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Samsung F210 Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

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Key Features
Music Player (MP3, AAC, eAAC+ & WMA)
Bluetooth® Technology
1.4 Inch TFT 262k Colour Screen (128 x 220 Pixels)
2 Megapixel Camera
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
1 Gbyte Memory plus MicroSD™ Memory Card Option

Our Summary
This swivel opening mobile phone is tall & slender in design which comes with many fun & useful features. The F210 has a built in music player, 2 megapixel camera complete with video capabilities. The Samsung F210 will stand out in a crowd due to its elegant & stylish looks.

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Design
89%
Usability
79%
Features
80%

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

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Samsung F210 Review

The attractive Samsung F210 is a swivel opening mobile phone which comes with user friendly features which include a music player, camera & useful organiser features. The phone comes with a smooth swivel opening mechanism which pays resemblance to the popular Samsung X830 Blush fashion phone. The F210 comes in a narrow & slim shaped casing which measures approximately 88mm in height by 31mm in width & 20mm in depth. The swivel action allows the user to view the screen when the phone is swivelled open or closed which makes the handset highly useable. The screen is a TFT screen which provides a screen resolution of 128 x 220 pixels & up to 262k colours on a 1.4 inch screen. The narrow keypad comes with well positioned keys which are useable although the handset is extremely slim. The slim & compact Samsung F210 is a fun fashion phone which is easy for the user to carry with them at all times. The F210 comes from the Samsung F range which includes the Samsung F200 which is a similar in looks to the Samsung F210 but the specifications are higher on the F210.

Samsung F210 Mobile Phone Front View
Samsung F210 Mobile Phone Back View
Samsung F210 Mobile Phone Open View

The F210 looks fun, feels fun & is a fun fashion phone which comes with a 2 megapixel digital camera complete with easy to access camera features. The user can take a quick snap on their phone which can be shared with others or stored on their phone as wallpaper or in the phones photo gallery. The user can store all their favourite photo memories on their phone & record video clips for a full colour, full action reminder of events. The Samsung F210 comes with easy to use video capabilities which allow the user to record & playback video footage on their phone. The user can view video sent from other users & share their own video footage with others using the MMS messaging service. The fun doesn't stop with a built in camera with video capabilities, as the F210 has a built in music player which allows the user to enjoy music with them where ever they go. The music player supports MP3, AAC, eAAC+ & WMA music formats which allow the user to enjoy popular music formats on their Samsung F210. The phone comes with 3D sound which provides the user with good sound quality from the music player. The user can add & remove ringtones to suit their mood which can be heard in polyphonic or MP3 sound. The phone comes with preloaded games which allow the user to enjoy a mobile gaming experience when ever the mood takes them.

The user can store all their contact details in the easy to access phone book which allows the user to store their contacts numbers easily. The Samsung F210 comes with a built in calculator & calendar. The user can use certain features on their phone whilst on board an aircraft or in other mobile phone restricted areas such as in a hospital when the phone is in flight mode. The phone has a voice memo feature which allows the user to record & store voice recorded memorandum on their mobile phone. The user can send & receive messages on their handset which include text messaging, enhanced messaging & multimedia messaging. The multimedia messaging service allows the user to send & receive messages complete with text & sound with either a photo or video clip attached. The multimedia messaging service is known as MMS messaging & allows the user to enjoy a colourful & lively messaging experience. The phone comes with 1 Gbyte of internal memory & the phone has a memory card slot which allows the user to insert a MicroSD™ memory card. The phone works on a tri band network which covers GSM 900, 1800 & 1900. The phone supports USB & Bluetooth® technology as connectivity options. The user can connect their phone to compatible devices using either a USB cable or a wireless Bluetooth® connection. The phone with a WAP 2.0 browser which allows the user to enjoy a XHTML Internet browser on their Samsung F210.


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Samsung F210 Specifications & Features

Screen
1.4 Inch TFT 262k Colour Screen (128 x 220 Pixels)

Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
Camera Settings
Video Recorder
Video Player
Wallpapers
Screensavers

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
EMS (Enhanced Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Predictive Text

Sound
Music Player (MP3, AAC, eAAC+ & WMA)
Polyphonic Ringtones
MP3 Ringtones
3D Sound
Voice Memo
Vibration Alert

Entertainment
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games
Organiser
Phonebook
Calendar
Scheduler
To Do List
Short Cut
Clock
Alarm
Converter
Calculator
Flight Mode

Connectivity
Bluetooth®
USB
GPRS

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

Internet
WAP 2.0
XHTML

Memory & Talk Time
1 Gbyte Memory plus MicroSD™ Memory Card Option
3 Hours Talk Time
265 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
72 g
88 x 31 x 20 mm



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Reviewer: Hollie - UK
Date: 30th Apr 2008

My husband got me this phone a few days ago I love it. The only problem is the MP3 screen. I like to have my photo of my son on the front & thanks to a few people on here giving me a way, I can still have it but you can't see the time or it doesn't tell you about texts apart from that I love this phone the best I have had.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Mars - Latvia
Date: 20th Apr 2008

It could be the greatest phone ever, for those who like small & classy thing, unless that MP3 screen.

