Galaxy Samsung Europa?

Matt35 · 18-05-2012, 12:54

I`ve seen an offer in the tv times. it says:

Get in on our ultimate internet 300 plan, with all the internet you`ll ever need on your smartphone.

On the three network.
all you can eat data, 300 mins and 5000 texts. all for £13 a month and no upfront costs. contract is 24 months. don`t know if the phone is any good or not. is anyone on this plan?

far2cool · 18-05-2012, 13:04

a quick google of the phone shows it's very basic - not sure whether it'll last the 2 years

but if you dont need a fancy phone then it look alirght

jabbamk1 · 18-05-2012, 13:32

TI will say this only once. No! Phone is slow and old. Only if you need the phone and none of the other features smartphones have would I recommend this.

Look at some of the newer midrange samsung phones coming out like the galaxy ace 2 or the galaxy mini 2

alan1302 · 18-05-2012, 13:48

Depends what you need – as a basic phone it’s fine.

If you are looking for a smartphone then it’s too basic compared to what else is available now.

slyfox51 · 18-05-2012, 15:34

My wife has the phone and it is quite hard to read anything on the internet like BBC news. Other than that it isn't to bad as a basic phone.

alanwarwic · 18-05-2012, 16:45

A google instantly shows it is £40 PAYG (probably unlocked)
So decide whether you want the 24 month plan for approx £10 a month.

All phones are fine but some you want to use more than others. This has a small low resolution screen so would be for only occasional web use.

CoolboyA · 19-05-2012, 11:41

It is awful, even as a cheapo phone. My father has it and you literally have to thump the screen to get it to register a touch as it is resistive, rather than capacitive.

Plus, it only has Android 2.2, so some Apps won't work and it is really slow for even the basic tasks.

The reason they offer this phone so cheap on this tariff is because the phone is so bad you couldn't possibly use a lot of data on it - poor internet experience and no Flash etc.

paulbrock · 19-05-2012, 11:49

friend of mine had it a few weeks and took it back as she hated it compared to her previous phones. Main cons - screen too small, too slow and some apps didn't work.

carlosfigueira · 19-05-2012, 22:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoolboyA

It is awful, even as a cheapo phone. My father has it and you literally have to thump the screen to get it to register a touch as it is resistive, rather than capacitive.

Plus, it only has Android 2.2, so some Apps won't work and it is really slow for even the basic tasks.

The reason they offer this phone so cheap on this tariff is because the phone is so bad you couldn't possibly use a lot of data on it - poor internet experience and no Flash etc.

according to GSMarena the phone has a capacitive screen! Are you sure these are the same phoneS?

jabbamk1 · 20-05-2012, 00:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by carlosfigueira

according to GSMarena the phone has a capacitive screen! Are you sure these are the same phoneS?

Yeh he is, i've used one and its worse than my old Nokia 5800 which actually had a resistive touch screen. Thats how bad the capacitative one on the europa is.

CoolboyA · 20-05-2012, 12:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by carlosfigueira

according to GSMarena the phone has a capacitive screen! Are you sure these are the same phoneS?

Wow... It apparently is capacitive! Jesus. It is such a bad screen it's ridiculous - you have to press it so hard that you distort the LCD panel. Don't even get me started on trying to "double tap" to unlock during a phone call!

paulbrock · 20-05-2012, 13:56

gotta say I can't recall seeing so many bad experiences for one phone model. Amazed that Samsung let it out under their flagship "Galaxy" branding. The Galaxy Ace (or Ace 2) on the other hand, seems to be a decent inexpensive smartphone.

Matt35 · 16-07-2012, 12:53

The galaxy ace phone now seems to have replaced the europa one for 13 a month. Not sure if its any better though.

CoolboyA · 16-07-2012, 12:56

The Ace is OK, but basic. If you can, or want to, Three are doing the HTC Desire C [with Android 4.0.3] for £10pm

-ajm- · 16-07-2012, 12:57

It's a pretty shocking device. The battery capacity is or will be less than 24hrs after so many cycles, it's hard to type on,it's quite slow and it struggles to update apps.

It's a capacitive touch screen.

Matt35 · 16-07-2012, 13:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoolboyA

The Ace is OK, but basic. If you can, or want to, Three are doing the HTC Desire C [with Android 4.0.3] for £10pm

Where have you seen this?

Matt35 · 16-07-2012, 13:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoolboyA

The Ace is OK, but basic. If you can, or want to, Three are doing the HTC Desire C [with Android 4.0.3] for £10pm

Where have you seen this offer?

Step666 · 16-07-2012, 13:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoolboyA

The Ace is OK, but basic. If you can, or want to, Three are doing the HTC Desire C [with Android 4.0.3] for £10pm

Stick with the Ace - the CPU in the Desire C is pitiful.

It's just a Wildfire S with a larger screen (note - larger, not higher-resolution) runnng ICS.
Don't get me wrong, ICS is nice but a 600MHz CPU just isn't up to the task at all.

