Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO review
Expert Rating:
- Good looks
- 3G, Wi-Fi
- Comfortable typing experience
- High price
Finally, the official announcement of Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO has been made in Milan. The official announcement of the phone was eagerly awaited by many mobile phone enthusiasts across the globe. The expectation is sky high from this handset, which is believed to be the next generation of the Samsung S3650 Corby. When the first Corby was announced, no body took it seriously and thought that it is just another handset from the house of Samsung that just boasts an attractive price tag. But, the misconception about the mobile phone didn’t stayed longer as people realized that the device has given new light to the world of touch screen devices. The Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO was announced after several weeks and hence people are eager to find out more about the latest Corby. This Handset has been released along with the Samsung B3210 CorbyTXT.
Targeted Users
The look of the mobile phone resembles its sibling because it still maintains that colourful and vibrant appeal. People are going to love this handset as Samsung have introduced several high end features in it and that is the reason why, the price factor is higher than that of its earlier version. The bold colours and metallic design of the phone is loved by young people, but the high price plays a constraint on its way. But, the user friendliness of typing unlike many high end smart phones, gives the Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO an edge over the others. The regular operations of this phone is almost similar to that of the original Corby, but the QWERTY keyboard and superb screen makes a huge impression on the users. Business professionals, especially loves this handset as it gives them everything on board such as document reader, Wi Fi and HSDPA. Youths also prefer Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO as its TouchWiz interface comes with the animated Comic User Interface themeing and it heavily supports social networking facilities and emailing. The biggest highlight of the mobile phone is its sliding full QWERTY keyboard. The keyboards maintain four row layouts, which gives comfortable and accurate typing experience. However, the overall plastic construction is a let down.
Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO - Display
The look of the phone, as mentioned above, is very attractive. The whole black metallic body and red full QWERTY keyboard is a superb combination that attracts the eyes of the users. On the front portion of the phone, you will find only the TFT resistive touch screen, which measures 2.8 inches. The display of this touch screen boasts 16 million colours at 240 x 320 pixels resolution. The device is a side-slider and the QWERTY keyboard becomes visible by sliding the device towards right. The measurement of the phone is 105 x 56.8 x 15.7 mm and its weight is 135 grams. Overall, the look of the phone is really very attractive.
Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO - Memory
Memory is one of the most vital features of mobile phones these days. The new devices incorporate latest applications, which requires good memory back up to store the files. If the memory is not good enough, then it is not possible to store huge number of music, videos or gaming files. Considering this aspect, Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO has decent memory back up. The internal memory of the mobile phone is 100 megabytes, while it can also be enhanced up to 16 gigabytes by using microSD™ card slot.
Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO Review - Battery
Like memory, the performance of the mobile phones depends on the power of its battery. Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO feature good battery back up with its Li-Ion 960 mAh standard battery. With such good battery backup the device can perform for longer durations. One of the highlights of CorbyPRO is Fashion Jackets. These jackets allow the users to customize the battery covers of the mobile phone.
Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO – Other Highlights
Apart from Fashion Jackets, there are several other miscellaneous highlights of Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO. 3.5mm audio output jack gives excellent option to listen to the music by connecting the device with other compatible speakers. The device features a built in music player that can play several music files like MP3, AAC and WMA. FM Radio with RDS is also featured in the handset. The video lovers can enjoy fabulous videos on the video player that can play high quality DivX videos.
Samsung CorbyPRO Review – Connectivity
The handset is appropriate for young mobile users as well as business owners. Young people love exchanging video files, music and images and hence Bluetooth® connectivity of the phone allows them to do so conveniently. There is standard microUSB port, which helps in connecting the handset with compatible devices for exchanging files. The business users require speed and HSDPA, Wi Fi and GPS receiver with A-GPS provides them immaculate connectivity with fabulous speed.
Samsung B5310 Review – Camera
No mobile phone these days is considered as perfect without camera and when the device is of such huge stature like Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO, the camera aspect must be considered. The handset comes with 3.15-megapixels camera, which includes fixed focus and video recording features. The clicked images of the device can be uploaded to the social networking sites easily with CorbyPRO.
All these factors have made Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO a top notch device and it is expected that the phone will successfully carry forward the performance of its predecessor.
Samsung B5310 CorbyPRO specification
- 3.1 Mega-pixel camera with Autofocus, Zoom, Photo Editor & Photo Album
- Video Recorder, Video Player & Video Editor
- Screensavers & Picture Wallpapers
- 2.8 inch TFT Touch Screen display with 16 million colours & 240 x 320 pixels
- Music Player Supports WMA, AAC & MP3 Formats
- Music Stoarge
- Built-in FM Radio with RDS
- Polyphonic & MP3 Ringtones
- Vibrating Alert
- SMS, MMS & Email Messaging
- Instant Messaging
- T9 Predictive Text Messaging
- Java™ Games & Downloadable games
- Personal organiser with Phonebook, Clock, Alarm Clock, Calendar & Calculator
- Built-in Handfree Speakerphone
- Document Viewer
- A GPS Navigation
- Changeable Covers
- QWERTY Keyboard
- 100 Megabytes of Memory with MicroSD™ memory card support for up to 16GB
- Bluetooth® with A2DP, WLAN Wi-Fi®, 3G HSDPA & USB Connectivity
- GPRS & EDGE Technology
- Quad band 1900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 900 GSM, 850 GSM & HSDPA 2100, 900 Networks
- WAP 2.0 XHTML & HTML Web Browsers
- Talk Time TBA hrs
- Standby Time TBA hrs
- Size 15.7 x 56.8 x 105mm
- Weight 135g
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