Description



The Samsung i600 Ultra Messaging is the first Samsung 3G smartphone with high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA). The handset is compact & slim which only measures 113 mm x 59 mm x 11.8 mm & the phone weighs 99 grams which is lightweight when considering all the built in technologies of the Samsung smartphone. The i600 Ultra Messaging is the slimmest Samsung 3G smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard. The handset comes in a black coloured casing which has a tactile feel to the casing & provides the user with a good grip when in use. The handset has a large 2.3 Inch colour screen which provides up to 65,000 colours on a TFT LCD screen. The full QWERTY keyboard & navigation wheel are situated below the large screen.

Features and Specifications

The i600 is equipped with the latest mobile technology integrated into one piece of hardware. The phone supports HSDPA, WCDMA, WIFI, Bluetooth and a QWERTY keyboard to maximize productivity. On top of that, it supports Podcasting and comes with a RSS Feeder. Measuring only 11.8mm and weighing a mere 99g, the Samsung Ultra Messaging i600 is the world's thinnest 3G smartphone with a full QWERTY key board. The QWERTY keyboard with wheel key allows easy navigation and typing of email. Running on Windows Mobile 5.0 with Direct Push Technology, the Ultra Messaging i600 instantly updates Microsoft Office Outlook's Email, Calendar, Contacts and Tasks when synchronised with Exchange Server 2003, to ensure that users are always up-to- date while on-the-move. In addition to its push email capability, users can view Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF and image formats including BMP, JPEG and GIF with Picsel Viewer. In the multimedia department, the phone is equipped with a WMP 10 mobile and Bluetooth Stereo headset. The phone also comes with a 2.3" screen and dual lens for video conferencing via 3G.The i600 Ultra Messaging has been designed for the style conscious professional user with all the built in business functions & entertainment features which are desired by the professional user on the move. The phone comes with 64 Mbytes of RAM memory & 128 Mbytes of ROM memory plus the user can extend the phones memory capabilities by adding a MicroSD™ removable memory card. The Samsung i600 Ultra Messaging provides the perfect messaging & communication partner for all users.

Specifications

GSM / UMTS / HSDPA / WIFI, Frequency UMTS 2.1 (GSM 900/1800/1900), Connectivity options HSDPA, WCDMA, GPRS, Bluetooth, USB, WIFI 802.11 b/g Dimension 113 x 59 x 11.8mm, Weight 99g , camera 1.3 Mega Pixels , Display (Internal) 2.3" TFT LCD, Browser WAP 2.0 , MMS , Java MIDP 2.0, Multimedia format Supported MP3, AAC, AAC+, MMF, MIDI, 3GP, MPEG4, Ring Tone 64-chord poly, MP3 ,Memory 64MB RAM/ 128MB ROM, MicroSD External Memory, Bluetooth , ,Others Music player, A2DP, 1.3 mega pixel camera External memory slot supporting up to 2GB of storage. Web App RSS reader, Podcasting The phone comes with a built in music player which plays all popular music formats & the Samsung i600 Ultra Messaging provides high quality stereo sound. The user can select ringtones to suit their music taste which can be heard in polyphonic or MP3 ringtone format.

Conclusion

The Samsung SGH-i600 is a slim, compact and stylish smartphone. It is a very good choice for those who want a mobile device powered with Windows Mobile 5.0 that has a design similar to the normal cell phones. It has 3G support, built-in Bluetooth and built-in Wi-Fi. Of course some people want to have touch screen necessarily, and then one of several nice Pocket PC phones can fulfill their demands.