Have you ever seen a semi-QWERTY keyboard phone? Well, there are two of them. Aside from the BlackBerry Pearl's SureType, the Samsung SGH-T349 has the same type of keyboard.

The Samsung SGH-T349's design is very simple yet elegant. It has a candy bar design with round corners. It is slim and lightweight weighing only 3.2 ounces. It has a very attractive color design with a lime color tone on the sides and on the navigation toggle. Pearl gray dominates the main body. It feels comfortable when held and feels solid.

The 2.2-inch display supports 262,000 colors. The screen is bright and displays sharp and colorful graphics. The backlight time, themes, font size can be changed. The menu interface can also be adjusted from the traditional grid view into a circular manner.

The navigation array is very easy to use. It has a four-way navigation toggle with a center OK button, two soft keys, a Send and End/Power buttons. There is also a key for messaging applications on the left and a Back key on the right. You can set the four-way navigation toggles as a shortcut for call history, audio postcard, contacts list, and composing new messages.

The keyboard which is a partial QWERTY or 20-key keyboard is somehow a little difficult to use. However, with long term use, you will be able to get use to it. The keypad buttons however are separated from each other and tactile.

A camera button can be found on the right spine of the phone as well as the charger jack. On the left spine, you will find the volume rocker and a very convenient location of the microSD card that you can expand up to 4 GB. At the rear face of the phone is the camera lens. This phone is not built with a self-portrait mirror or flash.

Though it has a partial QWERTY keyboard, it is not a smartphone. It is a basic phone with basic features. The phone book can hold up to 1,000 contacts, each with five phone numbers, and an e-mail address. You can assign a contact to a group, a photo for caller ID, and a polyphonic ringtone. Unlike other cell phones, you can use voice recordings as a ringtone as well as MP3s. Other basic features include: a vibrate mode, text and MMS, speakerphone, calendar, voice recorder, world time, tip calculator, notepad, to-do list, unit converter, timer, stopwatch and calculator. The Audio Postcard feature can make you send an image with a voice message. Instant messaging, mobile Wed e-mail and stereo Bluetooth are the additional features beyond the basics.

For multimedia, the Samsung SGH-T349 comes with a generic music player. It can support not only MP3 files but ACC and MIDI files as well. You can also play videos under the MPEG-4, H.263, and 3GP formats.

The 1.3 megapixel camera can capture images in six different resolutions. Other editing options include: nine color effects, five white balance settings, self-timer, 4x zoom, multishot and mosaic mode. The photo quality is great but not that great. The colors are vibrant but not very sharp. You can also record in three different resolutions and editing options are the same as the still camera.

The wallpapers, sounds and graphics can be adjusted. You can download more options through the wireless Web browser. There are few demo games installed. You will have to buy the full version for extended play.

The Samsung SGH—T349 is a tri-band phone. It does not have 3G but the call quality is good. The volume was just alright and the voices sounds a little distorted but it is barely noticeable. On the other end of the line, the voice quality sounds good. Speakerphone is also fairly good and volume loud enough to be heard. With Bluetooth headset, the audio quality is not that impressive and volume is somewhat weak. You can have a talk time up to 7 hours which is economical for energy usage and a less than 2 weeks standby time.

Overall, the Samsung SGH-T349 has a great design but with a partial QWERTY keyboard, some might not like it. Color theme is simple and elegant. Call quality is also good but this phone has no 3G feature. It is good basic phone for messaging and calls.

