Serenata from Samsung and Bang & Olufsen

Samsung(Mobile Manufacturer) and Bang & Olufsen ( World’s leading Audio products brand) have announced a great new mobile music mobile phone the

Samsung Serenata. The phone is a joint venture between the two brands. The phone is hand crafted by David Lewis , the designer at Bang & Olufsen.

The phone is aimed at the luxury phone segment and the price could be as high as 1500 USD or 60000 indian rupees

The device is a combination of a music player and a phone. It has specially crafted speakers. It comes with a 4 GB hard drive . It has a click wheel similar to the iPods.

T-Mobile Launches New Samsung Behold Touch Screen Phone

“Behold offers a full web browsing experience at your fingertips,” said Bill Ogle, Chief Marketing Officer for Samsung Mobile. “When you combine the high-speed web browsing, powerful 5-megapixel camera and music and video player, Behold is the ultimate phone for people who want to stay connected and entertained wherever they are.”

Impressive Highlights Of Samsung Behold:

• Large, advanced, touch sensitive 3-inch LCD display (240 x 400 Pixels, 262K color) offering responsive feedback called haptics
• Ultra high resolution 5 megapixel camera and camcorder with flash and auto-focus
• Virtual, landscape QWERTY touchpad lets users blog, text and chat with ease
• Samsung’s unique TouchWiz technology
• Assisted GPS and full HTML web browser
• Advanced messaging capabilities, including SMS, MMS, E-mail as well as Instant messaging (AOL, ICQ, Yahoo! and Windows Live Messaging)
• Stereo Bluetooth and voice activated dialing capabilities
• T-Mobile myFaves
• Expandable microSD memory card slot (up to 16GB)
• Dimensions: 4.12 x 2.10 x 0.5-inches ; Weight: 4 ounces
• Talk time: up to 5 hours ; Standby time: up to 300 hours

The new ultra-sleek Samsung Behold mobile phone is now available exclusively through T-Mobile for $149.99, after $50 mail-in rebate and 2-year service agreement.

Samsung Blue Earth Smartphone

Take a walk to Stand 8a139 in Hall 8, at the Mobile World Congress, being held in Barcelona, and you will see Samsung's eco-friendly initiative - ‘The Blue Earth Dream’ reflected in their new products. Samsung Blue Earth Eco-Friendly Smartphone is one of them. There is plenty to talk about this mobile phone. Being the first solar powered cell phone in the world, this device has a solar panel located at its back. Samsung claims that there would be sufficient power to enable users to make a call at anytime and at any place.

The case of this phone is made up of recycled plastic from water bottles. This reduces carbon emissions and fuel consumption during the manufacturing process. The entire device and the charger too are free from harmful chemicals like Brominated Flame Retardants, Phthalate and Beryllium. Not just this, the entire packaging is done with recycled cardboard. This smartphone also has a special feature called “Eco mode”, which reduces screen brightness, turns off backlight and bluetooth, when not in use, in order to save power. Another feature that this phone offers is the “Eco-walk” function which uses a pedometer to tell the user how many steps he has walked and how much carbon dioxide emission has been reduced by his walking instead of driving. There is an indication of how many trees have been saved too.

Shaped like a shiny pebble with rounded edges, Samsung Blue Earth Touchscreen Mobile Phone features a full touch sensitive display as well. Other specifications are not known yet. However, “Three Cheers” to Samsung for this eco-friendly endeavour.

Toshiba TG01 Mobile Phone

Toshiba TG01 Touchscreen Mobile Phone is currently making headlines in most of the mobile phone news sites and magazines. Toshiba recently announced this mobile phone in London and will also flaunt it in the forthcoming Mobile World Congress to be held in Barcelona. This mobile phone is Toshiba's first step into the smartphone world.

