Samsung Corby Mate

Samsung Corby Mate

After the huge success of Samsung Star & Star 3G Samsung India has launched another feature rich full QWERTY handset - The Corby Mate B3313. It is an incredibly compact and likeable device which features a 2.0" TFT screen. The design of Samsung Corby Mate is very youthful and cheerful from the flashy-colored front panel to the sleek and smart looking back. This focus on cutting-edge design extends to the user interface through a Cartoon User Interface, a highly stylised graphical menu and wallpaper that adapts according to handset functionality.

A lot of communication options are available in Samsung Corby Mate B3313. You can update your current status and access friends updates and live feeds via Facebook, MySpace and Twitter through a simple Pop-up SNS (Social Networking Service) notification feature. The handset also supports various community sites by integrating leading user-generated content sites such as YouTube, Flickr, Picasa and Photobucket and other popular SNS sites directly into the handsets user interface. You can also upload photos and videos to these sites through this Communities solution.

Main Features Of Samsung Corby Mate B3313

- 2.0" TFT Screen of QVGA resolution
- 40 MB internal memory, microSD card slot (up to 4GB)
- 2 megapixel fixed-focus camera with smile detection, QVGA@15fps video recording
- FM radio with RDS
- Find Music recognition service
- Full QWERTY Keyboard
- Social networking integration with direct file uploads
- Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB v.2.0
- Office document viewer

But there are some major drawbacks in Corby like it has no accelerometer, and the shiny screen reflects in the sunlight which makes almost impossible to read text. Also camera has got no flash and autofocus. But overall Samsung Corby Mate has a satisfying performance and camera interface is easy to use and is quite user friendly. It uses a NetFront web browser which runs fast enough on it. It seems like Samsung India has another winner in its hands. Samsung Corby Mate is priced at Rs. 7200/- which is very affordable and value for money deal in comparison to features it offers. It is expected that Corby Mate is going to be a hit among students and young buyers who prefer a cool looking full QWERTY mobile phone.