... Still a nice sleek looking phone, I am margonally impressed with it so far...
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Reviewed by Charlie on 05/06/2008
I love my samsung soul, but I am a big texter and it is really annoying because the word "the" comes out as "tge" and "was" comes out as "927" in the predictive text mode... it happens with a few other frequently used words and it is really irritating because you have to click through some ridiculous non-sensical words to get to the word you want or you forget and you look back over your text to see "tge" all over the place! Can anyone help? Other than that it is a near perfect phone!
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Reviewed by Hannah on 05/06/2008
Ive had this phone since late may. and im still ot sure about it. it will only let me hold 210 messages in my inbox which i find disappointing, i cant make video calls but thats because i live in the middle of nowhere. i have no idea how to use the camera even after reading the manual. battery life is very poor. and it is very slow. thinking about taking it back and changing it for a nokia.
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Reviewed by kyle anderson on 05/06/2008
had my fone for 2 days now and i absoultly love it. proper class!. anyone who doesnt like this fone needs shot. camera perfect, touch pannel excellent. dont know what peoples sayin about the back i got mine of easily. i have to say that i would like it to be a little bit louder ring volume but i got some advise from below and better now. excellent fone especially for samsung as i dont normally like samsung. definattly a good buy!!
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Reviewed by Leon on 05/06/2008
I baught the u900 a month ago and had to replace it due to the fact it kept loosing the text service centre number, it's fine now but I have to agree that the call volume is too quote at times,loud speaker is low and sometimes the call clarity is not good. Cool phone though.
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Reviewed by Nick on 04/06/2008
I've had this phone for 6 weeks now and I've got to say that it is by far the best phone I have had. I find that voice calls are clear and usually the quietness is more to do with the other person having their mouth in the wrong place! Screen is big and clear, and I like the 'magic-pad'- I find it easier to use than a standard 5-way control. All the features in the phone are laid out and easy to find in the menu, I especially like the calendar being one of the primary options - I use this alot. The slide action is very satisfying and it doesn't feel like it's going to break when you close the phone. The camera is very good for a phone camera, however when you zoom in don't expect to be able to print at A4 size - there will be some pixelation. To those who are saying that it's neigh on impossible to get the back of and access the battery compartment, yes it is but truly how often do you need to get to the battery? Also - some people are complaining that they have had software/hardware faults. There will always be some faulty phones, it is impossible to get 100% success rate. Under these circumstances you need to look at the after sales care of your retailer/network. I would recommend this phone, and I am the envy of many of my friends.
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Reviewed by richard brown ,,,rickster on 04/06/2008
what a phone total beauty,,,never put it down have had laods of good comment,and pulls the birds lads ,, lol ,, welldone samsung...best one yet
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Reviewed by Sara on 04/06/2008
The Samsung Soul is fantastic it ticks all my boxes. I work for a large mobile phone company and in our particular store we have been selling out of them they are that popular. Thumbs up to Samsung.
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Reviewed by jeff on 04/06/2008
Its kinda funny how either this phone is gettin really high or really low scores and all the low scores seem to be from people who havent spent 2 minutes trying to work out the phones problems first- a previous comment..1. back cover- push down and out on the back cover using your PALM as you grip the face of the ph with your fingertips (u should be able to remove the cover just using the one hand SIMPLE!!). 2. ring volume- go into profiles and then edit then set to max ring volume (if its still low its the mp3 not the phone). i wish people would just spend 2 minutes tryin to figure out their probs first..as far as caller volume goes it seems to vary a fair bit from caller to caller so this seems to be issues with networks as much as it is the actual phones. COME ON PEOPLE
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Reviewed by melissa on 04/06/2008
I GOT THE SOUL AWAY BACK ON THE 18/05/08. OVERALL THE LOOK AND FEATURES ON THE PHONE ARE IMPRESSIVE. HOWEVER THE CALL VOLUME IS LOW IN COMPARISON TO PREVIOUS SAMSUNG PHONES I HAVE HAD. I HOWEVER HAD TO RETURN THE PHONE WHEN THE METAL CASING AROUND THE TOUCH PAD BEGAN TO COME AWAY FROM THE PHONE HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM ?. I TOOK THE PHONE BACK AND WAS GIVEN A REPLACEMENT THIS SEEMS TO BE OK AND THE VOLUME ON THIS PHONE APPEARS TO BE BETTER. HERE'S HOPING THAT THE CASING STAYS ON THIS PHONE. COMMENT FOR NIC RE CHANGING SMS TONE TO MP3. YOU GO TO PHONE PROFILES AND THEN CLICK EDIT, PRESS THE RIGHT BUTTON ON THE TOUCH PAD ( > ), THEN PRESS THE DOWN BUTTON ON THE TOUCH PAD AND THEN PRESS THE MIDDLE BUTTON ON THE TOUCH PAD. YOU THEN GET 3 OPTIONS. CLICK THE 1ST ONE CHANGE AND THEN 2 MORE OPTIONS COME UP, SELECT OPTION 2 USE MY ALERT TONE AND THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE MP3 SONGS YOU HAVE ON YOUR PHONE.
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Reviewed by Wena on 04/06/2008
I have just received my soul & i think it's a really good phone, the messaging is drawn ut, but same as old samsung phones, nothing new, so i can cope with that. So far battery life if good (I thought it would be rubbish like my last Samsung) I really like the touch screen menu guide, it makes it a bit different.
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Reviewed by Lysette on 03/06/2008
This phone is brilliant!! I like the fact that you can make your own themes and you can change the colour of the display on the touch screen. The camera is brilliant and takes amazing quality pictures. The internal memory is pretty good too but I'm going to need a memory card as have filled it now so can't take anymore pictures. The only complaints i have are its very hard to take the back cover off, the speakerphone is not too gr8 and the back case scratches so easily. I had 3 scratches within an hour of having the phone just from putting it in my jeans pocket. Overall tho
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Reviewed by quentin on 03/06/2008
I had the option of this phone, the nokia n82 or the SE G900 i ended up the the soul and i gotta say the longer i have this phone the happier i am with my decision..my mates got a n82 so ive mucked around with his and the G900 hasnt been getting the best of wraps although it has only just been released.. i got kinda bored with the n82 pretty quick and as far as pic quality goes yeah the n82 has it beat but only by a very slight margin (obviously at night with the xenon flash its got this ph beat) but 90% of the pics were on par with the n82. The only fault i can see with this phone is the occasional low in call speaker volume but again 90% of the time it seems fine and as i mainly use the phone for music and texting it doesnt bother me too much. and now to the music player, i just bought some pretty expensive headphones and when i used them with this phone i was blown away!!! the Bang & Olusfen amp and sound quality of this ph is RIDICULOUS!!! easily beats my Ipod and i mean EASILY!!! as i said man the longer i own this phone the glader i am with my decision.. this ph is awesome.. in my opinion anyways, peace
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Reviewed by James on 03/06/2008
PROS: stylish, relatively slim, great design, cool touchpad. CONS: heavy, large dimensions for a slider(except for thickness), problems with most memory cards, especially the higher capacity ones, often restarts, sometimes several times a da