| The mobile phone market is full of makes and models | | | | The Samsung J700 does have a good list of features, |
| that contain absolutely everything but the kitchen sink. | | | | including A2DP, USB and bluetooth connectivity and a |
| They have a camera that will take digital quality | | | | WAP 2.0 Internet browser. It also has EDGE and |
| photos, play music to the same standard as a top of | | | | GPRS capability. As such, it has everything that most |
| the range standalone MP3 player and contain an A4 | | | | people want or need from a normal mobile phone. |
| side of features. However, if you just want a mobile | | | | The Samsung J700 also has a 1.3MP camera and a |
| phone that will play music, take photos and make calls | | | | decent media player. These are often two |
| with no hassle or fanfare then what is there for you? | | | | prerequisites for the majority of people that have |
| Well, the Samsung J700 is a great place to start! | | | | mobile phones Again, the J700 does not do either |
| Top Of The Range | | | | amazingly well, but they do the job that they were |
| The Samsung J700 may look like any other top of the | | | | initially added to phones for - to provide their owners |
| range phone at a first glance. The slider oozes style. It | | | | with a service. The camera does feature a multi-shot |
| is compact and can easily be carried everywhere with | | | | option as well as a timer. As such, the images are |
| you without weighing your pocket down. The first thing | | | | quite clear and generally turn out well. |
| that you will notice is the 2" screen, which does | | | | The FM radio and MP3 capability of the media player |
| dominate the handset, but you should look a little lower | | | | is easy enough to work and the sound quality is good |
| to the navigation wheel. The wheel can be used to | | | | if played through headphones, but not so much if you |
| scroll through the menus and is extremely easy to | | | | play tunes out loud. As you can see, the features do |
| operate, even without being that technically minded to | | | | have their advantages and their disadvantages, but the |
| begin with. Furthermore, the menus are logical so it is | | | | overriding point is that they do not pretend to be better |
| simple to locate exactly what you are looking for in no | | | | than they are. They do the job well and are perfect |
| time at all and this is a big advantage for the Samsung | | | | for any individual just wanting a regular phone. |
| J700. | | | | However, one thing that does let it down is the 10MB |
| The screen itself is not that impressive when the | | | | of internal memory. Although you can expand it with a |
| phone is in use. It only has a 128x130 pixel display with | | | | MicroSD card, Samsung should have been able to |
| 65,000 colours. This is poor when you compare it to | | | | squeeze a little more in than that! |
| most of the other phones out there at the moment, | | | | Overall, the Samsung J700 is an extremely attractive |
| but then it does highlight just how simple the | | | | phone. It looks the part and does exactly what it is |
| functionality of this phone is. The Samsung J700 does | | | | supposed to do. It might not be the best phone for the |
| not profess to be brilliant and fashionable, but it still | | | | technology junkie but it is certainly more than capable |
| does its job extremely well. | | | | for everyone else! |
| Simple But Essential Features | | | | |