A new flip phone just went up on Samsung’s South Korean website under the ever-growing Corby line. Called the Samsung CorbyF (the F stands for Folder), the handset bundles a fun, playful design, along with smooth, curvy lines.
Intended for mid-range to low-end markets, the device borrows the youthful style available from previous cellphones in the series, making it a bit more attractive than the form you usually find on flip-style phones. Otherwise, it seems like a conventional clamshell, with regular, non-touchscreen displays.
The 15.9mm-thick Samsung CorbyF features a 2.6-inch internal LCD (QVGA resolution), an external LED display (unspecified size), a 3.0 megapixel camera module, a video-calling front camera, DMB TV, SOS calling, subway maps and microSD card extension (up to 16GB). It supports HSDPA 3.6Mbps (for SK Telecom and KT, not sure for non-Korean versions).
From the looks of it, this will be running Samsung’s default non-touch interface, which isn’t really anything special, despite being quite easy to use. The device will come in Candy Pink, Lime Green and Blue Black colors.
There’s no exact pricing nor availability date, but Samsung says the CorbyF should come to South Korea soon. Since it’s coming out with the the usually-affordable Corby branding, expect it to be generally inexpensive.
