After trying out the Samsung Star (S5233) for over a week, I must say that this entry-level full touchscreen phone from Samsung comes as a contender in that category.
The first time I powered up the phone and saw the UI, it reminded me of the Android OS. Samsung’s TouchWiz UI is fast, responsive and pretty slick.
The screen is a full 3 inches with a resolution of 240×400 pixels. The display is bright and crisp while the haptic feedback of the touchscreen can be adjusted for sensitivity (1 as subtle to 5 as shaky). This gives you the ability to choose how much response/feedback you feel whenever you touch the screen.
While using your fingers to navigate the touchscreen is quite easy, the Samsung Star comes with an aluminum stylus which is retractable to different 3 lengths (much like an umbrella stick). The stylus is primarily for handwriting recognition. There’s an option for alphanumeric, small qwerty and full qwerty as input method while the accelerometer provides automatic re-orientation of the display screen depending on the position of the phone.
The phone runs a number of standard widgets for photos, music, clock, calendar, etc. on the left side of the screen that you can drag and drop into the home screen for easy access. The home screen is also extended to 2 more screens just by swiping your finger sideways (there are 3 small dots that indicates which screen you are in). This is one feature from Android I like since it gives an impression that you have a larger virtual screen to work on (I’m tempted to call it extended desktop).
At the bottom of the screen are 3 physical buttons — two for making/dropping calls and a center button that functions as cancel/back button. While the phone is just 12mm thick, the phone feels thicker than it seems although you get a good hold of it with one hand.
The speakers in the front is loud and crisp at low volume (probably due to the DNSe) but doesn’t have enough bass. The camera at the back is 3.15MP (2048×1536 pixels) but no autofocus so captured images aren’t even decent enough to post here.
If you’re looking for connectivity options, the Samsung Star might not be for you — no WiFi, no 3G (just GPRS/EDGE), no GPS — just Bluetooth with A2DP. This is an entry-level touchscreen phone that retails for Php10,490 (some stores sell it for Php9,999).
I think I like it..
nice phone… i envy to own. . .
UI is pretty much same with Omnia minus WiFi, 3G GPS and other features..
its good phone but also not bad, i’ve seen it in store just past few weeks,its too tempting to buy this phone, coz its cheaper + the touch screen thing.. i’ve notice there’s alot of touch screen coming out in the market,is this the end of the keypad era? and will the touch screen phone will be the new generation?
hm…one of my officemates bought one! Pretty nifty device IMHO especially for the price. There is only one caveat – we cannot install games and applications into the unit! I think it was some security thing of some sorts!
sooooooooooo cheap, i mean literally! madaling masira ang samsung, helloooo… ang mahal pa ng pyesa and ang hirap pang humanap. i rather buy nokia 5800 xpressmusic and if anything goes wrong, they have nokia service centers anywhere in the philippines. think about it.
ya nice mobile am using it yeah enjoyin the features try it…
this must be samsung’s match for lg cookie.the star looks better and sleek though.
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replied on Jun 15th, 2009 at 5:44 pm (9)
This phone has a widget engine. How is it?
Are widgets now mainstream?
tell me which fone is bette
e63 or star
+1 to ashkay chadha..
e63 or samsung star or samsung f480?
can u please tell me where can i find facebook widget for samsung star!
go for it……i already owe it….
alin kaya ang mas maganda? lg cookie or samsung star?? both cheap! i like them both , i cnt decyd wich to buy!need help!! plz! tanx! mwah!
LG Cookie plastic ang casing or mukhang plastic. Me and 2 of my friends have samsung star
Beware of Samsung products. Quality is not bad but the worst. Plus the super lousy customer service. I bought many samsung products from Celfones to appliances for my new house,( from LCD TV, Ref, Washing Machines, split type air-con.) I regretted it. All appliances & celfones started breaking down one after another. I called their customer hotline, they gave false promises. Worse is that even their Head (Mr. Cris de Leon) refused to talk to you. They just let you talk to the customers reps who are trained to stay cool and give standard replies like…”we’re doing something it”. But if you ask what? of course they don’t know.Their strategy is that they will let their call agents receive the “punching” until you are tired and you will just give up hope in running after warranties. Furthermore, they outsource their technical group to small business entities with backyard training. Example, for their aircon, they hired Henry’s & Raycon. Both made mistakes in troubleshooting our units. My samsung celfones — (take note plural) I just threw them all. It’s a health hazard to buy Samsung. You’ll certainly lose your cool. My hope is that with this warning, ill be able to warn others not to make the same mistakes I did. CAVEAT EMPTOR !!!
Got the phone samsung s5233 star and it is terrific unlike LG mas malinaw ang kulay at screen niya ,been owning lots of phone from original ,recon to china phones and so far this I enjoyed so much …wi fi is only good for hot spots and knowing business they will not give us free time for wi fi so who needs wi fi phone?(though I have one E65)
Go for star if you would like to see people stare you with envy and wows,it is expensive to see out from the box and come with three diff. colors (black,white and soft pink )mine is soft pink so girly,love it ..lol
ohh..pahabol ko pala you can install games on it i had installed mine…night at the museum2…just browse you gprs and go to gameloft…you can choose more games there to download…
ohh..pahabol ko pala you can install games on it i had installed mine…night at the museum2…just browse you gprs and go to gameloft…you can choose more games there to download…
Ang nokia mas madaling mapasukan ng virus compared to other brand…and mas madaling mahack ng china mobile makers infact you could not identify the original not unless na kalikutin talaga…see you
omg.. Grace Wong’s feedback scared me, oonga konti ln customer service ng samsung and a friend of mine had a samsung phone, ncra nung inupuan nia tapos 3k ung bayad ng pagawa. ung 5800 ng nokia trice ng napagsak nung isa kong friend pero buong buo padn. i just bought samsung star 5 days ago. This is my first time using other brands, since highschool i’ve been using nokia and it was really a tough decision picking samsung instead of 5800 xpress music. i have several reasons for choosing samsung star:
1. it’s thinner and looks more elegant
2. it’s cheaper, super cheap na bnli ko agad xa nung araw na nakita ko xa sa store, im a college student, i dont work yet so how can i have 15k php (for 5800) asap.. i’ve been wanting to buy a new phone since the day i lost my 7610 supernova last marh and it took me 3 months to have 10k T_T
3. i dont need 3g or wifi or a cellphone with dual led flash and louder speakers as nokia 5800 have because i have separate gadgets for those.
-samsung star is a nice phone but nothing beats Nokia series phone when it comes to camera.
-one thing that annoys me is that when you browse your gallery, you should hold the phone straight either horizontally or vertically, kasi kapag nka slant xa ng konti automatic na nagmomove ung mga pictures. idk yet, maybe there’s a setting for it.. and maybe i need to explore more. anyway 4/5 stars for this phone. =)
i bought mine a month ago or maybe 2 mos. ago, when this phone was still a hot gossip in the net that it would be the LG killer, i really was intrigue bout’ that… so after few mos. samsung star was launched in the philippines and ofcourse i bought 1 unit, and i must say if LG was selling like cookies, samsung star shines brighter… why?
1. it looks expensive and all people thought i purchased it around 20k when the fact is it’s original price is 10k
2. user friendly
3. widgets are very cute
4. not too complicated to understand // use
and last…
5. im the star @ our office
after having this phon, i think i acquired the star material…
i bought mine a month ago or maybe 2 mos. ago, when this phone was still a hot gossip in the net that it would be the LG killer, i really was intrigue bout’ that… so after few mos. samsung star was launched in the philippines and ofcourse i bought 1 unit, and i must say if LG was selling like cookies, samsung star shines brighter… why?
1. it looks expensive and all people thought i purchased it around 20k when the fact is it’s original price is 10k
2. user friendly
3. widgets are very cute
4. not too complicated to understand // use
and last…
5. im the star @ our office
after having this phone, i think i acquired the star material…
Wow, Grace Wong, that’s one scary piece of advice. I am getting mine tomorrow and i’m actually having second thoughts of buying it because of Grace Wong’s post…
I am a solid nokia user since the cell phone age and I dont know if this decision would be worth it.
This is a nice phone for 10K. I’m thinking of getting one but I saw your review on N5530. I’ll get the N5530 if they have the same price. Kelan ba lalabas yun N5530
It’s super phone with two minus points:
1. No WiFi
2. No space for Touch-Stick in the handset. It comes as a separate pen.
is it avilable in sm megamall??
i have samsung star
just bought it last week…
its nice..really
>cNo MAy aLAm ng MabibiLHan ng
scReEn gUArd nitO? wLA kc kSama s
PAckAge Nung biniLi KO eh..
PLz.. LeT me KNow ASAP!!
does anyone know if may kasamang stylus pag binili ung package???
Im going to buy this phone. I don’t need to throw away around Php 30,000 for an Apple iPhone.
Samsung Star is a perfect phone during these trying times. I got a hold of this phone and the touchscreen is very responsive. Audio quality produced by the Star is good and Music player is easy to use.
the loss of 3G is forgivable. I don’t use 3G anyway.
I hope Sony Ericsson could follow LG and Samsung’s move of introducing budget friendly touch screen phones.
does anyone know kung may kasamang stylus pag binili ung phone???
@creepy-chan
samsung made some updates on Samsung Star.
they ditched the stylus.
@ mark
oh..too bad.. angulo kasi..sabi sa samusung site they had one..and pati dito sa review..
how much is it??
@eula
its around Php 10,000
its on the review above. have you read it?
@creepy-chan
visit http://www.gsmarena.com that is where i found the review that there is no stylus anymore.
I can feel & understand your excitement and enthusiasm.
People from samsung’s hotline 580-5777 who will answer your complaints (just in case) are Sha,Cheryl,Chris,Jen, Marge, Judith, Ian, Adam and their boss Chris de leon who constantly hides and is always “not in the area”. I hope I didn’t miss anyone. It came to a point when I don’t have to identify myself when i call their hotline. They just know it was me. I kind of gotten closed to some of the people who answered my call.They felt sorry for me and I for them. However, there was this rep who answered me & implied that since samsung is cheaper than most brands in the market, I should expect and be prepared for breakdowns and defects.sort of saying.”you beggars can’t be choosy” i almost dropped the phone. that was when i decided to give up the fight. It was not worth it. How I wish i had ample warning regarding Samsung. I am somehow obliged to share my bad experience with Samsung and I kind of feel relieve after doing so. Samsung Marketing strategy is worldclass, while product quality is the opposite.
how about accelerometer? does star have it?
Hello to those asking if there is stylus yes it does go for 5233 model than 5230 wla sya stylus,acclmtr of ths phone is great ,you can buy screen guard at cd r kng ask for 3inchs…hope i am hlping
mine has a stylus it’s place on the upper right corner… but mine was s5233 not s5230… and both are still known as samsung star…
well so far to all the people who are confused to buy this phone…
i must say…
that this phone is cheap, and all the people who sees my phone thought that i’m using IPHONE coz’ it’s look is identical with the IPHONE but it’s more smaller and thinner…
as for the features…
samsung will not put advance features for a cheap unit… this is touch screen [duh?] touch screens should be sold in a very expensive price, and their selling this for a cheap price…
and why should samsung put 3G and WIFI on it? if they would do that then the other units won’t be sold anymore…
so if you wanna buy touch screen mobiles in a very cheap price, i’d go with this…
mine has a stylus it’s place on the upper right corner… but mine was s5233 not s5230… and both are still known as samsung star…
well so far to all the people who are confused to buy this phone…
i must say…
that this phone is cheap, and all the people who sees my phone thought that i’m using IPHONE coz’ it’s look is identical with the IPHONE but it’s more smaller and thinner…
as for the features…
samsung will not put advance features for a cheap unit… this is touch screen [duh?] touch screens should be sold in a very expensive price, and their selling this for a cheap price…
and why should samsung put 3G and WIFI on it? if they would do that then the other units won’t be sold anymore…
so if you wanna buy touch screen mobiles in a very cheap price, i’d go with this…
i don’t need wi-fi or 3G .. so this phone will work for me ..
yes, i have one
GREAT PHONE.
Got mine already and I’ve been using it for about a week now.
Touch feature is very responsive.
There is a stylus included in the package. You can place it on the top right part of your phone. There is a special place for it there.
There is an accelometer which is very helpful specially when switching to QWERTY pad while texting.
This is the best phone you could get for P10k.
S’an store nagbibenta ng Samsung S5233 na Php 9,999 lang?
