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7.9
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6.8
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7.2
- Nikola
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Great phone for the money
-crystal soung on the radio, it's even loughter then the U600 (tested)
-screen 128x128 but the efective size of the wallpaper is 128x97 or so.
-tip: if you can't wait the slow anims when locking or unlocking or other just press the red buton ;)
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- 2008-01-05 00:13
- iG61
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- DON
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Can i use this mobile for browsing internet via PC,is their any data cable available for this mobile.
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- 2008-01-03 09:34
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- Ganesh
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Hi
After hopping in and out of many stores I finally bought a gift for my mother for her birthday. Samsung C-170 (Elegant Black color) - one beauty of a phone. I got this for Rs. 2390 in Big Bazaar.
POSITIVES:
1) Very slim (Slim as a Dairy Milk chocolate bar). Slimmest phone for this price tag.
2) Absolutely stunning to look at. People Black Beauty with white backlit keypad with the numbers on the keypad gives this phone a gorgeous look.
2) Excellent FM Radio. Beats all FM radio phones priced below Rs.2500. Sound quality is awesome. Digital Stereo. Sound can be increased upto 14 points (CAUTION: 14 points can make you deaf. Sound is deadly clear and too loud). I don't increase the volume above 3 points. Its stunningly crystal clear and pleasant.
4) The handsfree provided with this phone is simply superb. Thick good quality wires hold up the mic/mouth piece to the phone connector and thin wires jut out from the mouth piece to support the ear buds (ear phones). There is no way the wires/earphones-cum-handsfree will get tangled into knots. Very good innovation by Samsung(This isunlike the thin ones that come with other brands...esp. for an entry level cheap phone)
3) Very light on pocket in 2 ways (just 72 gms and just Rs.2500 :-)
4) Aesthetic appeal. The keypad lights up evenly and is in brilliant white which makes night viewing or low light viewing very easy. Its so beautiful to look at the phone in pitch dark.
5) Supports not just English but Indian languages like Hindi, Tamil, Bengali , Marathi and Telugu.
NEGATIVES:
1) The central navigation button is only two way (not 4-way). UP & DOWN. UP is assigned to FM Radio (and we cant change that). Only the DOWN key can be assigned to any one features like Alarm, Calendar,Missed Calls, Dialled Calls etc. etc.. (I assigned it to MISSED CALLS).
2) Although its a 65K color display.. the color display is disappointing and grainy. But if its a good phone with good call clarity and Radio you want.. then this is a trade off.
3) Phone Navigation is not as easy as Nokia.
In any Nokia you can just press one button to see the contacts (to make a call). Here in C170 you have to press Phonebook, then click Search , then type the search keyword and then click search to get a contact name.
4) The central navigation key is hard to press and you have to push it and this may slightly pain the fingers over prolonged usage. Same is case with the Phone back cover (when you want to insert or remove a SIM card or battery). Its very tough to remove the back cover. Took me 20 mins and my fingers hurt. Its really hard to slide the battery cover. Samsung needs to look at this important design aspect which they seem to have missed out despite designing such an amazing SLIM BLACK BEAUTY phone.
OVERALL VERDICT:
CAUTION AGAIN: Only if you are using phone in Loudspeaker mode...increase phone FM Radio volume above 3 (to a max. of 14).
When you are listening using earphones...volume above 3 can be too loud. Volume of 14 will make you deaf for sure.
Usage Tips:
1) When FM Radio is on, press 5 to decrease volume and press 2 to increase volume. I didnt understand this...but I just discovered today what the ultra tiny 5 and 2 with ultra tiny "up" and "down" on the phone display screen in FM mode meant)
2) When you have set FM channel stations (For Ex. Radio City in INDIA 91.1 FM)...if you press 1 on keypad...it will increase the FM channel frequency by 1 point. That means 91.1 will become 91.2 (pressing 1 again will make it 91.3...and so on. Likewise pressing 3 on keypad will keep decreasing the channel frequency by 1 point. (Ex. 91.1 will become 91.0, 90.9, 90.8....so on)
My Ratings
Design: 8.5 / 10
Features: 7.5/10
Performance: 7.5/10
Overall Rating: 7.8/10
Dont pay more than Rs.2500 for this phone.
I got it for Rs.2390.
FINAL VERDICT:
No company has made such a beautiful slim phone as SAMSUNG C170 till now in ENTRY LEVEL SEGMENT. Surely a MUST BUY for ENTRY LEVEL MOBILE USERS. GO BUY IT n ENJOY for 1 year. Later if you are bored you can change your phone :-). Its just Rs.2400 guys. Grab it 'n' ur sure to grab attention and eyeballs. This is a sexy super slim beauty of a phone. BLACK looks awesome and I got Black (its one single color) cos that was only color available in store and i gotta get a phone for gifting my mom soon. But for some of you who like two-tone colors you can look at the WINE RED and BLACK. (Wine Red 'n' Black in front and fully black on the rear. Looks equally hot esp. will suit the gals and their white / red purses :-)
Thanks for giving me a chance to tell you about something.
C170. SEE. Enjoy. Byeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
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- 2007-12-25 15:27
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- imran hussain
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Can anybody suggest me hw good is this phn.is there any constant problem with FM radio in all fone.And tell me wht problem in inbox people are getting.i m intrested in go with this fone,so plz reply me ASAP
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- 2007-12-24 13:56
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- krzysio
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Anybody knows, if there is possible to copy sim to phone, or phone to sim memory, and how?
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- 2007-12-19 21:23
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- deeps
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can we really use it as a modem??? plz someone tell me....else itz a crap...
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- 2007-12-17 16:21
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- aAHIMBISIBWE FRANCIS
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i relly like the fon but i dont know even how to go to internet on it.and i dont know if it can down load some music or ring tones.guiod me pliz by sending an sms on my email.
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- 2007-12-14 19:59
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- AHIMBISIBWE FRANCIS
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hey,i really like this fon so much.i have helkd it now for like 3weeks but i dont know where to find the messages.pliz guide me.thanx.
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- 2007-12-14 19:51
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- dejan
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hello i have this phone for 4 days now and i have some problems with it..not that it's broken already or stuf..the phone is great,but i can't find the games for example..in every site i've searched i find "games:yes"..were the **** are the games?! :)) and another thing, my last phone was a nokia and i don't know how to put the "delivery report" option when i send a message... if someone knows pls answer to this comment on this site [execuse my bad english :( ]
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- 2007-12-05 12:57
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hey replyz00,
I've the same problem you have.
"I can't see the sender's name in my Inbox or whatsoever... Are there any ways to make my phone see them? Please help me... Thanks alot!"
I've posted it some time ago, but no one seems to have a solution to it. Let me know if you've found one.
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- 2007-11-30 08:40
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- TyTN's son
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My mate is asking:
where are the games on this phone?
He can't find any! LOL
By the way, he's got the black version.
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- 2007-11-29 07:52
- M3WB
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- nits
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hey can anybody tell me whether i can use phone as a modem for my comp to browse internet??
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- 2007-11-28 08:25
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- Remix
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this is for RQL4.
Are you saying the United states is going to execute me for going on a website and making sense? or that i am about to commit rape-murder over a samsung C170? get...a...life.
The only thing the U.S would give me is a tickertape parade for owning you in public.
let me give you some advice. stop using inverted commas for "every" second word you type, it makes you look like a retard. also, try not to hit your head so much, for the same reason.
Peace out
Remix
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- 2007-11-27 08:41
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