Samsung Star GT-S5230 Unlocked Phone Quad-Band GSM Bluetooth, 3.2 MP Camera, (Black) - International Version - No Warranty

After 4 days of use, I can say that I love this phone - especially for the price. It is not as sophisticated as an Iphone (but what else is?) All the GUI aspects of the phone work perfectly. I read several reviews where the users were having trouble removing the back cover. They must have not read the directions or looked at the cover. The little arrow suggests that you slide it in a specific direction - pretty simple and you will not break the case as some have suggested if you do it the right way. The call quality and ability to pair up with bluetooth devices has been very good, too.For the budget concious, who don't need every possible bell and whistle, but who want a good smartphone that works well, this is your baby.

Well, nobody is perfect. This samsung S5230 is not perfect either, has very well touch monitor (not sensitive); The body is light, good small size, good reception, good sound, good display, ok photo, allow MicroSD with a good size of memory, quad band and unlocked, well structured display interface and button placements, very responsive lock button, etc. etc... The battery life is terrible, between 24-30 hours with very light use, i.e. 3-4 calls a day of 2-5 minutes/each. However, with the price of $130s, compared to LG Vue, or even iPhone... I think I can live with that (I have iPod touch that is pretty similar to the iPhone, just w/o 3G, GPS and GSM capability). Not recommended for those who are traveling a lot, but good for those who stay stationary a lot The features are awesome.

This phone is just what I was looking for:1. it is very light2. it has long battery life (about a week: I don't use it so much, just 15-20 minutes a day: radio, calling, texting...)3. touch screen works great4. very nice interfaceIt arrived with ENGLISH menu (in many reviews it's written that they got it with Spanish menu) with 2Gb card and adapter, headphones, chargers (to charge by computer or by net).It DOES work with windows 7.For $97 this is just a super phone.

You've read the specs on the phone; the screen is nice, the touch works about expected, the OS is laid out logically, and it has a few goodies & apps tucked away so that you feel its more than a basic phone. It also works with AT&T with no problem.Physically, the phone is light, smaller than it appears, and the battery seems to be fine, although I don't talk a lot on my phone. The Camera works well in either landscape or portrait mode, and the camera app fast and works fine.Here's the stuff that isn't so great:1) While the phone supports bluetooth, it only appears to support very basic profiles, so it doesn't look like you can transfer pictures, addresses, and data with your computer which is a significant drawback2) I was very disappointed to realize it doesn't support a normal headphone. Instead, it has a weird proprietary headphone jack, and the headphones supplied are about the lowest quality3) The FM radio is great except that it won't play the FM radio without the headphones attached. But here's the weird part, once the headphone is attached you can play it through the speaker. You can't make this stuff up.4) No WiFi, which means data access will always cost you money through your carrier.I would buy it again. The screen quality and size make it worth $100. But don't expect this to compete with a smart phone. Its more like a basic phone with a few extras.

This is a great phone, Ordered it on the 4th of March, in 5 days it was at my USA address and in another 5 days I received it here in Barbados.My organisation gave away one of these phones for a cruise we had, and I fell in love with it since then, so I decided to order it from Amazon (My first item ordered online YEAHHH!!!). I have not been disappointed since. Came with everything it said it was going to come with (1 GB Memory Card) along with a surprise: 1 Stylus for use with the Screen.Great job Amazon. I will be ordering more stuff again soon. :DP.SI bought it to use on the Digicel Network (Barbados Ltd.) and it was simple to configure for the local network.

After some usage, I can tell I have used this cellphone enough for writing a review. It is a nice phone with really cool features. The size is good enough for you to handle it comfortably. The camera takes good quality photos but not so good quality videos. It only works on GSM so Internet browsing is slow --probably also depends on the provider-- The bluetooth is easy to turn on/off and the speaker is really good for conferencing as it's very loud. The screen sensibility is cut at the corners/borders. It reads MP3s and the FM Radio works only with the earphone but it is OK. The games it comes with are really good --especially the sudoku one-- I plugged a 4GB microSD class 4 card and no problems detecting the card or uploading/downloading stuff from it.

I bought this phone because I liked the look and it had a decent price. After having the phone for about a week, the touch screen started shaking and would sometimes freeze altogether. When I tried to get it to stop its what I referred to as "seizures", it would text and call people or freeze the entire phone. I got so frustrated with this thing that ended up throwing it away after a few months of its ongoing screen shaking episodes. All I can say is that this phone is a piece of junk. Don't waste your money! Plus the features it has aren't really all that great. :\