I bought one last wednesday for only 10k in Star search market! market! global city taguig.
so far, ok naman sya,
user friendly
samsung products are not bad at all guyz……..becuaz my samsung phone is 4 yrs old now and it’s still working the way it is working before and i never incounter any problem with it…….unlike my other nokia phone which after 1 1/2 yrs the batery start to have problem and always hung after using the camera or playing games…….hehehehe…
hi guys,
For those who already bought the Star, any idea of the total sms you can save on this phone?
basically i wanna know if it can reach up to 3000 or more coz that’s how much i have currently,
I currently have Nokia & new to samsung but this phone really caught my attention.
Thnx^^,
Accdg to the following websites…
500 SMS – https://www.mobile88.com/cellphone/Samsung/Samsung-Star-S5230/specification.asp
1000 SMS – http://www.mobile88.co.id/cellphone/Samsung/Samsung-S5230-Tocco-Lite/specification.asp
@ Grin_Salt
Try at SM Mega Mall Cyber Zone
Most there sell it at P9,990 meron iba 10k but i saw one shop there
Good Lcuk
@ smileymye and RJ
Thanks sa pag-reply. I’ll buy one this end of July..excited na talaga ‘ko…he he he! (^-^)v
hi.
do you know where i can download themes and wallpaper for this?ang hassle nung wallpaper nito. haha!pero overall, sulit naman sya kase mura lang. 
hi guys,
For those who already bought the Star, any idea of the total sms you can save on this phone? i wanna know if it can reach up to 3000 or more coz that’s how much i have currently.
I have Nokia & new to samsung but this phone really caught my attention.
Simply put I wanna save SMS as much as i can on it.. senti lng haha, so can it save that much or something.. its difficult to search sa net.. limits are 500-1000 & no more na daw.
Feedback is greatly appreciated
Thnx^^,
may stylus na kasama ang samsung star.dun sa nabilhan ko may libre pang 2gb na micro sd.
madali masanay.nice phone overall.:) nasa upper right ng phone yung lalagyan nya.
@ RJ
Sa forums ng TipidPC ka magtanong about sa specs ng phone na ‘to. May thread sila d’un ng Samsung Star. Eto ‘yung link:
http://www.tipidcp.com/viewtopic.php?tid=9282&page=10
I plan to buy one, but i need wi-fi and 3g phone. Bakit wala motorola dito, Is it a good phone to use? for me,its not!
hi guys i don’t know when will these brothers be available there but the specs are really impressive.
nakita ko sa ebuystore bagong version ng samsung star..mas maliit ung screen pero may secondary camera w/c means may 3g and nilagyan ngLED flash ung primary camera.. pero still no wifi.. price is php 12,500 compared to the original star w/c is php 9,700..
@ creepy-chan
Maybe your referring to Samsung Preston (S5600) (^-^)v
@ grin_salt
no..it’s called samsung s5603 star 3g according to the site.. i’ll post the link:
http://ebuystore.com.ph/products.php?pageview=index&cat_id=1&sub_id=4&pro_id=996
@ creepy-chan
I think S5600 and S5603 are the same. Like S5230 and S5233..depending on the country where it’s released (^-^)v
@ Grin_Salt:
yeah oo nga nabasa ko sa gsmarena.com.. anyways mukhang this release walang stylus na kasama coz capacitive ung touchscreen..
san pwede kumuha application and mga games for this phone? im planing to buy eh.. para alam ko kung san ko hanap games and aplication that i want. thanks reply kayo …thanks
@ ice
Try mo sa 2 site na ‘to:
http://www.handysoft.info/games.php
http://gallery.mobile9.com/c/samsung-s5230-java-software_2176/1/
i already have it..i enjoy it so much and i really like it
Breaking new ground in smart performance, Omnia II delivers the total package of features and fun. Omnia II comes fully loaded with an oversized AMOLED Display, simple touch optimised UI, and an array of improved multimedia features, for an unmatched all-in-one mobile experience.
hi there, ask lang po me idea po ba kau kung sang store makkabili ng samsung s5233 star worth of 9k?
wala po b tlgang flash ung camera ?
@ catie
yes wala talagang flash ang samsung S5233 however kung gusto mo ung version ng star na may LED flash, 3G you might like the Samsung S5600 Preston / Star 3G… kaso nga lang at least 3k higher ang price nya sa S5233
Hi frnds,
samsung s5233 It’s a worth of money, touch screen Response is very good, very handy easy to use, battery backup is better. Internet speed is very very good. Good sound quality.
my frustration right now is, since samsung star is just newly released, some accessories are not yet available in the market…
i wanna buy.. silicon case, or protection for my phone and it’s kinda hard to find… even apps in the net are short or few…
there are available protection for the unit but it could only be found in the net, so i think i’ll end up having my phone G-Masked…
^____________________________^
how much na po ba ung samsung star? sa samsung official store? and totoo bang may free pouh na kasama pag bibili?
@ creepy chan
- yes! the package does have a free pouch
@ yukino
how much yung retail price sa samsung stores?
hi guys, is samsung star s5233 already available in greenhills? how much is the selling price? hope you could comment back
i’ll buy this at the end of the week.
one more thing, is there a difference between samsung star s5230 and s5233? or is the same? please help
one more thing, is there a difference between samsung star s5230 and s5233? or is it the same? please help
@ baby:)
ung S5233 may stylus and stylus compartment unlike nung S5230..
guys, im gonna buy one star later after my office hour..
hope it will last khit years lang…
hahahaha…..
@ creepychan
- im sorry… coz i didn’t buy my unit @ a samsung store, i bought mine at a cellphone store with samsung franchise… as for the price i think it will cost from 9,500 – 10k i know it will not cost more than 10 unless if there are any other things which the seller will add to the package i think it will cost more than 10k
ei guys anu pu ba mas mganda pra seniu
compare w/ LG COOKIE and SAMSUNG STAR
may mga pareho cla pro alin sa 2 ung
mas angat..
bibili kc me tom. nd i can’t decide
pa kze pareho ko cla ngs2han. =)
sna may pumansin. thanks.
@ meth:
Go for “Samsung Star”…sulit ang pera mo (^-^)v
i can’t decide kung what color. which is better black or pink? help help help!
@ baby:)
Check mo sa link na ‘to ‘yung 3 colors ng Star:
http://www.tipidcp.com/viewtopic.php?tid=9282&page=3
@ baby:)
2 pics ng white Samsung Star na kuha n’ung owner:
http://www.tipidcp.com/viewtopic.php?tid=9282&page=8
Well ang hirap magdecide kung ano bibilin ko. Gusto ko sana nitong Samsung Star or LG Cookie or E63. I’m looking sana for a phone na malalagyan ng application like e-buddy. I need to be online kasi lagi sa ym eh? help me decide please..
@ grin_salt
thanx for the link
u’ve decided to get the black one, it looks formal and classy. thanx again 
@ grin_salt
thanx for the link
i’ve decided to get the black one, it looks formal and classy. thanx again 
hi! bought my samsung star yesterday… and really loving it… i have one question though… pde bang lagyan ng ibang theme ito? seems to me red & green lang pde mo magawa…
@ Apple:
Unfortunately di siya pwedeng lagyan ng bagong themes. ‘Yung wallpaper at background n’ung menu na lang ang palitan mo para magmukhang kakaiba..he he! (^-^)v
i bought mine already
.. i’m loving it so, guys question, how will i upload movies here? anung format dapat? nakta ko kasi sa reviews sa you tube pwede mag lagay ng movie, kaya lang i don’t know how? please help. thanks a lot.
@ baby:
Eto ‘yung video format na pwede sa Star (according to Samsung India website):
* MPEG4
* H.263
* H.264
* WMV
‘Yung Samsung PC Studio na included sa package ang gamit kong pang-convert ng videos at pang-transfer nito sa Star ko (^-^)v
@ grin_salt
thank you
waaaah!! can’t wait to have one! gusto ko na palitan samsung f300 ko “beyonce phone” nagre-reset na kasi magisa huhuhuhu..magkano na ba to sa market ngayon?
@ rodel lugo:
P9600 ang bili ko n’ung akin sa tiyange ng mga celfone sa Greenhills. May 1 year warranty siya pero walang libreng Pouch at Micro SD, ‘yung Hand Strap lang ang libre. Pero sabi ng kapatid ko may napagtanungan sila d’un ng P9500 lang.
where can i buy a silicon case for this? yung nakita kong pic sa forum.
http://www.tipidcp.com/viewtopic.php?tid=9282&page=16
yung pang fourth.. please please..
@ baby:)
Try mo sa link na ‘to:
http://www.tipidcp.com/viewitem.php?iid=694731
@ grin_salt
thanx
i already saw that on ebay. gusto ko sana yung jelly/silicon case na pinost sa forum. sana meron na sa gh nun.
how can i convert movie using new pc studio? i’d like to put movie in my phone…tnx
is there any way to have an internet connection using STAR phone without consuming up my prepaid?
I have a voucher to purchase SAMSUNG STAR for 10k and it is 14months 2 pay ,0% interest using citi bank credit card,but i don’t know if the case and the memory is already included.I’m planning to have one,.I’m looking in the site if there is a sample of white color unit for STAR but haven’t seen it,is there anyone knows where can i see it?
Thanks guys,,..
im not that techkie person..,
hehehe
thanks again,.
i just bought it and hindi separate ang sytlus may kalalagyan ang stylus sa gilid ng phone.
paano ba gamitin ang internet dito sa phone na ito? please teach me.
thanks
@ general:
Sa Media Manager, click on Video -> Menu -> Import file from PC..browse the video file na gusto mong i-convert and click “Open” (another way is, you can just drag the file right onto the Media Manager’s window). Click the video file once, tapos click the “Video Converter” icon (siya ‘yung icon na square below n’ung video file na pinili mo, ‘yung may arrow pointing left & right). Or if you want, just right click the video file then choose “Add to video converter.” May lalabas na window n’ung video Converter. Tapos ayun, click mo lang ‘yung “Convert” button na naka-locate sa lower-left side n’ung window niya. Then wait mo lang matapos ‘yung pagko-convert…ayun. Goodluck! (^-^)v
@ princess tifanny:
Check mo sa link na ‘to ‘yung 3 colors ng Star:
http://www.tipidcp.com/viewtopic.php?tid=9282&page=3
2 pics ng white Samsung Star na kuha n’ung owner:
http://www.tipidcp.com/viewtopic.php?tid=9282&page=8
* Just scroll down para makita mo ‘yung pics (^-^)v
@grin_salt..,,
thanks,,..
is there any way to use star phone connecting to internet without consuming up my prepaid?I’ve check already that SAMSUNG STAR hast no wi-fi ,..beside of using prepaid is there any way to have a internet connection using STAR phone?
@ princess tifanny:
Try mo sa link na ‘to:
http://circles.globe.com.ph/mobile/archives/3191
* Basahin mo ‘yung Users Comments or gamitin mo ‘yung “Search Bar” nila. Sana makatulong…goodluck! (^-^)v
guys i bought my samsung star kanina lang sa sm my problem is that maxadong mahina ang signal nya sa smart… don’t know what to do…. tinry ko sa sun okie naman may dumadating na message bat ganun sa smart ko ayaw… pls help me…
@ chubbylita:
Baka mahina lang talaga ‘yung signal ng SMART sa area niyo. Try mo din i-insert ‘yung SMART sim mo sa ibang phone, tingnan mo kung mahina din ang magiging signal (^-^)
ei! di ba siya nag hahang or something?? prang nag lalag daw ata yan ehh. pkisagot po plzz.. ty. ~_^
so far ok naman sya kakabili ko lang mas maganda sya sa LG cookie!saka freindly user nakakatuwa sya hanagang ngayun mabenta parin palagi ubos sa market!
may stylus ba?? and,, panu magtext?? hehe
haaayyy i still have problems with my SAMSUNG STAR sobrang bagal nya mag sent ng messages… pag dating sa other networks ayaw nyang gumana i bought it last sunday lang at eion sa kamalas malasan ayaw palitan ng pinagbilhan ko sa SM at policy daw nila yun… tama ba yun???? grabe guys na HHB talaga ako tapos pinagrereport nila ako sa service center at dun ko daw ipagawa na wala silang effort effort man lang to compensate me…. haaayyyy so depresssing
report mo chubz sa DTI, bawal yan policy nilang yan.
make sure lang you have the receipt and under warranty pa. Be patient lang sa pagre-report, as in you wait. Btw, anyone who has an idea over which phone is better, the STAR or the F480? All in all, price, specs, ano advantage ng bawat isa? Thanks.
waaah! anu ba yan?? si chubbylita lang ba may prob bout STAR or khet ung iba? kc,, im planning to buy it na. kaso,, baka magaya ko kay chubby.. plgay nyo guyz?? rep kau ha.. share ur insyts..
