Samsung E2550 Monte Slider














Overview
This sleekly design slider phone comes with an assortment of communication & entertainment features allowing its user to enjoy a fun mobile experience. The Samsung E2550 Monte Slider is a member of the Monte range which includes other stylish handsets which differing casing designs & a variety of differing features. The Monte range includes the Samsung C3200 Monte Bar which is a solid bar designed mobile phone & the Samsung S5620 Monte which is an S range touch screen handset. The Monte Slider comes with a built in music player, camera feature, Web browser, colourful user interface & a simply elegant slide out keypad. Its slider form makes it a compact handset for usability purposes & pocket friendly for carrying purposes.
Appearance & Size
The front section of the handset has a two inch TFT display screen which supports a colourful display for the user to enjoy. Located directly beneath the screen is a large almost square style navigation control with call & selection keys located next to this user friendly navigation control key. The user can use their handset in its slide closed position to access their phone book, messaging services & much more, or simply slide up the top section of their handset to reveal the lower section of the casing which has a numeric keypad. The Samsung E2550 Monte Slider has compact dimensions due to its slider form which are 9.85cm long by 4.85cm wide by 1.44cm deep which fits nicely even in smaller sized hands. The casing weighs 85.5 grams & this includes its fitted rechargeable battery. The Samsung E2550 Monte Slider has a black glossy coloured casing with attractive chrome coloured edges which highlight the navigation key & camera lens. Its casing has a subtle curve on the back of the casing which makes it a comfortable handset to hold.

Imaging, Media & Entertainment
The Samsung E2550 Monte Slider supports MP3 format ringing tones & the user can add new tones to their phone effortlessly by download or transferring them via the connectivity options available. This mobile phone comes with fun music features which allow the user to gain music entertainment on their travels. A built in radio feature supports FM tuning, a radio data system feature & FM recording. There is a music playing feature which allows the user to play their favourite tracks which have either been transferred onto the handset via the connectivity options or downloaded via popular music websites. The music playing feature support music in many formats including MP3, WAV, WMA & eAAC+. The Monte Slider has a rear facing camera lens which has a 1.3 megapixel lens. This camera supports still photo capturing & video recording capabilities. There is a selection of photo & video settings which allows the user to choose the setting to best suit their imaging requirements. This camera feature provides a fun & convenient way to capture photos on the move. The Samsung E2550 Monte Slider also supports photo viewing & video playback capabilities. Gaming on this handset can provide much entertainment for its user & the user can download their favourite games to past away the time in a lively & fun gaming experience on their phone.

Communication & Messaging
The user can access a record of their recently received calls, missed calls or even calls dialled from their handset. The call log feature can be accessed easily via the phones main menu & the user can make calls from their call records for ease of use. The user may prefer to dial a contacts number which is an easy task as the user simple slides open their casing to reveal the slide out keypad & types their contacts number. The user can store their contacts names with contact numbers in their phone book feature which is also accessible via the main menu & comes with an easily identifiable icon. Communication is made easy for the user of the Samsung E2550 Monte Bar & the user can share messages with their contacts using the best messaging service to suit their needs & their contacts compatible. This mobile phone supports a text message service complete with T9 predict text feature which means the user can create & share a message complete with text rather than making a call. A text message can be shared between compatible SMS compatible users. The user may wish to share more than just text & therefore a multimedia message allows the user to share text with sound plus a photo or short video recording with other compatible MMS users.

Technology & Internet
The Samsung E2550 Monte Slider works over a dual band network which cover GSM 900 & GSM 1800. The phone will automatically switch between network bands & the user can enjoy using their handset in the UK & Europe, but the network coverage may differ depending on the user's network service provider. The user can gain up to 400 hours of battery standby time or up to 6.6 hours of talk time from a fully charged battery. The Monte Slider supports both Bluetooth® wireless connectivity & USB connectivity via a micro USB port which means the user can connect their mobile phone to other devices when transferring data. It has twelve megabytes of internal memory & this mobile phone supports a memory card slot which can hold up to eight gigabytes of MicroSD™ external memory. There is a WAP Web browser which allows the user to gain access to the Web on their handset & the phone supports social network integration.


Samsung E2550 Monte Slider Specifications & Features
Screen
2 Inch TFT 262k Colour Screen (120 x 160 Pixels)

Imaging
1.3 Megapixel Camera
Camera Settings
Photo Album
Video Record (15 FPS)
Video Player (MPEG4, H263 & H264)
Picture Wallpaper

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Predictive Text

Sound
Music Player (MP3, WAV, WMA & eAAC+)
Music Display
FM Radio RDS
FM Recording
MP3 Ringtones

Entertainment
Java™ Games
Downloadable Games
Organiser
Phonebook
Organiser
Calendar
To Do List
Clock
Alarm Clock
Calculator
Call Log (Missed, Received & Dialled)
Speaker Phone

Connectivity
Bluetooth® A2DP
Micro USB
EDGE
GPRS

Network
Dual Band (GSM 900 & GSM 1800)

Internet
WAP 2.0 XHTML
Social Network Integration
Live Updates

Memory & Talk Time
12 Mbytes plus MicroSD™ Memory Card Support up to 8 Gbytes
6.6 Hours Talk Time
400 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
85.5 g
98.5 x 48.5 x 14.4 mm