Samsungs little gem of a phone/camera/video and more (Samsung SGH-J700)

Member Name: blissman70

Product:	Samsung SGH-J700
Date:	08/03/09 (279 review reads)
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Advantages: Many feature at a very low cost

Disadvantages: getting the battery in initially

I usually go with Nokia mobile phones but as I was in a bit of a rush due to my much needed phone being in adversity damaged, (more dropped into a toilet to be exact... which doesn't do it any good at all), I went for a cheap and cheerful model known as a Samsung J700, which is offered on all networks with either PAYG or contract.
I opted for a PAYG on the orange networks as I have been on Orange for what seems like an eternity.
Anyway, I had heard a few good things about this particular phone and thought 'why the hell not??... I mean, for under thirty quid I couldn't grumble.


** WHAT IS IT...?

It is a sliding phone weighing in at under 100 grams, easily fitting into your pocket, being approximately 10 by 5 cm and a little under 1 ½ cm thick.

** WHAT'S IN THE BOX..?
* Opening the box I found

* The actual phone. (obviously)
* The battery. (pre-charged)
* USB cable
* Instructions
* Charger
* Earphones/aerial
* A SIM card

** WHAT DOES IT OFFER..?

* It has a 2 inch screen which is nice and clear.
* 1.3 megapixal camera and video, with many little adjustments for each, including a rather nice little zoom feature.
* 250 hours on stand by with about 2 ½ hours continuous talk time, (which is good for you women LOL)
* GPRS for connection to the mobile internet, a USB connection (supplied) for working with a PC and the usual Bluetooth technology.
* An MP3 player, (although this is best used when a micro sd card is inserted), storing music on formats such as MP3, AAC and MIDI.
* FM radio, using the supplied earphones as an aerial.
* Organiser function, (as most phones do), which gives you the likes of a calendar, clock, alarm, calculator and currency converter?

** MEMORY...

The internal memory isn't the greatest, being 10 MB in the phone itself, although thus can be boosted by a micro SD card (2 GB maximum), which does give you a lot more scope. The micro SD simply slots into the bottom left of the outside of the phone

** IN CONCLUSION...

After I'd salvaged my Nokia from the depths of the porcelain potty, (which I'd lost many pagers down..) I managed to recover the SIM out of it, (they are very resilient after all--- it's a shame the actual phones aren't). Once I'd dried out the SIM card I simply slipped it into the back of the Samsung, replacing the already semi-charged battery, and I was back in business.

This little beauty looks the part and has a lot of capabilities for the price you pay.
In fact it almost resembles some of the expensive mobiles so the trend setter wont be embarrassed when making or receiving a call.
It feels solid in the grip, sliding open well and weighing enough to make you think that you are actually holding a more pricey modal.
The little camera isn't the best on the market, (1.3 megapixals), but it does take some rather interesting photos and some very good quality video footage,(and this is a function I do need for my day to day work life). The length and quality of the footage depends on the settings you prefer.

When you first look at the phone you will notice the good size and quality feel, the 2 inch screen standing proudly above the navigation key.
Once slid open you will instantly notice the bright screen with all it's functions being at hand through the Menu button (bottom left) and from here you can easily take control of the phone itself.
The number button are a good size allowing for 'large fingered' people to dial a number or even input a text message without too much hassle.

As I said earlier, the internal memory isn't the greatest but once you've purchased a 2 GB memory card (under £7 from amazon, which includes the USB adapter and SD card), you'll be quite happy with the amount of 'stuff' you can fit onto it.
The speaker is of a good quality which allows you to listen to your favourite tracks which are on your Micro SD card, anywhere and anytime...

In all, it is a nice little phone for those on a budget. It has everything that many other more expensive phones offer and will not disappoint the average user.
If you are thinking of getting a mobile phone for your kids then this is the one for them... inexpensive (cheap), good quality and sturdy with a nice little camera/video to capture all those little moments.


** The only real downside to this little gem was the slight difficulties in taking the back off to put in the battery and SIM card. It is a matter of pushing and perseverance but it does slide off eventually.

Summary: Cheap and cheerful calls and texts with samsung

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