Vendor Centres
Sony

Reviews : Hardware : Mobile Phones : 3G Mobile Phones

3G Mobile Phones Buying Guide: With more bandwidth and endless multimedia possibilites, 3G mobile phones are leaving 2G in the dust. Read more...

3G Mobile Phones

Samsung Widescreen

Print review and specs for shopping

Click to open full size image in new window

Click images to select and enlarge

Samsung Widescreen 3.50

Explain star rating

RRP

$899.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 6th of November, 2007

Features

Form Factor : Swivel

What's Hot

Landscape viewing for video, up to 7.2Mbps HSDPA network speeds, Foxtel Mobile TV with 33 channels and EPG, Foxtel iQ recording feature

What's Not

Cramped controls and small QWERTY keypad, battery life, bland design

The Final Word

Optimised for mobile TV, the Samsung Widescreen is a solid, if not outstanding, introduction to what the future holds for mobile video content.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

Email, SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, GPRS, WAP, EDGE, 3G, UMTS, HSDPA

Email Protocols

POP3, IMAP4, SMTP

Digital Camera

Video capture

Yes

Digital Camera Effects

Black & White, Sepia, Negative

Camera Resolution

2.0 MP

Digital Video

Digital video format

MPEG

Video resolutions

128x96, 176x144

External Display

Display Technology

Colour STN LCD (Passive Matrix)

Colour Support

65,000 colours

Screen Resolution

96x96

General

Available Colours

Black, Silver Grey

Length (mm)

Width (mm)

102.5

Height (mm)

17.5

Weight (g)

115

Other Features

Access to Mobile FOXTEL from Telstra

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

25 MB

Input Devices

5-way Navigation, Buttons, Keyboard

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

QVGA

Colour Support

262k Colours

Screen size

2.3 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

Yes

Predictive text input

Yes

Ringtone Composer

GPS

Handwriting Recognition

Voice dialling

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Video calling

Yes

Organiser

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Currency converter

Yes

Phonebook

Yes

Notes

Yes

To-do list

World time

Yes

Cradle

Case

Headphones

Yes

FM tuner

Video Recorder

Yes

Text Viewer

Yes

Mass Storage

Yes

Antenna

Internal

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Yes

Phone Networks

Mobile Networks

Telstra

Phones

Form Factor

Swivel

Talk Time (minutes)

180 (3G), 210 (GSM)

Standby Time (hours)

250

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Supported Media

Supported Memory Media

Micro-SD

Supported Audio File Formats

AAC+, AAC, MP3

Supported Video File Formats

MPEG-4

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Other Supported File Formats

DOC, PDF, PPT, XLS

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.

Market Place