Samsung GT-B2710 Xcover - Special Purpose Phone. Samsung C3350, Samsung B2710 - spoonful of honey in a flybell! Samsung b2710 xcover black orange
What did not like
as it turned out after a trip to Croatia, this unit does not work with the tourist map of Gornline, which turned out to be an unpleasant surprise. As a result, despite all the advantages of the next phone Samsung buy will not buy
What did you like
durable housing, large buttons, nice body material.
What did not like
I bought a phone through ebay. Brought fake. I did not think that the budget mobiles fake (((respectively, the building is not protected. On the first day of the test, it threw in a glass with water in which he and drowned, the water was everywhere passed through the conversational speaker, poured out of the microphone. Of course, everything works, but still everything works, but still Upset the lack of protection. Otherwise, everything is OK. Firmware standards. Everything works.
What did you like
Everything is written about them
What did not like
Display If you get close to the fire, then the screen is covered with the whole cage.
What did you like
Bought 2 pcs. Children played for about two days and was not happy. All water resistance, impact resistance, etc.
What did not like
expensive for a lantern
What did you like
good flashlight
What did not like
It is inconvenient to enter the text, in the calendar, do not put birthday, in general, after Nokia it is not ice. And the worst is the braked interface.
What did you like
Good Case, good key illumination, powerful flashlight, GPS
What did not like
in the fact that he is a wet and started to bullure .. Just in the rain ... I sit down, maybe it will work out ..
What did you like
long holds, distant bluetooth, synchronization
What did not like
There are no spare parts, unbounded - on paper, the membrane broke through the dynamics, after not a strong blow cracked the glass, the body was dragging strongly, after 2 years of use, change nothing !!!
What did you like
A good battery, GPS and compass will help in the forest, the flashlight shines brightly.
What did not like
I slow down on Yandex maps (you try to move the cursor to the side, the phone does not respond. You click the button yet, then the phone wakes up and scrolls several screens. You have to carefully return the cursor again).
- In Yandex Maps after 10-15 minutes, the Internet is broken. And so that it stops working in all other applications. Resolved by rebooting the device.
- Buggy upon receipt of long SMS (read below)
- Previously, there was an echo when talking (read below)
- The screen is poorly read in the sun (the problem of all modern phones. From the ideal used by me was only in Siemens SK-65)
What did you like
Strong - waterproof (you can wash) - everything you need in the campaign is present - lives from one charge more than a week (with infrequent calls) - a great flashlight - conveniently implemented "desktop" (you can throw your labels, calendar, etc. )
What did not like
klava Latina. Russian letters and in the microscope are poorly visible.
What did you like
described by others
What did not like
1) Impact resistance. When falling on the asphalt, the lid opens, the battery pops up. With the next fall, the flashlight button bounced off. Now turn on it with a ballpoint pen. True, after 2.5 years of use, it was not overlooked (it was often necessary to take wet hands), and saved a decent appearance if you do not count the lantern buttons.
2) Moisture resistance - fell with him to the river, not immediately float. Nothing, works. After a long stay on the rain or in a wet case, the speaker often bored, but then goes by itself.
3) Very slow. Unreally connects and resets the call. I spend a dozen times to press the cancel button before reacts.
4) There is no flash in the camera.
5) There is no possibility to disable the SMS receipt audio signal. You can only set up for 2 minutes, 10 minutes, and once. However, after a while, he again returns to setting the notification every 2 minutes. Until you open SMS, the sound will bring you the brain. Especially if SMS came in the middle of the night.
What did you like
Convenient and pleasant lies in hand. He caught him instantly extract from the handbag and put back. A good flashlight, rather bright, but inferior to Soniermickson (previous bodies). For household conditions will go, but for Outdoor is weak. Loud call sound. If you left at home and go out on the street at 1 meters from the house, the challenge is perfectly audible. Batteries enough for 2 days of active conversations.
What did not like
heavy, buggy firmware - reboots when trying to send a photographed image by mail, does not add location information to EXIF \u200b\u200bphotos
What did you like
long work from batteries, GPS, 3G, mail, strong, good fastening for rope
What did you like
What did not like
1) Corps if orange color is scratched with a bang with me from the bottom in 2 weeks already eating losses ...
2) The screen has small viewing angles, and to the left is more darkened, and on the right is lighter!
3) The battery is enough for 3 days of intensive use, but not as 5-6 days.
4) the strength of the case, uranteed the vertical apparatus, the screen up and voila scratches 2 are small on the bottom of the phone, but still, it also appeared to be lost in the lower end from wearing in your pocket after 2 weeks, it can be seen due to orange color ( I have an orange phone (rear cover bottom end and upper)).
5) Jeiths, no word about him in the description on the box, no word about it in the menu, only stupid not logical and minting mentioned in the setup menu, then it is necessary to poke into the phone's submenu, but only a raft we will see the jap navigation point and see not Conseculate the JPS on the satellite with Japes + which works by pumping them from the Internet.
6) Supports GIF (animated pictures), but they terribly slow down when viewing if the animation is big and not just chips the picture.
Supports flash but does not have the ability to put it on the working screen ..
Does not support flash cartoons says the size of the file is big ...
Removes video format 0.3 pixel does not make the ability to remove the video on the entire screen. Also poorly reproduces the released video. All melodies of which are
7) the phone loses to its smaller brother 2700 and in Sukhu ...
Notice RSS news belt Located in the application section. Supports video calls with a video camera for them in front. Also blocked 1 by pressing the stake and not 2 as on this. It has a more pleasant to feel the case material. Also keeps the charge for a long time. Fanarik has. High-quality glow is smooth white light and not as on this white in the middle and on the sides of yellow halo ....
Thin thin case ...
and that the main thing is not at all scratched corps although it has been more than a year. The only thing that was lost and scattered was the screen. Wore without a cover ...
Presented a couple of months ago Samsung Phone Xcover 271 is inherently unique offer: Inexpensive means of communication with such a level of protection against external influence on the market simply not. A similar level, the phone can be useful to a wide range of users: Many people think about acquiring such a device with which it is not particularly accustomed to turn on the nature of their activities, but at the same time you do not want to remain without connection.
Such is such a Samsung B2710: a universal solution to all problems. Relatively simple functionally, but not quite ascetic, with a convenient ergonomics, collected from practical materials a telephone for all occasions.
Contents of delivery
- Telephone
- Lithium-ion battery capacity 1300 mAh
- Wired stereo header
- Charger
- Instruction
- Warranty coupon
Appearance
The protected phone itself provides for a design in a monoblock form factor: minimum moving parts ensures maximum device secureness. Samsung B2710 is just such a decision that can resist with life difficulties on its path.
Samsung Xcover is available in two color options: Black Noir and Orange (Metallic Orange). Black - the most trivial, something special about the sample of this color I can not say, for sure it will become more popular. I liked orange, this is such a dark and muted color, not as bright, like the same Nokia N8, but at the same time the phone is allocated due to inserts on the front panel, as well as completely painted in such a color the back of the case.
It would be possible to speculate that it would be interesting to see other colors - something close in spirit to the military coloring - but while the choice is limited only by these two species.
