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A band that has it's own sound James Stapleton The Sounds of Jazz KNON 89.3 FM
Dallas texas (PRWEB) February 15, 2013
This is the first time a that a jazz band has performed in this part of town since the "Jazz Connection" a club which was located across the street that offered live jazz and sold jazz memorabilia and jazz recordings closed in the late 1990's.
Since then the neighborhood has evolved upscale with smart retail shops and trendy restaurants. The Inwood Lounge is located in at 5458 Lovers Lane ave. inside the lobby of the historic Inwood Theater. Right on the edge of University Park.
It's an ideal setting for listening to jazz. The acoustics are ideal and there is plenty of parking. And one could say that it's a slightly upscale bar with a neighborhood vibe.
Friday February 8th was the John A Lewis Trio's first performance at the Inwood Lounge,and it was a delight.
The trio consists of pianist /composer John A Lewis, bass Jeff Pickering (who was subbing for regular bassist Lincoln Apeland ) and drummer Merik Gillett. The trio performed two one hour sets. The music which was mostly upbeat consisted of blues, latin and bossa grooves, show tunes with a fresh twist and originals composed by leader and pianist John A Lewis. Although the music was upbeat it was not over powering. One could carry on a conversation with out any effort. One of the high points of the evening was the performance of a John A Lewis original with an extended but tasteful solo by drummer Merik Gillett. Throughout the evening the audience rendered generous applause between each tune. It was a terrific evening for jazz.
The Trio will be performing at the Inwood Lounge throughout the month of February.
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I want some Affiliate Programs related to Beauty services & products.
any suggestions ?
try markethealth.com . lots of health related products
Specifically, what type of beauty products would you be interested in; cosmetics or skin care? Is this for a beauty review blog? And, what type of beauty affiliate programs are you using now?
Shareashale, amazon, commission junction...
Really, tons of them
Try for Amazon, and there is BST for Amazon magento store here I recently visited.
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Shipping food cross-country or cross-continents requires a great deal of energy — and delivers crops that are not delivered at their peak of ripeness.
Hence, the growing awareness of the benefits of eating food grown locally.
"Locally grown" is considered to include food grown within 100-250 miles of where you live. When you support local farmers, you help cut down on shipping costs, you keep money circulating within your local economy, you improve your community's food security, and you gain access to fresher crops, including interesting heirloom varieties (those passed down through generations) that would not be able to withstand the rigor of cross-country shipping.
There are lots of ways you can get in on the Eat Local trend:
- Visit your nearest farmers market. Farmers markets are growing in leaps and bounds, so you may be surprised to find that you have more choices near you than you did even a year ago. Chat with the farmers, find out how they grow their crops and raise their animals for meat or dairy products (some use completely organic growing methods even though they may not be certified organic; other may be mostly organic with a pound or two a day of grain just to get the goats into the barn, for example) and be open to trying something new. Who knew how great kale, a vitamin-packed powerhouse vegetable, could taste chopped up in muffins or sautéed with apples and onions?
- Ask your grocery store manager to stock locally-grown food. It's not uncommon now to find locally-grown berries, local honey or local, naturally-raised chickens at large supermarket chains. Stores such as Whole Foods pride themselves on their support of local farmers and have signs throughout the store drawing customers' attention to locally-grown food. When given the choice between the cross-country broccoli and the local one, choose local to encourage more local food choices.
- Patronize restaurants that feature locally-grown ingredients. Every city has a few of these restaurants now. They are usually run by passionate supporters of local farms who often have reciprocal relationships with the farms — for instance, a brew pub may give its spent hops from beer-making to a local farmer to be used in compost for the vegetables that the chef then serves to customers. Cheers to such a sustainable cycle! Find local restaurants here.
- Join a CSA. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. It is a subscription relationship where you sign up for a weekly (or biweekly) share of crops from a nearby farm or collection of farms, which are then delivered to centralized pick-up spots. Some CSAs let you indicate some preferences. Others encourage you to embrace the Christmas-morning-like joy of not knowing what's in the box. Most offer you recipes and other ways to learn what to do with crops that may be new to you, plus there often is a spirit of community among members that encourages sharing of tips. It doesn't take a recipe book to tell you what to do with all those heirloom tomatoes. Slice and eat, and pour the abundance of juice on the cutting board into a cup!
- Plant a garden. Don't know where to start? Pick a sunny patch in your yard (at least six hours of sun a day). Bring in good top soil if yours is a mess. Add organic compost. Plant. Water. Weed. Harvest. No time? No interest? How about pop in a few herbs? You know how you never have those sprigs of thyme you need when you need them, or how much money you waste on a whole package of rosemary when you only need a few snips. Best of all, many herbs are perennials — that means you plant them once, and they're yours year after year, with minimal work. Click here find a garden center near you.
- Get informed. Just about every newspaper and magazine lately seems to be carrying stories about the issues involved in eating local. Read up and know where you stand so you can make informed decisions at the check-out counter and at the polls.


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WHEN YOU HAVE a great business concept that requies trained personnel, one of the first concerns is making sure the workers have the necessary job skills. Private Industry Councils were created to help train people for skilled jobs.
The PICs were started in 1983 by the state in response to federal legislation that funded their creation. PICs, which exist through the combined support of both government and local businesses, promote employment growth through special job training. They offer employers assistance in training for existing or new employees.
There are 12 PICs in the state; many of the ones in central Maryland are responsible for only one county. Each PIC is a little different from the others since each is tailored to fit the needs of the local economy and local businesses. A number of the PICs are administered by the local county or city governments, while others have their own staff and office space. One of their main roles is to express opinions to the local governments on the need for training in their respective areas and on the effectiveness of any existing programs.


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This is an excellent make-ahead dish. In fact, it gets better and better the longer it sits. Braise the day before and pop it back in the oven when you want to serve it for maximum flavor. I served mine over Pureed Parsnips, the perfect sweet accompaniment to this salty and zesty beef. It's important to use beer that's … [Read more...]
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On colour blindness and Latin American politics: perceptions of race and ethnicity among visually impaired people in Chile y Venezuela
26 October, 2017
A seminar by: Luis Angosto-Ferrández (University of Sydney)
The exponential increase of research revolving around race and ethnicity is far from translating into a consensus on the way these concepts can be defined – or even on the appropriateness of their use as analytical tools. Yet 'race' and 'ethnicity' continue to be used as analytical categories to discuss and intervene in a variety of social issues ranging from discrimination to differentiated rights. The ideological premises that orient these discussions most often reproduce the assumption that social identity markers are visible and primarily related to phenotypical characteristics. The discursive appeal of the 'colour blind' metaphor that so impetuously influenced normative debates theorising non-discriminatory societies and institutions precisely rests on the widespread conception that race categorisation (and racism by extension) ultimately stem from people's visible characteristics. This premise constrains the analysis of racism by overlooking its constitutive social processes, yet it continues to hold sway among researchers, policy makers and wider public. Against that background, in this paper I discuss findings of my field research on perceptions of race and ethnicity among visually impaired people in Chile and Venezuela, two countries with quite distinct class and ethnic formations.
About the speaker:
Luis Fernando Angosto-Ferrández is a lecturer in the departments of Anthropology and Latin American Studies. He has extensive fieldwork experience in Latin America and Spain and has lived, worked and researched in Venezuela for nearly a decade. In addition to his scholarly work, he is a contributor to various public media outlets.
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Location: Seminar Room 148, R. C. Mills Building, Level 1, A26
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Town Marshal Tom Lock
Tom started with the Albion Police Department in 1980, then moved to the Ligonier Police Department to a long and dedicated career. While at Ligonier Tom moved up through the ranks, which included being appointed as the Chief of Police of Ligonier. After his retirement from Ligonier, Tom rejoined the Albion Police Department as the Town Marshal in the summer of 2005.
