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Reviewer: Emily - Ipswich, UK
Date: 27th Dec 2009

I've just brought the Armani phone & I love it already, it amazing I find it really quick & easy to use, it's got a really nice design & a small compact design so it can fit in my pocket without feeling like there's a brick in there.

I did have a Sony Walkman, but it had the same trait as many other Sony walkmans which is to turn off randomly sometimes when you get texts. It was also slow when turning off & on. It's the Armani phone for me.

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Reviewer: Svennie - UK
Date: 2nd Nov 2009

I had this phone as soon as it came out. Looks beautiful, it mates my two favourite things Samsung & Armani. Greatly impressed with the design, its ergonomics were quirky. But very soon you realise it isn't functional, Samsung have always stood for design & functionality not one over the other. This phone was a great disappointment. I soon sold it. I now have a Samsung F400, which is nice, but has a tendency to reboot if it has more than a slight shock, this takes over a minute to do so. Come on Samsung. I'll stick with you, but each bad phone is another nail in the coffin & people will start to walk away. Fingers crossed for the future.

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Reviewer: Lauren - UK
Date: 14th Oct 2009

The phone looks great. It's a great size & I love it. Although the only problem I have is Internet browsing won't work? & neither will sending & receiving multimedia messages. As much as I love my Armani it's not worth the £280 I paid for mine.

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Reviewer: Remani - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Date: 11th Oct 2009

Looks great, but it has 2 main drawbacks. First, it takes time to text & the second is after 3 weeks of using it I got a serious problem with the network connectivity, there is no signals at all & always shows that there is no service or limited service where you could not send or receive calls so it will be really useless, whereas in other mobile phones the network connection is great!

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Reviewer: Rabi - Rochdale, UK
Date: 1st Oct 2009

I love this phone, it is the best phone ever don't know why some people say its rubbish because its not.

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Reviewer: Aa - UK
Date: 4th Aug 2009

Nice looking Phone, small, compact, nice high resolution screen, touch screen is easy to use, battery is good, also the camera is goods for a 3 megapixel. The only problem is I keep losing it back of my sofa, as it's so small.

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Reviewer: Mellie - UK
Date: 29th May 2009

Hey I wanted this phone forever! & it was not what it was all cracked up to be! Don't get me wrong it's a great looking phone but I couldn't text if I was in the sun as the screen looked like a mirror effect, nightmare! Not many features on this phone either Bluetooth would only work now & then & battery died quick! Camera was rubbish! I took it back for the Viewty now I have an iPhone the best phone ever!

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Reviewer: Safia - Manchester, UK
Date: 28th Mar 2009

Hi people.

I got this phone as soon as it came out. I couldn't wait to have it. & now I have had this phone for more than a year (nearly) it's a pain. The touch screen is slow & does not respond sometimes at all other times VERY slowly. The phone randomly switches off at the oddest intervals ever!

I expected it to be AMAZING. As you do with every new phone. However I have to command the phone on its unique design & convenient size. The phone is good for music, picture, texting & calling. But for browsing the Internet it is useless.

I found the phone was rather unreliable & the battery life is really bad! I would not recommend anyone to buy this phone, as there are phones such as the Blackberry Curve 8900 out there. Which is miles & I mean miles better then the Armani phone. Another reason for why I bought it was because it was from Armani & I am really into designer phones. But the name means nothing it's the features that matter.

I hope this helps all you confused people & yes good luck :D.

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Reviewer: Samy - Cyprus
Date: 4th Mar 2009

I love my Armani. I use my phone for calling only. Looks great.

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Reviewer: Amber - UK
Date: 19th Feb 2009

I absolutely love the Armani phone & have never had any problems with mine. I bought it when it first came out & it hasn't yet failed to disappoint me. It's easy to use, perfect size, looks great & always attracts a lot of attention.

Being a fashion person, I suppose I bought the Armani because of the brand attached to it. I only use my Armani to make calls, text & browse the net so the music player & camera are not features I really use. I suppose if you're really looking for a phone with additional features & functions, I would recommend the iPhone. A lot of my friends have it & would not trade it for the world. I am now looking to get the Prada KF900.

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Reviewer: Ciara - Armagh, UK
Date: 17th Feb 2009

I got this phone in October & I love it. After I was struck by its obviously stunning design, I came to realize that the subtleties of this phone are equally amazing. Once you're used to it, it runs like a dream. :) It would beat the iPhone or Blackberry Curve any day, plus, it's gorgeous.

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Reviewer: K - London, UK
Date: 24th Dec 2008

Sleek Phone, but impractical & a pain to use. Looks so slick though.

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Reviewer: Matt - Detroit, US
Date: 15th Dec 2008

As someone else in this post said, this is either a love it or hate it phone. I spent a lot of time looking for a stylish candy bar phone with good features, & I am happy to say that my Armani phone delivers! Once you become accustomed to the interface, a series of single taps, double clicks, finger swipes & a few touch & holds, this phone is a breeze to use, although there will be times that you hit something you didn't mean to. The media player works very well, to avoid temporary screen freezes, store videos & pictures on the internal memory & music on the SD micro card. The camera offers some helpful fine, tuning options, including a really nice picture editor that allows you to adjust brightness, saturation, etc. The phone's screen doesn't do the pictures justice. Pictures actually turn out okay when you see them on a computer screen. Texting is fun & easy, although not as convenient as a keyboard. No Web usage for me, but lack of 3G is something to consider if you do. File reader is very handy (PDFs, Word, Excel), the ringtones are fantastic, & moving files is quick & painless. Finally, if you're finicky about fit & finish, this phone won't disappoint. It's built well, it looks damn good, & it sure slides into my pocket nicely :), As with any product, it's all about what YOU value, so do the research & take the plunge!