The sizes of the phone are 120.7 x 53 x 17.9 mm, weight - 115 grams. The monoblock refers to the size devices greater than the average, it is large, but I can not call it cumbersome, in this case, in view of the concept of a protected device, Xcover looks quite organic. Despite the rather large thickness of the case, I wore the phone in the jeans pocket, did not feel the inconvenience.
As for ergonomics and generally use the usability, everything is fine here. The phone is perfectly in hand, thanks to the large buttons, it is comfortable to use in gloves, which is especially important during winter cold.
The SAMSUNG B2710 case is made of plastic of various textures. Multicolored inserts on the front panel, the back cover are made of non-slip material, rather hard. Xcover sidewalls are also made of similar material. Inserts on the sides of the case are made of gray plastics. She is unpreded, and therefore, even in conditions of long-term and negligent use, the coating will not break out.
The display takes place somewhere half the frontal part of the phone. The screen is securely protected from damage to a durable fiberglass coating that reliably protects the screen from scratches and scuffs, withstands the blows, there are no traces of external influences on it.
Above there is a slot in which there is a conversational speaker.
Under the screen is the key control key and keyboard. Below, in the center of the lining, the microphone hole is visible.
Top end phone will delight tourists by the presence of a powerful attachment to which the carbine can be attached. But it should be not very large.
There is also a flashlight that shines brightly. It is convenient that it is possible to enable it and when the keyboard is blocked. The lantern is turned on with a separate key that is on the right side of the phone. It is large, it has a clear move, press it comfortably.
Below is a microUSB port. A cable, charger, as well as a wired headset is connected to it. The connector is securely protected by a plug, it is sealed, the moisture does not fall there, which has proved test tests.
On the left side of the device there is a paired volume keys, it has a soft and fatty move, it is pressed with a little effort. Large buttons, dimensions ensure proper comfort when using the device.
The sides of the phone are equipped with convex inserts from black plastic, the coating applied to it allows you to use the phone, without risk to pick it up. The lining have small recesses, the relief in turn also contributes to a more reliable grip.
The back of the phone can be painted in black or orange, coating reliable, scratching and impact-resistant. Under the fastening at the top of the case is a 2 megapixel camera lens, next to it - a phone speaker that is hidden under the protective membrane.
The cover of the phone is also embossed, it is made in the overall style of the housing. It holds in its place. It is reliably: the special connector opens only with the help of some kind of remedy (coins, for example). Below are two small pins, which hold the lid during falls, but during field tests it turned out that they could not fix the panel during strong blows.
The battery is fixed in its place is not very tight - he has a small move, in any case, he was present in two tested samples. Under it is a connector for a SIM card and a map slot microSd memory format. The "hot" carrier replacement is impossible, but I don't think this can be attributed to the shortcomings of the model, it is unlikely that it will often be removed.
Xcover is excellent: no backlash, slots, the phone does not publish any squeaks when compressed. It's not why a very high level of manufacture.
Keyboard
The control key control key and the telephone keyboard are one, they are on the same lining of rubber. All buttons have large sizes, they are pressed unmistakably. The keys are separated by the grooves, thanks to these recesses, use the phone when typing is convenient. Pressing accompanied by soft deaf skulling, a pleasant mechanical sound. Buttons are pressed with a small force, accidentally press the keyboard will not work.
On the left and right are the function buttons (the left allows you to enter the phone menu, and the right calls the contact list), under them - the reception keys and challenges. Also, the call termination button turns off and off the phone.
The center is a five-perction navigation button. It is large, control with its help is convenient. The key is highlighted by its silver color. The edging is badly amenable to scratches, even the keys were difficult to scratch it. Pressing the center of the key serves as a confirmation of the action. On the movement of the joystick in all four directions, you can assign an execution of any function, this setting is provided in the menu where you can select the desired item among the available options.
Symbols are applied in white, perfectly visible in any atmosphere. Works the backlight of the white keys.
Screen
The SAMSUNG XCOVER TFT display has a diagonal of 2.0 inches, displays up to 262 thousand colors, the resolution is 240x320 points.
The viewing angles are small, the colors of the pictures are noticeably distorted, it is only a little bit to turn the phone on the side. On the street, the image fades, but remains readable. Under the bright sun, you can see the data, but the quality image to the strong sides of the device cannot be attributed.
The screen has several brightness adjustment steps that allow you to choose the optimal level of the backlight.
The fiberglass coating of the screen is well opposed to scratches, no damage to the joint stay in your pocket with keys and other scratching objects does not remain.
Question arises: Is it possible to scratch the screen? The answer is possible. But pressed on the display it is necessary with force, and not all the keys are capable of such, so I say with confidence that the screen is protected at the highest level.
Strength
Samsung Xcover protects the IP67 level, which means dust protected, as well as from moisture, the device must operate in water. And this itself implies the complete tightness of the case.
Having received a test sample, it was interesting to try it for strength. Immediately I will say that in ordinary life it is difficult to imagine what I survived Xcover.
As the first samples showed, the phone easily transfers drops from a small height (from the table to the floor, for example), well resists both scratching the screen and parts of the case.
Fiberglass display coverage is really very reliable if wearing a phone in your pocket with various trifles like keys, then scratches get very difficult. As can be seen in the photographs, on the protective glass, the tracks from them remained. But only one key from the bundle was able to leave them, and even then pushing accredited with great effort. In everyday use, this, in my opinion, is almost impossible.
The phone is easy to work in water, if you wish, you can go swimming on the river or go to the sea, without fearing to damage the device. B2710 transfers not only the test of fluid, but also cold. I frolicked the phone several times in the freezer, in 10 hours it was transformed into an ice block, and the battery was not discharged. You could call the phone that it can be seen on the roller that I cite as an example.
Then the time went more aggressive tests. And the first thing that came to mind is a blow to the wall. Falls on the asphalt phone was transferred without special damage, only scars-scratches on the corners of the case testified on the exposure to the surface. Threw the phone from the stairs down - Samsung Xcover overcomed the span, and several times it happened that the back cover was lifted, could not stand the fastening at the bottom of the housing. The panel kept in its place only thanks to the screw.
In general, going out on the streets of the street, I found a suitable brick wall. With one hand, I shot a video, in another there was a phone, so I failed to throw out of all. But one strike was enough for the xcover to flew off, which is in the top of the case, and also bounced the lining on the left side, and the volume button also falls out.
After the second throw, the situation with the lid was repeated. Two small protrusions at the bottom could not hold it on the spot, they jumped out of the grooves. Snow has been hammered under the panel, you can see the video how the battery is hanging. Saved the situation only a reliable fastening, a clamp that cannot be replenished without a submitten product, helped. Otherwise, I would have to look for a part of the phone nearby (and the lid, and the battery).
What happened next? At home, I left the phone to dry, I did not shoot the lid, the snow melted in the phone, after which I just poured water. Water battery and ... B2710 earned. At first, the conversational speaker was quiet, but then the dryness and volume returned almost to the normal level - the difference with the second sample was small. The phone normally worked, they can be used as an ordinary device if you install the missing parts into place.
