Samsung hauls a load into Mobile World Congress
- The i200 (pictured) is a relatively simple Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard candybar with a 2 megapixel cam, 3G data, microSD expansion, and the typical QVGA display. It should break below the €200 mark and will hit shelves in spring.
- The L170 is a thin candybar -- just 10.7mm -- that fills in the low end at a €175 asking price with a 2 megapixel camera when it launches in March.
- The J150 goes even further downmarket than the L170, but manages to squeeze its guts into a 9.9mm shell with Bluetooth, an FM radio, microSD slot, and a 1.3 megapixel camera for €125-130.
- The J700 is a relatively attractive slider with a 1.3 megapixel camera, 160 x 128 display, and microSD slot, while still staying on the low end at €130-140. It'll be available in March.
- The L770 kicks up the style factor a couple notches and throws UMTS into the equation, along with a 2 megapixel camera, FM radio, and availability in a range of colors when it hits in April for €260-280.
- The E251 is a slider that'll ring a bell for many Samsung owners, looking a heck of a lot like the E250 it replaces. In fact, it's the same thing -- it just adds a dedicated music key. Whoopee! It'll be available for €120-130.
- The W350 is a mobile TV clamshell supporting DMB -- not a lot of good for DVB-H-loving Europe, but appropriate for South Korea. If you're cool with the 2.2 inch display, anyway. No word on release or pricing for this one.
- Speaking of DVB-H, the P960 is just such a device with a healthier 2.6 inch QVGA display, slider form factor, 3 megapixel camera, and support for picture-in-picture. This one apparently hasn't been blessed for release yet, and there's some debate as to whether it ever will be (yes, please).
Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
CB17 @ Feb 11th 2008 1:25PM
You guys need to fix that title
Ty @ Feb 11th 2008 1:32PM
Yeah. They definitely blew their load at Mobile World Congress.
SteveS @ Feb 11th 2008 2:19PM
"Samsung hauls a load..."
I guess thats better than them dropping a load (which is what Motorola did).
JLTate @ Feb 11th 2008 1:27PM
Am I the only one who thinks this lineup is boring at best?
Carl @ Mar 9th 2008 9:33AM
are you kidding me? A DVB equipped phone coming to Europe would be amazing! *fingers crossed*
j_g_puff @ Feb 11th 2008 2:58PM
Do you need a TV license for receiving DVB on a handheld device? I've never really thought about before...i'm not sure if I'd pay GBP 144 for a year's worth of crappy TV on a screen I can barely see...
Anthony @ Feb 11th 2008 1:43PM
Samsung phones look great. But my experience has been that the battery life is really crummy (& I live w/ a Nokia so that's saying something).
If they fix that & get decent cameras included I'd consider their phones. Again, they look great- even the i200 is a sleek, straightforward phone with an uncluttered design. WiMo I could do w/o, but I can live w/ it.
CanCar @ Feb 11th 2008 4:00PM
The Mobile World Congress combines the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry with a cutting edge congress featuring the most prominent Chief Executives representing mobile operators, vendors and content owners from across the world. www.islacontadora. info
Nash @ Feb 11th 2008 4:54PM
where the F**k is the SPH-M800 ? High time sprint gets a good ( & sleek ) phone
Jeff @ Feb 11th 2008 5:03PM
word.
thesasquatch @ Feb 12th 2008 12:14AM
Finally.. I mean seriously - what's a guy gotta do to get a friggin WinMo phone without a qwerty(thumb) keyboard?! Show me a fully-capable mobile phone that i can use predictive text on (10key) and I'll show you a guy who can control the universe without taking his eyes off the road. Qwerty is for people who can't learn to use the predictive text. I can type an entire paragraph with a 10key T9 in the amount of time it takes me to type a sentence with Qwerty. aah! This phone is basic but it's gonna be my baby.
P.S. Aren't opinions great?
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