Sagem My 401C review

Network and connections
Sagem always offers budget-friendly phones, aimed at an audience that is not too demanding, but looking for simplicity, convenience and portability. In any case, even in the basic models all technical aspects are well taken care of. This device's network receiver is a GSM Triband, on frequencies of 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz. It guarantees very good signal coverage, despite the lack of UMTS support. For browsing the web there is an internal GPRS modem. The HTML browser will simply take care of correctly displaying pages. The convenient Bluetooth for exchanging data with other devices is also present. It is also possible to sync with your home PC via USB cable.

Design and features
Compact and essential shapes, with a color tone to highlight the simple style of the design. The compact dimensions are a valuable ally for uncompromising portability: 18.5 mm thick for 82 grams of weight. Considering that the My 401C's structure opens like a clamshell, the grip is still secure thanks to the rounded edges. On the front there is an auxiliary display for data and main information. Inside instead is the main one, a 128x160 pixel CSTN, capable of displaying up to 65,000 colors. In the lower part instead there is the standard alphanumeric keypad.

Main features
A proprietary platform offers complete and easy-to-use applications as standard, such as contacts address book, appointment calendar, alarm clock, calculator and stopwatch. Java support however allows additional compatible software to be installed, so as to adapt the device to personal needs. T9 predictive text helps a lot when composing text, so as to perfectly handle SMS, multimedia messages and E-mail. As for the purely telephone-related aspect instead, there are speakerphone, voice recorder and multiconference support.

Entertainment and multimedia
the Sagem My 401C is a simple device, which however does not lack anything. Here in fact is a built-in digital camera, capable of capturing images in VGA format and recording short videos. The internal memory is expandable, so you can carry your favorite audio and video files with you. The dedicated multimedia player will take care of their faithful playback. Missing instead is the AM/FM radio frequency receiver. The battery's charge capacity is fairly good, for a duration of up to 250 hours in Stand-by.