March 15th, 2010
It started out as a low-cost touchscreen device and is now spiralling into a rather vast family that has everything from total touchscreen to a non-touchscreen and touchscreen-QWERTY avatars. Samsung’s Corby might have boosted the company’s handset sales and redefined what people expect from devices in the lower-middle price segment, but it seems to be in danger of spinning out of control. As of now, we have close to half a dozen different Corby handsets and while the ones on the lower end will appeal to the value-for-money crowd, the higher-end affairs, like the Corby Plus and the Corby Pro, are getting into smartphone territory.
Some people would say there’s nothing really wrong with that, but I think that Sammy might just need to rethink its strategy here. A high end phone coming out with a lower cost version (like all the Minis seen nowadays) might appeal to consumers but try the same thing in reverse and the stark fact is that high-end users are unlikely to invest in a brand that is associated with a value-for-money proposition rather than high performance. And that is exactly where the Corby range could stumble – there are already users who are opting for Samsung’s own (more…)
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January 16th, 2010
The much awaited Samsung C3510 has been officially released by Samsung Russia today also referred to as Samsung Genoa in Europe. This is a cheaper and toned down version of Samsung Corby S3650 in features.
Bundled with a 1.3 mp camera and only 30 MB of internal memory (expandable upto 8GB with a MicroSD card) they are calling it the ‘finger friendly one touch mobile‘. It also has features like Multi Instant Messenger, 3.5 mm jack with DNSe sound technology, 2.8 inch QVGA resistive multitouch screen and so on.
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December 31st, 2009
Its no news that Samsung has gone crazy with the Corby. After the initial Corby we have already seen the Mate and the TXT. This time we got our hands on the Corby Pro and the Corby Plus that adds a physical keyboard to the Corby. The Corby Pro features a 3.2MP camera, 3G and WiFi where as the Plus only adds a physical QWERTY to the original Corby S3650 / S3653.
Quick Specs:
- GSM Quad-band
- Weighs 135g
- Li – Ion, 960 mAh battery
- 2.8″ capacitive resistive touchscreen 240 x 320 pixels resolution
- 3.5G capable (7.2 Mbps) and A-GPS enabled
- 3.2 megapixel camera
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Interchangeable rear covers
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December 6th, 2009
Samsung is on a roll with the ‘need-only-tech’ working fabulously for the Korean consumer electronics giant. The Star and original Corby did well and Samsung has officially announced that it has sold over 50 million touchscreen mobiles till date, and 40 million of those were in 2009 alone.
Corby TXT and Corby S3653
The recently launched Corby TXT is another low cost trendy phone that looks to cash in on the non-business youth market. The Corby TXT has curves very similar to the original Corby but it replaces the touchscreen with a physical QWERTY keypad. The attempt here is to cash in on the business looks of a Blackberry, mix it with some fashion and target the youth. Here is a quick look at the Corby TXT features: (more…)
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November 16th, 2009
Samsung is banking big on its low cost touch screen offerings. The Star series had 3 versions 2G/ 3G and WiFi and the same has done extremely well with just a single version of the Star selling over 10 million units in 6 months. With the warm reception the Corby S3653 / 3650 has received; Samsung has released a new 3G variant for the Korean market with a larger touchscreen (3.0″ compared to 2.8″), more more memory and additional features such as DMB TV along with Haptic UI.
While we certainly ain’t in any hurry to see a 3G version of the Corby in India (thanks to the delayed and controversial wireless spectrum issue), we really hope the QWERTY version of the same i.e. Corby Mate hits the shelves soon. For the moment we have the new Corby branded bluetooth headsets from Samsung to cheer for 
Note: Unwired view has listed three model nos for the new Corby (SCH-W900 / SPH-W9000 / SPH-W9050). Not sure what the 3 differnet variants of this 3G model are. Shall update as we have more details.
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November 16th, 2009
Samsung Corby has certainly done great with a reasonably priced (actually really well priced) product that gives the right blend of style and features for the massed. It may rightly be called the poor man’s iPhone and perhaps the cheapest phone with a capacitive touchscreen out there currently. Seeing the great reception of the Coby handset (and the cheap touchscreens in general); Samsung has gone ahead and announced a funky Corby branded bluetooth headset (WE490).
Featuring noise reduction, echo cancellation, and auto volume control these Corby bluetooth headsets come in bright colours with changeable panels just like the phone. Expected to cost $45 this is the right accessory for your little Corby.
Categories: Accessories, Wireless Gadgets, samsung |
Tags: bluetooth headset, corby, corby mate, mate, samsung, samsung corby, samsung WE490, WE490 | 14 Comments
October 6th, 2009
While the iPhone 3Gs continues to have a hold on the high-end touchscreen market, the battle ground for the other end of the market spectrum is getting hotter by the day. The plethora of cheap touch phones by Nokia, LG and Samsung sure leaves consumers confused on what to buy and what not to buy. Nokia has its little handsets (5230, 5530, X6) rolling out, and the 5800 recently got a hefty price cut. Samsung is aggressively promoting its Star Series that comes in three variants, viz. the Star, Star 3G and Star 3G WiFi. LG has its Cookie on the lower-end that’s doing pretty well in sale numbers, while the GD510 will be releasing in stores soon. (more…)
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It started out as a low-cost touchscreen device and is now spiralling into a rather vast family that has everything from total touchscreen to a non-touchscreen and touchscreen-QWERTY avatars. Samsung’s Corby might have boosted the company’s handset sales and redefined what people expect from devices in the lower-middle price segment, but it seems to be in danger of spinning out of control. As of now, we have close to half a dozen different Corby handsets and while the ones on the lower end will appeal to the value-for-money crowd, the higher-end affairs, like the Corby Plus and the Corby Pro, are getting into smartphone territory.