Chief Deputy / Investigator Scott Cole
Scott joined the Albion Police Department in 1984 as a member of the Albion Marshal's Posse' then moved into a part-time position and earned a full time slot in 1989. In 1997 Scott was promoted to the Department's Chief Deputy / Investigator and served as the Albion PD Detective. In 2008 Scott resumed his title as Albion PD's Chief Deputy / Investigator. Scott is an Indiana Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, a Field Training Officer, I.T. Administrator and is the current Department's Liaison to the Albion Police Reserve Unit.
Deputy Marshal David (DJ) Thieme
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Deputy Marshal Craig Bear
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Deputy Marshal Lucas Pant
Lucas joined the Albion Police Reserves and then was promoted to the Albion Police Department's full-time ranks in 2018. Lucas will be attending the Indiana Law Enfrocement Academy this fall.
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The book says: The beauty of this soup is its delicate colour, its creamy texture and its subtle taste. Garnish it with some fresh sprigs of oregano. If you prefer a more pronounced cheese flavour, use gorgonzola instead of dolcelatte.
Courgey, courgey, courgey, COURGEY! Yeah…can't really think of much to write this week…ONLY kidding as I have another delicion soup for your soupersticious minds to feast upon! If you're wondering what 'delicion' means, then I shall tell you. It is a more elegant way of saying delicious, it's a word I gave birth to when put under intense pressure, possibly by Grandmother Souperior when she asked me whose Sunday roast potatoes were better, hers or Grandfather soups…awks! In haste to placate everyone at the table, I spluttered, 'Why mama! Everyone's are just as delicion as each other's!' and so a new word was born. Try using it a fancy dinner party, you will sound very au fait.
Now this is the first soup from the much feared 'Egg and Cheese Soups' section of the book, I too was wondering what dolcelatte cheese was and thought as it was my first time making this soup, it would probably be wise to err on the side of caution and stick with its less pronouced cheese flavour as opposed to that of Gorgonzola. Dolcelatte is easily found at most large supermarkets and was relatively cheap. Make sure you use it all up though, it well pongs if you leave it in the fridge to go rotten.
Definitely don't eat it as a midnight snack on crackers and fall asleep half way through and wake up with it melted between your breasts. Don't do that.
I enjoy the courgette as well as an ingredient as it seems to hold its texture together a lot better than something like the aubergine or the butternut squash which I can find quite gag inducing when they go all sloppy. As with all vegetable cooking it's important not to overcook the courgettes as they will lose all flavour and just go into a goop. Once the courgettes and cheese have all been whizzed together it creates a gorgeous smooth flavour with less punch than the classic stilton and brocolli soup but still with a tasty, salty flavour.
So…wozzit taste lakkkeee?
Um…I would have to agree with the book on this one, the soup tasted like a weaker runt of the stilton and brocolli family litter. The less bitter courgettes and the less bluer cheese made for a great beginner's cheesy soup. With no meat as well this soup was relatively cheap to make. I didn't garnish it with any fresh oREGano because well…what's the point eh. But did sprinkle a bit more…cheese on top. Cheesey cheese soup sprinkled with cheese. Voila!
Cost: 4 pound signs out of 10
Tastiness: 7 tongues out of 10
Complexity: 4 Labyrnths out of 10
Overall: 7 Ladles out of 10
Dried oregano
Veg Stock
Dolcelatte cheese
Single Cream
Salt n Pepper (ah push it)
Fresh oregano
more Dolcelatte cheese
Stay tuned for next week's TITANIC THEMED SOUP. Not sure how I'm going to do this though…any suggestions welcome.
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Seville University
Domain of Research: Artificial Intelligence>
Antonio Martín is a researcher and author. He has a Computer Science degree, and Ph.D. in Intelligence Artificial applied in Management Knowledge. Dr Martín is Professor in the Electronic Technology Department and head of research and educational support section in the Computer Service at the Sevilla University in Spain. Professor Martín is an active researcher; he also serves as editorial board member of several journals and conferences; guest editor for journal special issues; chair of conference tracks; and keynote speaker at conferences. His research interests encompass subject areas including data mining, intelligence artificial, knowledge management, software engineering, and expert systems. Professor Martín has published numerous articles in international journals and conference proceedings in these topics, in addition to two books on artificial intelligence and knowledge management.


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Place the corn husks in warm water; soak for 30 minutes, or until they're soft and pliable.
While the husks soak, stir together the chicken, cheese, cilantro, peas, olives and salsa in a bowl. Add the cornmeal mix and stir until combined.
Remove 2 corn husks from the water. Tear into 12 thin strips for tying up the tamales; set aside.
Unfold a soaked husk, wide-end up, on a work surface. Starting at the top edge, spoon 2/3 cup filling down the center and mold into a 4-by-2-inch rectangle, leaving room at the bottom for folding.
Roll up the tamale jelly roll-style to enclose the filling. Fold up the bottom end of the husk and tie with one of the strips of husk. Repeat with the remaining husks, filling and ties.
Add 1 inch of water to a deep pot with a tight-fitting lid; place a steamer basket in the pot. Arrange the tamales upright (closed-end down) in the basket. Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat; cover and steam the tamales for 25 minutes, adding more water as needed.
Carefully remove the tamales from the steamer and let stand for 5 minutes. Transfer to a platter; untie and open the husks, then garnish the tamales with chopped fresh cilantro.
Photography by Jim Franco
Recipe courtesy Ingrid Hoffmann for Food Network Magazine
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Sharon Stone Is Going to Be the Vice-President
(On TV.)
But like, a really powerful and important vice-president. Stone will play boss to the titular Agent X, a super-top-secret — but empowered by the Constitution! — operative who protects the United States "by any means necessary." (Since this is a TNT pilot from one of the Bourne Identity writers, one assumes those means will be illegal.) So how long will it take for Vice-President Stone and Agent X to fall in love? Two seasons? Ten episodes? Right before the launch countdown hits zero?


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How Can I Cook a Small Batch of Food in a Large Crockpot?
Slow cookers work best if they are at least half full. While many families routinely need a 4- to 6-qt. crockpot, some recipes, like desserts or dips, won't fill your usual slow cooker. You can cook smaller batches of food in a large crockpot by using a separate, oven-safe casserole dish or baking pan, like a loaf pan or small cake pan, inside the larger crock of your slow cooker.
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Select a casserole dish or oven safe baking pan that fits into your crockpot.
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Spray the inside of the casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray for easy clean up.
Step 3
Fill the casserole dish with your favorite slow cooker recipe.
Step 4
Place a wire rack into the bottom of your slow cooker. If you don't have a rack that fits your crockpot, you can place balls of aluminum foil on the bottom of the slow cooker in place of a rack.
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Set the prepared casserole dish or baking pan onto the rack or foil in the slow cooker. Plug in and turn on the crockpot, cooking as directed by your recipe, usually four to six hours on high or around eight hours on low.


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Watch how to make this recipe.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the butter and salt and whip until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the sugar, egg, brandy, and vanilla and beat until all of the ingredients are integrated. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add sifted flour to the butter mixture. Using a rubber spatula, remove the dough and transfer it onto a piece of waxed paper or parchment. Refrigerate for about 45 minutes before rolling.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
After the dough has cooled, pinch off small pieces and roll them into about 1-inch balls. Place them in a single layer with space in between each, on a greased baking sheet. Repeat the process until all of the cookie dough has been rolled. Place a clove in the center of each cookie. Alternatively, shape the ball into half moons with a clove in the center of each.