Who's idea was it? Bad bad bad idea! It's so annoying.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Hywel - Cardiff, UK
Date: 16th Apr 2008

Just getting to know the phone, but so far it's excellent.

I notice that several people have put descriptions on how to stop the MP3 player, here is the way I did it.

Go to Settings, Security, Privacy Lock, Phone Privacy, Save (you'll need to create a password).

From then on, when you close the phone, there will no longer be an MP3 player, just your phone screen & a box to input the password. Downside is you'll have to input the password every time you open the phone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Rosemary - UK
Date: 16th Apr 2008

This phone is great but does anyone know how to put the pictures I have taken onto the computer? Tar.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Bobby - Swansea, UK
Date: 15th Apr 2008

This phone is absolute greatness. I have had it for about a month now in pink. Love it.

- Great sound (when turned up).
- Great memory.
- Great battery.
- Great camera.

So glad I bought this phone would highly recommend it to anyone. :D.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Matta - Mostar, Bosnia
Date: 14th Apr 2008

The BEST ! ! !

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Susan - UK
Date: 13th Apr 2008

Having had the phone for 3 weeks now I am not liking it, the MP3 is a pain which I have now read how to get it off but then you are left with the pass code on the screen & having to type codes all the time. The phone is not loud enough I hardly hear it & it only goes to 7 for ring volume. The message tones are a pain & you can't put your own on. & I can't use themes on it either. All in all not a good phone.

Design
80%
Usability
50%
Features
40%

Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 13th Apr 2008

I got this phone in pink it's OK but don't like how you can't turn off the MP3 player when you close it & the camera isn't that great either. But I do love how small it is, you can just pop it into your bag, I also love the colour & the swivel, I would recommend this phone but if you're looking for a better camera pick a different phone.

Design
90%
Usability
80%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Hayley - Chatham, UK
Date: 12th Apr 2008

Can you please tell me how to turn off the MP3 player when the phone is shut, as it is getting to me.

Design
75%
Usability
85%
Features
75%

Reviewer: Louise - UK
Date: 12th Apr 2008

Yes it does have vibrating alert! Good Luck.

Design
95%
Usability
85%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Louise - Hampshire, UK
Date: 12th Apr 2008

I have had this phone for quite a while now & I must say I am very impressed & it was definitely worth the money. The design is stylish & perfect for a lady's handbag, I don't think that it is much of a man's phone because of the design.

The battery life is pretty good but it runs down more if you use the earphones which you can use to hang around your neck to support the phone.

The only problem have had with this phone is that for some reason I can't hear on the other end when I make or answer a call. However this has just happened recently & it was fine before so it may just be one of the settings it's on. If anyone knows how to fix this problem please help.

Anyway apart from this problem I think that this phone is a reliable & great priced phone. You will be pleased with it!

Design
95%
Usability
80%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Sharon - Belfast, UK
Date: 11th Apr 2008

Had this phone now for a month & really love it. It is so much easier to work if you READ the INSTRUCTIONS! LOL. I had a Motorola phone before this, text a lot & have to say it was a lot quicker to send a text with the Motorola. There are too many lists to go through before you can actually send a text with this one but its a small price to pay for such a lovely phone. The battery life isn't the best either but it does last a couple of days.

For all you girls out there, look at it this way, who wants sensible lace up shoes when you can buy glamorous high heels! This phone is just like the high heels, a little pain is worth it!

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Tracy Carnall - Worksop Notts, UK
Date: 8th Apr 2008

Having bought this phone today I was very annoyed with the MP3 screen. When I read through some of the reviews I found you can actually turn it off through the privacy setting in which one guy explained. This worked brilliantly & would recommend this stylish phone to anybody. Thanks.

Design
95%
Usability
100%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Kamran - Edinburgh, UK
Date: 6th Apr 2008

Never even touched this phone but I really want to give it a chance so. Can someone explain all this MP3 player stuff, also can you tell me, does it have vibrating alert because that is a very important feature for me because, even though your not suppose to have it on in some areas I have it on silent! Please get back to me on this thanks.

