Samsung B3310

Editor's Review of the B3310

Exuding outright fun and uniqueness rolled into one, the Samsung B3310 is a real head-turner in its casing that comes in youthful colours of pretty pink or beautiful blue. It is highlighted by a TFT screen that measures 50.8 millimetres and displays animated sscreensavers, picture wallpapers, graphics and images in 262,000 colours in 240 x 320 resolution. This display screen can be used both horizontally and vertically, depending on the user's convenience when utilising the features.

This mobile phone has a full QWERTY keyboard that works on slide out mechanism makes messaging a speedy task. This handset is also notable for its numeric keypad that is set out in a single row on the wide display screen's left side. Overall, this handset is compact and convenient for carrying purposes, measuring 91 x 54 x 17 millimetres with its slide-out keyboard is in closed position. This handset is made even more attractive with its set of polyphonic and MP3 ringtones.

This quad band mobile phone works on GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 network bands. Due to its wide network reach, this handset is an ideal communication device for users who frequently fly out to various destinations. This handset's network coverage, however, is dependent on its user's service provider.

The Samsung B3310 enables users to explore the Internet and gather online data with its built-in XHTML WAP 2.0 Web browser. Using this mobile phone to connect with printers, other handsets, personal computers and laptops, among other compatible devices, is also easy with the pre-installed USB facility and wireless Bluetooth support. This handset's GPRS and EDGE technologies ensure users that their file or data transfers, as well as Internet downloading, are faster.

As a typical communication device, this mobile phone offers SMS or Text messaging with Predictive Text, as well as MMS or multimedia messaging service. Users are also able to conveniently access their e-mail account and read their e-mail messages using this mobile phone. Beyond its messaging services, this handset offers effective organiser tools that include a phone book for contacts, a calendar and an alarm clock and a calculator to assist users in their scheduling, planning or computation needs at home or at work.

While seemingly packed with practical features, the Samsung B3310 also flaunts a 2-Megapixel camera to entertain users who enjoy capturing. Pictures taken through this handset's integrated camera may be saved in the picture album storage. Besides taking still photos, this camera also records videos. It also allows users to play footages on their handset in widely accepted formats.

Music lovers will be glad about the sound features of this mobile phone. It has a music player that supports tracks in MP3 format. For an alternative listening experience, this handset comes with an FM radio facility, complete with RDS. The RDS feature puts practicality in music enjoyment as it enables users to receive news on current events, as well as sports or weather information and updates while listening to their favourite tracks. Entertainment is seemingly endless with this mobile phone's pre-loaded Java games that users will enjoy. Games downloaded from the Internet may also be played on the Samsung B3310.

Users are able to save contact details, photos, videos, audio and other files unto this handset with its internal memory of 40 Megabytes, which may accommodate more data when expanded using the MicroSD memory card. This handset allows users to enjoy communicating with their contacts for 5 hours. It also has a standby mode for a maximum of 380 hours.

This mobile phone gets the flak for its average-performing camera and music player, as well as awkward and inconvenient numeric buttons. Moreover, others are also criticising this handset because of its design that seems to exclusively cater to the young at heart. Nevertheless, this mobile phone is also being praised for its solid feel. Texting is also a breeze with this handset, some happy users attest. More than anything, however, the Samsung B3310 succeeds at, and is known for, pleasing users with its distinctive look that radiates outright fun and excitement.