Samsung SGH-i780--oodles of RAM

John Chan | Nov 02, 2007

A month ago, we mentioned the Samsung SGH-i780 handheld, a WM6 (Windows Mobile 6) Professional device which looks very much like the SGH-i600 with a touchscreen. What little we knew about it was gathered from netizens who attended a tradeshow in the Middle East. Well, Samsung has now officially taken the wraps off the specs, and here they are.

HSDPA (up to 3.6Mbps) and 3G
Triband GSM with EDGE
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0
2.55-inch 320 x 320 16-bit display
256MB RAM / 2GB ROM
115.9 x 61.3 x 12.9mm
120g

The feature that strikes me the most is the inordinate amount of RAM, 256MB of it. Most WM6 devices are still running on 64MB, with a few high-end ones equipped with 128MB. Having 256MB of RAM will be phenomenal for the performance of the i780 as it means that more applications can be running at once without slowdown. This will surely take a toll on the battery life, so I wonder what measures Samsung has taken to counter that.

At this point, I'm still rubbing my eyes a little, checking and double-checking the spec sheet given to me by Samsung to see if I've read it wrong. I'm going to believe it for now, and hope no one from the Korean company calls me to correct this post. The i780 will be available in Asia Pacific in Q1 2008. Its price is yet to be confirmed.

Filed under: Handhelds, Mobile Phones
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deanloh

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deanloh says...
I am so totally adding this to my shopping list! How can I stay informed of the availability of this gorgeous? I'm in Singapore.

Nov 05, 2007 13:58