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Reviewer: Scott - Leeds, UK
Date: 13th Dec 2008

Well if ever a phone lived up to the don't judge a book by it's cover saying, this is it! I was hooked when I was shown it in the shop & decided that it was the phone for me, text, camera, large screen & small & lightweight. & no one I knew had one. & for good reason it turns out, lucky them!

The touch screen takes a little getting used to & now, having had the phone since February, I can use it pretty well. Coping with the frequent selection of icons & letters that I didn't touch! & I have small fingers!

The camera isn't bad, so long as you are steady & don't mind the delay between clicking, then the snap & then the taking of the picture! Countless time I've clicked, it's snapped, moved the camera & all I have is a blurred photo of the movement AFTER the moment I captured. Useful!

The main problem with this phone though is the sound quality & the phones use as a music player. It isn't possible! The headphones are the worst & cheapest, substandard pair I've ever attempted to wear. They just hurt to put them in, which is nigh on impossible! It made me want my old Sony Ericsson Walkman phones back so much. Who's sound quality & comfort were some of the best I've ever owned, roll on upgrade day!

I wish I had listened to my head, not my eyes & heart that had been fooled by the glitz & glamour of owning an Armani phone, & returned it within the first 14 days! Shame on you Samsung! : (.

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Reviewer: Marios - Cyprus
Date: 6th Dec 2008

THIS IS A VERY BAD PHONE. PLEASE DO NOT BUY IT, IT IS USELESS.

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Reviewer: Jo - London, UK
Date: 18th Nov 2008

I fell in love with this phone, because it is so beautiful, however I have now had this phone for a year & it has taken me that long to be able to send a decent text!

I really wanted to send it back after the first few days. I am glad I didn't because it has become easier to use with time. I will say that it is the hardest phone I have ever tried to use & that if you want a phone that you can pick up & use straight away. Forget it!

I think the camera is rubbish! I can't understand the people that have said it is good?

Predictive text is the way to go when texting, however it is still long winded. Trying to scroll down is often impossible.

I am always accessing the wrong menu icon by accident.

My phone kept switching to silent mode for some reason & it took me ages to work out that you had to press the icon & hold for a couple of seconds in order to release, hence missing many calls!

I couldn't listen to my voicemail, as I couldn't access the keypad when in a call!

The best thing about this phone is its looks. I have had a few comments on how small it is etc.

Heed my advice. If you are willing to persevere then buy one, if you like to be able to talk & text straight away, stay well clear!

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Reviewer: Sadie Birchall - US
Date: 16th Nov 2008

I loved this phone when I got it, had it for about 4 to 5 months & I hadn't had any problems at all until about a month ago it started losing a full battery within a hour of being charged, now I have to put it on charge every couple of hours to keep it on, it's also started getting a lot slower with opening texts or opening pictures. I am disappointed to be honest, but you need to try it yourself.

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Reviewer: Wendy - Hampshire, UK
Date: 27th Oct 2008

I BOUGHT MY PHONE December 2007, FELL IN LOVE WITH the LOOK OF IT, PAID A FORTUNE FOR IT & EVEN UPPED MY MONTHLY CONTRACT BY AN EXTRA £20 PER MONTH, WELL WHAT A MISTAKE! DEFINATELY the WORST PHONE I have EVER HAD, TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE TAKES AGES TO TEXT MAKING ALL MY TEXTS NOW VERY SHORT. YOU can't TEXT WHILST WALKING OR EVEN BEING A PASSENGER IN CAR! WISHED I HAD RETURNED WITHIN 14 DAYS BUT THOUGHT I WOULD GET USED TO IT, ONLY GOOD THING IS ITS LOOK & MY CONTRACT ALMOST UP ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR NEXT PHONE?

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Reviewer: Bradd - Bham, UK
Date: 5th Oct 2008

Ermm well you Can Save over a thousand On It. Well It's A Good phone Except My MP3 Player Has Stopped Being A MP3 Player Every time I Close the Flap it just Goes Of (the Song). Anyway Good phone, Hard To text On! & a GOOD CAMERA.

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Reviewer: Vj - United States Minor Outlying Islands
Date: 4th Oct 2008

Great looking phone features are OK LOL & the usability are rubbish don't BUY.

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Reviewer: Ami - Lampeter, UK
Date: 14th Sep 2008

Hey! I just bought this phone its great but I am just wondering if any of you guys know how many text messages can be saved on it? Thanks a lot, please if you know answer me back.

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Reviewer: Kirsty - Kent, UK
Date: 13th Aug 2008

Brought this phone 4 months ago didn't really read reviews about what the phone was like as I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. BIG MISTAKE!

Don't be fooled by the great looks this mobile is the worst I have had, MP3 player takes ages to play your song, not many features, touch screen tricky to work if you have large fingers or even normal fingers.

One thing I hate about this one is that whilst you're listening to music you can't do anything else which is boring! The one thing that I can say that's good about it is its name & the style. I am now looking for a new phone now as I can't put up with this one. As they say great on top but not a lot going on underneath.

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Reviewer: Natalie - UK
Date: 13th Aug 2008

This is a difficult phone to get to grips with & it is my no means the best touch screen on the market. The features are good though, it has a music player & a pretty good camera. The battery life is also very good. About the touch screen, I found that it was much easier to use if you make the phone vibrate when you touch it. To do this go to settings, sound settings, keypad tone & select spectrum. I find that it is much easier to text. Also I find it easier if I take it out of the cover that it comes with. Maybe this will help some of you who already have the phone & who find it difficult to use.

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Reviewer: Gaynor - Medway, UK
Date: 7th Aug 2008

Having read the reviews & finally sold mine on eBay I can only assume that Samsung Armani have paid to get some positive reviews. The phone is rubbish although it looks pretty. It is user unfriendly!