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Antonia - UK
Date: 29th Mar 2008

I LOVE THIS PHONE TO BITS I have HAD IT SINCE CRIMBO & ITS gorgeous I have GOT IT IN PINK & EVERYTHING ITS PERFECT. THIS PHONE IS WAY better THAN the X830 which MY FRIEND HAS. THIS PHONE ITS AMAZING & the MP3 PLAYER THAT COMES UP THAT EVERYONE IS MOANING ABOUT, WELL ITS MEANT To DO THAT the F210 IS A MP3 PLAYER WITH A BUILT IN PHONE THATS why IT DOES THIS.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Lewis - Middlesbrough, UK
Date: 28th Mar 2008

Absolutely great Phone what can I say about it.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Ally - US
Date: 26th Mar 2008

I really want this phone in purple is it good? Has it got Bluetooth? Does it have good memory? OK sorry for all the questions but please reply to them!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Anon - Leicester, UK
Date: 26th Mar 2008

Hey I am thinking of buying this phone but I am not sure. I love this phone but I also love the Sony Ericsson S500i I am not sure which phone to get so please can you guys help me! I heard the s500i had problems with the keys cracking & they do not have in black!

The F210 is amazing but isn't the screen a bit too small like if you want to go on the Internet wouldn't it be hard because you wouldn't be able to see that much. Also I don't know what colour to get it in the pink or the blue?

Please help me! I am very confused.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Molly - UK
Date: 25th Mar 2008

I just got this phone today. It's absolutely brilliant. I don't see why people are giving it bad reviews as it is absolutely amazing. The MP3 player is annoying but you get used to it!

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Nat - England, UK
Date: 22nd Mar 2008

Got my phone today! Really pleased with it! It's just the MP3 that pops up that's annoying! But it's really easy to use. Got the hang of it right away! It's still annoying about the MP3 even if you put a password on! Any ideas of another way?

Phone is 110 out of 100, I love it.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Jess - UK
Date: 21st Mar 2008

I am wondering whether I should get the Samsung f210 or the LG shine, they both have their good & bad points but please could someone help me as soon as possible! Thanks Jess.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Ellie - Cuba
Date: 20th Mar 2008

I am Getting This Phone In Like TWO Days & I am Well Excited! :D. This MP3 Screen Sounds Annoying, It Looks AMAZING.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Heather - Paisley, UK
Date: 20th Mar 2008

OK so some of us are dumb, thick & on & on I am one of these, could one of the clever people who have worked out how to turn the volume (I miss every call & text) up please let the rest of us know how you do it.

Design
85%
Usability
95%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Fennell - UK
Date: 18th Mar 2008

Hey I haven't got this phone yet but I have heard rumours that it is rubbish but others say that it is a good phone. Will someone give me an honest opinion?

P.S. Is the screen not way too small or long to set wallpapers?

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Rachel - UK
Date: 8th Mar 2008

I got my new phone today. Love it. Thanks to the people on here, telling me to get rid of the MP3 player on the front :).

Just one problem, I can't work out how you get the top of the phone off to put me headphones in. Any ideas guys? Thanks.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Lewis - Antarctica
Date: 8th Mar 2008

I love this phone it goes with my great personality.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Brewer - UK
Date: 5th Mar 2008

Very nice phone, would definitely recommend but one problem, needs better instructions on how to insert headphone jack. When it is brand new, it's very stiff so hard to take off!

Design
95%
Usability
70%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Paola - London, UK
Date: 5th Mar 2008

Guys, if you lock your files only in the privacy lock bit & nothing else, this will stop the MP3 to pop up, every time you close the swivel but you won't need to key in your password to use your phone all the time, just press exit when it prompts you to do so & you'll be able to use your phone features without a problem right away.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Ziad - Doha, Qatar
Date: 5th Mar 2008

I have been using this phone for two months. It is great but as you all said, the music player is quite bit annoying.

You can live with that. I got used to it. It is easy to use & the sync. With the media player is great.

I love this phone because it is small & elegant. My phones battery lasts 2 to 3 days depending on the MP3 usage.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Lauren Szilvasi - Birmingham, UK
Date: 2nd Mar 2008

I was really excited about getting this phone as it looks fabulous! But looks can be deceiving. It broke after about 2 weeks when it had only been in my bag! I got Samsung to send a new one out & it works brilliantly! Everything about the phone is exciting!

People who say bad stuff bout it are problems of the slightly older generation & are not used to such brilliance. See but I am young & think it's cool!

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Miss J - London, UK
Date: 1st Mar 2008

Love the look, seems like a nice phone BUT & a big BUT, I cannot get that MP3 screen to go away. I have tried using the privacy lock settings as suggested but mine does not seem to work so I have to open my open every time I want to check the time or anything else, apart from that really happy with the phone. It's not the best I have had but it fares well.

