More About the Samsung Genio QWERTY
It’s the Samsung Genio QWERTY, it comes with various interchangeable covers -perfect for people who are fickle with their color choices, a full QWERTY keyboard which is great for messaging obviously), a built in camera for taking snap shots and of course, email and instant messaging functions.
The nice thing about this phone is that it shows how good Samsung is when it comes to targeting a specific market. Young adults and teens who spend a lot of time using their mobile devices for messaging are the key demographic here. After all, the hip, fresh colors, FM radio and media playback features and the messaging specialization functions really shine when used by younger mobile phone owners.
Device Specs and Features
The Genio QWERTY is a messaging based device that lacks 3G and WiFi features, This means that anyone who like staying connected online will either have to make do with EDGE or take a pass on this device. It’s an odd compromise of hardware considering that it targets a market that focuses heavily on messaging and more importantly connectivity.
The lack of 3G probably explains why the phone focuses more on text messaging and email than anything else. It also provides good media playback capabilities as well as a 2 mega pixel camera for taking photos and short videos.
The 2.2 inch TFT LCD has decent resolution of 176 x 144 pixels. The phone also has 40 MB of internal storage and the microSD card reader can support up to 8GB cards.
Buying the QWERTY
The phone is available on pay as you go deals, which is a good choice for those on a budget. Those who are looking to invest a little more time on the phone will appreciate some of the Samsung Genio QWERTY contracts available on Vodafone, T-Mobile and Orange as the device is free on some plans.
