The Samsung i600; World Thinnest 3G

The Samsung Ultra Messaging i600 World Thinnest 3G |

Samsung Electronics together with Microsoft has announced the launch of the "Samsung Ultra Messaging i600."

The companies claim that the phone is the world's thinnest 3G smart phone with a full QWERTY keyboard. It is also the first smart phone that supports Web applications like podcasting and RSS Feeder, which scan Web sites for updates.

The Samsung i600, which measures only 11.8mm in thickness and weighs just 99gm, can connect with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0, and is designed for work and play. Besides, it has two integrated digital cameras (1.3-megapixel at the back and VGA in the front), and can be used for 3G video calls.

On this occasion, Kitae Lee, President of the Telecommunication Network Business, Samsung, said he is proud to introduce the Ultra Messaging i600 Windows Mobile smart phone with Microsoft. It represents the best innovation from both Samsung and Microsoft, and makes it a perfect solution for today s mobile professional. Samsung will continue to explore new market opportunities with Microsoft, and they look forward to collaborating together to bring more innovative products to market.

The Samsung i600, which is powered by Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, is the first mobile phone in Asia Pacific and Europe to use high-speed downlink packet access or HSDPA wireless technology that provides faster downloads of video and streaming music. The download speed is designed to be as fast as those provided by ADSL, or Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line, used in homes.

Besides, running on Windows Mobile 5.0 with Direct Push Technology, the Ultra Messaging i600 instantly updates Microsoft Office Outlook's Email, Calendar, Contacts, and Tasks when synchronized with Exchange Server 2003, to ensure that users are always up-to-date while on-the-move. In addition to its push email capability, users can view Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and image formats, including BMP, JPEG and GIF with Picsel Viewer.

The phone also includes a speakerphone, built-in voice recognition, and support for a 1.3-megapixel digital camera that can record video. Users can also listen to stereo-quality music and view high quality video clips with Windows Media Player 10 Mobile and a Bluetooth stereo headset.

Pieter Knook, Senior Vice President, Microsoft, said that the mobile population is increasingly looking to use one device that easily plugs into their life, both in and out of the office. The Samsung Ultra Messaging i600 works well both for organizations looking to increase employee productivity through the deployment of smart phones, yet deliver a desirable and fashionable smart phone for users at the same time.

Meanwhile, the Samsung's Ultra Messaging i600 will be available in Asia Pacific and Europe in first quarter of 2007. The pricing is not yet available.>