@ ob:
May stylus siyang kasama. May lalagayn ‘yung stylus sa mismong phone (upper-right corner ng unit). May 3 ways sa pagti-text sa Star:
* Standard keypad buttons.
* Full QWERTY keyboard.
* Handwriting recognition (walang kwentang gamitin).
About sa nangyari kay “chubbylita”..palagay ko nakachamba lang siya ng Samsung Star na may defect. Kahit anong gadget naman kasi makakachamba ka talaga minsan ng may diperensya. Kaya nga nagbibigay ng warranty para sa mga ganito situation. Lahat ng kasama ko sa forum about Samsung Star sa “tipidcp” masaya naman sa Star nila. Ah! Meron palang isa na medyo na-badtrip. ‘Yung nabili niya kasing Star, ‘yung battery tumatagal lang ng isang araw kahit di masyadong gamitin. Eh karaniwan dapat 3 to 4 days ang tinatagal n’un..minsan 5 days pa (w/ moderate use s’yempre). Ayaw din daw palitan..sa SM MOA ata siya bumili. Bili ka na rin ng Star, di ka magsisisi (‘wag ka lang s’yempre makakachamba ng may defect)..he he! \(^-^)/
@ chubbylita:
Papalitan mo ‘yang Star mo. May warranty naman ‘yung binili mo diba? Bawal ‘yung ginagawa nila sa’yo. Dapat ‘pag di satisfied ‘yung customer sa product, inaasikaso nila. Sana mapapalitan mo na agad para ma-maximize mo na ang paggamit. Nakakatuwa pa naman mag-videoke sa Samsung Star..he he! (^-^)v
mga sir at mam..first time ko lang po bibili ng touchscreen phone,hehe..ano po ba maximum memory ang pwedeng ilagay sa star.?ung micro SD po..and sulit po ba talaga samsung star.? (^_^)v
@ dshox:
Itong Star din ang first touchscreen phone ko..he he! According sa site na “www.samsung.com/ph”..up to 16GB daw ang pwede mong gamiting MicroSD. Pero sa’kin okay na ‘yung 8GB, di ko na nga mapuno eh..he he!
Sulit na sulit ‘tol ‘yung pera mo sa Star! Madami kasi siyang features na pwede mong magamit. Lalo n’at first time mong mag-touchscreen na phone, matutuwa ka kasi napaka-responsive n’ung pagka-touchscreen niya. See & try it for yourself na lang para mas maganda.
Para sa’kin (mapa-phone or kahit anong gadget) mas mama-maximize mo ang gamit nito kung ikaw ‘yung tipong mahilig magbutingting ng mga features n’ung unit. ‘Yung tipong kung anu-ano ang softwares or hacks ang ilalagay mo na pwede d’un sa gadget. Kumbaga, talagang gamit na gamit mo siya bago mo ito mapagsawaan or bago ito masira \(^-^)/
@Grin_Salt
salamat sir..8GB na lang din po sa akin.. =D bibili na po ako tom,so excited…thanks for the info..
(^_^)v
How do you change Samsung star sms tone?
I’m planning to buy Samsung Preston/Halley/Star 3G (S5603/S5600).. i’m hesitating to buy one since i noticed that samsung star (S5230/S5233) is far more popular than Preston. Which one is better kaya? Mas stylish din kasi ang Preston. I dint like the idea that it has a smaller TFT screen. hay… Help guys
@ Dj:
Go to Menu -> Settings -> Phone profiles -> (pili ka ng kahit anong profile then press “>>” button) -> press ‘yung “drop-down button” sa upper right corner ng screen -> choose “New Message” (^-^)v
got my samsung star na..hindi po pa namamatay GPRS ng globe dito.?hehe,and pwede po ba alisin ung FM radio sa widget..di ku po kc matanggal yun..pero masaya gamitin all in all, =D
one more thing pa pala..anu po ung letter E sa upper right?katabi po nung signal.. (^_^)v pwede ba sir matanggal un?noobs pa ako sa paggamit kc..
@ Wanderer:
Difference n’ung dalawang phone according sa site na http://www.samsung.com/ph/
Star (S5230/S5233):
* Weight – 92g
* Technology – WQVGA 262K TFT LCD
* Resolution – 400 x 240
* Screen Size – 3.0″
* Battery Talk time – up to 10 hours
* Battery Standby – up to 700 hours
* Camera – No LED Flash
* Internal Memory – 100MB
* No 3G
Star 3G (S5603/S5600):
* Weight – 96g
* Technology – 16M QVGA TFT LCD
* Resolution – 240 x 320
* Screen Size – 2.8″
* Battery Talk time – up to 7 hours
* Battery Standby – up to 378 hours
* Camera – with LED Flash
* Internal Memory – 60MB
* With 3G
Sana makatulong ‘to sa pag-decide mo..he he! (^-^)v
@ dshox:
Ang alam ko ‘yung “G” means GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), ‘yung “E” means (EDGE Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution). Mas mabilis ‘yung data transfer ng EDGE kaysa sa GPRS.
Added info lang, kung di mo pa alam. Bukod sa Call Ringtone, pwedeng magkakaiba din ang Message Tone ng bawat contacts mo. Pwede mo siyang i-customize sa Phonebook mo. Para marinig mo lang ‘yung Message Tone, ‘lam mo na agad kung sino ang nag-text sa’yo..he he! (^-^)v
5800 or Star?? plagay nyo??
salamat po sa info.. (^_^)v
@ ob:
Depende kasi ‘tol sa pangngailangan mo sa isang phone. Kung gusto mo ng phone na maraming features and may budget ka naman..go for Nokia 5800. Pero kung ikaw ‘yung tipong kuntento na sa touchscreen phone na may iilang features lang (walang 3G & Wi-Fi, walang LED flash, no Autofocus ‘yung camera) at medyo gipit ka sa budget..go for Samsung Star. Okay ‘tol ang Star (kahit ‘la siya n’ung mga nabanggit ko)..sulit ang pera mo dito…he he he! (^-^)v
@ dshox:
No problem \(^-^)/
hi may kasama bang memory card n a to? parang mas maganda ata ung samsung preston o s5600?
pede b 2ng lagyan ng ebuddy?
samsung mobiles are the worst mobiles,specially samsung star.we cannot download even games in that mobile
why dont you try at mobile9.com
I read this somewhere:
S5230 – European Version (not meant for the Philippine Market)
S5233 – South East Asian Version (Meant For the Philippine Market)
Same goes for S5603 (Preston), S8003 (Jet), C3053, M7603 (The Beat). Though does not apply to all models.
The last digit (3) is actually Samsung’s way of tracking Gray (illegal) units in the Philippine market.
SO if you are going to buy Star, buy S5233 and not S5230.
But again does not apply to all Samsung Models.
pano iset ang gprs ng star???kung globe ang sim mo
may difference ba ung Unit ng star between S5230 and S5233 or just the Model Code lng?
meron..ung s5230 walng stylus…at ung sa back boton nya wala ung arrow,,,,at bka meron pang ibng difference…d ko lng alm…ahe
is color light pink still available in the market? parang black nlng ang nakikita ko.
pahabol… hindi ba siya nag ha-hung parati? kasi i want to buy it… pero, i have some reservations… i’m still confused… pa enlighten naman dyan oh..
tnx marc….compatible ba ung star sa mac? kc nung ikinabit ko d sya madetect, ano po gagawin ko?
im selling my lg cookie for 9500 still negotiable.. its good as new cause i bought it just last february.. it still has plastics so you know its still new.. im selling it because i want a new fone.. i want ung slide na horizontal na lg..
im a student so im your pretty sure im not some kinda sindicate or whatever..LOL just email me if your interested..Diane_eaa02@yc
tnx
does anybody knows how to set samsung star’s sms inbox to phone memory.
everytime an incoming sms arrives it’s always saves to sim card.
tnx!
gamit ko star phone ng samsung…and i can say na maganda at wala akong masabi…a nice product from samsung
who needs wifi if you have a laptop…
its cheap but it looks very expemxive… professional look and hav the WOW factor in it…
going to buy one next week… saan ba may sale at saan mas mura? tulong naman kuns saan…
thanks!
anybody who knows if there is any dual-sim samsung mobile…? thanks…
Hi,
I am planning to buy a touch phone. Two shortlisted (Samsung Star and LG Cookie).
Somebody comments that, Star having some problem with back cover and its not good for rough use.
And saying LG is good for rough use.
Any body have any adivise on these products, both pros & cons like
1. ease of use
2. battery life
3. sound clarity
4. voice recording
5. rough use
regards
Ajith Gopinath
my id – ajithg_online@yahoo.com
myles
i just bought my samsung star last friday sa sm annex sa cyberzone, php9690 with 1gb memory card, kasi ung isang shop “topwin” ata, 9700 pero wlang kasamang mem card… katabi lng nung ung pinagbilhan ko.
guys…ung friend ko nka bili ng Star complete nman sya with warranty card and etc.. Pro bat ganun made in china??
hey,
need help guys… saan yung samsung store na may sale? im going to buy one tomorrow na… could anyone please tell me where…
salamat poh… thanks!
hi..help nmn panu activate gprs neto???
i got mine nung aug. hehe. 9,500 lng sa market2.
nhirapan me maghanap kze puro out of stock xa
haha mabili daw kze. dpat mag lg nko den aun
pnka last store na napagtanungan ko. meron cla
hehe.
ganda. nag eenjoy me sobra! sbi dn sken ng girl
dun mas ok ung star compare 2 cookie mdali masira
at hnapan ng pyesa kze dpa mxado kilala lg pagdating sa mga handy phones. =)
mdali lng i activate ung gprs twag lng kau sa operator ng sim niu. kya lng globe ako sbi nila wula daw silang settings for star or s5233. pero
nag try ako mag set f480 ata ngamit q ok naman
nga2mit q na ung browser nia.
kya lng problema napka limited ng games ang hrap maghnap ng pdeng pagdownloadan.
and natu2wa me kze meron xang FAKE CALLER mode. pedeng may kunwaring 2mtwag sau pero boses mo lng
din un nka2usap mu. haha. pasikat lng kunwari may
2mtwag. haha.
ang problema ko wula me mhanap n site pdeng pag downloadan ng games ung nka install kze halos trial version lng pag i pu2rchase mu nmn pde kya
lng d available sa phil. haha. sa samsung fun club
nmn wlang available for samsung star khit sa gameloft.
may alm ba kau guys??? help nmn…. =)
HI…San ba makakabili ng samsung star s5233 na may kasamang stylus, pouch, at iba pang accesories? Sa Mega mall ba? San mismo sa Mega/ help me pls…
i’ll be buying that phone gusto ko talaga siya but nag dadalawang isip ako because of the following:
1. sabi ng iba madaling masira
2. sabi nila dont buy samsung products
3. i cant choose kung lg cookie o samsung star
guys pls. help me decide cause i’ll be buying it eh!
thanks
weeeeeeeeeeee….im so excited na bumili ng star this coming weekend after reading all your comments guys. Im choosing samsung star over lg cookie. =)
San ba sa mega makakabili ng samsung star s5233 na may free memory card at pouch?
Sa mga may samsung star s5233 madali bang masira yung phone na yan? gusto ko kasing bumuli by next month, i cant decide kung ano bibilin ko.. gusto ko yung matibay. at worth it.. pls help me… firts time ko kasing bibili ng cellphone sa pera ko ang ipambibili. baka kasi magkamali ako sa mabibili ko.. need help talaga.. pls reply asap.. thanks..
Sorry for the question, but I just want to know if Samsung Star S5233 has a security code just like in the other Nokia phones? I want to buy one but I want to confirm muna if they do have something like that (madami kasi pakielamera dito). Thank you!
just got my samsung star s5233A. balikbayan kase ako bought it in bahrain.last week lang ako umuwe msart gamit ko problema ko hirap configure yun settings ng gprs sa smart at globe. reply lage phone model not supported. help naman po paano po niyo configure? salamat po. =)
hi ephemeral! i just bought mine last saturday lang, yes it has a security code , kaya no need to worry just buy it and enjoy it.. super wow tlaga… elegant and nice phone ….
I’m relieved to hear that. Thanks Miss Cutie
Will buy one soon 
ms.Cutie I just want to know made what country ung nabili mo n star? kc nkita ko made in china…pls reply..tnx
go for it..i already own it and there’s nothing not to like about it. it’s the best phone i have ever owned. if you don’t think it’s cool, try it then we wil talk business.
