What Samsung do well is produce multiple handsets across all spectrums of the mobile industry, from cheap, low level entry devices that are ideal for granny to use in an emergency, to low cost first time devices that are ideal for emerging markets, right up to the top of the range devices, the type of handset that is usually on ever early adopters shopping list. Whilst it is the Smartphone that usually grabs the headlines, it is the bread and butter devices that capture market share, and Nokia have been using this strategy for years. Where Samsung are a threat, is that they are now producing low cost devices, that have innovative designs, and offer some real choice to the more budget conscious user. The Samsung B3210 Genio QWERTY is such a device.
You can get a lot from the name of the handset, the suffix QWERTY clearly indicating that this handset is aimed at a younger audience, those members of the mobile community who send unimaginable amounts of text messages every month, in their thousands. Where they get the time from, who knows, but globally mobile users are sending more than 1 Billion texts, every day! The phenomenal growth in text messaging is even more surprising when you consider that for years messages were composed on handsets with traditional alphanumeric keypads. The invention of T9 was a great boon for many, in helping keep down the number of key presses required to compose a message, but there is still a good number of users who do not ‘get’ the concept of predictive text and still persevere with the traditional multi tap method. To seal the credentials of the B3210 as a serious texting device, Samsung have included a full four row QWERTY keyboard, which helps improve the speed of data entry. QWERTY keyboards are comfortable for most people, as the keypad layout is familiar, and allows those who choose to use real words or those who choose to use txt spk to type as they prefer.
There will be other devices bearing the Genio name, as Samsung look to create an identity of fun, funky devices that fit in with their overall market strategy. The Genio QWERTY sits firmly at the lower end of the spectrum, in terms of pricing, but still manages to offer an acceptable range of features. As well as focussing on text messaging, the B3210 is capable of connecting to Instant Messaging services, and also has a built in email client, with up to 5 email account supported. A built in document viewer will also allow you to view email attachments, such as Word documents, although there is no edit option. The Genio has a 2.0 Megapixel fixed-focus camera, which is capable of recording short video clips, which can easily be sent either via MMS or as an email attachment.
There is a built in media player, which is fairly basic, but manages MP3, AAC and WMA audio files, which covers the most popular formats used. To accompany this, the B3210 has a stereo FM radio, with RDS, which allows you to preset your favourite radio stations, so you can easily switch between them. The inclusion of a 3.5mm audio jack allows you to listen to music while using your own favourite headset. The Genio also has the option of Fashion Jackets, much like the Genio S3650, which allows you to change the back panel of the device to add a bit of colour. As well as those provided, different fashion jackets can be purchased online, and no doubt there will be places where you can get personalised jackets from, to offer your device that unique look.
The Genio QWERTY is not the ideal product for web browsing, with no high speed data connection included, although there is GPRS, HSCSD and EDGE, with Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP included for local connectivity. The TFT screen on the B3210 is also rather small, with a resolution of 176 x 144 and measuring in at 2.2 inches, and supporting up to 256,000 colours. Despite the inclusion of the QWERTY keyboard, the Genio QWERTY remains rather compact, weighing in at 94g and measuring 112 x 60 x 13mm.
Overall, nothing spectacular, but the Genio Qwerty is ideal for the market it is aimed at, and will no doubt be popular with younger users who are perhaps buying their first QWERTY enabled device. The Samsung B3210 Genio QWERTY is now available on pay as you go.
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9:53 pm
I want the Blackberry Curve but it is too expensive, so I like this phone now because it looks a bit like it. But I dont like the yellow bit.
4:58 pm
I got this phone this week on payg, I didn't want a touchscreen and this was ideal. Only thing is the keys are a bit small but everything else is fine. Mine is white so if you don't want yellow try Virgin.
11:14 am
Is it possible to have predictive text on this phone?
8:04 pm
why would you need predictive text on this phone, that's like saying you want predictive text on a computer keyboard!!....
9:00 pm
I agree completely. It would be impossible to have predictive text anyway because there is only one letter on each key!
7:02 pm
Great phone cant fault it in anyway at all, has anybody had any probs with it?
6:16 pm
I might get this phone, but has anyone had any problems with it just in case I buy it and its really poor!
11:05 pm
I got this phone a week before xmas and still very happy with it, the sound quality on music player is great, the only fault is that battery doesnt last long, other than that I would recommend it to anyone.