Design
90%
Usability
70%
Features
70%

Reviewer: Emma - Lincolnshire, UK
Date: 1st Mar 2008

Hello, I currently have the Samsung E250 but I am not very happy about the memory status on it, has this phone got better memory than the E250 because this is the phone I have my heart set on. LOL. Thanks.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Linz - Guiseley, UK
Date: 27th Feb 2008

I really like this phone. I previously had the X830 Blush so was already used to the wheel. I have it in purple & it's gorgeous. I do understand what everyone means about the MP3 player but it cuts off after a few seconds anyway when closed, I use the button on the side though. As for battery life mine lasts ages but then I use it mainly as a phone for answering & making calls! I have struggled to download wallpapers to it, not sure why though. As for the camera I agree with what someone said earlier, if you want to take photos use a proper camera! On the whole I would recommend it. Does anyone know how to hide the date & clock? This tends to cover my wallpaper on the phone & I wondered if this was an option on the phone.

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Natalie - Northants, UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2008

I am hopefully getting this phone in a few days as my E250 has broken : (, I was just wondering, you know how you set the privacy thing to stop the music player, does this then show the usual page so I can still see the time or messages etc? Also, is it worth the extra money or are the other, cheaper Samsungs just as good? I really like the design & it seems great as an MP3 phone combo :) LOL, please answer, thanks x.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Amanda - UK
Date: 23rd Feb 2008

Gorgeous I love mine! A huge big thank you to Jo who helped me get MP3 player off front screen when shut! You are a star! To put it in silent quickly hold hash button till it beeps.

Design
90%
Usability
80%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Sarah D - South Queensferry, UK
Date: 21st Feb 2008

Having had a chocolate & krzr this is by far the best of them. My dad had a Samsung d500 & it was brilliant & lasted ages, so I thought I needed 2 get a samsung. Having got my phone it has lived up 2 my expectations. The setup wizard is a really good idea, especially if you are not mobile literate. My only criticism is of samsung's in general & that is not being able 2 use mp3s as message tones. You can on Motorola's but not samsung's. But that is a general thing for the whole brand & this phone stands out as a real classic, especially as none of my friends have it.

P.S. The reason the battery's life is so short is you need 2 leave it 2 charge 4 at least 12 hours when you get it to make the battery fully functional. I have got a week out of my battery, & it is turned on most of the time.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Jo - High Wycombe, UK
Date: 17th Feb 2008

I got my phone today! I love it as it is so easy to use.

To get rid of music player go into security in settings then number 5 privacy lock & then phone privacy you then type any password you like & the MP3 is gone. The only thing is when you want to use the phone you have to type in your password or the other option is when the phone is shut just lock it on the side the MP3 will still show but won't come on.

I had the LG Prada phone before & that was a nightmare, the screen freezes the battery life was awful & texting was so slow.

Love the f210 would recommend it to everyone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Opey - Croydon, UK
Date: 16th Feb 2008

I HATE IT. I had the x830 & use that still, this phone is so ugly, the colour I was given was violet, gross.

I have had it for about a week & I am bored, the x830 is miles better & I'd buy that again if they hadn't discontinued it.

Design
50%
Usability
75%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Liz - UK
Date: 15th Feb 2008

I got this phone for Christmas & I love it the only thing is the MP3 other than the MP3 I love this phone & recommend it LOL!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Vi - East Yorks, UK
Date: 14th Feb 2008

This phone is great, I have had it since Tuesday & so far no faults I have it in pink, but I wish I had got it in a different colour. The only thing I don't like is the camera, it hasn't got enough megapixels, but still takes good photos. & you can't put a memory card in, which is a bit of a pain, how it opens is really cool & I am really surprised in how small it is, & it's very user friendly, so easy to hold & text. All in all a fabulous little phone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Luke Daly - Dublin, Ireland
Date: 13th Feb 2008

I just got my f210 two days ago & the battery seems to be completely useless (even though I don't use the MP3 or camera). It barely lasts a day & a half. Will it get better or have a made an awful blunder in buying it? Cheers.

Design
85%
Usability
70%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Teresa - Driffield, UK
Date: 11th Feb 2008

On my third pink phone now since December, various problems with them. Main problem is when viewing your downloaded images to use for your screensavers, when you select to go onto it, it freezes & switches itself off. It seems to happen when there is more than five images saved. I am now sending my phone back for the third time. Unfortunately now stuck with contract until November. Regret buying it now.

Design
80%
Usability
80%
Features
40%

Reviewer: Ang - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Date: 7th Feb 2008

This phone is a great little phone, has all the features you could want crammed into such a small phone. I am deeply impressed with my Samsung F210. I love everything from the colour (I have it in pink) to its features, memory & size etc. Yes the MP3 feature is slightly annoying but once you put the lock on the side this is quickly sorted.

To anyone looking to buy a new phone & considering getting this one I would say go for it!

