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Samsung SGH Z240 review

2008-02-15 8:25:26

This Samsung overlap model looks very good. It is a slim, candybar mobile phone, capable of working in 3G networks, with a well designed box. It is also light, rounded and it comes with two extra masks (in black and in white color).

Samsung SGH Z240


CAMERA

The camera is quite good, regarding that it is a 1.3 megapixel camera, whether it's making photos or videos. This one has a timer, different effects, it is possible to adjust the quality of recordings, it enables different types of recording depending on the time of the day and sequential photographing.

OUTSIDE

On the side of the phone, there is a slot for microSD memory cards, and a slot for earphones that also come with the phone. On the front there is a long monochromatic screen that shows battery status, missed calls or messages, and a clock.

INSIDE

The overlap mechanism is well designed, so the phone can be opened using just one hand. When it is opened, the phone shows a big and a very good screen, a very good keyboard, and a small camera for videocalls.

Samsung SGH Z240 The keys produce sounds while pressing them, and it is possible to deactivate these sounds using a volume key on the side of the phone.

The navigational part of the keyboard has a key for videocalls, a key for managing the calls and messages, a key for Internet, and the middle of the central navigation key leads to the menu.

The menu is divided in to 12 submenus, which can be shown in twelve fields or like a list. Besides the Internet submenu, there is also a Google submenu that uses Google browser.

APPLICATIONS

The address book allows users to add names, last names, nick names, mobile phone, home numbers, e-mails, notes, or melodies to the contacts. It also has speed dial.

The calendar is also very good, it can be filled with a lot of information: arrangements, anniversaries, holidays or notes.

The phone also has a dictaphone, stopwatch, converter... Connectivity is enabled using Bluetooth or USB cabel that comes with the phone.

Although it has a place predicted for games, the phone itself doesn't contain any, but it is possible to download them from the Internet.

The sound during the calls or while listening the music  is very good. The phone has 58MB of internal memory and it is expandable with microSD memory cards.

This is an advanced 3G mobile phone that looks excellent, and works quite good. Although it doesn't have some applications, this mobile phone could attract a lot of users.

ADVANTAGES: camera, design, address book
SHORTCOMINGS: shortage of applications