Smart Phones of today

Korean mobile phone manufacturer giant Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has just announced its new addition to its smartphones-the Samsung L870. This stylish S60 device has a great-looking 13.5mm slim-brushed stainless steel body, equiped with 3 megapixel camera and a 2.4-inch 16M color TFT display with QVGA resolution. Internal memory is 100MB and will support up to 4GB of external memory (Micro SD).

This phone support tri-band networks (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) and HSDPA 3.6Mbps for fast wireless data transfers. Samsung L870 has FM radio with RDS, a media player, Bluetooth 2.0 and USB connectivity on the other hand, it does not have WiFi connectivity. Notably, the device is the first Symbian smartphone to have the Safari mobile web browser pre-installed.

Samsung L870 will soon be available in Europe around August and later to other regions with GSM networks.

Specifications:

• Networks: GSM 900/1800/1900, HSDPA 2100
• OS: Symbian 9.3
• Screen: 2.4-inch QVGA16M Color TFT
• Memory: 100MB of internal memory with up to 4GB of external memory (Micro SD)
• Form factor: Slider
• Size: 103.5 x 50.5 x 13.5 mm

Key Features:

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Personally I’ve never been a fan of any Samsung mobile phones. But following the hype surrounding the Samsung Omnia mobile phone, I decided to write a simple yet concise review of this mobile phone. Before you read further, you might want to view the following video to get an idea of the features of this Samsung mobile phone.

The Samsung OMNIA is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and comes packed with MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, and Word). Even though the OMNIA is 100% touch screen, Samsung included an optical mouse for ease of navigation - the optical mouse is similar to what you?d find on laptops.

Also included on the OMNIA is a 5-megapixel CMOS camera with auto-focus (AF), face and smile detection and auto-panorama shot. OMNIA comes in 8 or 16GB memory configuration and additional storage can be added via extendable slot. Of course, a smart phone called OMNIA can?t go without having a GPS, including navigation and geo-tagging capabilities, so you?d never get lost wherever you are.
Some of the cool features of the Samsung Omnia are as follows: 7.2Mbps HSDPA 2100, quadband EDGE, 5 megapixel autofocus camera, 3.2-inch capacitive WQVGA touchscreen, GPS, Windows Mobile 6.1, WiFi, and 8 or 16GB of Flash with microSD expansion, all wrapped in a tight little brushed metal case. This mobile phone is definitely positioned as a premium product by Samsung.

Most mobile phones who have jumped into the WinMo bandwagon have offered various skins and customized menus to mask its primitive interface. Samsung has also provided its TouchWiz interface similar to the TouchFLO interface offered by HTC. But the menu buttons seem to be a tad too primitive. Luckily you can customize the skins according to your liking. There is also a mouse pointer offered in the phone which helps navigating around the menu quite easily. Only problem could be the narrow buttons of the QWERTY keyboard (which is a virtual keyboard). Could be quite a challenge with some of us with fat fingers.

Despite its shortcomings, the Samsung Omnia mobile phone definitely ranks well among other WinMo mobile phones. A true contender for the iPhone?

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Samsung SGH-G810 has been awarded the ?European Photo Phone 2008-2009? by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). The Convergence Panel of EISA said it voted for Samsung?s G810 because of the superior image quality. They added, ?Is it a phone or is it a camera? Only a few years ago the SGH-G810?s features would have been unimaginable on anything but a high-spec camera.? In addition to the technical capabilities, the judges also commented that, ?Best of all, it manages to look, at once, both elegant and robust.?

Geesung Choi, President of Samsung Telecommunication Business, said he was delighted to receive this award from EISA, an opinion leader in the European imaging and multimedia industry.

The Samsung G810 offers 5 megapixel camera equipped with 3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom and Xenon flash. Moreover, the G810 boasts its advanced photo quality with the latest digital camera features including face detection, image stabilizer, high ISO (up to 800), macro shot, panorama shot and mosaic & multi shot. Supporting Symbian v9.2 S60 3rd edition, the G810 also includes Wi-Fi connectivity for seamless communication and GPS with geo-tagging to satisfy mobile phone users. The G810 has been launched in Europe and Middle East Asia from April 2008.

Samsung G810 Specifications

* Network: Tri-Band (900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz), HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
* Size: 103 x 52.9 x 17.9 mm
* EDGE / GPRS 12, WiFi
* Operating System: Symbian v9.2 S60 3rd edition
* Display: 2.6? 262K TFT QVGA
* Camera: 5-megapixel camera CMOS with Xenon Flash + CIF
* 3x Optical Zoom/ 4x Digital Zoom, WDR Optimizer, Face Detection
* Image Stabilization, High ISO (Up to 800)
* Macro Shot, Panorama Shot, Mosaic & Multi Shot
* Video recording (H.263, H264, MPEG4/ 30fps @ QVGA)
* Video Editor, Video Telephony
* Audio: Music Player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC+(e), WMA, AMR, RA)
* FM Radio, OMA DRM v2.0, Background Music Play
* GPS navigation with geo-tagging
* Google Search
* Bluetooth v.2.0 EDR / USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
* 80MB Internal memory + Micro SD
* Battery: 1200mAh

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The new Samsung Glyde SCH-U940 for Verizon Wireless is a powerful slider designed cell phone with decent performance. The Samsung Glyde has a lot of potential, with a smooth-sliding full-size QWERTY keyboard and a 2.8-inch touchscreen. The weighty feature set includes Bluetooth, a full HTML browser, GPS navigation, a 2.0-megapixel camera, and 3G. The Samsung Glyde is ready for the big fight in the market with the LG Voyager VX1000 and the AT&T?s iPhone.