Place the sheets in the oven and bake until the cookies are just slightly brown, about 15 minutes. Allow them to cool thoroughly, and then roll them in powdered sugar.
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Car washes
A brilliant appearance
Car washing has long since been a science. High-tech automatic car washes today offer long-lasting gloss and protection in addition to a clean car. And Evonik supplies the perfect ingredients.
Four steps are usually all it takes to transform a filthy old jalopy into a clean and polished car: pre-wash, brush washing, protection, and drying. For each of these steps Evonik has an appropriate product in its portfolio.
The high pressure of the pre-wash takes stubborn dirt by the scruff of the neck. Dead insects, usually rich in fat and protein, are not only flushed away under pressure but also chemically attacked. In the second step, the vehicle is treated with brushes and strong foam using amine oxides, betaines, and surfactants. These surface-active substances ensure that solid particles of dirt can be more effectively dislodged from the coating surface and easily rinsed off with the foam.
In the third step the car is protected to ensure that it stays clean for as long as possible. This is done by sealing the coating with silicone products, which shields it against dirt, UV radiation, and other environmental influences. UV radiation in particular can affect unprotected coating, causing the colors to fade. After washing comes drying—and here again science is at work. The aim is to keep the high-gloss coated surfaces and highly transparent windshields free from all lime spots. The solution is offered by Evonik's Household Care Business Line in the form of the specialty ester-oil REWOCARE DOC®, an organic oil ensuring that the water film can be blown off the surface in no time at all.
Eco-friendly formulation
Car washes, whether fully automatic or self-service, have closed water systems and optimized processes that make them much more eco-friendly than car washing at home or in the street, which in any case is prohibited in many places. Washing with a domestic high pressure cleaner uses 400 liters of fresh water, or five times as much as a professional car wash. Car washes contribute to environmental protection, a cause that Evonik supports by producing eco-friendly formulations: products based on renewable raw materials or surfactants that are easily biodegradable.
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Samsung D820 review
|Review: July 2006
In a nutshell: Premium slide phone with 1.3 megapixel camera, video camera, music player, memory card & Bluetooth.
The Samsung D820 is a premium slide-up design phone very similar in design and specification to the Samsung D800. Like the D800, it's modelled on the popular D500, with a sexy slimline look, and similar features. The D820 has the advantage of a memory slot and is quadband, but other than that the same comments apply. Read the review of the Samsung D800 for more information, and compare with the features below. For some reason, Samsung didn't fully release the D820 in the UK, so it's a phone that's not easy to find in the shops.
Samsung D820 features include:
- 1.3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom
- Video camera
- Display: TFT, 262,000 colours, QVGA
- MP3 player with digital power amp and dual speakers (supports MP3, AAc and AAC+ formats)
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PDF, HTML)
- Memory: 73 Mbytes plus MicroSD memory card
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB, TV-Out
- Quadband
- Size: 99 X 51 X 15 mm
- Weight: 90g
- Talktime: 2.5 hours
- Battery standby: 200 hours
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Reviewed by Manluc
from UK
on 27th Jan 2010
D fone is good, irresistible to user-friendly. but when it started 2 give problems u wl hate to hear that u wl fix it month after month, that is its side weakness.
Reviewed by KarmaCW
from UK
on 28th May 2009
I have been using one since October 2007. It is a good phone but somehow my simcard was locked...how can i unlock it?
Reviewed by Melinda
from UK
on 13th Feb 2009
I love my d820. I've got it now for 3 years and still using only the one battery and I mxit alot. The only bad thing about it is the sound is not loud. 9 out of 10 for D820
Reviewed by Muhammad Rashid
from UK
on 31st Jan 2009
This mobile is very easy to use and good looking and stylish model. Very thanks. Muhammad Rashid
Reviewed by jaka
from UK
on 26th Dec 2008
the only annoying things about this phone is that we cant install java from a file (from computer) via cable or any other connection we gotta do it over the air using GPRS.. other than that, this phone is fine. I dunno about people complaining bout its screen broke after it fell...mine fell for couple times, and i mean HARD fell!! everything works fine afterwords. the looks is reaally bussiness look...so if you re looking for eye catching phone, you should not go near this model
Reviewed by dot
from UK
on 2nd Dec 2008
i have had this phone for 2 and a half years and i havnt had one problem! it is fun, stylish and its function are awsum.,.really i would recomend this phone to any1 looking for a long lasting fone:)
Reviewed by loai
from UK
on 25th Nov 2008
the battery sucks the sound quality not good ...but video recording great
Reviewed by jimmy cricket
from UK
on 23rd Oct 2008
this isnt a go at this particular model, but just samsungs in general, they absolutly refuse to accept any java/programs by bluetooth, and even if you use the usb cable you still need to download lots of programs to do it (softick ppp/jad converter ) etc..were nokias/sonys/blackberrys etc..you press right click and send!!! simple as. oh, samsungs also need to have a java menu un lock code that is different for each model...in other words sending anything more complicated than a photo or mp3 turns into a bit of a joke...i couldnt recommend pretty much 90% of samsung phones, so do yourselves a favour and buy somthing from another manufacturer
Reviewed by ahmed arroudj
from UK
on 21st Oct 2008
ok i def got this phone and its not bad at all but i def forgot my pin code and now the only thing i can do ... well i cant do nothing lol is there a way that my phone would work again cause i def dont wnana buy a new one
Reviewed by mobster
from UK
on 10th Sep 2008
SUMSANG = EXPENSIVE RUBBISH!!!! HAD THIS PHONE FOR 2 YEARS, SENT A DOZEN TIMES TO SUMSUNG FOR REPAIRS(REPLACED SLIDING MEGANIZM A FEW TIMES, NEW LCD SCREEN, NEW POWER AMPLIFIER. NEW USB/CHARGING SLOT) ALL THAT CAN GO WRONG HAS GONE WRONG WITH THIS PHONE!!! okay ya i aint a perfect guy that carries his phone inside a metal box and never drops the thing and that, BUT HEY I HAVE A NOKIA N73 THAT I HAVE THROWN AGAINS WALLS, DROPPED OFF KICHEN COUNTERS. AND ITS STILL HOLDING UP GOOS AFTER A YEAR!!!!!! SAMSUNG IS KAK BIGTIME!!!!!! and no, i'm not joking. its the truth
Reviewed by Nadia
from UK
on 13th Aug 2008
I have used it for a year now and ready for a change.. Pros: it has great screen resolution and picture quality.. Cons:but its messaging features are not so great, cant autosave sent texts, and battery dies quickly especially when using the internet.. oh yea,and has no FM radio.. I wouldn't advise anyone to buy it..
Reviewed by ashtafyr
from UK
on 5th Jul 2008
i use this fon for almst a year.. i love taking pictures using this fone but after a while..the fone says preview error... any idea wat causes the error? is it the firmware,hardware or the lcd flex cable?
Reviewed by kgotso
from UK
on 27th Jun 2008
Hi. my name is kg from South Africa. i'm not really a fan of Samsung but i'm hectically inlove with my D820. although it's been giving ma network problems. no matter where i go, i just can't get any coverage. please help.
Reviewed by bhak
from UK
on 7th Jun 2008
this is the worst phone i ever bought, there is reception problem, call end key does not work it has gone for repair like 4 times in the last 6 months, suggest to stay away from samsung
Reviewed by David from Ghana
from UK
on 21st Apr 2008
I love samsung product, the phone that i'm uing is samsung d820.
