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Samsung unveils extensive lineup at 3GSM

By Reuben Lee
16/02/2006
URL: http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/mobilephones/0,39050603,39311158,00.htm

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3GSM World Congress at a glance

The Korean mobile phone maker certainly made a big impression at this year's 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, with its extensive showcase of handsets that includes the new HSDPA-enabled SGH-Z560 and the M8000 WiBro phones. The company also signalled its intention to be the market leader in the mobile TV space by unveiling seven phones that support the current range of broadcasting platforms, from Terrestial Digital Media Broadcasting (T-DMB) to Digital Video Broadcasting-Handheld (DVB-H).

With industry observers expecting a higher demand for 3G handsets, Samsung plans to roll out 10 new 3G models this year. This includes the SGH-Z150, which the company claims is the slimmest 3G bar-type phone in the world, as well as possibly the world's slimmest 3G clamshell, the Z540.

Model name In a nutshell
Wow factor: One of the slimmest bar-type 3G phones

Other notable frills:
  • Triband with 3G
  • VGA camera
  • 1.9-inch 176 x 220-pixel TFT display with 262K colors
  • Speakerphone
  • 50MB of onboard memory
  • Bluetooth and USB, with TV output
  • Onboard media player
  • 118 x 46.5 x 9.8mm; 89g

    Expected: Information not available
  • Wow factor: Supports 3G and EDGE

    Other notable frills:
  • Triband with 3G and EDGE
  • 1-megapixel camera
  • 2-inch 176 x 220-pixel TFT display with 262K colors
  • Dual speakers; music keys
  • 50MB of onboard memory with microSD card slot
  • Bluetooth and USB
  • Onboard media player
  • Document viewer

    Expected: Information not available
  • Wow factor: Compact 3G phone

    Other notable frills:
  • Triband with 3G and EDGE
  • 1.9-inch 176 x 220-pixel TFT display with 262K colors
  • 140MB of onboard memory
  • Bluetooth and USB
  • Onboard media player
  • Video recording and messaging
  • 91 x 46 x 21mm; 85g

    Expected: Information not available
  • Wow factor: Compact slider handset with 3G

    Other notable frills:
  • Triband with 3G
  • 1.3-megapixel camera
  • 2-inch QVGA TFT display with 262K colors
  • 30MB of onboard memory with microSD card slot
  • Bluetooth, USB and PictBridge
  • Onboard media player
  • Document viewer
  • 97 x 48 x 18.4mm; 107g

    Expected: Information not available
  • Wow factor: Phone with wide 2.2-inch QVGA screen

    Other notable frills:
  • Triband with 3G
  • 1.3-megapixel camera
  • 2.2-inch QVGA TFT display with 262K colors
  • Onboard media player
  • 138MB of onboard memory
  • Bluetooth and USB
  • Document viewer

    Expected: Information not available
  • Wow factor: 2-megapixel 3G phone with 3D sound support

    Other notable frills:
  • Triband with 3G
  • 2-megapixel camera
  • 2-inch QVGA TFT display with 262K colors
  • Dual speakers with digital power amp; music keys
  • 40MB of onboard memory with microSD card slot
  • Bluetooth and USB
  • Onboard media player

    Expected: Information not available
  • Wow factor: Slim clamshell design

    Other notable frills:
  • Triband with 3G
  • 1.3-megapixel camera
  • 2.3-inch QVGA TFT display with 262K colors
  • Dual speakers
  • 140MB of onboard memory
  • Bluetooth and USB
  • Onboard media player
  • 99 x 50.5 x 14.9mm; 105g

    Expected: Information not available
  • Wow factor: Samsung's first Symbian smart phone with 3G

    Other notable frills:
  • Triband with 3G
  • 2-megapixel camera
  • 2.1-inch 176 x 208-pixel TFT display with 262K colors
  • Dual speakers with digital power amp
  • 70MB of onboard memory with microSD card slot
  • Bluetooth, infrared and USB, with TV output
  • Onboard media player
  • Document viewer

    Expected: Information not available
  • Wow factor: Samsung's first 3.2-megapixel 3G phone

    Other notable frills:
  • Triband with 3G
  • 2.15-inch QVGA TFT display with 262K colors
  • Dual speakers with digital power amp
  • 128MB of onboard memory with microSD card slot
  • Bluetooth, USB and TV output
  • Integrated FM radio
  • Onboard media player
  • Document viewer

    Expected: Information not available

  • Samsung's slim phone lineup
    To address the demand for thin mobile handsets, Samsung has also lined up a series of new slim phones, among which includes the eye-catching credit card-sized cellular, the SGH-P300, and the QWERTY-enabled SGH-i320 smartphone running Windows Mobile 5.0.

    Model name In a nutshell
    Wow factor: Slim slider phone

    Other notable frills:
  • Triband
  • 1.3-megapixel camera
  • 1.9-inch 176 x 220-pixel TFT display with 262K colors
  • Digital power amp
  • 80MB of onboard memory
  • Bluetooth and USB
  • Onboard media player
  • Document viewer
  • 101 x 46 x 15.9mm; 98.8g

    Expected: Information not available
  • Wow factor: Slider phone with slim form factor

    Other notable frills:
  • Triband
  • 1.3-megapixel camera
  • 2.12-inch QVGA TFT display with 262K colors
  • Digital power amp
  • 80MB of onboard memory
  • Bluetooth, USB and PictBridge; TV output
  • Onboard media player
  • Document viewer
  • 97 x 52 x 14.9mm; 98g

    Expected: Information not available
  • Wow factor: Slim slide-up phone with expandable memory

    Other notable frills:
  • Quadband with EDGE
  • 2.12-inch QVGA TFT display with 262K colors
  • 1.3-megapixel camera
  • 140MB of onboard memory with microSD slot
  • Bluetooth, PictBridge and USB
  • Onboard media player
  • Dual speakers with digital power amp
  • Video recording and messaging
  • 99 x 51 x 15.2mm; 90g

    Expected: Information not available
  • Wow factor: Clamshell phone for the fashion conscious

    Other notable frills:
  • Triband with EDGE
  • 1.3-megapixel camera
  • 1.9-inch 176 x 220-pixel TFT display with 262K colors
  • Digital power amp
  • 80MB of onboard memory with microSD card slot
  • Bluetooth and USB; TV output
  • Onboard media player
  • Document viewer
  • 92 x 42 x 16.5mm; 85g

    Expected: Information not available
  • Wow factor: Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone with QWERTY keyboard

    Other notable frills:
  • Triband with EDGE
  • 1.3-megapixel camera
  • 2.2-inch QVGA TFT display with 65K colors
  • Push email
  • Dual speakers
  • 120MB of onboard memory with microSD card slot
  • Bluetooth and USB
  • Onboard media player
  • 111 x 59 x 11.5mm; 86g

    Expected: Information not available
  • Wow factor: Credit card-sized multimedia phone

    Other notable frills:
  • Triband
  • 1.3-megapixel camera
  • 1.8-inch 176 x 220-pixel TFT display with 262K colors
  • Digital power amp
  • 80MB of onboard memory
  • Bluetooth and USB
  • Onboard media player
  • 87.5 x 54.5 x 8.9mm; 81g

    Expected: Information not available