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The Samsung Galaxy Portal (as sold by T-Mobile; also known as the Galaxy Lite) is a relatively cheap Android smartphone with an AMOLED screen. It's visually similar to the earlier GT-I7500 Galaxy, but incorporates many positive changes, not least of wh...
Despite a lower spec camera and less storage, the Galaxy Portal is a better smartphone than the original Galaxy, and is available free on a £20-per-month contract...
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When does a phone become a computer? Perhaps not quite yet but as this Samsung phone can do a lot of things that a computer can its getting there. The screen flips easily between landscape and portrait for ease of viewing...
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whatmobile.net Updated:
2013-11-09 06:33:15
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Exclusive to T-Mobile and Three in the UK, Samsung’s second endeavour into the Android space is the imaginatively named Galaxy Portal, and it’s a refreshing change from the mixed bag of smartphones from Samsung in the past.In some ways this is an upgra...
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The Samsung Galaxy Portal has been around for some time now, however we have only just managed to get out hands on one running Android 2.1. We didn't feel it would do it justice reviewing the original 1.5 version we had and unboxed. The Galaxy Portal...
The Samsung Galaxy Portal is a pretty nice device overall. The main thing I really do not like is all those buttons below the screen. There are way to many and navigating them is not great. It just doesn't feel natural. In fact I will be honest. The bu...
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The Galaxy Portal is only Samsung's second Android phone, although the company seems to have plenty more in the pipeline. Essentially this handset can be seen as a cut down version of Samsung's first Android effort, the Galaxy , but although some features...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2013-11-09 06:33:16
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In the end, the Galaxy Portal i5700 is a mid-range Android handset with average but not outstanding features. Even the built-in Layar browser can easily be added to other Android handsets and all you will miss is the content that's exclusive to this p...
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pz10.com Updated:
2013-11-09 06:33:16
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Samsung had a slow start in Android but they are making up for it with some impressive high-tech devices. But the All-star team is certainly not leaving anyone behind and the Galaxy Spica just got its update to the latest Android 2.1. Now it's as ready...
The rate of Android proliferation is matched by no other platform on today’s market – you only need to look as far as the review section of our site, which is swamped with droids of all shapes and sizes.The likes of Nexus One, HTC Desire, Sony Ericsson...
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At first glance, it’s not hard to see why the Samsung i5700 can be so easily compared with the HTC Hero. Both handsets are Android devices and are fairly similar in terms of size, weight and specification. However, this is where the similarity ends, as th...
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3g.co.uk Updated:
2013-11-09 06:33:16
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on the Samsung i5700 Galaxy Portal The useable, reliable Android operating system is the highlight of the Samsung Galaxy Portal, and the preloaded apps and Layar software make it very useable. While it’s a good size and sits comfortable in your hand...
For Samsung i5700 Galaxy Portal, The Samsung Galaxy Portal is a wellpriced smartphone that is comfortable to use.
idering it’s a touchscreen phone, the Samsung Galaxy Portal has a lot of buttons. There are buttons for call and end call, home, back, menu and a ‘Google Search’ key – six in all, plus the large Dpad. It makes for a congested fasci...
The Samsung Galaxy Portal is decent enough but more thought should have been put in to the hardware and software...
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zdnet.co.uk Updated:
2013-11-09 06:33:16
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« Previous Photo 1 of 4 Next » PHOTO Samsung's Galaxy Portal i5700 is an Android smartphone with a pretty standard specification. The Android 1.5 ('Cupcake') operating system and HSDPA mobile broadband at up to 3.6Mbps put it firmly mid-range rather t...
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It takes more than a simple splash of colour to make a smartphone stand out from the crowd these days, but with its latest Android phone Samsung appears to have ignored this sage advice. From a distance its new Galaxy Portal I5700 looks identical to th...
A great-value Android phone and quick too; a great value phone...
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techradar.com Updated:
2013-11-09 06:33:16
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Samsung, the famed Korean jack-of-all-technologies, is having another go at mastering the Android phone scene, after making a bit of a mess of it with last year's original Galaxy.The i7500 Galaxy was a brave first attempt, but Samsung threw it away, al...
Good battery life, Bright, responsive screen, Solid, weighty build, Surprisingly good camera...
Very basic version of Android, Messy button layout, Small 1GB microSD card from T-Mobile, No camera flash...
Samsung, the famed Korean jack-of-all-technologies, is having another go at mastering the Android phone scene, after making a bit of a mess of it with last year's original Galaxy.The i7500 Galaxy was a brave first attempt, but Samsung threw it away, a...
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Samsung certainly hasn't been a frontrunner in the Google Android race, but now the Korean manufacturer has just released its second Android device, the Galaxy Portal. Samsung isn't a stranger to smartphones – the company has jumped between Windows and Sy...
