Samsung B300 and M310 (SGH-B300, SGH-M310)
Discontinued 14th
April 2008
A couple of very inexpensive handsets
due for launch this summer, the Samsung B300 and
M310 devices are aimed at those who want something one
step up from the absolute cheapest phones on the market.
Samsung
B300 (SGH-B300)
A low cost and lightweight clamshell,
coming in at 78 grams, the B300's main selling feature
is the attractive patterns on the outside of the case.
Inside, Samsung say that the B300 has a easy-to-use
layout, which appears to be in a classic Samsung fashion.
There's not much to look at - a very
basic 1.5" 128 x 128 pixel display, FM radio,
Java support and WAP browser are the main features.
The Samsung B300 supports MP3 ringtones, but doesn't
have a full-blown media player. This is just a dual
band GSM phone, but for most customers that won't matter.
Talktime is 3 hours with 8 days standby
time. The price hasn't been confirmed, but we expect
the B300 to cost around €65 / £50 SIM free at
launch and it should hit the shops in the early summer.
Of course, the B300 will be much cheaper if bought in
a prepay bundle.
Samsung
M310 (SGH-M310)
One step above the B300 is the M310.
Again, the hardware specification is a bit of a blast
from the past, but Samsung have tried to inject a bit
of style into proceedings. The display is a 1.7"
128 x 160 pixel panel with a smaller 1" external
display.
The SGH-M310 has Bluetooth, an FM radio
and a WAP browser, plus Java and MP3 ringtones. There's
a VGA resolution camera and the M310 has up to 3 hours
talktime and a maximum of 12 days standby time. It has
quad-band GSM support as well.
The price is unconfirmed, but probably
around €90 / £70 SIM Free, and much cheaper when
bought as part of a pay-as-you-go package. Expect to
see the M310 in mid summer.
Despite a few cosmetic improvements,
there's no getting away from the fact that these are
pretty basic handsets. But if you're looking for
an inexpensive, good looking clamshell phone then the
M310 and B300 might be just the things to interest you.
Samsung
B300 (SGH-B300) at a glance
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Available:
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Q3
2008
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Network:
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GSM
900 / 1800
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Data:
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GPRS
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Screen:
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128
x 128 pixels, 65k colours
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Camera:
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No
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Size:
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Compact
clamshell 87 x 45x 20
mm / 80 grams (approx)
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Bluetooth:
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No
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Memory
card:
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No
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Infra-red:
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No
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Polyphonic:
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Yes
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Java:
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Yes
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GPS:
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No
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Battery
life:
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3 hours talk / 8 days standby
approx
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Samsung
M310 (SGH-M310) at
a glance
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Available:
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Q3
2008
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Network:
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GSM
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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Data:
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GPRS
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Screen:
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128
x 160 pixels, 65k colours
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Camera:
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0.3
megapixels
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Size:
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Compact
clamshell 87 x 45 x 20mm
/ 87 grams
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory
card:
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No
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Infra-red:
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No
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Polyphonic:
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Yes
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Java:
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Yes
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GPS:
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No
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Battery
life:
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3 hours talk / 12 days standby
approx
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