Reviewed by Saman from iran
from UK
on 17th Apr 2008
Hi g have aD820 and itis the perfect mobile
Reviewed by Nirz from Nepal on 18th Jan 2008
this is the worst phone of all.......the screen just got broken when it just fell out of my pocket.....not very strong and battery life is not so good and sliding becomes a headache after using for a months (rough slide) the worst model i have ever seen in my life.......i'm gonna swtich into sony cause it's got everything i need and sound qualitiy is good smooth graphics and long battery life ......... if there is anyone who is thinking to buy samsung products plz plz plz do not buy any products because it is just waste of money.
Reviewed by gogogaga from u.s. on 30th Dec 2007
phone is nice
Reviewed by 96645bvvvcc from california on 29th
Dec 2007
the phone is nice but there is some things that i want on it and it doesnt have it
Reviewed by Sri from India on 28th Dec 2007
I have been using this phone for a year now. Its been a wonderful experience. The screen resolution is unbelievably good and the screen is pretty wide also. Its obviously very stylish and havent had any major problems till now. The only prblm is with the battery.
Reviewed by does not matter from u.s. on 28th
Dec 2007
the phone is ok but the only thing i dont like about it doesnt have flash
Reviewed by Rajeev kumar from india on 23rd Dec
i think this is one of the most beautiful gsm mobile phone but it has very low sound output
Reviewed by Mutheliso Phiri from Zambia on 24th
Nov 2007
This is a really great fon and am not looking to have it changed for anything yet. What I dont like about it though is the sticky slide, the low tones and that I cant use other features while the muzik player is on.
Reviewed by GEORGE TOWOBOLA from South Africa on
24th Oct 2007
This is a KAK phone, it just died on me after my last rating on this. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE
Reviewed by Caleb from South Africa on 22nd Oct
I have used the D820 for 2 years now. It's been sent to Smasung for repairs twice for very poor reception. Still not happy with "repairs". I think that it's a problem with the phone not the network as I have used it on other networks with similar results. The phone is feature rich, but not useful to me a a phone. I have switched back to an old Nokia phone and only use the D820 as a backup and as my telephone directory.
Reviewed by lesley from namibia on 11th Oct 2007
its realy a cool phne to have compared to the d600 bt wht i hate is its battery life span, my battery last only for 2hrs after listenin to music and the whole pc studio thing to i dnt understand it, dnt knw how to upload videos 4rm pc to my d820 anyone who can help me pls e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com, ratings 3.
Reviewed by Lucas Morulane from South Africa on
19th Sep 2007
its a great phone, all it needs is themes, fm radio, and more onboard memory
Reviewed by Abraham - Zambia
from UK
on 14th Sep 2007
The slide is poorly designed. Does not open and close as easily as a slide phone should. Difficulty in downloading pictures from phone and ending up deleting great pictures.
Reviewed by Daan from South Africa on 11th Sep
I have the D820 for just over a year now. Some 6 month ago the bluetooth stoped working and I send it for repairs. Maybe it is Vodacom, but I battled for 5 month to get it repaired until they replaced it with a new one. Now there is some firmware error that dont allow the email to be used. It just reply with "No new email on server"
Reviewed by Tian from South Africa on 29th Aug
This is the best Phone by far... Ive drop it in water... i droped it down strairs... kicked it.. and droped it some more... Ive never ever had any problems with this Phone ecept the sliding fuction thats realy sticky and hard to slide open... ive had the D820 for over a year now... Its very user friendly... is comes with 2 batteries and the battery life is a bit below avrage
Reviewed by henry umetor from south africa on
18th Aug 2007
yo whats up y'all.I normally change phones every few months but since i got the D820, i ve been using it for longer than usual and am not planning on changing it soon.The TV outout is incredible and overall, this phone is damn tight.But the only problem is d battery life,too short, but then i lov the phone to bits.
Reviewed by thushara from SriLanka on 11th Aug
i love very much the D820 phone.it is very good for any man to use with love. THANK U FOR SAMSUNG COMPANY FOR DESIGN LIKE THIS PHONE.
Reviewed by Aaron from India on 3rd Jul 2007
Its very good phone i love it really it is very helpfull may u all but SAmsung D820
Reviewed by Praful from India on 2nd Jun 2007
Samsung D820, I dont like mobile, 1. no battary backup 2. No good sound, 3. Nowindows base, 4. any software no loaded, 5. Very hi price. any more problem. I like sony w550 and nokia N72 (music + battary) sam.d820 # - 5 star. so good launch ur prodct. (music + battary + picture) PRAFUL KANADE (mob No: 09881344316) pune INDIA. Thank U. Email : email@example.com
Reviewed by osei asibey from ghana on 30th May
Very,Very good phones with serious features but just that my battery is not strong and had just one.wish i could buy a new one.Given an option,i will go for the same fon
Reviewed by Renni from Nigeria on 28th May 2007
i think this is one of the best mobile i have ever used.
Reviewed by YVONNE from south africa on 10th May
wonderfull phone just the battery,i guess that the reason why the manufactures give 2 batteries
Reviewed by Effy from UK on 1st May 2007
Had this phone for almost a year now and after a while you beging to see its pros and cons! Pros are the looks and its originality. Very rare to see one of these in the UK. Phone itself is gorgeous, mega slim with a nice wide bright screen. Camera quality is amazing considering its only a 1.3mp. Now the cons, not particularly loud ringtones and you can not have a personalised SMS tone! Come on Samsung! Battery life is poor, but its talktime is only 2 hours and a bit offcially but you can push a bit more if your lucky which makes a change from false statements. Internal memory not great but takes microSD cards which is fine by me. the sliding mechanism gets a bit sticky at times too which can be annoying if ur in a rush! All in all a good reliable phone that hasn't let me down but never really excited me greatly after the initial feeling. 3 stars seems fair
Reviewed by kerry from South Africa on 18th Apr
great phone but the charger connection is ridiculous, my phone is not even 4 months old and has already been in for really expensive repairs because of the fiddly recharge outlet.Really angry because the phone is hardly used.
Reviewed by Claudia from Australia on 4th Apr
EXCELLENT!!! great price and great features!!!
Reviewed by fati from libya on 1st Apr 2007
it's very good , just camera 1.3mg
Reviewed by kunal kumar from india on 28th Mar
it is bast piece of samsung. i love this piece very much. but price is slitely high.
Reviewed by Coldflame_Chris from Philippines on
17th Mar 2007
This Phone was great! excellent....
Reviewed by Jethro from South Africa on 5th Mar
I am very dissappointed!! I have had this phone just over a year and have sent it back once for repairs or software upgrade because my bluetooth didnt function and they replaced the slide which was sticking, Got it back and then the main speaker went and before i coudl send it back the delete button and the back button and the up and right keys on the main square pad have packed up. I am fed up!! Overall this phone was good but i dont like it at all now!!!!!
Reviewed by Marius from Albania on 3rd Mar 2007
I've been using this phone since 6 months,and im fully satisfied.It's the best phone i've ever had.I recommend you too to buy it.
Reviewed by Saurin Shah from India on 18th Feb
I have been Nokia fan till i bought this phone... Samsung has real good engineering capabilities to manufacture awesome phones....Love its screen ,shape and features. Samsung is at par with nokia if not the leader in terms of skill and concepts....
Reviewed by daemon_ph from phils on 16th Feb 2007
pretty sleek design with cool features great rotating and outstanding imaging power!! brilliant phone!!
Reviewed by Pieter van zyl from South america on
8th Feb 2007
The screen goes to easy and it is to big
Reviewed by Daan from South Africa on 23rd Jan
I am very satisfied with the phone. some matters however, the bluetooth has stopped working. How do I get it working again? Haw can one backup java programs on a computer if I have to send it for repairs of firmware upgrade?
