Samsung's got Soul

John Chan | Feb 08, 2008

New Samsung mobile phones usually have pretty boring names that go something like SGH-xxxx. So the newest one is pretty refreshing with a single-word name, Soul. According to the company, it's supposed to be an abbreviation of "The Spirit of Ultra" and was so named to honor the completion of the Ultra Edition. That series of mobile phones was when Samsung started to make its phones really slim, going as thin as 5.9mm at one point.

Though positioned as a mobile phone for the fashion-conscious, this Soul has quite a number of features. One of them is its directional pad that has a screen. This allows the button markers to change according to whichever function you happen to be using. For example, when playing music, it shows music control, but when in the camera application, icons like zoom and brightness will appear. Other less flashy features include HSDPA connectivity, FM radio and a 5-megapixel camera with face detection and image stabilizer.

In true Ultra Edition style, this slider is slim at just 12.9mm. It will be first launched in Europe in April, and reach Asia Pacific some time in Q2. Pricing has yet to be announced.

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