Somemore review from youtube :

Navigation(GPS)
The communicator makes use of the gpsOne chip, bundled in the Qualcomm MSM 6260 platform, supporting A-GPS technology (tracks your location through the carrier's network). However, this chip doesn't get along with third-party applications, as all GPS-enabled solutions, including the Samsung i780 are bound to deal with only one application - Navigon, also dubbed as Mobile Navigator in the Windows Mobile environment. While you can actually install some extra navigation software, rest assured, it won't be able to employ the built-in chip, and thus, won't track your location on the map.

We got our hands on the unit with disabled GPS, however Google Maps successfully identified the bundled GPS chip and tried to locate some satellites... for like 30 minutes, but sadly, to no avail.


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is the GPS function of this phone is compatible with mapking . or other commong gps softwares??

yes Mapking. has roadmaps for malaysia and i think other asian countries.. the malaysia one is quite impressive, comes with audio directions

screen too small?? nt at all..seriously

yes i agree, the screen size is okay n screen is very clear

screen it is small if compared with other PDA
but stil its color sharp and bright
wif mapking, its full screen
then found tis

Tried it out.. the screen sharpness is better and the resolution 320x320 but.... this would be a problem for many third party apps as most of it support 320x240 or 240x240 or VGA 640x480

yupp it affected most games and other few application
luckily the one i need all in full screen view esp e-book
tried garmin and mapking map in full screen view

anyone know how to set custom sms ringtone for i780 ?
the default tone for sms too soft .. hardly notice it when sms coming

This post has been edited by noprob: Apr 5 2008, 12:42 PM

one more thing I noticed... the mouse pad idea is fresh and new... but not very practical for PDA gaming... prefer 5 way d-pad for gaming

yup its a disadvantage for gamers
but very handy if lazy to used stylus or when one hand busy driving ..
hehe need time to get used to it also ..

went to lowyat hunting for one i780. found the keypad a lil bit too small for me. ended up bought the older one i600. lol.. enjoying now

A friend of mine bought i780. Good device still i personaly dont like telescopic stylus and the screen harder to tap and not as responsive (P3650 got better 'feel'). Other than that - i780 is a good buy.

I have one question though, her i780 cannot display MMS directly to her phones. Went to maxis to 'adjust' to no avail. When MMS received - the phones just prompt a reminder saying bla...bla ..bla received MMS and have to download the MMS. Any idea why? I checked the MMS setting...everthing seems to be in perfect order.

Thanks

Can someone tell me where to buy the screen protector for i780? I'm sure it might not be good fit to i780 screen as this is a new model n need to modify abit. am i right?

yup .. for time being no screen protect or leather case for this unit ... but it will come soon as more and more owns it .. the screen protector u can adjust just to fit cover the square screen as for now , i got it fr the shop i bought

does anyone know how i can reinstall MapKing? i seem to have lost the maps. I only have hongkong demo

I got one question. Has anyone here heard or seen of SGH-F700? Anyone selling it? Looking for it.

hv problem to set 3G video call
while trying configurating the setting , mess up with wifi connection setting , cehh

I've tried using Mapking on my i780, and find the maps a lil' distorted, ie, not displayed properly, probably due to the rather odd screen size? Other than that it's pretty OK. I like typing my messages on the i780 as I find the QWERTY keys very well spaced and has good tactile feedback.



I'm using a DIY screen protector at the moment, ie cut ownself.

Am waiting for one specially for the i780 to be available in the market.

hmm i'm using Mapking oso ... and its great
work perfectly ... the displayed in full screen with voice instruction as well
no problem with the odd screen size , even in GarminXT oso fine

however, i got problem w maxis video call 3G ...
found that the Mapking program clash w 3G ..
feedback fr the shop i bought , they say the map is not suitable for Samsung yet ..
maybe need to wait 3-4 month more until map for Samsung release ...

so now , either i just use the Mapking without video call function or vice versa
cannot hv both

the spec is very promising! but odd resolutions.. think maybe sw wont be able to execute properly.

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Added on April 17, 2008, 3:10 pm

that is crap. no such thing as mapking don't support samsung. it is probably mapking's bugs.

anyway, would like to know how is the gps perform? did u all get a fix quick?

This post has been edited by icycokes: Apr 17 2008, 03:10 PM