I would however like to say that. Phones 4 you should in fact be called. 4 phones 4 you, since this is my 4th phone since Christmas & although the sales team were all lovely & changed my phone every time without argument I didn't fancy the weekly trip to my shopping centre to do this so it was bye bye U600 & hello Samsung F210. Smartest move I have made all year LOL.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Melissa - Surrey, UK
Date: 5th Feb 2008

I was wondering if anyone could help me. I just got this phone today & it is not letting me send messages it just won't click on the text message bit. & when I try to reply to a message it just won't let me. Please help :).

Design
100%
Usability
55%
Features
55%

Reviewer: Christine - Chelmsford, UK
Date: 5th Feb 2008

I got this phone yesterday & so far its great. Love it!

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Marie - Cheshire, UK
Date: 4th Feb 2008

I have had this phone for roughly 2 weeks I love the phone, it's nice & slim not too bulky only thing that could have been done differently on it is, louder sound, more choice for skins as there is only two choices, & personalised message tones, other than that it's not such a bad phone.

Design
100%
Usability
50%
Features
50%

Reviewer: Emily - UK
Date: 2nd Feb 2008

OK I am so getting this phone it is adorable! What's this privacy thing & how do you get it? My mates have this phone & I am getting the purple one. Does it come on O2?

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Lea - UK
Date: 1st Feb 2008

O2 do this phone for £99.99 at the mo but if you take in your old phone & chargers they will knock £30.00 pounds off.

So if you take in 2 old phones & chargers they would knock £60.00 off, you get me?

But your phones & chargers must work properly.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Derin - Istanbul, Turkey
Date: 31st Jan 2008

100% OK phone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Darianne - UK
Date: 28th Jan 2008

I have the pink version of this phone, & I love it. The scroll wheel is a very good idea & is easy to use. I like listening to music so the 1GB memory is very useful to me. After a while the phone becomes very easy to open, much easier than a flip phone. I love this phone! It's very cool & stylish too!

Design
100%
Usability
85%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Lins - UK
Date: 26th Jan 2008

Pleased & this site helped fix the music player annoying me, but I take it there is no loudspeaker for letting all hear the conversation?

Design
90%
Usability
75%
Features
75%

Reviewer: Maisie - UK
Date: 26th Jan 2008

I love this phone because it's so small, but the things that annoy me are, the volume isn't that loud, when I close it the MP3 player comes up, when you take a picture you have to wait for ages else you get blurred pictures, & I have got it in pink & it's more of a red colour. Apart from that, I love this phone & it's handy.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Ahmed - Kuwait
Date: 22nd Jan 2008

The best phone ever seen.

Design
95%
Usability
80%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Emma - UK
Date: 15th Jan 2008

I got this phone today on an upgrade & I have to say I love it. I find the swivel a bit awkward to use at the moment one handed until you get used to having the phone the right way, LOL. I saw this phone when browsing in advance for my upgrade & really loved the design, after reading through all the reviews on here I decided to give it a go.

Regarding the negative points, if you want a groovy little phone that you use mainly for a phone, then this is perfect for you. I have tried the privacy lock bit to stop the MP3 player screen coming on but have found that more annoying to keep keying in a pin so have gone back to the MP3 screen, it's easier to swivel the phone & as long as you have the lock set on the side of the phone then the music doesn't play. The camera is fine when mastered, you have to keep steady until you hear the shutter sound otherwise you get a blurry pictures but when you remember this it takes a fine pictures. If you want an all singing all dancing pictures then get a camera!

My only niggles (can't really call them complaints) with this phone is the volume isn't very loud, especially for a music phone but I think this is because it is designed to be used with the headset so you don't need it that loud. You can't change the message tone to anything other than the 4 set in the phone & they are very basic & short, so I think it will be very easy to miss text. But on the plus side, you can set it to repeat the tone so you should pick it up eventually! Finally it is a bit long winded sending a text, you have a lot of buttons to click just to get it to send! LOL, but regarding it not saving the sent messages. Click save & send not send, simple as that.

The keypad is easy to use, but I do have little hands so maybe someone with big hands wouldn't get on with this phone. I found it very easy to pair with my laptop. Just download the software from the CD, then when it tells you to connect the USB lead do so, it will then show on your phone, pick PC studio & voila.

The other thing I read through the other reviews was you had to go through the whole menu to mute the phone? You just press & hold the hash key & your phone is muted. Simple.

Gucci little phone that is simple & easy to use. If you want all singing all dancing then do not get this phone but then the price reflects this.