The Samsung Glyde offers great call quality but its touch-screen design and controls don?t complement its features. The thick but still very compact bar-shaped 4.1-ounce Glyde measures 4 x 2 x .7 inches which comes with the midnight blue shell trimmed in chrome-colored plastic.The Glyde is featured with interactive touch screen where you?ll feel a small amount of tactile feedback and the slide-out keyboard design, slide-out QWERTY keyboard -a full alphabetic support keyboard, full HTML browser which provides? view and bookmark option for all your favorite sites, and 2.0 megapixel camera and camcorder.The Glyde is equipped with stereo Bluetooth, speaker independent voice recognition, a voice memo recorder, and instant messaging.Verizon?s VZ Navigator provides turn-by-turn directions and a host of other features.The Samsung Glyde SCH-U940 also supports Yahoo Mail, Windows Live, Gmail, and AOL Mail accounts.

Samsung Glyde SCH-U940 Specs:

General:

Cellular technology: CDMA2000 1X
Band / mode: CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
Width: 2 in
Depth: 0.7 in
Height: 3.9 in
Antenna: Integrated
Weight: 4.1 oz
Wireless Interface: Bluetooth
Standby time: Up to 250 h
Combined with: With digital camera / digital player

Memory:

Phone Book Capacity: 500 names & numbers

Phone:

Service provider: Verizon Wireless
Voice Dialing: Yes
Speakerphone: Yes
Polyphonic Ringer: Yes
Alarm Clock: Yes
Calendar: Yes
Additional Features: QWERTY keyboard layout, Intelligent typing (T9)

Digital Camera:

Camera highlights: With a resolution of 2 megapixels, this camera phone will give you better pictures than other phones.
Still image resolution: 176 x 144, 320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1012 x 768, 1280 x 960, 1600 x 1200
Features: Multi-shots

PDA Features:

Synchronization With PC: Yes

Messaging / Data Services:

Voice Mail Capability: Yes
Short Messaging Service (SMS): Yes
Internet Browser: Yes
Mobile Email: Yes
Messaging / Data Features: Text messages, Multimedia messages (MMS), XHTML Browser
Messaging Services: EMS, MMS
3G Services / Included Services: VCAST

Digital Player / Recorder:

Digital player/recorder type: Digital player

Display:

Display Type: LCD display
Display technology: TFT
Diagonal Size: 2.8 in
Display Resolution: 240 x 440 pixels
Color Support: Color
Color Depth: 18-bit (262000 Colors)

Power:

Battery installed: 1Lithium ion
Talk time: Up to 210 min
Audible Battery Alert: Yes

Cellular:

Phone style: Slider
Automatic Redial: Yes
Call Divert: Yes
Call Barring: Yes
Call Hold: Yes
Call Timer: Yes
Caller ID: Yes
Call Waiting: Yes
Volume Control: Yes
Ringer Control: Yes
Conference Call Capability: Yes
Computer Link: Yes
Call Transfer: Yes

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Samsung Instinct M800 a new CDMA phone features a large finger-touch display, EVDO Rev A data, and visual voicemail. The Instinct (SPH-M800) is one of the strongest competitor for Apple?s iPhones in market. The Samsung Instinct offers a slick and eye-catching intuitive design,its newly equipped features making? instinct most popular, innovative and powerful among any cellphones available now a days.

Samsung Instinct M800 includes a 2 megapixel camera with video capture, memory card slot, threaded messaging, web browser with camera-based motion panning, voice control, and highly customizable menus. The Samsung Instinct lacks in? Wi-Fi and instant messaging and its call and video quality were erratic which could use some improvement. Apart from that Samsung Instinct M800 is Sprint?s finest devices.

Features:

• Full touchscreen
• Advanced GPS navigation with live search
• High-speed wireless & multimedia capabilities
• Visual voicemail
• Excellent user -friendly interface

Samsung Instinct SPH-m800 Specifications:

General:

Weight:??? 0.3 lbs
Width:??? 2.2 in
Depth:??? 0.5 in
Height:??? 4.6 in
Wireless Interface:??? Bluetooth
Combined with:??? With digital camera / digital player / FM radio

Phone:

Service provider:??? Sprint PCS
Additional Features:??? Touch screen, GPS, Modem

Messaging / Data Services:

Short Messaging Service (SMS):??? Yes
Internet Browser:??? Yes
Messaging / Data Features:??? Text messages, XHTML Browser

Digital Player / Recorder:

Digital player/recorder type:??? Digital player/voice recorder

Power:

Talk time:??? Up to 345 min

Cellular:

Phone style:??? PDA
Caller ID:??? Yes

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