Official Samsung Spica Discussion Thread

[FilledVoid]

With the increased talk in Samsung lines of Phones I'm adding an index to the first post of this thread. Not sure if I can just create a post before this one though. Thanks to the following contributors.

Sriharsha_Madineni

SPECS & REVIEW

Samsung Spica

Spica With 2.1 Review by GSM Arena

OFFICIAL FIRMWARES

Samsung-Firmware.webs should be the one stop site for all our official firmware needs.

MODDED FIRMWARES, FLASHING GUIDES,
ROOTING ETC.

Samdroid Forums - You can find all Spica specific mods and rooting guides here.

Sameer Prabhakar's 2.1 Flashing Guide

Sameer Prabhakar's Rooting guide

I followed these guides to flash mine too, but I had many doubts while going through these guides, So I compiled my very own guide which I feel, is more plain and easy. You have to say if it's useful or not

2.1 Flashing guide by Harsha

I personally feel rooting methods from Samdroid forums are far better, so its your choice finally.

These are a few links that came to my mind. Share yours and lets create a better Index for this thread.


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[sbhas2k]

Hello guys,

I want to buy either one of these phone.. Please help me to select it...

Price difference is around 4k which doesn't matter...

Only prob i heard is i5700 has only 128mb ram so further upgrade to android OS (though upgrade to 2.1 is possible) is prob... wht about i7500 ? how much ram does it have?

Thanks in advance..

[sachitgul]

Originally Posted by sbhas2k

Hello guys,

I want to buy either one of these phone.. Please help me to select it...

Price difference is around 4k which doesn't matter...

Only prob i heard is i5700 has only 128mb ram so further upgrade to android OS (though upgrade to 2.1 is possible) is prob... wht about i7500 ? how much ram does it have?

Thanks in advance..

Even the I7500 has 128mb RAM...

Btw thnx man I was about to start the same thread..
even I wanted either to purchase a I5700 as it's price is just too good compared to the amount of features it has...


But my only query is how good is the android platform???

And can I have more than 3 homepages fir the I5700??
And can I add the extra features that it lacks by downloading smtn of the android market Like FM Radio,better organizer features,better camera app,music player and multi touch support??


Also will the I5700 get the android 2.1 update anytime in the near future??

[sbhas2k]

http://www.greaky.com/2010/02/samsun...ndroid-21.html

Check this site.. one can install Android 2.1 on i5700.. dunno about i7500

Need more opinions before buying.. Please help people..

[sriharsha_madineni]

What's the price of i7500
How true is this??
http://3.ly/yChv

[Faun]

^^24k for i7500
12.5k for i5700

[sriharsha_madineni]

Got an offer for a week used i5700 @10K
Shall I go for it??
Is it worth going for??
Specs look good

[krates]

^^ absolutely.. tlel him to give for 9.5k or 9k as once phone opened is called second hand....

[amitabhishek]

@OP Read this; good review:

http://www.techenclave.com/mobile-ph...00-160562.html

[sriharsha_madineni]

Originally Posted by amitabhishek

@OP Read this; good review:

http://www.techenclave.com/mobile-ph...00-160562.html

Thanks amitabhishek for that link.
BTW so as of now there is no pc suite for i5700 like Nokia pc suite.
Coz I've never used a Samsung and hence got no idea about its Pc suite.
Can anyone clarify on this, is there any working Pc suite for i5700 or atleast some Pc software to manage android phones??

[amitabhishek]

I've heard too that their sync. software is not up to the mark. But honestly if you have a Gmail account you don't need a syncing software. Everything is up there-in the cloud. IMO this minor irritant shouldn't stop you from buying this fantastic piece of hardware.

[sbhas2k]

Finally i have decided to go for i5700... Will post my review soon...

Is it anyway possible to enable multitouch on this phone ? I searched and couldn't find a way to do the same.