My biggest complaint was Vodafone only do the metallic blue & as this was an upgrade I had no choice! I wanted the pink one, on a plus note it does go well with the mauve lilac colour screen. Big complaint to Vodafone for limited colour choice but NO complaints to Samsung for a Gucci little phone.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Danielle - UK
Date: 14th Jan 2008

Hey I love this phone & I know how annoying the MP3 player is but I have a bigger problem I love playing the games on my phone but have a problem finding some for this phone, can anyone help? Please.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Kate - South Shields, UK
Date: 13th Jan 2008

ATTENTION, DO NOT BUY! I recently wrote on here about my phone well a lot has happened since then. First of all when I uploaded some pictures from my computer to my phone they came on the screen with a question mark & I don't know why. Another thing is that I found out that you can't change the message tone to one of your own which was disappointing. Last of all the thing that hit my last nerve was when I went to get my phone from my pocket & I opened it to find that the inside screen had cracked. I was fuming the phone had only been in my pocket & this had happened.

I then took it back to phones for you where I had bought if from & they had the cheek to say that they couldn't give me my money back or replace the phone because it was my fault not theirs & they said it could have been caused by too much pressure on the screen & because it was an LCD screen. I just thought why on earth would they make a phone that had such a sensitive screen. What are people suppose to do carry it in their hand? I am advising people NOT TO BUY the SAMSUNG F210 it is rubbish.

Well if you are a music guy then this phone is definitely good & it has very good memory but for everything else I think this phone is rubbish anyways.

Design
95%
Usability
50%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Rose - UK
Date: 13th Jan 2008

I like the phone but I've been trying to download the photos from the mobile to my PC. Does anyone know how to do it? Any help will be highly appreciated.

Design
90%
Usability
70%
Features
70%

Reviewer: Carmen - UK
Date: 13th Jan 2008

The phone is an OK phone apart from when you close the slide the MP3 player keeps appearing which can be very annoying. Is there any way to turn it off so that it doesn't appear?

The set out of the phone is awkward as it doesn't stay consistent as it changes I.e. When you switch the phone off it has a layout you have chosen but when you switch it back on it has changed back to the standard layout.

Other than that it's an alright phone.

Design
50%
Usability
80%
Features
45%

Reviewer: Dave - UK
Date: 11th Jan 2008

I bought this phone for one reason. I wanted something small! However, after ordering I read some reviews both here & elsewhere & was horrified to learn that the display is a girly shade of pink. People have reported that you cannot change this.

However, after 5 minutes of playing, I was able to change the skin in the settings menu, & give it a much masculine manly feel. I thought I should mention this as I guess it could also be putting other guys off buying the phone.

I do find it slightly irritating that when you close the phone you see it come up with the MP3 player. I haven't been able to find a way to turn this off. However, I have just put the lock on, & as far as I am concerned I never need to touch or worry about the MP3 player.

I do like the scroll wheel, as I am used to the iPod. However, you don't have to use this feature you can just use the keypad. I haven't used it long enough to report on battery life, & whilst I bought the phone from O2, I was able to unlock it for just £5 at a local phone shop. I spent hours online trying to find a free way. Wish I hadn't bothered for £5.

I am really pleased with the phones design, it's small & flicks open very easily. Once you're used to using it, you can open the phone with a small flick of the thumb. I just hope that the spring action remains intact over time.

In short I love this phone.

Design
90%
Usability
85%
Features
80%

Reviewer: Becky - Sheffield, UK
Date: 10th Jan 2008

I have Got This Phone & I can't Plug the Headphones In Without thinking I am Going To Snap the Cover To the Headphone Plug Thing. Any Ideas?

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Christine M - Afghanistan
Date: 9th Jan 2008

This phone is really good! I wasn't sure at first whether to get one or not as I saw other phones I liked but now I am so glad I got it! The design is really cool! & it's super handy that you can hang it round your neck! The usage is really good too & the battery life stays full for ages! The only thing is when I took it to school & put it on silent it was on vibrate & I didn't realise how loud the noise of the vibrate was & I got in trouble by my teacher! , but there is a setting on silent where you can keep it as mute! This is my 4th phone this year & I am going to keep it for a very long time! If you're looking for a phone that is quite cheap brand new go onto the O2 where there is a f210 pay as you go at £99.99 whereas phones 4 you are £130.00 pay as you go! I hope this was helpful :D.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Sarah - Pompey, UK
Date: 9th Jan 2008

This phone is okay for a guy as long as you don't get the pink one!

Design
95%
Usability
90%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Jay - UK
Date: 8th Jan 2008

Is this phone good for a guy?

Design
90%
Usability
80%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Aleem - London, UK
Date: 8th Jan 2008

Love the phone quick question can you change the msg tone to real tone cos the x-830 you can't & it bugs me, also can you have it vibrate & ring at the same time?

Holla back please.

Design
80%
Usability
75%
Features
70%

Reviewer: Sophie - Leeds, UK
Date: 7th Jan 2008

After buying a Samsung F210 yesterday, I thought I'd read up on other peoples opinions.