UPC	309
Brand	Samsung
Model	Samsung SGH-T349
Battery Type	Li - Ion
Battery Capacity	N/A
Battery Talk Time	7.00 hours
Standby Time	300 hours
GSM Bands	850/1800/1900
CDMA Bands	N/A
Operating System	N/A
OS Version	N/A
Processor	N/A
Memory	N/A
Unveiled on	20 May 2009
Display Type	Color
Display Technology	TFT
Display Size	176 x 220 pixels
Display Colors	262 144
Display Physical Size	2.20 inches
Display Features	N/A
Additional Display Type	N/A
Additional Display Size	N/A
Additional Display Colors	N/A
Additional Display Physical Size	N/A
Multiple SIM Cards Support	N/A
Design Form Factor	Candybar
Design of Antenna	Internal
Dimensions	4.49 x 1.97 x 0.53 (112,94,43 x 49,75 x 12,94 mm)
Weight	3.20 oz (90,55 g)
Global Roaming System	Yes
Accelerometer	N/A
GPS	N/A
TTY TDD Enabled	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Type	Built-in - Immobile
Camera and Video Camera Resolution	1.3 megapixels
Camera and Video Camera Video Capture	Yes
Camera and Video Camera Flash	N/A
Camera and Video Camera Features	N/A
Camera and Video Camera More	Multi shot
Camera and Video Video Playback Protocols	MPEG4, 3GP, H.263
Camera and Video Video Playback Features	N/A
Connectivity Data More	GPRS/EDGE
Data Max Speed	N/A
Internet Browsing Protocols	N/A
Internet Browsing Features	N/A
Infrared Port	N/A
Bluetooth Version	2.0
Bluetooth Profiles	Headset (HSP)/Handsfree (HFP)/Dial-up networking (DUN)/File Transfer (FTP)/Object Push (OPP)/Generic Access (GAP)/Serial Port (SPP)/Service Discovery Application (SDAP)/Serial Data Port (SDP)/Basic Printing (BPP)/Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP)/Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)/Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)/Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP)/Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP)
Bluetooth Features	N/A
Wireless LAN Type	N/A
USB Type	N/A
USB Version	N/A
Proprietory	Yes
SyncML	N/A
Computer Synchronization	Yes
HeadSet Jack 2 5mm	N/A
Head Jack 3 5mm	N/A
TV Out	N/A
External Antenna	N/A
Pop Port	N/A
Full Keyboard	20-key QWERTY
Touch Screen	N/A
Side Keys Left	Volume keys
Side Keys Right	Camera key
Predictive Text Input Support	Yes
Predictive Text Input Type	N/A
Memory Expansion Slot Type	microSDHC
Memory Built in	50 MB
Message Text Send Receive	Yes
Message EMS	Yes
Message MMS	Yes
Message Instant Messaging More	Yes
Message Instant Messaging Services	N/A
Message E mail Protocols	N/A
Message E mail Features	N/A
Music AND Audio Music Player Protocols	MP3, AAC, AAC+, MIDI
Music AND Audio Music Player Features	Music Player
Music AND Audio Radio	N/A
Music AND Audio FM Transmitter	N/A
Voice Dialing	N/A
Voice Commands	N/A
Voice Recording	Yes
Voice Speaker	Yes
Voice VoIP	N/A
Regulatory Approval SAR Head	1.05
Regulatory Approval SAR Body	0.95
Regulatory Approval SAR Measured in	1900 MHz
Polyphonic Rings Voices	64
Notifications Polyphonic Rings Features	MP3 ringtones
Vibration Alert	Yes
Alarm	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Calculator	Yes
TO DO	Yes
Stopwatch	Yes
Flashlight	N/A
Organizer Other	World Clock, Timer, Notes
Document Viewer Support	N/A
Document Viewer Supported formats	N/A
Book Features	Caller groups supported
Book Capacity	1000
Book Multiple Numbers Per Contact	Yes
Book Picture ID	Yes
Book Ring ID	Yes
Personalization Faceplates	N/A
Personalization Profiles	Yes
Games	N/A
JAVA Profile	N/A
JAVA Configuration	N/A
Wireless LAN Support	N/A
Messaging E mail More	Yes
Software JAVA Support	N/A
Connectivity Internet Browsing Support	Yes
Connectivity Bluetooth Support	N/A
Connectivity USB More	Yes
Battery Talk time 3G	N/A
Battery Stand by time 3G	N/A
Battery Video call time	N/A
Battery Music playback	N/A
Battery Video playback	N/A
Battery Gaming	N/A
Battery GPS usage	N/A

The Samsung T349 is a 20 key messaging phone with a stylish design. The Samsung T349 is a very messaging centric driven device focused on social networking and media, SMS and MMS capabilities, and even video messaging capabilities. The T349 features a 1.3 megapixel camera with video capture capabilities and video sharing as well. With the addition of Web and Messaging Unlimited on your monthly plan (additional $19.95 charge on top of voice charges) you can send as many messages as you want, get on your popular web pages and email clients, and send IM messages to all your friends.