This unassuming looking handset is, in fact, the smallest and lightest 3G phone that we’ve ever seen. Weighing just 85 grams, the SGH-Z330 comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera, a secondary camera for video calling, 1.9″ 176×220 pixel display, 140Mb of embedded non-expandable memory, Bluetooth, an MP3/multimedia player, email client and web browser. Although some features have been sacrificed to make the SGH-Z330 a lightweight device, it’s still an impressive little handset, with a decent enough camera and plenty of memory to be useful.

In styling terms, it’s a very conservative handset in a classic Samsung style. Unlike some other recent Samsung handsets, this retains the curves of earlier clamshell phones giving it a softer look. This light weight probably comes at the expense of battery life, although Samsung have not published figures for this phone (nor indeed most of their other handsets announced at 3GSM)

Samsung SGH-Z330 specification:
Network: UMTS 2100 + GSM 900/1800/1900
Data: UMTS (3G) + GPRS + EDGE
Screen: 176×220 pixels, 262k colours (main)
Camera: 1.3 megapixels
Size: Compact clamshell 91×46x21mm / 85 grams
Bluetooth: Yes
Memory card: No
Infra-red: Yes
Polyphonic: Yes
Java: Yes
Battery life: Not specified

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The Samsung i320 is a Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone with a BlackBerry 7100-style keypad, 320×240 pixel display, 1.3 megapixel camera, plus 120Mb internal memory plus microSD expansion and Bluetooth. It comes with all the usual software features you’d expect in a Windows device too.

At 95 grams, this is an impressively lightweight device, and the SGH-i320 measures only 111×59x12mm. It’s a tri-band GSM 900/1800/1900 device with GPRS and EDGE, but there’s no 3G or WiFi support here.

The Samsung i320 finds itself pitched against the Nokia E61, Sony Ericsson M600i and several other devices, although it is somewhat more limited in connectivity options than much of the competition. It’s also an unattractive handset, and there has been no real effort put into styling – in our opinion the i320 is a mess in ergonomic terms too. However, if you’re looking for a lightweight Windows-based alternative to a BlackBerry, then the Samsung i320 is probably worth considering.

Samsung SGH-i320 specification:
Network: GSM 900/1800/1900
Data: GPRS + EDGE
Screen: 320×240 pixels, 262k colours
Camera: 1.3 megapixels
Size: Medium candy bar 111×59x12mm / 95 grams
Bluetooth: Yes
Memory card: No
Infra-red: Yes
Polyphonic: Yes
Java: Yes
Battery life: Not specified
OS: Windows Mobile 5.0

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Even though it’s an impressively slim and lightweight device, it’s considerably thicker and heavier than the Samsung X820 which is 6.9 mm thick and weighs 66 grams, but the Toshiba TS608 is more compact than the 85 gram and 12mm thick Motorola SLVR.

One neat feature on the Toshiba TS608 is the top-mounted media controls, something we’ve only seen before on the BenQ-Siemens E61 – this means that you can control the TS608’s multimedia while it’s clipped to a belt.

Surprisingly, the Toshiba TS608 is only a dualband GSM 900/1800 device, rather than a triband or quadband device. Data connectivity is through GPRS only – the TS608 doesn’t support EDGE or 3G data. Talktime is a maximum of 2.5 hours with 6 days standby time, which is a little on the short side.

Toshiba T608/TS30 specification:
Network: GSM 900/1800
Data: GPRS
Screen: 176×220 pixels, 262k colours
Camera: 1.3 megapixels
Size: Slim “candy bar” 111×47x10mm / 81 grams
Bluetooth: Yes
Memory card: microSD
Infra-red: No
Polyphonic: Yes
Java: Yes
Battery life: 2.5 hours talk / 6 days standby

Overall, the Toshiba TS608 is an attractive and competent handset. However, Toshiba have struggled to make much impact in Europe as their handsets tend to be very similar to Sharp’s who also have an exclusive arrangement with Vodafone. The TS608 is a little different though, and it might meet with more success.

The Toshiba TS608 is already available in some Europe and Asia (where it by Vodafone as Toshiba TS30). Toshiba say that the TS608 will be available on other carriers in Europe, not just Vodafone – this should certainly give this smart looking handset a greater chance of success.

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