Samsung Tobi (Samsung GT-S3030)

The Samsung Tobi is also known as the Samsung GT S3030. This phone is due to be launched in the UK and Italy at the end of November and is aimed at the younger audience according to Samsung. This will be a fun and easy to use phone that will enable parents and children to keep in constant contact.

The phone is actually quite basic but nonetheless it’s an attractive mobile device that weighs only 85 grams. To make it more appealing, it comes in a variety of different colors, and each phone has three different themes and a customizable back cover.

Samsung is marketing the Tobi (Samsung GT-S3030) as a safety aid, perhaps first of its kind for a mobile phone. The Tobi has a “SOS call” and “SOS message” function plus a “Fake Call” trick that Samsung hasn’t fully explained. Samsung has also made some effort in the materials used for the phone using more eco-friendly materials.

Available in a range of 6 color schemes:

• Sweet Pink
• Loyal Blue
• Apple Green
• Bright Orange
• Oasis Blue
• Snow Silver

Each phone also has three different colored themes, changeable back covers and a see through protective sleeve for displaying a favorite photo. The Samsung Tobi has two preloaded games; Brain Challenge and Tetris Mania. Of course, you can download more games off the Internet.

The Samsung Tobi supports playback of MP3, AAC and WMA audio files. The display is quite unusual, a 1.9″ panel which Samsung describe as “QCIF” (176 x 144 pixels). On the back is a 1.3 megapixel camera. The Samsung Tobi has 15MB of internal memory
which can be expanded up to 8GB using a microSD card. The Tobi has Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity too.

Samsung Tobi (Samsung GT-S3030) features at a glance:-

• Network: GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
• Screen: 176 x 144 pixels
• Camera: 1.3 megapixels
• Size: Lightweighe slider 95 x 45 x 18mm / 85 grams
• Memory card: microSD
• Bluetooth: Yes
• Infra-red: No
• Polyphonic: Yes
• GPS: No

This is a a budget handset that will most likely appeal to the young adults.

Written by martin on November 15th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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