This super-slim phone has a 4.1” QVGA touchscreen, which has been equipped with the same technologies that have been working magic for Toshiba's TV screens. The entire handset is 9.9mm thick. This mobile phone also features the new Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset, which has a clock speed of 1GHz, and is claimed to be the fastest in the market today. Input to the phone can be given via the virtual track-pad displayed on the screen. The “G-sensor” of this phone, performs the functionality of an accelerometer. AGPS or GPS, Wi-Fi and HSDPA 3G are expected to be supported by this cell phone. The internal memory of 512MB can be extended up to 32GB with a microSD card. DivX is also supposed to be supported. This smartphone is Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.1 compatible. Full flash support is provided too for enabling watching of all kinds of videos from the Internet. This phone is also expected to feature the 'shake the phone' to answer a call and hang up as well. Thus, the ultra-slick, attractive, Toshiba TG01 Windows Smartphone seems to be all ready to set the market stage on fire, giving some sleepless nights to the other smartphone manufacturers in the community.

Update:- The Toshiba TG01 Mobile Phone is available for sale for a £39.15 a month, 2 year contract, from Orange from 10 July 2009. An upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5 OS is also expected when the OS gets released by Microsoft.

Nokia N78 mobile review

There’s so much to get excited about with Nokia N78. Nokia N78 the excellent display and capable camera, topped with Navi wheel, FM transmitter, GPS and Wi-Fi sure round off a nice deal.

Nokia N78 stacks up just below the top of the multimedia phone market. The megapixel count and screen size are probably the only things to stop it from directly competing with the Nokia N95. Nokia N78 is still quite close and even offers a few features that the omnipresent Nseries ruler lacks.
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Samsung SGH F700V to be Rolled Out Soon

Samsung has come out with another mobile handset which is said to be an alternative to the iPhone. The new Samsung SGH F700V is a smartphone and is available in a white color.

Samsung SGH F700V will be available initially in UK only on Vodafone network.

The features which Samsung SGH F700V offers are:

A touch screen which is 2.78 inches with 240 x 440 pixels

A QWERTY type keypad which enables the users to type messages easily

A 3.0 mega-pixel camera

MicroSD card slot

FM Radio

Music and Video player

Support to A2DP Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

GSM bands (900, 1800, 1900), EDGE and HSDPA

Broadband speed of up to 7.2Mbps

Samsung Launches New Touch Screen Mobile Phone 'F480'

Europe : Samsung Electronics announced the launch of its F480. With this latest full touch screen mobile, Samsung is able to enhance its position as a leading player in the hugely popular touch screen mobile market.

“The F480 is a significant addition to our touch screen mobile portfolio, bringing a totally new and exciting user experience. The F480 is just the first in a series of touch-screen mobiles we are launching this year, to provide our consumers with a more rewarding and engaging user interface; one that’s more fun, easier to use and more personal.” said Geesung Choi, President of Samsung’s Telecommunication Business.

Industry-leading Touch Experience blended with compact and sleek Design

The Samsung F480 combines a new and unique UI, having specially designed widgets to customise and personalise the way you use your phone, packaged in a slim and premium form.

The quick and simple ‘drag and drop’ feature lets users have instant access to their favourite functions at a moment’s touch. A unique menu of widgets display functions such as the clock, radio player, music player and more personal elements including photos and birthday reminders, which users can ‘drag and drop’ onto their home screens to suit their personal needs. Samsung’s differentiated tactile technology also gives users a tangible and pleasing feedback sensation when items are selected.

“Samsung’s F480 has been designed with its users in mind, ensuring that its aesthetically pleasing design was equally matched when it came to the way that users interact with the mobile.” said Jay Kim from Samsung’s UX Design Team.

“Our UI, housed within this slim and minimalist design, means that Samsung has secured its position at the forefront of the market.” said Kim.

The ultra-slim credit card size and refined texture make the F480 smooth and stylish. The chic, brushed metal finish gives it visual sophistication, further enhanced by its premium leather case, which also serves to protect the touch screen when you’re on the move.

The smart and emotional touch interface coupled with its sophisticated design appeal to users who are looking for the latest functionality and enjoy expressing their individuality.

3G HSDPA 7.2Mbps
5 megapixel camera plus autofocus

98.5mm long x 55mm wide x 11.5mm deep
Weighs 100.5g

2.8 inch TFT display with 262k colours and resolution of 240x 320 pixels
Music player and FM Radio
Talktime: 3 hours talktime
250 hours battery standby

Seamless Connectivity and Multimedia Entertainment

Despite its slim 11.6 mm body, the F480 also boasts all the multimedia functions you would expect from a premium Samsung mobile. This includes 240 MB of internal music memory, a memory card with up to 8GB storage, an integrated FM radio, a 5 megapixel camera featuring auto focus and a CMOS video lens.

