Re: Samsung Galaxy Europa Mobile - Opinions please!

[Joseph Heenan <joseph-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I don't know much about the phone Andy is asking about, but the Nexus
model (which 3 seem to offer) may be a better bet.

The Nexus range get a large amount of support directly via google, and
are curated by google to a greater extent than other android devices. It
means you normally do get OS upgrades, and are usually one of the first
to get them.

Most other Android devices generally get left to stagnate on an Android
version very close to the one they ship with, and if they do get
upgrades it's usually a not for months after the Nexus range get them.


Joseph

On 16/08/2012 02:36, Dave McLaughlin wrote:
> Hi Andy,
>
>
>
> That is now a very old phone if this is the same one? (seems to be
from the
> Carephonewarehouse website)
>
>
>
> http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i5500_galaxy_5-3371.php
>
>
>
> I have not owned this one myself, preferring the later higher powered
phones
> (GS3 and Note) but my friend had one about 2 year ago when it was new
and he
> liked it. Bit small with only a QVGA screen and I found the screen a
bit
> small.  A number of apps in the market at not likely to run on this
due to
> the screen size and mainly the fact it is only a 600Mhz processor.
>
>
>
> As far as I am aware, the highest Android OS for this is Froyo but
there may
> be a few custom roms with Gingerbread but I have run this on a 600Mhz
> processor and it runs like a dog.
>
>
>
> If your budget can stretch it and they have a more recent phone, I
would
> suggest going for one of them. At least something in the 1GHz range
and a
> higher pixel count.
>
>
>
> Dave.
>
>
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Andy
> Sent: 15 August 2012 23:35
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Samsung Galaxy Europa Mobile - Opinions please!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Looking at upgrading my mobile and my supplier (Three) has offered me
> Samsung Galaxy Europa.
> I'd appreciate any comments from anyone who has used this particular
model
> phone.
> The features I most need are...
> 1) Google, maps with LIVE traffic.
> 2) Does GPS work well?
> 3) General ease of use. Any comments?
>
> Thx
> Andy
>
>
>
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