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One of the most exciting launches at the 3GSM World Congress was that of the Samsung U600 (Click to Buy Samsung U600), surely one of the big phones of 2007; a return to form for samsung mobile phones.
It’s one of four mobile phones released as part of Samsung’s new Ultra Edition II range, which will be Samsung’s flagship range in 2007. The phones all come in a stylish graphite grey and feature a new battery enhancing technology called the Optimized Power Usage Solution. The music playback facilities are improved as well thanks to a partnership with Bang & Olufsen.
The U600, referred to as the Ultra Edition 10.9, is undoubtedly the highlight of the range and looks set to be Samsung’s premium mass market offering in competition with Sony Ericsson’s update on the K800i, the K810i, and Nokia’s new N95.
It’s a stylish slider phone with a 3.2 megapixel camera, 2.2″ QVGA display, and a microSD memory card slot.
It’s also incredibly thin for a slider with a width of just 10.9mm, a trick repeated by the other models in the Ultra Line II range with the U300 becoming the world slimmest clamsell phone and the U100 the world’s slimmest phone! The other phone in the range is the U700 slider.
Recommended Buys have awarded the Samsung U600 four stars in their Samsung U600 Review
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I have it in red. You can also get it in bright pink, light metalic pink, black and silver and possibly purple.
i’m planning to buy this phone
but i’m afraid that i’ll be regret because so many comment that said this phone is easily broken
is this phone touchscreen??
I have this phone for almost a year now, and I have dropped it for more than 20 times and still it hasn’t broken down. Incredible! I also think it is fantasticly desinged. When mine breaks down I’m gonna buy it again! Pity it hasn’t got touchscreen though…
i just love this phone…..first day i have buyed it i didn’tlike it….but now….. i just love it,is exactly what i need!
it’s a f*c*i*g good mobile and ideal because it is slim and doesn’t annoy you in your f*c*i*g pocket
To change the ring tone or msg tone into mp3 You go into
1.Menu
2.Settings
3.Sound setting
4.Meesage tone (press the joystick to open message tone) then
5. text message(open) then press poystick to select first line (where it says tone) then while pressing the joystick a menu will come up with (Download sound, favourite sound ,music,default sound) press Music to select your mp3 and then press the touch to select and it then press to say back then it will ask you to save or no.
Hope it helps
To Michael.
I’ve noticed that you listed most things from that book. I’ve got my phone from my husband as my birthday present. I’ve managed to understand how it work.
The problem I found is the touch buttons. By mistake you make a call and spend without knowing that you phoned somebody. Indeed you answer the call by sliding that cover up but as soon you slide the cover up to answer the call the touch buttons are locked and even if you slide down as you think you ended the call you didnt.You still on the phone.
Also it take a while to be able to close the call. By presing the joystick and the phone sign on the cover (at the same time )eventually will end the call. But I found that it take 2/3 attempts to end the call, which means that you loose money.
Other problem is that when you want to have different muzic (mp3 as a ring tone) for different number you need to copy the name and number onto the phone and then add music to your contact. But when you want to change the ring tone for that number you end up copying from sim to phone each time you attempt to do that and you end up with 5/n times the same number.
There is not posibilities to install tomtom or other navigation system.
I am still unsure to keep the phone or I shall return back to the shop.
The only good thing I guess is that has FM, you could have 2gb microSD card which help you to have lots of music, but by having such amount of music on your phone means that the phone respond very slow.
Using the camera: it is very slow which means you need to stay still for 3/4min to get the picture, but if you got fast moving objects you dont have time to take the picture. The quality of the pic. its ok not briliant, for those who are taking pic most of the time I would advise you get something that has 5mpix up.
I like the interface though.
Hope that those who realy want this phone they should look for more reviews about it.
Dialaphone has got the u600 for £89.95 on pay as you go. If you are on contract I advise you get a better phone.