In addition, the phone also offers high-end camera features which are better known on a digital SLR than a camera phone, such as automatic face detection technology and a sophisticated image stabiliser.

The ‘smile shot’ mode makes its first appearance ever on a mobile phone in the Samsung F480. This intelligent feature enables the camera to detect when the subject is smiling and automatically take a picture, so you can capture your happiest moments.

The F480’s high speed internet access (HSDPA) and USB 2.0 connectivity enables users to transfer and download data faster. Whether they are music or video files, customers can enjoy all the benefits of being online on-the-go.

The launch will be supported with a European advertising campaign. The F480 will be available from June in major European markets and soon across other GSM regions.

Samsung Omnia

S amsung announces the launch of the new Samsung Omnia SGH-i900 mobile phone. The Samsung Omnia brings together high performance business content, top of the range style and a fun, dynamic multi-media experience, to ensure consumers are always connected both at home and at work. Omnia, meaning ‘everything’ in Latin and ‘wish’ in Arabic, goes beyond the current top-of-the-line features available in today’s mobile phones. The Samsung i900 Omnia will be available to the market from June 2008.

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Samsung Omnia i900 uses Microsoft Mobile 6.1
The new Samsung Omnia allows users to switch seamlessly between Microsoft Outlook email and productivity applications that replicate the look and feel of their PC - with a stroke of their finger. Based on the most up to date Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system, Samsung Omnia i900 gives users a mobile extension to their PC experience, with access to MS Office documents such as PowerPoint, Excel and Word. Users can also send and receive email and manage their appointments in Outlook while on the go. The Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system means users can download additional programs as they would on their PC and customize it for their individual needs. For ease of navigation an optical mouse similar to those on laptop computers offers improved usability and one-handed control.

Omnia Samsung features wide LCD screen

Samsung Omnia delivers the ultimate in digital entertainment thanks to a wide 3.2-inch WQVGA LCD screen for viewing videos and slide shows in high-resolution and advanced audio capabilities. MultiCodec support for DivX, Xvid and other video formats eliminates the hassle of file format conversions. Users also have the assurance of a long-life detachable battery for extended playback.

Samsung i900 digital camera & GPS functionality
Samsung Omnia also comes with a 5 megapixel CMOS camera with the latest value-added features, which include auto-focus (AF), face and smile detection and auto-panorama shot. The handset's generous internal memory (available in 8GB or 16 GB capacity options and extendable slot for additions) ensures ample storage space for digital assets. Rounding out the fully comprehensive feature set, Samsung Omnia also offers GPS, including navigation and geo-tagging capabilities, so users can get their bearings wherever work or life takes them.

Samsung Omnia with TouchWiz user interface
Samsung's patented TouchWiz user interface makes entering data and text simple. With unique widgets, users can customise and personalise the way they use their phone. The Samsung Omnia's high resolution touch-sensitive screen uses intuitive tap, sweep, drag and drop operations as well as an on-screen qwerty keyboard. It also facilitates easy and convenient calling and texting with a dedicated dome key for controlling communications.

Samsung Omnia offers functionality, style, usability and entertainment

Geesung Choi, President of Samsung Telecommunication Business, said: "I am very excited to introduce Samsung Omnia, a mobile device that truly delivers the best possible features for today's busy, connected consumer. Samsung Omnia demonstrates our vision for the Samsung mobile business, which is to provide premium phones for users who desire functionality, style, usability and entertainment in one innovative device. The Omnia mobile range will help users to be at the forefront of work and play and at the same time, to stay connected anytime, anywhere."

Platinum-look Samsung i900 Omnia
The Samsung Omnia presents Samsung's leadership in design. With maxi-phone capabilities, it boasts a slender, chic form, so users can step out in style. It features an ultra-slim 12.5-mm profile and a platinum-look finish that fits snugly in the palm of the user's hand. The elegant hairline patterns on the back of the phone bring the perfection in style.

Samsung Omnia i900 mobile phone launch
The Samsung Omnia will be unveiled at CommunicAsia, Singapore from June 17 to 20 and commercially launched in the Southeast Asian market starting from the same week. The phone will be available in the European market from July.

