Samsung VGA 1000 - need opinions....

Hi All !

I have A500 right now, but it's been failing me ever since I bout
it... battrey loss, phone lockup etc...

Samsung VGA 1000 looks like a good phne... if anyone bout one and can
share any opinion, it would be great.

Thanks

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You might want to do a search on the A620, AKA VGA1000. There have been
many threads disscussing this phone.

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i've had this phone for a week now and i gotta tell you...it's a great
phone!!

the camera is on the back and it's a VGA quality type camera...takes
pretty good pictures....i love the buttons, very easy to navigate with
it.....i also like the side buttons as well.......the internet on it is
pretty fast....it's very user friendly...i love this phone.....i liked
the 99 dollar camera phones as well....but i think this phone is a much
better upgrade.....oh...it also has flash for those dark areas, pretty
good feature to have

Vikas wrote:

> Hi All !
>
> I have A500 right now, but it's been failing me ever since I bout
> it... battrey loss, phone lockup etc...
>
> Samsung VGA 1000 looks like a good phne... if anyone bout one and can
> share any opinion, it would be great.
>
> Thanks

Julio Batista <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> i've had this phone for a week now and i gotta tell you...it's a great
> phone!!
>
> the camera is on the back and it's a VGA quality type camera...takes
> pretty good pictures....i love the buttons, very easy to navigate with
> it.....i also like the side buttons as well.......the internet on it is
> pretty fast....it's very user friendly...i love this phone.....i liked
> the 99 dollar camera phones as well....but i think this phone is a much
> better upgrade.....oh...it also has flash for those dark areas, pretty
> good feature to have
>
>

I feel that the flash is one of the few things the A620 / VGA-1000 have
above the Sanyo 8100.

But, I'm apprehensive when it comes to Samsung flip phones (although I'm
suprised that my wife's A500 is doing well!)

[posted via phonescoop.com]

It is a great phone. It's screen, reception, browser, memory are better
than the a500

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It is almost as good a phone as the 8100 and has the better camera. It
is almost a must buy.

-Brandt



budney <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
>
> It is a great phone. It's screen, reception, browser, memory are better
> than the a500
>
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>

[posted via phonescoop.com]

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Tech Geek) wrote:

>
>
> Julio Batista <[email protected]> wrote in article
> <[email protected]>:
> > i've had this phone for a week now and i gotta tell you...it's a great
> > phone!!
> >
> > the camera is on the back and it's a VGA quality type camera...takes
> > pretty good pictures....i love the buttons, very easy to navigate with
> > it.....i also like the side buttons as well.......the internet on it is
> > pretty fast....it's very user friendly...i love this phone.....i liked
> > the 99 dollar camera phones as well....but i think this phone is a much
> > better upgrade.....oh...it also has flash for those dark areas, pretty
> > good feature to have
> >
> >
>
> I feel that the flash is one of the few things the A620 / VGA-1000 have
> above the Sanyo 8100.
>
> But, I'm apprehensive when it comes to Samsung flip phones (although I'm
> suprised that my wife's A500 is doing well!)


So is that a recommendation or not? Normally Sprint employees say
Sanyo phones are better at reception than Samsung phones.

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (Brandt Elster) wrote:

> It is almost as good a phone as the 8100 and has the better camera. It
> is almost a must buy.
>
> -Brandt

No, other Sprint employees say that Sanyo phones get better reception.

I like the A620 (VGA 1000) so much that I'm on my third one, having
returned the first two because of headset jack problems (incoming
sound was fine, outgoing broke up constantly). My third one has
another problem: with the answer option set to flip open, the phone
continues to ring for a second or two after the flip is opened. The
first time nearly blew my eardrum away, now I just pause a second
before putting the phone to my ear. I shouldn't have to do this, so
I'm taking it back to CostCo today for my fourth and final attempt to
find one that works as it should.

If #4 is faulty, I'm getting my money back and will reluctantly buy a
Sanyo 8100. I really love the A620, but it shouldn't be having these
issues.

On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 01:12:10 GMT, Julio Batista <[email protected]>
wrote:
>i've had this phone for a week now and i gotta tell you...it's a great
>phone!!