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Reviewer: Nick - Chatham, UK
Date: 7th Aug 2008

Worst phone I have ever had the misfortune to waste my money on. It looks great but the touch screen is unbelievably difficult sometimes it registers other times it doesn't. The menus are very hit & miss & fingers often hit the two images on the screen at the same time causing the phone to react in a way not expected. I have lost many a text through this let alone time. Finally threw the thing into a local river. DO NOT WASTE TIME NOR CASH ON THIS PHONE.

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Reviewer: Ms - UK
Date: 1st Aug 2008

I love this phone, & can text easily & quickly.

If your impatient & cannot be bothered trying to learn how to use the phone then don't bother. You may also have to learn to use predictive text as it makes texting much easier.

I don't find the navigation difficult at all, like all phones it just takes a moment to figure out what everything does.

I think all the negative reviews are from people who just wanted something to look nice & didn't want to put any effort in to actually get to grips with it. I have had the phone for around 4 to 5 months & had no problems or difficulties!

Buy it :).

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Reviewer: Annis - Wales, UK
Date: 21st Jul 2008

Has anybody figured out how to read a text that is more than a page long because if I get text longer than a page the vivid button doesn't always work so how do you read the text
hope somebody can help me.

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Reviewer: Amy - Kettering, UK
Date: 18th Jul 2008

I have just ordered the Armani phone & I have just read the reviews about it, I have decided people seem to either love it or hate it, I think the only way to decide whether it's the phone for you is to simply have a go, everybody is different, hey that's what makes the world go round!

I hope it's not as bad as people make out but what I want from the phone is different from what say a guy would want. My advise (not that anyone wants it! ) is if your daring get it & give it a go, just make sure your aware of the returns policy so your not stuck with it if you hate it.

I just want to add that it's so gorgeous, I was hooked the first time I saw it & really had my heart set on it, I just wish it wasn't so expensive.

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Reviewer: Emma - Derby, UK
Date: 28th Jun 2008

I love this phone! It's gorgeous & I've already had several people telling me they really want to get it too. Yes, I admit, it took me a couple of days to get used to it but once you do it's the best phone you could hope for, it really is, it's gorgeous! I have chubby fingers & I still managed to use it, you do have to have some patience with it though as you do sometimes press the wrong button but you can always start again. If you like this phone, go for it, don't listen to all these negative comments about it, as long as you're willing to practice on it & yes sure, make a few mistakes, get this phone!

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Reviewer: Joseph - Ghana
Date: 26th Jun 2008

All I'll say's don't pay attention to the negative reviews. The phone's Great & for Samsung users it's a 'buy' in the right direction.

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Reviewer: Paul - Somerset, UK
Date: 21st Jun 2008

Wish I had sent it back! Good looking but that's all!

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Reviewer: Strella Heng - London, UK
Date: 21st May 2008

The design is great but I am afraid it stops there.

It tries to incorporate the basic features of a standard modern phone (texting, MP3 player, alarm etc) but to some extent over does it in trying to make it unique, considering its relatively low usability, there are still so many more buttons to press or stages to go through for simple tasks such as sending a text or setting the alarm.

The touch screen enables it to have a relatively big screen while maintaining the overall petite size of the phone. However, when it comes to texting & operating other applications, it just becomes too difficult. The phone is definitely not for the average sized guy & above as his fingers would just be too large, & he will find it extremely frustrating navigating his way round the phone, constantly pressing buttons by mistake. Yes the texting does take a certain amount of time to get use to, but the younger generation will find that it is impossible with this phone as compared to one with conventional buttons to achieve the 10 characters per sec rate that they used to be able to get with one hand, without looking, while the phone is still in the pocket during an exam. Etc.

It is not touch screens overall that are bad. There's a reason why iPhones are out of stock & LG's are arguably seen as substitutes. Somehow it's just the Armani.

Would only recommend this phone for someone concerned about design.

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Reviewer: Laura - Leicester, UK
Date: 20th May 2008

Hey I got this phone about 3 months ago now. Having hardly used it at all. When I got to use it, my touch screen doesn't respond very well. I will click on messages & then it will jump to my files right next to it. & when I press back it will press the tick button. Any info please?

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Reviewer: Debbie - London, UK
Date: 19th May 2008

Very stylish & cute. But not good enough for the price. I was very excited before I bought it. After about two hours I started regretting it. Already put it up on eBay. For chics who love labels its perfect. It won't go unnoticed.

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Reviewer: Vick - London, UK
Date: 17th May 2008

Just had it for a few hours, useless touch screen for sure, great design that's all, have to return or replace for other.

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Reviewer: Ryan - UK
Date: 17th May 2008

THIS PHONE IS AWESOME!

I am used to my iPod touch's touch screen & this one is really good as well & yes I am a guy, BUT you really do need slim fingers. It's very very fashionable & the features aren't the best, but who cares!

I have got the best mp4 player you can get (iPod touch), one of the best camera phone (K850i) & now one of the best fashion phones!

It's a brilliant device & I don't see how texting is that hard.

Every device needs a bit of time getting used to, give it a go! If you don't like it give it back!

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Reviewer: Callem - France
Date: 7th May 2008

Terrible phone. It keeps crashing & Bluetooth won't work. Screen scratches easily. Good job I got insurance. DO NOT GET THIS MOBILE.

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Reviewer: Catalina Tanase - Bucuresti, Romania
Date: 2nd May 2008

THIS MODEL OF SAMSUNG IS VERY SWEET & I THINK IS SPECIAL FOR WOMEN, I THINK SAMSUNG HAVE TO THINK A LITTLE MORE ABOUT the COLOURS, IT WOULD BE BETTER TO HAVE MADE 2 OPTIONS BLACK & PINCK, I LOVE SAMSUNG.