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Samsung Launches a New Mobile TV Phone in Italy

ASIA S Korea / Europe Italy : Samsung launches a new mobile TV phone (model:SGH-P930) to the Italian market this month through Telecom Italia.

This newest mobile TV phone combines not only the latest mobile TV technology, but it also combines HSDPA technology which enables high-speed data transmission.

Samsung has provided a mobile TV phone (model: SGH-P920) to Telecom Italia since May 2006. Samsung's successful drive in the Italian market has been a big step in leading Europe 's mobile TV phone market.

Samsung's newest model, the P930, adopts horizontal LCD screen for optimal mobile TV watching and supports stereo speaker for best sound quality.

The P930 has wide 2.3 inch (240x320) LCD and supports Picture in Picture (PIP) function to watch two TV channels simultaneously. It adopts a 2 megapixel camera for high-quality photo shooting and a VGA camera for convenient video telephony. It also supports a microSD external memory slot for better storage.

The mobile TV market is lead by three different standards; DVB-H in Europe , MediaFLO in the U.S, and DMB in Korea . Samsung is leading all three standards by supplying world's first S-DMB and T-DMB phone in Korea, Europe's first T-DBM phone in Germany, Europe's first DVB-H phone in Italy and by successfully demonstrating the MediaFLO mobile TV technology at ‘CTIA Wireless 2006'in the U.S. market.

Kitae Lee, President of Samsung Electronics Telecommunication Network Business said, “Mobile TV will change the lifestyle of people and will be a big contributor in the future of an ubiquitous world.” He added, “Samsung will lead the worldwide mobile TV market by providing a variety of mobile TV phones with advanced features and premium design.”

SGH-P930 Specification

Standard UMTS 2.1GHz / GSM/ GPRS (900/1800/1900 MHz), HSDPA

Camera 2 Megapixel + VGA

Display 2.2” 240x320 262K TFT

Features Mobile TV : Digital Video Broadcasting - Handhelds (DVB-H)
Picture in Picture (PIP) function

Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4 / H.263)

Video Telephony & Streaming

MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / AAC++

Bluetooth v1.2, USB v1.1, Mobile Printing

MicroSD external memory

Size 107 x 49 x 19.7 mm

Weight 119g

Samsung Tocco

Samsung have released the Tocco, otherwise known as F480. We got to play with this over the weekend and had a good time finding out all its features and applications. Samsung have introduced this handset with Irish available as a main language. This is possibly the first time this has been done and makes certainly makes a welcome change.

Samsung U900 Soul

Part of the “Soul”, which means Spirit Of ULtra, the Samsung U900 is a serious well designed handset, both in terms of looks but also functionality. The outer casing is finished with a brushed metal look which really makes it stand out, giving it even more appeal.

Samsung G400

The Samsung G400 is part of the “Soul Active” range from Samsung. Features are plentiful, with loads of cool and useful attributes to the G400.The external screen measures 2.2 inches, but it is a touchscreen. It is easy to use and after a few minutes it becomes second nature as you play with it more and more. It is also fairly sharp with a 240 pixel by 320 pixel screen resolution. While the internal screen is a TFT with the same size 2.2 inches as the external screen.

Samsung P520 Armani

The Samsung P520 Armani Mobile Phone is a stylish looking handset with a high quality build. It has so such style and cool looks that it is arguably one of the nicest handsets available. Although it is not available on PrePay just yet, it is available on contract. This handset has achieved a good mixture of goods and functionality.

The New Samsung Mobile Phone: OMNIA

Samsung OMNIA is possibly the best ever smartphone that Samsung has ever built. OMNIA is definitely a better name than SGH-i900, which means ‘everything’ in Latin and ‘wish’ in Arabic. The OMNIA is essentially everything that you can possibly wish for on a Windows Mobile 6.1 smart phone. It brings together high performance business content, high-end design mixed with a full bag of dynamic multimedia rich experience.

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.