[sriharsha_madineni]

Well well well this is getting interesting by the minute.
First I went to samsung mobiles store and enquired about i5700 and he quoted it for 13K and offered me i7500 for 15K which says the link I posted previously is infact correct
http://3.ly/yChv

On inquiring about this.....it seems samsung badly want to clear I7500 off the shelves and hence the price cut all over.

Now I'm confused as to which one to go for i5700 or i7500????
800Mhz samsung proccesor vs 528Mhz qualcomm
65K capacitive TFT vs 16M Capacitive AMOLED
180MB phone memory vs 8GB phone memory
3.2MP Autofocus no flash vs 5MP AF with LED Flash
Divx,Xvid support vs No out of the box Divx,Xvid support
13K vs 15K for all this extra minus processor ofcourse

[sachitgul]

Originally Posted by sriharsha_madineni

Well well well this is getting interesting by the minute.
First I went to samsung mobiles store and enquired about i5700 and he quoted it for 13K and offered me i7500 for 15K which says the link I posted previously is infact correct
http://3.ly/yChv

On inquiring about this.....it seems samsung badly want to clear I7500 off the shelves and hence the price cut all over.

Now I'm confused as to which one to go for i5700 or i7500????
800Mhz samsung proccesor vs 528Mhz qualcomm
65K capacitive TFT vs 16M Capacitive AMOLED
180MB phone memory vs 8GB phone memory
3.2MP Autofocus no flash vs 5MP AF with LED Flash
Divx,Xvid support vs No out of the box Divx,Xvid support
13K vs 15K for all this extra minus processor ofcourse

are u sure abt 15k??
and do u live in mumbai??


if this true den JYEAH!!

but still i5700 vs i7500 is a interesting battle..

800mhz vs 528mhz
divx vs no divx


also is the i7500 going to be updated to Android OS 2.1???

[sriharsha_madineni]

Originally Posted by sachitgul

are u sure abt 15k??
and do u live in mumbai??


if this true den JYEAH!!

but still i5700 vs i7500 is a interesting battle..

800mhz vs 528mhz
divx vs no divx


also is the i7500 going to be updated to Android OS 2.1???

Samsung confirmed for ireland that i7500 will get 1.6 whereas i5700 gets 2.X........interesting.

No,I live in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh just a 4hr drive from Bangalore
and yeah that price for i7500 seems to be true since it is Authorized Samsung Mobiles store....hearing the same price from most of the sellers. Why don't you inquire it in your town,that would clear my doubt too

[sachitgul]

Originally Posted by sriharsha_madineni

Samsung confirmed for ireland that i7500 will get 1.6 whereas i5700 gets 2.X........interesting.

No,I live in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh just a 4hr drive from Bangalore
and yeah that price for i7500 seems to be true since it is Authorized Samsung Mobiles store....hearing the same price from most of the sellers. Why don't you inquire it in your town,that would clear my doubt too

will do so..

the i7500 shuld get the 2.1 update..
dat would spice up the things a lil but in the android market..

who knws..
HTC might not even be the "Hero" in the Android market anymore if the i7500 gets a 2.1 update..


and i feel there would be a divx player on the android market..

but again the question of the faster processor of the i5700 remains..

[amitabhishek]

Deciding between i5700 and i7500 is not easy. No matter which one you buy; you will always have a second thought.

If I had to make a choice my money would have gone to i5700 simply because it sports a freaking 800Mhz processor ! Go for it guys!!!

[sbhas2k]

one place where i5700 beats i7500 is processor (800mhz)

in other comparisons... 3mp vs 5mp, amoled vs TFT... 8gb vs 180 mb.. hspda(7.2mbps) vs 3.6 mbps.. i7500 scored better?

still in confusion.. as said before the price difference is just 2k now....

help required... i think one can upgrade i7500 to android 2.1 ([url]http://www.receptorblog.com/wordpress/the-community-port-of-android-21-eclair-for-samsung-i7500-galaxy/) through unofficial firmware available in the market... so upgrade is not to be worried upon...

