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100,000 apps available on the Android Market
The Samsung Galaxy Ace embraces a minimalists design while packing in loads of powerful features. It is simply stunning to look at and will feel quit special when you operate the large 3.5” HVGA touch screen. Access to the Android Market is certain to provide endless amounts of fun, especially considering 100000 plus apps are currently available. The Galaxy Ace also provides a powerful 800MHz processor, which helps to run the fully integrated Social Hub. This ingeniously collates all of your social networking, mail and instant messaging onto one screen. So, why not experience a new way of life with the Galaxy Ace, which is everything you want in modern communication.
Minimal Yet Sophisticated Design
GALAXY Ace takes a minimal approach in its design, resulting in a sophisticated mobile that will allure. The smooth rounded edges and slim, compact size are a pleasure to wrap your fingers around, just as the large 3.5” HVGA screen is a delight to watch.
The perfect social hub
A Market with Limitless Fun
With approximately 100000 apps available on the Android Market, there’s no end to what your mobile can do. Enjoy countless games, utilities, news, health and finance applications with more being added each day. The scope of what GALAXY Ace can do is virtually unlimited!
Perfect Social Hub
GALAXY Ace offers a fully integrated one-page layout of your phone book, IM, email, and SNS. You can also organise and view your contacts according to four separate formats—Info, History, Activity and Media-so you can customise your layout just the way you want it.
Quicktype by SWYPE figures out what you are trying to write
Great Hardware for Great Performance
GALAXY Ace comes fully loaded with all I need for smooth web browsing, downloading and more. Equipped with a strong 800MHz processor and Wi-Fi, I can surf the web, download apps quickly, and share content with friends. Multitasking is a breeze, so we can have fun in all sorts of ways.
Speedy Quicktype
GALAXY Ace features Quicktype by SWYPE, an intelligent interface that connects the dots made by your finger to figure out what you are trying to write. By moving your finger across the keypad from letter to letter in one fluid motion, the mobile senses exactly what you want to say!
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Samsung S5830i Galaxy Ace Onyx Black
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
490 of 493 people found the following review helpful
By Ms. C. L. Thomas
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
I bought this phone from Vodafone as a replacement for my absolutely woeful BlackBerry Torch 9800. I had previously had a HTC Desire Z and I knew I wanted to go back to an Android phone, due to the large selection of apps (unlike BlackBerry). If you want an inexpensive phone with a good camera, Android and a touchscreen, this is probably your best bet. I really like the phone, it is extremely user-friendly (the touchscreen text-messaging took me a while to become accustomed to, but altering the XT9 settings helped me massively). Samsung is a reliable brand, this is my fourth Samsung model and I've liked all of them. The screen is bright, clear and the widgets on the home screen are really handy (news, weather, Facebook, Twitter etc). However, as has been mentioned in previous reviews - things like this really sap the battery life, which isn't the best. However, there are a few neat little tricks to enhance your battery life.
1. Change your background to one with dark colours, the brightness will affect the length of your battery life.
2. Only download apps you're actually going to use! It seems common sense, but when I actually looked at the apps I'd downloaded, I realised I wasn't using half of them and they were draining my battery life.
3. Go into settings>wireless and networks>mobile networks>use only 2G networks. If you're out and about i.e. at work or in a meeting, whereby you're not going to be using your internet for anything, TURN OFF 3G. It's an unnecessary battery drainer. You'll still be able to receive and send texts and calls, and apps such as Kik and Whatsapp will also still work (albeit at a slower rate if you wish to send pictures etc). Turn it on when you want to browse the internet, and if you can, set up your wi-fi at home.... Read more ›
1. Change your background to one with dark colours, the brightness will affect the length of your battery life.
2. Only download apps you're actually going to use! It seems common sense, but when I actually looked at the apps I'd downloaded, I realised I wasn't using half of them and they were draining my battery life.
3. Go into settings>wireless and networks>mobile networks>use only 2G networks. If you're out and about i.e. at work or in a meeting, whereby you're not going to be using your internet for anything, TURN OFF 3G. It's an unnecessary battery drainer. You'll still be able to receive and send texts and calls, and apps such as Kik and Whatsapp will also still work (albeit at a slower rate if you wish to send pictures etc). Turn it on when you want to browse the internet, and if you can, set up your wi-fi at home.... Read more ›
374 of 379 people found the following review helpful
By MysticDragon
I bought this phone from the Carphone Warehouse rather than from Amazon, and I think it's a great phone. My last phone worked on android and since I broke it, I wanted to get another android. The Ace is a good android phone, with most of the pre-loaded apps being rather useful and the camera on it is, in my opinion the best I've seen on a phone. It has options to change the focus mode and has a macro feature, great for taking pictures of objects close-up. The camera also has a feature allowing you to take panoramic shots, continuous shots and a smile shot feature, which recognises a smile and takes the picture when it detects one. It really is like a digital camera all packed into a sleek, good-looking and light phone.
The music player is rather good and reaches a decent volume. There is also an FM Radio which I think is a nice addition and I've used it a few times. If the pre-installed apps aren't for you then there is an endless array of apps buyable and free from the app market which you can get onto from your phone.
The text messages are set up as a thread rather than individual messages, much like the message set-up on an iPhone. I myself find this very useful, though there is no option to re-send failed messages, so re-typing a failed message is rather annoying, especially if it's a long one, though this is only a small inconvenience. Initially when the phone is new, the keyboard is set out in a QWERTY format, though this can be changed to a normal phone key pad (1=abc 2=def.. etc) in the message settings.
