Samsung Corby

Model Number: S3653	Memory: 50 MB built-in + microSD card (up to 8GB)
Price: 14500 PKR	Camera:
Form factor: Candy bar	2 MP with autofocus, smile detection
Input type: Full Touch Screen	Image Format: jpg
Design and User Interface	Digital Zoom: 2X
Dimensions: 103x565x12 mm	Video: 15 fps
Display: 2.8-inch TFT capacitive touch screen	Video Format: mp4
Fashion jackets	Shooting mode: single shot, smile shot, continuous shot and panoramic mode
Weight: 90 grams	Connectivity:
Features:	Network: GPRS Class 10, 32-48 Kbps
Messaging: SMS, MMS, E-mail	Data: EDGE Class 10, 236.8 Kbps
Radio: Stereo FM radio with RDS	Connections: Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, USB v2.0
Java: MIDP 2.0	Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Games: built-in + downloadable	Battery timing: approx. 3-4 days on average use
Social networking integration with live updates	Charging Time: approx. 75 minutes
MP3,WMA, eAAC Player
H.263, H.264, MP4, WMV Player

First Impression:

            The Samsung Corby design is chic and glossy and seemingly caters to a young market that cheers on feature phones.

The Experience:

            The phone comes with colorful fashion jackets. However, the colours are not as glaringly solid as those of the Corby TXT. The front of the phone has a minimalistic design, often appearing to be bare – with only three keys to work with. The widgets make it easy to access social networking services like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. The camera and video quality are good, with a passable resolution and frame-rate. Unfortunately, the call quality is not up to the mark, there is little voice clarity. Messaging is made possible through a virtual keypad, which is easy to use and responds well to taps. However, considering it is completely touchscreen, navigating throuth various UI elements can be exhausting. On the plus side, the UI is mostly consistent and touchscreen gestures are intuitive, which means the user will not be frustrated by its lack of a physical keypad.

The Verdict:

            Considering it is a mid-budget phone, the Samsung Corby, is a reasonable deal. It is unfortunate that such a visually appealing phone suffers in the area, which is most important – the call quality. Nonetheless it is a good-looking phone with a lot of features in an affordable price.

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