Company Press
Release:
Samsung Unveils the World’s
First 8GB Hard Disk Embedded Phone – THE i310
| Seoul, Korea March 6th,
2006 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leading provider of mobile phones
and telecom systems, is reinforcing its technology leadership by unveiling
the world’s first 8GB Hard Disk embedded smartphone (model: SGH-i310).
Samsung breaks the storage
limit in mobile phones by introducing the world’s first mobile phone equipped
with a 8GB hard disk drive (model: SGH-i310). With the large storage of
8GB, SGH-i310 will change the way people manage and use the mobile phone.
Samsung is the first to adopt
a hard disk drive into mobile phones and has launched three models equipped
with a hard disk drive; the world’s first 1.5GB HDD embedded phone (model:
SPH-V5400), the world’s first 3GB HDD embedded phone (model: SCH-V7900)
and the world’s first 3GB HDD Music smartphone (model: SGH-i300). |
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The i310 works as a perfect
platform for users by combining a phone, a digital camera, and a MP3 player
with its immense storage capacity. It enables users to carry around 2,000
songs (4MB/song) wherever they go.
The i310 comes with the latest
version of Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone which allows users to view
files and easily carry their music library with them. This Windows Mobile
5.0 enables users to sync the playlists, songs, and videos from their personal
PCs so that the experience with the i310 is identical to the user’s personal
computer. It also offers USB 2.0 and Plug & Play feature which allows
the phone to be utilized as a removable hard disk. Businessmen and students
can easily store and transfer files to/from their computers in any format
conveniently.
The i310 has all the latest
features including a 2 megapixel camera with flash, microSD slot, document
viewer and TV output. Users can record video with the 2 megapixel camera
in high quality resolution.
It also supports enhanced
music function with Bluetooth® stereo (A2DP), digital power amp and
dual speakers. Users can download music conveniently from online music
store from their personal computer or directly via air.
Kitae Lee, President of Telecommunication
Network Business of Samsung Electronics, said, “With the combination of
first-class technology and premium design, Samsung has led the industry
by offering various features of mobile phones. With great improvements
in mobile storage, Samsung will continue to introduce a variety of useful
functions for mobile."
The i310 will be shown to
public at CeBIT from March 9th to March 16th. It will be introduced in
Europe market during the second half of this year.
SGH-i310 Specifications:
| Standard |
GSM / GPRS (900/1800/1900MHz)
+ EDGE |
| OS |
Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone |
| Camera |
2 Megapixel Camera with
Flash |
| Display |
2.0” 240x320 65K Color TFT |
| Features |
8 GB HDD
Video Recording & Messaging
(MPEG4 / H.263)
MP3 / AAC / ACC+ / ACC+(e)
/ WMA / WAV / OGG
Dual Speaker / Digital Power
Amp / External Music Key / BT Stereo
Bluetooth® Technology
/ USB 2.0 / Voice Recognition
Document Viewer / TV-out
/ BT Printing |
| Memory |
8GB HDD embedded, External
memory (microSD) |
| Size |
111.9 x 48.5 x 19.8 mm |
| Weight |
120 g |
* Specifications are subject
to change without notice.
About Samsung
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 90 offices in 51 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.