How can I manually configure the wap profile o the s5233 samsung?
i just bought Star last week and i can say that it’s worth it, i mean, great features for a very affordable price, mukhang mayaman pag nasa school.
i cannot make a call using this phone… please help! it always says NO CREDIT LEFT kahit kaload lang 300load card…
hi harley! yes it’s made from china y? as of now wala p n nmn me problem na na encounter enjoy siyang gamitin yun lang i dont know how to configure my email here and it’s for me to find out para complete ang life hehehe by G cs cntr i’ll try pa lng, but guys if you know help naman jan pls…. tnx!
Hello May. I think the problem is with your service provider.
Ive had this phone for more than 4 months now.. I have to say that its a decent phone and its worth it for its price. I intalled an 8gig SD card as soon a I bought it and I mainly use it to store pictures, videos, mp3 and mp4s (FLVs and other video format need to be converted to mp4 first). I wanna know how to utilize its EDGE/GPRS functionality to access internet. Does anyone here know how to activate this feature?.I would appreciate if you can teach me how. I’m using a globe sim on this phone by the way. Thanks!
any reviews for Samsung Star WiFi?? magkano kaya un dito sa ating bansa? worth it kaya un? salamat.
Made in China ba talaga samsung star? wala bang iba?
i bought samsung star yesterday habang bumabaha sa ka maynilaan..hehe..so far so good xempre 1 day pa lang sa akin.hehehe..pero i hope maglast to ng months even years..=)
hi morenaist can u teach me how to load using prepaid card? i cannot press the keypad while calling for reload pano un? help me nmn please thanks…..
Sa CMK meron na pong Samsung Star S5233 na may WIFI…Php10,250
eto po ung link: http://www.cmkcellphones.com/samsunglink.html
gUys wala ba tlaga wifi ang samsung s533 or s530..kelngan ko lang tlaga malamn..plsss
For the ones who have it, can you help me? I really want the Star but people say the battery life is not good. I am an avid texter, do you think it`s a nice phone for me?
PLEASE HELP!
wow! thnx guyz…pinagpipilian q kz between nokia5800 and samsung star 5233….
ahahahha…ganda kz weh, lalo na ung pink nila…grabe! at super cheap pa…
cgru naman ung cra2 issue, depende nrin s gumagamit ryt? nsa pagiingat nlng din poh cgru un…
@jayjay, i saw ung new na release na samsung star wifi, sbi skin ung nagbebenta may wifi dw sya for hotspots area, pero ala dw sya GPRS ata un na pwde for videocall…un poh sbi nya…
hehehehe!
Godbless!
ay not pla GPRS, 3G pla ung wla…ahaha….for making videocall….hehehehe
sowi
nakabili na aq ng samsung star. ayus nman. magaan. made in vietman sya. nde nman masirain. tama, depende na rin sa user un. ang problema nga lang, hirap mag download ng games and applications. pero maganda namn. God Bless you all, lalo na sa mga nadamay sa bagyo.
Hello, I also want to know the answer regarding Miss Cutie’s question as I’m buying a Samsung Star soon too.
cutie replied on Sep 28th, 2009 at 8:28 am (169)
hi morenaist can u teach me how to load using prepaid card? i cannot press the keypad while calling for reload pano un? help me nmn please thanks…..
Thanks.
hi….baka pwede nyo akong tulungan….im a Samsung S5233 user….iam encountering some problem on my phone…everytime i send txt..nababawasan lod ko 3.00 /txt.try ko ilipat sim ko kala ko sim may defect pero hindi nman..help me nman oh…
@ Kohi
I discover na how to load using prepaid card actually that day din ng mag ask me, basta when you dial reload # press the hold key to use in- call fuction tapus lalabas na dun ung keypad di kc me nagbabasa hehehe….:-)
hi..i just bought my samsung star last friday..and it is really cool..ok xang gamitin..my stylus ng kasama and 1gb memory card…1st tym ko gumamit ng touchscreen phone and its worth it..so sa mga mgbabalak bumili ng samsung star bili na kau..ok xa..ndi kau mgccc..
@ Jehca
San mo nabili yan samsung star?
@ Jehca
San mo nabili samsung star mo?
ms. cutie tnx po……kakainis lumabas agad ng samsung star S5233W Wifi!!! damn!!!10,200 sa megamall…d bale nakuha ko naman ung samsung star na white hehehehehehe….
For those asking kung madaling masira, siguro naman it depends kung paano mo gamitin diba? Walang matibay sa careless na tao. Overall features naman maganda, kahit walang WiFi and hindi 3g, besides, this is a STYLE phone.
I have this phone for 1 month and i’m not encountering problems using it, no hung-ups, and very responsive yung touch screen nya, kaya dun sa mga nag-aalangan na bumili nito, your money won’t go down to waste.
hi guys!!! im planning to get this one very soon. but something is bothering me.
my cousin told me that i should get the SE W595 and my dad told me to get nokia 5800. im confused now. what should i buy man?? help!!
thanks!
just got this fone 2days ago…& it has wifi but the problem is..i dnt know how to configure the settings…anyboby please help me…thanks
hi april, got mine a couple of days ago. settings ng wifi would depend on the network you are trying to enter/join. sa akin kasi, meron akong wifi network sa bahay so what i had to do was: click menu/browser/settings/browser profiles/search for wifi/*at this point, masasagap na yung network mo*/click the network you want to enter/*lalabas yung details about it*/if it is a secured network, scroll down to enter the network key aka the password/SAVE…after nun, pwede ka na kumonek. I hope this helps. Ciao! God bless!
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i just bought my brand new Samsuing Star yesterday at Wellcom sm fairview. i really like it coz its very user friendly and has long battery life..
Can any one suggest me hot to configure gmail in samsung star phone.
too diffcult to make call pls advice me
@ allei
sa sm north edsa annex ko po nabili.. i forgot na kung saang store eh..pero dun lang po…8800php ko po xa nabili
@ trixie
well it’s up to u..actually maganda rin ang SE and nokia..gwin mu tgnan mu muna ung 3phones na napili mo..den compare..kung anu sa tingin mo ang mas mganda for u un ang bilhin mo..wag mu isipin kung anu ung snbi ng dad mo or ng cousin mo kasi ikaw naman ang ggamit nun eh hndi naman cla..so kung anu sa tingin mo..un ang bilhin mo..kasi ganun din gnwa ko eh..lahat ng phone na gs2 ko tngnan ko muna den kinompare ko..mas feel ko ung samsung star kaya aun ung binili ko..
hi..cno po nakakaalam kung san pwede mgdownload ng games para sa samsung star?wala kasi akong mhanap eh..pls help..tnx
Hi! I got my Samsung Star Wifi last week at SM Bacoor for P10,200. Im soooo lovin it. Nag-aajust pa lang ako kasi my last fone was Nokia 7610 Supernova. Di naman mahirap pag-aralan yung Samsung but im still trying to learn how to install more apps. Does anyone know if the skype for Iphone is compatible with star? One thing i’ll miss with my supernova is the camera with flash! Pero overall, ok naman yung samsung star. Best buy na sya. Btw, soft pink yung unit ko. I love it..girly kc.
hi,, maganda ba yung may wifi?? Pano kung wala namang wifi sa bahay nyo worth pa din ba xa or hindi dahil hindi mo naman magagamit yung wifi di ba? please advice asap.. i was choosing kasi kung may wifi or wala yung bibilin ko eh..tnx..
@Allei well its up to u kung u really need the wifi features ng star, kung busy k pong tao at need mo sa daily den go for the star wifi, ung nga lng po 1000 lng difference ng my WIFI at wala, pero black lng po available n color sa Star WIFI…
tagal ko narin ask pano configure tong phone. i cant use wap i’ve used it overseas pero dito ayaw tlaga. help naman
ano bang magadang color ng samsung star?
You can download Java softwares for your phone here: http://www.mobile9.com
wahhh.. my SGH-u600 lageng naccra.. so I`m planning to shift sa samsung star?
pero I`ve seen samsung star n may widget na ng facebook.. kc for now.. I`m an avid Facebook person.. so I need ung may Wi-fi para makapag-Facebook aq sa school.. anu poh sa tingin nyo?
mga magkano na poh kaya un??
mga 1 month pa cguro bago ako magkapera.. hay..
lage kc naccra Flex ng u600 q.. T_T
Hi Yuga,
Have you tried to install java apps and games on this phone? If so, how did you do it? Please tell us.
@david, meron ng samsung star wifi..around 12k ata un..
For those guys who wanted to know games,apps and wallpapers for your star phone. You may visit this link >> http://zeetbear.wordpress.com/
Hello guys…grabe hindi man lang nag one year lumabas na ang star wifi…can samsung star without wifi malagyan ng wife application?thanks
ay sorry wifi yan technical error
@ sani
how to download ng games sa link na un thru phone? help naman po tnx….
Hi mge peeps! Just wanna ask your opinion. Which one is better po sa palagay nyo, Samsung Star Wifi or Nokia 5530? Ang gusto ko po ay touchscreen na text-tawag-pwede mag internet using wifi-and okay if ever nasa mood ako to listen to music.
Thanks! Planning to get either of the two sa birthday ko next week.
Angeltoo like the samsung star with wife….hehehe….where can I get one? Just kidding. Anyway planning to buy either Samsung S5230W Star WiFi or Nokia N97 mini, I saw a Nokia N97 mini pero hindi sya from a trusted store so I’ll wait if kelan magkakaroon sa nokia store. Anybody here na meron na ng mga na mentioned ko na phones and maganda ba mga reviews nila? And if does this two phones may carry yahoo messenger? Thanks.
ik ga samsung star krijgenus ik om pas op
ik ga samsung star krijgen
I recently bought this fone and seriously it is a wonderful devise to use.
i kinda got a bit bummed when i saw it didnt have a qwerty keyboard and then i turned it whilst i was txting bam there one was haha. its an amazing fone.
and the camera is good too.
i want to buy a silicone case for it though. but not off the internet.
its so cheap i bought mine for $199.00
XD
enjoy!
please help me..i cannot install any application in my s5233 using pc? how does it works? i cant click on the “install/uninstall” options in the application it says ” YOU MUST CONNECT A DEVICE THAT SUPPORTS THE PROGRAM USAGE “….
KINDLY HELP ME…
MARC
marc_erick@yahoo.com
thanks!!!
guys tanong ko lang kung ung S5233 ay my wifi..meron kc mga sites na ngsasabing meron..
and aside from the stylus anu pa pgkakaiba nya sa S5230?
Thanks!
bought samsung star yesterday. di na ko nanguha ng may wifi since may laptop ako… just to share 9k plus yung wala at yung may wifi nasa 12k… its a cool fone… but just wanted to ask kung talagang kailangan laging ililipat pa yung msgs from sim memory to phone memory? wala bang option na autonatic sa phone memory na agad papasok yung msgs? ty
pls help! just need to know if there’s no option na sa phone memory agad papasok yung messages at hindi sa sim card memory?
Nice and cool phone. Very affordable and easy to use. Everyone must try it!
How do you turn off the gprs/google search/map/gmail function when there is no wifi so that it won’t eat your load? I plan to use these features through its wifi capability and not through the load of the phone.
pls help! just need to know if there’s a option na sa phone memory agad papasok yung messages at hindi sa sim card memory?
wla b tlgang samsung star n color gray?
The Samunsg Star is very much comparable with the Cookie. Both the Cookie and the Star are great phones that provide a good user experience at a good price. What is even better is that the Samsung Star is now available with wireless internet, because I really don’t think there are a lot of people these days who can do without internet on their phone. Even when browsing on your phone isn’t such a great user experience, at times it can be very handy.
hi im planning to replace my sony ericsson p1i to samsung star, kasi parang mas gusto ko ng full touchscree, i know mas maraming features ang p1i kaysa sa star, pero what do you thing guys, is this move of mine is better???? plz response!!! need help. medyo kasi nagsawa na ako sa p1i lampas na 1 year ko na ginagamit, wala naman sira, madali lang ako talaga magsawa. tnx
WTF!!! meron na ba talagang Star WiFi?? Kakabili ko lang ng Star ko last 2 weeks….does anyone of you know kung san may available nito? thanks…
guys!Is samsung star supports an 8gb micro sd card??
need to know ASAP.tnx
elbert, nasa options sa settings,you can move all info to the sd card
neil, walang gray. there is silver, white, pink and black
samsung star, how do I enlarge the view when I am on the net. some of the websites I went to had small fonts, di ko mabasa mabuti. Paturo naman.
gwenry, I do not know how sony ericsson p1i is.
ned, it is everywhere. may great samsung sale now. mabenta yung star wifi. value for money talaga. just go to any samsung shop or other shops participating in it.
jtudz, yes it supports a maximum of 8gb microsd card. when i got mine, pinalagay ko na kaagad and i had the person program it so all files will go to the microsd and not to the sim card.