Considering the Samsung Galaxy Portal is also known as the Galaxy Lite, it goes far to impress. With a processor boost, albeit at the expense of internal memory, an OLED screen and high-resolution camera, it’s really not that much of a disappointmen...
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fonehome.co.uk Updated:
2013-11-09 06:33:16
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The Samsung Galaxy Portal i5700 has been a long time coming to the UK, having launched on the continent last year as the Samsung Spica. Since then, we’ve seen other budget Android handsets arrive in their droves. Does the Samsung Portal i5700 have the...
Because of it’s lateness to the Android party, we can’t reccomend the Samsung Galaxy Portal i5700 over newer budget Android options. The lag and lack of a quick way to fire off messages means we’d plump for LG’s GW620 QWERTY Android handset instead...
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The Samsung Galaxy Portal i5700’s taken its time hitting UK shores, having launched on the continent last year as the Spica. In that time we’ve seen other cheap Android smartphones hit the market en masse, so can this one go toe to toe with them sti...
Firm build, screen is bright and easy on the eye...
Typing is too tricky, stuck on Android 1.5...
As budget Android phone goes, we still prefer the LG GW620...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2013-11-09 06:33:16
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The Spica as a phone This is one area whether the Spica has enough compatibility--3G+, WiFi and GPS--to rival high-end phones. We found WiFi connections to be reliable, but, although there's Bluetooth, it can only be used for connecting a headset. Cop...
Fast, stable handset, Reasonable Internet experience, More and more apps avaialable online, Micro SD card (1 GB or 8 GB) included, Standard audio jack / Univeral Micro USB / Supports DivX...
Only Android 1.5 (for now), Not much internal memory, Disappointing camera, Limited Bluetooth features, Not multitouch / Accelerometer can be slow...
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Samsung’s debut Android phone, the , was briefly top dog of the fledgling smartphone tribe last year. Then along came HTC with its and Sense UI and the Galaxy quickly fell down the pecking order.If you were hoping Sammy would up its game with its seco...
Responsive touchscreen. User-friendly. Neat augmented-reality app set-up. 3.5mm headphone jack...
Ordinary design. Android OS 1.5 needs upgrading. Average camera. Music player sounds weedy...
An Android smartphone that doesn’t set the world on fire, but does a solid job for little outlay...
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The Samsung Galaxy was a turning point for Samsung. After dabbling in all smartphone platforms including Windows Mobile (Omnia) and Symbian (i8510), plus the BREW-based Vodafone 360, the time has come for the Korean manufacturer to go mainstream.The...
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recombu.com Updated:
2014-04-02 01:59:47
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The Galaxy Portal is an entry-level addition to Samsung's Android army. Read our review to see if it's the budget Android phone you've been waiting for.NB: Our review model came with Android 1.5 (Cupcake) installed but we understand that certain retail...
The Samsung Galaxy Portal is a solid Android 1.5 handset that's better than the HTC Magic in our opinion. If you want a reasonably priced touchscreen phone to check emails, Facebook and Twitter, and surf the web, then the Samsung Galaxy Portal won't di...
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cgena.com Updated:
2016-11-26 16:46:02
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Welcome to the Galaxy - the Samsung Galaxy series that is - Samsung's line of Android-based touchscreen phones. Although the company and brand has already released a few phones running on the most-talked about OS today, the will most likely introduce...
Good functionality, good touchscreen response, excellent OS and interface...
Sluggish processing, interface not totally thumbable...
Most people are aiming for entry-level touchscreen phones these days and are most likely busy with the Stars and the Corbys and the Omnias. For those who have a few a more bucks to spare and is looking forward to a whole new experience in mobile messa...
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The outlook is bright for Google's Android OS. 2009 saw the release of Android phones from mobile bigwigs like Sony Ericsson, HTC, Motorola and even Samsung, with more to follow this year. Samsung jumped on the Android bandwagon in mid-2009 with the relea...
There's something decidedly average about the Galaxy Spica. It is definitely sufficient for the average person who works-on-the-go as it comes with a 1500mAh battery that allows the device to run continuously for two days with HSDPA connectivity or three...
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absolutegadget.com Updated:
2013-11-09 06:33:15
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Up until now Samsung hadn’t bothered the Android fraternity too much, but is making up for lost time with its Galaxy Portal. The second Android-powered smartphone out of the Samsung stable, the Galaxy Portal lacks some of the features that was in the o...
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Welcome to the Galaxy - the Samsung Galaxy series that is - Samsung's line of Android-based touchscreen phones. Although the company and brand has already released a few phones running on the most-talked about OS today, the will most likely introduce...
Good functionality, good touchscreen response, excellent OS and interface...