As I mentioned earlier, the OMNIA is primarily touch-based so it makes perfect sense for Samsung to include its patented TouchWiz user interface. The OMNIA is Samsung’s first ever Windows Mobile smart phone to feature TouchWiz. TouchWiz lets you personalize the home window with unique widgets. The high-resolution touch-sensitive screen uses intuitive tap, sweep, drag and drop operations as well as an on-screen QWERTY keyboard. It also facilitates easy and convenient calling and texting with a dedicated dome key for controlling communications.

The Samsung OMNIA is ultra-slim measuring 12.5mm and has a platinum look finish. Samsung added details such as elegant hairline patterns on the back of the phone to bring the “perfection in style.”

Geesung Choi, President of Samsung Telecommunication Business, said: “I am very excited to introduce Samsung , a mobile device that truly delivers the best possible features for today’s busy, connected consumer. Samsung demonstrates our vision for the Samsung mobile business, which is to provide premium phones for users who desire functionality, style, usability and entertainment in one innovative device. The mobile range will help users to be at the forefront of work and play and at the same time, to stay connected anytime, anywhere.”

The Samsung OMNIA will be unveiled at CommunicAsia, Singapore from June 17 to 20 and commercially launched in the Southeast Asian market starting from the same week. The phone will be available in the European market from July.]

Link: http://samsungomnia.com/

The new Samsung Mobile TV-enabled mobile phones

First up is the Samsung SCH-B300, which features a rotating QVGA diplay, 2 Megapixel camera, satellite DMB reception, MP3 playback, video-on-demand (VOD), TV-out, EV-DO, IrDA, microSD storage, and PictBridge mobile printing.

Better still is the Samsung SCH-B330 clamshell, which offers a rotating QVGA display, 3 Megapixel camera, S-DMB reception, MP3 playback, VOD, TV-out, EV-DO, Bluetooth, PictBridge, and microSD.

Finally, the Samsung SCH-B360 (above) is a slider handset that looks identical to the SGH-D600, and features a QVGA TFT LCD display, 2MP camera, S-DMB reception, MP3 playback, VOD, TV-out, EV-DO, IrDA, and USB connectivity.

Samsung seem to be on roll at the moment, having shipped over 100 million phones in 2005, with over 160 different handsets. These new models show the company’s still innovating.

Samsung to release Blackjack 2?

Probably next week, here in the Philippines. I guess. We’ve been invited to a Samsung event this Wednesday so I’m thinking they’ll show us the new Blackjack by then. Reports in the US on the unit being available with AT&T revealed new features.

The new Samsung BlackJack II will be slimmer and gets more juice on the battery department.

- Windows Mobile 6
- HTML email support
- Office Mobile
- 2.4″ QVGA display
- Built-in GPS (!)
- Tri-band 3G UMTS/HSDPA & Quad-band EDGE/GPRS
- 2.0 MP camera
- over-the-air synchronization of contacts, calendar and task lists with Microsoft Exchange Server
- Support for Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008
- Stereo Bluetooth
- Windows Media Player Mobile 10
- WiFi

From the pictures above, there has been some usability changes — the thumb scroll wheel on the side is gone and now replaced with a jog-dial at the center.

Samsung Instinct S30 with Touchscreen UI

The Samsung Instinct S30 is the latest mobile phone to come at Sprint outlets. This new Samsung Instinct is a slim and stylish looking cellular phone just like the other smart phones that other mobile brands have been releasing this year.

At a glance on the black version of this Samsung Instinct, you might mistake it for Nokia’s 5800 XpressMusic as they are really similar in terms of their design. Like the Nokia 5800, this Samsung Instinct is also made of plastic material that can be found on the back cover while its front is made with a mixture of plastic and colored steel. This cellular phone also includes a touch screen user interface which allows you to access its applications and other features through touch. As seen on the images, this cellular phone is equipped with a 2.0 megapixel camera which allows the user to take images with decent quality. They have not given the exact specs for this Samsung Instinct but it will surely come with an mp3 and mp4 players for entertainment, and other useful features.

You can check out this Samsung Instinct S30 now at Sprint. You can get this from them for as low as $129.99 with contract and for as much as $449.99 without the contract.

SCH-B550, the new Samsung mobile

The SCH-B550 has many other features, such as the DMB mobile TV, an MP3 player, a 2Mpix camera, Bluetooth…This phone is only available in Korea.