SO, PATANONG LANG,
who knows how to enlarge the view when you are in the web and you need to see zoom in to see the letters better?
ano ba mas magandang bilin samsung star wifi, nokia 5530 or nokia 5800?saka san ba murang bumili? help nyo naman ako please…. nahihirapan kasi akong mamili…. gusto ko kung bibili ko worth it naman kasi pinaghirapan ko yung money na ipambibili dun eh… di ko kasi kayang bumili ng 5800… may free memory card na ba yung 5530? i need your help guys.
saka musta naman ang battery life nito? ok ba yung camera, wala kasi syang flash di ba? hirap naman magdecide…
hi guys! i just bought my star wifi last night..
question, talaga bang up to 10 characters lang yung sa network key(password for secured connection)?
di ko kase magamit yung wifi sa bahay kase 26characters ang password.. help naman pls:)
manny press mo yung volume key sa gilid lalaki na yun…. about sa settings sa messages na sa phone memory agad papasok… la sa options tung sakin… pics at files lang nalilipat sa sd…
magkano po ang samsung star wifi ngayon?
talaga bang walang kasama na mem card sa package na to
Sunshine, hindi ko tinignan yung nokia so I can’t compare. My priority was to get a touchscreen phone with wifi and the star wifi was the most reasonably priced among them. I figured I was spending 1/3 that of an iphone and I figured in a year or two, there will be newer, better models at cheap price with which the money I have saved I can upgrade. Hindi sulit talaga bumili ng mahal na phone in that case. Battery life is okay for normal use…3 to 4 days supposed to be. Camera is not autofocus and lacks flash. Kaya manual adjustments to make the most out of it. I think that is their weak point.
Elbert, I think you are right. Tinignan ko ulit, kasi sa settings — memory settings — default memory, wala ngang options where to store the text messages. I will ask later at the store since I have to get my free 2g microsd. Papaturo rin ako how to read big pdf files so I can read my ebooks. Di kaya kasi basahin ng access. Maliliit na files kaya. So that capability I have to inquire further. Salamat Elbert sa pagturo, nagawa ko na. Napapalaki ko na fonts. Wala na akong problema sa wifi net surfing except for how to make you tube videos work. Nakakapasok ako sa mobile you tube pero di ko ma-play. Isa pa rin thing that I have to ask at the store. Will update you once I have the answers.
Twinkle, I am not sure if I can help you since kami ang aming router is configured at 128k so 13letter password lang. Inadjust ko ang settings sa phone for that and presto, nakakaconnect na ako sa password protected wifi namin sa bahay.
toinkx, balita ko may 10.2k cash. kuha ko sa akin sa samsung sale, 6 months to pay via credit card 11k. nagdagdag ako ng 1.5k for the microsd na 8g.
may libreng 2g microsd na (takaw lang ako sa memory kaya I got the 8g), may silicon case and other giveaways plus raffle ticket.
i’ve been using my star S5233 wi-fi for a month and so far wala nmang problema. It’s the best selling wi-fi touch pone now. It comes with leather case and 4gb sd nung nabili ko. Its very cheap for 11k but looks so expensive.
WARNING lng sa bibili ng star wifi,check nyo kagad yung wifi if its working kc yung nabili ko sira yung wi-fi hindi sya nagcoconect buti na lng pinalitan nila ng bago.
Elbert, sabi ng shop people, wala talaga for messages. It goes to the sim and phone memory. The others can go to the sd card.
It was very weird that I was able to watch you tube movies in the mall using the free wifi. Hindi ko magawa sa bahay. I will try again.
As for my pdf inquiry, they do not know. They suggest that I call the hotline of Samsung and inquire with them.
thanks manny! thats okay lang sulit naman ang fone nato kase di kang manghihinayang dahil mura lang. satisfied naman ako… san ka nagddownload ng mga games at applications?
manny, thanks for the info.. inadjust ko yung key length to 128,so up to 26 characters sya. i can now use wifi at home..thanks alot:)im lovin my star more:)
thanks manny sa info..kaso bakit ang nakita ko wala laging free na mem card sabi nila di daw tlga kasma sa package..tapos 10 700 pa ang price niya..where can i buy na meron ng free na mem card?
by the way im from batangas kasi…i need to know kung mas mura sa manila yung meron ng free na mem card na samsung star wifi at how much ito…kung mas mura sa manila i think doon nalang ako bibili..thanks
manny, how can i watch videos from youtube? do u know?thanks
i just wat to know how much na ba yung star w/o wifi (yung SRP nya sa market) and also want to know kung mgkano yung wifi ready na samsung star. please help….. thank you po!!!
twinkle–may participating outlets kasali sa samsung sale…so sa kanila 11k may free 2g microsd card. To get the full list of participating outlets, go to ph.samsungmobile.com
twinkle, choose offline profile sa phone profile muna bago magsurf sa net. then go online using your wifi. tapos kasali na sa mga widgets doon ang youtube, just click on it. then you are there na. my problem is I can’t do it successfully here at home but I am able to do it outside on free wifi. Still figuring out why.
rhed, look at the thread and you will see the prices for both. the wifi version is from 10.2k to 11k. no wi-fi is much cheaper. personally, if I were to get a no-wifi touchscreen phone, then I might as well get a cheap chinaphone I-phone clone which is 2.8k lang in Greenhills tiangge. But I want one with wifi kaya this is the one most reasonable.
super cool phone. just bought mine last saturday for Php8,990.00. I bought it immediately after i saw it on display. such a cheap price for a nice looking touch screen phone. can’t stop playing with it.. even my office mates borrow my phone just to know how it works.
thank you for the reply regarding the price. now the problem is im thinking if i would by immediately this coming oct. 30 for the one w/o wifi or il just wait until nov 15 so i could buy the one w/ wifi. what would you think?
manny,i still cant watch youtube videos using wifi here at home..i followed the instructions you gave me.. do i have to install something from the cd or what??
Twinkle, sorry. I have not figured that out also. I can’t get to play you tube videos when I am at home though as I said, in the mall with the free wifi, I was able to. Could it be due to the password protection? I have talked to samsung helpline but they said they will call me back once they have the answers to my questions. They have not.
manny, thanks alot.. sorry i asked too much.haha.
Well, Samsung helpdesk got back to me. Unfortunately, the news is not good. All Samsung phones do not play you tube videos using wifi. You have to use Edge or 3G (for those models which have it) to view you tube videos. They can’t explain how I was able to view mine in the mall. This is a very weird explanation. I suspect that there is an apparent blocking mechanism, the exact reasons why they placed it I can’t explain.
As for the pdf and other big files, the software Access can only handle so much since this is a starter touchscreen phone. Hindi rin nga niya masabi exactly how big a file it can handle. Well, so much for doing their research. So pang maliliit na pdf, doc, xls files lang siya. No ebooks.
So I told them to give my customer feedback to the higher ups with the following points:
1. give us software update to unblock the watching of you tube videos using wifi. do not force us to use edge to watch you tube videos.
2. give us software update so that we can open bigger files like ebooks.
I told them that these limitations will not give the Star a boost for its sales. It will dampen it. I am not raising my hopes anymore (I doubt it if they are that efficient). I will just use the phone with its limitations and wait for a year or two. I am sure by that time, there will be a lot of cheaper, more powerful, more capable pda like-camera/video camera-wifi enabled-3G-mobiles which are like mini netbooks already. By that time, buyers’ market na.
oh thats soooooooooooooo sad manny……:(
whats the use of wifi and the youtube thingy in this fone.. parang nagsisi ako i should have gotten a nokia fone
Twinkle, okay lang yan. It is just you tube only. You can surf many other sites pa naman. You can read online newspapers. You can monitor the financial markets, so forth and so on.
Di dapat ka magsisi, malayo naman ang presyo ng iba. So it can’t be compared. Remember, entry level touchscreen wifi phone ito. Follow my strategy, wait for a year or two. By that time, all these pda smartphones will be much more powerful and cheaper. I expect a phone with similar or greater capabilities as the current Iphone 3gs to be available at around the price of the star in a year or two. Samsung must innovate or else maiiwanan sila.
we should be happy with dis fone guys… madaling magdepreciate ang value ng gadgets… nagsisi ako nung binili ko yung n96 before. ganun lang din naman ang features wifi at 16 gb at 3g… bought it for 26k… pero nung bebenta na magkano nalang nasa 15k or less nakakahinayang di ba? compare nung nakuha ko tung fone na to parang kahit lumipas ang buwan di ako magsisisi may lumabas mang bago makakabili ka uli… tama si manny by year or two mas may lalabas na cheaper touchscreen fones na powerful na din…
may laptop naman for wifi di ba?
i got Samsung S5233W Star WiFi and i dont know how to install yahoo messenger on this phone i’ll try to search program for this phone but no lucky. anybody here can give me a idea or what to do for this problem.
hahaha… LOL now i know how to install yahoo messenger in this phone hahaha yeahhh cool. and verry easy to use wifi its cool nice but i love my iphone parin hehehhe!!!!
manny, i was in the mall yesterday.. I can play youtube videos using the free wifi
sulit bang bumili ng star wifi?
siddharta, teach us how to install ym. baka you know how to install other programs.
twinkle, hindi kaya dahil password protected ang ating mga router sa bahay. hindi kaya dapat tanggalin natin and it might work. so twinkle, sa totoo lang di alam ng mga samsung why you tube does not really work.
siddharta, please teach us how to install ym. Teach us also how to install other programs.
Twinkle, that is really weird di ba. Baka nga our routers have password kaya di makaconnect sa bahay. Baka dapat tanggalin natin. It shows you how the help desk people in Samsung do not know what they are talking about.
pink, it depends on your needs and budget. If you don’t need wifi, then get the cheaper iphone clones that cost 2.8k only. If you need wifi, then this is it. If you have lots of money and need to read ebooks, etc etc, then get the iphone.
star wifi or without wifi? kung meron naman akong net sa bahay anu bang mas maganda?
pink, as I said, it depends on your needs. If you do not need wifi while outside the house, then get the cheap iphone clones (which do not have wifi) which cost only 2.8k. If you need mobile wifi, then get this star wifi as this is the cheapest and is okay naman in function. I would not buy the plain star (no wifi) at 8.5k when I can get the iphone clone (which do not have wifi) for 2.8k only. I am also eagerly awaiting iphone clones with wifi below 10k. Hopefully they become a reality.
hi, just want to get your opinions. I was given a choice to get either the samsung star or nokia e65. I chose samsung star but after reading the comments here, i am now worried if i had the right choice. I can still change my order so i’ll really appreciate your advice
thanks!
hi guys! question, gusto ko maglagay ng video sa phone ko gamit ung pc studio kaso kapag dndrag ko na yung video sa phone ko, ngeerror.. ang lumalabas reconnect the device or restart the program.. bakit ganun?? please help me.. tpos nung iinstall ko yung pc studio sa laptop ko, ngffailed yung sa usb driver.. bakit ganun?? please please help me.. i’ll wait for your reply.
kris, i think you have to reinstall your software. Baka nagkaproblema.
joyce, i don’t know much about nokia e65 but looking at the pics, hindi siya touchscreen, walang wifi. So I don’t think you can compare with the star. ang mga kalaban ni star ay yung xpressmusic ng nokia.
It’s a good phone, has many features, but still has many irritating limitations.
Has anyone tried to synch it with a pc? I tried to install the bundled software in 3 different pc’s and 2 different Os, but they don’t work. The Samsung site does not list support for this model.
Another limitation is that you can’t store business cards sent to you from most other phones.
Waa! Samsung S5233, I had this phone already and I really really love it. I bought it for 11k php with free silicon case cover, 2gb microsd and other freebies (such as bag, umbrella, LOL!) @ SM MOA.
I love you using this phone because it has a lot of features. Di talaga ko nagsisi na binili ko toh. It has a stylus compartment on the top right corner of the phone, WI-FI, cool widgets, full touch UI, and blah blah. The quality of sound and camera is quite good. I’m very satisfied with this phone.