Reviewed by BAHRAM from IRAN on 15th Jan 2007
Reviewed by Sepand from Canada on 11th Jan 2007
The phone is good, but it has its downfalls, and I mean those little things that some of us care about. After being a 6-year Nokia user, I just don't understand Samsung. Nothing's logical in its interface and the way the menu is set up, and writing text messages (sms) is just a pain. For example, when the T9 doesn't have the word you want, the addition will start by default with block letters. And when you pass a word that you want (on T9), if you go back, instead of going back to the last word, it deletes a letter. Stuff like that.
Reviewed by Nick from UK on 10th Jan 2007
Nice phone and did consider it but to be honest, I found that the D900 could be had for similar money once I shopped around so opted for that instead. All samsung phones have awesome reliability and clarity and will last a couple of years at least, I just preferred the looks of the D900 to this
Reviewed by Nathan from England on 8th Jan 2007
This phone is the most rubbish pohne ive had and ive had anokia3210 thats how rubbish it is its absoulute rubbish dont buy it
Reviewed by Mani from India on 6th Jan 2007
Excellent.. Extrodinary.. Marvellous... haven't seen this much clarity in any other mobiles..simply says this phone is outstanding..I LOVE MY PHONE....thanks to SAMSUNG..
Reviewed by jjoe from malaysia on 25th Dec 2006
im now using tis phone. its awesome.. the design is great, the features is marvelous. if you wanna find a good speaker phone..take no doubt tis suits ur needs. the phone support mp3 , aac, n aac+ format. the aac n aac+ suit the phone, bring out the full potential of tis phone. the camera is good but lack of autofocus. if u only wanna capture still image.. tis phone is all u need. the video recording is very decent.. but not perfect. it support up to CIF 358x288, but eat alot of space. overall this phone is great, is excellent.take a demo, feel the power in it.. u will noe the difference..
Reviewed by Nick from India on 29th Nov 2006
I have used many phones till now but this phone is outstanding.I haven't seen screen clarity like this in any other phone. I can bet that this is one of the best phones available in the market at this moment for common people. For anyyone reading this review for decision whether to buy this phone or not, I would suggest to go for it and you will not be disappointed. I have read many reviews mentioning that bluetooth not working,battery goes down incessantly. But thats a fauly piece one has received and one should not blame the model for that.
Reviewed by chantal from south africa on 14th
Nov 2006
Hey 2 evrybody who says that the Samsung D820 is a gr8 phone,I totally agree with that,I am a nokia fan but when i got the phone as a gift i totally dig it,the features,the picture quality,but i have only 1 problem,i really really would like 2 have my email setup.Please,prettyplz can sumbody help me with that,i would gr8ly apreciate it.Much Love
Reviewed by Taiwo from Nigeria on 16th Oct 2006
I just got this phone and I must say, it's the bomb. It's light and with a memory card, you can store a whole lot of stuffs, whatever. It's just the bomb.
Reviewed by Trevon Morris from Jamaica on 26th
Sep 2006
Ok just and update on the phone my last phone was about the fact I can play 30 songs and up before battery even starts faltering. Well to hell with that, I can replace those mp3s with 3gp video and have the same sound quality and play up to 20 videos for the day. I can still play 30 songs and my battery life is even better. Usually people who have low ratings for phones can't use a good phone they are just not technology driven or even know how to use techs. Matters not if you studied computer, you still maybe a dud with techs. The fact that I can plug it into any PC with no drivers and play my songs straight from it is also a plus Quicktime or Media PLayer 11 plays 3GP format, so that is a breeze. I still reccommend this phone and it's new models which are already out there. For all you haters why is it your only on a post as a small majority it is telling you something
Reviewed by muthuraj from india on 23rd Sep 2006
I bought it few months ago.had few problems.Image viewed throurg camera goes inverted automatically.removing the battery cover is difficult.availability of accessories is query.anybody having solution?but i love samsung phones
Reviewed by Ariel Teodoro from Cavite, Philippines on
22nd Sep 2006
well, i got my d820 just a week ago and still learning the ins and outs of. reading reviews like this teaches me more to get the most out of this masterpiece. just like the pressing the "1" while viewing your video, which turns it to full screen view. that i didn't see in the manual! thanks to that guy's review. learned from you, accidentally! i am a nokia fan as well, but i'm finding samsung d20 right now at par with those. the best thing i like is the "privacy" feature which you can protect your "private" files....good work there samsung!
Reviewed by john from S.A on 19th Sep 2006
I bought the D820 Three weeks ago and im still loving it.This is an amazing phone and the chicks dig it who ever who rates this phone below 4 stars is either really technologically uninformed.The only downside to this phone has to be fact that it`s not 3G.But otherwise i would recommend This Phone to anyone,whats this talk about the keypad tones thats all nonsense it really easy to deactivate it.Samsung has really gone all out and i have no regrets. For real Info Email me On email@example.com
Reviewed by FIJJY from Namibia on 9th Sep 2006
I'm a samsung fan! This phone is real good, nice design, very stylish and the best thing about it is the external memory-card and the picture qaulity. But functions wise I'm supporting a D500. The D500 is having a lot of fuctions compare to a D820 and D600 and got a better sound outputs!
Reviewed by Akshay Kohli from INDIA on 28th Aug
A bit early to give my comments 'cos I bpught it yesterday only. Even then, the features that I've explored by now...the phone is very good by looks, good camera. The only problem which I find is it's childish looking TEXT SIZE and FONT...may be there is some setting to be done which I don't know...so if any body has answer for this problem pl. let me know....
Reviewed by Mike manning from South africa on
12th Aug 2006
Very good toy
Reviewed by jibendra from thapa on 7th Aug 2006
Brilliant, i got it yesterday and i was astonished by its features. picture quality is good. very good memory. good disign. samsung's hit bull's eye.
Reviewed by louis from south africa on 29th Jul
when i first got my Phone i opened it and the charger didnt fit in the slot it took some time for it to go in and then went in and didnt charge so its not the best to reccomend for youl............................................
Reviewed by Myra from Phils on 26th Jul 2006
FYI everyone, the keypad tone cannot be turned-off if you chose the following dialling settings: Quill Pen & Sticky Note. So you need to be content with choosing NORMAL for dialling setting. Love my phone, altho i would have prefer if it had a flash for the camera.
Reviewed by chick1 from US on 24th Jul 2006
I'm not sure if its just me but I don't think it is because I heard it from many people.. this phone has bad reception... and a lot of my phone calls get dropped or never even get to me. I also have issues with the voicemail.... I dont get notice that I have a voice message until about two hours after the voice mail was made. This phone sucks!
