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It looks like the days of Samsung's favorite phone form factor - the clam shell - may finally be over. In a recent London launch, the Korean electronics giant unveiled two new phones in the more contemporary candy bar and slider form factors - the GPS enabled I7110 and the fashion concious L870.
No indications on pricing were available, and if press releases are your thing, you can catch it after the jump.
With Extensive Product Portfolio Samsung offers a variety of Symbian smartphones at the Smartphone Show 2008
The Smartphone Show, London, UK, October 21 2008 - Samsung
Electronics, a leading provider of mobile phones and telecom systems,
showcases an extensive portfolio of Symbian smartphones at this year’s
Smartphone Show (Oct. 21~22) in London, United Kingdom.
Samsung sees a great growth potential in the open Operating System
based smartphone market, and has invested a lot of R&D and
marketing resources in this market for past several years.
Consequently, Samsung plans to offer a wider range of open OS mobiles
this year, demonstrating significant progress in open OS and smartphone
technology. Your browser may not support display of this image., the
ultimate mobile entertainer with an 8-megapixel camera and Symbian OS,
was recently launched and extremely well received by users and industry
professionals all around the world.
Geesung Choi, President of Samsung’s Telecommunications Business,
said: “I’m sure that we will see more and more demand for smartphones
with open Operating Systems thanks to the increasing need for
flexibility and customization on mobiles, and the introduction of
various mobile applications. Samsung’s new Symbian OS-based smartphones
such as Your browser may not support display of this image. shows our
strategic focus on the open OS phone market.”
“We will reinforce our open OS and smartphone leadership not only by
providing more products, but also by opening our new developers
collaboration program ‘Samsung Mobile Innovator’.” He concluded.
At this year’s Smartphone Show, Mr.Ho-Soo Lee, Executive Vice
President of Mobile Solution Centre, Telecommunication Business of
Samsung Electronics, will deliver the keynote speech, ‘Eight Reasons to
Innov8,’ on Tuesday, October 21.
Samsung’s newly announced Symbian smartphones at the Smartphone Show include:
Samsung I7110
As a mobile navigator, the I7110 boasts advanced GPS navigation with
geo-tagging, pedestrian navigation and driving navigation. The I7110’s
AMOLED LCD screen provides sharp and vivid image even in daylight for
perfect pedestrian navigation in the palm of your hand. Through its FM
transmitter, the I7110 enables its users to receive the voice guides on
the move by transmitting to an in car radio.
With Samsung I7110, users will be able to enjoy a 5 Megapixel camera
with Auto focus and LED flash. It also comes with the latest digital
camera features including smile shot and blink shot functions. The
I7110 also provides advanced video recording and play features,
supporting multi-codec files to enable its users to easily transfer
without the hassle of converting files. It features 50MB of internal
memory with micro SD slot, allowing users to store and enjoy various
contents on the device up to 16GB.
To offer seamless connectivity, the I7110 comes with HSDPA
connectivity and Wi-Fi connectivity. For easier web browsing, the phone
also provides an 8-way optical mouse. The I7110 supports a 1200mAh
battery that delivers 11 hours of talk time, meaning this slim and
stylish smartphone offers long lasting multimedia experience.
Samsung L870
Like a fine tailored suit, the L870 is encased in a magnificent
stainless steel body softly brushed with an elegant hairline pattern,
and a 13.5mm slim and sleek outline, which can perfectly complement
every outfit and style.
Leveraging the capabilities of S60 platform, L870 brings full
connectivity that surpasses expectations for a handset device. The
applications and features of S60 software are not only easy to learn
and use, but also enable maximum productivity. A high speed internet
browser provides access to more than 6,000 open applications which are
compatible with L870 so users can customize the device for their
individual needs.
L870 features many useful Samsung pre-installed applications such as
an advanced task manager Checkit, PIMs (Personal information manager)
homescreen, Team manager and business card recognition function. With
these applications, users will experience a better time and life
managing experience than ever.
L870 boasts many other latest applications and interfaces. A
creative user interface (UI) features three different themes, and a
2.4-inch QVGA TFT display, a 3-megapixel camera, FM radio with RDS,
music player and Bluetooth v.2.0 supports are all embedded within L870
for satisfying visual and audio entertainment needs.
Samsung I7110 Specifications:
Network HSDPA 3.6 Mbps (900/2100), EDGE / GPRS (850/900/1800/1900)
OS Symbian OS V9.3, S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
Display 2.6" 262K QVGA AMOLED
Camera 5 Megapixel CMOS with AF and LED Flash, Smile Shot, Blink Shot
Video Video Player (DivX / H.263 / H.264 / WMV / MP4, RV)
VGA 30 fps / QVGA 120fps Video recording
H.263+AMR NB
Audio FM Radio with RDS DNSe 2.0
Music Player (MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA / RealAudio)
Value-added Features GPS Navigation: Pedestrian & Driving, Geo-tagging
Optical Mouse, Accelerometer, FM Transmitter
Embedded 3D Games : FIFA 2008, Asphalt
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)
Connectivity Bluetooth v2.0 / USB v2.0 / Wi-Fi
Memory 50MB User Memory + External Memory slot (up to 16GB)
Size 118 x 52 x 12.9 mm
Battery 1200 mAh
Talk time: up to 11 hrs/ 6 hrs (EDGE/WCDMA)
Stand-by time: up to 427 / 451 hrs (EDGE/WCDMA )
* Notice: Pedestrian map is available currently in only 10 cities in
Western Europe.
(Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Helsinki, London, Madrid, Milan,
Munich, Paris, Rome)
Samsung L870 Specifications:
Standard HSDPA (2100MHz) 3.6Mbps + EDGE/GPRS 900/1800/1900
Display 2.4" QVGA 16M Color TFT
Camera 3-Megapixel Camera
OS Symbian 9.3 S60 3.2
Features New Thematic UI, Quick Office document viewer
Push Email (Visto, Seven, Intellysync, Good)
Advanced PIM Applications
Music Player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, RA, AMR, WMA)
Video Player (H.263 + AMR, MPEG4, Real One, WMV)
FM Radio (RDS) Bluetooth v.2.0 EDR USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
Memory 100MB internal memory + Micro SD up to 4GB
Size 103.5 x 50.5 x 13.5mm
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