This tested for strength was discontinued. What did the tests show? I concluded that B2710 Xcover is a reliable phone for all occasions. It is unlikely that a sensible person will be so tormented by his phone, it is meaningless, you can break everything anything, would be desire.
Protected by Samsung is distinguished by tightness, it can be drowning, but it will not stop working. It will not move in the rain or in the snow - and these are the main enemies of mobile devices, moisture and corrosion quickly kill the phones.
After the practical part, the theory is a story about the possibilities of the device.
Interface
The display shows the service information, as well as the user has the ability to customize the desktop at its discretion, good, the possibilities are wide. You can move the clock and remove them at all, there are a number of icons of applications that can be activated without entering the menu that is convenient. Such applications may be 15, choose them at their discretion. For example, you can display the calendar to your desktop, to display time in two time zones, data about missed calls, unread messages and many other useful information are displayed.
An interesting feature is to use icons to quickly communicate with subscribers from the phone book. Up to 18 such contacts may be present on the desktop, each can be assigned a picture for clarity, and part of the name, but not completely. By choosing a contact, you can see if you have missed messages or calls, as well as make a call, write an SMS message or email. From here you can add new contact data or watch current information about it. If you wish, you can remove the entire output additional informationIf the preference is given to the laconic style of the design.
The menu consists of 12 icons, 3x4. It is impossible to change them. Navigation is running using the numeric keys throughout the menu. I really liked that the phone remembers the last item on which the user stopped. You can go on the desktop, go again, the cursor will be set on the section where the user was before that, if you enter it after that, it turns out to be in the same place.
Soft keys ( left button Opens the "Menu", right "contacts") to reassign the implementation of other functions. The menu runs navigation using the number keys, as well as the volume control buttons.
The menu is modified using the design preset, all of them 4, and one of them is called Living World - an animated image, in the morning it is lighter, in the evening the birds fly on the phone, an interesting idea. You can set a picture for the desktop, select the font style in the menu and when the phone number is set.
Phone book
Opening contacts, you can see 3 categories. The first is the actual contacts themselves, which are stored both in the phone's memory and on the SIM card, which can be stored in the phone to 1000. Other - these are groups that can be created independently by adding to each contacts, as well as assign a melody United into one category subscribers. And the latter is an independently formed list of favorite contacts (which may be no more than 18), which are also displayed on the desktop if such a function is enabled in the settings. The list of rooms is ordered by name or surname. The phone is able to display numbers that are stored in the phone's memory or on the SIM card both together and separately.
Each contact can be assigned 5 rooms, as well as choose the type: Mobile, urban, video call, telephone in the car, fax). Several addresses can be specified from the additional data. email, To send contact to the group, set the date of the birthday (it will appear in the calendar), as well as add a text note.
You can add a call melody to the recorded names to the phonebook, a picture of both pre-installed and among your own-added phone or on a flash card. Synchronization with remote servers is supported, I, for example, enjoyed my google account, Having obtained all the necessary data.
Contacts there is a subscriber search function according to the first letters. There is a function of a quick dialing of numbers, you can set 8 such contacts to the number keys.
Call log
Call log consists of several categories: all, missed, dialed numbers, accepted callssent messages received by messages. All actions fall on the first partition: calls, messages, email, messages from social networks. It is convenient, you can view the entire list and quickly find the information you need, there is no need to enter different menus.
Each other categories displays up to 30 numbers. Next to the numbers are displayed and the number of conversations with each subscriber: if you bring the cursor to the number of interest and log in to this item, the phone will display the date and time of calls.
From the call log, the number can be added both to the existing contact, and create a new one. There is a "black list" function. There is a call log where the call time is displayed (with division into incoming, outgoing, etc.), message counter and transmitted data. The phone has a false call feature.
Messages
This section contains SMS and MMS. The phone has a memory for 1300 messages, as well as the possibilities of the SIM card can be used to additionally. As such, the division between SMS and MMS is missing: adding a picture, melody or long text to a simple text message, it automatically turns into multimedia. Restriction on the MMS message - 300 KB. There is a repetition function: if the message was not read by the phone owner, then the device at a certain period of time (after 2.5 or 10 minutes) can be served. There is T9, which helps when typing.
Messages are grouped as in the form of dialogs, and displayed in one shared folder. Font scaling is running: this can be done both from the menu, so and increase or decrease the size of the symbols of the volume droplet. By sending messages, the phone offers not only addressees from the phonebook, but also involved in the correspondence of the number. Unwanted addressees can be blocked, the messages received from them will be automatically added to the spam folder, from where you can then delete them.
A built-in client is configured to check email to check email. You can enter several accountsThe embedded application will help customize boxes on popular resources like Google, Yahoo, Windows Live.. Creating a box and from popular Mail.Ru did not cause difficulties. Mail can be viewed both by a common list and separately study the contents of different boxes. As in the case of SMS, you can scale the font. Map4, POP3, SMTP, SSL, TLS are supported.
You can install automatic synchronization in the phone, setting the desired fixed time interval (from 30 minutes to 1 day), install maximum size Downloadable Letters (from 100 KB to 5 MB), as well as the number of email messages piled into the phone memory. A automatic signature can be added to the letters sent from the phone. You can also attach any file that is in the phone's memory.
Works blocking messages, letters are sent to a separate folder, not falling into the incoming mailbox letters. Generally mail client It is well implemented, except that the check interval is almost automatically selected for all accounts, which may not be very convenient.
Camera
The phone is equipped with a 2-megapixel CMOS module without autofocus. No flash, macro mode is also missing. The camera starts only from the menu, the selected key is missing. It is a bit strange that the interface is adapted to shoot in a horizontal position, taking pictures, holding a phone in hand in this way, not particularly convenient.
Settings:
Shooting Mode:
- One picture
- Beautiful face
- Smile
- Panorama
Resolution:
- 2m 1600 x 1200
- 1.3m 1280 x 960
- 0.3m 640 x 480
- 0.1m 320 x 240
White balance:
- Daylight
- Incandescent lamp
- Fluorescent
Exposer:
- The matrix
- CenterRean
- Cotton
Photo quality:
- Best
- Excellent
- Normal
Timer: 2, 5, 10 seconds.
In the camera settings, you can set a place to save the pictures (phone or card memory). You can modify the display parameters by adding or removing the auxiliary characters.
 Mp3 player The phone supports playback of songs from the memory card, the A2DP profile is supported, with which the music you can listen to wireless headphones. The cover of albums prescribed in the tags are displayed, there were no problems with the encoding too. The phone reproduces MP3, WMA, AAC, EAAC, EACC + formats. The music composition library supports the following playback settings: all tracks, playlists, albums, artists, genres, often reproducible, rarely reproducible.
There is a re-losing mode as one song and all. You can give your own assessment of existing compositions, exposing a rating of a five-star system. You can listen to music both from the playlists composed on the computer and create your own. The player is folded, it will play in the background, while the player menu on the desktop is displayed, in which you can move between tracks, change the volume of music.
