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Samsung SGH-e315 GSM Mobile Phone

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Samsung SGH-e315 GSM Mobile Phone

Date Published: 12/14/07

The Samsung SGH-e315 GSM Mobile Phone is aclamshell phone that is a great buy for those that like a minimalist package with high-end features.

While the SGH-e315 looks like earlier Samsung generations, it has quite a few features, including a built-in camera, a voice recorder, a large (1000-entry) phonebook, and two color LCDs--the external one being capable of displaying photo caller ID.

The camera delivers the low resolution expected from cell-phone snapshots and video, but this model also gives you digital zoom, self-timer, and a host of visual effects. Call clarity is excellent and operation of the phone is straightforward. From a single charge, you should get about 200 minutes of talk time and roughly ten days of standby.

Other features include: text messaging, vibrating ring, Internet browser (with GPRS high-speed downloading), and voice memo recording. The only drawbacks are that the SGH-e315 does not support Bluetooth and there is no built-in speakerphone.

Otherwise, the Samsung SGH-e315 GSM Mobile Phone is a very dependable phone at an exceptional price.



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1 year



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Product Specs

Transmission technology
GSM
Battery type
lithium ion
Talk time
3.5 hours
Standby time
200 hours
Caller ID
yes
Call waiting
yes
Ringer options
polyphonic and vibrate
Silent ringer option
yes
Voice dialing
no
Call timer
yes
Last number recall
yes
Voicemail
yes
Text messages
yes
E-mail capability
yes
Missed call indicator
yes
Backlit screen
yes
Internet/Web browsing
yes
Phone book capacity
2000
Height
3-1/4 in.
Width
1-3/4 in.
Depth
9/10 in.
Weight
2.82 oz.





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