Company Press Release:
 
Samsung Launches SLIM QWERTY SMARTPHONE
 
New Delhi – July 5th, 2006 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading provider and innovator of mobile phones, announced its launch of the SGH-i320, new Slim QWERTY Smartphone, signaling the company’s drive to the smartphone market. 

The sleek and stylish Samsung i320 is a super-slim bar type handset, measuring just 11.5mm in depth and 95g in weight with an easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard. The QWERTY keyboard has the same keyboard layout used in personal computers, enabling users to send emails and text messages far more conveniently; such a fun and simple methodology proved to be a huge success amongst consumers in the US and Europe. 

The i320 operates with ‘Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Operating System’ to provide users with a familiar interface that is easy to navigate and use. It allows users to write and store texts, exchange emails in real-time, type memos, and more. 
 
Functions supported by this ultra-thin mobile are especially useful for users who want to chat, read, and send emails from their mobiles. The i320 features an imbedded instant messaging program and ‘mobile mail’ functions to enable users to send and receive photos, music and a variety of multi-media messages.

The phone has a large 2.2 inches LCD screen with 1.3 mega-pixel resolution camera, along with cool multi-media entertainment functions such as Bluetooth and high-quality dual speakers.

The i320 is perfect for users who want to have all of the advanced features of a smartphone in a light and slim package for convenience and style.

Kitae Lee, president of Samsung’s Telecommunications Network Business, said, "The trend and popularity of slim phones will be carried over to the smartphone market." He added, "Samsung will lead the trend of smartphones by combining its cutting-edge technology and sleek ultra-slim designs."

The SGH-i320 will be launched in Europe this month. The following launches will take place throughout the rest of Europe and South East Asia shortly.

SGH-i320 Specifications
Standard EDGE, GPRS Class 10 (900/1800/1900 MHz)
Camera 1.3 Megapixel Camera 
Display 2.2" 240x320 65K Color TFT
OS Windows Mobile 5 for Smartphone
Features Push Email (Messaging & Security Feature Pack)
QWERTY Keyboard 
Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4 / H.263) 
MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / WMA/ WAV / OGG 
Dual Speaker / Speakerphone 
Bluetooth / USB / Voice Recognition 
Document Viewer 
Memory 120MB embedded, External Memory (microSD)
Size 111 x 59 x 11.5mm
Weight 95 g
*Product specifications are subject to change without notice
 
 
 


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 113,600 people in 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 colour monitors, colour TVs, memory chips and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.