Samsung’s GPS Phone oficially announced
Samsung’s S60 GPS phone, the SGH-i550 which has been rumoured for some time and was recently spotted at the IFA show in Berlin has now been officially announced. The i550 boasts an impressive specification with a built in GPS, 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera, HSDPA connectivity, and a 3.5mm audio jack which suggests it will be positioned against the N95 as a multimedia all rounder. More information and pictures in the full story.
The i550 runs S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 (Symbian OS 9.2) which includes the second version of the S60 browser, Flash Lite 2.0 support and a variety of UI refinements.
The Samsung i550 is a fresh reinforcement to the high-end smartphone portfolio of the company. Samsung i550 will be the first Samsung GPS-enabled smartphone, sporting 3G and HSDPA (3.6 Mbps). The 3.2 megapixel camera will make technology freaks really consider its purchase. It is also worth mentioning that this will be the first bar-shaped Symbian smartphone of the South Korean company.
The i550 hardware has a few notable points including:
- The presence of a trackball (as used on the Blackberry Pearl) in place of the more usual direction pad.
- Hardware buttons for key hardware features including the S60 keys, a Web key and a GPS key.
- Front facing camera for video calls
- Camera capture button on the side of the device below the memory card slot
The Samsung i550 will also feature dedicated keys for GPS, music player and internet browser. Other specifications include a 2.6″ display, FM radio with a 3.5 mm jack, 128 MB RAM, microSD card slot and microUSB.
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