4:02 pm
Amazing phone, best phone of all of the ones that I have ever had!
7:08 pm
Great help, thanks
I think I will buy this phone now.
9:10 pm
This phone is good but the battery doesn't last long and I cant upload my files to my laptop, does anyone else have this problem?
2:58 pm
I had the exact same problem but after searching around found the soloution. Basically you need to buy a micro sd card (available very cheap off of ebay or amazon). Simply take the back off your phone and there should be a little diagram next to your sim telling you where to put it. Now go in your pictures file - options - move to - memory card. Select all images. Then attach usb to phone and computer, wait a few seconds and bobs your uncle! A file will pop up and after that its basic and straight forward. Hope this helped you as it did me! Abbie
11:55 pm
Brilliant phone, brought this christmas eve, the only thing is some of the buttons are a bit stuck sometimes, only happened 2 times but a really good phone and good sound system, I would rate this phone 5/5 and would highly recommend it for anyone.
1:55 pm
Got this phone yesturday for £80, I love it, its great and I would highly recommend it to anyone, its not hard to text on at all and I love the brightly coloured backs you get with it.
6:14 pm
I bought this phone on saturday and when I returned home to make a call with it I relised that the phone speaker was broken, this problem was quickly resolved as I got a brand new one and LOVE it!
9:19 pm
Hey can anyone please tell me what memory card can be used in this phone as I am thinking of getting one but I need all my pics off my memory card, please can you tell me what capacity the memory cards have.
6:19 pm
Hey I am thinking of buying this phone as I have just sold my old one and wanted to know if the buttons are really small and hard to text with? Thanks xx
8:54 pm
I'm soooo buying this phone.
9:27 pm
Hey, I got this phone today but cant seem to get the bluetooth to work, can anyone tell me how please?
12:52 am
Does anyone know where you can get some pretty covers for it?
1:01 pm
Try Ebay, I got a very funky flowery back cover.
8:21 pm
I want this phone because I am sick of my LG Cookie. I don't care about touch screen phones as I'm getting an iPod Touch, and that can take care of all my 'App' needs. Also, this has a conversation feature, where you can see the past texts you've seen to each other in speech bubbles, like a real conversation.
9:48 am
hi i really dont know what phone to get and i am also really sick of my lg cookie, they are so annoying!!! can someone help coz i dont know if i should get this phone
9:50 pm
It is a really good phone
you should get it, I have it in white, very good except I have no usb for the computer :S but good phone.
10:42 am
Im getting this phone
And you can get some cool covers off eBay
7:35 pm
omg I so want this phone, I noticed it today because my friend has it with a pink back cover! just wondering - what back covers come with the phone? because the orange seems kinda boyish?:)
11:26 am
white, pink, yellow and orange depends where you get it from though
10:11 pm
Hey
You know the Genio qwerty 
What phone shop can you get it from where it comes with the pink cover? 
11:24 pm
I am getting this phone tomorrow whoo, hope its brill as I lost my LG Viewty
7:30 pm
Hey does anyone know how good the camera is please, thanks
8:26 pm
I am stuck between this phone and 2 others. I want a new one as like somebody already said, I am sick to death of my LG Cookie.
xoxo
can someone tell me if you can put a memory card in it, thanks
11:50 pm
Anyone know if this will connect to the internet wherever I am? I need constant facebook and yahoo messenger wherever I go lol, thanks April x
8:26 pm
I am thinking about buying this and I'm just wondering does it have internet on it? Thanks
1:25 pm
Hi, where do I put the memory card in my B3210? I am new to this.
4:37 pm
I want to get this phone but I have just been told that it does not have bluetooth on it and my friend told me that you get different covers in the box when you buy it.
7:41 pm
I'm hoping to get this phone in June and the reviews are looking pretty good.
To Gemma, I've been looking at lots of reviews on this phone, and you can buy USB connectors with it for extra at certain phone shops they are usaully more than £12.99 - hope it helps.
To Liv, there aren't many backs you can get with it, you can get 3 that come with the phone but you can order some very cool backs off Amazon for only £3.99 plus!
5:25 pm
OMG I am sooooo excited to get this phone! I'm getting it on the 6th of June thats only 35 days! Yay!! I am going to buy a cool back for it aswell from Amazon, Yay
11:26 am
does this phone have bluetooth?
