Samsung G800 Hands-On Video

Here's the best equipped (not really meant for the Korean market) Samsung mobile phone to date. Featuring a CMOS 5Mpx auto-focus camera with xenon flash and 3X optical zoom. By the way, Samsung has finally made G800 official just yesterday.



Specifications:

• WDR (Wide Dynamic Range)
• Face Detection
• Digital Image Stabilizer
• High ISO (High Sensitivity up to 800)
• Lens Cover
• Red Eye Reduction
• Panorama shot
• Multi-shot
• Macro shot
• Video Editor
• HSDPA up to 7.2 Mbps
• 262K QVGA TFT LCD (2.4")
• MP3/AAC/AAC+/AAC++/WMA player
• OMA 2.0/WMDRM with MTP support
• FM radio with RDS
• ICEpower amplifier by Bang&Olufsen ICEpower
• Music Library
• Shozu mobile blog client
• Internet Browser
• microSD slot
• Multi-format Audio & Video
• Offline Mode
• Bluetooth v2.0 / USB 2.0
• PictBridge
• Yahoo / Google Search
• Dimensions: 101.5 x 52 x 18.8 mm

"The Samsung G800 is the answer for customers needs to have the perfect digital camera and the perfect multimedia mobile combined into one single device. For example, optical zoom is very common in most digital cameras, but the Samsung G800 is the first and only 5 megapixel camera phone to have this capability. Features such as face detection, and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), which are very up-to-date features even in todays digital cameras, are also equipped in the new G800."


Samsung G800 will be available in some European countries next month, November. Sadly, price is yet to be known..

Video Preview of Bang & Olufsen Samsung Serenata

Zara from ShinyMedia also has the scoop of the Bang & Olufsen Samsung Serenata fashion-music phone. This model was designed by David Lewis especially for Bang & Olufsen Samsung which features an internal 4GB memory, HSDPA, 2.26" screen with an unusual square 240 x 240 pixel resolution and of course bluetooth AD2P for stereo streaming thru your wireless hi-fi headsets. Click here for a more detailed rundown of Serene's specs.

Samsung Unleashes Bang & Olufsen Serenata Phone

Looks like Samsung is on heat of offering new fashionista phones. Right after their announcement of Giorgio Armani-Samsung, comes Bang & Olufsen Serenata fashion-music fused phone! As what the picture depicts, it surely have the iPod like touch sensitive navigation wheel for seamless music selection. The new baby from Samsung features an internal 4GB flash based memory, 'EarSet 3 earphones' for connecting it to external hi-fi audio systems, 3G support and will come with an anodized aluminum (triangular in shape) charger/docking station.

Serene as what Samsung calls, will be initially released in Ukraine and Russia together with some European countries this fourth quarter 2007.

As with other fashion-centric-known-brand team up model, Bang & Olufsen Serenata will come in a hefty price tag of 1,100 Euros without the accessory.

"Serene is the result of our vision to constantly push the boundaries of mobile phone development and bring to our customers unique and exciting products", said Kitae Lee, President of the Telecommunications Business at Samsung Electronics. Moreover, "We wanted Serene to become a precious item, an item that is a personal expression of quality and convenience. The coherence to other Bang & Olufsen products is experienced through the design and a very simple user operation", added Torben Ballegaard Sørensen, CEO of Bang & Olufsen.

Detailed Specifications:

Designer: David Lewis
System: 3G/GSM R/F band, GSM 900/1800/1900/HSDPA 2100
Dimensions: 63 x 109.5 x 19.7mm
Weight: 136 g
Battery capacity: 1000 mAh
Talk time: Up to 3 h
Standby time: Up to 280 h
Display technology: TFT-LCD
Pixel: 240 x 240
Colour: 256k
Size in inches: 2.26"
Bluetooth: Yes
USB Version: 2.0 (High Speed)
Browser WAP: 2.0, Access NetFront v3.2
Message: SMS, MMS, E-Mail (POP3, IMAP4, SMTP, SSL, TLS, OTA E-Mail Settings Configuration)
Memory: 4GB + 25MB (1,000 tracks MP3)
Phone book: 1,000 contacts
Speaker phone: Yes
PureMusic: Yes (flight mode)
Offline playback: Up to 5 h (speaker)Up to 13 h (headset)
Audio codec: MP3, AMR (Voice Tag), AAC, WMA, WMA Lossless 9.1
DRM: OMA DRM, Windows Media DRM
Artificial Bass: True bass
Accessories: Travel Adapter, Cigarette Lighter Adapter, Car Holder, Stereo Wired Headset
PC tools: PC studio (OS: W2k, XP, Vista), BeoPlayer (OS: XP)