Engineering:Samsung Corby

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Samsung S3650 Genio Touch
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ManufacturerSamsung Mobile
SloganWhat color is your life?
SeriesS-Series
Compatible networksGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Availability by regionMay 2009
PredecessorSamsung Tocco
SuccessorSamsung Corby II (S3850)
RelatedSamsung Omnia
Samsung Tocco
Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition
Samsung Galaxy 5
Samsung Lindy (M5650)
Form factorCandybar
Dimensions103 × 56.5 × 12 mm
Mass93.5g
Operating systemSamsung Touchwiz 1.0
System on chipBroadcom BCM21331
CPU208 MHz ARM9
Memory50 MB
Removable storageMicro SD, up to 8 GB
BatteryLi-lon 1000 mAh
Display240 × 320 pixels (~143 ppi pixel density) capacitive touchscreen
External display2.8 inches
Rear camera2 megapixel
MediaMP3, AAC, AAC+, e-AAC+, WMA, AMR, WAV, MP4
ConnectivityBluetooth 2.1 and USB 2.0
OtherHaptic Touch feedback

Samsung S3650 (also known as Genio Touch and formally Samsung Corby) is an entry-level touchscreen mobile phone that was released in October 2009 by Samsung. It has a 2 MP camera and a 2.8-inch capacitive TFT touch screen.[1][2]

There is also a QWERTY and a QWERTY slide version of the phone, Samsung B3210 and Samsung B5310, respectively.

The phone is available in four different colours (limited for rear covers and side mechanical buttons) - White, Pink, Orange or Yellow.

The Samsung GT-S3650W is a variant which has built-in Wi-Fi support.

Features

  • Quad-band GSM/EDGE
  • 2.8-inch capacitive TFT touchscreen of QVGA resolution
  • 50 MB onboard storage, microSD card slot (up to 8 GB)
  • 2-megapixel fixed-focus camera with smile detection, QVGA@15fps video recording
  • FM radio with RDS
  • Find Music recognition service
  • TouchWiz and Cartoon UI
  • Social networking integration with direct file uploads
  • Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB v.2.0
  • Office document viewer
  • Smart unlock
  • Interchangeable rear covers
  • Java-enabled Games
  • Photo contact

Corby in South Korea

When the Samsung Corby was released in South Korea, Samsung Electronics changed its specification:

  • The original Bluetooth Version was 2.1+EDR, the Korean model's Bluetooth version was downgraded to 2.0+EDR.
  • While the original Corby can play non-DRM MP3 files, the Korean version is restricted to only playing with DRM.
  • The Korean Corby does not have an office document viewer.
  • The Korean Corby does not support MP3/WAV ringtones, just MA5 or MMF ringtones.
  • The Korean Corby display is upgraded from a 2.8" QVGA to 3.0" WQVGA.
  • The Korean Corby supports T-DMB television.

The price in Korea was high, the equivalent of 394.42 GBP. The model's main rivals are the LG Pep and the Nokia XpressMusic.

In South Korea , boy band 2PM advertised this phone, including a song entitled "My Color".

References

  1. Hanlon, Joseph (2010-01-29). "Samsung S3650 Corby Specifications". http://www.cnet.com.au/samsung-s3650-corby_specs-339300123.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-10. Samsung S3650 Corby Specifications, CNET Australia
  2. https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s3650_corby-review-393p6.php

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