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why stated in above spec it has 220x176? i saw the resolution is 320x240 from it's fivenine pdf brochure (provided by someone here before). and it's also 320x240 from my local newspaper (malaysia). UE II all 320x240 IINM.

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  • 2007-05-26 01:27
  • wce$
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the screen us QVGA not 176 by 220

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  • 2007-05-22 19:24
  • nxny
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Features are good but not good design.its too long and wide.Only feature, it is thin.
Buy this mobile on ur own risk....! hmm

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  • 2007-05-22 02:57
  • PSd6
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Very good find Mr Fishy. So it looks like this does have FM radio which is great.

I notice on the spec sheet it says:

Battery (Standard) Li-ion, 690mAh
Talktime: up to 2.5 hours
Stnadby: up to 185 hours

Which looks like it'll need charging daily :(

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  • 2007-05-17 19:34
  • n$gq
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@The people who want to know about the U100 having a Sterio FM Radio see link form samsungs own site prf brocher...

http://uk.samsungmobile.com/pr...fivenine.pdf

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  • 2007-05-17 14:56
  • TXVs
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hi, can someone please help me to know if the battery on this models same size of x820??????

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  • 2007-05-16 23:44
  • MsNF
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Is the speaker better and or louder than the E770. tnx anyway

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  • 2007-05-15 21:31
  • mVH@
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Reading some comments on the lack of external memory and that the 3mp camera is wasted with only 70mb of memory... that is enough to hold over 50 pics @ 3mp which is hardly unreasonable. Yes, we always want more but I think it will suffice for most people!

Also the battery I see is Li-Ion 950 mAh compared to Li-Po 630 mAh on the X820. I hope this means a much improved battery life (I was reading Li-Po is better for less fire risk, Li-Ion keeps capacity better) as it has 50% more mAh.

If it can come close to the D900 for battery life, I will buy instantly.

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  • 2007-05-15 19:48
  • n$gq
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The only thing holding me back from ordering this is the lack of battery life specs - very conspicuous by it's absence given that the phone is out in 3 days in the UK.

Also I have not seen one website quote the specs with a radio so.... not a deal breaker for me, just an observation. As an overall piece of kit though, it's very appealing.

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  • 2007-05-15 19:36
  • n$gq
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@Mr Fishy: Why do you know that this mobile will have FM Radio?

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  • 2007-05-14 18:33
  • niRI
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Just to point out that this phone HAS got an F.M Radio. Also you CAN select an mp3 to have as your txt message tone. Two major problems between nokia and samsung phones resolved. Well done samsung. I will be getting this phone when it comes out.

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  • 2007-05-14 13:11
  • TXVs
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i think this phone is just a prototype

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  • 2007-05-13 15:06
  • wYxd
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This phone is due for release on 18th May in UK so we'd all love to hear opinions on the phone's functions when you get it. And also on battery life (how does it compare to X820 which was original Ultra Edition?) This is Ultra Edition II which is supposed to have better power efficiency.

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  • 2007-05-13 06:47
  • mitj
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Some things to point out.
To the person who said Samsung are making thinner phones and taking away features; they're not! These are brand new designs made with brand new materials, so they're NOT taking away features such as memory card slots, they're just not adding the features. You don't have to buy one of these thin phones. Samsung have plenty of others which are still thin AND have memory card slots. I don't mind if my phones have memory card slots or not as I back up my photos and videos to my PC when the internal memory is getting low.

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  • 2007-05-08 10:31
  • mitj
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nice info Kal, that may seem cool but ther are so many phones out there already that has that kind of form factor esp the first 3mp Xcute DV1 but as a have seen the size was really an innovation and it will sure fit to any pocket.

now i'll go to my main purpose, ther are two vital features missing: memory card slot and Radio(this feature is almost negligible as most samsungs don't have it, when Samsung will include MicroSD slot for it's ULTRA 6 and 5 series? is microSD still too large to fit it in? maybe SD shopuld introduce new format supermicroSD? which is half the length and width with 3/4ths of thinnes of it...

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  • 2007-05-08 10:14
  • whBb
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Just to give you another example..here is a link for Samsung's version of camcorder DMB phone SCH-B750, very similar to N93..but look at the thickness, its 16mm.

http://www.slashphone.com/102/7144.html

The point is, you can have features and still keep the thickness low. Thats whats Samsung stands for IMO.

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  • 2007-05-07 15:20
  • PxqT
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I'm sorry but delicate things needs carefull handling. if you are so absent minded then ofcourse this model is not for you. Keeping this in jeans pocket is not a good idea at all.

Please know that you are talking about one particular model, thats the thinnest so far and yes it doesnt have the memory card slot. There are plenty of other models from samsung to choose from with few extra mm to have some more features...then again those are thinner that other manufacturers..go for it.
But to tell you from what I have seen in the past..chances are, when this model will be out with any particular carrier, they will include that memory card slot. It happend before. Cheers!!

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  • 2007-05-07 14:00
  • PxqT
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In reply to a previous comment. My friend sat on his X820. He isn't the 'lightest' of men, the inevitable weak point of the lcd broke lol.

I think your right I don't see the point in a phone this thin if you take away expandable memory. For pete's sake samsung only make phones this thin when they can't break and when you're able to keep all the features when the phone is made thinner.

I mean apart from the stupid idea that they can say this is the thinnest phone what is the point in having it so thin if take away all the features. I'd rather have the phone a couple of mm thicker if I could play music with it. Samsung need to get their priorities right.

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  • 2007-05-07 11:39
  • nUaf
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Nice to hear from you that you are bit of understand between samsung and nokia..
but one thing that i dont agree with you that... they (nokia and samsung) are not using same technology... as if the phone getting smaller .. the company have to re-develope better Nano-or better thechnology to fit into smaller phones.. such as ... so far.. samsung has world slimmest 3MP camera chip and technology. which is same camera effect with what Nokia using but Nokia's 3MP camera chip and technology is lot more bigger. so it can not fit into slimmer phone...also that is not only different because they are using different case... Nokia they do not have echnology to fit to smaller phones.. so they are keep making huge heavy phones. Like N'Series.... But you know that Samsung have every most best technology in the world , such as best LCD , Best Micro Chip and Electronic. also Samsung has Car Company in Korea. they even have insulance, supermarket and theme park as well in Korea.
Like N95 which is big and heavy but it has everything... also samsung can easily make better than N95/... they have own GPS technology and LCD technology and Camera Technology etc... which is totally diffrent with Nokia who get all the parts from Other companies....

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  • 2007-05-03 02:15
  • wvZD
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Well said @ Ultra Edition II

Nokia produces the same technology in different cases, that's all! All their phones are the same, just different designs! These Samsung Ultra Edition II phones are breaking records. They're getting thinner and thinner, but with better technology.

I have the X820 (6.9mm) and would love to upgrade to the U100 (5.9mm) not only because it's 1mm thinner but because the camera is 3MP as opposed to the X820's 2MP one. With Nokia though, people usually upgrade so they've got a different looking phone which does the same as their last one. They release too many phones too often so are using the same technology; it can't progress in such a short space of time.

I've had the D500 (crap camera and even worse video), D600 (excellent camera and CIF video), D900 (fantastic!) and now I've got the X820 which isn't as feature rich as the D900 but it's just so thin!!

I love Samsung and think they do a grand job in producing gorgeous, feature-rich phones and hope they keep up the good work!!

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  • 2007-05-01 05:08
  • mitj
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