Review of GSM-handset Samsung L310

Mobile-review have posted their Samsung L310 review. Here is the final impression.
Impressions
The reception quality put up by the L310 is in line with other Samsung-branded devices. The ringtone volume is quite decent, as it can be heard in various environments. The silent alert is average strength-wise, no significant improvements have been made here.

The L310 can put you off with its looks alone, being a kind of coarse and obvious kitsch, and it is all the more surprising to find a fairly decent menu with well-implemented features inside, making the handset a quite contemporary device. Putting it up against the Samsung L320, the L310 packs in more punch and is generally easier to use, primarily thanks to those welcome additions to the interface, animated menu navigation, Vivid Message, 3x4 menu grid, full-featured themes and profiles. While the basics are pretty much similar on these two, at the end of the day they are worlds apart.

The lack of an outer display is a serious letdown, in fact I can’t remember a clamshell in this price bracket (400-450 USD) that had this detail omitted. Surprisingly, with its price tag being only 50-70 USD heftier than the Samsung L320, the L310 is so much of a mixed bag, that we can’t say it will appeal to a broad audience or become sought-after. It has no direct competition, since it is so quaint and vastly overpriced. Nevertheless, it will enjoy reasonable sales for some time after its initial release, but we can’t expect them to stay on the same level throughout the L310’s entire life span.