Samsung E250 Overview

Key Features
VGA Camera with 4 x Digital Zoom
EDGE Technology
Bluetooth® Technology
FM Radio
Music Player

Samsung E250 Review

The E250 is a compact & thin slider phone which has been designed by Samsung to hit the mid range mobile phone market by storm. The phone has high quality built in features & technologies which most user have come to expect from their mobile phone but all within a good budget & with a high quality finish. The Samsung E250 is also known as the Samsung SGH-E250 & is a tactile & stylish member of the Samsung range of mobile phones.

The handset comes with a smooth slide open mechanism which allows the user to view the large colour screen when the handset is closed or open. The handset comes with bevelled edges & with a tactile coating which feels good to hold & to operate. The Samsung E250 comes in a selection of fashionable colours which include misty silver, ebony black, cherry pink & apple green. The Samsung E250 is light to hold & carry which weighs only eighty grams. The handset in thin at only 14mm in depth & compact measuring 99mm in height & 50mm in width. The phone comes with 10 Mbytes of built in memory & with a swappable memory facility which allows the user to extend the handsets memory by adding a MicroSD™ memory card.

The large screen is 2 Inches in size & provides a 128 x 160 pixel screen resolution. The user can view up to 65 thousand colours on the 2 Inch display. The Samsung E250 comes with a black user interface which provides a stylish way for the user to view the phones menus, as the bright colours show up beautifully against the black background.

The phone comes with a integrated VGA camera which comes with camcorder video capabilities. The camera feature allows the user to take still photos as well as record moving video clips. The VGA camera comes with a CMOS sensor which provides the user with high quality imaging & clear photo capture. The camera & video feature comes with a 4 x digital zoom for those close up shots. The video recording feature allows the user to record up to one hours worth of video complete with sound. The video feature comes with a QCIF resolution at fifteen frames per second which provides quality video footage.

The Samsung E250 comes with an easy to manage phone book complete with a photo caller identification feature. The photo caller identification feature allows the user to create a caller identification with text, photo or video clip. The phone comes with an uMenu feature which allows the user to create their own unique menu for all their frequently used features. The uTrack feature is ideal if the handset is lost or stolen as the uTrack feature will automatically send & SMS message to a pre designated number to alert the user that the SIM card has be changed or replaced. The phone comes with an auto time setting feature which works automatically in any GSM environment & will reset the time when entering different time zones. The Samsung E250 comes with a SOS message which allows the user to send a quick & convenient SMS message alert which works like a silent alarm signal when the user is in danger or needs help.

The user can access the Internet using the built in WAP Internet browser which provides the user with access to a wide range of Internet content. The E250 comes with a rechargeable fitted battery which provides approximately 250 hours of standby time & approximately 5 hours of talk time for the user to enjoy.

The phone comes with EDGE technology which provides the user with high speed data transmissions for fast downloads & data transfers. The user can use Bluetooth® technology to gain a wirefree connection between the Samsung E250 & other Bluetooth® devices including the users laptop, printer, PDA & headset. The user can connect their phone to any USB compatible devices using a USB cable which is ideal for data transfers & downloading files. The Samsung E250 comes with tri band network which will automatically switch between the three bands.

The user can take calls over the phones speakers which leaves the user handsfree to continue working whilst talking to other contacts over the speaker system. The E250 comes with a FM radio feature which allows the user to listen to a variety of radio stations which provide information & music for the user to enjoy from their mobile phone. The user can listen to their music downloads on the integrated music player which supports MP3, AAC & AAC+ music formats. The phone supports both polyphonic & MP3 ringing tones for the user to select & change when the mood takes them.

The Samsung E250 comes with a text message service which allows the user to create, send & receive text messages directly to their mobile phone. The user can send & receive email & multimedia messages with ease which are easily accessible from the phone s main menu & provide the user with a large range of messaging service on their E250.

Samsung E250 Specifications & Features

Screen
2 Inch TFT 65k Colour Screen (128 x 160 Pixels)

Imaging
VGA Camera
4 x Digital Zoom
Photo Settings
Video Recorder (H263 & MPEG4)
Video Player
Wallpapers
Photo Caller ID

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email
Predictive Text

Sound
Music Player (MP3, AAC & AAC+)
FM Radio
Polyphonic Ringtones (64 Voices)
MP3 Ringtones
Stereo A2DP Bluetooth®
Voice Recorder
Handsfree Speakerphone

Entertainment
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games
Java™ Games

Organiser
Phone Book
Calendar
Worldtime
Alarm
Calculator
Currency Converter
Call Timer
uTrack
uMenu
SOS Message
Auto Time Setting

Connectivity
EDGE
Bluetooth®
USB
GPRS

Network
Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)

Internet
WAP 2.0
XHTML
GPRS

Memory & Talk Time
10 Mbytes Memory plus MicroSD™ Memory Option
5 Hours Talk Time
250 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
80 g
99 x 50 x 14 mm