The display shows the title of the track, the playback time, the composition number. The covers prescribed in the cover tags were displayed on the screen correctly, the cover was also shown and awarded the song. You can assign an estimate to the track on a five-point scale. Listed track can be assigned as a ringtone call or messages, assign a subscriber or set the alarm signal. The player can turn off at a given period of time (from 30 minutes to 2 hours of operation in background mode).
The user is available 9 preset equalizer settings, but you cannot specify your own parameters. Interestingly, in the settings you can reassign the actions of the keyboard keys and control the player with their help.
Surely, many souls will have the ability to recognize songs (the phone records it with a voice recorder, a configured GPRS profile is required to enter the network to receive data about songs). Assess the quality of sound is difficult, since the complete headset is quite simple, and the device does not have a separate connector for connecting their own headphones. But for an incombent user, the player of the phone will be just right. Radio The phone allows you to listen to the radio both through headphones and through the speaker of the phone. There is support for RDS, the device can be tuned on radio frequencies independently, saving them, you can and independently set the priority stations, assign them the name. There is a function of recording from the radio, you can save on a card or in the phone's memory audio file. The receiver works in the background. There is a timer, after the established period, the operation of the radio will cease.
Multimedia Images are stored here that have been added to the device's memory, and also come here pictures and videos made on the phone camera. In essence, this same file browser, but with some additions. You can give an assessment to the picture, assign it a label, thereby streamlining the files. Data from the gallery via Bluetooth, E-mail or MMS is sent.
File Manager The volume of the built-in memory is 25 MB. The memory card connector is blocked by the battery, it is necessary to extract it, so it will not work as quickly to change the card. In the test, the cards of 4-32 GB were used, they all worked without complaints. The built-in file browser is able to transfer files from folders in the phone memory and memory card, copy, rename and delete them.
Through it, you can view and listen to diverse content. Images are shown in the form of a vertical list or matrix of pictures-preview. You can use the built-in photo editor and change the image.
Browser The built-in Internet browser version of NetFront 3.5 is able to display a picture full screen, there are pop-up mini-windows when navigating, the ability to scale the font size. It works stably, opens the bulk pages, albeit not very fast. Use the pre-installed application or not - to solve the user, I leave my choice for Opera mini.which can be installed on the phone as an auxiliary solution.
Organizer The calendar can be shown both in the form of a week and month. You can withdraw the events made in it, there may be 2 types in the phone's memory: meeting and anniversary. The beginning and end of the memo will be set. Additionally, a warning signal is installed. The event is assigned to repeat: every day, weekly, every two weeks, monthly, annually. You can choose the default calendar look: day, week or month, as well as set the day of the week.
Tasks allow you to create events different types With notification.
The phone stores in its memory and various text notes.
You can create 10 alarms, setting the day and time of the alert, with the ability to set the signal to your discretion. The volume and melody of the signal, the pause between re-triggering (from 3 to 30 minutes) is configured. The alarm clock can be installed as 1 time and for every day or choose the repetition days on your own. The phone can only serve a vibration signal or a melody, you can merge them together.
World time displays the current hour in different time zones.
There is a stopwatch and timer.
The voice recorder writes sounds without time limit, it is limited only by volume free space In the phone's memory or installed in it.
The magnitude converter is simple and understandable.
Search - a convenient and fast working application helps to find the necessary information in the phone. Looking for in all categories, including contacts, messages, music, mail and other data.
Digital compass shows the direction. It is inconvenient that each time it needs to be calibrated (you want to turn the phone in several directions).
There is a separate menu item where remote synchronization is configured.
Set google applications Includes cards, as well as two hyperlinks: one through the phone browser leads to the "Search" section, and the second to Gmail mail.
For navigation, built-in google maps Maps, who are good all, but have one drawback - they need an active network connection. If you wish, you can put Yandex.Maps with cache and work with them offline.
From the point of view of the system, everything is conveniently implemented, it works with a keyboard using a keyboard, you can lay the routes for both a pedestrian and for a motorist, there are several types of locality, plugs are shown.
GPS works quite accurately in order to determine its position in the urban feature. For motorist, the screen will be small, but for a pedestrian such a solution just right. The calculator is endowed with basic functions.
There is an UTALK application, which is a means for communication and correspondence. You can also exchange Bluetooth messages if the phone of the interlocutor has support for such a function.
The application for Twitter and Facebook allows you to communicate with friends and acquaintances in these networks.
Downloads is an application store and different content for the device.
Profiles are 6 different pre-installed and changeable settings phone Another 3d user can create yourself. They change the volume of the call, message signal and keyboard, ring tone, and messages, the signal type, the keyboard sound turns on.
Communications The phone works in GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and 3G 900/2100 MHz bands.
When connecting to a computer, it is possible to either define the initially single profile or select the parameter of interest each time. Possible next Installations: PC Studio, Media Player., USB Mass Storage. In the latter case, the transfer of a variety of data from the phone to a computer without the need to install drivers.
There is Bluetooth 2.1, which other than many other supports the A2DP profile required to listen to music using a wireless stereo header.
Working hours The phone is installed lithium-ion batteryIts container is 1300 mAh. Official evidence suggests that the conversation time is up to 14.5 hours in 2G networks and up to 6.3 hours in 3G networks. In idle mode, the phone is able to work up to 25 and 24 days, respectively. Taking advantage of the phone every day, I got the following results. By turning on everything that you can (pedometer, automatic mail synchronization after a minimum period of 30 minutes, twitter update after 15 minutes, regular weather forecast update), talking per day for 30 minutes, as well as using a built-in client to communicate on Twitter, I discharge Phone for three days. If you use network connections more moderately (synchronizing the data less often or at all, it is manually), but it's still a lot to talk a lot, thank SMS and use other functions, the device will work 5-7 days. Full refuse network connections adds a few more days of work. Autonomy is excellent, I am very pleased with the performance of the phone. The battery is charged not only from network device, but also from the USB port of the computer. But charging time from the usual outlet is long, it is about 4 hours. Conclusion The speaker's volume is not the highest, the phone does not ring at the highest level, I expected more from the model for an active lifestyle. In a noisy place, the subway or on a busy street to talk at the maximum level, while the reserve no longer remains, and sometimes you want to add a few more divisions. Vibrating alert in power below average, in free winter clothes, it is felt weak (as an example - sports pants for a snowboard, in jeans even more or less normal). The model protection is at a high level, harsh tests have shown that despite the coarse and unceremonious telephone treatment, Xcover performs its main function - it provides communication, even coming into an unclear view. I became the owner of the B2710 even before I got a test for testing, in winter, sensory devices in the condition of strong frosts are uncomfortable, and relatively simple Samsung became my permanent satellite. It has an excellent set of functions, which is enough for everyday life, does not deprive the owner of a network activity phone, without which life becomes more and more difficult. The device is very pleasant, convenient and practical, the cost of the phone, which is about 5-6 thousand rubles, justified completely, the device is worth the money. I am pleased to recommend it to buying, for someone he can become a major phone, someone will be used periodically, but in any case, pleasant emotions from Xcover are guaranteed.
