Samsung Corby TXT And Samsung Corby PRO Overview

Samsung has expanded the Corby family with its two new mobile phones that help meet the varied needs of today’s younger mobile users – Samsung Corby PRO (B5310) and Samsung Corby TXT (B3210), which feature messaging, multimedia entertainment and business functionality, as well as the original Corby’s trademarks of bold colours, pop-style contours and curved body design.

Key Features Of Samsung Corby TXT:

• Message-centric mobile delivers easy-to-use SMS and IM features as well as simple social media uploading functionality
• 2.2-inch QCIF TFT LCD display with 262k dot
• 2 megapixel camera with CMOS sensor and camcorder capability
• Full QWERTY keyboard, 3.5mm earphone jack, and FM Radio with RDS
• Quick launch buttons offer fast access to key features including music player, camera and messaging application
• Incorporates Cartoon UI, One finger zoom and Smart Unlock
• microSD expansion slot supports up to 8GB
• Comes with brightly-coloured fashion jackets, changeable battery covers
• Dimensions: 110.96 x 59.55 x 12..9 mm ; Weight: 94g

“The Corby family is clearly in-line with our ongoing strategy of developing different mobiles to match different lifestyle needs,” said JK Shin, Executive Vice President and Head for Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Communications Division. “The focus with the original Corby and now with the Corby family has been to offer our consumers choice: choice over the colour of the handset, choice over how they stay connected and choice over the features and functionality which best suit their unique personality and communication requirements.”

Main Features Of Samsung Corby PRO:

• Hybrid slider phone combines cutting edge design of original Samsung Corby with a full, slide out QWERTY keyboard
• 2.8-inch TFT 16M QVGA full touchscreen display
• 3 megapixel camera with CMOS sensor and camcorder capability
• USB 2.0, microUSB, 3.5mm earjack, BT 2.1 and Wi-Fi connectivity
• Supports push email services, conversational SMS and native Facebook and MySpace
• Cartoon UI, One Finger Zoom and Smart Unlock
• FM Radio with RDS
• microSD expansion slot supports up to 16GB
• Comes with a brightly-coloured fashion jackets, changeable battery covers
• Dimensions: 105 x 56.8 x 15.68 mm ; Weight: 135g

The new Samsung Corby TXT is expected to hit most European countries later this month, while the Samsung Corby PRO will be available in Europe beginning November 2009. No words on the prices yet.