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Reviewer: John - Sunderland, UK
Date: 1st May 2008

The phone is great & impressive at first sight. However, if you are not the kind of user who can't be so patient with the touch screen feature, I strongly do not recommend this phone as you can get better phone at cheaper price. The price for the Armani is just too expensive, however there are deals on the Armani.

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Reviewer: Nicola - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 30th Apr 2008

I love this phone! I don't know how people can complain about it! I find using the touch screen really easy but then I do have skinny fingers! Texting takes a wee bit to get used to, but I got mine yesterday lunch time & have pretty much got it sussed now :) it's not that hard, it's just practice, same as with anything new!

Overall, beautiful fantastic phone! Buy it now, you will NOT regret it! I got mine brand new for £167.50!

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Reviewer: Kayley - UK
Date: 27th Apr 2008

I read all of the comments on this phone & afterwards became a little worried as there are so many negative comments about it, however after its arrival I began to wonder what all the negativity was about, the design of the phone is stunning, guaranteed to turn heads & the touch screen is amazing. I will admit it can be a little difficult to get used to but if you have never owned a Samsung phone before this is understandable. Texting on the phone can be difficult for the first few days, after this you will get used to it, give it a chance like you would any other phone, it will not disappoint!

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Reviewer: Vikkie - UK
Date: 25th Apr 2008

It's a gorgeous phone. It was between this & the LG viewity but that was too bulky & I found the stylus would have got annoying after a while.it does take a bit of time & a few swear words before you get the typing & texting right but after that its easy to use & is as sleek as anything!

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Reviewer: Corrina - Belfast, UK
Date: 22nd Apr 2008

I just ordered this phone a few seconds ago but I think I may have made a mistake, so I am going to see if I can cancel my order & just stay with my old LG Shine. Hey it works fine!

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Reviewer: Nicola - UK
Date: 18th Apr 2008

This phone is the business! Gives style. OK it is a little hard to get used to. But what new phone isn't? I have chubby fingers. But texting is fine now I have had it a couple of days. I would highly recommend especially to all you posers it's a sleek piece of material!

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Reviewer: Jill Clarke - Notts, UK
Date: 17th Apr 2008

What is everyone's problem with the texting here, its fine, OK so you have to give it a few goes but if you are a texter there is no problem. It's a great phone that oozes style.

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Reviewer: Dry - UK
Date: 17th Apr 2008

It's well good.

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Reviewer: Caroline - Bucks, UK
Date: 16th Apr 2008

I am so glad I didn't listen to the bad reviews with regards to this phone. I've had mine for a couple of days & I am loving it. Texting is not a problem, so glad I got it.

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Reviewer: Carol - UK
Date: 14th Apr 2008

I am so confused, I was going to get the LG Viewty but decided against it because it's too big. I thought I wanted the Samsung Armani but after reading such mixed reveiws I am totally confused.

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Reviewer: CT - Hungary
Date: 10th Apr 2008

To Anon, on the main screen press & keep the volume icon on the top left.

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Reviewer: Bobby - La, US
Date: 9th Apr 2008

It's a nice phone but I have this problem, when it rings, first or second plays very low & than it start ringing normally. Somebody know why? please tell me.

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Reviewer: Ramesh - Chennai, India
Date: 8th Apr 2008

Worst phone I have ever seen. Go for Mororola V Luxury Edition.

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Reviewer: Anon - Canada
Date: 29th Mar 2008

I just wanted to know something. It's a good phone & all, I love it but it only vibrates I am trying to get it to play the ringtones but it keeps vibrating. It's telling me to exit silent mode. Someone please reply. I need help.

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Reviewer: Agha - Karachi, Pakistan
Date: 29th Mar 2008

I had this phone for about 2 weeks & it is a great phone for people with skinny fingers. I would not recommend this phone to people with fat fingers as you won't be able to send a text properly & is worse when drunk.

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Reviewer: Adnan Khan - UK
Date: 26th Mar 2008

I had this phone for about 2 weeks & it is a great phone for people with skinny fingers. I would not recommend this phone to people with fat fingers as you won't be able to send a text properly & is worse when drunk.

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Reviewer: Water - New Zealand
Date: 26th Mar 2008

I think its a great phone.

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Reviewer: Simone - Blackburn, UK
Date: 25th Mar 2008

I wanted this phone since the day it came out. I have had Samsung phones before so I was very excited about this one & especially, because 2 great companies got together & created this little beauty. I got it as an upgrade & I can honestly say that this phone is real quality despite all the criticism it gets.

Yes, it is a bit difficult to get to know how it works, but if you give it enough time, it is just as easy as any other phone & especially, if you had Samsung phones before because it has the same features. The touch screen is a bit trouble to get used to but I absolutely love this phone & I can't fault it for anything. It has got great, gorgeous design, really stylish & its features are just absolutely great. It just looks really smart. People are complaining about texting being so difficult & slow, but what can you expect? It has got a TOUCH SCREEN, so you can't just press it as a normal phone.

I would never ever give it back or change it for another one because I absolutely love this phone & I recommend it to all people who love nice, gorgeous things & the quality as well.

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Reviewer: Pazza - Liverpool, UK
Date: 25th Mar 2008

This phone is really good everyone thinks it is hard to text but I think it isn't that bad it takes a couple of the days to get used to but after that it is quite easy the phone is boss, recommended to everyone.

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Reviewer: Jess.d - Portsmouth, UK
Date: 24th Mar 2008

I upgraded to the Armani phone 3 weeks ago now. To begin with it was a nightmare to use & I packed up the box & everything ready to take back, but now I am very glad I didn't.

Everybody says that this phone is hard to text quickly, which is exactly what I found to begin with, but after three weeks I can text quickly now (as quick as I could on my Sony Ericsson K800i) & have even mastered texting without looking now.