9:57 am
I am so excited I am geting this phone. It looks really snazzy. And is obviously going down well with you guys. But does it have bluetooth?
7:10 pm
Yes to everyone who asks it does have bluetooth.
11:58 pm
I was thinking of getting this phone sounds pretty good but I had a Samsung before and I found it annoying as you could only have preset sounds as the messege tone instead of music from the memory card, is this the same?
10:22 am
This phone takes an SD memory card that slots in the back, underneath the sim card slot, music must be on the phones memory to be a ringtone, which sucks, as the phone has a poor memory capacity. Bought it yesterday and already in love!!! The typing games pre-installed on this phone help to master the tiny keyboard! Hope you all love the phone as much as me!
1:36 pm
This phone is quite good to use. But I have a very big problem, my phone cannot be connected to any computer. On connection my computer does not recognize the memory card residing within the phone.
9:33 pm
When I first got the phone it was great, I've had it 5 months and recently the battery has been lasting me 1 day. I charge it all night and send some texts and make some phone calls and its completly dead. I dont recommend this phone at all.
10:26 pm
I bought this phone today and love it. I also bought a gorgeous back for it off ebay if anyone looking they do some lovely ones on there. I have only had it a day but love it already. I bought it because unfortunately couldn't afford the blackberry curve but this is brilliant, glad I bought it.
So far no problems
4:55 pm
I am planning on buying this phone on friday and I was wondering about the back covers. Does anyone know if there is an ed hardy cover because I saw one but I don't know if it would be compatible with the phone?
6:21 pm
Hi, I am thinking of buying this phone, does anyone know how long the battery lasts? because I need a phone with a battery that will last.
2:23 pm
I am thinking of buying this phone but i dont know if it has bluetooth or not does anyone know?
9:57 pm
Hi, I bought this phone on Wed (loved it to bits) charged it fully it was completely flat by Thurs morn.... re charged it.... again it was flat by lunch time.... took it back to the shop.... replaced with a brand new one... whoop whoop.... charged it again for 12 hours (took it off charge at 8am to find it was flat again by 12 lunch time .... took it back to shop and replaced it with a Genio Slide.... loving it... lets see how this one charges.... only had it 3hours lol
2:20 pm
anyone know where i can get the yellow jacket? bought the phone last week and its great, but i got black and white bits - i really like the yellow tho! any ideas?
5:37 pm
Getting this phone on friday, got a few questions, does it have long battery life, does it have bluetooth and can you change the ringtone?
8:44 pm
does it have bluetooth?
12:59 pm
Most these reviews are pretty good, but I'm slighty concerned about the battery. I need a phone that can last long, does it have long battery life?
1:17 pm
I was just wondering how long the battery lasts when its full? its the only concern I have about getting this phone, I'd like to know from someone who has had the phone, and also is it easy to get used to texting with?
2:56 pm
Hi, the battery lasts a good 3-4 days without worrying that it's starting to get low. But it always depends how much time you talk/ browse/ film...
It does have bluetooth - v good.
And, you can get different covers from play.com, amazon, ebay... Instead of getting a different cover, I got a yellow case on playtrade via play.com. It's brilliant - fits phone perfectly, definitely recommend.
6:15 pm
can you surf the net on this phone and text ppl at the same time? or do you have to exit browser to text?
5:41 pm
Just got this phone, for 50 quid! wooop. its amazing i did want the touch but i didnt want touchscreen and i didnt no of this ahaha but then i saw it and it was like love at first site bahahah. love it defo 5/5 battery is fine on mine good few days and thats when im txting all the timeee ahha
even as a few typing games to help ya learn which is cool even tho i dnt need it aha 
also a very sexy phone 
8:50 am
Again is it possible to have predictive text on this phone? Please describe your how to turn on predictive text on a Samsung B3210
12:00 am
Please help, i love my new Samsung Genio QWERTY but have a problem with the screen when on the internet its too small to read and dont know how to adjust can anyone help
11:24 am
You just put your fingers on it then push it out, or tap it
11:23 am
I am hoping to get this phone and wondering how long does the battery last?
6:10 pm
hi can anyone tell me if u can put pictures of the phone onto the computer because with my last phone the LG veiwty you couldnt and that is what i wanted it for
5:35 pm
if you get this phone in pink will the keys that are normally coloured be pink aswel as it would look silly in yellow
5:51 pm
Can someone please tell me if i can remove the shortcut toolbar on my qwerty genio and if so how?