Reviewed by llaw019 from NZ on 23rd Jul 2006
It looks awesome, I think the slide function is a little stiffer than D800 but I like this over the D800 as it has better keypad and look. However, the screen of D820 is not as bright and the size of the letters are smaller than D800, but thats something one can deal with. I tend to use the phone with minimal background brightness to reserve battery anyway. Now to compare the D820 and D800 with D600. 1st, Stuff the camera, who gives a dam*? who intend to take important pictures with a phone? as with those emergency ones or those of your friends and family, which would be view on the phone anyway, what will a mere 0.7mp do any difference? on to the look, simply, D600 look a piece of junk...round...big...chuncky...cylindrical...black...hahaha even if it has the GREATEST function in the world, even if it has a 3mp cam, internal 5Gb memory, 3G etc, I would not want to buy it. It reminds me of E800 with is a girls phone and the E800 looks way better anyway. Also, do one really need 3G? i mean...talking with the phone in your hand by your ear is already annoying...(thats why people designed a little thing called hands free) now talking with your arm out in front of you, looking at the phone while you talk? crazy...not to mention you gotta brush your hair (or for some people put make up on)before you can make a call? absolutely annoying! The thing annoys me with the D820 is that I dont understand why they hide the real screen behind a wall of clear plastic (maybe thats why some people say it collect dust? because it has a layer of empty space in between)? whereas you can see directly on the screen for D800 which is why it is brighter! A good advice for advoiding dust collection is to try not to press on the screen too much as this creates crack / leaks on the side of the screen where dust and infitrate. I had a V3 and the clear coating of the keypad starts peeling off after a month of normal usage and I dont have long fingernails! Will never buy those phone with that kind of so call "fashionable" keypad again...will stick to good old plastic like this D820 from now on. I had a E398 before too and it was really fun, too bad samsung phone cant be modified so easily like motorola's do. Also, for multimedia... I cant believe someone could actually watch movies on a 240x320 screen...wouldnt that give your sore eyes? I never use the video fuction to watch any movies...waste battery...a phone is a phone, if you want a good camera, get a real camera, if you want a real multimedia device, get a iRiver or something...I either drive or work or at home or with friends. none of these activities require the multimedia function of a phone... you cant listen to mp3 at work, you dont want to use that mp3 at home coz you got a $5000 stereo or at least a computer, you cant replace the stereo in the car and you will look like an as* listening to mp3 while you are out with friends! sure it is fun to take some photos whenever you want, but does that require a 2/3mp cam? what are you trying to do anyway? spy on people? take pictures in the changing room? dont think so! (may not be true for some people though haha). Also for some of those who heard things about how korea has 7m p phone and are jealous...there is no need to be, most of these >5/6mp cam are interpolated, which means it is actually a 1/2/3mp camera but uses some method (dont want to and cant explain) to make it look like a higher pixel image. it is not real, it is like a very clear way to digitally enlarge / zoom in the image. think about it a real 5/6mp digital cam cost heaps and is often quite big. fitting in to a low cost phone is impossible. Not to mention there are no optical zoom in a mobile phone yet. These kind of interpolated camera are cheap, I can get a 10mp one easy for about $200-300 in New Zealand / Asia.
Reviewed by Manish Tuli from India on 13th Jul
dam good phone,its looks very sexy, i am having this mobile from last 2 weeks,cool mobile, i got 128 mb card also, mobile is rocking dear, Manish Tuli www.cre8ivemind.com
Reviewed by TIMAY from AUSTRALIA MATE on 13th
Jul 2006
yer a great phone.. its got good sound and is overall alrite. should have a like different profiles. but its ok. you vcan try turn the keypad tones of by jus when the phone is on front screen jus turn the volume down on the sides. i did that and its ok.
Reviewed by Mila from Italy on 10th Jul 2006
Dunno, i just read some of the review and was totally disappointed those who gave this phone 1 star, as poor :s Myself, i've been using this mobile for quiet long time now, i've got it the time they were out, and still don't have any problems. I had D800, D600, D500, none of those i would compare to this one. All of the options satisfy me fully, im totally enjoying using it... The battery is fine, and can last for 3 days minimum, concerning the fact that i use sms messenging and phone calls all days long. Camera is great, the mobile doesn't have a flash, indeed this doesn't make it worse. Message tones, are similar, they are, but at least there aren't any annoying ones as in D500 or D600 which cannot be deleted and just waste the memory space...everything is great, my advice would be to get this mobile phone...even though the time i got it the price was really high, i still think that my money weren't wasted :) everybody who'd get can enjoy using it, as far as you take care of it, obviously if you'd box with it, this cell phone will start misfunctioning :D otherwise everything should b e fine.
Reviewed by Simon from South Africa on 4th Jul
Bandzai from Lithuania - Try this to switch off keypad tones: Settings/Display Setting/Dialing Display/Font Type/Normal, then try switching off the keypad tones again. Overall, the D820 is a nice phone, but it has some annoying quirks. Bandzai's problem is one of them, another is its inability to play music and do anything else at the same time.
Reviewed by Bandzai from Lithuania on 2nd Jul
Mine key tones could not be disabled also. Verry annoying. Tried to reset setting - did not help. Can anyone help please?
Reviewed by abraham from USA on 29th Jun 2006
the d820 is a excellent phone it just got one problem that we cant record videos to the memory card i mean we have to record the video to the phone then move it to the memory card so we cant record unlimeted video !!! if any body knows how to record video emeditly to the memory card plz help me (email@example.com)..... thanx
Reviewed by Mike
from UK
on 29th Jun 2006
Great phone, still getting used to all the functions, trying to find out how to change the message tones (to something not in the preselect list) and if it is possible to change the tone for the calendar alarm and if you can set the phonebook to only show Phone contacts or onlt SIM contacts
Reviewed by r.b.e.r. from Philippines on 27th
Jun 2006
Im using this phone for 2 weeks now, i'm inlove with its sleek design and very clear and bright LCD display. This phone is superb with its features (1.3 mega pixel, mp3 player, voice and video recorder, file manager, TV output, quadband). This phone is not too expensive compared to other brands new phone. Just the battery life was not that good, it only last for a day and makes me charge it everyday. Also you cannot Play MP3 music while doing other stuff and can't assign mp3 and other sounds to text mesaging tone. For keypad tone question. You can turn off the keypad tone by reseting the phone settings ( go to settings > reset settings then choose All settings.)
Reviewed by CG from Sri Lanka on 26th Jun 2006
Its a superb phone. I totally agree with all the good comments made. I too have the problem of not being able to turn off the keypad tone. I followed the path Menu > Settings > Sound Settings but the Keypad Tone Setting is not accessible. ( It is not highlighted ) So really appreciate if someone can shead some light on me. Apart from that I love the design and the light weight slim phone. Its simply gorgeous.
Reviewed by Ben Rimmo from Australia on 24th Jun
Awesome phone. I've owned every brand since 1994 and this phone is the best ever. Previous phone was a Sony Ericsson P900.
Reviewed by LEZZ from BRITAIN on 12th Jun 2006
Reviewed by Samuel Lim from Singapore on 12th
Jun 2006
It's a great phone!! Great looks!! Wide and slim.. omg.. it's just a babe man.... just too bad it doesn't have a 2mp camera.. or else i will buy it immediately.. didn't need to consider for so long... With Samsung D820, it's not so hard to imagine. =)
Reviewed by Frazer from Northern Ireland, UK. on
11th Jun 2006
Samsung are taking another go at the slim side of mobile phones, and, as this phone proves, it turned out pretty well. The D820 is similar to the D800, but the D800 has longer battery life, and slightly more built in memory. However, the D820 has a TransFlash card slot, which fits into the square, thin design like a charm. It has the same operating system design as the D600, and shares most features with it too. It has a Picsel Microsoft Office Document viewer (Word, Excel and Powerpoint), an Image editor, a Voice Recorder, Java applications, TV-OUT(the cable comes in the package, unlike the D800) and lots more handy little features you would expect on a Samsung phone. I was actually quite disappointed with this phone, I wasn't a fan of the OS design in the D600, and I was hoping for something different in the D820. The D800 has a different OS design, which I liked, but it's not worth whinging about. The screen on the D820 is fantastic, infact it's the best screen I have ever seen on a phone, crisp, large and bright. Music enthusiasts may be drawn to this phone too. With the TransFlash memory card support and the abaility to play MP3s, the improved headphones and even the player itself. It has built in 3D speakers at the bottom, and the player has different equalisers, a concert-like 3D echo option, and two different skins and visualisations. Unlike the D500, it has Autoplay, meaning you won't have to change to the next song every time it ends. So, what about the camera? Although only 1.3 Megapixels compared to the D600, it still has good quality. You'll notice the camera on the top can be rotated 180 degrees, a feature that definitly comes in handy. It doesn't have any flash, but you will be glad to hear it can recored and play MP4 format videos, that means far more quality than ugly-old 3GP. Another great feature is, when you are playing videos, you can press the "1" key and it will go into full-screen mode. You can even slide the phone down and it won't stop the video. This feature looks far better on the D820 than on the D600, simply because of the design. The buttons are nice and easy to use the navigation button in the middle is smooth and and the "i" button in the middle of it lights up and has an interesting metal rounded-texture finish. The phone however lacks a shortcut button to the camera on the side, but you can always set it as a navigation button shortcut. Overall I am pretty pleased with this phone. The design is stunning, the screen is beautful, the sound quality is impressive and the rotating camera is a great feature. The only problem that I have with this phone is that with the bottom bit, it is sometimes a bit hard to slide up with one hand. The slide is stronger and more stable than the D600, but it's not as easy to slide up. And a few little features I would've liked to see: The first being more and interesting themes, dark aqua and mahogany doesn't really cut it, I would've liked to see the themes on the D500 on this phone in greater quality and detail. Also, it would've been nice to be able to set a message tone as an MP3 aswell or a download from your computer instead of the defualt ones, which are all practically the same. Still, there's really no reason why you shouldn't buy this phone if you like what you're seeing. It has all the essential features and more ( Bluetooth, EDGE, GPRS, MMS, MP3 etc.) If you want something like a D600 but a better design and a few other interesting features, then the D820 could be the phone for you. Not as groundbreaking as the D500, but a great phone in it's class.