The Desire C is a horrible piece of marketing obfuscation - because they've done away with the Desire name for their flagship handsets, they've stuck it on the crappest one instead to make it seem better than it is.

alanwarwic · 16-07-2012, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by -ajm-

I The battery capacity is or will be less than 24hrs after so many cycles.

That covers 100% of the phones on this planet.

It is a basic branded Samsung phone. There's better out there for your £50 or so, but most buyers of this aren't looking for miracles.

Dai13371 · 16-07-2012, 16:53

Got one on three myself but my friend uses it. He is not a technophile and he likes it just fine. Perhaps he is representative of their demographic.

-ajm- · 16-07-2012, 17:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanwarwic

That covers 100% of the phones on this planet.

It is a basic branded Samsung phone. There's better out there for your £50 or so, but most buyers of this aren't looking for miracles.

Indeed. However this particular device is worse than most. My iPhone for example is now quite bad however it is a year old. Mum's Europa started running down quickly after a number of weeks.

trinity28 · 17-07-2012, 14:38

I brought this phone on 3 network for £65 with 300 mins and 3000 text and unlimited data which was included in the price wish i had not bothered texting letters are small and hard to type and read
also slow responce to internet and keep losing signal and no signal at times not sure if this is to do with the network though not using phone got to the point of annoying also thinking of changing network too

slyfox51 · 17-07-2012, 14:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by trinity28

I brought this phone on 3 network for £65 with 300 mins and 3000 text and unlimited data which was included in the price wish i had not bothered texting letters are small and hard to type and read
also slow responce to internet and keep losing signal and no signal at times not sure if this is to do with the network though not using phone got to the point of annoying also thinking of changing network too

My wife has the Eurpoa and I also have two spare Europas. I would agree with it being hard to read. I think losing your signal will probably be down to the network and not the phone.

jackyork · 17-07-2012, 23:56

Writing a text on the Europa is difficult because the letters are small.

alanwarwic · 18-07-2012, 10:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by -ajm-

Mum's Europa started running down quickly after a number of weeks.

There is no magic software that destroys a battery.
Obviously the battery is defective.

And I thought iPhones used 1000 charge cycle lithium's. Or is this just a few laptops?

18-05-2012, 12:54	#1
Matt35 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9,552	Galaxy Samsung Europa? I`ve seen an offer in the tv times. it says: Get in on our ultimate internet 300 plan, with all the internet you`ll ever need on your smartphone. On the three network. all you can eat data, 300 mins and 5000 texts. all for £13 a month and no upfront costs. contract is 24 months. don`t know if the phone is any good or not. is anyone on this plan?

18-05-2012, 13:04	#2
far2cool Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,964	a quick google of the phone shows it's very basic - not sure whether it'll last the 2 years but if you dont need a fancy phone then it look alirght

18-05-2012, 13:32	#3
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	TI will say this only once. No! Phone is slow and old. Only if you need the phone and none of the other features smartphones have would I recommend this. Look at some of the newer midrange samsung phones coming out like the galaxy ace 2 or the galaxy mini 2

18-05-2012, 13:48	#4
alan1302 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Yorks Posts: 6,180	Depends what you need – as a basic phone it’s fine. If you are looking for a smartphone then it’s too basic compared to what else is available now.

18-05-2012, 15:34	#5
slyfox51 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 49871 Posts: 14,023	My wife has the phone and it is quite hard to read anything on the internet like BBC news. Other than that it isn't to bad as a basic phone.

18-05-2012, 16:45	#6
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	A google instantly shows it is £40 PAYG (probably unlocked) So decide whether you want the 24 month plan for approx £10 a month. All phones are fine but some you want to use more than others. This has a small low resolution screen so would be for only occasional web use.

19-05-2012, 11:41	#7
CoolboyA Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alba Posts: 10,181	It is awful, even as a cheapo phone. My father has it and you literally have to thump the screen to get it to register a touch as it is resistive, rather than capacitive. Plus, it only has Android 2.2, so some Apps won't work and it is really slow for even the basic tasks. The reason they offer this phone so cheap on this tariff is because the phone is so bad you couldn't possibly use a lot of data on it - poor internet experience and no Flash etc.

19-05-2012, 11:49	#8
paulbrock Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wapping, London Posts: 16,222	friend of mine had it a few weeks and took it back as she hated it compared to her previous phones. Main cons - screen too small, too slow and some apps didn't work.

19-05-2012, 22:02	#9
carlosfigueira Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Wilts Posts: 297	Quote: Originally Posted by CoolboyA It is awful, even as a cheapo phone. My father has it and you literally have to thump the screen to get it to register a touch as it is resistive, rather than capacitive. Plus, it only has Android 2.2, so some Apps won't work and it is really slow for even the basic tasks. The reason they offer this phone so cheap on this tariff is because the phone is so bad you couldn't possibly use a lot of data on it - poor internet experience and no Flash etc. according to GSMarena the phone has a capacitive screen! Are you sure these are the same phoneS?

20-05-2012, 00:34	#10
jabbamk1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: London, UK Posts: 8,759	Quote: Originally Posted by carlosfigueira according to GSMarena the phone has a capacitive screen! Are you sure these are the same phoneS? Yeh he is, i've used one and its worse than my old Nokia 5800 which actually had a resistive touch screen. Thats how bad the capacitative one on the europa is.