3:02 pm
I want this on Orange if anyone has problems with it pls comment
3:42 pm
i was wondering can you get the Samsung B3210 Genio Qwerty with a black back as i dont want a coloured one?
7:48 pm
I've had the Genio Qwerty for around 2-3 months now and find it to be well rubish actually, yeah its great to text on but thats about it. How do i get it to connect to the computer? a simple usb that doest even work... pfft
8:52 pm
how do you connect this phone to home internet? and does it connect to internet anywhere?
9:03 pm
hi, I'm hoping to get this phone for Christmas and i have seen comments that have said it's rubbish and most saying it's amazing. So what is it? Good or bad? please tell me. Thanks x
8:43 pm
its good, all the reviews i have read has said that this phone is equally as good as the blackberry
9:38 pm
This isnt the best phone i have ever had but it's alright if you just want it for txting and ringing. The battery is really crap, lucky if it lasts a day. Put my memory card into the back of my phone, now i can't get the battery out or my sim card because the memory card has popped out, so everything is stuck in. Cant upload pictures onto facebook using my phone, which is annoying,
12:37 am
hi, ive read a lot of reviews and a majority of them say this is a good phone but aproximately how long do the batteries last?
4:12 pm
Hello all,
Have had this phone a couple of weeks now. Google it for a nice deal. Best one i found was with Orange. Top up a tenner a month and get internet and 300 texts. That's just the reward! You get to keep your tenner as credit and the net/texts are a reward for topping up a tenner! Top notch.
Anyway, google the top ten deals and you'll find one to suit yourself. The phone looks good and mine came with yellow, orange and black back covers. Phone looks really flash and for the price i can't really complain to be honest. Camera is 2mp, internet is decent but kind of slow. Doesn't bother me that much, as i can check my emails on the move, browse some well know sites. If your expecting a PC experience then dream on.
Phone converstions are clear, texting is fairly simple. Me personally, i'm not a fan of qwerty phones even though they look the business. I'll stick with predictive for my next phone. One problem i've had with this phone is that i can't transfer pics to my PC. From what i've read on here you need to purchase a usb cable and also a memory card. Insert the card and cable, go the your pictures, select options and then transfer to memory card. Should then be able to transfer to your PC although i'm yet to buy the memory card. Bit of a pain really. Should just connect and that's that.
Anyway, it's still the best phone i've owned in terms of modern features and i would buy it again. It's basically a budget blackberry. If i could of afforded the nokia c3 i think in hindsight i would of given that one a go instead.
There are links on this phone to facebook, twitter, bebo and myspace; direct from the menu. Not really for me but the rest of the internet appeals. Radio is excellent, camera is decent but one of my friends could not recieve pics from me, nor was i able to send pics to my email for some reason.
Overall, a limited but beautiful phone well worth the 'small' amount of money being asked for it. If you need super fast internet then forget it.
9:21 am
To transfer pics to your PC, you don't need a memory card, and you can get a USB bluetooth dongle instead of a cable. I picked up a dongle from ebay for 85p, and downloaded and installed Samsung New PC Studio (free from Samsung website). I have to unplug and replug the dongle every now and then, but I can transfer pics now.
7:36 pm
Hello, I Am Looking For A New Phone. I Have Been Reading Through These Reviews And I Was Wondering How Long Does The Battery Last On O2?
Thanks
6:06 pm
My Samsung B3210 screen went black all of a sudden, cant read my text msg, cant receive my calls what do u think could be the problem. I love this phone soo much ,plz help.
5:40 pm
hello all, i just got this phone today but i am totally unsure on how to turn on the bluetooth.. :L could anybody help me please?? i would be very gratefull
6:38 pm
Go to applications-bluetooth-options-activation on/off, hope this helps, can anybody tell me how to move files to my media player please.
8:39 pm
I don't know about anyone else i think this is a good phone but for some reason i don't know mine keeps crashing, someone please help!
9:29 pm
my one of these, just overheats then i have to leave it for about an hour, it just wont turn on, i wouldnt buy this phone, its rubbish!!
6:18 pm
This is a terrible phone, I've had 5 replacement phones sent to me of this model and none of them have worked! Has serious internal problems. Freezes, doesn't recieve txts/ calls/ make them, all it's been to me is a bloody alarm clock. Reliable as a alarm clock!