Introduction
After presenting the Samsung S3650 Corby is equipped with touch screen some time ago, now presents Samsung B3210 Samsung Corby is equipped with a QWERTY keyboard. Samsung B3210 better known as the Samsung Corby TXT. Design funky, stylish and very young children seem that characterizes this phone is intended for the active segment of young people and likes to send text messages or chat. Although it does not have the best features of the BlackBerry, but the Samsung Corby TXT can still be an option for those of you who now want to buy a cell phone equipped with a QWERTY keyboard.
Key Features:
• Network Quad Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
• a 2.2-inch TFT display, 256K colors 220 x 176 pixel resolution
• 2-megapixel resolution camera
• GPRS and EDGE class 10
• MP3/MP4 player
• FM Radio with RDS support
• internal memory of 50MB
• Support Java
• The audio player with support MP3/eAAC + / WMA
• It includes a 1GB microSD
• Li-Ion Battery 800 mAh with good durability
• Fashion Jackets (cover the back with a few color variants which can be replaced easily)
Weaknesses:
• There are no features of autofocus and flash on the camera
• There is no hot-swap microSD slot
• There is no application to open a word document, excel, PDF, etc.
• The design makes it less comfortable when held
Open the next page to find accessories that may be in the sales box.
Box of Sales
In the box there is a sale of Corby accessories like charger, battery mobile phone, headset 3.5mm, 2 pieces of fashion Jackets (back cover), and manual and warranty card mobile phone usage.
Besides Samsung 1GB microSD bonuses.
Dimension
Corby comes with dimensions of 112 x 59.6 x 12.9 mm and weighing 94 g, Corby size 4 g heavier than the size of the Samsung S3650 Corby. However Corby size still feels light when we hold our right hand.
Design and Design
The front and rear Corby made of plastic material upper class that makes it look cheap. Some of the curves found in Corby impress stylish but we think it makes it uncomfortable when gripped.
At the top of the screen there is only earpiece to listen to the other person's voice when there was a call.
Corby using a 2.2-inch TFT screen, with a depth of 256K colors 220 x 176 pixels. Corby screen looks bright and clear as we used to see the pictures of our landscape and video input using Bluetooth. There is no data cable in the sales box Corby.
Below the screen there are buttons use of mobile phones and a D-pad are all easy to use. On the left side of the D-pad there is a button maker and menu button calls. On the right side of the D-pad back and there is a button that calls pembutus button doubles as the power button.
Under the D-pad there is a QWERTY keyboard that does not have the distance between the one with the other buttons. It is easy to use keyboard keys when we test for writing SMS.
Corby on the left side there are only volume keys.
Corby on the right side there are only a camera shutter button.
At the bottom of the phone if there is a gap to open back cover of the phone.
At the top there is a USB port and 3.5mm audio jack and phone cord hanger hole.
On the back there is a resolution 2-megapixel camera, speaker holes, and the Samsung logo.
Display Menu Interface
Display menu interface looks standard Corby, as usual, on the home screen there is a phone status such as signal status, date, time, batery status, and the operator used. You can use the toolbar menu on the home screen (like the active standby screen on the Nokia) as the access to the menu you want if you want. If you disable the toolbar menu then you can use 4-way D-pad as a button shortcut menu access your favorite menus.
On the menu there is only one choice of display icons, which display the menu icons 4 x 3. engakses menu you can use the menu button or touch screen. To navigate the menu you can use the touch screen and a type D-Pad button located top right of the QWERTY keyboard.
When accessing sub-menus, sub-menu is displayed to the display list that extends downward. You can use the alphanumeric keypad to enter the sub-menu.
There are two transfer effects such as menu screen door effect and slide. Corby can not be used to do when our multitasking test Java programs. But you can still listen to the song while writing a message and surf the Web in Corby.
Customization
There are three options you can apply themes in Corby, namely Precision, Caertoon, and Eclipse. In addition to changing themes, you can also menggantik wallpapers and home screens on the Corby TXT.
Phonebook
Corby Phonebook can store up to 1000 contact numbers. On contact, but can fill a phone number, you can set personal ring tones and contact photos.
There is only one view of contacts, the name and number phonebook just in Corby.
Making a Call
To make a call you can see the contacts listed in the phonebook or directly write the number you want on the home screen display Corby. Corby is equipped with smart dialing feature that can speed up you make a call by typing a contact number, then the number owner's name will be displayed on the screen.
We do not have a problem when using the Corby TXT to make a call. Our speaker voice sounded clear, as well as with our other person who does not have a problem with our voice when making calls with us.
Call Notes
Corby is equipped with a record of calls that can display incoming calls, outgoing calls, the call fails, last call, last SMS received and sent SMS.
Writing Messages
Corby can send messages such as SMS / MMS and Email. SMS and MMS editor combined into one, to convert SMS to MMS you need to fill in the multimedia content on the SMS. To send an email you may need to set up email by entering your email username and password. After that you can easily send email using your email account, Corby TXT supports up to 5 different email accounts.
In addition to SMS / MMS / IM Email found in Corby. Available to chat via IM Fring Mini Java application that provides multiple IM chat services like GTalk, YM, MSN, etc..
