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Samsung Armani Overview

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Key Features
2.6 Inch TFT 262k Colour Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
Bluetooth® Technology
WAP 2.0 XHTML Browser
3 Megapixel Camera with Digital Zoom & Flash
Music Player (MP3, AAC & AAC+)

Our Summary
Designer by name & designer by nature, the Samsung Armani is a head turning fashion phone. This stunning fashion phone comes with a 2.6 Inch high colour touch screen which makes using the Armani phone & fun & visual experience. It comes with a built in music player, 3 megapixel camera & Bluetooth technology.

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Design
84%
Usability
58%
Features
72%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

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Samsung Armani Review

The Armani touch screen mobile phone will suit all fashion conscious users who want to stand out with their new sleek phone. Samsung have been inspired by the Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani when designing this stunning handset. The phone comes in a beautiful silver & black coloured casing which comes with a large high colour 2.6 Inch touch screen. The touch screen has a high screen resolution & provides the user with high quality touch screen controls. The Samsung Armani has a similar design to the LG KE850 Prada, LG KU990 Viewty & Apple iPhone which are also touch screen mobile phone which are proving to be popular with users of all ages. The user can access the QWERTY keyboard which is situated under the touch screen & can be easily slid out when needed by the user. The Armani phone is lightweight without feeling flimsy as it weighs 85 grams. The handset feels good to hold when using the touch screen as it measures 10.5mm in depth, 54.5mm in width & 87.5mm in length. The phone comes with sixty Mbytes of built in memory & with an expandable memory slot which allows the user to add a MicroSD™ memory card to suit the user's storage requirements.

The user can listen to music on the move with the built in music player & radio feature. The music player supports popular music formats which include MP3, AAC & AAC+ formats. The user can download ringing tones which can be heard in polyphonic or MP3 sound. The user can enjoy listening to their music over a wireless connection as the phone supports Bluetooth® with A2DP which allows the user to connect their Samsung Armani wirelessly to a set of Bluetooth® headphones. The Armani phone comes with easy to use imaging features, which allows the user to capture a quick snap whenever the user feels the need. The built in camera is a three megapixel digital camera feature which comes with a digital zoom & flash option. The user can capture, store & share their photos with friends & family. The user can download their photos onto their home or office computer for printing or sharing. The user can use the large touch screen display as the camera features viewfinder. The camera can record moving video footage as the Samsung Armani phone supports video recording capabilities. The user can playback, store, delete & edit their video recordings on their handset.

Samsung Armani Mobile Phone Front View
Samsung Armani Mobile Phone Back View
Samsung Armani Mobile Phone Side View

The Armani phone supports EDGE & Bluetooth® technologies which provides a fast & efficient mobile phone which comes with wireless connectivity options. The phone can connect to other compatible devices using either a Bluetooth® wireless connection or a cabled connection via the USB port. This gorgeous looking handset is not all show it is full of highly useable technologies & features. The handset covers a tri band network which allows the user to enjoy roaming throughout Europe & the majority of the USA. The battery supplied provides the user with up to two hundred & twenty hours of standby battery time or up to six hours of talk time depending on the features used by the user. The user can access the World Wide Web using the built in WAP browser & enjoy a XHTML web browsing experience.

The phone comes with a caller identification feature which allows the user to assign a photo or image to a contact in the user's phone book. The user will see the chosen image or photo each time the contact calls which brings a fun element to this stylish handset. The user can download games to suit their gaming taste & the Samsung Armani comes with preloaded games ready & waiting to be enjoyed. The handsfree speaker phone feature allows the user to rest their Armani phone on their desk or table whilst taking a call over the phones built in speaker system which gives the user a handsfree calling experience. The user will find all the common day to day features on their new mobile phone which include a built in calendar, calculator, currency convertor & world clock. Messaging others has never been so easy as this well equipped fashion phone comes with all the messaging services a user could desire. The user can create, send, delete, manage & receive a selection of messages on their phone. The phone supports a mobile email service, SMS text messaging & MMS multimedia messaging service. The messaging services come with a predictive text feature which will predict the word the user has started to type, which will save the user time & effort when typing a message. The multimedia message better known as MMS messaging allows the user to share photos with other compatible MMS users & it is a quick way for the user to share their fun photos with others. The Armani phone is waiting to be discovered by its user & it will keep the user entertained in a fashionable manor for hours.