To the person moaning about having to go through the entire menu to put it on silent mode. You don't have to do that, just swivel open your phone & hold down # for 2 seconds & it goes onto silent mode. Simple!

That's all I really wanted to say as it bugged me, other than that, good phone!

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Kate - South Shields, UK
Date: 6th Jan 2008

Well I got this phone about a week after Christmas & after reading all the reviews on here I was really put off but decided to give it a go. I saw people had mentioned that the camera wasn't very good but when I have got it it was brilliant for me but I suppose people want it for other things to. As for the music & photo uploading thing I really don't know what people are going on about it's so simple every time I have put music & photos on they have worked straight away. I think the design could have been a bit more imaginative but I love that I chose purple. So overall this phone has got no more that 1 or 2 small problems but apart from that this phone is excellent!

Design
95%
Usability
100%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Kelly - UK
Date: 5th Jan 2008

This phone is pretty good, just a couple of things bother me.

The MP3 player coming on, so if you want to check whether you have signal or the time you have to swivel it up, but that's probably me just being lazy ha-ha, but you soon get used to it, & after all it is an MP3 player as well as a phone & the battery isn't too good. I charge mine every other day or every day & that can't be good for your battery.

Personally I think it's to do with the MP3 player being on even if you do have the lock on, but I find the volume buttons on the side are annoying for making the light too come on too run down with your battery, as when you press the buttons on the side the light comes on straight away, with the D500 you hold it down for the light too come on, I find that much better if you have the lock on.

But over the entire phone is pretty amazing, I love mine.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 5th Jan 2008

To stop the MP3 playing every time you close the phone use the keypad lock button on the side of the phone.

It locks the swivel key so it won't play the MP3 (although it does still show on the screen) but doesn't lock the inside keys so you can still use them OK when you open the phone. Saves messing about with passwords all the time.

I hope that helps!

Design
85%
Usability
55%
Features
65%

Reviewer: Laura Graham - Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Date: 5th Jan 2008

I HAVE JUST GOT the SAMSUNG F210 FOR CHRISTMAS & WAS WONDERING IF anyone KNEW HOW TO PERSONALISE YOUR MESSAGE TONE INSTEAD OF USING the STANDARD SAMSUNG TONE, thanks.

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Olivia - Brigg, UK
Date: 5th Jan 2008

I got this phone for Christmas & I had it for a few days & it deleted all my songs (I got the purple one with 6 free songs) & it kept pausing & going back to the start up screen.

Design
90%
Usability
40%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Michelle - Liverpool, UK
Date: 2nd Jan 2008

Well I got my phone for Xmas & it didn't work, my hubby tried to put me music in & now it's not working. Yes it's charged. Lovely phoned though.

Design
95%
Usability
5%
Features
15%

Reviewer: Aimee Deseath - Harpenden, UK
Date: 2nd Jan 2008

Someone asked the difference between a 4 & 1 megapixel camera, basically a 1 megapixel is poor like my old mobile phone, a Nokia block.

But like my dads mobile phone, the Nokia N95 that has a 5 megapixel camera it is brilliant.

So as the megapixels go up, the camera gets better, hope I solved your problem.

Also someone asked about how you can transfer messages, I think you can send them through Bluetooth, depends what mobile phone you got.

Hope I helped.

Design
100%
Usability
90%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Anon - London, UK
Date: 1st Jan 2008

It's a great & easy to use phone, & to be frankly honesty, a phone is for getting hold of people, not to take pictures. So the fact that the camera isn't that great doesn't actually matter. My only complaints are the fact it holds little texts but you can alter that by each time you get a text go on to options & click move to sim. & as for the phone not saving your sent messages into your sent box you can click save & send, & opposed to just send.

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Anon - UK
Date: 1st Jan 2008

I Really Love This Phone Its So Slim & Small you Can Take It Any Where! I luv the Colours Too Pink! The Only Few Bads Things Is the Screens So Small, It doesn't have A Flash Light When you Take A Photo & you have To Hold It For Ages Before It Takes It & By That Time Its Gone All Blurry! I Also Had Another Problem When I Tried To Download Photos From the Computer They Went To My Phone But They Must Of Been To Big & the Photo doesn't Show Up Its Just A Question Mark But Overall the Phones Really Nice!

Design
90%
Usability
90%
Features
85%

Reviewer: Hannah - UK
Date: 31st Dec 2007

I was going to get this phone for my birthday but the MP3 thingy sounds really annoying!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: War4peace - Bucharest, Romania
Date: 31st Dec 2007

This is a great phone, bought one for my girlfriend & she absolutely loves it. An amazing sound coming out of this tiny, yet capable MP3 player, great features but still missing the oh-so-useful IR feature; Oh well, could do with Bluetooth instead.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Claire - London, UK
Date: 29th Dec 2007

This phone is fab! I got it for Christmas & I love it & I've had no problems with it so far.

