Posted by floatlite
Just received the new Samsung Armani P530, thought I would post some images up, before I get a chance to write a little review;
In the box
Open Box
The phone
The full contents
Very comprehensive contents,
Phone
Battery
Charger
1GB microSD card and adaptor
Armani leather case
Armani velvet pouch
Armani cleaning cloth
USB cable
Stereo headphones
Armani accessories pouch
David
Posted by PeterKay
nice pics, can't for for a review.
Posted by *Jojo*
@float - Congrats ! The packaging WAS more like that for a - PERFUME than of a mobile-phone
Specs
The fone itself is ELEGANT-looking . . .
Posted by fatevdestiny
How much these going for?
Posted by Dicky Snapples
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On 2008-01-11 01:04:28, fatevdestiny wrote:
How much these going for?
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http://mphone.co.uk/acatalog/armani_sim_free.html
Posted by fatevdestiny
Thanks
Really nice phone
Posted by fatreg
that's dirt cheap!
Posted by *Jojo*
I think that the PARAPHERNALIAs that surrounds the mobile phone in the image itself are FAR more EXPENSIVE than the $$$ of the fone - itself
Let us NOT forget that those are Armani-branded things (not generics) 
Posted by PeterKay
Thats Armani for ya
Posted by floatlite
I must admit, thats I am more than impressed with the accessories supplied, pretty comprehensive really!
Posted by *Jojo*
@float - So, how's the fone been performin' so far
Posted by floatlite
Well, after getting some time to play with it today, I am impressed. The UI is the same as the Samsung F700 I have also been playing with, they call it the Croix interface, very easily learnt, and easy to use. Finger use is simple.
I'll try and do a write up tomorrow.
Posted by londonlad123
How's the web browser? Does it support fullscreen mode and move around by flicking the screen (like iPhone)?
Posted by Daedalus85
I had a go with it, it's not reall all that great and would soon drive me mad.
Much like a couple of reviewers have said of the F700, the touch screen's just not responsive enough. Also, I tend to think the Armarni is a Prada wannabe, but it hasn't tried hard enough to get it right. I mean, scrolling is a nightmare because it doesn't work how the Prada and iPhone do.
Generally, I think it'd be nice if you don't text, ever. But I wouldn't buy one. I'd buy the Samsung P310
Posted by tonyitalian
hey i am thinking of getting this phone. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated....
Also can you tell me if it has wifi??
And can we download other apps and games on the phone???
I am a SE user and this will be my first NON SE phone. Currently i use a P1i.
Posted by tonyitalian
can anyone tell me if this phone has wifi?? and the other specs that are given on the following link
http://www.techlivez.com/2007[....]ed-p520-armani-pda-with-wi-fi/
and
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsu[....]0_l600_p260_s720i-news-286.php
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Posted by Aware
NO WLAN, Samsung removed it(for some bizzare reason)......
Posted by tonyitalian
On 2008-01-15 12:36:17, Aware wrote:
NO WLAN, Samsung removed it(for some bizzare reason)......
why?? why are websites saying otherwise....?????????????? so confusing
Posted by Aware
I researched this phone for 5 months...a friend of mine played with a proto(before Armani got hold of it), and THAT had WLAN......
...by the time of Armani's announcement, they'd removed it. You tell me why(I don't get it either)!
Was a vast disappointment to me, but you'll have to get the reason from Samsung themselves......
Posted by tonyitalian
damnit!
i would have got it if it had wifi.
so so so so sadddddddddd
btw if i buy this card http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12539
will it get wifi enable then?
Posted by voda_jon
as long as the micro sd slot on the phone supports Micro SD I/O (slight variation on the standard micro sd slot) then it would work fine.
J.
Posted by masseur
For this particular wifi card to work the Armani would have to support SDIO Now! (not just SDIO), or have a specific driver available for the Armani
Unfortunately I don't find evidence of SDIO Now! compatibility, or a driver being available
Posted by Aware
SDIO is only supported by pc's/Windows smartphones(unfortunately)
Nice thought though! You'll just have to be like me, and keep your fingers crossed that P720 Duos retains WLAN......
Posted by tonyitalian
or maybe the next armani phone......??
so sooo saddddddddd though
Posted by tonyitalian
i still cant get over it........
samsung armani lost so many customers becoz of no wifi
so dumb
Posted by Daedalus85
No, they didn't, they lost a few people on here and thats about it.
It's a compact fashion phone with an average camera (no AF!), it's not a smartphone, it just happens to have a touchscreen. Software wise it's no more advanced than an E900.