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Traditionally, I will manage without boring duffers, it's all you can look at the manufacturer's website or in search engines. And in my opinion it unique phone In all parameters. Samsung GT-B2710 Xcover has a security class corresponding to the IP67 certificate, i.e., excessive sealing for the most rigid operating conditions. It can be sown from his pocket so that he can fly a couple of flights along the stairs, calmly put in a bag with tools, omit in the dirty puddle, to freeze in the refrigerator and nothing will happen to him. Nothing at all. But it is better to see once, than to read or hear or hear, so for complete pictures, look at the videos made by tests from the Mobile-Review site: time , two , three . I do not know how you, and I was impressed. It is difficult to imagine that it would be with ordinary telephone or the communicator after such experiments. My tests were more humane, I was limited by bathing the phone in a glass with water:
No discomfort from finding in alien element the phone does not feel. The screen is lit, the device works, you can even call it. It is a pity that under water it is impossible to answer the call to the call.
The appearance of the phone is a bit angular, and personally it causes associations with a tank or armored personnel carrier. The housing is made of solid polyurethane, on the sides also plastic lining, it allows the phone to withstand the fall even from a high height. Strained glass H4 hardness apparatus protects the screen from scratches. In the top of the case, a large ring for mounting the carbine is made. The surface of the housing is made of special materials, so the phone is pleasantly held in the hand and does not slide. Buttons are large and convex, they are easy to press even without removing gloves. The backlight of the keys is very pleasant white, bright and uniform, well visible both in the dark and in bright light. The phone in size and weight will probably be large for a female hand. But in the male palm, he lies like a blade, and in the case of abnormal situations it can be used as a liner in a fist, the benefit and strength allow.
The battery cover is attached to the screw, which has to turn the coin or screwdriver. On the edge of the lid rubber seal, it makes the body hermetic. Under the battery socket for a SIM card and a connector for maps of MicroSd., Maps are supported up to 32 gigabytes. I immediately put myself a card on 8 gigabytes, I will have enough.
On the side of the case universal socket for connecting charger, headphones or data cable. It is also closed with a hermetic cap, not passing the liquid inside. Unfortunately, the date-cable is not included in the kit, so if you buy this phone, it is better to immediately take care of accessories.
A very bright LED flashlight is embedded at the top of the phone. To enable it, you need to press the button on the side facing the case for a few seconds. Light from the lantern enough to light dark room or entrance. The flashlight can be activated, even if the keyboard lock is turned on on the phone. Someone likes it, someone does not. I am satisfied with this alignment, as time is not spent on unlocking the phone.
The phone has a high-capacity battery of 1300 mAh, a complete charge time from the network is about 2 hours, from USB a little more. For my needs, that is, a couple of hours of games on the road, a few calls, a dozen sms per day, the phone charge is enough for about a week. I do not listen to music on the phone, additional resource-intensive options such as GPS navigator use extremely rarely. In general, the phone is very successfully packed with options. There is a calculator, pedometer, compass, alarm clock, Mail and Internet software, scheduler, FM radio, GPS navigator and much more. Navigation is well thought out, although somewhat unusual after Sony Ericsson. The phone remembers which function you appealed to last timeAnd the next input in the menu highlights it. Overhast of the case, the habit, and fully adapted to a new phone in a couple of days of active use. The volume of the call is adjustable, it is well audible at maximum volume even with a high level of external noise. Middle vibrations, in the bag, most likely, do not feel, but in your pocket without problems. Also, the phone seems to be used some kind of noise cancellation system, you can talk, for example, in the metro car, and the interlocutor will clearly hear you.
But the photo and camcorder in the phone is very simple. There is no autofocus, the resolution is only 2 megapixels, although the images are obtained up to 1600x1200 pixels. Video and worse, only 128x160 pixels. So the camera is only on emergency. However, the photo apparatus is designed for photos, and there is a video camera for shooting a video. Below are some examples of photos made by the phone camera:
In the images, EXIF \u200b\u200binformation is saved with the name of the model, the date of shooting and thumbnail.
From undocumented functions in the phone there is an opportunity to make screenshots from the screen. To do this, press and hold the central joystick, then click the "*" button (asterisk). The screen will appear on the screen. "Screen snapshot created. Saved as image file." Screenshots fold into the internal memory of the phone to the Images folder.
At the phone is attached detailed instructions In Russian, and the whole software will have to download from the Internet. For some reason, Samsung PC Studio is recommended to use Samsung PC, however, in practice, I could not configure it to work with this machine, PC Studio simply did not see the connected phone. But in the instructions, I found the mention of the Samsung Kies program, which was docked with Samsung GT-B2710 from Pink half. To interact with a computer through a USB cable, you need to select Mode Mode in the Connection Settings menu Samsung Kies.", and then connect the phone to the USB cable. With using samsung Kies can be easily managed by contact list, add audio files, pictures and video, download photos and install applications.
After buying in the phone, several pre-installed demo versions of toys were found. It seems that their afftars naively assumed, as if users would break their heads would run away the loot. Will have to upset them much, because you can pack the phone to the toys and without financial costs. Also, just in case, lay out the instructions for the phone in electronic form.
Samsung.gt.b2710.xcover.manual.rus.zip (1,591,384 bytes)
To clean the Samsung GT-B2710 Xcover from any system unsuccessful garbage, you need to use the program TKFileExplorer.. Previously, you need to install Samsung Kies with all recommended drivers, the link to it is slightly higher.
After installation, connect the phone to the computer via a USB cable, select the connection type "Kies" on the phone. Then, in the settings of the program, select the COM port to which the phone is connected and press the connections button. If everything is done correctly, in the bottom half of the window TKFileExplorer will be file system Phone S. full access to all files. Here they can be deleted, renamed, transfer to the computer and from the computer. But be extremely careful, so that one awkward movement does not turn the phone into the brick!
TkfileExplorer.2.2_2.4.zip (480,490 bytes)
By the way, cute girls, the day of the defender of the middle name is coming. If you want to make your favorite really high-quality gift, you can pay attention to this phone. Any real man will be delighted with such a serious apparatus, especially if he leads an active lifestyle or is engaged in extreme sports.
And throughout the first months of operation, they protect him, buy various covers, they are afraid to drop. Over the past few years we have been similar users and tremblely treated our mobile devices. All this lasted before testing mobile phone Samsung GT-B2710 Xcover, which is ready to work in the most incredible for mobile phone conditions.
Before acquaintance with the phone, I could never afford to try to destroy the phone, it was always a pity to destroy the working device. But often it turns out that the mobile phone clenches, falls on the floor or we fill it with some drink from the glass. Especially scary to take with you dear smartphones In travel, tourist hiking, often when visiting the gym, we left the device in the car, so as not to accidentally damage. New Mobile samsung phone GT-B2710 Xcover is designed to be close to the user in all life situations from the beginning of the gym visit to the shower after it.
It pleases the fact that in the event of a fall of the phone there will be no problems with its warranty service. Many have come across a situation where the appearance of one scratch on the screen leads to a complete refusal of the manufacturer from warranty obligations. New Samsung GT-B2710 Xcover mobile phone you can wear in one pocket with keys, nails and nothing will happen to him.
