I finally broke down and traded-up to a smartphone. My LG Envy 1100 was very long in the tooth and I wanted some of the advantages of a smartphone without spending too much. I got the Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate because it was a small form factor, decent battery life (more on that later) and not so far from the leading edge that it lacks features I wanted in a smartphone. The display is great, and I have no desire to change wallpaper at this point. The home page is set up in a fairly intuitive way, so you really don't need the manual to operate it in a basic way. I turned on wireless right away, and that is the down side of battery life. If you plan on using wireless more than a few minutes at a time, get the bigger 3500 battery. It makes the phone thicker, but lasts much longer when on wireless. I really like the basic feel of the device, and for a first smartphone, I am very satisfied. There are quite a few ringtones/alert sounds to choose from, but I do miss the sounds on my LG Envy 1100 for waking to the alarm in the morning, and there doesn't seem to be a real loud alarm tone...maybe I can download one. The camera is OK, but to me, this is a phone, OK? My phone doesn't need to do EVERYTHING under the sun. I wouldn't recommend this for someone who lives on social media. But it is a nice solid phone, and considering that this is refurbished, I am very happy with the Samsung Galaxy S I500
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished