By Summer

Being a full time student, an incoming fourth year- with internships and thesis in the picture- and a full time and self supporting global marketing specialist, the Samsung GT B3310 is of great help to my sanity. The features are fit to match a very busy and active lifestyle.

The four-line QWERTY keypad enables fast text messaging and easy handling with its compact body. Menu navigation is a breeze with its optional home screen shortcut tool bar, enabling you to access messaging, music, calendar, alarms, and other key features. The keypad is comfortable and is amazingly responsive. The numeric keys running alongside the screen is perfect for fast numeric typing in messaging when the QWERTY keypad is slid open.

Like most mobile phones, Samsung GT B3310 offers a calendar feature which allows you to keep track of appointments, dates and meetings.  Its music player is compatible with MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA.

But unlike most phones, it offers variety of Social Networking Services support. And it also provides multiple IM Support through Fring feature. Because of the invention of Facebook and the effectiveness of Facebook Marketing, my job has become easier. I can easily access my accounts on the go. Unlike most phones that boast of a full QWERTY keyboard, the Samsung GT B3310 really has a full QWERTY keypad. You can access numbers without having to press other keys.

The phone camera is a 2MP camera with multiple shooting modes. But the quality of the pictures is great for such a specification. When photographs are transferred and uploaded, you will find quality shots. Having ocular visits to sites and documenting them for my thesis study has become fun with the phone. The phone also supports video recording up to QVGA 15 fps.

The phone also has a Fake Call feature which allows me to get out of awkward conversations. When activated, I receive an automated call and hear a recording of my choice. You can opt to record a seemingly real person (perhaps you will use a different voice) and click on the option menu after saving the file and set it to Fake Call. You can assign a button for this- either the north or south key so you can activate it conveniently and convincingly. For an affordable phone such as the Samsung GT B3310, the performance is surprisingly amazing. It can last up to 2 days with non stop text and almost 7 hours call time. With light to moderate use, it can go up to 96 hours. For the audio quality, it is better than most expensive phones.

Being constantly on the run between work and school, the Samsung GT B3310 has become my partner, a sturdy phone to help me keep a steady grip on my priorities.