We were content with the S3650's reception quality, although it wasn't much different from other phones in this class. The ring tones volume was pretty average, and we even missed some calls when the phone was stuffed in a bag. The vibro alert was nothing to shout about either, as it hadn't changed at all, compared the S5600.
The Corby has what it takes to become a best seller, but its fate hinges entirely on how soon Samsung will send its price through the floor. At launch it'll retail for 225 USD, which is around the upper limit for this particular phone, although Samsung might opt to sell it for the same money as the Star, in which case it'll become uncompetitive.
As far as it direct competition goes, the only phone that comes to my mind is the Nokia 5230, but in all honesty the latter is a smartphone - some will see it as an advantage, while others won't pay attention to this fact at all. Given the Nokia 5230's price of 149 Euro, the Corby's current price tag seems somewhat inadequate. On the other hand, in Russia the Nokia 5230 will come boxed with Nokia Comes with Music service, which will boost its price tag all the way up to 260 Euro, allowing Samsun to keep the Corby's price on the current level until Q4 2009. Although in fact all they need to do is reach a 25 Euro gap in order to keep the Samsung S3650 afloat, which doesn't seem too difficult and Samsung will definitely cope with this task.
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