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Samsung B5310 Corby PRO Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
Fashionable Messaging Phone
Stylish Changeable Covers
Wi-Fi® Technology
2.8 Inch 16 Million Colour TFT Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
Slide Out QWERTY Keyboard
Quad Band (GSM 850, 900, 1800 & 1900) & HSDPA 900 & 2100
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Instant Messaging
3G HSDPA Technology
3.1 Megapixel Camera
Music Player (MP3, AAC & WMA)

Design

80%

Usability

77%

Features

80%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Our Samsung B5310 Corby PRO Review

The B5310 Corby PRO may also be known as the Samsung B5310 Genio PRO. It is a gorgeous looking slide opening phone which is both fashionable in design & packed full of useful communication features. It has a slide out QWERTY keyboard which makes the Samsung B5310 Corby PRO a messaging & communication focused 3G phone at an affordable price to suit all user's budgets. The fashionable looking casing includes a changeable cover option allowing the user to enjoy their favourite colour handset quickly & easily by simply change the back cover. The B5310 Corby PRO is from the same family as the Samsung (S3650 Corby) Genio Touch which is another desirable handset with a selection of differing features, but both handsets focus on affordability for the user & high quality communication features. There is a good sized screen which is a touch operated screen displaying up to sixteen million colours for a beautiful & colourful viewing experience. This screen measures 2.8 Inches from corner to corner & the user can enjoy a 240 pixel by 320 pixel screen resolution. The user can use the touch screen to input menu selections & features whilst using the slide out QWERTY keyboard to input text including numeric & letters at high speed. The Samsung B5310 Corby PRO has a solid designed casing which weighs a total of one hundred & thirty five grams including its fitted battery. Its overall shape & design is compact & deep due to its slide opening design which measures 1.57cm in depth, 5.68cm in width & 10.5cm in height.

The whole point of a mobile phone is to communicate with others quickly & easily & the Samsung B5319 Corby PRO comes with a wide selection of features which make communicate a breeze for its user, whether it is a phone call, a text, an email or an instant messaging communication, this phone has it all. An instant message service allows the user to have a text chat with contacts which are online at the same time as the user, which is like having an online instant chat with others. The instant messaging service works like the instant service on the user computer but this service is fully mobile therefore a fun way to communicate with compatible instant messaging contacts. The B5310 Corby PRO also supports a multimedia messaging service which allows the user of this fashionable phone to share pictures & video clips with other MMS compatible contacts by creating a message quickly & simply. A MMS message can contain a picture or a short video recording complete with text input & sound or music if required for a fun multimedia style message. The user may wish to create & share a text message which is a message which can contain text & symbols & can then be shared between SMS text messaging compatible contacts. A built in email service allows the user to create, send, receive & store emails just like on the user's computer, but this service is a mobile email service which supports user friendly features. A built in WAP browser allows the user to gain an Internet connection & surf the Web to find out so much information on this stylish phone. The Samsung B5310 Corby PRO comes with an integrated A GPS navigation feature allows the user to find out where they are or where they are heading on this location finding feature. This phone covers four GSM network bands & work over a 3G HSDPA 900 & 2100 networks.

When it comes to technology the Samsung B5310 Corby PRO has an array for fast & useful technologies which include WiFi® connectivity allowing the user to access the Internet via a WiFi hotspot location. This slider style phone supports 3G HSDPA technology which provides the user with fast connectivity on their handset. The B5310 Corby PRO comes with one hundred megabytes of internal memory & the user can add an external memory card which can hold up to sixteen gigabytes of external memory providing a huge amount of storage for the user to enjoy. Its Bluetooth® wireless technology & USB connectivity allows the user to connect their mobile phone to other compatible devices using either a Bluetooth® wireless connection or a USB cabled connection between the two devices. When the user connects their Samsung B5310 Corby PRO to other devices using these connectivity options available, then the users can transfer data at high speeds between the two devices thanks to the handsets built in EDGE technology.

The Samsung B5310 Corby PRO comes with an integrated radio feature allowing its user to enjoy a lively radio experience on their phone. The radio comes with a radio data system feature which means the user can view radio information on their screen whilst listening to their preferred station. There is a music playing feature which allows the user to transfer or download their favourite tracks which can then be stored on the phones memory & played back on the music player when the user wishes to have some entertainment. The music player supports popular music playing formats which include MP3, AAC & WMA formats. The user will find a camera lens on the back of the casing which provides the user with a built in 3.1 megapixel digital camera feature allowing the user to capture still pictures & record video clips when desired. This camera feature supports a selection of imaging & camera settings & functions which allow the user to capture a beautiful image each time this feature is used. The user can store their pictures on their phone, share their pictures with other contacts via the MMS messaging service or use their picture a personal screensaver or wallpaper. Its video recording & playing capabilities allow the user to capture moving video footage on their Samsung B5310 Corby PRO & to enjoy playing video clips on their high colour touch screen.

Samsung B5310 Corby PRO Specifications & Features

Screen
2.8 Inch 16 Million Colour TFT Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
3.1 Megapixel Camera
Auto Focus
Zoom
Photo Editor
Photo Album
Video Record
Video Editor
Video Player
Screensaver
Picture Wallpaper

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email
Instant Messaging

Sound
Music Player (MP3, AAC & WMA)
Music Storage
FM Radio RDS
Polyphonic & MP3 Ringtones

Entertainment
Java™ Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phonebook
Organiser
Calendar
Clock
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Speaker Phone
Document Viewer
A GPS Navigation
Changeable Covers
Slide Out QWERTY Keyboard

Connectivity
3G HSDPA
Wi-Fi®
Bluetooth® with A2DP
USB
GPRS
EDGE

Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
HSDPA 900 & 2100

Internet
WAP 2.0
XHTML
HTML

Memory & Talk Time
100 Mbytes Memory Plus MicroSD™ Memory Card Support up to 16 Gbytes
8 Hours Talk Time
560 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
135 g
105 x 56.8 x 15.7 mm

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Reviewer: Hariharan - Chennai, India
Date: 1st Feb 2010

Everything is looks good in corby pro except the WIFI which is not easily connecting to the WiFi AP. After a long struggle I connected my mobile to wireless network. If anyone have any questions about WiFi in corby pro, feel free to ask.

Design

65%

Usability

60%

Features

70%

Reviewer: Swapy - Mumbai, India
Date: 30th Jan 2010

Hi. It is nice phone to carry, best feature is it's a touch phone QWERTY keyboard is nice feature & hope it supports motion games.

Design

95%

Usability

95%

Features

90%

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