Samsung Genio
The Samsung Genio is a compact 3G with a 2.8 inch 262k colour TFT touch screen. It has a 2 megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom and flash. It has an MP3 player and an FM radio with RDS. The Samsung Genio comes with 50 MB of memory which easily be expanded to 8GB with a microSD card. This Quad band phone comes with a battery that allows 5 hours of talktime or 350 hours on standby. It is available in grey or yellow.
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Samsung Genio, also known as the S3650 Corby, is a compact mobile phone clad in choices of elegant black, vibrant yellow, effervescent pink or pearly white casing, giving it a sporty and youthful appeal. It weighs 92 grams including a fitted battery and measures 103 x 57 x 13 millimetres, making it a lightweight device without giving a flimsy impression. This mobile phone is part of Samsung's S-range and resembles the features of the stylish Samsung S8000 Jet. Users can give this mobile phone a more personalised touch by setting its alarms and call or text alerts using the pre-installed polyphonic and MP3 ringtones.
This handset boasts of a TFT screen that works on Touch Wiz technology, which improves an otherwise customary interface. This mobile phone's touchscreen measures 71.12 millimetres and displays picture wallpapers and screensavers in 262,000 colours on a 240 x 320 resolution. Users of this handset may view widgets on the TFT display or customise the home screen to suit their unique personalities.
A quad band mobile phone, the Samsung Genio Touch supports GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900, as well as UMTS 2100 network bands. Given its wide network reach, this handset is a perfect companion for frequently traveling users. Its full network capacity, however, may be dependent on its user's service provider.
This mobile phone allows users to access their favourite Web sites or gather online information through the pre-installed XHTML and HTML WAP 2.0 Internet browser.
Users can share or transfer data with compatible gadgets like other handsets, laptops, scanners, printers and personal computers through the USB connectivity option. For hassle-free transfers, users may select the Bluetooth with A2DP option which supports wireless data sharing between compatible devices within a range of 10 metres. This communication gadget is powered by GPRS and EDGE, which means that it supports speedier file transfer and Internet downloading rates. As this handset is 3G-enabled, it also offers users high speed Web connectivity.
This mobile phone offers SMS or text, as well as MMS or multimedia messaging. It also allows users to receive or send e-mails with its Internet connectivity feature.
Users who need a dab of entertainment will get a load of it with the Samsung Genio Touch. This mobile phone is endowed with a 2-Megapixel camera complete with zoom and flash features to obtain that perfect shot. This camera also captures footages which can be viewed clearly on the touchscreen display in MPEG4, H264 and H263 video formats. Users may either utilise their photos and as personalised wallpaper or screensaver, share the pictures and videos through MMS, or store them at the handset photo and video album facilities for later viewing. Taking still shots or capturing moving footages using this integrated camera is easy with this mobile phone's dedicated capture key.
This mobile phone also doubles as a music companion for users who enjoy listening to their favourite tunes. Its built-in music player supports MP3, eAAC+ and WMA formats and can be stored in this handset's music storage facility. This mobile phone also offers an alternative listening tool with the FM Radio complete with RDS feature that enables users to receive data on current events, weather or sports right from their preferred radio stations. To the delight of game-focused users, this handset comes with preloaded games which may be enjoyed instantly. This mobile phone also supports downloading of new games from the Internet.
The Samsung Genio Touch comes with built-in organiser features to assist busy users in their planning or scheduling needs. It has a phone book, a clock, a calculator, a calendar, an alarm clock and a document viewer that supports most popular document formats. This handset also has a speaker phone for hassle-free calls and a call log option that keeps track of users' dialed, received or missed calls.
This mobile phone allows users to enjoy speaking with their contacts for 5 full hours of talk time, or an equivalent of 350 hours of standby time. Moreover, it enables users to store still photos, moving footages, music files, games and other data of up to 16 Gigabytes using the MicroSD memory card.
Unhappy users note that this mobile phone has average performing entertainment features. Others also criticise this mobile phone for its lack of a QWERTY keyboard. Nonetheless, satisfied users of the Samsung Genio Touch contend that the integrated camera's capture speed offers little to no delay. Moreover, the touchscreen is reportedly reactive enough to respond to the lightest of prods.
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