I want to buy the phone and u will deduct the money from my account
whether samsung U700 is available in INDIA .If so where.
haii i relli lyk this fone but none ov the shops have it!!
does any1 no where i can get it ??
btw i live in perth wa!
how do i get my delivery reports i had it on there a few weeks ago when i had it but i turned it off when i put it bk on the i was texting but now no report but the boxs is ticked
hi just got the u700 today in purple its great only i need to ask can you get message tones changed 24hours later and stil cant work this out????
i hate this fone
where does the memory card go in a u 600
had all the samsung phones great but changed to n95.but miss my big ben theme can i get one for this phone .regards john.
have you got them in pink?
This is one of the best phone i ever saw.. it’s so cool with many features like foto editing..but sad it cannot change themes as most samsung… or if possible can anyone tell me the link or website name..??? i’m actually bored of the default theme it has…
samsung plllssss change this policy… themes are cool and fun..
i just really need a new phone and i like this one it really nice but i just dont no how much it is though
does this phone have a loop thing to put the phone charm on?
… if yes…where is it??
Check those reviews…this phone is a piece…of overpriced junk. Sorry in advance for all the suckas who buy one and have to cry, cry, cry at their short-sighted decision.
This phone is mint i want it! Its cool n sexy any1 got one!xx
i is gettin one for crimbo and is well kool
Trying to change the txt alert tone
go to-
settings
sound settings
message tones
txt message
tone (then press the centre button)
>then u are given the option of what u want to use as a msg tone!!!!!!
Thats when i get NOT ALLOWED??? Please advise
Why does the fone not vibrate when receiving a txt message? and why wii it not save a bluetooth message to change the txt sound when a message has been received?
I like the phone all in all… just the touch buttons are annoying..
Photo’s are great.. love the front and back camera options.
The blue button in the middle’s blue stuff is coming off though.. I guess this phone takes some getting use to… had the D800…
BUT WHY SAMSUNG…? with the D800 you couldn’t change the msg alert tones and now with the U700 you can’t change it at all????????? the manual isn’t user friendly.. I’m reading about 4 factory msg alert tone settings? where are they??????
@ least u can set your own Mp3 music as ur ringtone….. * sigh of relief *
i need to use internet so how do i go??
and my settings are Automatic pleaseeeeeeeee help!!
Is this phone coming out in california, cause around my area, it hasnt came out yet. and i REALLY want this phone.
can I install vivid text for my u700?
ooooo You Are The Besssst SAMSUNG
This is a really nice phone, if anyone is buying it on the O2 network, be aware that they have disabled the delivery report function. When I rang up to ask why it wasn’t working on my phone, the answer I was given was that they have had too many complaints. Since you have the choice of switching the delivery reports on or off on your phone settings, I find it hard to understand why they have taken the choice away from the consumer when it’s a standard phone feature and some people do use it.
does anyone know how to put pics from this fne onto yoor laptop/computer driving me madddddd
x
just got dis fone 4 my b-day and it seems brill, better than my other 1 and now im on contract yey
Deardry: this is one of the prettiest phone out I don’t know how you can say its ugly
Spida: If you bought this phone from another shop … not dial a phone…why you on the Dial-A-Phone website?
i have a samsung u700 the husband has samsung d900i, we so want to use an MP3 file for a our message alerts, please help!!!!!
ive just brought one, should have it on friday lookin forword to useing it i hope its better then the sony w810i that i lost lol
nice little phone, nice features, but…screen broke after three days and i was being careful. Has a bullet shaped crack on the underside of the outer screen, probably easy to change but still, a bit annoying!
Music play is great! rival to the Walkman series in my honest opinion
Does have a problem of accidently calling somebody. I used to have the other touch screen phone yet never made accidental calls, have do so three times with this one!