Samsung releasing Windows Mobile 6.5-powered Armani phone later this year

We weren’t impressed at all with the Samsung Armani Night Effect as it was a bit too cheesy for our taste with its multi-colored lighting scheme and excessive Armani branding. However, this latest news that Samsung will be releasing an Armani phone loaded with Windows Mobile 6.5 later this year has definitely got our attention.

Samsung Taiwan mobile marketing department director Ryu Jae-hyun revealed this in an interview with Taipei Times. A new Samsung Armani phone is indeed in the works and it will feature Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system that’s been updated to be more competitive in the touchscreen phone era.

Apart from that, we haven’t got the slightest clue as to what this new Armani phone will pack. Nevertheless, considering that Windows Mobile 6.5 is highly centered on its new touch interface, this new Samsung Armani phone will most likely be a full touchscreen device.

That’s it for now, folks, but stayed tuned as we’ll be keeping tabs on the latest developments on this one and other announcements regarding the all-new and improved Windows Mobile 6.5 OS.

The Memoir: Samsung, T-Mobile USA Introduce New 8-Megapixel Camera Phone

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Samsung Mobile and T-Mobile USA today announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Memoir, a full touch-screen mobile phone equipped with an 8-megapixel camera and premium multimedia features, placing it among the highest quality imaging phones available in the U.S.


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The Memoir, available exclusively from T-Mobile, is designed to look and feel like a customer’s current point-and-shoot digital camera. The built-in 8-megapixel camera with Xenon flash, 16x digital zoom and five shooting modes empower customers to capture exceptional photos and videos from their phone — whether they’re on the go, on a vacation or just hanging out around the house.
The touch-screen phone, enabled by Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface and powered by T-Mobile’s high-speed 3G network, makes sharing photos easy. Samsung’s new photo widget allows customers to post images taken with the Memoir directly to their favorite online photo sharing source, such as flickr, Kodak Gallery, Photobucket and Snapfish.
The Memoir’s full-touch virtual QWERTY keypad and multiple messaging capabilities, including text, multimedia messaging, instant messaging and e-mail, make staying connected quick and easy while on the go. The Memoir is complete with a music and video player and built-in Assisted GPS navigation, which allows customers to utilize location-based services including turn-by-turn directions. For hands-free use, the Memoir features stereo Bluetooth technology, speakerphone and voice-activated dialing.
T-Mobile’s 3G coverage available in select markets. Samsung Memoir also works on T-Mobile’s 2G network. See coverage maps at T-Mobile.com .
Source: Samsung