As for the other features I feel it hasn't got the broadest range of options, & the camera doesn't feel like a 3 megapixel camera at all in fact in the majority of my pictures it reminds me of the old VGA cameras!

But apart from this I think it just depends on where your priorities lie, on whether you should get this phone or not, but if you do decide to get it, give it 3 weeks of regular use & you'll love it!

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Reviewer: Tom - Jons, Benin
Date: 23rd Mar 2008

It's a nice looking phone but it's rubbish.

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Reviewer: Kami Martin - Selby, UK
Date: 22nd Mar 2008

I bought the Armani phone yesterday & I think it is stunning design but you have definitely got to sit & play with it to get used to it. It may be ultra modern with the touch screen but all phones are starting to be like this so we got to get used to it. Texting is taking me ages at the minute but I am getting quicker. I would say this phone is best for people with small hands because it gets annoying when you keep hitting the wrong key. Overall though I do like it, it holds tons of music so it's as good as the iPhone. Just be patient & play with it first before getting stressed :).

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Reviewer: Rachel - Stoke, UK
Date: 18th Mar 2008

If you are more of a texter, please avoid this ridiculous phone like the plague.

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Reviewer: Vinodh A S - Chennai, India
Date: 14th Mar 2008

I had purchased this phone 4 days back as I found it very attractive & presumed it should be easy to handle. The phone definitely has a good touch screen but I found the following problems while using it. Scrolling down the contact list or finding a contact by typing from the display key board was difficult. The keys are slightly small for a man's finger to fiddle with. The chance of the adjacent key to get activated is more. The photo when taken with the 3.15 mega pixel camera is nowhere near the quality snaps produced by Nokia N80. The pictures are pretty distorted & the colours are not natural no matter in whatever mode the picture was taken. There is no zooming facility also I guess. Or maybe I could not find the option easily.

Scrolling in the phone through the scroll bar is always a problem as said earlier. When the memory card features are looked into say the pictures taken the phone tends to slow down a bit & the touch screen does not behave well or respond. Video quality is better but I would like to know for what duration the videos can be captured continuously with this phone. The capturing limit was cut to about 19 seconds, when I tried it. Samsung could have looked into these aspects & hope they would address it.

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Reviewer: Dibz - Manchester, UK
Date: 11th Mar 2008

I brought my phone 2 days ago & I was so excited, yes it is near perfect for design, & yes the touch screen responds very well, all in all I think it's a great phone. Needs a couple hours getting used to it, but patience is a virtue. Becoming a dab hand at using it now.

Only problem is texting is long & frustrating, but if you use predictive texting, speeds up the process.

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Reviewer: Kate - Notts, UK
Date: 10th Mar 2008

I was on waiting list for a Viewty but got board so opted for this instead. I wish I had read reviews first!

Basically the main, not the only I might add, things that annoy me are not being able to text easily, weird that you can't see the whole text while you type! Also making calls, you can't change the shortcut menu but even if you could it wouldn't make up for the slowness.

I wouldn't recommend getting this if you are a texter which I am! Doh! Think I will sell it & stick to me old Samsung!

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Reviewer: Hannah Dover - Waterlooville, UK
Date: 6th Mar 2008

After getting the Armani yesterday I opened the box with anticipation. Yes its stunning & lovely accessories just stunning. After playing with it for half an hour I was ready to take it back it drove me mad.

Determination got the better of me & by the end if the evening I had it off to a the! Perseverance is the key with texting, don't buy this phone if you want to grab it out of the box & use with ease.

I am chuffed with it now & sure I will be even more in a few days.

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Reviewer: Tom - Cheltenham, UK
Date: 6th Mar 2008

From reading the reviews on this phone it seems as though it is either love it or hate it. I am in the hate it category. I got my Armani phone from eBay for a bargain £200 brand new & thought I would love it. However it is the biggest letdown ever & I don't understand how 2 brilliant companies could make a phone so difficult to use. Yes the phone looks amazing but it is not easy to use & definitely not suitable for someone who needs to make phone calls & send text messages quickly. The minute I started using it I knew that I was going to sell it on. The main reason for this is that texting is a nightmare. It takes ages & it is very easy to make mistakes. I had read this on other reviews on this site but decided to try for myself which I now regret.

Overall this phone is for people who are very fashion conscious & have plenty of time to write out a text or make a call. I am going back to a Sony Ericsson, either the P1i or the W960i. P.S. This phone does not have a slide out qwerty keypad nor does it have an FM radio or Wi Fi which I have read on many sites.

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Reviewer: Cowpasturebarn - Eye, UK
Date: 3rd Mar 2008

Love this phone, was advised to think carefully before deciding to buy this phone due to the bad reviews. But guess what! I am so glad I went ahead with it. This is my first touch screen phone & I have no trouble using it at all. I think you have to have slim lady figures to be able to use it (sorry guys). The only problem I have is viewing photos is a bit slow from my memory card which I used on my previous phone. I think it could be the sizes of the images taken from my previous phone are too big. Otherwise this phone is fantastic!

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Reviewer: Ct - Budapest, Hungary
Date: 28th Feb 2008

I use Armani for 2 weeks & I think it is a great phone. Sure this is rather a stylish phone than an all in one, as far is concerned the functionality but it is not a problem because the main stuffs is in there. (Missing some things, for example the built in radio & 3G, profiles)

Let's see the reported top most problems from the other users.
Use of the menu.
If you touch the screen & drag your finger from top to bottom or vice versa you can move between the menu items. It is not too complex & the touch screen response quite well. It's working while you edit SMS as well.

SMS writing.
My opinion is that EASY TO CREATE SMS! Use of the predictive T9 mode & the writing will be very rapid. If you not use just only the normal Abc mode it is needed some practise.

