Samsung D500

The comments below repeat most of the good points of this robust phone however....for those looking to buy one second hand, by 2011 standards its very think, bulky and heavy. Has many useful features but is missing at least 2 very important basic functions such as ability to copy phone book to SIM and NO INTERNAL LOUDSPEAKER!. So cant be used hands free. You need to plug in a separate external speaker which is easy to loose and damage. For a phone that cost so much, the omission of such basic yet important functions is difficult to comprehend.

The Samsung D500 is a really good phone I like it very much.. the one and only bad thing is it only has 96 mb to share between photos, video, MMS, MP3 files and doesn't have a card slot that I know off. It's very durable and you have the sound mate mini external speaker which is good.

My Samsung D500 phone has been in the wash and it has taken lots of batter, but it still works perfectly......

The Samsung D500 is the greatest phone so far, beats any new phones as well. Its great, simple easy to use and you can drop it a million times and it will still work, and doesn't dent easily either, best ever phone, lasted me 4 years and still going.

I just thought I would let people who are thinking of buying a second hand D500, just how good they really are. I use mobile phones as a prime communication tool during my normal working day and not as a fashion item or toy and I can honestly say that I have used in excess of 15 to different models of phones over the years and this is by far the best.I have just had to change to Sony W910i which if you read my review on that you will see that I am not impressed.Anyone thinking of buying a Samsung D500 can't go wrong, and the D600 is just as good but the styling is not quite as practical.

All up? I love it! Disregard all those knockers who won't be satisfied until a Samsung employee feeds them grapes while another dials the numbers for them. It's sturdy, stylish, feature-packed and a few admittedly quite bewildering shortcomings aside (WHY CAN'T IT RING AND VIBRATE AT THE SAME TIME??????) I love it to bits and you probably will too.

Cool look, easy to hold and navigate with, takes pics you can enhance and change, videos, cool ringtones and songs. It's a cool phone. (I know this isn't really review topic but... can anyone tell me the MP3 song on ot that isn't the sunshine baby one? I renamed it and now i want it on my ipod, so if anyone could tell me the song...

Everything else about it is great. It looks good, feels good, is durable and solid, good reception. Unlike the D900 the screen does not crack when you sign on it a bit to heavily. Great stuff, more of these please Samsung.

I love my mobile, just one problem. It wont turn on any more. I don't know whether this is because I need a new battery or just a new phone, I have had my mobile for quite a while now and have dropped it a load of times in water and such things but it still worked!

When I first got this phone I was ecstatic. I thought it was sexy, small, and would last me for ages. The phone's interface is an extremely basic one consisting of nice clean and tidy menus and buttons but with no room for personalisation. You could change the wallpaper, however, it had a tendency to crop the pictures. It is easy to find your way around the phone and it is pretty fast so does tend to keep up with you when using it. The camera, even by today's phone standards, isn't too bad and with the Bluetooth function you have the option to print your photos. There is a video recorder on the phone which can record up to an hour of footage, however don't expect DVD quality footage. The player itself is quite nice with a pause facility which opens up the way to experiment a bit. My main problem with the software is that if you are someone that likes to mess around a bit, personalising the phone, breaking free of the barriers, then this isn't really for you. If, however, you are looking for a phone that is simple to use but has all the essentials then this is the one for you.

With regards to the design itself, it has a nice large screen and a smooth, sleek design. It has a loudspeaker built in but if you want that extra boost, you can plug in the included mini speaker that attaches to the side and makes that difference. It has a wonderful sliding motion and was one of the first to incorporate this design. It provides comfort, looks and ease of use; however, this is also its main downfall. Unfortunately the sliding mechanism on this phone makes for a few problems. During the year that I had my D500 the screen stopped working 3 times, each time getting sent back and mended.

The phone is good for those who want a simple phone with a video camera that fits neatly into a pocket or purse, but beware you may find yourself spending more time in phone shops than you expected.