Thanks a lot Samsung!
=))
any update guys kung meron additional applicatons tayong pwedeng install?
i think so manny.. unfortunately, i dunno how to remove the password at home.. haha.. have you tried it?
hi.. i was in starmall yesterday and i found out na meron na ding iphone china with wifi you can get it for 7500 neg. pa yon… hehehe.. ano kaya mas maganda yong clone iphone or etong star??? i want to buy new phone at the end of the month e..
ei gusys,pahelp naman po.. i got my samsung star kaso problem hndi ko mgamit yung wifi..ang lumalabas DNS failed.. anyone could help me set up the wifi please.. would greatly appreciated..thnks a lot:)
ei guys,pahelp naman po.. i got my samsung star kaso problem hndi ko mgamit yung wifi..ang lumalabas DNS failed.. anyone could help me set up the wifi please.. would greatly appreciated..thnks a lot:)
jhael, if i were you i will get the iphone clone with wifi as long as it is exactly the same as the real iphone. if it is not exactly the same in abilities like the real iphone, i won’t get it. in short, i want good touchscreen phone with good camera with flash, video, good wifi, good browsing, documents editing whether it be doc, xls, ppt, pdf, etc and able to read ebooks; 3g, etc etc
lhen, go to the samsung store so they can help you. it should not happen that way.
@ manny i tried na pumunta sa 2 samsung store pero di nila mgawan ng paraan.. pinapuunta nila ko sa north edsa baka system upgrade daw kailangan.. haaaaay
galing ako sa mall kanina..may nakita akong samsung corby ano bang mas maganda sa dalawa? star o corby?
kuya manny, kapag ba nagyoutube ka sa bahay mo, nagpaplay ung youtube pero black lng and walang sound? kasi sakin, nagloload ung time para sa video pero wala ung video eh… is it my internet or router??
I’m using PLDT DSL and a linksys router..
hi!
im still in the process of thinking of buying this phone. anyone please help me decide?! im not really sure if i should “like” this phone. what i want for a phone now is;
1. large memory for music and files;
2. good camera resolution;
3. as much as possible sana maka.access nang MS outlook (although pwedeng wala);
hope u can help mne with this guys; how would anyone here rate this phone? and what are your basis? really appreciate your help guys.
magkano kaya samsung corby??
magkano na kya ung samsung star ngaun?
both wifi and w/o wifi.
bianca, star is better as it has wifi. corby wala. kung magcorby ka lang, get a iphone clone for 2k
rainmarc, same problem. we can’t use it at home
me_ming, get an iphone or iphone with wifi clone
carlo, corby is 7.9k
javee, star wifi is 11k, w/o wifi is 8.99k
where can i buy the iphone clone?
san pwede makadownload ng themes ng samsung star?
hey guys,which is better s5233 with wifi or nokia 5530?
and did you resolve the wifi connection problem dns failed?
i already access the wifi:)
marie, tiangge in greenhills
arjay, don’t know. not into that.
lhen, happy for you.
haja, don’t know 5530 so can’t compare. as for lhen, you read it, okay na siya.
my personal point of view: what is the lowest cost for a wifi capable smartphone? now the iphone wifi clone is the one that answers that question. I will go for that. prior to that coming out, it was samsung star wifi but the capabilities were limited compared to the iphone. anyway, the choice then was star wifi then so that it why I got the star wifi. No way will I spend more that 13k for a smartphone.
I found out that the iphone clone with wifi is 7.2k. Better than star in the sense that it is cheaper, it has autofocus, it has 3g. Not as good as the real iphone as it can’t modify ms office documents so limited lang siya parang star. There was an iphone clone exactly the same as the iphone 15k lang pero nawala na sa market dahil iphone filed a case or something.
anyway you can contact ANYA NEA AT (02)-3572889 / (0927)-8777810 / (0923)-2201391
for more details. Nagsisisi na ako, I should have bought this clone or I should have bought the exact iphone clone. Cheaper na, stronger pa. Well, life is like that.
dagdag pa pala, dual sim pa siya at may tv pa.
just got my new s5233 unit. kaso lng, got some trouble activating my GPRS. had consulted my service provider but as per them, di rin nila maactivate kasi daw wla p daw sa list nila tong model. i tried it manual activation pero di pa rin gumagana. please help me on this. tnx
may new problem is i cannot use the USB i always receive an error like this usb is not recognized… haaaaay.. i dont know if my phone has the problem or my PC
my new problem is i cannot use the USB i always receive an error like this usb is not recognized… haaaaay.. i dont know if my phone has the problem or my PC
how can i remove the gprs sign on the side?
@ lhen, i have my new s5233, nakakonnect ako thru wifi pero nung tried ko ulit dns failed na. what di u do?pldt mydsl ..dunno the router’s brand gamit ko.
oh and ok lang ba ung may G everytime na nka on? kasi parang ung BILL kom sa globe lumolobo na
pls help
gosh i bought it for 11k kasi nga sale daw..waaaa un pala u can buy this at 9k?
i need to surf ok need na… kelangan e. yu g pina ka feature is yung speed is thre anything new about its operating systym? or ganun pa rin just like the old model na siraen
hello
pls better check more.. SAMSUNG STAR HAS A VERSION with WI-FI
i love it.. bought in bangkok.. again its same style with wi-fi.. but price is 1,500php ++ than without wi-fi.
i guess Philippines also have…pinoy pa pahuli ba!
Obviously when they made the phone, they were aiming to make it low key. SOOOO if u want a phone with 3G and Wifi, go ahead. some of us dont care about those things. I believe it’s a good phone and corresponds with its price. People Samsung DOES have phones with 3G,Wifi, HSDPA etc but was aiming to help us who cannot afford expensive phones but have considerable features.
can someone let me know how to get cookies for this phone
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replied on Nov 20th, 2009 at 10:29 am (293)
Just wanna ask… can I install Opera mini/mobile in this unit? If yes, does it work well? And which is better: Star WiFi or F480i?
just bought my GT S5233W yesterday.. so far, i’m liking it..^^..
hey guys, if cud give me some tips to maximize the use of my fone, that wud be great..( ung mga wala sa manual..hehe)
san pati pde download ng widgets/ games/ apps nito..thanks!
kainis, i went to the GLOBE telecom to set up the connection of my globe internet, i asked the girl if she could fix the settings for me to connect to the internt.sabi nya, ah ounta ka sa pinagbilhan mo nyan,asar! then told her na, naka plan and i have a friend who has a fone like the Star and went to Smart and just a snap, ok na.pero si GLOBE sabi, ano ba fone mo, chinafone ba to?whhhattttttt!!!! omg, napagkamalan na China fone ang STAR wifi ko?kainis di ba?was pissed off that time. ohh, dahil sa inis ko, sabi ko im not lleaving unless u fix the settings of my fone.grrr..it happend at globe-sm manila
@beckster san daw nkakabili ng nine?? may nkita aku sa welcom 9790.. sa rob gelleria.. at ung isa pang store dun it’s 10k+ pero sa samsung sa megamol 11k nga
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replied on Nov 21st, 2009 at 12:42 am (297)
Dito sa Davao 11.2K ang Star Wi-Fi but pwede 0% installment for 6mos depende sa card. Without WiFi 9k+. Additional question: Is micro SDHC compatible with this phone?
ask lng po..san mkakabili ng iphone clone na 2-3k lng??
Hi I am planning to buy Samsung star but I can’t decide if I’ll be buying the one w/ wifi or w/o! I have a Samsung brochure showing great samsung sale from october 17-nov. 30,2009 in SM MOA, SM mega & SM north. The one without wifi cost 8,990 with free silicon case The star wifi is 11,000.00 but with free silicon case & 2GB microSD! So 2k din a ng difference nung star wifi may free 2gb pa! And diffrence lang nman ng is the wifi, 3g and led flash di ba? Pero hindi ba shorter ang baterry life nung star wifi?
And I’m also planning to get either the white or pink color but I had a samsung u700 before w/c really sucks! natutuklap white color nya tpos palpak tlga flex! as in several times ko na pinagawa sira again angflex! HIndi talaga maganda ang mga slide phone ng samsung…So im just hoping na sana ok tong touch phone series nila ngayon…
hi sa mga globe user my gprs setting na ba para sa star?nung tumwag kasi ako lastmonth ang sabi wala pa daw silang settings..i dont know if meron n ngaun…
sa sm bacoor ang star with wifi nasa 9k something lng..hnd siya lalagpas ng 10k..brandnew..and this phone is great..ung sounds nia aus dn magandang tumunog..ung camera aus dn,,malinaw dn sya..den ang mgnda d2 may wifi sya..5/5 rate ko dito sa phone na to
ang problem lang na sabi sa Samsung, hindi daw pwede simultaneous ang applications. So kunwari you’re surfing the net then may nag-text, you first need to close your browser before you could access your inbox. Then, panibagong session ulit sa internet.
tama ba ito?
doon sa nagsasabi na why need a phone with WiFi if you already have a laptop.. mas madaling mag-access sa net thru phone lalo na if you just need to have a quick look sa isang website. May wifi dito sa bahay and most of the time gusto ko lang mag-check nang mabilis sa isang website. Mas dyahe kung turn on ko pa PC/Laptop ko (wait pa mag boot). Ayun, and for example yung resto na pinuntahan mo may free wifi, sayang naman kasi not all the time dala ko ang laptop/netbook ko, so again, quick browsing sa internet magagawa ko thru wifi. Like kanina, we just need to check kung how much yung accommodation sa isang hotel tapos free wifi sa coffee shop, no one brought a laptop and our phones do not have wlan/wifi. Sad db? hehe.
sa activation ng gprs for globe, sun and smart paki check yung fone nyo kung meron option sa settings na you will just select yung connection…
go to settings
operator settings
then select yung operator nyo…
tapos restart po….
then try to send mms and connect sa net.
waaahh.. super confuse wat am i going 2 buy.. n5530 or samsung star.. but i agree with grace wong msmdli mgpgawa ng nokia compare with samsung.. i like the look of samsung star but n5530 have wifi.. help me wat should i buy.. since d nmn cla ngkakalau ng price…help pls
@ lhen, pahelp naman, panu mo napagana yun wifi mo, ngsearh na ako sa net wala ako nakit, so baka matulongan mo ako, ano ginawa mo para maalis yun DNS error..? pls help anyone
No one’s answered the “Is the Star compatible with a Mac” question, and Google isn’t too helpful. Does anyone have any information on this?
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replied on Nov 23rd, 2009 at 12:12 am (307)
@kristin, there’s a wifi version of samsung star, too. costs 10k at http://www.ebuystore.com.ph
Hey guys. Good thing someone started this thread. Thank you.
Anyhow. I’m planning to buy this phone, star, but without wifi. I’m just wondering what possible problems I might encounter with this phone. What i should be prepared of.
Btw, samsung is on sale now that’s why im planning to buy. haha. if im not able to purchase this one, i’ll go with sony ericsson. i only want this ’cause of its price and of being a touch screen type. (First time)
i hope this phone will last for 1 1/2 year.
pahelp naman, panu mo napagana yun wifi mo, ngsearh na ako sa net wala ako nakit, so baka matulongan mo ako, ano ginawa mo para maalis yun DNS error..? pls help anyone
@joje, sa samsung ko nbili ung star wifi ko, super duper ok na for me.i can use both wifi and gprs anytime. punta ka sa samsung b4 nov ends para sale pa.8,900 w/o wifi.11k w/ wifi.
i got mine for 11k with free bag, umbrella and white casing na un/:P pero wala naman free MSD eh.
dun sa mga may prob sa gprs, go to ur nearest tel. co…pero sasabihin nila wala pa sa list nila ang star..kulitin nyo para ayusin nila( pero the truth is di nila alam use ung fone.)paayos nyo settings
about tsa DNS error, if the connection sucks u’ll recv a DNS error.
pag wifi use mo, check mo settings then browse profile then click mo ung wifi or if GPRS globe connect if nka plan ka, if no, sa globe internet
lang…depende sa connection na gusto mo.
@roma.. thnx for the info hehe now im thinking qng anu msmgnda since 10k pla ung ung my wifi.. hmmmm isa nlng pgkakaiba ng 5530 xaka star.. ung flash.. hehe.. anu b msmgnda resolution nokia or samsung.. thnx..
i bought my samsung star wifi @alimall for 11k, w/ free bag, umbrella, 2gb micro sd, leather case and free e1080 phone upon presenting my receipt the next day. super mega sulit sya ksi daming free, i can connect to the net thru gprs and edge pero sa wifi dns failed lagi. help help help!
sa mga gumagamit ng samsung star wifi na lagi DNS error. When you get the DNS error with wifi, turn off the phone, wait a few seconds, turn on again. Re-connect to the wifi and it will work.. natry ko gumana..
