Samsung launches the world's slimmest HSDPA mobile phone

Aimed at the high-growth business segment, this innovative model from Samsung is expected to capture a large part of the regional market share in this category by the end of 2007.

The Samsung i600 Ultra Messaging smartphone runs on Microsoft™ Windows Mobile 5.0 complete with push email technology and Wi-Fi that enables the user to access the internet anywhere, anytime. Furthermore, users can view and edit documents in all popular file formats in English and Arabic, including Microsoft™ Word, Microsoft™ Excel, Microsoft™ PowerPoint and PDF files.

The i600 is the world's slimmest HSDPA mobile phone with a full QWERTY keyboard and wheelkey allowing for ease in composing emails and text messages. The device further supports web applications such as pod casting and RSS feeds. In addition, the phone works on a quad band network which includes GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900 and it can switch bands automatically.

Chiwon Suh, President of Samsung Electronics Middle East & Africa Headquarters, said, "Today's consumers are looking for a device that will connect them both to the world of business and to the world of play. The Ultra Messaging i600 has captured the essence of this desire and has an array of features which means that your mobile phone will serve as a crucial business device no matter which part of the world you happen to be visiting. This is especially pertinent with the increasing globalization of businesses across the world".

He added: "The i600 also portrays Samsung's larger commitment to constantly innovate and to partner with top tier technology companies to provide our consumers with the most advanced electronic devices. In the case of the i600 we have worked with Microsoft to give our consumers an unprecedented flexibility in terms of location, bandwidth and software compatibility".

The smartphone features extensive multimedia capabilities including two integrated digital cameras - a 1.3 megapixels camera at the back and a VGA in the front - as well as a video camera and a music player. The handset has a large 2.3 inch color screen which provides up to 65,000 colors on a TFT LCD screen, further making the phone ideal for conducting business away from the office.