Samsung Galaxy Portal/Spica - Is it better then the pulse?

[Guest Azurren]

Have you tried installing the latest 2.1 firmware?

No I'm still on.. Well, she's still on 1.5

I was thinking about downloading it but it seems you have to download a certain build to be able to use custom roms etc. So I'll leave it for now.

Speed is still excellent on 1.5

[Guest robot1000]

No I'm still on.. Well, she's still on 1.5

I was thinking about downloading it but it seems you have to download a certain build to be able to use custom roms etc. So I'll leave it for now.

Speed is still excellent on 1.5

Custom roms still work with the latest firmware, I can vouch for that

If you do decide to go for it, then follow the instructions HERE using THIS firmware

[Guest Melril]

A very quick intervention here - while I don't own a Spica, my colleague and changed phones at about the same time : I picked an u8230 and he picked a Spica. I helped him find his way around with it some and did some tweaking for him, and in the meantime he toyed around with my Huawei. Verdict - when comparing the u8230 with his Spica, he was very disappointed with his device and ended up going back for a few weeks to his SGH-U600. Not very objective advice, just someone's 2 cents !

[Guest Azurren]

A very quick intervention here - while I don't own a Spica, my colleague and changed phones at about the same time : I picked an u8230 and he picked a Spica. I helped him find his way around with it some and did some tweaking for him, and in the meantime he toyed around with my Huawei. Verdict - when comparing the u8230 with his Spica, he was very disappointed with his device and ended up going back for a few weeks to his SGH-U600. Not very objective advice, just someone's 2 cents !

Poor guy.

I guess if you don't know much the Pulse (Or U8230) looks bigger and better :)

But in reality the Spica is a lot better (My mothers if red and black.. God if the Pulse wasn't so ugly I would have that beast right now :D)

[Guest Bakes]

Do any of you have any experience of the Samsung Galaxy Portal (spica) i5700 as I've been offered the following great deal from T-mobile?

Samsung Galaxy Portal

100 mins

100 txts

Unlimited Internet

Free bolt on (unlimited txts or Landline minutes)

All for £7.50pm for 24 months (Total £180)

You should definitely get it. I've spent today playing around with my mate's Galaxy Portal. Loads of garbage loads up at the start (which I'm sure would be fixed by a good rooting) but the phone itself is far snappier than the Pulse - my Pulse is slow and laggy, his is crisp, fast, smooth etc. At £30 more than a pulse PAYG, I'd get the Portal every day of the year.