Sluggish processing, interface not totally thumbable...
Most people are aiming for entry-level touchscreen phones these days and are most likely busy with the Stars and the Corbys and the Omnias. For those who have a few a more bucks to spare and is looking forward to a whole new experience in mobile messa...
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The Galaxy Portal is an entry-level addition to Samsung's Android army. Read our review to see if it's the budget Android phone you've been waiting for.NB: Our review model came with Android 1.5 (Cupcake) installed but we understand that certain retail...
The Samsung Galaxy Portal is a solid Android 1.5 handset that's better than the HTC Magic in our opinion. If you want a reasonably priced touchscreen phone to check emails, Facebook and Twitter, and surf the web, then the Samsung Galaxy Portal won't di...
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Samsung was one of the last major phone builders to get into the Android arena, but what it lost in time it made up for in sheer numbers: the Galaxy Spica came barely a few months after the original. It promises a substantial boost with a new design an...
Cheap for the quality, Vivid, responsive AMOLED screen in most lighting, Fast in most tasks, Small but comfortable, Better button layout than original, Good battery life and call quality...
Just Android 1.5; apps, features limited, Android 2.1 update will need Windows PC, regular AMOLED hard to see in bright sunlight, Poor camera for both photos and videos, Too close to rival phones in pricing for what you get.
How appealing the Galaxy Spica is depends entirely on several conditions: your choice of carriers, how much you're willing to pay and how long you're willing to wait.As of April 2010, the Galaxy Spica might still be the best subsidized Android phone on...
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The rate of Android proliferation is matched by no other platform on today’s market – you only need to look as far as the review section of our site, which is swamped with droids of all shapes and sizes. The likes of Nexus One, HTC Desire, Sony Ericss...
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Samsung’s debut Android phone, the , was briefly top dog of the fledgling smartphone tribe last year. Then along came HTC with its and Sense UI and the Galaxy quickly fell down the pecking order.If you were hoping Sammy would up its game with its seco...
Responsive touchscreen. User-friendly. Neat augmented-reality app set-up. 3.5mm headphone jack...
Ordinary design. Android OS 1.5 needs upgrading. Average camera. Music player sounds weedy...
An Android smartphone that doesn’t set the world on fire, but does a solid job for little outlay...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2013-11-09 06:33:16
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A decent enough phone, but how much better might it have been if it had been more cleverly put together, with the software more comprehensively thought through? User opinions(0) Add opinion Read all opinions...
The phone is decently priced and fits the hand well...
Irritating screen unlock, average camera and elderly-looking version of AndroidLook and Feel...
A decent enough phone, but how much better might it have been if it had been more cleverly put together, with the software more comprehensively thought through?...
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The outlook is bright for Google's Android OS. 2009 saw the release of Android phones from mobile bigwigs like Sony Ericsson, HTC, Motorola and even Samsung, with more to follow this year. Samsung jumped on the Android bandwagon in mid-2009 with the re...
There's something decidedly average about the Galaxy Spica. It is definitely sufficient for the average person who works-on-the-go as it comes with a 1500mAh battery that allows the device to run continuously for two days with HSDPA connectivity or thr...
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Back in June Samsung took its first step in the Android universe with the release of the galactic conqueror the . Then in quick succession the manufacturer announced the and . What we´ve got in our hands now is their second Android-based handset for E...
DivX and Xvid support, Proper AMOLED display, Decent incall quality and audio playback, Robust battery, 3.5mm jack...
No interface personalization... and yet again, Low quality, lowresolution video capture...
Performance and conclusion:The Samsung Galaxy Spica i5700 sports a snappy 800MHz processor, but in reality, the presence of the mighty hardware is almost undetectable, because the phone doesn’t feel noticeably faster than the T-Mobile G1 or Magic... or...
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Remember the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit$94.99 at Amazon, aka the Galaxy S III Mini? As if two versions weren't enough, Samsung and T-Mobile have teamed up for yet another iteration of this diminutive Android smartphone. The Galaxy Light ($216 direct) adds LTE...
Solid feature set for the price. 4G LTE enabled. Great call quality.
Mediocre battery life. Middling camera...
Thanks to its LTE support and solid call quality, the Samsung Galaxy Light stands as a good value for entry-level Android smartphones on T-Mobile...
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With the Galaxy Light, Samsung is proving that it can scale its smartphone design and production costs. After hitting home runs with the Galaxy S III , Galaxy S4 , and Galaxy Note 3 , Samsung is bringing some of its most noticeable aesthetics and features...
Does half the cost of a high-end phone mean you'll be getting half the phone? Thankfully, in 2014, this isn't the case at all with the Galaxy Light. With a modest, but still capable, quad-core processor, solid graphics performance, and being light on pre-...
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