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Samsung Armani Specifications & Features

Screen
2.6 Inch TFT 262k Colour Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
3 Megapixel Camera
Digital Zoom
Flash
Viewfinder
Photo Settings
Video Player (CIF)
Video Record
Wallpapers
Screensavers
Photo Caller ID

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email
Predictive Text

Sound
Music Player (MP3, AAC & AAC+)
FM Radio
Polyphonic Ringtones
MP3 Ringtones
Bluetooth® with A2DP
Vibration Alert

Entertainment
Java™ Games
Downloadable Games
Organiser
Phonebook
Calendar
Calculator
World Clock
Currency Convertor
Reminders
Speaker Phone

Connectivity
Bluetooth®
EDGE
USB
GPRS

Network
Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)

Internet
WAP 2.0 XHTML Browser

Memory & Talk Time
60 Mbytes Memory plus MicroSD™ Memory Card Option
6 Hours Talk Time
220 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
85g
87.5 x 54.5 x 10.5 mm



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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.

Design
10%
Usability
5%
Features
5%

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.

Design
90%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
70%
Features
80%

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!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

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!

Design
100%
Usability
85%
Features
75%

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!

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
50%

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!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Dry - UK
Date: 17th Apr 2008

It's well good.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

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.

Design
50%
Usability
50%
Features
50%

Reviewer: CT - Hungary
Date: 10th Apr 2008

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

Design
100%
Usability
80%
Features
70%

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.

Design
95%
Usability
80%
Features
90%

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

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

Design
5%
Usability
5%
Features
5%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
85%
Features
85%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
50%
Features
90%

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

I think its a great phone.

Design
85%
Usability
55%
Features
90%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
75%
Features
80%

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!

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
80%

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

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

Design
100%
Usability
5%
Features
100%

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 :).

Design
95%
Usability
65%
Features
85%

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

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

Design
95%
Usability
10%
Features
55%

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.

Design
80%
Usability
60%
Features
60%

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.

Design
95%
Usability
75%
Features
85%

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!

Design
100%
Usability
30%
Features
70%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
80%
Features
80%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
25%
Features
65%

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!

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
100%

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? :-).

Design
100%
Usability
80%
Features
70%

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.

Design
90%
Usability
5%
Features
75%

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? :-).

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
70%

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.

Design
95%
Usability
5%
Features
20%

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.

Design
80%
Usability
20%
Features
60%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
80%
Features
90%

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.

Design
90%
Usability
75%
Features
90%

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.

Design
95%
Usability
5%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Jay - UK
Date: 4th Feb 2008

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

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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!

Design
60%
Usability
10%
Features
50%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
10%
Features
75%

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.

Design
50%
Usability
50%
Features
50%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
10%
Features
50%

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!

Design
95%
Usability
30%
Features
50%

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?

Design
100%
Usability
50%
Features
100%

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!

Design
65%
Usability
5%
Features
65%

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!

Design
95%
Usability
75%
Features
85%

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

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

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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!

Design
95%
Usability
80%
Features
80%

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!

Design
100%
Usability
85%
Features
95%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
40%
Features
75%

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

THIS PHONE IS GREAT, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED :).

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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

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

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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.

Design
80%
Usability
50%
Features
80%

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!

Design
100%
Usability
5%
Features
50%

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?

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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

Really good phone.

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
95%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
35%
Features
80%

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

I want this phone aswell.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
75%
Features
85%

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

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

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

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!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
80%

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!

Design
5%
Usability
5%
Features
5%

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.

Design
5%
Usability
5%
Features
5%

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

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

Design
80%
Usability
90%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Madhish - Uganda
Date: 30th Nov 2007

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

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

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