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Eros Group introduces revolutionary Samsung mobile phones in the UAE

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, March 08 - 2006 at 08:13
  • PRESS RELEASE

Eros Group, sole distributors of world-renowned brands - Samsung Hitachi & Taurus - and one of the leading players in consumer electronics, telecom and allied multi-products space in the Middle East region, announced the launch of two revolutionary mobile phones - Samsung i300 and Samsung D720.

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  • Left to right: Mr. Sathish Shenoy, Deputy General Manager - Samsung Division, Eros Group; J.H.Park, President - Samsung Gulf Electronics; Mr. Steve Han, General Manager, Telecom Business: Samsung Gulf Electronics.
    Left to right: Mr. Sathish Shenoy, Deputy General Manager - Samsung Division, Eros Group; J.H.Park, President - Samsung Gulf Electronics; Mr. Steve Han, General Manager, Telecom Business: Samsung Gulf Electronics.
The Samsung i300 is viewed as the 'professional entertainment phone' and the Samsung D720 is the 'Professional Business Multimedia Phone'.

The uniqueness of the Samsung i300 is in its 3GB HDD and the 3-D stereo sound and for Samsung D 720 is the Symbian OS and series 60 user interface, a first in any Samsung mobile phone. The i300 comes along with an Arabic CD which enables the complete arabization of the phone menu. Also the CD has the Holy Quaran in text as well as audio format which can be loaded onto the phone.

Announcing the same, Mr Sathish Shenoy, Deputy General Manager- Samsung Division, Eros Group said, " At Eros it has always been our endeavour to introduce the most innovative technologies and the latest products in the UAE. Both these mobile phones from Samsung are highly high on technology and design."

Mr Steve Han, General Manager- Telecom Division, Samsung Gulf Electronics said,

"We are proud to show our technology leadership by introducing the world's first music smartphone with 3GB hard disk drive. Samsung is truly in the center of mobile convergence and we will continue to seek out ways to converge innovative features in our products."


The 3GB handset in Samsung i300 mobile phone is the first phone featuring "Plug & Play Files-to-go," which allows the phone to function as a removable hard disk drive. Businessmen and students can easily transfer files to / from their computers, as well as store and transfer files in any format conveniently.

Capable of storing up to 1,000 music files and featuring scroll-wheel navigation, this handset enables users to easily search files. It is perfect for people with a passion for music as the device supports 3D-sound through its stereo speakers. The i300 also enables users to download and enjoy music from not only online music services but also from OTA music services provided by mobile operators.

Also featuring a 1.3 megapixel camera, the i300 supports external memory (TransFlash), which can be installed without the use of a CD via its Easy Install function.
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SGH-i300 Specifications
GSM/ GPRS (900/1800/1900 MHz)
Windows Mobile OS
1.3 Megapixel Camera/Flash
3 GB HDD
Scroll Wheel Navigation
Video Recording
MPEG4/ H.2.63/H.264/ WMV
Display: 262,144 Color TFT (240 x 320)
MP3/ WMA/AAC/ AAC + / OGG Player
Dual Speaker
Real Ringtones and 3D Sound
Digital Power Amp
External Memory : Transflash
Bluetooth/ IrDA/ USB
Email client
Size 1113x 48x 20mm
Weight 130 gms

Samsung's first Symbian OS-based smartphones SGH-D 720 IS compact and small with the same look and feel as the traditional mobile phone. The D720 has a sleek slide-up design and weighs only 110g.

From a technical as well as design perspective, both Symbian OS-based smartphones are ideally aligned to meet the needs of business customers. With the application of the Symbian OS, the phones are better capable of performing multiple tasks and offer a more user-friendly environment.

The D720 offers versatile synchronization possibilities over Bluetooth and SynML and are equipped with a 1.3-megapixel camera as well as MP3 player with lyrics support. In addition, A two-way e-mail function and instant messaging capabilities enhance the convenience of this convergence device.

The phone has an internal storage capacity of 18MB and support an external memory storage capacity up to 512MB. Data is easily transferable as the phones support USB connection.

The business user can activate the flight mode, which prevents voice communication during airplane flights, and the phones enable a selective use of other business functions.
Entertainment functions have been strengthened as well. The phones allow the user to compose tunes easily with the Music Maker feature and set them as a ring tone or an alarm. With the D720, the user can enjoy favorite songs with the dual stereo speaker system.

SGH-D720 Specifications
GPRS(900 / 1800 / 1900MHz)
Symbian OS
Display: 1.9-inch 262,144-color TFT-LCD (176 x 208 pixels)
1.3-megapixel camera
External Memory: MMCmicro
MP3 Player with Lyrics Support
MPEG4/H.263/Real
MMS / E-mail / JAVA / WAP 2.0
64 Poly Ringtones
Music Maker
Bluetooth / USB support
Document Viewer, BT Multi-game
File Manager, Flight Mode
Dual Stereo Speaker
99x47x22.3mm, 110g

About Eros Group
Eros Group is one of the leading distributors and retailers in consumer electronics, digital products, telecom, air conditioning and allied multi products in the Middle East Region. The Group distributes brands like Samsung, Hitachi, BenQ, Taurus, etc. The Group has its own retail outlets, well equipped infrastructure for logistics, an excellent set up for service, an up-to-date IT system in place, all of which make the Eros Group an efficient setup to remain a frontrunner in the market. The Eros Group has its showrooms in: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Fujairah and Ras-Al-Khaimah.

For further information, please contact:
Anuroopa Mukherjee/ Anupama Gupta
Watermelon PR
Dubai
Ph: 04- 2833655/ 050- 241 6432
Fax: 04- 282 9566

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