The Samsung F300 Ultra Music is an interesting new take on the convergence of a mobile phone and portable music player. At first glance it appears both items have been joined back to back to create one device that requires a simple turn of the hand to operate. In reality it is almost that simple, only a further button press is required to activate whichever screen you wish to look at.

Weighing in at only 77g and with an impressive 9.4mm thickness, the Samsung F300 is light and easy to hold.

Taking the MP3 player side first, you will find a brilliant 262,144 colour 2.1 inch TFT display and a simple four way toggle plus central select/play buttons. These keys are touch sensitive and allow control of the Bang & Olufsen 'Ice Power Sound' MP3 player, access to the in-built FM radio and voice memo, plus further photo album and camera options. The Samsung F300 is equipped with a 2 mega pixel still and video imaging camera capable of a 4x digital zoom.

Flipping over to the phone side requires one small button on the chrome edging to be pressed to activate the somewhat small 1.4 inch 65,636 colour display. In doing so you will also find the key lock button and micro SD memory card slot. The Samsung F300 Ultra Music contains a 128mb user memory and will certainly require a sizeable card (2GB maximum) to get the most from it. Once activated the phone interface is easy and quick to navigate, making good use of the large and well spaced keypad. Here you will find all your mobile phone functionality including world clock, calendar and Bluetooth options as well as further options for file and camera management.

The Samsung F300 is supplied with a hands-free headset and leather backed power case that also helps keep the handset charged. Samsung have also seen fit to include a 3.5mm stereo headset adapter to allow the fitment of aftermarket headphones ensuring you get the most from this cool and cutting edge music phone.