20-05-2012, 12:40	#11
CoolboyA Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alba Posts: 10,181	Quote: Originally Posted by carlosfigueira according to GSMarena the phone has a capacitive screen! Are you sure these are the same phoneS? Wow... It apparently is capacitive! Jesus. It is such a bad screen it's ridiculous - you have to press it so hard that you distort the LCD panel. Don't even get me started on trying to "double tap" to unlock during a phone call!

20-05-2012, 13:56	#12
paulbrock Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wapping, London Posts: 16,222	gotta say I can't recall seeing so many bad experiences for one phone model. Amazed that Samsung let it out under their flagship "Galaxy" branding. The Galaxy Ace (or Ace 2) on the other hand, seems to be a decent inexpensive smartphone.

16-07-2012, 12:53	#13
Matt35 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9,552	The galaxy ace phone now seems to have replaced the europa one for 13 a month. Not sure if its any better though.

16-07-2012, 12:56	#14
CoolboyA Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alba Posts: 10,181	The Ace is OK, but basic. If you can, or want to, Three are doing the HTC Desire C [with Android 4.0.3] for £10pm

16-07-2012, 12:57	#15
-ajm- Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hedge End, Southampton, Hants. Posts: 2,816	It's a pretty shocking device. The battery capacity is or will be less than 24hrs after so many cycles, it's hard to type on,it's quite slow and it struggles to update apps. It's a capacitive touch screen.

16-07-2012, 13:14	#16
Matt35 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9,552	Quote: Originally Posted by CoolboyA The Ace is OK, but basic. If you can, or want to, Three are doing the HTC Desire C [with Android 4.0.3] for £10pm Where have you seen this?

16-07-2012, 13:15	#17
Matt35 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9,552	Quote: Originally Posted by CoolboyA The Ace is OK, but basic. If you can, or want to, Three are doing the HTC Desire C [with Android 4.0.3] for £10pm Where have you seen this offer?

16-07-2012, 13:38	#18
Step666 Forum Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,274	Quote: Originally Posted by CoolboyA The Ace is OK, but basic. If you can, or want to, Three are doing the HTC Desire C [with Android 4.0.3] for £10pm Stick with the Ace - the CPU in the Desire C is pitiful. It's just a Wildfire S with a larger screen (note - larger, not higher-resolution) runnng ICS. Don't get me wrong, ICS is nice but a 600MHz CPU just isn't up to the task at all. The Desire C is a horrible piece of marketing obfuscation - because they've done away with the Desire name for their flagship handsets, they've stuck it on the crappest one instead to make it seem better than it is.

16-07-2012, 13:53	#19
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	Quote: Originally Posted by -ajm- I The battery capacity is or will be less than 24hrs after so many cycles. That covers 100% of the phones on this planet. It is a basic branded Samsung phone. There's better out there for your £50 or so, but most buyers of this aren't looking for miracles.

16-07-2012, 16:53	#20
Dai13371 Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ammanford, South Wales Posts: 7,911	Got one on three myself but my friend uses it. He is not a technophile and he likes it just fine. Perhaps he is representative of their demographic.

16-07-2012, 17:32	#21
-ajm- Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hedge End, Southampton, Hants. Posts: 2,816	Quote: Originally Posted by alanwarwic That covers 100% of the phones on this planet. It is a basic branded Samsung phone. There's better out there for your £50 or so, but most buyers of this aren't looking for miracles. Indeed. However this particular device is worse than most. My iPhone for example is now quite bad however it is a year old. Mum's Europa started running down quickly after a number of weeks.

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17-07-2012, 14:38	#22
trinity28 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 5,494	I brought this phone on 3 network for £65 with 300 mins and 3000 text and unlimited data which was included in the price wish i had not bothered texting letters are small and hard to type and read also slow responce to internet and keep losing signal and no signal at times not sure if this is to do with the network though not using phone got to the point of annoying also thinking of changing network too

17-07-2012, 14:44	#23
slyfox51 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 49871 Posts: 14,023	Quote: Originally Posted by trinity28 I brought this phone on 3 network for £65 with 300 mins and 3000 text and unlimited data which was included in the price wish i had not bothered texting letters are small and hard to type and read also slow responce to internet and keep losing signal and no signal at times not sure if this is to do with the network though not using phone got to the point of annoying also thinking of changing network too My wife has the Eurpoa and I also have two spare Europas. I would agree with it being hard to read. I think losing your signal will probably be down to the network and not the phone.

17-07-2012, 23:56	#24
jackyork Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: PORT TALBOT SOUTH WALES Posts: 6,168	Writing a text on the Europa is difficult because the letters are small.

18-07-2012, 10:33	#25
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	Quote: Originally Posted by -ajm- Mum's Europa started running down quickly after a number of weeks. There is no magic software that destroys a battery. Obviously the battery is defective. And I thought iPhones used 1000 charge cycle lithium's. Or is this just a few laptops?