The r410 is definitely not ultra-thin, what with a double layer of a black top with a normal display and keys and a black-bottom one with a full-QWERTY keyboard sliding out from the side. This is intended for the young, who are into IM or texting. They would grip the phone like a portable game machine and tap or pound away with the thumbs.

For viewing ease, the display rotates into landscape mode. Probably believing the young cannot afford a more expensive megapixel model, Samsung downgraded the phone’s camera to VGA. The good news is the price is reduced considerably. And you still get Bluetooth for your stereo headsets and a speakerphone.