Sound is ace! Love the ring&vibrate feature. Texting is easy and fun. Contacts are great to manage. Battery life is brilliant! To be honest i can’t understand why people are mentioning that! All in all i’m very happy with this phone – worth the money and some!
that thing is butt ugly!!!
xx
Thinking of getting this phone, looks rele ideal i.e light weight, and the colour pink whoo !! Whats the memory like, and also Picture quality? please respond lol.
got the phone fairly pleased with it just that i cant stop it making a noise when i send a text, why is this and how can i stop it, its driving me mad, any out there who can help me please. thanks
Is it better than the U571?
touch buttons are annoying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this phone is brilliant i brought 1 from another shop … not dial a phone…
you can have personalised ringtones (save the mp3 on your phone memory)
and message tones …easy to conect to your computer just install software first …
bit awkward taking pictures (long gap between pressing capture and taking pic) k800i was better… sound player takes too long to load after you click a song prob needs updated software …. external memory can go as high as memory card can go 4gb is highest i think at the mo for micro sd…
overall nice phone if you have patience but if you want a music player or a camera phone i would suggest the k810i or w580i
ps you cannot change themes on this phone so far had no luck just stuck with the houses of parliment and big ben …nice screen saver that changes throughtout the day but why a picture of london …im from birmingham and hate it
hope this helps …
Does anyone know where can I download themes for U600?
thnx in advance
i’m getting this phone tommorow cant wait!!!!!!!!!!
u bloody divs, u can use a mp3 as a sms or a msg ringtone! i have this fone and use mp3 for my msgs all the time!!
go to-
settings
sound settings
message tones
txt message
tone (then press the centre button)
>then u are given the option of what u want to use as a msg tone!!!!!!
please anyone how much battery life does it have?
im thinking of getting this phone but i need to know how long it lasts!
some one help!
sexy phone:(:(
can i change the message tone to MP3??? do i need to change any files or anything?? please help..
That’s not possible Phil, you can only use Samsung ringtones for SMS :/
ARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH
Great phone….but…….
Can’t seem to upload ringtones of my choice for Text Message Alerts?
Anyone know how to do this?
does this phone have a loop where you can hook your phone charms on. I need to know! Please answer, i have so many and want yo keep them.
bobo, you are so rude, i think it looks really cool. by the way this is how you spell P-I-E-C-E.
What is the maximum external memory you can put in this Phone, is it 2gb?
Yes, we can change the message tones to songs on the U600, but why does it cut off after a few seconds? Are Nokia phones the only ones that play the entire song for message tones? Please help … really hope the message tone will play the entire song!
Just got the phone, bit hard 2 control though. Good camera.
ive jst got the samsung u600 on orange pay monthly and i wouldnt of wanted a better phone, its got everything u need from mp3 to a really good camera quality, get it or u will regret it mwah
iiM GETTiiNG THiiS PHONE TOMORROW CANT WAiiT =]
Hi is there any one out there that can tell me if message alert tone can be personalised on samsung U700 instead of using the 4 factory settings. I have read the manual but not making much sence. Any one help ?????
telephone is very very nice!!!!
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I am planning on buying this , 3G is not yet supported in my country.
I was thinking about N95 and this.. Money is not the problem but N95 looks very BIG! This was my second choice.
And also N95’s features are useless to me , so is this a good choice or…?
Just ordered my phone today, does it come with a memory card or do I need to buy one, got it free on contract! Yay!!!! Cannot wait til it arrives on tuesday!
I got mine a week ago and I love it!. Not only that it’s slim and stylist but the features are awesome. If you compare other phones that are almost as slim as this phone they don’t have all the good features and perform as well. The touch buttons are easy to get use to. I got the white one because it stands out from the other dark colors. So far so good. The battery last quite long on mine. battery is only 20 bucks i think so im not so worry about it.
Love this phone. Only thing I don’t like is the fact that the alarm won’t work if the phone is in silent mode! What a stupid idea – I don’t want to be woken in the middle of the night by random txts or wrong numbers. I overslept the first night I had it as the alarm did not ring out loud!!!! Get it sorted Samsung…..
whats the maximum memory that can be put in the phone. thanks
battery is quite poor on mine is it true that the more u let the battery run down and charge it the better the length of battery life u get??
i wanna do anyting to make the battery last longer!!!
i only mine 4 days and it lasted 1 day on the first charge and nearly 2 on the second will this get bette and better as time goes on?
does anyone know how to make the phone vibrate when there is an incoming call and it is on silent?
Hey Dominic
Do you mean video recorder? Yeah it does.
The phone is not 3G but you can get Samsung U700 which is 3G version of U600.
You can change the messagin n calls to a song (finally!)
i think it is a 2 gb memory mate
plz anyone correct me if im wrong
can you set this to send you a report whe text messages are delivered – my old samsung did this and i can’tlive without it now! Also any thoughts on u600 compared to the u300 which is just about to come out?
just ordered the u600 i cant w8 !!
any1 got 1??
or does any1 know how much memory it holds ??
wb plz
how much is it
i love all samsung phones.. got a u600!! what a beautiful phone..!!!
Yeah, it has a video camera – quite good too! No 3G support, and Yes to the the last one.
does the phone have a video?
is it 3g?
can u change the messagin n callz to a song?
Answer PLZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
How do you get the music player to see the sd card? the phones built in n memory is too small, so I got a 1gb card and loaded some tunes. But the player only looks at the phone mem .. not the card!!! HELP
I REALLY WANT IT!!!!!
Does the phone have a video recorder?
Can u play songs on it?
Tell me the detailz!
I went to the shop they sed it did naa on website sayin it dosen’t!
What weirdoz!
Tell us the exact detailz if ur gonna sell the dam thin!!!
this mobile is the best in thw world and i never thought that i would get it in the end. It has bluetooth, mp3 and loads of storage memory for pictures and sounds. The key pad is so easy to controll and lights up in the dark. And the top two are touch screen so i thought, wow! Samsungs are the best style of phones out. They are slim, cool and really fun!
Please can someone tell me where the colour’s Silver, Gold and Red are? As i can only find Blue everywhere!
When is the U700 out??
When is the U700 available? does it have touch sensitive keys too? Will it be more expensive than the U600?
ive got the new samsung u600 i love it but wish the buttons werent so sensitive plus where do i get free themes from? someone plz help xx
I can’t wait to get this phone, i’ll be payin enough for it but i cant wait =].
I want this phone soooo bad. But i’m not sure which one the U600 or U700. How thick is the U700, and when is it available?
Does anyone know how to get rid of the annoying tone every time I send a text message? Theres nothing on the manual.
i want to buy samsung u600 but i am having problems finding 1, also it has to be t mobile compatible. please tell me were i can get 1.
I just got this phone yesterday, it takes a while to get hang of, but its pretty fun to play around with.
Just ordered and it is due to be be in the palm of my hand on Tuesday. I cant wait to get it, its like the most perfect phone merging style and functionality
I dont know, Sarah I never turn my Cell off!
how can i turn off the charging icon on the screen when the phone is turned off? its so annoying!
Michael….. U said that the 4 keys around the navigation is touch sensitive… I think its only the top two.
This phone is so nice… I just can’t believe it that Samsung made such a good phone. U700 is bigger and fatter so I would rather recommend U600
It looks BlIsS!!!!!!
I got the phone yesterday! So far its a great phone, I dont understand these people that complain about the touch buttons, And I realy dont understand how you can make a call by accident. I like the phone alot and would recomend it to anybody. Does anybody know were you can get free Themes for this phone.
I like this phone, but would it be worth the while to wait for the U700. How long would it be till the U700 comes out? What available colours does the U700 come in and does it have touch pad buttons like the U600?
this phone is aviable now
what colours is there
thanx james
it is a very nice phone
the U-600 is very very beautiful !
i like it
i want got this phone
sorry but i dont very speak english
i’m french !
hi i have this phone its really nice! i had w800i before and i still s ony is the best! so i feel liek i have gone backwards! although it looks really good the battery life is poor… compared to sony but thats a comprimise you have to make! other phones out are not that great either n73 is now old so is w880i and so is k800i so it leaves u with this samsung or the new prada LG phone but i dont trust LG. everything esle is lovely about this phone ,,, i think its better than d900 with features that they have tuned to higher spec! alsoi it has bang and olufsen sound u cna notice this an improvemnt from d900 but still not as good as sony but then it does not claim to be a walkman phone as it were so its still very good. so this phone is for those who want something sleek and beautiful! and are prepared to make one comprimise wich is the battery life!…. i guess u can charge it every 2 days… so go buy it!!
im getting one on monday i cant wait i love the phone i think it is very stylish
**Just to answer a few question people have**
- You cannot have the phone on silent and still get the alarm to be audible, it will only vidbrate.