Giorgio Armani-Samsung Mobile Phone

Samsung and Giorgio Armani present the Armani phone (aka SGH-P520). The Armani Phone is a Tri-band GSM phone with a 2.6-inch LCD touchscreen, a 3 Megapixel camera, integrated media player supporting playback of AAC, MP3, WMA H.263 MPEG files, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support, and a microSD card slot.
Press Release
GIORGIO ARMANI AND SAMSUNG UNVEIL NEW LUXURY MOBILE PHONE AS FIRST PRODUCT UNDER NEW STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
Giorgio Armani, one of the world’s leading fashion and lifestyle design companies, and Samsung Electronics, a leading producer of mobile phones and telecommunications systems, today unveiled the new Giorgio Armani-Samsung luxury mobile. Giorgio Armani presented the new mobile phone at a press briefing in his Armani/Teatro in Milan before his Spring Summer 2008 Women’s fashion show.
The Giorgio Armani-Samsung Mobile will meet the needs of those who aspire to own a technologically advanced and beautifully designed telephone with which to communicate and complete their lifestyle.
Through a new strategic alliance, starting with the Giorgio Armani-Samsung luxury mobile phone, the two companies plan to launch an innovative range of portable and home consumer electronics products as part of the Giorgio Armani, Emporio Armani and Armani/Casa lifestyles, founded on the combination of Giorgio Armani’s iconic design aesthetic and Samsung’s cutting edge technology.
Giorgio Armani, President and Chief Executive Officer of Giorgio Armani S.p.A. said:‘Today fashion has expanded to encompass our way of life, not just how we dress, but how we design our home, the hotels we stay in, the car we drive and the technology we buy. In fact, we make as much of a personal statement with the mobile phones that we carry or the televisions we have in our living rooms as we do with the shoes and bags we wear or the furnishings we chose to place in our homes. These are all lifestyle decisions, where design and performance are the criteria. Samsung has successfully anticipated the growing role for consumer electronics in our lives, while recognising the importance of self-expression in the development of its products.
Geesung Choi, President of Samsung Electronics said: ‘Today’s mobile phone manufacturers no longer just sell mobile phones, but sell more than the product itself a slice of life and culture. We truly believe that our approach with Giorgio Armani is one step closer to our customers to enrich their lives with sophisticated style and cutting-edge technology.
He added, ‘This is a groundbreaking collaboration between one of world’s most influential designers and an electronics leader. Samsung’s innovative technology and Giorgio Armani’s established iconic design philosophy are a perfect match as exemplified by the state-of-the-art Giorgio Armani-Samsung mobile phone.
The Giorgio Armani-Samsung Mobile
For the first time Giorgio Armani’s signature elegance and simplicity is applied to mobile phone design. A large 2.6-inch QVGA TFT LCD screen maximizes the user’s visual experience and optimizes the full touch-screen user interface (UI). Along with the outer appearance of the phone, the graphical user interface (GUI) and audio user interface (AUI) also reflect Giorgio Armani’s modern simplicity. By adapting a haptical UI, users can feel an immediate mild vibration when they touch icons on the display. Being the size of a credit card and a mere 9.9 mm in thickness, the Giorgio Armani-Samsung Phone fits sensuously into a user’s palm.
Despite its compactness, the phone is loaded with the latest powerful multi-media features. It is equipped with a 3-megapixel camera, a music player supporting various types of music formats and a full internet browser. Furthermore, the Giorgio Armani-Samsung Mobile offers a microSD type external memory slot and comes with a Bluetooth® stereo headset.
A specially designed Giorgio Armani leather carrying case is also included for protection.
The new mobile phone will be available at Giorgio Armani’s flagship stores and selected mobile phone shops in major European countries from November 2007.
Giorgio Armani-Samsung Mobile Specifications
Standard GPRS/ EDGE Tri-Band (900/1800/1900)
Camera 3 Megapixel camera
Display 2.6 QVGA TFT LCD (262K Colors)
Multimedia H.263, AAC+/MP3/WMA, MPEG4, AAC, e-AAC+
Features
Bluetooth 2.0 / USB 2.0 high-speed/ MTP 2.0
Mobile Printing (BPP, PictBridge)
micro SD external memory slot
Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP)
Full Touch Screen & Touch UI
Size 87.5 x 54.5 x 10.5 mm / 85g
Battery 880mAh
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Samsung's answer to iPhone mania: Omnia

Samsung Electronics South Korea released on early Monday preview details on the company's new smartphone, before the mania of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference begins in California.
The Samsung Omnia (SGH-i900) is similar in looks and function to the Samsung Instinct (SPH-M800), but with a few more bells and whistles.

Artist's sketch of the Samsung Omnia (SGH-i900) to be revealed next week at Communicasia.(Credit: Samsung Electronics)
For starters, it sounds like it has a very promising camera. With five megapixels and anti-shake technology, this may be the first camera on a phone that produces pictures you would actual think of printing, not just posting to Facebook. This is an improvement over the 2-megapixel cameras on both the first-generation iPhone and on the Samsung Instinct.
The touch-screen smartphone, which runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 and features Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Opera 9.5 as its Web browser, will also have Wi-Fi. That's something the Instinct also lacks.
Like the Instinct, the Omnia has visual voice mail, 3G capability, Bluetooth, an FM radio, and GPS functionality. The smartphone, of course, also doubles as a music player and, with 16GB, will be able to hold up to 4,000 songs or 100 minutes of video, according to Samsung.
How it will compare with the new 3G iPhone Apple is rumored to be revealing on Monday remains to be seen.
More details on the smartphone's specs will follow when the Omnia (SGH-i900) is officially unveiled on June 17 at Communicasia, the 2008 Singapore Expo. The Omnia (SGH-i900) will become available in Southeast Asia first and then be launched to other markets over the second half of 2008, according to Samsung.