Samsung Z230

This is a 3G clamshell with a 1.3 MP camera, which records video, an P3 player and microSD connector. The interfaces are USB and Bluetooth.

• Class: 3G, middle
• Position in the line: above Samsung Z140
• Rivals: LG KU730
• Description based on official information

• General features
  • Announced in 2006
  • eGSM 900/1800/1900 UMTS 2100
  • Battery type Li-Ion 1000 mAh
  • Battery life:
  • talk mode up to 3,5 hours
  • standby mode up to 250 hours
  • External STN-display with the resolution of 96x96 pixels, up to 65000 colours
  • Internal TFT-display with the resolution of 176x220 pixels and support for 262000 colours
  • Weight: 90 gramms
  • Dimensions: 91 x 47 x 22,6 mm

• Memory
  • Phonebook for 1000 names, up to 5 numbers, e-mail address and text note, also you can assign an image, photo and melody, even MP3
  • Users' groups, own call signal and an icon for a group
  • Call lists with time and date specified
  • Phone memory forms about 28 MB
  • microSD (TransFlash) expansion connector

• Call management, ringing tones
  • Vibracall
  • Polyphonic call melodies, 64-tones
  • Fast dial for 8 numbers
  • Automatic redial

• SMS
  • Predictive text input Т9
  • Concatenated messages
  • Message templates
  • Sending and receiving graphical messages

• Camera
  • Integrated 1.3 MP camera
  • Video recording capability, MPEG4/Н.263
  • Digital zoom
  • Extra VGA-camera for videocalls

• Multimedia
  • Themes (skins)
  • mp3/aac files as call melodies
  • Integrated video and audio player (MPEG4, H.263, МР3, ААC, ААC+, е-ААC)
  • Java (MIDP 2.0)

• Connectivity
  • Integrated mail client (SMTP/POP3/IMAP4)
  • GPRS class 10
  • WAP 2.0
  • Bluetooth
  • MMS
  • Synchronization with PC (USB 2.0)

• Organizer and extras
  • User profiles
  • Dictaphone
  • Date, time
  • Alarm clock once and recurrent, reminders
  • Timer, stopwatch, calculator

Michail Machnaev (michail.machnaev@mobile-review.com)
Published — 25 September 2006

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