Samsung M5650 Lindy

Samsung M5650 Lindy review

Release Date:  Q2 2010
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Samsung Electronics, the popular South Korean mobile phone company has again announced a new handset called Samsung M5650 Lindy. The mobile phone market is already very excited about the announcement as it is said to be in the line of Samsung S3650 Corby. Though there is no mention of Corby in the name of the handset, but the features and the specifications of the Samsung M5650 Lindy definitely proves that it is the better version of Corby. You might wonder what the improvement in Samsung M5650 Lindy is. Lindy is coming with Wi Fi capabilities, 3G connectivity, and an improved version of the camera. Lindy is a touch screen enabled handset like Corby, which is definitely among the most affordable handset available in the market. Now, when Lindy appears in the market, the users will enjoy similar designs and features along with some updates. It is expected that Samsung M5650 Lindy is also going to be made as an affordable mobile phone in this range.

What are the key features of the mobile phone?

The device is quite compact. The general hardware specifications of the mobile phone include 3G, Wi Fi support, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, touch screen display with QVGA resolution, video calling capabilities, dedicated music controls and a lot more. However, there is a limitation of using the Samsung M5650 Lindy. The device is not a smart phone, but still its features are available with TouchWiz user interface of Samsung, Smart unlock and one finger zoom. However, it still lacks certain features of a smart phone and also a 3.5mm audio jack. The saving grace is its price, which is expected to be quite affordable. However, we have to wait for the release of the handset, which is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2010.

Samsung M5650 Lindy Review- network and connectivity

The quality of a phone is judged in terms of its network and connectivity. Lindy is supportive of both 2G and 3G network. In case of 2G network, it supports quad band GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900. For 3G, it supports HSDPA 1900/ 2100. In terms of internet connectivity, the users of Lindy can enjoy Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots) GPRS at the speed of 32 - 48 kbps; whereas, it also features Class 10 EDGE with 236. 8 kbps speed. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and WI-FI® 802.11b/g WLAN ensures hi speed connectivity and internet access. Data transferring facilities can also be immaculately done with cable connectivity via microUSB v2.0 and wireless connectivity with Bluetooth® v2.1 with A2DP.

Samsung M5650 Review – memory

No matter what number of excellent features a mobile phone comes with, if the memory back up is not sufficient, then there is no point of providing high-end features. The logic is simple, your phone has the immaculate music features and video player, but you enjoy restricted capacity to load enough music and video files in the phone. There is certainly no use of such features. Therefore, let us find what Samsung M5650 Lindy offers in terms of its memory features. The device comes with internal memory of 50 MB that is capable of loading 1000 contacts in the phone book. There is a card slot for externally enhancing the memory. The memory can be expanded up to 8GB, so that you can enjoy a good number of music, video, and gaming applications.

Samsung Lindy Review – battery

Like memory features, battery is one of the vital basic requirements of a mobile phone. Imagine the situation when you are doing an important work on your mobile phone and suddenly it runs out of power due to poor battery back-up. It can also happen while listening to your favorite music or watching videos. Therefore, your handset must be powered with a good battery back up and Samsung M5650 Lindy excels quite well in this section. The mobile phone is powered by standard Li-Ion 960 mAh battery that offers running length up to 300 hours in the stand by mode and up to 3 hours talk time.

Samsung M5650 Lindy – entertainment

Nowadays, it is not enough for a mobile phone just to offer good calling, messaging, or business friendly features; good entertainment features are equally important. Lots of people purchase mobile phones enjoy gaming, videos, and especially music. Let’s check it out how Samsung M5650 Lindy excels in these departments.

The device comes with an integrated video player, which can play diverse video files such as H.263, H.264, MP4 and WMV. The music features are also very good. The handset is loaded with a MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player and includes dedicated music keys. The feature is quite strong and it can even give Nokia 5530 XpressMusic run for its money. As far as gaming is concerned, Samsung M5650 Lindy includes some exciting built in games and also downloadable option.

Samsung M5650 Lindy – Camera

Like the above mentioned entertainment features, good camera option is also very much essential in a handset. This one is a 3.15 mega pixel snapper that can click some nice shots. Auto focus is enabled in the camera and the resolution of the shots is 2048 x 1536 pixels.

Samsung M5650 Lindy – Display

Look wise, Lindy is not very different from Corby. Lindy includes 2.r inches TFT capacitive touch screen. The resolution of the display is 240 x 320 pixels and it displays 256,000 colours. The phone is available in a single shade, which is black and its dimension is 106 x 57 x 12 mm. Lindy is quite handy, as it weighs just 98 grams.

Feature-wise, it seems that Samsung M5650 Lindy is quite attractive and has all the capabilities to hold its place in this highly competitive market of the mobile phones.