Mobile phone fanatics who find themselves with very limited options when it comes to dedicated messaging phones can calm down. Samsung has recently launched the Chat 322 and Chat 335 smart messaging phones for the Indian market. The company claims that these are equipped with quick messaging capabilities for users to stay connected.
The dual SIM Chat 322 is said to be Samsung’s first smart messaging phone embedding a QWERTY keypad with dual SIM standby. Its full physical keypad is meant for quick and easy text input along with a touch sensitive optical trackpad for scrolling. The phone’s customizable homescreen allows users to organize their favorite features for quick accessibility and it also supports live feeds from Facebook and Twitter.
With a high degree of SNS integration, this device provides instant access to six popular social networking sites. It also accommodates features like ActiveSync, MSN, Gtalk and easy email setup for mail IDs. Other basic attributes of this messaging phone are a 1.3MP camera, FM radio, 3.5mm audio jack, 2.2” LCD display, 8GB expandable memory and more. It is powered by a 1000mAh battery that ensures talk time of up to 12 hours 49 minutes and standby time of up to 588 hours.
“Consumers are increasingly wanting to stay connected with friends and family through SNS, IM and messaging while being on the move. These new QWERTY phones from Samsung meet their needs through convenient messaging features and at the same time offer differentiated features like optical track pad, ActiveSync or the dual SIM standby feature (Chat 322) that make them stand out from other messaging phones,” quoted Ranjit Yadav, Country Head, Mobile & IT, Samsung India.
The Samsung Chat 335 comes in a bar form with a QWERTY keypad. Encased in a fluid metallic design, it shows off a 2.4” LQVGA TFT LCD display with an optical track pad. Social networking buffs can keep themselves in the loop with quick links to six popular social networking sites. The device also offers a customizable homescreen, IM services and easy email setup. The connectivity options presented by the handset include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, USB 2.0 and 3.5 mm audio jack. It jackets a 2MP camera for users to freeze those special moments. The phone runs on a 1000mAh battery offering users talk time of around 14 hours and its memory can be expanded by up to 8GB.
The Samsung Chat 322 comes with a price tag of Rs. 4,990, while the Samsung Chat 335 can be purchased for Rs. 5,800.