Also does 172mhz of processing power makes so much difference ?? i mean 800 vs 528 ... Someone tell me the pros and cons..

[sriharsha_madineni]

Originally Posted by sbhas2k

one place where i5700 beats i7500 is processor (800mhz)

in other comparisons... 3mp vs 5mp, amoled vs TFT... 8gb vs 180 mb.. hspda(7.2mbps) vs 3.6 mbps.. i7500 scored better?

still in confusion.. as said before the price difference is just 2k now....

help required... i think one can upgrade i7500 to android 2.1 ([url]http://www.receptorblog.com/wordpress/the-community-port-of-android-21-eclair-for-samsung-i7500-galaxy/) through unofficial firmware available in the market... so upgrade is not to be worried upon...

Also does 172mhz of processing power makes so much difference ?? i mean 800 vs 528 ... Someone tell me the pros and cons..

Me too waiting for some opinions

[sriharsha_madineni]

bump
Any updates guys!!!!!!!!!

[sbhas2k]

After extensive research, i have decided to go for i5700...

The price of i7500 is now same as i5700...
http://www.infibeam.com/Mobiles/sear...Mobiles&page=2

i7500 has some battery problem as well.. and not doin so well..

[amitabhishek]

IMHO buy a i5700 and post a review; we are eager .

[sriharsha_madineni]

Originally Posted by amitabhishek

IMHO buy a i5700 and post a review; we are eager .

Coming up soon

[sachitgul]

Originally Posted by sbhas2k

After extensive research, i have decided to go for i5700...

The price of i7500 is now same as i5700...
http://www.infibeam.com/Mobiles/sear...Mobiles&page=2

i7500 has some battery problem as well.. and not doin so well..

could you please state how you came to this conclusion??
it would really help me in making my decision...

[sbhas2k]

@Sachitgul
based on extensive research from various site...

Do read the review from this link

http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Sams...e-pa_4157.html

+ spica has 800mhz processor, battery life is better.. better style too..

I dont think mobile camera 3.1 vs 5Mp will make much of a difference...

I recently checked samsung i900 phone as well (runs WM 6.1 upgradable to 6.5) seems like a very nice mobile .. do check the same before coming to any conclusion..

Pricing (best price collected from various source)
i5700 - 12400 (at alfa store mumbai)
i7500 - 13500 (infibeam online store)
i900 - around 15k

happy buying

[sachitgul]

can someone please review the Spica??


it would really be of great help..
looking forward to it eagerly...


btw is the screen 65k or 16m..??

[sbhas2k]

Originally Posted by sachitgul

can someone please review the Spica??


it would really be of great help..
looking forward to it eagerly...


btw is the screen 65k or 16m..??

check the below link (12th post)
http://www.techenclave.com/mobile-ph...00-160562.html

or u can check the review in
www.gsmarena.com
www.phonearena.com

[sachitgul]

^^
read dat..

jst wanted to see wat ur thoughts were on the Spica i5700..



btw is there an alternative for the Samsung PC Studio..??

if not den how do i put my songs,videos,pics and contacts from my older phone which is a Nokia 5610..


also do i have to "root" the phone to keep the apps on the memory card??

im new to this rooting thing..
wat exactly is dis??

[amitabhishek]

Originally Posted by sachitgul

if not den how do i put my songs,videos,pics and contacts from my older phone which is a Nokia 5610..

You can mount the phone just like you mount the USB drive and then transfer whatever you want.

also do i have to "root" the phone to keep the apps on the memory card??

Yes but even after rooting OEM Android may not support app2sd. You need a specific Android build that does that. But don't worry not having app2sd;it will not effect the phone's performance.

I hope now you have enough info. to buy the phone .

i m planing to buy i7500 next month. if anybody not satisfy with it, and want to seal there i7500 PM me