Reviewed by George Towobola from SOUTH AFRICA on
9th Jun 2006
THIS PHONE IS EXCELLENT, I'VE HAD IT FOR 2 MONTHS, NO PROBLEMS AT ALL, VOICE CLEARITY IS PERFECT, MP3 PLAYER....OMG I,M SPEECHLESS, BLUETOOTH, fast and furious, YES SPACE IS A BIT LOW BUT ITS OK, VIDEO RECORDER, ITS DA BOMB. YES IT HAS A 1.3MP CAMERA , THATS FINE. THE SLIDE? ITS SEXY, MY FIANCEE IS ACTUALLY JEALOUS COS I SPEND MORE TIME WITH THE PHONE MORE THAN HER :)
Reviewed by Jacques Bos from South Africa on 6th
Jun 2006
I bought this phone today and i must say, i haven't even checked out all the features and i am already amazed. The looks is stunning. To all the people that say this phone sucks, well you don't know what a phone is. Throw your your piece of Nokia in the bin!!!
Reviewed by Ted Haykal from Australia on 4th Jun
this phone is the best i really like it i recognmend it to anyone. but the camera should of been 2 megapixels this phone really beats my old nokia 7260
Reviewed by ted
from UK
on 4th Jun 2006
this is the best phone i have every had the camera is the best it had a lot of memory it is very thin and the battery lasts for a long time
Reviewed by mark from south africa on 3rd Jun
i think it is da bomb and i think all those 1 stars are so badly lying it is like way betta than any nokia
Reviewed by Rob from England on 2nd Jun 2006
I had this phone for a week and I can honestly say I'm utterly sick of it, bluetooth is dysfunctional and camera is less than D600, i'm goin back to D600 no doubt, this phone is a lazy cash-in
Reviewed by Sumesh
from UK
on 2nd Jun 2006
A Splendid phone of its class. The smooth slide clamshell design is the best part of it. got good signal strength. wide screen and picture clarity is excellent. but can improve the cam. The other party won't hear your voice as clear as you think. Any way i liked it. this is my first Samsung product. Keep going Samsung!
Reviewed by RamasX from Lithuania on 1st Jun 2006
I've changed my NOKIA to D820. It's amazing! The design is outstanding. No chance of slipping, quick startup & smoothest slide phone ever :)
Reviewed by Aquila from Australia on 29th May
I've had to recently part with my beloved samsung D500 and thought is there a phone out there which can replace my poor phone? The D820 has answered my prays! Even though the D820 has less functions than the D600 out on the market, the fact the phone is slim, the camera being 1.3MP and all the basic stuff is up to scratch - do you need more? I've had this phone for a whole fortnight and still loving every moment of it! I really highly recommend this phone! Especially if you are a lover of slide phones like myself!!!
Reviewed by Dominic from Malaysia on 28th May
it's really a great phone.excellent.didn't mistake for having this.get this phone after considering nokia and sony ericsson's walkman phone.love it so much.but there's a question.can anyone tell me how to let the picture which i've downloaded from my pc and fit it to my phone's screen?please tell me.thanks!
Reviewed by Tristan from Australia on 25th May
First of all, for all of you that are having trouble turning the keypad beeping off, Menu > Settings > Sound Settings > Keypad Tone. First of all, i love phones and hav had more phones than i kno what to do with. Ive never thought much of samsung phones until i owned a d500, i thought it was a great phone, i then when back to nokia but once again im back to samsung. Doesnt that say something? So all these clowns saying that these phones are rubbish, grab a brain, throw ur motorolas in the bin, get a life, and get a d820. what? u say they're rubbish phones? nah, it must be that u dont know how to use it. what? ur battery went dead while playing mp3's? try charging it first, it helps. anyway, its a great phone and im very pleased with it, one or two extra features like a flash and a bigger memory card bundled with the phone instead of just a 64 meg one etc would of made it easily one of the best phones out at the moment. tv out rocks! :)
Reviewed by nick from uk on 21st May 2006
AWESOME phone! massive sharp screen with great colour. very slim and its so light barely realise its in your pocket. camera is great much better than i was expecting for 1.3 mega pixel. nice animated flash menu. pdf, word doc viewer, tv connection, usb connection, image editor which is good its like photoshop on your phone! one thing i would say is little bit hard to text with the key pad set in. but ignore these few people saying its rubbish as again samsung have impressed!! also you noticed the people saying its rubbish can never spell!!! haha anyone know if an extended battery is available for it? if so where? thanks
Reviewed by sam from guernsey on 21st May 2006
i love this phone..... few probs.... keypad tone - cant turn the this off all i hear is beep beep beep beep..... arrrggghh it's doing my head in, it's not highlighted so i cant turn it off. i saved all my setting e.g rintone and that, next day they were defaulted again!!! but i still love it, looks great!!! sexiest phone - if anyone figures out how to solve my probs plz email me - firstname.lastname@example.com
Reviewed by Suresh Krishnan from UAE on 20th May
After going through the reviews of the new models and visting the showrooms many evenings finally dicided for this phone over Nokia & Motorolla. Its a great phone. Good look, light weight, very good picture, sound & camera clarity and easy menus. The memory card slot is external, no need to switch off and open the phone as in the Nokia models. It has pdf viewer, a tv connector which will allow you to the contents on the television. And privacy too, you can protect folders/memory card with passowrd. Overall, a great phone.
Reviewed by Tacruza from Singapore on 17th May
It's simply an awesome phone! Sleek and light. Sound quality is great too. Was surprise at how sharp pictures turn out from a 1.3mega Pixal camera phone as compared to others. However on the downside, when playing MP3, you can practically do nothing else with the phone as accessing other menus on the phone will stop the MP3 playing. But overall... great phone!
Reviewed by charl from uk on 15th May 2006
this phone is absolutly awful.. i brout it and within a few months it started freezing and the weneva u slide it down the screen wen off... now the screen is permenantli white.. and they wudn replace it.. so ended up phoneless.. dont bi it!!
