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Star 3G: Latest Touchscreen Phone from Samsung

Samsung GT-S5603 Star 3G [Review]

Frazier Barretto, Jun 08, 2009 1415 hrs IST

Sports a good interface

2.8-inch screen, touch precision, smooth interface, widgets, FM radio, pricing

Poor camera, low resolution screen, no multi-tasking, main button gets jammed almost every time, no memory card bundled


Almost a month back Samsung announced three touchscreen phones for the Indian market- Star S5233, Star S5603 and the Samsung Beat DJ. Today we review one of them, the Star S5603. Going by the success of the LG Cookie I must say that the Star Phones do have a lot of scope. The recent price cut of the Cookie to less than 10K suggests that they feel a bit threatened by the aggressive pricing strategy of Samsung for marketing these touchscreen phones. Let's see if the S5603 we have with us today can steal the show from the lower-end touchscreen phones.


 



Bundle

  • Samsung S5600
  • Stereo Headset
  • USB Cable
  • Charger
  • Manual & Software CD


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USER COMMENTS

hey ny bdy please tell me to buy which phone out of these three - samsung star , smasung star 3g and samsung f480

by salz, patiala, on Aug 30, 2009 02:16 PM, Report abuse   Reply

No doubt.. u can go for samsung star 3g. Absolutely excellent phone with less price n more features wid 3g, camera wid flash n also 3.5mm headset jack

by Ajit Arora, new delhi, on Nov 03, 2009 07:51 PM, Report abuse

Hi..Can someone update me on the battery backup please?

by vivek, Bangalore, on Oct 25, 2009 11:23 PM, Report abuse   Reply

I want to know abt how to increae/decrease my volume for the incoming calls

by Parimal, Delhi, on Oct 14, 2009 11:30 AM, Report abuse   Reply

The screen is heat sensative so it rquires touch. Maybe this is the reason they have avoided the qwerty pad

by Jawahar Mehta, Mumbai, on Oct 09, 2009 12:46 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Yes some times even i noticed unknown no`s entry which i cld not know that how it came in // Also my biggest concern is to know (Here i seek other`s help if someone cld guide me) that how to do:- Zoom in.out while using camera as it volume keys didn't work // how to capture images and text using browser which can be done in Nokia as it gives options // how can i increase auto lock time limit // more good games info as Samsung begs to pay to play preinstalled games// though with this price tag the set is amazing with it applications and features including Pic editing option.

by kumar, delhi, on Jul 05, 2009 07:03 PM, Report abuse   Reply

zoom doesn't work for highest screen resolution i.e 2048x1280 try reducing it

by Ali, Hyderabad, on Sep 21, 2009 01:14 AM, Report abuse

plz reveiw te samsung star 5603 soon

by Anonymous, bangalore, on Jun 08, 2009 06:58 PM, Report abuse   Reply

i have the phone nd it rocks for the price it offers one in a million experience dont buy 3g model not worth price

by Yash, indore, on Jun 21, 2009 08:53 PM, Report abuse

S5600 does not meet the expectactation Star is better.

by Neelu, Hyderabad, on Sep 16, 2009 08:08 PM, Report abuse

I want to purchase it. I have already nokia n82 purchase on 24/10/2008. I want to sell it. and also get this set if it will sell well

by Tara Chand, Yamuna Nagar, on Sep 13, 2009 10:35 AM, Report abuse   Reply

I had this phone...With out 3G..i mean the basic version...has lot of problems with Network..keep getting disconnected from network...out of network...all sorts of problems...

by srinivas, bangalore, on Sep 11, 2009 11:02 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Is Samsung Star better or the Samsung Star 3G?

by Kiran Kumar, Hyderabad, on Aug 19, 2009 04:53 PM, Report abuse   Reply

pls review the retail handset and update us

by shrinidhi, bangalore, on Jun 16, 2009 12:09 PM, Report abuse   Reply

dont buy this phone it is a tri band phone with poor picture quality and battery back up only it is touchpone with multimedia features go for nokia e63 it got all the modified features only this is not a touch phone it is a smart buisness phone

by sumt, bangalore, on Jun 23, 2009 09:32 AM, Report abuse

i have been using this phone & not found any problem & it is good for value. thing is java games could not be installed.

by shiva, chennai, on Jul 20, 2009 05:23 PM, Report abuse

I agree with the given review & they don't provide any memory card with phone. I bought it & the phone is awesome.

by Ali, Hyderabad - INDIA, on Jul 03, 2009 09:52 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Useful yet..limited review coz havin nothin abt sound level & quality n web browsing.If possible plz give dis t d earliest.Besides,i fail to find a way as to how to decide if d flaws u mentioned exist ..without buying myself!! coz in my city d dealer wont give a test run.

by Jagrut Bhatt, Bhavnagar, on Jul 01, 2009 12:03 AM, Report abuse   Reply

can u update the review????

by akshay, delhi, on Jun 27, 2009 03:22 PM, Report abuse   Reply

pls post Samsung star S5233 review

by Vinay, Bangalore, on Jun 08, 2009 11:03 PM, Report abuse   Reply

3 Ques? 1. Which is better Samsung Star or Lg Cookie? 2. Does Samsung Star has problems related to the call quality? 3. When will you review the other Samsung Touch? Plz review

by Siddharth Saran, Pune, on Jun 08, 2009 04:32 PM, Report abuse   Reply

Star 3g is much better..no probs with call quality.. i found no bugs in this.. the camera is ok.. not so great.. the best model for the best price..

by Siddh, Hyderabad, on Jun 10, 2009 12:43 PM, Report abuse

sad. nothing about the sound quality, net browser and the gps. shite! I was waiting 4 the review u know.

by dude, kochi, on Jun 09, 2009 06:01 PM, Report abuse   Reply

please review the retail version again and update the review

by rohit, hyd, on Jun 08, 2009 10:58 PM, Report abuse   Reply

How can you review a test device which may be different from the final piece?? This review is as credible as a street hawker's word.

by Timir, Mumbai, on Jun 08, 2009 07:09 PM, Report abuse   Reply

I agree with the comment here. How can a review be done on a beta model. It would be good if you did a review on the final piece.

by Karthik, Bangalore, on Jun 08, 2009 09:06 PM, Report abuse

i agree, perhaps too hasty in posting the review, also, no word about the browser nor the 3g capabilities tested, for those interesred in samsung star, look for phone arena

by rohit, hyd, on Jun 08, 2009 10:55 PM, Report abuse

much awaited review but of the wrong phone!! not many wud be interested in the 3G phone!! Please review the samsung star/S5230 retail version asap!!

by hemant, dombivli, on Jun 08, 2009 08:11 PM, Report abuse   Reply

this is samsung star 3g review. plz post samsung star review.

by Anonymous, delhi, on Jun 08, 2009 07:23 PM, Report abuse   Reply

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