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Samsung i500

Samsung i500

91 reviews

May, 2024

Positive
screen (5)
battery (4)
design (4)
sound (3)
durability (2)

Negative
price (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 91 reviews of Samsung i500. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. People really like the sound and portability. The battery and design are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the price.

screen, design, battery, portability, sound

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Samsung i500 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Samsung i500

alaTest has collected and analyzed 87 user reviews of Samsung i500 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the size and performance. The screen and design are also mentioned favorably, whereas many are critical about the portability.

design, screen, performance, size

portability

78% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2024

Expert review by : Bruce Brown (pcmag.com)

Samsung SPH-i500

Samsung's SPH-i500 really can be naturally held to your ear.

According to a recent report from IDC, sales of voice communicationsenabled PDAs will experience significant growth in the next few years, while conventional PDAs will continue to lose sales. The Samsung SPH-i500 is a great example of the...

Oct, 2003

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Expert review by : Judie Hughes (the-gadgeteer.com)

Sprint PCS Samsung SPH-i500 Palm OS Powered Phone Review

Nifty compact flip-phone design, The internal battery will maintain data for 15 hours after the main battery has, died (or been removed), Excellent screen for a phone, decent screen for a PDA, Polyphonic ring-tones, Quality feel and heft, Very tight,...

Expensive, No expansion slots, No way to tell who's calling without opening phone, No speakerphone, Expensive, No expansion slots, No way to tell who's calling without opening phone, No speakerphone

Oct, 2003

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Expert review by : Lisa Gade (mobiletechreview.com)

Samsung SPH-i500 Palm OS Smartphone from Sprint PCS Review

Posted August 26 2003, by Lisa Gade, Editor in Chief

The smallest, most lightweight Palm OS smartphone on the market. Very attractive design. The 66 MHz processor is competitive for the smartphone market and the unit is fast and responsive. Has polyphonic sound (you're not limited to Midi) and includes...

Low res display is getting old now that most dedicate Palm OS PDAs have 320 x 320 displays, though to be fair, no other Palm OS Smartphone offers a high res display. No Mac version of Palm Desktop in the box. No expansion slot, no MP3 player which...

Aug, 2003

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