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Well, I was introduced to the Sanyo 8100. Everyone I talked to said it
got the best reception and I can't deny it. But I learned that the
Samsung SPH A620 (VGA 1000) has the same strength in reception.

I exchanged the Sanyo 8100 for the Samsung A620 mainly because of
function, convenience, and camera.

Function: Better functions and more of it.

Convenience: More convenient menu, including customizable menus and
keys. Easier to use and manage address book, voice command, tools, etc.

Camera: Flash, digital zoom, higher definition pictures 640x480,
multiple pictures, easier to share.

Of course the internal and external LCD screens are better too. The only
thing I did not like better was the antenna, but the phone works find
without extending the attenna.

Conclusion: I believe this is the best $30 I've spent... With a new
account, the Sanyo was $100 and the Samsung is $130. Even at retail
prices of $200 to $260 would be a good investment.

Please direct all questions and comments to me, David, at
[email protected]

[email protected] (Vikas) wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> Hi All !
>
> I have A500 right now, but it's been failing me ever since I bout
> it... battrey loss, phone lockup etc...
>
> Samsung VGA 1000 looks like a good phne... if anyone bout one and can
> share any opinion, it would be great.
>
> Thanks

[posted via phonescoop.com]

dat le wrote:
>
> Well, I was introduced to the Sanyo 8100. Everyone I talked to said it
> got the best reception and I can't deny it. But I learned that the
> Samsung SPH A620 (VGA 1000) has the same strength in reception.

Hopefully, you're not basing "the same strength in reception" on the
number of "bars." They're put there by the manufacturer of the phone.
One manufacturer might decide that a weak signal deserves one bar,
while the next thinks two would be more appropriate. Etc., etc. Not
only is there no standard between manufacturers, there's not even a
standard between different phone models from the *same* manufacturer.

Larry

i have an 8100 and a VGA-1000. There oppinions are biased, "IN THE
PAST" sanyo phones got better reception, now they are equal. Besides,
the samsung has the newest chip set inside which gives the phone more
available power than old models. If there is a difference you won't
notice it unless you get a defective phone!

-Brandt



"Phill." <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (Brandt Elster) wrote:
>
> > It is almost as good a phone as the 8100 and has the better camera. It
> > is almost a must buy.
> >
> > -Brandt
>
> No, other Sprint employees say that Sanyo phones get better reception.

[posted via phonescoop.com]

My A620 works well. It holds onto signals in fringe areas than my old
Sanyo 4500 and I hardly ever get a dropped call. My only complaint is
the battery life... I have to charge it at least every other day, and
that is with moderate use. Is anyone else experiencing this problem?
I hope my free extended life battery comes soon from Costco!

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Thanks Larry... for pointing that out. I didn't go into detail about
that because I didn't want to make my post too long. But as Larry
pointed out, the bars on the phones means nothing! I stop depending on
those bars along time ago. Through the years of using different mobile
phones, I learned the same thing. The bars and scales on mobile phones
don't accurately tell you the strength of the signals you're getting on
your phones. In fact, I don't think that they are even consistent on one
single phone. For example, I have a Nokia 8890 which showed 1 bar at
some places and I talked a long time without one second of skipping.
Then there were times when I had 3 bar and I had to redial my party a
number of times because of drop calls and lots of skipping. I've even
experience so many time with many other phones where I got no bars and
smooth sailing all the way. So, my advice is ignore the bars and just
talk. And of course, I only compare signal quality with actual usage of
the phone and see if it skips or drop calls. I do use the bars as a hint
to where the signal of the phone could be bad.

I'm carrying a Samsung A620 and a Nokia 8890 now and where one drops out
the other still works. :-) With Sprint PCS and T-Mobile respectively.

Oh, and yes... I everything I said last time still holds true. Both the
Sanyo 8100 and the Samsung A620 have similar signal strengths in the bad
areas that I found with the Sprint PCS Network. And I learned that the
Samsung does not need to have the antenna up for Digital PCS Network,
because the antenna is mainly to improve analog signals when roaming.
And when I was using the Sanyo 8100, not only the bars of the signal on
the phone less but I heard skipping and my call was drop twice when I
hold the antenna or pulled it down. I only did this test a few times,
but everything happened consistently.