I bought mine at alimall din last saturday lang. Pero ang free ko lng is the sling bag and swiss knife. Bakit ganun?
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replied on Nov 25th, 2009 at 12:44 am (315)
may free ba sa samsung stores ngayon? nationwide?
was able to test one earlier kasi BIL ng friend ko meron. ok naman kaya lang dalawa ang natest ko. yung isa iphone 3GS ng friend ko. Waah! Ang ganda ng screen ng iPhone sobra! Pero ang ganda rin ng price… never mind na lang.
last question: does this unit start to lag considerably the longer you use it? sa SE ko kasi i think same pa rin ang performance when i first bought it unlike sa nokia unit ko na ang bagal na.
@kristin, not sure sa cam. pero mukhang ok naman ang sample shots sa gsmarena taken from samsung star and mas ok ang reviews nila sa cam nito compared sa nokia 5530.
FOR ALL WHO WILL BUY SAMSUNG STAR:
I JUST BOUGHT MY STAR WIFI LAST MONTH AND HAPPY USING IT. BUT WHEN I REVIEW THE SPECS OF N5530 I FIND IT MORE USEFUL AND MUCH BETTER THAN STAR WIFI THATS WHY NOW I REGRET THAT I DIDNT CHECK NOKIA 5530 FIRST BEFORE DECIDING TO BUY STAR WIFI…SOME OF THE FEATURES THAT LACKS THE STAR WIFI WHICH N5530 HAVE ARE THE FF:
STAR WIFI HAVE LIMITED SPACE FOR MSGS ONLY
(200 INBOX, 200 SENT, 50 DRAFTS, 50 OUTBOX)
WHICH IS IN N5530 YOU CAN HAVE INBOX MSGS UNLIMITED AS LONG AS MMC IS NOT FULL…
AND ALSO IN STAR WIFI YOU CANT DO MULTI-TASKING BECAUSE IT DONT HAVE TASKBAR I AM VERY UPSET WITH THIS BECAUSE FOR WHILE YOU ARE WATCHING VIDEOS FOR EXAMPLE AND IN THE MIDDLE OF WATCHING A MOVIE YOU RECEIVED A MESSAGE THEN YOU HAVE TO CLOSE FIRST THE MEDIA PLAYER AND GO TO INBOX AND THEN IF YOU WANT TO CONTINUE WHAT YOU ARE WATCHING THEN YOU AHVE TO GO BACK TO MEDIA PLAYER AND FORWARD TO THE SCENE YOU LAST VIEWED…UNLIKE FOR N5530 YOU CAN RUN MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS WITHOUT CLOSING IT FOR EXAMPLE LIKE IN THIS CASE IF YOUR VIEWING A VIDEO AND SOMEONE SEND YOU A MESSAGE YOU CAN EASILY ACCESS THE MAIN MENU ONLY BY PRESSING THE MENU AND GO TO MESSAGES THEN PRESS AGAIN THE MENU AND GO BACK TO THE VIDEO YOU ARE WATCHING WITHOUT CLOSING IT.
ONE MORE THING IS STAR WIFI ONLY HAVE 2 THEMES AND YOU CANT DOWNLOAD MORE THEMES TO INSTALL TO YOUR FONE WHAT YOU CAN DO IS TO CHANGE YOUR WALLPAPER SO THAT IT LOOK LIKE MORE UNIQUE UNLIKE TO NOKIA 5530 WHICH YOU CAN DOWNLOAD LOTS OF DIFFERENT THEMES IN MANY WEBSITES…
THE EARPIECE AND THE SPEAKER OF STAR WIFI IS ALSO THE SAME. THE FONT SIZE CANNOT BE CHANGE…
SO GUYS IF YOU WOULD ASK ME I WILL BUY N5530 WHICK COST A LITTLE BIT HIGHER THAN STAR WIFI…
STAR WIFI COST 11K AND N5530 IS 13K…
IF SOMEONE LIKE TO BUY MY STAR WIFI WHICH I BOUGHT A MONTH AGO AT SAMSUNG STORE AND IS STILL COVERED WITH 1 YEAR WARRANTY JUST LEAVE ME A MESSAGE…
I WILL BUY N5530……TNX GUYS!!!
I’m getting the DNS Failed error when trying to open a browser din. Tried to turn off and on but same thing pa rin.
@lhen, what did you do to resolve your issue? help please.
@marc.. thnx marc for the info now im decided wat to buy ill go for n5530 hehe okei lng n msmahal qng mgeenjoy nmn aq.. im excited 2 have my 5530.. super thnx..i hope mkahanap k ng buyer ng fone mu..=)
tama bang pag compare ang samsung star sa smart phone?
hehe..d nman pu katapat ng samsung star ang N5530 e..
peace! maganda nman tlga un N5530 e.
–Star Owner
@ricca, just open your wifi then select the name of the wifi you desire, then after that reboot your samsung star then wait for few seconds, then turn on your phone, then try to connect it again. hope will help you..
ei panu gamitin ung youtube dito??
kxe lalabas lng connected tpo “connection has been lost” help???
ei guys check this out. hahahah work me sa game dimension sa robinsons forum 2nd floor
we sell game consoles and even mobile phones pati samsung preston jet at ultra. ok mas mura dun kaya pl drop bye look for mackie
@REBORN – IM JUST SAYING MY OWN OPINION ABOUT THE THE STAR WIFI AND N5530 SINCE LOTS OF PEOPLE HERE ARE ASKING FOR COMMENTS ABOUT THE TWO FONES AND BESIDES BOTH FONES DONT DIFFER MUCH REGARDING THE PRICE…
@KRISTIN – I WENT TO CYBERZONE AT SM NORTH EDSA YESTERDAY AND ASK FOR THE PRICE OF N5530. YOU CAN PURCHASE IT FOR PHP11,800 IF CASH AND A LITTLE BIT HIGHER IF YOU’RE GONNA USE CARD…ONE MORE THING IS N5530 DO HAVE FLASH AND THE MMC AND SIMCARD SLOT IS FOUND AT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FONE SO YOU DONT HAVE TO TURN OFF OR REMOVE THE BATTERY IF YOU’LL GONNA REMOVE THE MMC OR SIMCARD THAT’S AN ADVANTAGE THOUGH STAR WIFI I THINK LOOKS MORE ELEGANT THAN N5530…BUT OFCOURSE THE CHOICE IS STILL YOURS…HOPE MY COMMENT HELPS YOU AND OTHERS HERE THAT ARE CONFUSE ON WHICH TO BUY…
IF SOMEONE HERE IS INTERESTED IN BUYING MY STAR WIFI YOU CAN CONTACT ME @ 09325490003…ILL JUST GIVE IT TO YOU FOR ONLY PHP9000… I JUST BOUGHT IT A MONTH AGO AND IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY BY SAMSUNG FOR 1 YEAR…COMPLETE SET INCLUDING 2GB MMC AND SILICON…GOOD AS NEW…I BOUGHT IT FROM SAMSUNG STORE FOR 11K…TNX GUYS!
@marc student plng nmn pu aq kya dq kailangan ng elegant looks ng fone heheh mstype q ung cute hehehe.. here in antipolo n5530 cost 11,300.. mas cheaper d2..
and btw we’re just comparing samsung star ang n5530 kc halos prehas ung specs nila my pgkakaiba lng ng konti.. im just asking suggestions from the owner of star.. ayoko kc mgcc at the end.. =)
@KRISTIN – AH IC.. GOOD LUCK TO YOUR UPCOMING NEW FONE…BTW WHAT COLOR ARE YOU PLANNING TO PURCHASE?
AND ALSO STAR WIFI DOESN’T SUPPORT FORWARDING AND RECEIVING BUSSINESS CARD…YOU CAN FORWARD NAMECARD BUT NOT AS SMS BUT MMS SO IT KINDA HARD…WHAT YOU CAN DO IS TO WRITE THE NUMBER YOU WANNA FORWARD FIRST AND CREATE A NEW MESSAGE AND MANUALLY ENTER THE NUMBER…
@starr, thanks it worked. I can now connect to WiFi
Now I’m trying to connect using gprs. Globe doesn’t have settings for this phone yet.
i’m fr0m davao city..i bought dis 2 weeks ago..di ko ma gamit ang wifi so pina-check ko sa customer service nila sa wiltelcom…abay
Bwesit ang technicia nila dun! mas sira pa sa phone! walang modo! nag customer service pa xa!
ABAY KILANGAN KO DAW PA PHOTOCOPY ANG RESIBO TAPOS MAGBAYAD! wala namang sira pa check lng baket ni ma avail ang wifi!
“DINDO” ang pangalan..
SAMSUNG DAVAO,please lng paki check ng mga tao nyo!
hi..my new applications na ba or any updates for samsung star na pwedeng iinstall?^^
there is this model of samsung star GT-5233W it has wifi……o_O
anyone selling 2nd hand star w/ wifi?
6,500. flawless
anyone selling 2nd hand star w/ wifi?
6,500. flawless 09228434429 i’m from pasig
@rica, globe has settings na, im using globe ..select globe connect if plan and if not, globe internet… i can browse anytime.don’t forget to subscribe to TIME send to 1111 5 for 15 mins.
anyone selling?? samsung star without wifi..
second hand i’ll buy it for 6,500 txt me 09228434429.. i’m only college stud and i can’t afford to buy bnew.. thankx
is this real? samsung star is 7,650!
http://www.ebuystore.com.ph/products.php?cat_id=1&sub_id=4
@marc im planning 2 buy the white one with pink flowers design… so cute pro pg d available bka ung white en blue nlng.. pra pg ntripan q ipa gmask mas mura hehe..ung black kc prang common n.. heheh
hi everyone, i decided to get samsung star na instead of nokia e63
and i love it!!!
does anyone of you know how to use the internet if you are a sun postpaid subscriber? i was able to access the net na using smart but i shifted to sun, i dont know how to fix the settings
thanks!!!
To Joyce, If you are using Sun, samsung star has automatic settings for globe sun and smart.. just try this one.. go to settings, then select operator settings. select Sun from there. pc will restart..automatically, all settings (gprs, internet, mms) will be for sun na..
*** s5233 has only 2 themes.. anybody there who’s able to download any theme and how he/she did it? i want black background kasi instead of white..
@tiler
are u going to buy a second hand samsung star without wi-fi?coz im selling my star..and regards to the site that u’ve posted, 3months warranty lang xa ang usual kasi is 1year warranty..2 months old pa lang ung star ko sakin..ndi ko xa maxadong nggamit kasi 2 phone ko…
i just bought mine yesterday.. brand new.. thanks..
anyone knows if it’ possible to place 1 picture per desktop?? cause when i’m setting a pic as wallpaper the pic divides into three… it does not look good… but the phone is good.. the features is good..
features ARE good LOL haha
at greenhills others will say 9k and 8k.. but there re some who sells for 7.5, 7.3…
original.. i asked samsung personnel to check my phone and he says it’s original but the only thing is no warranty. complete. pouch, headset, charger, cd and manual
usb also
need some advice kasi magbbday ako and i want to buy star pero confuse ako kung may wifi ang bibilhin ko o yung wala ..student palang ako.. how much na ba ang samsung star without wifi and star with wifi?
sino d2 ang natry na ang 16gb na memory card? pede ba sa samsung star o hanggang 8gb lng?? and what brand.. thanx..
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ei anyone there selling their samsung star w/0 wifi???
interested ir 7.3k is ok,
mit up at alabang,,
contact me ir 09166589015
sorry but the one that costs 7.4 and 7.5k at greenhills is 2nd hand and not good.
Is there a stylus in it ?
ey guys, im planning to buy samsung star with wifi within this week, i just wanted to ask what are things to check when buying the item? i’ve read that i have to test the wifi if its functioning correctly and what else? what are the things included in the package?
Thank you
hi guys! help me choose between samsung star and nokia 5600… pls. im buying before christmas dat as a present for myself… many thanx!
ei guys my gf selling her samsung star w/o wifi(PINK)
7k n lng po, need lng ng extra cash kaya benta namin 3mnths p lng po sya, good as new po, silicon, charger, pouch, box….contact me at 09395836924 tnx
what i mean isbetween samsung star and nokia 5530. i dont need to have a wifi.
pls advise…
tnx.