File Manager
To facilitate you make arrangements in Corby TXT file, you can use the file manager. As usual, the file manager separate folders based on file type (images, video, audio) and you can do the categorizing files by size, time, etc..
Besides being able to see the files contained in the phone memory and microSD, you can also use the file manager to copy files, move files, delete files, and send the file via Bluetooth.
Photo Gallery
Corby photo gallery you can access via the file manager. Just as the gallery images on other phones, you can view pictures using the full screen and zoom-in on the photo. Photo gallery is equipped with a slide show to view images with the look that seemed more dynamic.
There are two options to view a photo gallery Corby, the list and grid.
Audio player
Corby is equipped with an audio player with a pretty good view. The audio player will categorize songs by singer, kind of music, album, song is often played, and the last song played. Besides the music player is also equipped with multiple EQ options such as jazz, classical, pop, and rock and display album art when a song is played. With the support of A2DP Bluetooth version 2.1, you can use a Bluetooth stereo headset for listening to your favorite songs. In addition, a 3.5mm audio jack on the top of the Corby TXT, allowing you to use a headset to listen to your favorite songs. Corby is equipped with a 3.5mm headset with a voice that is quite good when we hear a few songs with trials of different types.
Corby audio player can play songs in MP3 format, eAAC + and WMA while we are testing. Audio player can be played into the background when we are testing.
FM radio with RDS support
Corby FM radio equipped with RDS which allows FM Radio channels can be detected in the city you are. To listen to FM Radio you have to plug the headset first for FM Radio can not be played without using a headset.
Video Player
The video player can play video with MP4/H.263 format player. In addition you can also play video full screen to be more comfortable while watching the video.
Quality Audio
The audio quality out of the speakers found on the back of Corby sounds good. No sound at all when we break play some of our favorite songs at this time with different types of music.
First we tried to play the mom type up beat songs sung by Akon titled Make Up Right Now (Na Na Na). Sound track sounds good and also quite audible bass sound when we play this song using EQ surround.
After listening to the song type up beat, we listened to the song that lacks distinctive-sounding guitar, performed by Bon Iver & St Vincent titled Roslyn taken from the album Original Sound Track The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Bon Iver & guitar St Vincent sounded very clear and well when we hear a song that brings.
Overall, pretty good audio quality when you listen at medium volume, high volume voice sounds broken.
Author's note: the song is played on a 192 Kbps bitrate.
Camera
On the back of Corby have resolution 2-megapixel camera can produce images with resolution up to 1600 x 1200 pixels. Unfortunately Corby cameras not equipped with autofocus and flash. However Corby camera is equipped with several camera settings such as shooting mode, auto white balance, camera resolution options, night mode, self timer, image effects (Black and White, sepia, negative, and aqua), as well as the selection frame to the photo.
Corby camera image results look good and clear when we take pictures in good light conditions. We used to take pictures at night, the picture looks less good because the camera is not equipped with flash lights.
It can be used to take pictures, Corby camera can also be used to record video that is stored with the format. MP4.
Connectivity
Corby has a GSM Quad Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900. For data connectivity, there are GPRS and EDGE class 10. The existence of EDGE networks makes browsing faster, but unfortunately not all areas of our testing EDGE service affordable to the operator that we use.
For local connectivity, Corby is equipped with Bluetooth version 2.1 with A2DP support. For connecting Corby with a PC, you can use the USB port located on the top of the phone using a data cable or you can also transfer data using a card reader.
WAP Browser
Corby is equipped with NetFront browser version 3.5. Among other advantages of this browser you can zoom-in on web pages, there is a mouse pointer, and it supports Java Script.
We tried to open our favorite sites, namely kassa9.com using NetFront browser. Browsers can display images and text in full within 1 minute.
Organizer
Corby organizer comes with features that are complete. First, there is a calendar with monthly, daily, weekly and, as usual, you can record the event on the calendar and alarm in the event pair that you do not forget the event that you please register.
Second, there is a memo that can be used to write things that are important.
Third, there is a Task that is useful to prioritize tasks to be done.
Fourth, there is a world clock, with this you can see the time across the globe.
Fifth, there is a calculator. This calculator calculator and not a chemical commonly found Sin and Cos.
Sixth, there is a conversion, useful for converting units of weight, length, and currencies.
There is also the organizer features such as stopwatch and voice recorder.
Java Application
Corby has been equipped with Java applications like Facebook, Flickr, MySpace, PhotoBucket, Picasa, and Friendster. When we test, Facebook and Friendster contained in a Java application and not just access shortcuts such as the BlackBerry Facebook application.
Game
Corby comes with 5 games like Crazy Penguin congenital, Diamond Twister, Solarola, Tetris, and Typing Training. Game found in Corby is quite entertaining and quite many, if not you can download other games using the browser.
Durability Battery
Corby use the battery type Li-Ion 800 mAh which can hold up to 390 hours on standby and 7 hours 30 minutes to speak according to claim the Samsung. When we test with the use for browsing and chat normally, the battery can last up to 3 days.
