Samsung S3650 Review– The Most Stylish Communicator
Samsung S3650 aka Corby is a tech-savvy entry level, touch screen mobile phone which curbs the users’ appetite for a stylish, feature rich gadget available within the budget. With socialization becoming the slogan for teenagers and young mobile phone users, Samsung S3650 definitely attracts youngsters’ attention by its distinct shape and bold colors which is a great innovation in mobile market. The size of the phone is 103 x 56.5 x 12mm and it weighs 90g.
High end features available with other Samsung mobile phones are available with this inexpensive gadget. The finger zoom feature makes using the capacitive touch screen more interesting. The Smart unlock and widget based TouchWiz interfaces are features worth mentioning with the Samsung S3650. The plastic construction doesn’t look cheap with glossy finish.
The central attraction of the phone is the 2.8 inches capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The image quality is satisfactory, but other Samsung mobile phones offer much better quality. The screen is highly responsive though sunlight legibility is poor. Right below the screen, there are three simple keys for menu control.
The TouchWiz interface in Samsung S3650 is fun to use. In the home screen, you can add as many widgets as you wish. The mini apps can be customized according to your needs. The accelerometer based auto align widgets option helps you align widgets by shaking the phone. Aside from the home screen and modern icons, rest of the interface looks just like any other Samsung touch mobile phone. Multitasking is an interesting addition to Corby and you can run java applications in the background. However, there is no dedicated key to switch between opened applications, which limit the functionality of multitasking. The interface allows users to assign gestures for letters A to Z to open desired applications.
The Samsung S3650 features the common phonebook. You can add a video to a contact as a contact image. Dialing numbers and calling is an absolute pleasure with the touch screen phone. A smart dialing feature could have made the phone much better. The call quality and reception of the Samsung S3650 are all satisfatory. SMS and MMS share a common editor. But there is a dedicated editor for sending emails. One of the notable drawbacks with the phone is that it doesn’t feature a landscape QWERTY keypad like other expensive touch screen mobile phones.
Social networking is the most advertised and the most exciting feature of the Samsung S3650. Facebook, Myspace and Twitter can be integrated with your mobile phone now. There are three separate widgets that allow you to post messages and images to your social networking accounts directly. You will also receive pop up notifications for responses to your account. You can also link to websites like Picasa and Flickr and upload your files in a jiffy. The only disappointment is that there is no phonebook integration.
On the multimedia side, music player and FM radio are extremely useful and they are touch optimized. The Video player is quite satisfactory. The 2MP camera shoots images at a resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels with smile shot feature, but there is no auto focus. The video recording is basic, but it is touch optimized too. Bluetooth and A2DP support provides connectivity. The web browser is perfect and comes with full flash support. There are quite a few office apps that are good additions to the package.
The battery supports 9 hours of talk time and 730 hours of standby time. But the absence of 3G support is really a flaw since high speed internet can make using social networks more fun.
About the Author
Jerry Smith, the editor of http://www.mobilephoneonly.co.uk. An expert on mobile phone and an observer of UK telecommunication market. He writes reviews on latest mobile phones, and also suggests promotional deals and special offers from mobile phone retailers in UK.
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