- Launches “The Metal 5”- World’s slimmest 5 Mega pixel Camera phone with 14.9 mm slimness
- Targets growing camera phone market which is around one third of total mobile phones currently sold in India
HC Ryu, MD Samsung Telecommunications India with Esha Deol at the launch of Samsung Metal 5 |
New Delhi, December 06,
2007- Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a global leader in the mobile phone
industry with leadership in design and technology, announced the launch
of `The Metal 5` in India. The latest Metal 5 is also the
World’s Slimmest 5 Mega Pixel camera phone.
A design icon with high performance camera, The Metal 5 is the latest member of Samsung’s successful Metal Series phones in India. Made to capture quality pictures of priceless moments this metallic finish slider phone is a fusion of design, photography and multimedia. Commenting on the camera phone market in India Mr. H.C.Ryu, M.D. Samsung Telecommunications India, said, “There is high consumer demand for gadget convergence in India. Consumers opt for camera phones that are much more convenient for capturing spontaneous shots. As per an independent study, by 2010 almost one billion camera phones will be sold worldwide. In India we are witnessing phenomenal growth in the imaging segment where the market is growing at 6%. Currently one-third of mobile phones sold in India have built-in camera.” He further added that,”with sleek design, the Samsung Metal 5 embodies everything that Indian consumers are seeking in high end camera phone, in terms of unique compact metallic design and flawless function, appealing to young fashion conscious tech-savvy enthusiasts.” The Metal 5 provides complete imaging solutions from image correction to capturing the widest view with panorama shot. All those moments can either be viewed on a 2.2” LCD screen with 16 million colors or played directly on TV with TV Out or wirelessly printed through Bluetooth printing. |
| Camera | 5 Megapixel Camera with
Auto focus
Light sensor, Power LED flash light Multi / Mosaic / Panoramic shot High Sensitive Shot (antishake) ISO 800 Image editor/ Image stamp |
| Display | 16 millions color QVGA TFT LCD ( 2560 x 1920 pixels, 5.6 cm) |
| Music Player | MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / e-AAC+/WMA
Player
Stereo FM Radio, music library |
| TV Out | TV-Output / Offline Mode |
| Security | Mobile Tracker, Emergency SMS Alert, Privacy lock |
| Features | Video Player / Recording
& Messaging (H.263 / MPEG4)
Background music animation FM recording / 3D sound Speakerphone USB / Bluetooth 2.0 / PictBridge Bluetooth Stereo Headset supported Mobile Printing (via Bluetooth) SMS/ MMS / EMS/ WAP / Group messaging Intelligent UI / Expresso GUI Voice recorder Netfront browser v 3.4 |
| Dimension | 102 x 47.8 x 14.9 mm |
| Weight | 105gms |
| Memory | 55MB Internal Memory / Expandable Memory : micro SD T Flash (512 MB) |
| Band | Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) / EDGE |
| Battery | 880mAh
TimeTalk - 3.3 hours TimeStandby Time - 300 hours |