The Samsung i7110 is a beautiful, stylish 3G smartphone that is part of the Samsung i range and offers a selection of fun features and applications.

Samsung i7110

A solid and compact handset, it weighs 125g and measures 118mm in length, 52mm in width and 12.9mm in width. The phone comes with 50MB of internal memory and storage capacity can be boosted using a microSD card.

The 2.6” AMOLED colour screen has a high resolution display of 240 by 320 pixels, the look of which is enhanced by its sleek finish. The screen lends itself incredibly well to the viewing of photos and video playback.

A 5 megapixel camera is built into this phone and can capture both photos and videos of reasonably high quality. Autofocus and built-in flash serves to enhance photo quality in low-light environments. A secondary camera located at the front of the handset allows the user to engage in video calling.

The i7110 incorporates a music player which supports many of the popular music formats, as well as an FM radio, allowing the user to stay connected to their favourite entertainment.

The inclusion of a web browser as well as WLAN WiFi and HSDPA enables the user to access the internet at reasonably high speeds. GPS and maps are built into the phone.

Games, Bluetooth connectivity and QUAD band technology are all part of the variety of applications included in the i7110 handset

The Samsung Tocco Lite mobile phone is a striking touchscreen phone with an easy-to-use interface, offering features to be expected of any new phone released onto the market thesedays.

Samsung Tocco Lite

A light and compact phone, the Tocco Lite weighs 93.5g and is 104mm long, 53mm wide and 11.9mm deep. It comes with 50MB of internal memory which is expandable by up to 16GB when using a microSD card.

A touchscreen QWERTY keyboard is available which is ideal when using the email service. The built-in accelerometer allows the user to switch easily between portrait and landscape modes, perfect for viewing photos and surfing the net using the in-built WAP web browser.

The Tocco Lite comes with a 3 megapixel camera which has digital zoom and flash. For the price at which this is being retailed, picture quality is acceptable although it can never replace a dedicated camera. A Smile Detection function allows the user to take a photo as soon as the camera detects the subject is smiling.

The user has access to video recording capabilities, capturing footage at up to 15 frames per second. The high screen resolution of 240 by 400 pixels allows for a clear viewing pleasure of videos.

A built-in FM radio with RDS and MP3 player allows the user to enjoy their preferred radio shows and favourite tracks.

Bearing in mind that this is an inexpensive phone, the Tocco Lite lacks GPS, Wi-Fi and 3G, although it does support USB and Bluetooth connectivity.

The Samsung M8800 Pixon is a sleek looking 3G phone with an 8 megapixel camera and a touch-sensitive 3.2″ screen. The touch screen accelerometer is capable of meeting nearly any of your entertainment demands and even supports full HD TV viewing and can display images, video files and web pages in any orientation required.

A solid handset encased in plastic, it weighs 121g, measures 107.9mm long, 54.6mm wide and 13.8mm deep and can be easily and comfortably operated. It comes with 200 MB of built-in storage which can be boosted by up to 8GB with a micro SD card.

Not only can this stylish phone take high quality photos, the camera feature also supports video footage capture of a high quality, and can play back virtually any video and audio file formats. A built-in flash provides for a perfect photo or video capture, a quality which is enhanced by a built-in auto-focus feature.

In addition to standard mobile phone functions including being able to access email and download games, the Pixon supports a function that enables the viewing of documents including Word & Excel on the phone.

A range of ‘extras’ complement this latest phone by Samsung. A built-in GPS receiver facilitates on-the-move navigation; a FM radio with a RDS feature allows you to enjoy music while reading on-screen information supplied by the radio station; a discrete second camera lens allows for participation in a video call.

The one negative amidst all the superb features is that this phone does not have Wi-Fi or WLAN capabilities.