The Genio Slide is Samsungs latest addition to it successful Genio range. The Genio slide is directed at younger patrons. It has got a full 2.8 in. touch sensitive screen as well as a standard keyboard which slides out and is employed horizontally, giving the user the best of two worlds. It has a three mega-pixel digicam which comes along with geotagging, autofocus and smile detection. This is a neat feature which immediately uncovers a grin in a photograph and will concentrate on that subject instead of something not as topical to the picture. The Genio also incorporates a microSD card slot which supports up to a 16GB card, a FM Radio and video capture at as much as thirty frames per second. The telephone comes with social networking facilities permitting access to such sites as Facebook. Myspace and Twitter. One of the features that straight away attracted me to the telephone is its built in access to BBC's iPlayer. The BBC iPlayer is an on-demand radio and TV service permitting you to catch up on programming that you have missed. This shows the way the Genio Slide is pitched as an entertainment phone instead of a high powered smart telephone.

The Genio slide is Wi-Fi enabled for those that desire fast and efficient and has inbuilt GPS. It incorporates a great internet browser and you can simply zoom out and in on the internet page using the tap to zoom function. This smartphone supports e-mail, mms, sms and instant messaging. IM permits the user to have a text conversation with contacts that are online at the same time as them. With it's's interchangeable front and back covers it'll appeal to the more youthful audience.

The Genio Slide screen features a QVGA TFT touch sensitive screen measuring 2.8 inches and has 240 x 320 pixel resolution. The accelerometer sensor permits you to simply swap between landscape and portrait mode. The handset has a built in memory of 120MB, voice dial, voice memorandum, bluetooth and a microUSB port. Thanks to the edge technology, users can transfer info to another device using either the USB port or Bluetooth. This is done swiftly and efficiently. It supports 3.5G technology finally ensuing on faster download times for the telephone.

Like a lot of Samsungs prior versions the Genio Slide is going to naturally appeal to the more youthful smartphone audience. This is due to it's fashionable design and straightforwardness of use. Social networking capacities also enhance it's's appeal. the Genio has enough technology backstage to also appeal to a broader range of clients.