Released in February of 2008, the Samsung J700 is a sliding mobile phone in shiny black casing that weighs only 92 grams. It's quite affordable and, despite its cheaper price, the Samsung J700 packs in some very good mobile phone features. It comes with a 2-inch 65k color display and a maximum resolution of 128x160 pixels to better view the numerous features of this tri-band network mobile phone. At the side of the phone, there are several ports where a headset can be connected or a USB cable can be connected to sync with a PC. On the other side of the mobile phone, a dual volume key and memory card slot for the microSD can be found. Slide up the phone and turn it around to catch a glimpse of the Samsung J700 1.3 megapixel camera. Its black casing ensures an elegant look that will not be smudged by fingerprints, keeping it clean. For purple lovers out there, the Samsung J700 also comes with a purple casing.

A Samsung J700 review isn't complete without a review of its main mobile phone features. Be entertained with its sound and entertainment capabilities. Users will be able to download and play any game with this mobile including Java™ games. An FM radio and music player, which can play MP3, AAC, AAC+ and MIDI files, is also available to keep you dancing on your toes for up to 12 hours and 15 minutes of non-stop tunes.

Keep connected with its messaging, calling and connectivity features. Have no trouble sending out SMS messages to friends and colleagues and exchange photos and sound clips through multimedia messaging or MMS with its flat, large and well-spaced keypad.

Spend hours talking on the Samsung J700, catching up with your family. Its standard rechargeable lithium ion battery allows for 2.5 hours of talk time or 250 hours on standby mode. Its tri-band network capability means it can be used in countries that cover a GSM 900, 1800 and 1900 networks, which includes Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. It doesn't matter if the other person is in the next room or the next time zone. Talking to them is a breeze with this mobile phone. Store up to 1000 entries in the Samsung J700 phonebook to be able call any contact at the drop of a pin.

Check your email using its GPRS and WAP browser and transfer files via Bluetooth(r) or USB. Keep yourself in order with its organizing features, which include an alarm clock, calendar, clock and calculator.

And make new memories with its imaging features, including a 1.3 megapixel camera and a video recorder and player. It also comes with 10Mb of internal memory as well as a microSD™ memory card option that will never run out of space for the numerous photos and videos captured with the Samsung J700. The Samsung J700 can use either a 1GB or 2GB microSD™ memory card. The Samsung J700 also includes an image editor to tweak the photos taken with its camera.

The Samsung J700 mostly belongs in low-end markets as a mobile phone that anyone can afford. It packs in a lot of features but only offers a basic capacity of these features. Its sleek and elegant design can be deceiving but if all one needs is a mobile phone that can call or send messages just fine with the occasional media features, then the Samsung J700 is an affordable choice for them.