Wearing in the Armani leather case looks very cool & when you make a call YOU HAVEN'T GOT TO TAKE IT OFF because through the case you can hear & speak everything clearly.

What other phone provide this for you? :-).

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Reviewer: Helena - London, UK
Date: 25th Feb 2008

Hate this phone, wish I had never bought it. I am replacing this within the next few weeks, the messaging is awful & takes forever.

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Reviewer: Ct - Budapest, Hungary
Date: 22nd Feb 2008

I used the Armani for 1 week & I think it is a great phone. Sure this is rather a stylish phone than an all in one, as far is concerned the functionality but it is not a problem because the main stuffs is in there. (Missing something for example built in radio & 3G, no customizable surface & no profiles, only two, normal & mute mode).

Let's see the reported top most problems from other users.
Use of the menu.
Easy to touch the menu items, when you want to scroll across the items you put your finger in the screen & drag it to top or bottom without to release the display. When you reach the bottom or top of the screen you can release it & you see that scrolling is committed smoothly. If you not release it that continue from item to item until you release the display (or reach the bottom or top).
If you want to reach the bottom of a list quickly you can make a long drag on the scroll bar at the right edge of the display.

SMS writing.
My opinion is that EASY TO CREATE SMS! If you use the predictive T9 mode the typing would be high speed. If you use the Abc mode, you need a little practice to type but it isn't too hard.

MODIFY TEXT, to modify text on the base screen of the text editor you can use the long drag method I write in the previous section. With a long bottom to top or top to bottom drag you can move from row to row. With a left to right or right to left move you can move across letters & words. If you not release the display under the move you can step multiple row at a glance. When you find the position from that you can insert text you can touch the keyboard icon or you can touch the editor section itself to jump the text writing screen.

Important, Make the drags on the editor screen SOFTLY otherwise it jumps to the text writing section. Little practice too :-).


Wearing the Armani leather case looks like fantastic & when you make a call you haven't to take it off the phone because through the case you can hear & speak everything clearly. What other phone provide this for you? :-).

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Reviewer: Max Ogden - Milton Keynes, UK
Date: 21st Feb 2008

This phone is incredibly frustrating!

Before I bought it, I was worried that it would be hard to use, but the looks tempted me too much & I bought it, stupidly.

My first impressions were great, the touch screen was easy to use & quite responsive.

After 2 weeks I hate the phone. The touch screen is a gimmick & by now it is incredibly inaccurate, & works about one 5th of the time at most.

Seriously, do not be tempted, get a Nokia n95 or a phone that will actually work.

Incidentally to the previous reviewer, whilst in call press the hold button to unlock & there is an icon that brings up a keypad to type numbers in call.

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Reviewer: Hayley Langton - Liverpool, UK
Date: 19th Feb 2008

If you are looking for a phone on the basis of it being attractive, & don't care about how user friendly it is then this phone would be perfect.

However if you want a phone that you can actually use easily, this phone fails. I've had the phone for little over a week & it is currently being sent back to 02. The phone is gorgeous, & the menu is fine, but text messages, they take forever, & when you do finally write it press one wrong button & it deletes everything. I'd read reviews about it, but thought I would try it out, but after a week I was ready to throw it at a wall. The touch screen was just too hard to get used to.

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Reviewer: Kerry - Bedford, UK
Date: 10th Feb 2008

I got my phone yesterday & it is hard to get used to but after a few hours I have mastered it & come on it is stunning & all new phones take a while to get used to. I remember when predictive text first came out everyone hated it so give it a chance I love mine & it's not going back.

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Reviewer: Minnie - London, UK
Date: 4th Feb 2008

I got this phone on Friday & although I couldn't for the life of me work out how to send a text in the shop, on reading a single page of the simple instruction manual over the weekend I was able to send texts with no difficulty at all. A bit of practice & I am sure I'll be sending them as quickly as on any other mobile. I thought when I first saw the phone that it was all looks & no usability, but surprisingly that's not actually the case. Making & receiving calls is very simple, the recent contacts list available through the 'dial' key is easy & convenient to use & means that all of your regular numbers are at hand for quick dialling, I also like the fact that even if you've just sent someone a text they will appear in your recent contacts list. The phone lock & unlock button is conveniently located on the side of the phone & there is a silent mode button on the 'home' screen which is great for easy switching off in the cinema, theatre etc.

Texting is fun with smiley icons, though I guess you need this handset to receive them in that form.

I have downloaded a few albums onto the MP3 player (the handset comes with a pretty generous 1 Gig memory card, more than enough to get you started) & the sound quality is very good, you can play tunes out loud too.

The haptic vibro feature is fun & although I grant you there is a knack to making the touch screen respond accurately every time to your first instruction, I reckon it's something that you can master reasonably well with a bit of practice.

Unlike one of the reviewers, I will not be taking mine back to the shop or selling it on, it's cool, compact, does what it should do & is fun to use & after all a handset is for one year, not for life, & this phone is a lot smarter & crams in a lot more features into a tiny space than my last few handsets have.

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Reviewer: Ian - Sheffield, UK
Date: 4th Feb 2008

Mad to get it but once it was in my hands, urgh. Worst phone in the world. Texting is a nightmare & the screen locks constantly so you cannot press those press 1 for etc. Buy mine from eBay.

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Reviewer: Jay - UK
Date: 4th Feb 2008

Does this phone have a slide out keyboard? Also does it have a stylus?

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Reviewer: Rebecca - UK
Date: 3rd Feb 2008

Do not get this phone. I upgraded from my Sony Ericsson K800i to the Samsung Armani on the Orange network & I hate it! I have already gone back to my Ericsson.

