Samsung GT-S5260 Star 2 / Tocco Icon

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 15 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

0
Average:

4
Bad:

11

Pros:

An impressive battery life means you won’t have too many concerns about where your nearest electrical outlet is...
Inexpensive, Decent camera quality

Cons:

The lack of 3G means you’ll have a sluggish online experience unless you find yourself in a Wi-Fi zoneLook and Feel...
Laggy interface, No 3G or GPS

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Last revision on January 27, 2013

Reviewers Liked

An impressive battery life means you won’t have too many concerns about where your nearest electrical outlet is
Inexpensive, Decent camera quality

Reviewers Didn't Like

The lack of 3G means you’ll have a sluggish online experience unless you find yourself in a Wi-Fi zoneLook and Feel
Laggy interface, No 3G or GPS

Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung Tocco Icon has some good things going for it, but at a price that's getting close to a budget smart phone, you'll really need to love the way it looks to part with your cash for it. SpecificationsDisplay : 3-inch 240x400 pixels...

By Wired UK on November 22, 2011

The first Samsung mobile handset I reviewed was a clamshell unit that could automatically open and close itself at the press of a button. It also came with two battery packs. Neither of these features can be found with this next Samsung handset....

By GadgetSpeak on October 25, 2011

The Tocco Icon is a perfectly adequate feature phone that looks a bit pricier than it is and includes a decent media player and camera. Web browsing is painless so long as you can get Wi-Fi access, given the lack of 3G, it’s painfully slow...

By RegHardware on September 01, 2011

The Samsung Tocco Icon looks better than many of its price rivals, but in spite of pumping Wi-Fi into this latest model, the Tocco series is in danger of becoming irrelevant. Its price is perilously close to that of perfectly good low-end smartphones,...

By Trusted Reviews on August 11, 2011

Online the Tocco Icon retails for around £80 - a relatively low price considering you get WiFi and some useful - and has some really interesting features for anyone keen on social networking. Although this puts this in the same category as the...

By Recombu on August 02, 2011

A very affordable entry-level touchscreen phone that's easy to use, but there is no 3G and web browsing capability is...

By Pocket-lint on July 27, 2011

The Tocco Icon is a feature phone that feels and operates like a smart phone. Its svelte frame and impressive battery life make it ideal for younger mobile users, but the lack of 3G connectivity will leave heavy net-surfers feeling a bit...

By CNET UK on July 14, 2011

The Tocco Icon manages to do all the basic tasks, plus you can listen to a bit of music and do a bit of tweeting. And if you haven’t had a smartphone before, it’s a good enough choice, especially at less than £100. If you like to do a...

By 3G UK on July 08, 2011

For under £100 it’s difficult to be too harsh, but the Samsung Tocco Icon suffers from some laggy software...

By Mobile Choice on July 07, 2011

Today we review a long awaited phone, the Samsung Star 2, sequel to the original Samsung Star. With over 30 million units sold and probably one of the finest low-end feature phones ever made, the Star 2 has a prestigious reputation to live up to.Once...

By BrightHub on April 21, 2011

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