- You can have the phone vibrate and ring at the same time for incoming calls.
- You cannot have vibrate and tone at the same time for messages, only one or the other.
- When using the ‘Themed’ dialing displays, you cannot turn off keypad tones. You can only turn them off when you use the conventional numbers as your dialing display.
- With keypad tones turned off, ensure you have the keypad tone volume set up if you wish to hear camera noises and power noises. Having the volume up but the tones off will still make no keypad tones.
- You can change all camera tones from withing the camera settings when you start up the camera.
- The camera has a flash.
- The max video resolution is CIF, not QCIF as some have been saying.
- There is a built in FM radio.
- The main number pad is not touch sensitive, it uses easy to use button. Only the 4 buttons around the navigation keys are touch sensitive. These are not as sesitive as people make out, they are in fact very easy to use. Of course, they are touch sensitive so be careful with accidental presses. You soon learn to avoid this and its not hard!
- The touch sensitive buttons lock when the phone is in a call (so they dont get set off by your face). You have to press the power button or ‘i’ to unlock, then press the red phone.
- I advise you simply use the slide to answer and end calls… sliding up answers, then when you done, slide closed to hang up. Much easier!
- The phone allows you to set in setting whether you want pictures videos saved to the phone or to a memory card. You can save directly to a memory card.
- The music player allows you to sync directly with Windows Media Player if you want. Overwise you can simply drag and drop using the Samsung software.
- To use the FM radio you must have the headphones plugged in as they act as the ariel. It wont allow it to start overwise.
- The phones screen turns off during charging (some older Samsungs left the screen on throughout the whole charge).
- The phone is generally well built. It is however, due to is thinness, not 100% solid. The slide wobbles FRACTIONALLY. This however does not at all feel like a weakness or a problem. The phone does not feel like it will break.
- The two ’softkeys’ and the ‘i’ button cannot have their function changed. They remain as ‘Menu’, ‘Contacts’ and ‘Internet’ respectively. You can however change the shortcuts on the navigation keys, eg. press left to start a new text message. This can give you access to ‘My Shortcuts’ aswell.
- ‘My Shortcuts’ can be customised to whatever you like.
- The phone supports 2Gb MicroSD cards.
- The battery is not as bad as people say. Its not brilliant either. I would say it last 4 full days unused, 2 full days on general use (some calls, music, radio, etc) and only 1 full day of heavy use. I wouldnt say its a problem, my last phone was similar and you quickly get used to putting it on charge every other night before bed.
- The battery also has a fast quick charge. If its low and your going out, 15 minutes charging will massively boost it to ensure you can make lots of calls that night without worry.
- You can watch videos fullscreen, landscape.
- You can view pictures full screen, however, there are odd small zoom logos etc on the screen overlaying. Not bad, but not pure picture!
- Finally, READ THE MANUAL!! Most of what your asking is in there. Just have patients and spend 2 minutes looking it up in the manual and you will most likely find what your after. The PDF of the manual off Samsungs site is probably the easy way!
** I cant think of anything else that has been asked or could be useful right now. I hope this helps you. Ive had this phone for a few days now and love it. I highly recommend it, you wont be disappointed. It is by far the best Samsung phone. They have fixed all the silly things from old Samsungs and have stolen a few neat tricks from Sony Ericsson! If anyone does have any further questions, please ask and I will try to answer.
i recently bought the u600… the first one broke after a day (the touch screen buttons failed) the second one broke after a week (the screen broke).. the phone is brilliant but it is just too flimsy and easily broken!! i think samsung needs to re-think the design of this one!
can u personalize its message alert tone? coz i have a D900 and m bored w/ its message tones.. i think the exterior is very sweet.. very thin.. its cool!
