Samsung I8520 Beam Mobile Phone

Ever heard of a mobile phone with a built-in projector? That too of a width of less than 15mm? Presenting the Samsung I8520 Beam – Samsung’s first Andriod mobile phone that comes with an integrated projector. But is it actually necessary? I mean, how many of us are going to be needing a mobile projector to go along with us? Well, sometimes its just fun to use a gadget that has everything in it but the kitchen sink, right? The Samsung I8520 is one of my favourites that was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress this year.

The phone is said to have an Android v2.1 operating system and a powerful 800 Mhz Cortex processor. But let’s drool a bit over the design before moving further into the specifications. First and foremost, the generous 3.7” Super AMOLED screen is a definite eye-catcher. The handset looks sturdy and has an incredibly high-end air about it. The projector of this gizmo is from Texas Instruments, a DLP Pico to be more precise. So, its supposedly one of the best in the market, for Texas Instruments is the only available source of DLP components.

The Samsung I8520 Android Mobile Phone is equipped with Samsung’s TouchWiz 3.0 interface that integrates one’s social networks with the calender and contacts. But its the 8MP camera that’s worth a special mention. Furnished with autofocus and flash, the camera also supports 720p video. The Samsung Beam is a 3G device and supports WiFi, Bluetooth and 3.5G downloads & uploads. Sounds groovy, huh? We don’t have any information on pricing and availability, though. Samsung seems to be keeping this gem under wraps.

Verdict:
Samsung I8520 Beam is a pretty exciting mobile phone. Sporting sturdy looks and stalwart features, we’re looking at a downright winner here.

Samsung Monte Slider E2550 Mobile Phone

Samsung Monte E2550 – Sounds funky, huh? But let me tell you, one look at the feature set and you wouldn’t even dream of calling it so. From the looks of it, the handset appears stylish with a glossy exterior and slim build. Classy as it is, the phone’s exterior can also make one take it for a more high-end device than it actually is! The Samsung Monte Slider E2550 Mobile Phone is pretty lackadaisical, in terms of specifications. It sports a mere 2” display that has a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and an unimpressive 1.3 megapixel camera.

This Samsung Monte E2550 slider phone is pretty lightweight at 86 grams, measures about 98.5×48.5×14.35 mm and comes with support for social network (now that’s some good news,huh?) The phone lacks 3G and comes with  12 MB of internal memory and a MicroSD slot to expand it further to up to 8GB. Talktime that the 800 mAh battery gives is quoted to be 6 hours and the standby time said to be about 16 days. This handset further supports Bluetooth and USB and FM radio is there as well.

Displayed at Samsung’s booth at the Mobile World Congress this year, there’s not much information on this average slider phone. Our guess is that it could hit the stores some time in the fourth quarter this year. It looks like the Samsung Monte Slider E2550 could be one of those phones that come and go with not much of noise.

Verdict:
The Samsung Monte Slider E2550 mobile phone can be described in one word: Underwhelming.

Samsung Ch@t B3410W Mobile Phone

Proudly displayed in Samsung’s booth at the Mobile World Congress was a chunky handset that bore resemblance to the Corby family. Named Samsung Ch@t B3410W, this mobile phone is aimed at the chunk of social networking users (again!). The handset comes with a 2.6” touchscreen and a slide-out QWERTY keypad. The Samsung Ch@t is actually an enhanced version of the Samsung B3410 Corby Plus, and by enhanced, we mean WiFi-enabled, so you can access the internet minus the data charges.

The Samsung B3410 Corby Plus social networking mobile phone is not so different from the run-of-the-mill mobile phones of today that target tiddlers, but its affordability could take it higher in the sought after list. The camera housed is a rather average 2 megapixel one and Bluetooth and USB connectivity are also included. The resolution of the display is quoted to be 240 x 320 pixels, which appeared pretty bright in the illuminated booth at Barcelona. We doubt if it’ll be comfortable to view web pages.

