Samsung MP3 Phone (SCHM105)
The Samsung MP3 Phone is a neat compact phone. The MP3 Phone is a CDMA mobile phone, which means it uses the CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) network, rather than the more common GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) network.
The phone itself is a little smaller than a Nokia 3310, except the Samsung has an extra 20mm of aerial sticking out of the top, which the Nokia does not. Having said that, the Nokia 3310 does not play MP3s and the MP3 phone does! It is quite light and seems fairly robust. The flip cover does pop off if you happen to catch it on something, but pops back on just as easily. For MP3 storage, the phone has 32MB of internal storage. This is not expandable.
The display is a small but clear backlit LCD. When a track is played, the display shows the full name of the track, the size in MB and the length, and this stays on screen for about three seconds, before it reverts to normal mode. Normal mode displays the signal strength of the network, roam, messages, digital mode, manner mode, and battery level across the top. Under that is the track number and name, the play mode, play indicator, and EQ setting.
Controlling the MP3 player from the phone is a little difficult, but the clip-on remote makes it much easier with Play/Stop, Forward, Rewind, Record, and Hold, as well as a button to answer calls.
The MP3 Phone has a parallel connection cable and therefore supports Windows only. The software has a simple Windows explorer interface to move the MP3 files to the phone. The parallel connection makes this a little slow, with the test files taking just over seven minutes to transfer.
The phone has a voice recording function that allows you to save a number of messages or record a small interview or meeting. The battery life is obviously dependent on the amount of time you spend on the phone, but the manufacturer states that the standard battery (Li-ion) will play MP3s for 11 hours.
Samsung MP3 Phone (SCHM105)
Company:Samsung
Ph:Ph: 1300 369 600
Price:AU$999
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