As I mentioned earlier, using the Samsung SGH i550 is like learning to drive a Jaguar after having rode a bicycle for the past few years. I’ve not explored fully its capabilities but based on my experience, I can give it a thumbs-up. It is a very cool phone, quite James Bondian if you please, except for its size. I’ve always wanted to get a more compact phone after owning a chunky one for so many years, but on second thoughts this may not be a good idea. A little phone will get lost in my handbag and it will take forever for me to fish it out from the cavernous interior of my bag which has a hundred other bric-a-brac in there. Besides, big has its advantages – its 2.6″ screen is a boon to squinty eyes.
I don’t have the expertise to review all the features of the phone and compare it with other phones. Suffice to say what makes the i550 stand out from many other phones are its :
1. WIFI
2. 3.0 megapixel camera
4. GPS
I absolutely love the WIFI feature. When the home computer and hubby’s laptop are occupied by the other family members and I wanted to check my mail or something, I could just log on from my phone. I don’t have to bully the kids into letting me have the computer for 5 minutes which dragged on to 15 or 30 more minutes. By the time I gave up my “5 minutes” the kids would be glowering and shouting “You said 5 minutes!” Great peace enhancer.
The built-in camera is also a boon. I don’t have to lug my heavy digital camera with me to functions. It’s so handy. The camcorder, recorder and video editor functions are so cool too!
Though I’m not adept at using the GPS (and I hardly travel anywhere), I foresee that this will be a very useful feature to have when traveling somewhere for family holidays. It’s also great for showing off to friends and family.
I’m impressed with the radio too. The sound quality is so clear. Last night while ironing the clothes I listened to the radio on loudspeaker mode. It certainly made the chore more bearable. I was so inspired I even did some mending after that!
Other plus points – big calculator (yeah, everything is big with this phone), big screen for viewing text, big keypad (raised for easier handling) etc etc.
Truly the i550 is a all-in-one gadget : phone/radio/recorder/camcorder/camera/PC/calculator/compass/PDA etc etc. A good tagline for it would be : Everything in one phone. For $1499.
It’s BIG in size and BIG in value.
waaa…you really love the phone! I just hope that all the features you described can make your life easier. That’s what it should be…value for every penny your spend on it. It is just that I wish that our wifi provider also can do a lot better in making the access range more wide and clear all around the country.
Anyway, enjor your phone and keep peeping more into the features. You might get a surprise! I’m usinge the Nokia with as much as the same features like yours but a bit less. But i’m also in love with my phone. The best part of it my wife always reminded me “Hey, don’t forget your secreatary. ” No jealousy there!
ku azhar, for a start KL is going wireless soon. But I think for it to go nationwide will take a long time yet. What’s your Nokia model? Your wife is reminding you to make use of your secretary is it, instead of making calls on your own
He..he..nah!..instead my wife is the secreatary and she always answer the phone for me. I don
‘t know why but i’m a person with a bit lazy to answer any calls…but my wife…she will gladly answer any calls. Must be the female thing, i don’t know! Anyway i’m using the already outdated Nokia 3500. That’s why i like to hear your view on your phone..maybe change to something new. I like to view any preview before i decided to do anything. I heard Nokia N95 also have the same features as the Samsung SGH i550 but i can’t decide yet…emmm…must be tough nowadays just to change a mobile phone, not like the old days where it is much more relax and take it easy in our daily life using the black, big and heavy house telephone. It is always a thrill between us siblings, to hear another voice in the telephone or just turn the number…he..he..i know thats also give you my age…
ku azhar, you’re lucky to have your wife answer the phone for you. Surely your daughter can give you some sound advice being in the telephone business. People of our generation think things through many times before buying a new handphone. I’d been thinking of buying a new one for more than a year, and finally I don’t have to anymore cos I won the Samsung i550!