I got two of these last week for my wife and I. Smart phone, slim, works well, all the tweaks you want – i.e. message tones changing, flash, good software to link to PC and organise contacts, decent memory and easily upgradeable. Good standby on battery (once you have finished playing with it!) 2 touch sensitive buttons on screen. You can change fonts and colours and themes on screen, sometimes difficult to work out the functions if you have come from another make but soon get the hang of it. Radio is good and mp3 player has good sound. All in all best phone we have had in 10 years. Ask me in 2 years what relaibility is like!
Cool!
when is the release date for tmobile, i went to get it and they couldnt give me a release date
any ideas?
anava elegantin, boomtin fone launched4rm da samsug biz,
man’z issues… how slim, practikality, durabilitii (sum claim samsun fones have a hiya% of breakdown den ava competin companiez?..), talk time, standby time, tuch sensitive keypad – improved or as impraktikal as e900..
m lukin 4 a 4ne dno weavar or nt 2 buy diz 1
dosent look very nice!
i have a D900 and i think im gonna stick to it as it is an amazin phone!
my friend had a touch sensidice phone and he said it kept ringing people in his pocket!
wait to you see the iphone now that will be a phone to comment about!
wayheyyy iv got this fone!!!
got one today touch screen is very good, very pleased with graphics and tones too!
I saw the phone,it is sexy,smart and stylish look,and it sure is slim,camera quality is brilliant.I the look of samsung phones and would like to get this one.It also has FM radio. Although I wish it was a 3G phone.
The phone looks very stylish but if the samsung e900 is anything to go by, the touch sensitive keypad will be very annoying and impracticle.
Yes it does.
yes touch sensitive key pad
3.2 mp camera
and 2.2” lcd display
Does anyone know if this phone has a touch sensitive keypad?
the 700 looks the smarter phone 2 be fair. but how thin is it? i read that the u600 is available in 4 coulres ( or oweva ya spel it) but do u av 2 buy the memory card separate? can u set difrnt mesage tones? n 2 b fair is this jus anuva crap atempt 2 keep up wid sony who’s new phone mabe dont luk as gud but is really a whole lot beta?
will this phone be available on pay as you go when it first comes out and any one any ida how much it is
What a piece of crap! They have stuck on the old D800 key pad. Looks very ugly, and is turning into a motorola!? YUK! Stick to a D900 – Brilliant Phone!
Phone will be released on 9th April 2007 in Uk.
Source says yes there is a flash (tbc)
Point of having 1 camera is because the phone is not 3G.. and the less features question is simply so that its is available in the size shown above.
Ps.
Can’t wait to get my hands on mine.
when are the phones available in Holland?
will the u600/u700 have voice dialing and can the message tones be changed to own personal ones and what networks will it be on?
y bring out a new phone with less features than there old one, it only has one camera so unable to make video calls. . . bizarre
any ideas whether it will have a changeable text messagae tone like sony have done for ages?
Does not look nice at all. Stick to Motorola RIZR
ugly peice of bollock
nope, red, gold and blue
what kind of flash does it have?
Is the flash like the Sony Ericsson K800i cybershot?
can you set different message tones or just the boring default tones you get with the phone?
its style is BEAUTiful but would look a lot better in black.
will it only be available in graphite grey??!!!
I live in Holland so when are the phones available in Holland?
Samsung said it will be out in april, a comfurmed (sp?) from O2 it is out on the 9th of april 2007. I’m looking forward to this, however i think the U700 has more feature so while everyone gets this in april wait till may/june fot the U700 as you know with Samsung they don’t release lots of phones, i.e. D500 then few months later the better D600, then the D800/810/900 came out.
p.s. looks sexy as
is it available or not yet?