Samsung Star Black/Gold Unlocked GSM Touch Screen Phone with 3.2MP Camera/ 10 Hours Talk Time/ Bluetooth (S5230)

Pros: I bought this as a present for someone. They received it and liked it very much. There hasn't been any complaints from them ever since, so all I can say is that this phone is amazing.

Cons: No cons at all.

Other Thoughts: It's a great phone for its price, I might even order another!

Pros: Price was right and it works with T-Mobile. Still trying to understand phone features.
Blue tooth will help in his loaded Avalon (if the Samsung link is automatic like my old Nokia N95)

Cons: charging only when phone is off is pretty nasty trick. Smart phones and semi-smart phones are not sufficiently intuitive for a 92 year old. This is an ongoing struggle and I live 10,000 miles away. Instructions by voice and email are dificult.

Other Thoughts: What the old man really wanted was an I-Phone or Samsung Note that he could use with a prepaid T-Mobile Simm card. He is not interested in contract service, 3G, or Wifi. Hxly Smokes - he griped that the Star wouldn't play solitaire. Found Solitaire that is supposed to run on the Star. Will find out soon.
I hope I don't do this to my kids.

Pros: the fake call thing is neat... but they have apps for it nowadays

Cons: this is the worst phone ever. when i really needed my phone it won't charge. rather it will charge when it's turned off. like it won't charge at all when it's on (and not in a call) with this phone i will never buy any samsung product. and best part is? this is an international phone so no warranty anyhow! i bought this at some store in the international district and wow, i feel really stupid for buying it. i should've paid extra for something more. this is just a cheap want to be smart phone. horrible battery life, horrible charge, and the charger that comes with it is junk.

the touch screen sucks, it makes a lot of pocket calls for a phone that has a "lock" button. and like a previous reviewer said, if you need to use a keypad when in a phone call you don't have much time before it locks again...

poor OS design, poor touch screen, texting is a nightmare unless you use the stylus, and that just isn't practical all the time.

Other Thoughts: i really needed to make a phone call and the phone would not charge. i had to turn it off. well i missed some important stuff. yep, a really bad exp, i was considering buying the galaxy s2 but yeah, screw that.

if you need a cheap phone, don't look at this, the so called features don't make up for how much frustration you will go through later.

Pros: The phone has lot of features provided the phone lasts.

Cons: Broke within one year. Found that there was not even one year warranty on this one. The screen calibrartion was totally lost. You press one thing and something else happens. It is dengarous. Unwanted calls were being made. Also screen gets locked when you make a call. This is a big problem when you dial 1-800 numbers, which requires further key press. To unlock the screen you have to press unlock button on the side of the phone and quickly press the keypad button. If you delay, you may be timed out. There is no way to avoid locking. I wasted my money on this one. Never buying another Samsung phone.

Other Thoughts: This is a cheap touch screen phone. Cheap Samsung phones are really cheap in quality. Don't buy cheap Samsung phones. Lot of features but what would you do with the features if phone stops working?

Pros: 1. Good touchscreen feature.
2. Good standard smart phone feature enough for basic usage.
3. long battery life can make you charge probably only twice a week for normal usage.

Cons: 1. Touchscreen not so sensitive and well use.
2. phone need to have memory card to make it can connect to PC. This looks like firmware bug for me.
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Other Thoughts: I have used this phone since AUG/4/2010
1. I have encounter some kind of fail dial out & receive call issue time by time after 8 month use of this phone.
2. The tocuhscreen now stop to work after 10 month usage and this kill all the usage of this phone and it now like a dummy rock.
I am not confidence on this kind of product quality.

Pros: Cheap
Light
Display
Cool widgets

Cons: Charing always gives problem
Camera does not work(I am planning to send it back)
Cannot go to the text message inbox while on call which was very frustrating

Other Thoughts: Buy only if want to get a cheap phone for touch screen experience

Pros: Everything works great on this phone.... Good value for money... Love it...
I have no Cons..

Cons: None

Pros: -Cheap
-Slim design
-Good response in QWERTY keypad
-Widgets
-Smart unlock

Cons: -No WiFi
-Multimedia messaging doesn't work
-Poor back cover design
-No flash for camera
-Resistive touchscreen rather than capacitive

Other Thoughts: Overall, the Samsung Star is a cheap, standard touchscreen phone. The biggest con is certainly the lack of WiFi built in.

Pros: My dad bought this as a gift for my sister. Since I'm the resident gadget expert I have to set up everything for everyone its a tedious job.

First Touch Screen I ever used I'm not a Iphone or touch screen aficionado frankly I always thought yuppies used these things it is decent for what it does.

I have a LG Shine and I hate pressing the small buttons so this was a big step up.

Price I felt was decent I put in my dad's card temporarily and it updated automatically and said ATAT

Cons: The euro to american power converter is very poor wouldn't fit have to go out and buy another one doesn't seem like Korean high quality must be constructed in China.

Has EDGE support no 3G but I knew that going in.

Other Thoughts: Not much to say they started giving out free cases after I bought the phone a day later I'm not going to say its a conspiracy and the Universe is against me and my family but those are the breaks.

I hate phones in general I live like a recluse 100 percent of the time I don't even know where my phone is.

I have a Samsung TV and in the past had a small phone before someone stole that from me I always am impressed with their High Quality standard.

I know Samsung has quality ever since I read the rigorous standards they put their LCD screens too no dead pixel policy but now I heard the are laxed.

If I ever need a TV or monitor Samsung is the way to go.

Pros: I don't get it yet.

Cons: I don't get it yet.

Other Thoughts: I ordered this cellphone 6days ago, and I am still wating....this is my first time that the delivery arrived too late to use.