(Update: Read our Samsung Monte Review) A new touchscreen phone from Samsung is now out and selling for just Php11,000. The Samsung S5620 (Monte) has everything but the price should shake up the competition.
Last time we saw touchscreen phones selling within the vicinity of Php11,000 was with the LG Cookie and Samsung Star, both of which were huge hits.
Samsung Monte (S5620)
3.1-inch screen @ 240×400 pixels
Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
3G/HSDPA 3.6Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP
USB 2.0,
WiFi 802.11 b/g
FM Radio with RDS
233MB internal memory
up to 8GB via microSD
3.15 MP camera @ 2048×1536 pixels
GPS with A-GPS support
TouchWiz 2.0 Plus
The Monte has social networking integration with live updates and GPS is supported by Google Latitude. The handset should be out in stores by now.
(Update: Read our Samsung Monte Review)
Hey guys, I just bought this Samsung Monte this afternoon at a price below Php 11k..I love this phone, nice design, nice touch.I even like the box, a compact one. The good thing is this is the latest Samsung feature phone..I still have to study all these features as this is my first ever touchscreen phone. So that Samsung agent named Hannah must be hallucinating..I just got it here in Quezon City, what is she doing? This is a big bang for the buck midrange phone.Lucky few…
@Rommel A.
Could you tell me the name of the shop where you bought the phone and the selling price of the phone? Could you also confirm if the phone you bought has a local manufacturer’s warranty, meaning it’s officially sold here? I’ll be calling the Marketing department tomorrow morning, so any information would be helpful.
@ Ardz
Check this site:
http://www.cmkcellphones.com/
Its all there.. you can go to their store at Roosevelt ave. QC..just check the site and you will see the store’s location map and can call them for delivery if you wish..Yes, I got the phone with 1 year warranty..no worries mate!
@Yuga
I called Samsung again regarding the Monte. This time I was able to talk to Genevieve. She was kind enough to confirm my inquiry with their sales department. She then confirmed that the phone has already been officially released although they haven’t delivered the phones yet to their authorized dealers. Some of their authorized dealers are as follows:
Memo Express
Hello
Wellcom
Power Telecom
Mega Exchange
Megacellular
BSD International
Enovasia
Commworks
Silicon Valley
Galaxy Telecoms
@Rommmel
Thanks for that information. Upon confirmation with Samsung, the CMK Cellphones is not an authorized dealer of Samsung Philippines since the shop gets their phones direct from Samsung International although the one year manufacturer’s warranty of the phones are honored here in the Philippines.
Time to get one now!
@Ardz
Get it now! What are you waiting for? Enjoy it! I’m charging my own at the moment..Cheers!
dun sa mga nakabili confirmed ba na wala siyang landscape qwerty? thanks!
If there are no products yet to the Samsung stores and its distributors, are these products (SAMSUNG MONTE) in the stores outside originals or not? Are they imitations? Let me know of the details, that wud be a great help, coz I’m planning to buy one of it. Thanks in advance.
@RommelA:
Have you checked, if their Samsung Warranty or NTC thingy at Samsung Stores or Samsung Service Centers to verify if they are legitimate or not? Thanks, just to make sure that the store is really giving the warranty from Samsung.
@Nonoy
Its better you go to the site that I posted here, call them and visit their stores personally to check your queries. Cheers..
i went around in park square and megamall looking for this phone. most of the establishments haven’t even heard of the phone yet. meron ngang unit at the megamall samsung concept store, ayaw naman pabuksan!!! when will this be officially released to authorized dealers? any word?
@rommel, did the store also have it in white? please let me know. thanks!
@noynoy @hungry
See my last post for the information you need. Unfortunately, Samsung didn’t give a delivery date for the phone. I think they’re still waiting for the inventories to arrive. I’m also looking for the white version. I hope it comes here.
@hungry
What I got is Deep Black..check my previous post for the store’s website, call or visit their store to confirm.
@Rommel A.
ano ang nsa loob ng box pare? and kmusta performance ng phone?…nbasa ko kc sa ibang review my soft cover included and 1gb micro sd and adapter?… sa cmk ko din balak bumili, pro dun n lng ako sa sister store nla msmlapit eh…sa quality cellular…tnx!
@monte
Bro, the box contains headset(3.5mm earjack), adapter (Have to buy separate micro sd), warranty card, user manual and 2 Kies installer cd..Yup quality cellular along West ave, okay. So far satisfied naman, the web browsing is okay, the touch sensitivity and even the Google maps is great, it pinpoints your whereabouts. Have to maximize the features of the phone para sulit.
@Rommel A.
ahhh…thats good, hndi nman b fingerprint prone? wla bng ksama sa box ung usb cable? bi2li n kc ako ngaun n april…not decided between samsung marvel or monte pro msgs2 ko ata ung monte kc msbgo ung user interface and capacitive pa…just update n lng sa xperience mo sa phone na to…tnx!
@hungry
Me USB cable pala na kasama sa box I forgot to mention and battery too which is good. Mas bago ang Monte kesa Marvel. The only advantage of Marvel is the 5mp cam but Monte have 3G and GPS features (Good if I use it abroad Down Under). As of now I haven’t notice any smudge because me plastic pa ang harap at likod nya (ala screen protector).
@monte
My previous post was meant for you too..cheers!
ok, tnx!…my virtual keyboard(QWERTY) b? kc sbi sa reviews wla dw…pro my mga nbasa din ako n meron…
@monte
Sadly no qwerty but it doesnt matter to me..If you download operamini me qwerty dun for internet use only.
ok lng din sakin…very good!…Tnx! any new discovery or xperience with the phone n gs2 mo i-share?…i’m xcited to buy this phone!…
san po b my available na monte???
Which is better? e63 or s5620 monte, considering that the price range are almost the same. May nakita kasi ako sa ebay na 9,050 yung e63 brand new with 4gig memory card na kasama. Yung monte 10,200 sa ebay. Which is sa tinggin niyo yung mas value for money?
Very nice… does it support ba ng skype? or ano ba magandang phone na may support on skype?
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so it’s true, no qwerty… sayang, mas bago pa naman yung touchwiz UI nitong monte kaysa dun sa samsung marvel. i guess i’m getting the marvel instead. mas maganda rin naman yung camera nun…
bought mine yesterday, pero ung usb ayaw mag install sa asus laptop ko and desktop T.T dont know kung may defect lng un unit ko.
bad sides i found:
no flash.
no qwerty.
ung search functions nia through out, dapat type mo buo un gusto mo, walang parang auto complete.