Samsung S3500

The Samsung S3500 is a midrange phone that's dressed above its station. This Samsung Soul look-alike makes good use of metal and although it trades the touchpad for a regular D-pad, it still looks a notch or two above its price range.

Samsung S3500 at a glance:

• General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, GPRS/EDGE class 10
• Form factor: Slide
• Dimensions: 99.9 x 48.0 x 14.3 mm
• Display: 2.2-inch TFT, QVGA resolution (240 x 320), 16M colors
• Memory: microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
• Camera: 2 megapixel camera with digital image stabilization and panorama shot, QVGA video
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, standard microUSB port
• Misc: FM radio
• Battery: 800 mAh battery