Serenata (phone)
The Samsung SGH-F310 Serenata was the successor to the Serene mobile telephone.[1] The device, a collaboration between Samsung and Bang & Olufsen,[2] featured the logotypes of both companies. Designed by David Lewis, it was introduced in October 2007.[3]
The phone was a GSM-class mobile that operated in the 900, 1800, 1900, and 2100 MHz cellular radio bands.[4] It featured no keypad;[5] instead it used Bang and Olufsen's clickwheel and a touchscreen.[6] There were 4GB of onboard storage[7] for its distinctive music player, which featured a loudspeaker accessible through a slider.[8]
The Serenata was ranked as a runner up in Wallpaper's 2008 Design Awards, losing to the original iPhone.[2] TechCrunch deemed the Serenata to be an improvement over the Serene,[9] but Australia's GadgetGuy found it "unusable as a day-to-day mobile when it comes to simple tasks like text messaging" while praising its "impressive sound quality."[10] However, CNET found that while sound quality was good, it was "definitely form over function."[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "B&O Serenata review". Stuff. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
The first collaboration between Danish hi-fi gurus Bang & Olufsen and Samsung resulted in the Serene. It was a uniquely designed handset, but lacked features and was an ergonomic disaster. Far from being perturbed, the self-styled 'dream team' has returned with the Serenata
- ^ a b "Best gadget on the go". Wallpaper. 107. Neil Sumner: 179. February 2008. ISSN 1364-4475.
It is possible, however, as the phones shortlisted for our readers' award prove. There's the Serenata, Samsung's Bang & Olufsen collaboration;
- ^ "Samsung and Bang & Olufsen present Serenata". GSM Arena. 2 October 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
ingenious and artful music mobile phone Samsung Serenata, designed by David Lewis, whose name is related to many of the products by Bang & Olufsen
- ^ "Samsung Serenata SGH-F310 technical specifications :: GSMchoice.co.uk".
- ^ Kuzmin, Sergey (30 January 2008). "Review of GSM/UMTS-handset Samsung SGH F-310 Serenata". Mobile-Review.com. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
It has no keypad, nor does it sport clear-cut Call/End buttons
- ^ "In Pictures: iPhone rival? Bang & Olufsen and Samsung's Serenata". PC World. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
The touch screen is secondary
- ^ https://www.cnet.com/products/samsung-bang-olufsen-serenata-sgh-f310-cellular-phone-gsm-umts/ [dead link]
- ^ Dan Nystedt (2 October 2007). "Samsung takes wraps off its iPhone rival Serenata". Computerworld. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
The handset has a built-in speaker and bass system, and can play amplified music for up to five hours through the speaker or for around 13 hours through a headset
- ^ "Hands on with the B&O, Samsung Serenata". TechCrunch. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
It definitely improves on the Serene
- ^ Coleman, Luke (23 April 2008). "Bang & Olufsen Serenata". GadgetGuy. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
Basically, it is unusable as a day-to-day mobile when it comes to simple tasks like text messaging
- ^ Sean Cooper. "Hands-on with Samsung and Bang & Olufsen's svelte Serenata". CNET. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
popped it open and blasted some tunes and the quality really was good for such a small set, though it is definitely form over function here