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Samsung U300

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Samsung U300 2.25

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RRP

$549.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 6th of November, 2007

Features

Form Factor : Flip

Mobile Network Bands : Tri Band GSM

What's Hot

Stylish, brushed metal design; only 9.6mm thin; external OLED display

What's Not

Flip hard to open, no memory card slot, poor tactile response of keypad and controls, no 3G

The Final Word

The U300 is certainly a stylish looking handset, but it has too many faults to be recommended as a wise purchase.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

Email, SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, GPRS, WAP, EDGE

Email Protocols

POP3, IMAP4

Digital Camera

Digital Zoom

Video capture

Yes

Digital Camera Effects

Black & White, Negative, Sepia, Antique

Camera Resolution

3.2 MP

Digital Video

Digital video format

MPEG

Video resolutions

128x96, 176x144, 352x288, 320x240

General

Length (mm)

100

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

9.6

Weight (g)

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

70 MB

Input Devices

5-way Navigation, Buttons

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

TFT

Colour Support

262k Colours

Screen size

2.2 in

Screen Resolution

240x320

Multimedia Features

Wallpapers/Screensavers

Wallpapers, Screensavers

Ringtones Type

Digitised Audio

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

MP3 Player

Yes

Voice Recorder

Yes

Picture Viewer

Yes

Video Player

Yes

Speakerphone

Yes

Keypad lock

Profiles

Predictive text input

Yes

Ringtone Composer

GPS

Handwriting Recognition

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Video calling

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Currency converter

Yes

Phonebook

Yes

Notes

Yes

To-do list

World time

Yes

Games

Yes

Cradle

Yes

Case

Headphones

Yes

FM tuner

Video Recorder

Yes

Text Viewer

Mass Storage

Yes

Remote Control

Antenna

Internal

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Yes

Phone Networks

Mobile Network Bands

Tri Band GSM

Phones

Form Factor

Flip

Talk Time (minutes)

360

Standby Time (hours)

300

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Number of names

1000

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Supported Media

Supported Audio File Formats

AAC+, eAAC+, AAC, MP3, WMA

Supported Video File Formats

MPEG-4, H.263

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth 2.0

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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