This latest handset from Samsung is not a 3G device and is GSM only. (Oh well, there’s at least WiFi!) The list of social networking sites supported includes Flickr, Facebook and MySpace among others. And of course, Samsung’s TouchWiz interface is not missed and the chunky handset is pretty sturdy. According to Samsung, the    Ch@t B3410W can accept microSD cards of up to 16GB and the talk time quoted is about 3 hours. But WiFi could obviously reduce the battery life to a great extent. Our guess is that this handset could cost less than £175, let’s see. But for one, we’re not all that excited about this newbie.

Photo credit: Mobile Gazette

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Samsung Wave Smartphone: The First Samsung Bada Phone Unleashed

Samsung has unleashed its first mobile handset that runs on new Bada operating system at the Mobile World Congress 2010. Dubbed as Samsung Wave S8500 Smartphone, this mobile phone seems to be a real game changer, featuring some of the strongest specifications existing in the technology. It has 1GHz processor, 720 pixels video capabilities, hi-tech AMOLED screen and many more to boast of.

However, the major highlight of Samsung Wave is its new operating system, Samsung Bada. Currently, Bada is available only on Wave and stays as a Samsung-only platform. It has many wonderful options for third party developers. This operating system employs Dolfin web browser, TouchWiz 3.0 user interface, social networking website updates and Microsoft Exchange. Certain queries related to the support for another smartphone OS and API do exist about Bada, but let us wait for its release to know more.

The next highlight, the Super AMOLED display of Samsung Wave that measures 3.3 inches, is claimed to be brighter, clearer and less reflective than the normal AMOLED screens currently used in mobile phones. It resists fingerprints as well. The support for bluetooth and Wi-Fi 802.11 is another exciting feature found in this Samsung mobile phone.

Other features appear to include in Samsung Wave S8500 Mobile Phone are 5 mega pixels camera, DivX, Xvid support, 3.5mm headset jack and so on. This latest mobile phone measures just 4.6 inches high, 2.2 inches wide and 0.43 inches thick.

Reportedly, Samsung Wave is evaluated as a strong Apple iPhone competitor. It will be released in April, but the price stays veiled.

Samsung Monte S5620 Mobile Phone

Samsung is well-known for their massive production of mobile phones. They come out with innumerable models at a time, almost impossible for the whole tech-world to keep a track of them. From more quantity, Samsung has jumped onto the strategy of ‘more features for an affordable price’. Samsung Monte S5620 mobile phone seems to be one of them.

Samsung’s dexterity in designing is evident in Monte S5620 mobile phone. They have successfully altered an ordinary plastic case to an eye-catchy chassis. It employs a normal dimension of 108.8mm X 53.7mm X 12.4mm and has a weight of 3.25oz. This mobile handset works in all quad-band GSM networks and has a 3G capability as well.

Samsung Monte S5620 GSM Mobile Phone comes with a medium-sized display of resolution 240 X 400 pixels that supports 262K colours. This 3G mobile phone runs absolutely on Samsung’s TouchWiz interface, but it seems to be a refreshed version. With a horizontal arrangements of widgets and an improved functionality, Samsung’s new TouchWiz interface seems to score well. You can personalize the menu as you wish, by re-arranging the icons.

One of the greatest disappointment we could spot in Samsung Monte S5620 is the lack of a QWERTY keyboard and we could not find any reason why it has been left out. In terms of the connectivity, there is both 3G and Wi-Fi, plus a browser. We have seen this browser earlier in Samsung Jet. With support for flash, we can expect this web browser to deliver a good performance altogether. For navigational purpose, Samsung Monte S5620 comes integrated with a GPS.

Furthermore, Samsung Monte S5620 GPS Mobile Phone comes with a 3.2 mega pixels camera. Although, there is no in-built flash, Monte S5620 is housed with good camera settings for you to capture and edit images. You can shoot videos of QVGA resolution as well. The 3.5mm headset jack, an audio player, a phone book, an organizer and an extensive messaging service support are the other beneficial features found in this camera mobile phone.

Overall, Samsung Monte S5620 3.2MP Camera Mobile Phone seems to be a great option for ordinary masses. The release date and the price stays veiled, but it will be showcased during Mobile World Congress 2010, at Barcelona from 15th-18th February.

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