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Samsung to launch i320N on Oct 20 instead
Reuben Lee | Oct 05, 2006
The Korean phone maker showed off its latest Windows Mobile smart phone, the SGH-i320N, at a recent press event held in Singapore. Touted as Samsung's answer to the much-anticipated Moto Q, the i320N sports a chassis that is just 11.5mm thin, making it one of the lightest and slimmest smart phones in the market today. Based on specifications, the Moto Q is 0.5mm thicker than the Samsung handheld.
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According to Samsung, the i320N launch date has been postponed to October 20 instead.
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Samsung Asia's director of Sales, Telecommunication and IT Products, Ng Long Shyang, described the SGH-i320N during the launch as a "stylish QWERTY smart phone" that "integrates portability with business and multimedia functions".
Like the Moto Q, the i320N is equipped with a 1.3-megapixel CMOS camera, QWERTY keypad, Windows Mobile 5.0 OS, speakerphone, Bluetooth as well as a QVGA screen. It is expected to be available in Singapore from October 13, at a recommended retail price of S$598 (US$393.42) with two-year contract (or S$698 (US$459.21) without plan). The Samsung smart phone will be rolled out across Asia in the following weeks.
Ultra Edition 6.9 and 9.9 get new colors
Reuben Lee | Oct 04, 2006
For those who find the black Ultra Edition handsets a tad too dull for their taste, here's a piece of good news. Samsung will be launching new color variations of its Ultra Edition 6.9 and 9.9 handsets. The new Ultra Edition 6.9 candy-bar phones will be available in hues of pink and blue by end October, while the Ultra Edition 9.9 will be offered in red later in the year.
The blue Ultra Edition 6.9, which is officially named "Ultra Edition 6.9 Blue Version", will be introduced in collaboration with clothing brand Armani. Only 1,000 units of this phone will be sold in Singapore.
The Korean electronics giant recently showcased its upcoming lineup of mobile phones to our CNET UK counterparts, among them upgrade models to some of its existing handsets as well as new Ultra Edition 3G mobiles.
Samsung refreshes its slim phone lineup
Reuben Lee | Oct 04, 2006
The Korean electronics giant recently showcased its upcoming lineup of mobile phones to our CNET UK counterparts, among them upgrade models to some of its existing handsets as well as new Ultra Edition 3G mobiles. It's also nice to see Samsung introducing new color editions (other than the usual black-and-silver combinations) for some of the latest handsets, such as the E900.
Of the new phones, several models caught our attention. There's the Z720 (also known as the Ultra Edition 13.8), which is the HSDPA-enabled version of the Ultra Edition 12.9, and the Z620 (also known as the Ultra Edition 11.8) which adds 3G to the Ultra Edition 9.9. Samsung will also be launching the Z370 (also known as the Ultra Edition 8.4), a slightly thicker version of the Ultra Edition 6.9 and which comes with expandable memory. There's also a stylish Zippo lighter-esque clamshell called the X520. But the most eye-catching of the lot has to be the tiny X830, a music-phone with 1GB of onboard memory and a scroll wheel.
Unfortunately, Samsung could not confirm if the phones will be launched in Asia. At press time, only the three new Ultra Edition models--Z720, Z620 and Z370--are slated for our region before end 2006. Stay tuned for more updates. (Click here for the images of the new phones.)
Sony Ericsson turns 5; unveils new brand identity
Reuben Lee | Oct 02, 2006
The Japanese-Swedish phone maker today celebrated its 5th anniversary with the introduction of a new look for its global handset campaign. Combining an "I" with the company's green liquid logo and a message, Sony Ericsson in its media release said it hopes to use the new brand identity to "appeal to the minds and hearts of consumers". (Click here (1, 2) for the full images)
After five years of operating as a joint entity, the 50-50 partnership between Sony and Ericsson is now the fourth-largest telecoms provider in the world. Its president Miles Flint believes the phone manufacturer can leverage on the combined expertise of both parent firms to be among the top three players in the industry.
Some of the key milestones Sony Ericsson has achieved over the past five years include the launch of the iconic T610/T630 candy-bar phones in 2003 as well as the introduction of the Walkman and Cyber-shot brands in 2005 and 2006, respectively.
BenQ closes its handset business in Germany
Reuben Lee | Oct 01, 2006
The Taiwanese manufacturer has, however, announced that it will continue to run its global BenQ-Siemens mobile phone operations. According to a press release issued by BenQ, the latest move will affect approximately 3,000 employees from BenQ Mobile headquarters in Munich and sites in North-Rhine-Westphalia.
The company cited huge losses as the main reason for terminating its cellular handset business in Germany. It was quoted by a BenQ spokesperson that the Taiwan firm had lost US$1.07 billion, mainly due to delays in R&D, since taking over the phone operations from Siemens in October last year.
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