Reviewed by hemant kumar sharma from philippines on
9th May 2006
This is hemant sharma from philppines. samsung D820 is outstanding phone and easy to use.loking excellent due to slim slide.i have one problem in keypad tone, its not highlighted and i dont know hw to mute keypad tone.bt its nice to use.


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"Can We Protect Our Borders From Illegal Drugs?'
What would the drug landscape of the United States be if illegal drugs where no longer available? Would all those addicted to these drugs be instantly cured with their addictions? I am referring to the following drugs cocaine, crack and pot specifically. Abuse of prescription drugs will not fall within the realm of this particular discussion. Can I make the assumption that because the lack of availability of these illegally smuggled drugs that those addicted would have no choice but to become clean and sober? What choice would these people have? They cannot abuse what is no longer available!
Now that I have put forth the basic premise concerning the potential of recovery because of no supply of product, can I put forth a valid argument for the ability of our country to effectively stop the smuggling of these drugs?
Does the United States have the capacity in terms of technology, manpower and the real willingness to once and for all eliminate this devastating issue?
Let's first discuss manpower. The United States has put forth minimal manpower numbers in relation to the gravity of this issue. How many DEA agents do we now have as compared to years past and how many do we really need to appropriately deal with this issue. I know that within the past several years we have increased the number of these agents, but one could certainly argue we are still tremendously undermanned in this area. The government has increased numbers of border custom agents recently, but this is due in part to deal with the illegal immigration issue. The United States has a wonderful resource of the National Guard that could be utilized for border patrol and security that could go a long way in eliminating both of the above issues. But these resources are strained by fighting wars on two fronts in the Mid East. But if these troops were to return home I think we could easily redeploy appropriate numbers to have a dramatic impact on reducing the amounts of illegal drugs coming into our country. We must also develop a reasonable approach to the legal implications of supporting any of our personnel that protect and patrol our borders. Case in point the two custom agents that are now serving long prison terms for protecting us from drug traffickers. This issue was reviewed by higher courts and their guilty status and punishments have not been adjusted. In my humble opinion this is a gross injustice to those that are protecting and serving us.
Now lets discuss if this country has the technological ability to protect our land, air and sea borders effectively. I can summarize my view with the following point. Did we not put two men on the surface of the moon a number of years? Give me a break! If we really got serious about this with all the technology we have, we could develop and implement the needed technology within a short period of time. Many other countries with far less resources than the United States do a much better job than us.
This now leads me to my final question. Do we really have the will and stomach to do what we really need to do to finally abate this serious problem in our country? On first blush I must sadly say that it does appear that we have really placed a high enough priority on this issue nor have placed a high enough allocation of resources to effectively deal with the illegal importation of illicit drugs in this country.
What do you think we can do to stop the influx of these drugs into our country?


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The global financial mess keeps getting more surreal. The Dow lost a thousand points Thursday in less time than it takes to drive to the bank, because the government might default in Greece? Well, yeah, there is a debt crisis around the world and the little countries are vulnerable. That's actually true.
After Greece it could be Ireland or Spain or Italy. But the professional stock watchers are so focused on that, they're missing something even more surreal, because they're used to it. Humans started the panic but computers magnified it... computers programmed to sell, without asking permission, when prices fall to pre-set levels. It happens so fast, a trillion dollars can vanish before other computers spot bargains.
And did you hear the report that one trader might have triggered the panic by accidentally placing a sell order for billions instead of millions? The mere fact that stock exchange officials found this plausible raises questions about the whole way markets are run.
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In videos, sculptures, and installations, Peter Land employs elements of the surreal, absurd, and grotesque to explore the interplay between human experience and the subconscious. The Staircase and The Universe, seminal videos from the 1990s, depict existential scenarios; in the first film, a man falls endlessly down a flight of stairs, in the second, he moves forever through cosmic space. Recalling the work of Martin Kippenberger, Maurizio Cattelan, and Bruce Nauman, Land often uses his body as subject. In Joie de Vivre (1998), the artist's head bounces around two screens, laughing and contorting on loop and portraying the complexity of uncontrolled emotions. More recently, Land has focused on dreamlike portrayals of himself and others—especially children—that evoke the works of Henry Darger and Balthus, two Danish artists he cites as inspirations.
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I didn't realize it at the time, but shortly after graduating from college, I was about to become a landlord by accident. A few years into my career, I purchased a townhouse, and before I even closed on the property, I started getting contacted by friends that wanted to rent out the extra bedrooms. Within a few weeks, I had two friends ready to move in, and the rent they were paying me was enough to cover my mortgage payment. It was perfect for everybody. My friends had a cheap place to live, and I was getting my mortgage paid by them. It was a real win-win.
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A few years later, I sold my property and made a cross-country move for a new job. I was fascinated by the selling process. I spent the next year researching how to get into Real Estate sales, and putting a plan together to leave my secure corporate job with good benefits and make the leap into a 100% commission sales job with no benefits.
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I have just updated my Playstation 3 console firmware to 3.21 and it is kind of disappointing to find out that Sony would have an update solely to remove an existing feature that many a person had paid for. I can understand the company's qualms and defensiveness pertaining to the security of the machine but they are not doing any favors to anyone by doing this without equal justification.
I admit I was a little excited with George Hotz' discovery of an exploit but I never really expected much from it knowing many others have failed trying to do what he has been trying to. Now all of us have to suffer for one man's recklessness.
The feature is not really something I use neither do I bother to have although it feels good to know that something like that is ready and available any moment I need it to. I have a 60gb console and am proud of it. It is one thing that separates the early adopters from the newer ones, as it had been something I shelled money for.
Oh well. Here is to hoping Sony would have something else better in store for us in the nearest future. Sad to think that I assumed the company has been pulling quite a powerful streak against its competition in these recent months only to discover now (and in such haste) something as disappointing as this.


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SuperShuttle passengers bound for San Francisco International Airport took a scary detour when one of the riders booted the driver and commandeered the van.
The shuttle was picking up travelers from their hotels in the downtown area Sunday when the suspect boarded the van without a reservation, claiming that his girlfriend had booked his ride to the airport, officials said.
The ride turned bumpy at the next stop.
"The driver was assisting a passenger with her luggage, and that's when the suspect jumped into the driver seat and attempted to drive away," Officer Albie Esparza told ABCNews.com today. "The car was turned on, because it was a quick stop.
"The driver attempted to stop the suspect from driving off with the vehicle."
None of the passengers was injured, despite an ensuing altercation. "The passengers were able to get out of the van by overcoming the suspect," Esparza said. "There was a brief struggle between the suspect and the passengers."
He said, "It's not a robbery; he didn't rob any passengers of their belongings, or harm them. They just got out of their shuttle and went on their way.
"We're very grateful that no one was injured. It's a strange incident, his intent is unknown, so we're just glad no one was injured."
The shuttle was found abandoned in Alameda County, and the suspect is still at large.
SuperShuttle spokeswoman Margaret Nathan said the driver allowed the man aboard without a reservation "in case it was lost or missing."
She said the surveillance camera on the van only starts filming when there is an accident, so there are no images of the suspect.
Nathan knew of no incident like this one in the company's decades-long history and, she said, "We think it's weird that somebody would try to hijack such a high-profile company van."
The passengers, who won't be charged for the trip, can look forward to an upgraded black car ride on their next trip to the airport.


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Some may say that such a girl is not ready for a relationship with a man, especially a man in his late sixties. But to that I say: We don't know anything. We don't know how to cure a cold or what dogs are thinking. We do terrible things, we make wars, we kill people out of greed. So who are we to say how to love. I wouldn't force her. I wouldn't have to. She would want me. We would be in love. What do you know. You don't know anything. Call me when you've cured AIDS, give me a ring then and I'll listen.
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