Samsung's i550 re-upped with WiFi

Whoa, what's that little symbol we spy in the upper right? Aye, indeed, it's the unmistakable marque of speedy wireless! Sure, Samsung's S60-powered i550 already had HSDPA, but as any N95 owner will tell you, there's just no substitute for an 802.11 radio every once in a while. Samsung must feel the same way, because they've now apparently re-released the i550 as the i550w, where the "w" stands for -- you guessed it -- WiFi. A quick search reveals that the revised model is already in the retail chain and can be had for under $400, so just be sure you're getting that precious extra letter tacked onto the end of the model name if you place an order.

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[(Unverified) Posted May 19th 2008 6:37PM]

Tiny buttons are a terrible thing to put on a phone. If they can fix that keypad, it would be a great replacement for those overly priced N-series from Nokia.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 28th 2008 4:56AM]

anyone seen samsung s60's in the wild?

they've had a bunch of models but seem to market them only in very spesific regions if at all..

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 28th 2008 5:36AM]

Yes, I've had the chance to play around with the i550 and one other S60 v3 FP1 handset from Samsung.

Two days ago in a local shop from a large German electronics chain (Media Markt).

I was quite surprised to see those phones. By the way, I didn't like the displays of both phones. A bit dark and flat colors ...

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 29th 2008 10:14PM]

I still like this but I thought from the first pic that it would be a slider its nice for a candybar but candybars are lame give me S60 with either blackjack or i730 form factor

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2008 8:02PM]

hey dudes, i'm from malaysia(south east asia) and got this gps enabled , wifi enabled , trackball, HSPDA enabled phone . with 1GB memory card(supports up to 4GB) for the price RM1400 (USD436.8175). pretty impressive phone, wifi works fine , web browser pointer is navigated easier with the trackball. GPS software NAVFONE is included , however . enabling GPS DRAINS your battery like never before , enable gps for 2hours+ and it will deduct 2 power bar , so be ready with an backup battery if ur navigating in a car or get a samsung car charger .
oh ya, i will post up some simple steps for newbie Malaysia GPS user for samsung i550w

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2008 8:22PM]

How to activate NAVFONE (gps software) for Malaysia SGH i550 user
-after purchasing the original SGH i550 , it should come with a blue colour card with a licence key .
-scratch the layer to obtain the licence key.
-on your phone and go to installations in your menu.
-there should be a software name NAVfone(if dont have , check your memory card for the .sisx installation file and install it, then continue)
-after selecting NAVfone , it will promt you for registration, Key in exactly your licence key and it promp u to send an sms.
-note that the sms will be send to Singapore +65 not malaysia +60 .
-it will reply you some weird code ( i think is the approved licence key)
-go to NAVfone again and it should be activated automatically.

how to use NAVfone Gps
-1st of all, go to an open area , or inside a car.
-press on the GPS data button on the right of the trackball
-it will say searching for gps sattellite and calculating GPS data
-u should be patient and wait for probably 5 mins ,YES , its 5 mins . just wait for it to connect , and your latitude and altitude will be displayed at the position tab.
-next, go to NAVfone from menu, you should go to woodlands.(if no , it means u have not installed the map, go to ur memory card and install it )
-from option , press search and key in your destination name. eg- subang jaya carrefour.
-then go to navigate , select destination and it should prompt u "connect to gps?"
- Yes, your arrow should turn from grey to red now and you will see where are you in the map .
- Enjoy driving! or walking , or cycling , or skateboarding

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 22nd 2008 9:45AM]

i just bought this phone two day ago i have the blue card and fmg give me 1gb memory card but nothing inside the memory card.

lim can u send to me the navfone software thks......

my email: [e-mail]

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 3rd 2008 8:01AM]

Lim, where do you bought that phone with just RM1450??

I live in Klang.. Where can I get it?

Thank you.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 4th 2008 11:09AM]

Lim, one more thing..

How do I make sure that I will get that blue registration card?

Is it supplied inside the box or is it inside the CD package?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 7th 2008 10:54AM]

>edward , okay, i will send it to you .
>Mie , i'm from klang too , teluk pulai bah kut teh area , i purchased this phone at one utama damansara. but i heard the old jaya jusco in klang have the official samsung centre also . check it out there. about the blue navfone license card , the sales promoter should have shown it to you on your purchase , or just simply ask them about the GPS navigator software and its detail. if no blue navfone card provided , u might just nearly been coned. Btw, it doesnt comes in the box , i think it is external contract with SAMSUNG one , because the sales promoter took out the card for me from somewhere else.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 7th 2008 11:19AM]

More review on i550 GPS :

I would like to correct my previous statement of "enable gps for 2hours+ and it will deduct 2 power bar" . The GPS drains battery faster than i thought . i uses GPS today with 2 battery bar left . i only manage to go for less than 30 minutes of usage before it says that my battery is low . but guys and girls , it is quite similar compared to an overpriced N95 , the discussion of battery life for the N95 is one of the larger ones on the internet, google for it and many results will come out. my solution: use mobile charger lor.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 7th 2008 12:15PM]

More review on i550 wifi:

i550 wifi is similar with nokia phones wifi . u have to go connection to define your access point. then u are all ready to go online with the web button . however , the only problem i have is setting the access point , i travel between home and college area daily . they are different wifi provider for each 50 meters i walked. its bit
tedious the steps , setting the access point , setting WEP and select access point, proxy etc etc . makes me feel lazy to set up the connection . the battery drain was acceptable. i enjoy using windows live or ebuddy mobile at home , can msn when i'm lying on the bed hehe

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 10th 2008 3:37AM]

Lim,

If I ask you to accompany me buying this phone on 2 Apr 2008, would you like to help??

Nanti I belanja you lunch lah, hehe.

Thank you.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 11th 2008 11:46AM]

haha, u want buy it from the old jusco? contact me lar msn [e-mail] but i cant comfirm the price there will be rm1450 , maybe rm1499 , i'm not good in negotiation price either , so dont expect much from me
hehe

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 11th 2008 1:38PM]

Thanks Lim.

I've sent you an e-mail.

Please check.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 29th 2008 9:45AM]

hi Lim yin cheng ,

newbies to GPS , can u show me how to get a map inside the phone ??? do i need to pay for the map ?? or can download from anywhere ??

appreciate your prompt answer .