Company Press Release:
Samsung launches NEO (SCH – N500), the CDMA handset with Speed
First Samsung phone to be launched on the Tata Indicom platform
 
New Delhi, October 21, 2005: Digital technology leader, Samsung today announced the launch of its new, advanced CDMA handset, Samsung NEO (SCH – N500) on Tata Indicom platform. This Stylish and Solid Slim phone is designed to speed up things with its quick shortcuts, one-touch operations and speed dialing function. The Samsung NEO comes with features like Long Message Service (LMS) in English and Hindi as well as a large 2000 Phone Book Memory.

States Mr H C Ryu, Director-Telecom, Samsung,      “By launching the Samsung NEO with the Tata Indicom platform, we are significantly enhancing our reach amongst CDMA handset users in India. We plan to enrich our CDMA offering in the country by launching 2 more CDMA phones in the country this year”.

 Specifications of the phone:
  • Weight: 74 g
  • Size: 107 x 45 x 15.5 mm
  • Battery: 800 mAh
  • Phonebook: 2000 entries
  • Language (Phone book and SMS): English, Hindi
  • Airplane mode: Available
  • PCsync
  • Antenna: Internal antenna
 
Features of the phone:
  • Instant Menu
  • Instant Speed Dial
  • Instant Lock
  • Instant Organiser
  • Instant SMS
  • Instant Vibrator
 Samsung NEO weighs only 74 g, has an In-built antenna and PC synchronization. After research, a unique ‘advanced shortcut’ facility was added to N500 to allow easy and quick access to functions like dialing, SMS, calculator, scheduler and alarm. The LMS facility allows a user to enter 405 characters (in English) and 135 characters (in Hindi), unlike a normal SMS where a user is allowed to enter only 140 characters (for English) and 68 characters (for Hindi). ‘Quick SMS’, another unique feature, allows the user to send a predefined message to a predefined number by conveniently clicking a key four times. 
 
 
To the ring tone hungry, the Samsung NEO (SCH – N500) offers 26 pre loaded polyphonic ring tones. The ‘Airplane Mode’ in the phone allows the user to use such features as Games, Memo Pad while the calling/data facility is switched off. The Samsung NEO is available with the TATA Indicom's 'Non Stop Mobile' offer at an attractive price of Rs. 2999 with 2 years of free incoming calls.
 
 


About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2004 parent company sales of US$55.2 billion and net income of US$10.3 billion. Employing approximately 113,000 people in over 90 offices in 48 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing brands, Samsung Electronics is the world's largest producer of color monitors, color TVs, memory chips and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com