If you like to send a lot of text messages this is not the phone for you. It took me about half an hour to send a small text message after trying to correct the istakes the phone kept making.

You will be wanting to throw the phone out the window, it's very frustrating & time consuming!

Although it looks very smart I will be taking this phone back in the week & upgrading to something different!

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Reviewer: Juline - UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

I got this phone about three days ago from O2 as an upgrade I wanted to have the LG Viewty but it was out of stock so I took the Armani at first I was sure I was going to sent it back but after playing around with it I will definitely be keeping it, the only thing I don't like about it is the fact that I can't change the colour of the back ground from the black to my favourite colour blue or something else. & I know that some people say that it is impossible to text on but I don't have that problem & believe me I am 5ft 11 210 pound & I have large fingers & all so very long nails, & I don't have a problem texting, maybe it is because I am use to the touch scream as I have the E900 & the Prada & I find the Armani a lot easier to use than the Prada & it also have a lot more built in memory & the size! Is perfect & when you put it in that lovely leather case that come with it you are good to go, well done Samsung.

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Reviewer: Shaz - Leicester, UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

Overall I was taken in by the good looks & the features the phone had. Boy was I wrong! The phone is a nightmare to use, it constantly goes to standby mode after a few seconds. When messaging & you leave a few seconds gap phone locks itself & it goes to standby mode. When you dial a number for example & you are prompted to press another number e.g. Press 1 for apps, 2 for services, 3 for results etc you can't find the numbers because the screen goes to standby. I shall be going back to Nokia. Save your money guys don't buy this phone.

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Reviewer: Kristy Macdonald - Fraserburgh, UK
Date: 1st Feb 2008

I am considering taking this phone out on a contract & while reading this review I notice it says that this phone has a qwerty keyboard situated under the touch screen which can be slid out when needed. Can anyone tell me if this is true as I haven't seen this in any other photos or reviews of this phone.

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Reviewer: Mandy - UK
Date: 29th Jan 2008

Lovely to look at but a nightmare to use, may well take it back. Have a voice mail message but can't listen to it as it says key in 1 but can't find how to key it in, any ideas? Texting is so slow that I don't think I have sent one since I got it. No pleasure in using the phone.

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Reviewer: Kelly - Redcar, UK
Date: 21st Jan 2008

I loved this phone when I first seen it & couldn't help myself getting out a new contract! It looks gorgeous, very stylish. I had to have it.

Now a week later I am selling it on eBay & getting the k850i. I thought I would get used to the touch screen but it takes me ages to send a text that has no mistakes or extra letters in, I also so to the end of a text then accidently clear the screen but pressing something I don't know I have. It takes ages to phone someone as you have to go all the way through to your phone book there is no shortcuts for anything! The camera isn't as good as I though it is only 3 mega pixel & didn't realise how much I would miss a decent camera. But I do!

I don't like the fact you have to move stuff yourself to the memory card when the phone memory is full. Then when you want to set a song as your ringtone you have to move it back to your phone. Love the phone & tempted to keep it because of the looks but I am always on the go & need a phone I can text & call people fast! Disappointed but will be happy to be back on Sony Ericsson!

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Reviewer: Jackie Hill - Oswestry, UK
Date: 20th Jan 2008

Looks cool, works well but texting is a nightmare! Quicker to ring your friends & tell them the news. On text back button is frustrating. But hey a phone is a phone & does this look good or what?

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Reviewer: Lj - Liverpool, UK
Date: 20th Jan 2008

Warning! Do not get this phone! It is impossible to use, as the old saying goes. Never judge a book by its cover as beautiful as it is it is just impractical!

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Reviewer: Mr Walls - UK
Date: 19th Jan 2008

Got the phone a couple of days ago & at the start the texting was hard to do, but after a day or so you do get used to it, the look of the phone is excellent along with the size & weight, with the lady saying that you can't adjust the time of the back light you can, go into your setting file then your light setting there you can adjust the time of your backlight to 10 seconds to 10 minutes!

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Reviewer: Dishon - London, UK
Date: 17th Jan 2008

Amaizing phone, phones 4u have this phone on Orange.

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Reviewer: Shazzy - UK
Date: 16th Jan 2008

I LOVE THIS PHONE, IF YOU HAVE SMALL FINGERS ITS GREAT, I HAVE ALWAYS HAD SAMSUNGS SO FIND IT EASY TO USE WITH the MENUS. I LIKE the IDEA OF BEING ABLE TO LOCK the PHONE FROM NOSEY PEOPLE!

NICE COMPACT SMALL DESIGN & LOOKS REALLY cool! I HAVE HAD the LG PRADA BUT THINKS THIS IS DEFINATELY EASIER TO USE ANT TEXT!

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Reviewer: Lucy Silver - Kent, UK
Date: 16th Jan 2008

Had this phone 4 days now & starting to get to grips with it now. For the first 3 days I was convinced that I was sending it back. It looks delicious but it was just too sensitive on the touch screen. I was constantly pressing the wrong letters when I tried to text. BUT you do get used to it, girlies, it's even more difficult with long nails!

The camera is good quality although as with previous Samsungs you have to keep camera pointed at subject a couple of seconds after you have pressed button or image is distorted. Other features have all seemed Samsungs normal high quality.

Packing is all very classy & quality as you would expect from Armani, has really good quality leather case as well as a little velvet one. Phone cleaning cloth & velvet bag for accessories.

I like the phone & think if you stick with it, then you will too. Be prepared to want to launch it through the air to begin with!

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Reviewer: Tina Allman - UK
Date: 14th Jan 2008

I hate this phone, have had it for a month & am back to my Nokia, wish I had never succumbed to its beauty. It looks great, feels great, messaging has never been so difficult, the touch screen is far too sensitive & you lose your text so easily. This is the second I have had, first one crashed after 2 weeks, was given a new one but if I could swop it I would, gladly.

