Company Press
Release:
Samsung launches the GPS Navigator
STT-D370 in Korea
The Samsung STT-D370
supports GPS navigator and telecommunication features via Bluetooth®
connectivity.
New Delhi, January 4,
2007 - Samsung Electronics Co, LTD, a leading provider and innovator
of mobile phones, launches Bluetooth Navigator (STT-D370) which
is connected to mobile phones via Bluetooth®. It also adopts
the latest technologies, such as Transport Protocol Experts Group (TPEG)
and terrestrial DMB.
The Samsung STT-D370 is
the first Global Positioning Systems (GPS) navigator to connect a mobile
phone via Bluetooth® feature. The microphone and speaker phone,
embedded in Bluetooth Navigator enable the users to make or receive
phone calls and SMS text messages, without using a mobile phone.
The Bluetooth Navigator
also offers a built-in Real 3D map developed by Samsung, ensuring
that the driver sees the road ahead in crystal-clear 3D graphics. The latest
maps can be updated through Anycall Land (www.anycall.com).
The STT-D370 also offers
a dynamic navigation feature, which uses TPEG (a transportation
information service based on terrestrial DMB data broadcasting) information
updated every five minutes via a terrestrial DMB data channel to select
the optimal route by incorporating road situations in real time.
The highly portable Bluetooth
Navigator with a 3.7-inch LCD and 16.8mm thickness, together with its
long-lasting battery allows the user to enjoy navigator features and the
various additional features it offers not only in vehicles but also while
walking.
The Samsung STT-D370 includes
various multimedia functionalities, such as high-resolution Personal Media
Players (PMP), MP3, and photo albums; as well as a translator, an electronic
dictionary, a file viewer. It also supports SD memory card.
Ki-tae Lee, President of
Samsung’s Telecommunications Network Business said, “Samsung is leading
the convergence technology to make people’s lives more convenient. We will
continue to deliver a wider range of convergence terminals that incorporate
next-generation telecommunication technologies.”
The Bluetooth Navigator
is currently available in Korea at a price of around 600 USD.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co.,
Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media
and digital convergence technologies with 2005 parent company sales of
US$56.7 billion and net income of US$7.5 billion. Employing approximately
128,000 people in over 120 offices in 57 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 global brands, Samsung
Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile
phones, and TFT-LCDs.