Samsung S5550 Shark 2: A Newly Released Good Phone From Samsung Shark Line-up

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The mobile phone giant Samsung has introduced its new line of mobile phones, which are branded as Shark series. Neither of them is designed to offer great functionality, but all of them will be there when you need to make an urgent phone call. Out of the three new phones, the Samsung S5550 Shark 2 seems to be quite promising, whether in design or in features. With the release of these phones, it seems like Samsung is looking out to maintain its strong hold in the market.

This mobile phone is a super cool looking device with a nice slider design. It is available in two colored casings, which are pink and black with a metallic glossy finish. It is pretty compact in size due to its slider design which measures 101.8 x 48.7 x 14.8 mm. The weight of the phone is just 99 grams and therefore, it is definitely quite light-weight and easy to handle or comfortable to carry in pocket. The handset sports a large 2.2-inch AMOLED screen with a 240 x 320 resolution, which is quite good for viewing videos and photos. When the phone is in closed position, the major functional keys, the navigation button, and the 2.2 inches screen covers ...
... the frontal part. After the phone is slid open, the alpha numeric keys show up.

A crucial factor for the Samsung Shark 2 S5550's value is the performance of its built-in 5-megapixel camera, with autofocus and an LED flash included. The features of camera are really cool as compared to other cell phones of Shark series. The camera also has support for face and smile detection, and image stabilization, to help ensure the high quality image results. The camera is enabled for video recording allowing you to record videos at up to thirty frames per second There is also a secondary, front facing camera, giving you support for video call facility

When it comes to the entertainment features of a mobile phone, the most popular ones are the music, and the video features. It is unsurprised that Shark 2 incorporates a full media player, with playback support for multiple audio and video formats, such as MP3, AAC, WMA, MP4 and WMV. The S5550 also includes an FM radio with an FM recording capabilities. Most of all, this mobile phone has focused on one-click access to all the popular social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, etc.

The Samsung S5550 Shark 2 is also a dual band mobile phone that supports EDGE, GSM and GPRS' latest editions. Browsing is definitely a breeze with its HSDPA capability so speeds peg at 3.6 mbps. Connectivity with other compatible devices for exchanging files are also very important, so this handset provides Bluetooth and microUSB connection options. With these facilities, you can share music, images, videos, games, and other applications with your friends.

Samsung S5550 provides quite good memory option as its built in memory capacity is 110 MB that can store 1000 contacts and more music files. Moreover, it supports an expandable microSD card that can increase the memory up to 16 GB. Talk time is quite generous as the Samsung S5550 mobile phone supports a maximum of 11 hours and 40 minutes on a 2G network or 5 hours and 25 minutes on a 3G network, while standby time is at a respectable 623 hours on a 2G network or 412 hours on 3G.

The Samsung S5550 Shark 2 is a good attempt by the manufacturer to create a strong mobile phone for the mainstream market. If you want to get into the entry-level segment of multifunctional mobile phones, then this device seems to be a perfect choice for you.
Jerry Smith, the editor of http://www.mobilephoneonly.co.uk. An expert on mobile phone and an observer of UK telecommunication market. He writes reviews on latest mobile phones, and also suggests promotional deals and special offers from mobile phone retailers in UK.