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Reviewer: Jodie - Corby, UK
Date: 14th Jan 2008

THIS PHONE IS GREAT, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED :).

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Reviewer: Mel - Preston, UK
Date: 12th Jan 2008

Does anyone know if this is available in an Orange Shop on upgrade?

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Reviewer: P Patel - London, UK
Date: 11th Jan 2008

Used this phone for a weekend & it did my head in. Good looking phone but very frustrating to use & access menus. If you text a lot then this phone is not for you, it takes about 5 minutes to compose a simple text. Samsung & Armani should be ashamed of themselves.

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Reviewer: Nora - UK
Date: 10th Jan 2008

I got this phone with my new monthly contract 5 days ago because of the looks, it really looks stunning & posh & that made me choose it over the Nokia N95 & the LG Viewty although I knew the performance won't be the same thinking I might get used to it.

The features I liked, purely the looks very nice & a very stylish cover, the camera is OK & it has some fun features like mosaic picture taking & frames.

The features I hated.

- the touchscreen turns black to standby very quickly, about 5 seconds of not touching anything then you have to unlock it & you can't extend the time at all, I tried to call Samsung to help me after I couldn't find anything in the instructions but they couldn't help me which was very disappointing.

- When you call someone & you'd like to turn on the loudspeaker the phone locks so you have to unlock it then turn on the loudspeaker so totally its 4 steps, 2 to unlock & 2 to turn it on which is very annoying as compared to the Nokia when it is just one touch of a button!

- When I was calling the customer service I was asked to enter letters of my password by looking at the numbers when normally it is easy when you look at the keypad of a normal phone & you can see the letters but on the touchscreen you only get numbers & you have to guess the letters! However you can get the letters if you are writing a text but if you touch one letter you might touch the one underneath which was extremely annoying & it took me ages to write a simple text! Bear in mind I have very slim fingers!

- the phonebook is not flexible at all, if I wanted to enter multiple phone numbers for the same contact there are 3 choices, mobile, home & business & if you wanted to change the title of one of them you can't.

- If you wanted to set the ringtone you can't get the vibrating alert & the tone at the same time, you can get a combination starting as a vibration then ringtone or have them separately but not simultaneously!

I couldn't live with this phone especially because I was used to the Nokia N80 for so long so I am going to take it back & I can't wait to get my hands on the good old Nokia again!

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Reviewer: Hassan - Rochdale, UK
Date: 31st Dec 2007

I love this phone. How much is it on pay as you go or on sim free?

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Reviewer: Jinyoung - Seoul, Korea
Date: 28th Dec 2007

Really good phone.

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Reviewer: Jennifer - Wishaw, UK
Date: 27th Dec 2007

The phone is gorgeous but very hard to text as the touchscreen is too sensitive, also takes to many 'touches' to access phonebook, messages etc. As you cannot set shortcuts.
I have had the phone a week but am taking it back as it takes me too long to do anything on it.

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Reviewer: Rebecca - London, UK
Date: 27th Dec 2007

I want this phone aswell.

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Reviewer: Jerry S - Portugal
Date: 26th Dec 2007

The good, the design, the style, the size, 3 mp camera, touch screen with vibration when touched! Wi-Fi!

The bad, the touch screen can be hard to use for some people, the video quality is awful, it's bad for instant messaging!

Conclusion, this is a great phone, with an amazing design, made for men, this phone is small & you may have trouble with the battery life!

Score: is 8.4.

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Reviewer: Lana - Manchester, UK
Date: 23rd Dec 2007

I think this phone is amazing. I highly recommend it!

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Reviewer: Purplemoondoll - UK
Date: 20th Dec 2007

Please note this phone does not have an FM radio. BUT having said that it's a great phone to use & I prefer its dimensions to the Samsung f700, which incidentally does not have a radio either contrary to what is stated on the Vodafone website.

The interface on the Armani is great & of very good quality. I like the touch screen, it's much more reliable than older touch features provided by Samsung & the features on this phone are really good, lots to customise, love the case & the size is spot on. I was a huge fan of the P300, it's great to see this style developed & I hope Samsung will come up with smaller touch screen phones like this BUT with a radio. PLEASE!

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Reviewer: What? - UK
Date: 13th Dec 2007

You people need to get some perspective. There's a reason why sites like this have trouble giving decent information to consumers & it's because people like you come on here & say 'I love it. Can't wait to get one.' or 'I am a concept designer & we did a great job on this one.'

How is that a review? TEST the phone & give people some useful information or just keep your fictitious ratings to yourselves!

I hate this phone. Just because of your fake reviews. I think it is the worst phone I've never used. I can't wait not to get one, because I know already that the design is terrible & the features are really not worth the price. DON'T BUY THIS PHONE, I didn't, either!

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Reviewer: Ami - UK
Date: 12th Dec 2007

Rubbish this phone is one of the worst phones ever I bought this phone the second day it malfunctioned I took it back to the shop & got a new one & it is rubbish so I went back to my Samsung G600.

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Reviewer: Asgar - Leicester, UK
Date: 4th Dec 2007

This phone is very nice & I think is worth every penny.

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Reviewer: Madhish - Uganda
Date: 30th Nov 2007

Can't wait, just can't wait to get my hands on it

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Reviewer: Lisa - Tyne And Wear, UK
Date: 26th Nov 2007

Nearly first review woo! :P, I really love this phone it looks lovely & I really want it but I think it will be really expensive. Going to be a hit.

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Reviewer: Tom - Newport, UK
Date: 23rd Nov 2007

I am very delighted to review product first. This is a great phone, as I am a concept designer for the Samsung, although I am not being bias. This is Fantastic & I recommend you all.



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