Category: Samsung

Samsung rolled out an improved version of its i550 handset, Samsung i550w. The new i550w offers Wi-Fi, tri-band GSM connectivity (900, 1800, and 1900 MHz) plus EDGE, UMTS and HSDPA, hence being one of the most evolved phones in terms of featured connectivity, comparable to Nokia’s N-series handsets.

Samsung i550w has a candybar form factor and measures 115 x 53 x 13.8 millimeters, weighs 109 grams, and packs a 2.6 inch QVGA TFT display with 262,000 colors. It runs on Symbian 9.2 with S60 3.1. and comes with built-in GPS receiver, pre-installed Google Maps, full HTML browser, RSS support, Music player (supports WMA, MP3, AAC ,AAC+, OGG and ASF), Video player (supports WMV, 3GP, H.263 and MPEG4), Flash player, FM Radio, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Java MIDP 2.0, USB 2.0 and a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack which, for some odd reasons, is not found in too many Samsung phones. Furthermore, there are built-in handsfree, document viewer (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF), organizer,150 MB of built-in memory that can be expanded up to 4 GB with a microSD card, and a standard Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery.

Another cool feature of Samsung i550w is its 3.15 Megapixel camera with auto focus and flash that will allow users to take pictures at a pretty high quality. There’s also video recording capability, plus a secondary VGA video-call camera.

Samsung i550w is already on sale on some websites, unlocked, for $395 (about 260 Euro).

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Samsung just released its latest music phone, Samsung Anycall MusiCall F258. The new handset is specially designed for the fans of Rain.

Samsung F258 is a tri-band GSM device (900/1800/1900 MHz) that offers a One Touch Music Hot Key for easy accessing songs, dedicated music UI, Music Player with MTP support, Background Music Play Mode, FM Raido, 3.5mm Stereo Headset Jack and Dual Headsets Jack support. Moreover, the handset has Rain’s signature imprinted on the back cover and comes with the singer’s “I’m coming” hit as a full MP3 track, as well as with Rain wallpapers.

Measuring 94 x 46 x 17.5 millimeters and weighing 97 grams, the phone packs a 2 inch 65K TFT color display (128 x 160 pixel resolution), EDGE connectivity, a 1.3 Megapixel with 4x digital zoom, Video player, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and BPP, USB 2.0, WAP 2.0 browser, speakerphone and microSD card support (for up to 2GB of extended memory). With a full-charged battery, the slider can offer about 3.5 hours of talk-time and up to 240 hours of stand-by time.

The new Samsung F258 music phone is now available in select Asian markets, in two color versions (blue and brown) for a retail price of about $200.

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Samsung Electronics announced today the release of Samsung Soul, the company’s new flagship handset for 2008, presented as the “Spirit” of the Ultra Edition series. The phone will make its official debut next week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain (11 – 14 February).

Samsung Soul comes in a slim, stylish slider case, while at the same time packing high-end features – a perfect combination between portability and functionality. The handset offers a Magical Touch navigation pad that adjusts itself according to your needs, making the whole mobile experience simple and intuitive. Although ultra-slim, measuring only 105.9 x 49.5 x 12.9 millimeters, the phone is 3G enabled, offering HSDPA connectivity for data transfer speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps.
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