I hope everyone reading this understand that my tests were in the phones
stress areas... I found places where the phones signal was low or not
consistent to test the difference in signals of different phones. So,
this means that these phones have no problems what so ever when in a
good area.

The bottom line is... I still prefer the Samsung A620 over majority of
phone available with Sprint PCS. I hope this help those who are still
learning about Sprint PCS phones.

I'm taking time to write this because the opinions of others posted here
help me find the phone I like most, quickly and easily. Thank you.

Lawrence Glasser <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> dat le wrote:
> >
> > Well, I was introduced to the Sanyo 8100. Everyone I talked to said it
> > got the best reception and I can't deny it. But I learned that the
> > Samsung SPH A620 (VGA 1000) has the same strength in reception.
>
> Hopefully, you're not basing "the same strength in reception" on the
> number of "bars." They're put there by the manufacturer of the phone.
> One manufacturer might decide that a weak signal deserves one bar,
> while the next thinks two would be more appropriate. Etc., etc. Not
> only is there no standard between manufacturers, there's not even a
> standard between different phone models from the *same* manufacturer.
>
> Larry

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appreciate the info, good post.

[email protected] (david .) wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> Thanks Larry... for pointing that out. I didn't go into detail about
> that because I didn't want to make my post too long. But as Larry
> pointed out, the bars on the phones means nothing! I stop depending on
> those bars along time ago. Through the years of using different mobile
> phones, I learned the same thing. The bars and scales on mobile phones
> don't accurately tell you the strength of the signals you're getting on
> your phones. In fact, I don't think that they are even consistent on one
> single phone. For example, I have a Nokia 8890 which showed 1 bar at
> some places and I talked a long time without one second of skipping.
> Then there were times when I had 3 bar and I had to redial my party a
> number of times because of drop calls and lots of skipping. I've even
> experience so many time with many other phones where I got no bars and
> smooth sailing all the way. So, my advice is ignore the bars and just
> talk. And of course, I only compare signal quality with actual usage of
> the phone and see if it skips or drop calls. I do use the bars as a hint
> to where the signal of the phone could be bad.
>
> I'm carrying a Samsung A620 and a Nokia 8890 now and where one drops out
> the other still works. :-) With Sprint PCS and T-Mobile respectively.
>
> Oh, and yes... I everything I said last time still holds true. Both the
> Sanyo 8100 and the Samsung A620 have similar signal strengths in the bad
> areas that I found with the Sprint PCS Network. And I learned that the
> Samsung does not need to have the antenna up for Digital PCS Network,
> because the antenna is mainly to improve analog signals when roaming.
> And when I was using the Sanyo 8100, not only the bars of the signal on
> the phone less but I heard skipping and my call was drop twice when I
> hold the antenna or pulled it down. I only did this test a few times,
> but everything happened consistently.
>
> I hope everyone reading this understand that my tests were in the phones
> stress areas... I found places where the phones signal was low or not
> consistent to test the difference in signals of different phones. So,
> this means that these phones have no problems what so ever when in a
> good area.
>
> The bottom line is... I still prefer the Samsung A620 over majority of
> phone available with Sprint PCS. I hope this help those who are still
> learning about Sprint PCS phones.
>
> I'm taking time to write this because the opinions of others posted here
> help me find the phone I like most, quickly and easily. Thank you.
>
> Lawrence Glasser <[email protected]> wrote in article
> <[email protected]>:
> > dat le wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, I was introduced to the Sanyo 8100. Everyone I talked to said it
> > > got the best reception and I can't deny it. But I learned that the
> > > Samsung SPH A620 (VGA 1000) has the same strength in reception.
> >
> > Hopefully, you're not basing "the same strength in reception" on the
> > number of "bars." They're put there by the manufacturer of the phone.
> > One manufacturer might decide that a weak signal deserves one bar,
> > while the next thinks two would be more appropriate. Etc., etc. Not
> > only is there no standard between manufacturers, there's not even a
> > standard between different phone models from the *same* manufacturer.
> >
> > Larry
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com]

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