Samsung S5050 review
Network and connections
A mid-range phone with complete technical qualities, dedicated to a female audience. The Samsung S5050 is a GSM Quadband, capable of guaranteeing excellent network coverage in any condition, although UMTS support is not provided. To browse the Internet you can count on the internal modem, with data traffic management in GPRS or EDGE. In this way the HTML browser can easily open Web pages. Handy for communicating with other devices are the wireless Bluetooth and the USB 2.0 data cable, so you can also sync the S5050 with your home PC.
Design and features
The compact and elegant lines outline curved and soft surfaces, to provide greater ergonomics in the grip and a dynamic design. The structure is a Slider, which opens vertically through a sliding movement. In this way a standard numeric keyboard is revealed inside. The front surface instead houses the large 2.2-inch AMOLED screen, capable of exceptional graphics up to 256,000 colors. Just below is a clickable directional pad, which helps in managing functions together with dedicated keys. The sales package includes earphones and the data cable.
Main features
The proprietary platform already shows itself to be complete and practical to use, offering the most common management functions such as contacts, an agenda for appointments, alarm clock and calculator, as well as a stopwatch and currency converter. Predictive text support helps a lot in composing messages, so as to also manage MMS and E-mail. The Pocket Office package also allows you to manage attachments and documents in the most common formats. The device can be customized according to your needs, by installing Java-compatible software. The purely telephone-related aspect is very good, with speakerphone, voice recorder and support for multi-conferencing.
Entertainment and multimedia
Great predisposition to entertainment for this Samsung S5050. In fact, it is equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera, capable of delivering quality shots in any condition, thanks to Zoom and Flash managed at their best by dedicated functions. On the 40 MB internal memory, expandable via microSD cards, it is also possible to save videos shot directly with the phone. There is also plenty of space to have your favorite music with you, to be played back faithfully with the dedicated multimedia player. The AM/FM radio receiver also allows you to listen to radio broadcasts. The battery life of the lithium battery is also really good, lasting up to 390 hours in Stand-by.