As it turned out, the Corby TXT (P6,990) wasn't alone in yesterday's launch. The event also debuted the Samsung Corby Pro B5310 and B3410 QWERTY sliders.
As the most grown-up of the Corby phones, the Corby Pro packs in Wi-Fi and 3.5G HSDPA connectivity along with its full QWERTY keypad. It's scheduled to arrive in the Philippines in January 2010.
Samsung Corby PRO B5310 specs (P11,900)
- Network
- 2G: Quadband GSM
- 3G: 3.5G HSDPA
- Screen
- Type: LCD Resistive Touchscreen
- Size: 2.8 inches
- Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)
- Colors: 16 million
- Memory
- Internal: 100MB
- Expansion: microSD up to 16GB
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g
- Bluetooth: ver 2.1 with A2DP (stereo Bluetooth)
- Cable: micro USB 2.0
- GPS: yes, with A-GPS support
- Infrared: n/a
- Input: Slide-out QWERTY keypad and touchscreen
- Camera
- Stills Resolution: 3 megapixels
- Flash: n/a
- Autofocus: n/a
- Video Recording: yes
- Operating System: Samsung proprietary
- Audio Formats Supported: MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA
- Video Formats Supported: DivX, MPEG4, H.263
- Size: 105 x 56.8 x 15.7mm
- Weight: 135g
The B3410, on the other hand, is not a Corby phone but its feature set falls somewhere between the Corby Pro and the Corby TXT. Like the Pro, it has a sliding QWERTY keypad but doesn't have Wi-Fi or 3G. All said, it looks to compete directly with the LG KS360 ETNA (see the review here).
Samsung B3410 specs (P7,590)
- Network
- 2G: Quadband GSM
- 3G: n/a
- Screen
- Type: LCD Resistive Touchscreen
- Size: 2.6 inches
- Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)
- Colors: 16 million
- Memory
- Internal: 30MB
- Expansion: microSD up to 8GB
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi: n/a
- Bluetooth: ver 2.1 with A2DP (stereo Bluetooth)
- Cable: USB 2.0
- GPS: n/a
- Infrared: n/a
- Input: Slide-out QWERTY keypad and touchscreen
- Camera
- Stills Resolution: 2 megapixels
- Flash: n/a
- Autofocus: n/a
- Video Recording: 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) at 15fps
- Operating System: Samsung proprietary
- Audio Formats Supported: MP3, WAV, eAAC+, WMA
- Video Formats Supported: MP4, H.263, H.264
- Battery Life
- Talk: up to 10.5 hours
- Standby: up to 640 hours
- Size: 102.3 x 52.4 x 15.9mm
- Weight: 113g
Click here to view the Samsung B3410 in the Buyer's Guide.
Besides the phones, Samsung also launched Corby Ville (http://corbyville.com.ph), a game that looks very similar to FarmVille but plays like SIM City. An online team contest is being held until February 28, 2010, where Corby phones are at stake.