At the very mention of the name Samsung mobiles, what comes into mind is slim handsets loaded with advance features. Over the years, the manufacture has vested a lot, and has been successful in creating impressive line of handsets. The launch of Samsung Ultra edition has been a real booster – taking the reputation further. And to offer more of slim handsets, the manufacturer came up with another line - the Ultra Edition II. One of the most talked about handsets under this division is Samsung U700.

Also known as the Ultra Edition 12.1, the Samsung U700 boasts of being the world's slimmest mobile phone. It comes with a svelte design, and includes list of many useful features like 3G capability with HSDPA speed. Concealed beneath the slider is an impressive keypad, whose arrangement of one-touch function-specific keys directs the user to the wonderful world of multimedia. The front fascia of the handset comprises of bright 256K colours supporting TFT with size of 2.2 inches and image reproducibility of 240 x 320 pixels resolution. It makes pictures look absolutely wonderful and vivid, and also takes care of readability.

While the 3.15 MP camera (with auto focus and flash), is for the still photography/ video recording, there is a second VGA camera that allows video calling. For more fun, there is a powerful music player that supports MP3/AAC/eACC/WMA/MPEG4/H.263/Real video formats. While, GPRS, provision of WAP 2.0/xHTML and advanced HTML (NetFront 3.4) browser helps in making fast internet connection; the EDGE, HSDPA, version 2.0 Bluetooth, and USB makes sharing easy. And if you would rather want to store more of your favourite tracks and pictures, the Samsung U700 offers microSD memory expansion slot, in addition to its 40 MB embedded memory. A good combination of form and features, the Samsung U700 is sure a delight for the contemporary market.