Many of us love to visit crowded places, concerts, clubs and try to always stay in touch. Most of us have already lost their mobile friends after a successful visit to such places and thought about lost means. The new Samsung GT-B2710 XCOVER mobile phone does not apply to this category. The cost of a mobile phone does not exceed $ 150 even in the most expensive store of mobile phones of the capital, so many of us will be able to purchase several such phones instead of one expensive premium class smartphone. New in the line of protected mobile phones
Unfortunately, previously existing security solutions that have previously existed in the mobile phone market managed to beat off the complete desire for users to acquire these devices. It is enough to recall the tourist versions of mobile phones from Nokia, which, with sufficient bulky, did not have a complete protection against external physical factors, nor any necessary functionality, and the need for additional payment for the pseudo-priority, scared many potential buyers.
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Perhaps that is why, having received a new Samsung B2710 Xcover mobile phone for testing, we treated it cool enough. Big phonewithout touchscreenYes, and even worth less than $ 150, - caused indifference to the lucky owner of the smartphone HTC Desire HD2 acquired for $ 800. So our participant testing broke in the car's glide for a long 1.5 month, while one day, actively use the day smartphone htc. Desire HD2 completely discharged him and he led me at the most appropriate moment. At hand, the novelty of the Samsung B2710 Xcover was, and its place was replaced by the discharged HTC Desire HD2, which still serves as an image mobile phone, and only the participant of ours is suitable for everyday use in mode 24/7 sAMSUNG review B2710 Xcover. Until now, this phone is used with special enthusiasm, for the last month I visited ten different users, six of which have already acquired a similar device as a second mobile phone.
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The new phone is absolutely not afraid of bathing in the bath and manages to call and receive calls directly in the water. After pouring the dynamics with water, it begins a little hoarse, which is easily corrected by the usual shaking and the phone becomes like a new one. After falling on the tiled surfaces, the injections on the walls of the phone did not remain. There was one ECIDENT with the disheem of the plastic battery compartment cover after falling from the second floor of the building on concrete, - otherwise everything is fine.
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In the device specifications it is indicated that the device can withstand thirty-minute stay under water. We kept it in a basin with water for three hours - the device remained alive without any hint of water in the electronic filling of the device. Device specifications
1. Type: Mobile Phone
2. GSM 850/900/1800/1900 standard; Umts.
3. Case: Samsung GT-B2710 Xcover
4. Screen: TFT
5. Diagonal 2 "
6. Resolution 240 x 320 pixels
7. Memory: Built-in memory 15 MB, MicroSD memory cards
8. Address book: 1000 rooms
9. Support audio formats: MP3; i-melody; EAAC +; AAC; AAC +; WMA.
10. Image formats: MPEG-4; H.263; H.264; 3GP.
11. FM tuner: present
12. Data Transfer: WAP 2.0, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS A-GPS, E-Mail Client, GPRS, SMS, Predicative Text Enter, MMS, EDGE, EMS; Syncml
13. Camera and video: 2 million pixels., 1600 x 1200
14. Battery: Lithium-ion (Li-Ion), 1300 mAh capacity, Correction Mode 14.5 h, Standby Mode 610 h
15. Dimensions and weight: width 52.1 mm; height 120.8 mm; Thickness 17.9 mm; Weight 116 External Mobile Phone Inspection
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The outer body of the mobile phone is made of black plastic. As already noted in the article, six similar devices were acquired by our employees, four users have chosen a mobile phone in black, two chose an orange telephone, which is on sale not in every store of the capital.
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On the back of the device body, there is a removal for mounting the carrying strap, but it is only at first glance it is designed for this. Bottles open with this secession, while the defects on its surfaces remain minimal.
Below is a two-step-point camera protected by glass. The glass apparently armored, since drops from height and physical scratches are not terrible for him.
Opposite the camera window is the dynamics grille.
Below all is the lock of the phone battery cover. It is performed in silver tones. It would be more reasonable to make it in the tone color of the phone.
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On the side wall of the phone there is a button to turn on the phone lantern. Flashlight LED and emits a point beam of light. At the beginning of the use of the phone for him it was difficult to find application, then it was included in his pocket without need. The situation has changed dramatically after it was necessary to find a lost part in the car. The spot beam of light quickly helped find a lost item, after that the phone lantern began to be operated almost daily.
The micro-USB closed plug is located on the phone to connect the headset, charger or DATA cable.
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On the opposite wall there are buttons for adjusting the volume level of speakers. It is convenient to use them, but not in talk mode. In the conversation mode, it is quite difficult to retpering them among themselves.
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On the upper wall of the mobile phone, the LED mentioned above is located.
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Under the back of the phone, the battery was hidden by 3.7 volts. The duration of the battery is enough for several days when used within 2 hours a day. In two months, the quality of the battery did not deteriorate in any way, but on the contrary, improved. To date, we charge it once a week and neither because it begins to signal about the discharge of the battery, and because we are not comfortable to walk with the phone during the week and not charge it.
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Under rechargeable battery SIM card hid and microSD memory card. Hot memory card replacement is not supported, which is understandable, given the need to ensure waterproof.
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The battery compartment cover is amplified with a rubber band, which provides hermetic closure of the battery compartment.
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Menu from the device standard. Multitasking is perfectly supported. For example, you can run the music player and exercise any work in the phone. The phone has a browser, including Facebook and Twitter clients "" "" "" "" a. Web surfing works great, although with a small screen size it is not quite convenient.
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The volume of the phone dynamics is sufficient, the device is equipped with a good vibration, which is an order of magnitude better than the phones of the same price level. There is a wide possibility of working with contacts. In particular, this is a false challenge, creating black lists. At the same time, everything works clearly and without any complaints.
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Separate attention deserves high ergonomics of buttons mobile device. They are very easy to manage even in winter in a strong frost. There were some times when the number of numbers, the messages were carried out in the twenty-perdus frost in gloves and without a single error.
During the consideration of the device functions, a pedometer was discovered, compass. The compass requires calibration each time it is used, so it is started only when the user itself is fixed.
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The quality of the pictures 2 megapixel camera does not cause any complaints. The quality of the pictures is at the level of devices of a more expensive price segment.
The device has a built-in FM tuner. Unfortunately, it was not possible to test it, since we did not provide the headset to the device. Special attention deserves gPS work from use Google Map. The device finds the point not quickly, but finds it in mandatory.
Conclusion
Telephone Samsung B2710 Xcove.r possesses high quality and a wide range of functions that will be far from all. At the cost of a device less than $ 150, he has no direct competitor on the market. The phone is perfect for both children and adults. Many acquire it as a second phone for use in 24/7 mode.
We were allowed to try to destroy the phone, "we have not achieved this goal, and move it to the car - I didn't raise my hand."
Our mega portal review hands the device with a gold medal and recommends that any our users acquire, - no one will disappoin.