There are only a few drawbacks to this phone. One is that the phone occationally turns itself off, which can be rather irritating if you're waiting on a phone call or a text.... Read more ›
The music player is rather good and reaches a decent volume. There is also an FM Radio which I think is a nice addition and I've used it a few times. If the pre-installed apps aren't for you then there is an endless array of apps buyable and free from the app market which you can get onto from your phone.
The text messages are set up as a thread rather than individual messages, much like the message set-up on an iPhone. I myself find this very useful, though there is no option to re-send failed messages, so re-typing a failed message is rather annoying, especially if it's a long one, though this is only a small inconvenience. Initially when the phone is new, the keyboard is set out in a QWERTY format, though this can be changed to a normal phone key pad (1=abc 2=def.. etc) in the message settings.
There are only a few drawbacks to this phone. One is that the phone occationally turns itself off, which can be rather irritating if you're waiting on a phone call or a text.... Read more ›
88 of 89 people found the following review helpful
By Clereful
As a 50 something, I thought it was time I joined the smart phone revolution and after looking at many brands and models, I settled on the Samsung Galaxy Ace. Why this one (1)size - still small enough to fit confortably in my trouser pockets, yet with a good size screen, (2) weight/build - some of the others just felt so flimsy, (3)I have a hearing loss and many phones didn't have a high enough volume for me, I can hear on the Ace perfectly even in a noisy environment, (4)touch screen is very reactive and easy to use, (5) loads of apps, though I had to ask friends for recommendations as I was in sensory overload with the quantity available. I really love Google Street View, it will be brilliant when I next go on holiday, finding my way round new places. Also like Kindle app and screen is not too small for reading, (6) Texting is so simple and I am getting used to swype, (7) camera and video are very good, (8) have loaded some music from my I-Tunes folder, though the album covers disappeared; sound qaulity is very good. Negative points - battery runs out quickly if using the internet and some apps; phone has turned itself of a couple of times for no apparent reason. Would recommend this phone and already having a look at it's big brother the samsung Galaxy S for when my contract runs out.
216 of 220 people found the following review helpful
By robothand
This phone delivers a great user experience, especially if you use Google services (i.e. search, Gmail, G+ , Picasa Google Talk etc). Granted this is not unique to the Samsung phone but rather generic features of android phones.
In terms of the handset itself the screen is excellent , although not as good as an Iphone's (to be expected at the lower price point). Battery life is a little disappointing but that is really nitpicking at what is otherwise a fine piece of equipment.
It sits nicely in the hand, is very light and the form factor is just right for carrying around with you all the time. It uses a standard micro-usb port to charge up which is a plus.
Accepts SD cards - I moved the SD card from my old Nokia Symbian phone over to the Ace , and was pleased to see that it automatically found all my music, video and photo files.
Works extremely well as a phone , unlike some other smartphones. Voice clarity is great and the phone dials quickly without delays.
Overall the user experience is very good - no noticeable lag during day to day use.
Highly recommended!!
In terms of the handset itself the screen is excellent , although not as good as an Iphone's (to be expected at the lower price point). Battery life is a little disappointing but that is really nitpicking at what is otherwise a fine piece of equipment.
It sits nicely in the hand, is very light and the form factor is just right for carrying around with you all the time. It uses a standard micro-usb port to charge up which is a plus.
Accepts SD cards - I moved the SD card from my old Nokia Symbian phone over to the Ace , and was pleased to see that it automatically found all my music, video and photo files.
Works extremely well as a phone , unlike some other smartphones. Voice clarity is great and the phone dials quickly without delays.
Overall the user experience is very good - no noticeable lag during day to day use.
Highly recommended!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
I don't understand all the positive reviews...
My mum has this phone but I've used it enough to feel I can review it with confidence. I don't get why so many other reviews compare it to an iPhone (spelt wrong as well...). Read more
Published 10 hours ago by M. Oliver P. Mills
1.0 out of 5 stars
Be careful! Really small memory storage.
Before this phone I had a Sony X10 mini but decided I wanted something a little bigger. The biggest problem on this model is the dire amount of internal memory that it has and... Read more
Published 5 days ago by Gav1977
5.0 out of 5 stars
new phone
had enough of my htc, bought this to replace it, works great, have had no problems at all and would consider up grading in the future.
Published 5 days ago by Sue B
5.0 out of 5 stars
delighted with product and seller
I bought this for my husbands birthday, the phone was excellent price and was delivered very quicly. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Janet Tinsley
5.0 out of 5 stars
phone
ui'm not realy sure how I rate this product because i still am trying to work out how it functions. At the moment it seems ok.
Published 12 days ago by p howarthpauline howarth
5.0 out of 5 stars
Same as an iphone but a lot cheaper
I bought this for my wife over a year ago, I myself have got an iphone. I was amazed that for a fraction of the price of an iphone the Galaxy Ace will do practically everything... Read more
Published 21 days ago by Graham
5.0 out of 5 stars
happy purchaser!
good looking , easy to use phone but still a lot to discover!! bit disapointed that you need a seperate memory card to use the camera
Published 23 days ago by ROBERT RICHER
3.0 out of 5 stars
Phone OK battery keeps failing
I have contacted Amazon & the seller by email and no joy. The battery just fails and the phone won't boot no matter how charged it is. Read more
Published 27 days ago by A. E. Dix
2.0 out of 5 stars
A below average smartphone
I've owned this phone for over a year, and generally speaking it has disappointed me. It has a small screen, terrible internal memory and no front camera. Read more
Published 29 days ago by Darren M
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
top phone really easy to use, battery life good internet connection good really really like this phone maybe could design with a cooler colour but great all the same
Published 1 month ago by Mr. T. Doyle
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