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| Mitsubishi M330 |
| General |
| Network | Gsm 900 / Gsm 1800 |
| Announced | 2003, 3q |
| Status | Available |
| Size |
| Dimensions | 116 X 47 X 20 Mm |
| Weight | 95 G |
| Display |
| Type | Cstn, 4096 Colors |
| Size | 128 X 141 Pixels |
| Ringtones |
| Type | Polyphonic (32 Channels) - Midi, Sp-midi, Imelody |
| Amount | 40 |
| Customization | Download, |
| Vibration | Yes |
| Memory |
| Phonebook | 255 X 6 Fields |
| Call Records | 10 Dialed, 10 Received, 10 Missed Calls |
| Card Slot | No |
| | - 20 Voice Dial Records
- 2 Min Voice Memo
- 100 Text Messages |
| Data |
| Gprs | Yes |
| Hscsd | No |
| Edge | No |
| 3g | No |
| Wlan | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Infrared Port | Yes |
| Usb | |
| Features |
| Messaging | Sms, Ems, Mms |
| Browser | Wap 1.2.1 |
| Clock | Yes |
| Alarm | Yes |
| Games | Yes |
| Colors | 2 - Quartz Silver And Frost White. |
| Languages | English, Chinese, Thai |
| Camera | No |
| | - T9
- Voice Dial
- Voice Memo
- Organizer
- Calculator
- Currency Converter
- Built-in Handsfree |
| Battery |
| | Standard Battery, Li-ion |
| Stand-by | Up To 350h |
| Talk Time | Up To 4h |
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Mitsubishi - M330Mitsubishi M330 Review
A couple of years back, owning a 'budget phone' meant owning a piece that was practically featureless or something that looked and felt like a brick. But today the market is filled with some excellent deals; great phones packed to the brim with more features than you can even imagine squeezing out from a humble budget. Phones that match up to higher budget phones in features and functionality are now being sold at practically throwaway prices.
One such example would be the new Mitsubishi M330, which on paper seems like the best offer at its price. We decided to bring it to the test labs and see if it really lives up to its specs.
The Looks
For a budget phone, the M330 looks refreshingly good. The silver exterior body concept may soon be getting outdated, but it still suits the overall appearance of the phone. The phone unit is sized at 116 x 47 x 20 mm and it weighs 95 g. Its body is tight with absolutely no creaks or loose fittings and it feels secure and sturdy. The keypad sports a cute oval shape with a blue backlight. Overall, the buttons are easy to press and highly responsive, but the oval shape added a bit of inconvenience by making it easy for fast typing fingers to slip off.
The M330's TFT LCD screen supports 4096 colors and a maximum resolution of 128 x 141 pixels, which is bigger than the series 40 Nokia phones. But the quality of the display is not entirely satisfactory. The colors on the screen, though accurate seem quite lifeless with the sober color palate of the phone. Even with adjusted display settings and the contrast set to high, you don't get the lively display that you would normally expect from a color screen.
Even with these drawbacks, the phone looks pretty good and certainly worth more than the price it's available for.
Functionality
To begin with, the Mitsubishi M330's menu is quick and very easy to navigate. The menu options are displayed as icons that display a little animation when highlighted. The best part about the phone is absolutely no loading time between the menus, even when I went through the wallpaper galleries or to the games section - zero loading time!
The phone supports pretty good connectivity options like class 8 GPRS and WAP and also IR to communicate with your PC or other phones. For messaging you can send a regular SMS and MMS.
If you prefer not holding the phone when you talk, this one comes with a bundled hands free headset that also has a button for accepting calls. The M330 has 20 voice dial presets too, so you practically never have to touch your phone when you're driving.
The polyphonic ringtones (support for 30 tone ringtones) sound great, and you can add your own by downloading them through GPRS. The phonebook can support up to 255 contacts in its Vcard format, where you can enter some pretty detailed information about your contact, including a photograph. SMS storage capacity is limited to 100 messages.
Applications include the regular bunch of calculator, alarm, converter, etc. The games, however, are pretty addictive.
The M330's voice clarity is exceptional! The test conversations were loud and very clear with absolutely no voice breaks. Network reception gave nothing to complain about as we found it quite strong at most low-network places.
Conclusion
For a street price of Rs. 5,000, the Mitsubishi M300 is practically a steal! We have seen many mid-budget phones with lesser features than this. At that price, this is just about as feature-rich as it gets in this day and age. We would go as far as saying that this is currently the best deal in the market at its price.
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| Common misspellings on this brand: mitsubbishi , mitsubishui , mitsubkishi , mitsubishk , mitszubishi , mitsubisi , mitsyubishi , mitsubisgi , mitsubisehi |
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