The Samsung B3310 is yet another mobile phone aimed at any teenager who wants to access social networks such as Facebook and MySpace on their handset.

For anyone older than this demographic, the feature set and design of the Samsung B3310 is unlikely to appeal. But with a recommended retail price of just $149, it offers an affordable option for teens who want a phone with basic functionality with an emphasis on social connectivity. The home screen comes with icons for Facebook and MySpace access, and you can access icons for other popular social networks via the Applications menu.

The Samsung B3310 doesn’t offer the super-fast connectivity of higher-end smartphones but it does have support for quad-band GSM plus Bluetooth and a microUSB connection. There’s a 2-megapixel camera, which can capture both video and still images, plus a music player. Content can be stored on a microSD card up to 8GB.

It features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, which is something of a necessity if you’re going to be spending a lot of time typing out messages on Facebook and so on, plus a 2-inch screen with navigational buttons and numeric keypad underneath. The numbers aren’t presented in the traditional mobile phone arrangement - instead they run vertically down the length of the screen.

The Samsung B3310 is available in two colours, grey and green.

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By Caroline Warnes