08.11.2012
Introduction
Recently, "protected" phones are becoming increasingly popular, and demand, as you know, gives rise to an offer. And today, really, there is from what to choose:
- 3 protected phones from TeXet - TM-502R (with a security class - IP65 and with a removable gray protective casing that dresses over the phone), TM-503RS (the same as the previous model, but with solar battery on the back cover and the casing of yellow color) and new model - TM-510R (orange with a beautiful keyboard, an external compass on a lace and protection class - IP67, but having serious complaints of the quality of the assembly!);
- Fly OD1 (in two colors - black and green, and protection class IP54);
- Discovery Expedition from the well-known company Huawei (Protection - IP57; if you follow this link, you can see on the site Onliner An interesting crash test of this phone!);
- Outfone BD351G (with a very interesting package in which, for example, includes: the second spare battery, removable exterior antenna And flashlight for charging the phone itself!);
- several phones from ITRAVEL (they even have an unlock model - IM121B!);
- 4 models from the new Senseit company (with the protection class - IP67, with the class - IP57, - IP57, and - IP57, - the last can even be called - "the first defendant grandfather"!);
- and several "armored spanks" from Sonim (these are the most expensive protected phones, their cost begins with 10 thousand rubles and comes to about 30, although they are not much different from some other similar phones much less worth! By the way, the first two models from TeXet externally Very similar to Sonim phones).
And lovers of smartphones, too, have something to choose:
- Samsung 5690 Galaxy Xcover (protection class - IP67);
- Motorola Defy and Motorola Defy + (both are not officially supplied to our country);
- SENSEIT P4 (protection - IP67);
- several secure smartphones from Sony, actively taking such devices: Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (with IP67 protection class and more suitable for traveling case than those of such smartphones), Sony Xperia GO (with protection - IP67) and Sony Xperia Acro S (Protection - IP57);
- and also - TeXet TM-3200R (the only smartphone for today, which has a truly protected body from drops, but according to the technical characteristics it is weaker than the other protected smartphones!).
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But all of them are superior to the last two protected telephone of the company Samsung - B2710 and C3350! Some of them bypass on functionality (Fly and all texet models, ITRAVEL and SENSEIT), second - at the price (Discovery Expedition, Outfone BD351G and especially Sonim), third - on protection and work time (these are all protected phones with weak batteries and protection class below IP67, as well as all smartphones - they are not protected From serious drops, except for TeXet TM-3200R, and have weaker batteries, so they are more suitable for use in the city - you can not be afraid of speaking in the rain and pushing with wet fingers).
Therefore, this review will be devoted to a detailed comparison of the previous protected phone from Samsung - B2710 - and new - C3350. First of all, the review will be interesting to those who already have B2710 (they will find out what they have to wait or not to wait from the new phone), and those who, on the contrary, does not have the previous phone and is going to purchase a new - C3350 (for them - A detailed description of the phone and its capabilities).
In general, this review, with the same success, could be published on the B2710 phone page, but I have already dedicated to him two delighted reviews (and) and therefore decided to publish it here on the page of the phone C3350, especially since I have not yet told. [Overview is available on the pages of both phones. - approx. ed.]
If someone is interested to know how the numbers indicate the number of phone protection class (IP54 / 67 and others) and which manufacturers of such phones are so like to boast, you can go through this link - there is detailed information! I also note that these figures speak only about protection against dust and water, but not about protecting the housing during falls! In this case, it is necessary to watch the housing itself, if it has large sizes and various linings from different materials - So he is well protected! So far there are no special criteria and numbers for which it would be possible to determine how much the hull itself is protected, so each manufacturer makes them as it seems necessary.
History
Well, about everything in order, and for the beginning of a small excursion in history. In 2008, Samsung decided to meet users and release their first protected phone, and in order not to risk (because it was their first similar experience), it was decided to take a proven budget model (According to one information, it became C140, and on the other - C170) and turn its body into protected. So I saw the light (or came down from the conveyor) the first protected phone company Samsung - M110. And although the security class he had the maximum at that time - IP54 (good protection against dust and sand, but weak from the water - by the way, the modern Fly OD1 has exactly the same!), Some professional browsers of mobile technicians considered his defense rather weak and called it. - "pseudo-procurement" (or "Protection Parody"). But this circumstance did not hurt the company to sell it in Europe with large parties (apparently, a shortage of such phones was affected), which became for the company itself a complete surprise, because From the very beginning they did not believe in this idea!
It was produced in two colors (black and green) and had the following parameters: size - 109x48x17.9 mm, weight - 95 g, screen diagonal - 1.52 inches, battery - 1000 mAh, bluetooth version 1.2 (now it is old, slow Version), Radio, Camera - 0.3 Mp with a flash, which could work as a weak lantern, also included a carabine strap. The starting price of the phone in our country was too high (the usual case for devices from "Samsung"!) And amounted to about 4,000 rubles.
Inspired by the sales of its first "protected" phone, the Samsung company in the same 2008 produces its next similar phone - B2700. He had 3 colors (gray, blue and red) and the following specifications: dimensions 115x52x18 mm, weight - 107 g, screen diagonal - 1.9 "and resolution - 176x220, internal memory - 30 MB plus slot for memory cards (up to 8 GB), camera for 2 megapixel, battery - 1300 mAh, and also - Radio, pedometer, compass, altimeter and flashlight (completely useful in the campaign function and even necessary for a protected phone!), And in the kit there were a strap with a carbine, a headset and a device for removing the back cover. The defense class remained the same - IP54, but The casing of the apparatus is solid and become more protected, withstanding serious drops!
A year later, in March 2009, Samsung releases its next protected phone - B2100, which again had 3 colors (red, dark gray and green), and its characteristics were as follows: dimensions 113x48.9x17.4 mm, weight 103 G, screen diagonal - 1.77 "and resolution - 120x160, battery - 1000 mAh, camera - 1.3 megapixel, and flashlight. In general, it has become a little less in size and lighter than the previous model, but, at the same time, he lost For all other parameters, except for the class of protection, which he has already been completely decent - IP57, that is, it was also protected from the water as well as modern "protected" phones!
Then it was the queue of the phone E2370, released in 2010 (that is, also in a year). The screen parameters were the same as the previous model, the size of the steel hull - 112x49x19 mm, and the weight is 117 g, the camera resolution decreased to the mockery of 0.3 Mp (as in the very first protected telephone company!), Embedded memory has become Only 9 MB (but, still, there was an opportunity to use memory cards), only a flashlight remained for the protected phones, and the protection class decreased and became the same as he was at the very first protected phone (M110) and B2700 (released 2 years ago) - IP54!
In general, it would be a complete failure if it were not for one circumstance - he had the most recorded battery among all protected phones - 2000 mAh, thanks to which he, first of all, became famous (even now, many phones do not boast such a battery! ), he allowed him to be in standby mode up to 1600 hours (according to other data - 1040 hours) and work up to 22 hours in talk mode! And precisely because of such a powerful battery, the phone weighs more than any other protected phones of Samsung company for all time!
In the same 2010, Samsung released (the starting price in our country is about 4790 rubles) another protected phone - it was a brutal handsome B2710, which had 2 colors (black and red) and exceeded the functionality all previous protected phones of the company, And even now, many multimedia phones do not have such abilities that were at that time (although usually protected phones are made less functional than "simple" mid-level phones) !!!
