Samsung S3850 Corby II Review

The Samsung S3850 Corby II supports a smooth curved touch screen form casing which is available in a variety of brightly coloured options. It is from the same Samsung range as the Samsung S3650 Corby (which is also called the Genio Touch) but the S3850 Corby II version has a larger touch screen designed casing with improved messaging services & Wi-Fi® technology, but it's not a 3G capable phones like the S3650 Corby. The S3850 Corby II comes with a two megapixel camera with a video recording option, a music player, radio, online instant messaging & social network integration.

Appearance & Size

The casing comes in some snazzy colour combinations which include a bright yellow with black casing, bright green with black & bright pink with black, giving this mobile phone a young & fashionable appearance. Its touch screen measures 3.2 inches which supports a TFT capacitive display & a user friendly TouchWiz touch operated interface. A touch screen keypad is displayed on the screen when the user needs to input text. The Samsung S3850 Corby II is fairly compact due to its touch screen form which is 10.99cm tall by 6.06cm wide by 1.17cm deep, & it weighs one hundred & two grams giving it a solid feel which is lightweight enough to hold & carry.

Imaging, Media & Entertainment

It has a rear facing camera lens which is neatly built into the casing design & provides the user with an easy to use picture & video recording lens. The lens is two megapixel camera & is easy to use & supports a variety of camera & imaging functions. For entertainment on the move the user can enjoy the integrated video player, music player & radio feature, which are all controlled & viewed on the 3.2 inch touch screen. Videos can be played in many formats including MPEG4, WMV, H263 & H264 plus the radio supports a radio data system & a FM tuner.

Communication & Messaging

Staying in touch with others using popular social network websites has become increasingly popular & the Samsung S3850 Corby II comes with social network integration allowing the user to access their favourite websites in an instant. Communication is made easy with the wide selection of messaging services including an instant messaging service, text & multimedia messaging & email complete with push email support for direct communication from your mobile phone. All the user's contacts are stored & managed in the phone book, plus call features & logs allow the user to communicate using the best method possible to suit their needs.

Technology & Internet

Wi-Fi® connectivity allows the user to enjoy a fun Web experience on the Samsung S3850 Corby II as the phone will connect to a nearby wireless hub or hotspot to gain a cable free connection the Internet, therefore the user can enjoy browsing the Web on their mobile phone when out & about. The S3850 Corby II is a GSM quad band phone which will automatically switch between networks providing the user with network connectivity, plus the user can expect to gain up to nine & a half hours of talk time from a fully charged battery. There is twenty six megabytes of internal memory available & the phones memory card slot will hold up to sixteen gigabytes of MicroSD™ memory. To connect to other compatible devices the user can use either a USB cable to connect or a Bluetooth® wireless connection between devices, plus enjoy fast transfer speeds thanks to the handsets EDGE & GPRS technology.