@ kaboink – hi there
i hav a samsung star w/o wifi.. i bought it last aug and im selling it for just 7.5k.. i just want to buy a new fone 
@ quenelle buy u n lng samsung star ko bigay ko 7k walang gasgas good as new un with box and warranty, and freebies
hi..i just wanna know the latest price of samsung star w/ wifi?how much na po cya?and where can i buy one?
I have the wifi version, it’s really nice. But my problem with it is that, when I’m connected to one wifi connection and then when i disconnect it and use a different connection, it won’t connect. I have to restart the phone pa so it would work. T__T;
And i notice it tends to restart by itself when I browse sites or go to youtube. I have it for a month, and it restarted for almost 10 times na.
so okay naman yung wifi? pero nagrerestart yung phone? binibenta sya sa SM iloilo for P9990 na lang yung wifi version alto baka walang memory card included..
OK tong fone na to bumili ako nung may wifi kaya lang dalawa lang ung theme nakakainis.
is samsung star wifi availble in sm north?how much na po ba ang latest price nya dun?
hi, pinagpilian ko yung samsung star and nokia 5800 or 5530, ang suggest sakin sa shop better to get nokia 5530 because my free 4 gig na, user friendly and no hassle, unlike samsung, medyo naghang nga “daw” saka mas maganda ang features, kasi halos pareho lang ng 5800 ang 5530, ang pagkakaiba lang ay much bigger screan and has a 3g kesa 5530, pero same lang with wifi pa ang maganda rin features, with lots of application ang can downloaded themes from the net. unlike ksi sa star, medyo wala pa ata. saka may mga flaws pa daw sabi sa store, sa tingin ko tama naman nung nagsabi sakin, kasi so far ang daming ngbebenta ng samsung star sa net na 2nd hand, maybe di sila satisfy sa features and performance ng star.
nokia? madaling masira…eversince ayoko ng Nokia.
marami silang service centers kasi nga…madaling masira,, horrible phones specially ung high end nila. tsk tsk… kung nokia talaga ipapapili, best brand nila 3210.
bibili ako ng star
for the price update, here it is:
Samsung S5233 wifi 1Yr Official Samsung Warranty
PHP 10,000.00 as of Dec 22, 2009.
Source: ebuystore.com.ph
hi, just wanna ask if this s5233 is a dualband phone? will it be working at norway specifically? thanks.
i just bought a samausng star with wifi two days ago and it has been causing me stress.the wifi doesn’t work.always getting dns error.nakakasisi.
hi!!i like it..samusung stAR WIFI….
pero may tatanung ako kc un samsung star wifi ko..sa camera,bkit ayaw ma-flash camera??kc kapag pinatay ko ilaw sa bahay eh ayaw makita un picture kaya wala flash..paanu un???help me pls…
thank……
I want to buy the model with wifi in white… pero parang nadadalawang isip po tuloy ako because of the comments I’ve read here about the problem sa wifi and the issues about the phone freezing. Can anyone confirm this? hindi po ba talaga maganda bilhin yung s5233w?
Mahal talaga ipagawa ung star lalo kung naupuan or inupuan. It will fall under negligence kasi or misuse/abuse thus void ang warranty.
kapag ayaw mag connect ng wifi nyo, restart nyo lang. KEI, wlang flash yang samsung star!!!!
HOMER, baka naman naka lock ung wifi mo. lagay mo ung password sa network key.
ANEV, quadband sya.
Kapag hindi gumagana ung youtube, try nyo installan ng flash player. Isa din reason is hindi compatible yung wifi sa phone. Un lang ang sinbi skn ng employee sa samsung.
I used to work for samsung rin pala so if you have any questions, baka makatulong din ako
maganda ang cam ng samsung pero medyo basag ang sounds. tapos kapag may kausap ka sa phone medyo msakit sa ears.
Ria,
Pangit po ba talaga yung sound or sa speaker lang ng phone? Sayang naman kung hindi maganda quality ng sounds, mas gusto ko kasi mag soundtrip kaysa kumuha ng picture.
Nalilito na ako kung Cookie or Star pagiipunan ko haha! Pero based on the reviews and comments regarding these two, I guess Star wins
Kaya lang, may naka-experience na ba na nawawalan ng signal dito sa Star?
Thanks!
i’m not satisfied with the camera, blurred kasi sya pag nagttake ako ng pictures (indoors-maliwanag naman), dahil ba un sa wala syang auto focus? wat advice nyo para makakuha ako magandang pic?
by the way – 10,300 bili ko sa phone ko sa sm north peo walang memory card.. sale pa daw un.
Hai! i have the samsung star w/o wifi. maayus naman lahat, one thing na ayaw ko sa star camera is that AYAW nya sa artificial light, i min sobrang pangit nya kapag indoor. grabe, under sunlight lang gusto nya. gaunu rin ba sa inyong mga owners? and Can somebody teach me how the samsung studio works, pls. hindi ko kse tlaga alm pls. and may flv to 3gp converter ba ang samsung studio, videos which i can play on my phone? tnx, merry christmas everyone
Hello everyone I just bought my GT-S5233W yesterday, and I’ve installed the software through my laptop. But there is a problem sa driver ng USB may nag pop-up na message “Usb driver install error. Unable to lunch the 1, 2, 3 & 5 Driver Setup file! Code:1″ what does it mean? Can anyone help kung anong ibig sabihin nito? My O.S. is Windows7. May kinalaman ba eto dito? Thank you guys please give me feedback.
@RIA alam ko pong walang flash ang s5233w, I’ve read that already sa specs. Si DETCRUZ po ang naghahanap ng flash. I was asking po about sa problem sa wifi and the issues about the phone freezing kung totoo ba talaga. Please read the replies carefully.
mga dudes, help namn. may samsung star ako, pero mahina speakers. gus2 ko sana malaman ung code na itatype tsaka ung step by step na procedure kung ppano. or if you have websites nlng that can help..thanks a lot!
KEI, my bad. well sa wifi, problem lang naman kapag hindi malakas ang signal ng pinag coconnectan mo. so dapat talaga malapit ka sa router/provider. Sa freezing, never ko naman un naexperience pero naeexperience ko is minsan namamatay ang phone.
RODJ, medyo mahina talaga ung sounds ng samsung. Pwera sa M3510. dun kasi nalalakasan ako. (Dapat lang kasi kasama ung sa mga the beat editions which is counterpart ng Express Music) Kung level 14 na ung sounds mo, sagad na un!
Regarding sa camera, check nyo kung sagad na 3.2mp na sya. Pero since wala syang flash, hindi ok pag madilim na ung lugar or pangit ang ilaw indoors.
Sa price naman, naging 11k lang ung s5233w with free umbrella, bag, micro sd na 2gb, silicon case nung great samsung sale period. Standard price un sa mga GSS participants sa MOA MEGA NORTH EDSA.
Ngayon hindi ko lang alam magkano pero feeling ko bababa na ung value ng star kasi magkakaron ng corby pro (B5310) next year. 3g na kasi un na wifi. touch screen and qwerty na rin. Improved version of the b3410.
http://technogra.ph/2009/12/14/the-samsung-corby-pro-b5310-excites-me/
kaso kaya hindi ko to hinintay kasi ayoko ng mga nasslide na phones kasi magiging problem dto in the future is ung flex nya. Mahal kasi ang flex kapag hindi na under warranty plus labor mo pa!
sayang lang kasi 3g phone na sya na touch scree na may wifi. 
Hello I just bought my GT-S5233W last 2 days ago, and I’ve installed the software through my laptop. But there is a problem sa connection driver ng USB cable hindi nya ma-detect yung mobile fone thru sa laptop ko. Tapos may nag pop-up na message sa screen ng laptop ko it said “Usb driver install error. Unable to lunch the 1, 2, 3 & 5 Driver Setup file! Code:1″ what does it mean? I re-installed again the software pero ganun pa din. Can anyone help me naman kung anong gagawin ko dito? May kinalaman ba eto sa windows ko? My O.S. is Windows7. Please give me feedback guys. Thanks a lot!
KEI, my bad. well sa wifi, problem lang naman kapag hindi malakas ang signal ng pinag coconnectan mo. so dapat talaga malapit ka sa router/provider. Sa freezing, never ko naman un naexperience pero naeexperience ko is minsan namamatay ang phone.
RODJ, medyo mahina talaga ung sounds ng samsung. Pwera sa M3510. dun kasi nalalakasan ako. (Dapat lang kasi kasama ung sa mga the beat editions which is counterpart ng Express Music) Kung level 14 na ung sounds mo, sagad na un!
Regarding sa camera, check nyo kung sagad na 3.2mp na sya. Pero since wala syang flash, hindi ok pag madilim na ung lugar or pangit ang ilaw indoors.
Sa price naman, naging 11k lang ung s5233w with free umbrella, bag, micro sd na 2gb, silicon case nung great samsung sale period. Standard price un sa mga GSS participants sa MOA MEGA NORTH EDSA.
Ngayon hindi ko lang alam magkano pero feeling ko bababa na ung value ng star kasi magkakaron ng corby pro (B5310) next year. 3g na kasi un na wifi. touch screen and qwerty na rin. Improved version of the b3410.
http://technogra.ph/2009/12/14/the-samsung-corby-pro-b5310-excites-me/
kaso kaya hindi ko to hinintay kasi ayoko ng mga nasslide na phones kasi magiging problem dto in the future is ung flex nya. Mahal kasi ang flex kapag hindi na under warranty plus labor mo pa!
sayang lang kasi 3g phone na sya na touch scree na may wifi. 
KEI SORRY AGAIN! NAME MO NALAGAY KO!!! PEACE TYO
RIA: hehe i was supposed to ask if its quadband rather.:) kc galing ako store kanina, and they told me its not quadband/triband. kainis, i was about to buy na if quadband xa. bat ganun? hndi ba pare pareho na quadband??? im going abroad kc and i want to have it. and since you work sa samsung before quadband = okay sa europe db?? thanks.
and what is HSDPA anyway?
Anev,
QUADBAND talaga ang star. anong shop pinuntahan mo? Baka hindi lang alam ng frontliner ng pinuntahan mong shop. So far Quadband pinaka mataas or malawak na band range. So yes, pwede abroad. pwera lang sa japan kasi kailangan 3g phone din dun.
HSDPA is High speed downlink packet access. it works faster compared to gprs
local shop here in ilocos. wala kc sa flyers ng samsung, not indicated na quadband ang s5233. thats why.
anyways, thanks ria, and happy new year.
After a few months, I am quite satisfied with it considering its price.
However, there are some drawbacks. They are the following:
1. can’t load and see youtube videos if your wifi is password encoded. So remove your password connection.
2. lousy camera and video, can’t shoot at night, no autofocus, very low resolution
3. can’t really read ebooks, can only read simple pdf and word files
4. can’t edit office documents like spreadsheets, word processing, presentations and database
5. can’t multitask, you have to stop what you are doing if you are going to read your message or answer your phone
The good points are the following:
1. cheapest wifi capable brand-name phone. You can get cheaper wifi capable but these are unknown clones
2. touchscreen
3. good audio…reputed to be better than iphone even
4. nice look, occasionally mistaken for an iphone
Eagerly awaiting the new product apple is introducing next year…it will be in between the imac and the iphone. Sana it won’t be very expensive.
if you like sounds buy n 5800!!!!!!!!
Hi everyone, im new to samsung but im planning palang to have one.
Im choosing if im gonna buy samsung star or corby pro. gusto ko kasi with wifi but i found the star one is more cheaper. but im going to buy on february pa naman :p
do you know any other samsung phone with wifi na hindi lalagpas ng 10.5k? and xempre yung subok na if meron kau iaadvise for me about the unit you want to recommend.
Thanks
anyone here used to buy cellphone in greenhills?
ok naman ba?… thanks uli
I’ve purchased a set of S5322S… I’m satisfied…really. But, I really need free ms office for this mobile. thanks.
hi guys
@ manny, that’s also my problem. ayaw mag open ng youtube, haven’t tried using any wifi hotspot that doesn’t require a password. sucks din kasi may password yong wifi dito sa bahay. wala ba iba magagawa jan?
i really wanted n5530xm, it has some features that star doesn’t have. but for 2 weeks now, i’m happy with the phone naman.
additional question nga pala, does it support ms word and ppt files?
I am selling my samsung star S5233 for 6,500. I just need money now… I haven’t used it that much coz i have other fones. Anyone interested could reach me through my email noyz_cram@yahoo.com
the counter part of this for nokia is nokia 5800 xpres music! see spechs