Its technical characteristics were as follows: Dimensions - 120.7x53x17.9 mm, Weight - 115 g, the screen diagonal increased to 2.0 inches, and the resolution has become 240x320 (i.e. the screen has become more than on all previous protected phones of the company ), the battery is 1300 mAh, which allowed to talk up to 14.5 hours (according to other data, up to 19 hours!), And in standby mode, it could last up to 600 hours, the camera has become 2 megapixes (more than on all previous phones !), Internal memory has become 34 MB and supported memory cards up to 32 GB (according to other data - up to 16 GB, but usually, as practice shows, the manufacturer greatly understed this indicator), again appeared - compass, pedometer, lantern (yes Such as you will no longer find any other phone !!!), radio with the ability to record (and immediately to the main music format - mp3), and navigation appears - GPS and GPS + (or A-GPS)!
The defense class he had the maximum at that time - IP67 (now some SONIM protected phones already have an IP68 protection class, but in reality is quite enough and 67st!). This means that it is completely protected from dust / sand and it can be immersed in water to a depth of 1 meter for 30 minutes, also, it can withstand extreme temperatures - what has been verified in practice extreme users! Although these indicators are, of course, are underestimated and are only the guarantee that Samsung can confidently give that with the phone in such conditions there will be nothing bad and he will continue to be fully operational!
I remember, read one review of a happy owner this phoneWho told how he drowned this phone in the river, the depth of which was not at all the meter (recommended by the manufacturer), and he lay there not 30 minutes, and a day or even two, during which he wanted him at the bottom. As a result, he found him and they were very glad to a new meeting with each other, was especially happy about the phone, which continued to please his owner to be reluctantly! Another user reported that he dived at all with this phone at sea, to a depth of 15 meters - and everything was nicking the phone! It makes no sense to list all the amazing records of this phone, many of us have seen them on the Internet, have seen what he is really capable. But to repeat such experiments, naturally, it is not worth it (even more so that others have already been done for you!), Of course, if you want him to continue you! But when some force majeure will happen - he will not let you down! Yes, the Samsung company has passed a big way, especially if you remember their very first "protected" phone!
And now, again, after a year (in October 2011), Samsung distinguished himself again and released a new protected phone - C3350, thereby not allowing everyone to enjoy the previous phone! He had, unlike all the previous ones, only one coloring (officially "gray steel") and at the start of sales cost, about, as much as the previous phone, but I managed to save a lot - wringing it from the online store " Ozone"! I was one of the first to acquire this phone, because It believed that he would be better than the previous one, and if it was judged by his characteristics, then it turned out: dimensions - 122x53x17.9 mm, the weight is 110 g, the screen resolution remains the same - 240x320, but the diagonal has increased to 2.2 ", the camera And the battery, also remained the same - 2 MP and 1300 mAh, respectively, although the time of work has increased (which is strange with an enlarged screen, may somehow have improved energy saving) and now it could work until 19 hours in talk mode and up to 1000 hours In standby, inner memory Also increased - up to 50 MB (plus, naturally, a memory card up to 32 GB), the radio began to work without headphones!
But the main thing - the defense class remained the same - IP67, so all those fantastic protection capabilities that the former telephone have spread to this one!
If you look at the specifications, then you can see that new phone Superior the previous one almost in all respects, I even wondered himself until they listed! But if you work a little with them, then a completely different picture opens, not so rainbow! Here is this comparison, we will now go!
Minuses
I will do on the contrary and first tell about his minuses to finish the story after all the same on an optimistic note! The equipment from both phones turned out to be completely the same (one to one, even a USB cable for connecting to a PC again "Forgot" to put!), Except the instruction that the previous phone has been in the form of a thick book. small sizes (With a detailed description of the functions of the phone and with color pictures), the new phone is just a folded sheet, which usually put to budget numbers (up to 1000 rubles) - not such instructions should have a phone worth almost 5 thousand rubles!
The box also became much smaller, more similar to the one that was at E2370, - although this circumstance cannot be considered a minus, saving paper (and, consequently, the saving of our forests) can only be welcomed!
But if you pay attention to the size and the same inscriptions on the Boxes of Phones E2370 and C3350 ("Xcover" and "Xcover 2", respectively), it can be assumed that the C3350 model is a direct continuation of the E2370 model, then much becomes in its place and much can be explained For example, why the C3350 turned out worse than B2710, but better than E2370! It was just necessary to change the time of exit time to sell phones B2710 and C3350, then everything would be logical and every new phone would become better than the previous one!
The first time, when I only purchased my first protected phone - Samsung B2710, he made a shocking impression with his size, especially on the background of my favorite ultra-thin - Nokia 5310 (my review about him), but then I quickly got used to him, and now he is very Conveniently lies in hand, I don't even want to release!
The new model, although it became a little easier by weight, but in width looks more and it is inconvenient in his hand, as if it does not fit in it! But what is the most interesting - the dimensions of both phones are completely coincided (only in the height of the new phone above, and then only 2 mm) !!! I did not even believe this information specified in the specifications, and measured both phones - indeed, the numbers turned out to be loyal and both phones have fully the same dimensions, even amazing! Apparently, due to the increased diagonal of the screen, as well as a certainly painted under metal case, an optical illusion is created and the C3350 looks wider and thin, which in turn affects the perception of its weight in the hand - it is felt heavier, although on the very The case is even easier than the previous one!
The keyboard also became less convenient, especially - the entire central key (on the two previous keyboard phones were much better, with highly divided keys!). And as I read advertising to the phone B2710 - "You can dial SMS even in gloves!" - On the new phone it is unlikely to be able to do!
Conclusion
Well, that's all I wanted to tell about these phones! Read, meditate, choose! Although it is not particularly different to choose, since the B2710 has long been removed from production and in stores it is already practically not found (only in some little-known and dubious online stores, although I even saw in the famous "Sotmarket", but there he Now it costs even more than it cost 2 years ago at the very beginning of sales, the store justifies your status - "one of the most expensive stores in the network"!), Another option is to buy it from the hands of a good friend.
Samsung B2710 - the most the best phone Among all protected phones released for all time !!! But if I had it not to compare it, it would be nothing with what, I would probably be satisfied with the functionality and protection of C3350! Therefore, if you do not have at your disposal B2710 and you have a need for the acquisition of a "protected" phone, then look in the direction of "Samsung C3350"! And if you compare it with "protected" phones from other manufacturers, it will cost them in terms of price-functionality ratio! Therefore, he now has no competitors, take it - he will not let you down! And the name of this review reflects only a comparison of these two phones, but not in any way separately!
If in my first reviews I estimated the phone B2710 on 8 points, now I would give it all the maximum 10 points, but I can not give any more than 7 points, and then it is only for its powerful protection, an excellent player and a good chamber.
Dmitriy
State Services Personal Account
State Supervisory Cabinet- Entrance on SNILS and Telephone
Single telephone rescue service in the Russian Federation