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SGH-D900, the Ultra Edition 12.9
The Ultra Edition 12.9 boasts an ultra-slim
(12.9mm), ultra-light (85g) design.
This representative model of the Ultra Edition
series has been enthusiastically received by
customers around the globe.
SGH-U600, the Ultra Edition II 10.9
The Ultra Edition 10.9 is the epitome of
our sophisticated design and advanced
technology capabilities. This premium phone
is reminiscent of a fine jewel—elegant and
flashy, yet simple.
The Ultra Music SGH-F300
The highly portable (9.4mm profile) SGH-F300
is a combination of mobile phone and MP3
player in a breakthrough dual-face design
(phone on one side, music player on the other).
It also comes equipped with a 2-megapixel
camera, Bluetooth Stereo Music Profile (A2DP)
and microSD slot for memory expansion.
In addition, Samsung has been setting new trends in the
mobile phone industry with models that are either the first or the
best of their kind. These include the world’s first mobile phone with
10-megapixel camera, a “super music phone” model with 8GB
hard drive onboard, a MediaFLO phone (for digital TV reception),
an unlicensed media access (UMA) phone that links cellular with
WiFi for VoIP calls, and the “Global Roaming Phone” that supports
CDMA, GSM and JCDMA for automatic roaming in 90 countries.
In telecommunication systems, we have developed and
commercialized Mobile WiMAX (mobile broadband internet)
technology through services provided by Korea Telecom and SK
Telecom in Korea. We are now working on Mobile WiMAX projects
with more than 60 service providers outside Korea. The Mobile
WiMAX service wirelessly links diverse terminals—mobile phones,
notebook PCs, PDAs or smartphones to the internet. Mobile WiMAX
provides fast and uninterrupted wireless broadband connection in
nomadic and mobile circumstances.
Samsung has helped to spark global interest in Mobile WiMAX
through international events and forums such as the Turin Winter
Olympics, Samsung 4G Forum and Mobile WiMAX Summit.
We have also developed the Deluxe MIT (for “mobile intelligent
terminal”), which uses Mobile WiMAX services and functions as
an all-in-one device for mobile phone, PDA and tablet PC.
The emergence of diverse Mobile WiMAX terminals bodes well for
the future growth of the service worldwide.
We continue to develop mobile phones that apply the latest
technologies available. Samsung Electronics has been at
the forefront of terminals and systems for 3G mobile communications
services, and is now taking the lead in the HSDPA segment, known
in the industry as a 3.5G technology. We put the world’s first HSDPA
phone on the market, followed by a phone that supports both
HSDPA and DMB as well as various smartphone models.
We are also a leader in the global standardization of next-
generation mobile communications such as 4G. We demonstrated
the world’s first prototype 4G system and terminals at the Samsung
4G Forum, held in August 2006. The demonstration achieved
wireless connections at 1Gbps in nomadic circumstances and
100Mbps in mobile circumstances.
Expanded use of 3G models in advanced markets will drive
the growth of the mobile phone industry. Samsung Electronics will
be leading the way in 3G phones (including WCDMA and HSDPA)
and in multimedia products such as music phones, mobile TV
phones and smartphones. We expect our influence in the premium
segment to continue rising in 2007 as well.
Samsung Electronics is achieving competitiveness in the
next-generation mobile market by remaining at the forefront of
R&D and standardization efforts. Our work on Mobile WiMAX
and 4G technologies is breaking new ground in next-generation
communications. In the future, we will introduce a wide range of
mobile phones and competitive infrastructure at the right time as part
of the ongoing drive to spread Mobile WiMAX worldwide. Ultimately,
this drive is expected to spark a “2nd wireless internet revolution.”
The Ultra Messaging SGH-i600
This HSDPA smartphone is equipped with
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0. Advanced
features such as QWERTY keypads, push
email (email forwarded to the mobile device
immediately after reaching the server) abound,
despite the ultra-slim (11.8mm) profile.