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Samsung S3550 Shark 3 Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
Lightweight Slider Phone
Casing Weight 79 Grams
Internet browser with Social Network Compatibilities
Instant Messaging
2 Inch 262k Colour TFT Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
7.5 Hours Talk Time
Video Player (MPEG4, H264, H263 & WMV)
Music Player (MP3, WAV, WMA & eAAC+)
2 Megapixel Camera with Video Recording Capabilities
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
Bluetooth® with A2DP Technology

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Our Samsung S3550 Shark 3 Review

Overview
The S3550 Shark 3 is a sleek looking slider phone which has been designed by Samsung. This handset comes with many user friendly features which can be enjoyed by its user on a day to day basis which include Internet access, music player, radio, video player, two megapixel camera & easy to use call features. The Samsung S3550 Shark 3 is from the same family as the Samsung S5350 Shark & the Samsung S5550 Shark 2. This S3550 Shark 3 has a user friendly form with its stylish slide opening casing & the user can enjoy a well positioned navigation control, call keys & menu selection keys which can be used when the handset is either slide open or closed.

Appearance & Size
This handset has an attractive looking casing which comes in a sleek black coloured casing. The user can view the phones screen when the casing is either slide open or closed. Its screen is a TFT type screen which is 2 inches when measured from corner to corner. This clear & bright screen provides a 240 pixel by 320 pixel screen resolution on this TFT screen. The user can access the phones neatly designed keypad by sliding open the casing & the keypad is located on the lower section of the casing. This slide opening handset weighs seventy nine grams including its fitted rechargeable battery & its dimensions are 9.58cm tall, 4.58cm wide by 1.44cm deep.


Imaging, Media & Entertainment
There is a built in music player which supports high quality sound & the user can hear their favourite music in many formats including MP3, WAV, WMA & eAAC+. The user can download & transfer new music onto their Samsung S3550 Shark 3, plus the user can easily store new music on their handset. The S3550 Shark 3 comes with a FM radio music feature which supports a RDS feature allowing the user to view text on their screen whilst listening to their favourite radio station or radio show. For those users who enjoy games on their mobile phone, then this phone supports Java™ games for a colourful & lively gaming experience. There is a two megapixel camera which supports both still picture capturing & moving video recording capabilities. The Samsung S3550 Shark 3 comes with video playing capabilities which allow the user to view lively video footage in MPEG4, H264, H263 & WMV video formats.

Communication & Messaging
The Samsung S3550 Shark 3 has a vibration alert function which can be set to let the user know when a new call or message arrives on their handset by a vibration of the handset. There is a call log which stores a list of call made, calls received & calls missed on the Samsung S3550 Shark 3. This mobile phone comes with an integrated phone book which can hold up to one thousand contacts complete with contact numbers. The user can enjoy an instant messaging conversation on their Samsung S3550 Shark 3 which works like an instant messaging service on the user's computer & this service is a fun method of communication for the user to enjoy on their phone. A multimedia message service allows the user to share messages complete with text, sound with either a photo or a video recording. A text message service supports a T9 predictive text feature which allows the user to create text messages at high speed as each word the users begins to type will be predicted by the T9 predictive text feature. There is a mobile email service which means the user can create, send, store & receive emails on their S3550 Shark 3. This phone also comes with an alarm clock feature & there is an integrated clock which allows the user to keep a check of the current time.

Technology & Internet
This slider phone comes with an expandable memory card slot which holds MicroSD™ memory cards up to eight gigabytes in size & there is thirty five megabytes of internal memory. The user can connect to compatible devices using a USB cabled connection which means the user can transferring data between the connected devices with ease. This phone supports Bluetooth® wireless technology which allows the user to connect to other compatible devices without using cables or wires to connect. It battery can provide up to 7.5 hours of talk time or up to 430 hours of standby battery time when the battery is fully charged. The Samsung S3550 Shark 3 supports EDGE & GPRS technology which provides high speed data transfer rates on this stylish slider phone. It works over a quad band GSM network & supports a WAP Web browser which provides the user with a social network compatible Web experience complete with live widgets.

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Samsung S3550 Shark 3 Specifications & Features