Recent Releases from Samsung
With Christmas fast approaching Samsung are looking to tuck into a more sizable chunk of the mobile phone market at both the high end smartphone and the low end basic handset level. Here are the most recent releases from Samsung.
Samsung Genio QWERTY
This is a mobile phone that is aimed well and truly at the younger end of the market and outside of the UK will interestingly be known as the CorbyTXT. This is because it features a full QWERTY keypad, much like the more business oriented BlackBerry Curve or Nokia E55. The idea is that texting and emailing will be made all the more easy and natural. The Genio QWERTY incorporates compatibility with reams of different music file formats to bulk out its youth appeal and the 2 megapixel camera is perfect for casual snappers.
Samsung Omnia Lite
The Omnia range now incorporates many different phones into its broad scope and the Lite occupies the lowest rung in terms of functionality and price. It is still a touch screen phone with plenty of widgets, but the 3.1 megapixel camera is a slightly scaled down version of the one included in other Omnia models. There is still a descent range of connectivity with 3G, HSDPA and Wi-Fi all built in, so the Omnia Lite will make light work of web browsing and downloading. Whether customers will be confused by the newly augmented Omnia range remains to be seen.
Samsung D780
Though the D780 is not much to look at, it offers one thing which few other handsets can manage. It is a dual SIM card mobile phone and can actively use both SIMs simultaneously. This means that you can have one phone reachable by two different phone numbers, utilising two different mobile network providers at the same time. The D780 is not going to appeal to the general public, but should be useful for professionals who need optimum network coverage and the convenience of a combined SIM for constant availability.
Samsung Genio Touch
The Genio Touch is much like the Genio QWERTY in that it is aimed squarely at the youth market with its vibrant design, multicoloured selection of exteriors and easy to use interface. The Genio Touch is a 3G phone which means mobile internet browsing clips along at a decent pace, though the lack of an on-screen QWERTY keypad makes it feel slightly out of date when compared to other touch screen handsets.
Samsung Omnia 2
The most significant release into the Omnia family of phones is the Omnia 2, the true successor to the original Omnia. The biggest new feature which this handset offers is the AMOLED screen. AMOLED technology is the latest innovation in mobile phone displays and provides the best viewing experience out there with enhanced brightness and resolution going hand in hand with lower energy consumption. It also allows the Omnia to be extremely thin despite the large 3.7 inch touch screen interface. Using the latest Windows Mobile operating platform the Omnia 2 is an intelligent, modern smart phone that is a real alternative to the iPhone.
Samsung S3100
The S3100 is a low cost, simple to use mobile phone which is not overwhelmed by functions. There is a 1.3 megapixel camera and the top half of the phone slides up to reveal the alphanumeric keypad. You can choose from either a black or pink model, though each offers the same level of functionality. You can playback music files and also use the built in FM radio, but these are the only multimedia functions which it offers.
Samsung B3310
When you hold the B3310 in a landscape position and slide the top half up you can access a full QWERTY keypad housed neatly beneath the screen. This is yet another phone targeted for teenagers and young adults, particularly since it is only available in pink. The B3310 seems to be an emulation of the T-Mobile Sidekick handset, popularised within the American market. As such texting and social networking are at the forefront of its design, whilst it lacks high speed mobile internet access that a 3G connection might have enabled. Whilst this is not going to appeal to everyone, the B3310 could be the next must-have mobile phone that all the kids want to own.
Samsung S5200
Looking at the S5200’s keypad will remind some of the Motorola RAZR’s design, but this is by no means a bad thing. The S5200 is a slide phone with mid-ranged multimedia functionality and a 3.2 megapixel camera with smile detection built into the software. It can play back plenty of the most popular audio and video formats, though the screen may prove to be a little too small for watching extended video clips on. Available in subtle red or blue, the S5200 plugs a gap in Samsung’s midrange and acknowledges that slide phones are still a popular choice.
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