I've done the privacy lock & everything so worries there.

The battery life lasts up to 3 days if you use the MP3 players & FM radio a lot but if you use it as a normal phone I found it can last up to a week.

Over all I love this phone. I've already dropped it onto hard concrete & no scratches!

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Loz - East Timor
Date: 28th Dec 2007

This Phone Is So Amazing! I Had the Samsung Blush Before This One & Ohhh Gosh. Such An Upgrade!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Georgie - UK
Date: 28th Dec 2007

Hi just wanted to say thank you to this site it really helped me decide what mobile to get. This is an excellent phone & I am so glad I got it. The whole MP3 player coming on when you put the swivel down does not bother me. I put the privacy lock on & constantly typing a password in annoyed me more than the MP3. This beautiful phone works brilliantly with my laptop, I have been busy transferring all my songs onto it. GREAT THINGS ABOUT the PHONE, connectivity, memory, style. P.S. The memory isn't that bad if you only turn on Bluetooth when needed & turn the phone off at night. I hope this review helps.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Shaunagh - Belfast, UK
Date: 27th Dec 2007

OK. Just got this for Xmas was really excited when I went out & bought it. Thinking this is going to be the best phone ever. Everyone has their own opinions I am young so I have different taste in phones. I like the nice looking ones, that's why I picked this. I am gutted with this phone really put me down really don't like it. Good size really good memory but the camera its rubbish worst ever! & the sound, I can't even hear the sound when my phone is in my pocket! & when you flip it down the music player because like what's with that. & you can ring & vibrate at the same time & I need it bringing back to the shop tomorrow. I think I don't know but, don't get me wrong it is a good phone but not for camera & sound so if you're looking a phone for a good camera this is the wrong phone & another thing what's with the messages not saving in your sent box! Really am gutted can anyone recommend a good phone?

Design
100%
Usability
50%
Features
50%

Reviewer: Antony - Liverpool, UK
Date: 27th Dec 2007

Just bought this phone for my girl for Christmas & I have a few questions.

- How do you save all your text messages to your sim card because I have sent her like 300 texts on her old phone that she wants to move to this phone?

- How do you save sent messages?

That's it really, hit me back as soon as possible please, thank you.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Becky M - Manchester, UK
Date: 26th Dec 2007

Well I think this phone is fabulous, I love it! Right people, to get the MP3 of the screen you go in settings, then security, then privacy lock & tick the boxes you want & you're sorted. But you have to put your password in every two seconds but oh well. For everyone calling this phone you are wrong, it's a well sleek phone & stop moaning about it. Whoever said you can't even put pictures & music on the phone yeah you can I love my pink F210.

Oh & people if you go in the 02 shop, when you give your old phone in they give you 40 pound off & also they said to me if you give me your number you'll have another 9 pound off so I only got it for 91 pounds, how great is that.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Hilary - London, UK
Date: 26th Dec 2007

This phone is so easy to use.

To set the privacy lock you have to go to settings, then security, then privacy lock & then select either my files or privacy lock & it will stop the music player coming up.

The only problem I have with this phone is the battery life. I got it yesterday (even though I have been playing the games & listening to music) & I have already had to charge it because it went dead.

If you just use it as a phone, it should last 2 to 3 days & it only taking a couple of hours to charge so no real big problems there.

I love this phone!

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Nancy - Grimsby, UK
Date: 26th Dec 2007

Well, I love this phone! I got it for Christmas & everything about it is great. I did get into bother putting music on it but there is a simpler way than using the Samsung PC Studio.

Buy a Bluetooth dongle from anywhere (about £19.99 to £29.99) then plug it in & transfer your music through Bluetooth. It made it much easier for me!

I just adore this phone.

Design
100%
Usability
95%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Sophiee - UK
Date: 26th Dec 2007

I got this phone for Crimboo & I love it, it's small with good memory & easy to use the only thing I don't like is the music player coming straight on when you swivel it down but o well I love the rest of the phone!

Design
95%
Usability
95%
Features
95%

Reviewer: Jen - UK
Date: 25th Dec 2007

So worth it or not? I was rather keen on this phone until I heard some of the bad comments! Have Samsung made any minor changes since it came out in July? I.e. Screensavers?

Design
95%
Usability
90%
Features
90%

Reviewer: Maryanne Brady - St Helens, UK
Date: 25th Dec 2007

Hi, I just wanted to know if you no how to get a memory card in the phone it is a great phone, I love it.

Design
100%
Usability
100%
Features
100%

Reviewer: Laura - UK
Date: 25th Dec 2007

I like this phone I think it is very good but I need to have my phone on silent, well on vibr