Perhaps the most interesting company in terms of new communicators can be called Samsung. At a time when other major vendors are puzzled over what platform to choose for their smartphones and communicators, Samsung makes the prototypes for all three platforms. And explains it very simply: "We want to offer our devices to all categories of users." In other words, whatever the platforms or defeated in a bitter struggle in recent years, Samsung will have a ready solution based on platform-winner.
Samsung SGH-i500 Palm OS
Samsung SGH-i500 - PDA based on Palm OS 5.2. The exhibition was attended quite a workable copy OSes only a small degree nedonastroena for this particular model. Smartfonchik it once hung, but generally worked steadily and smartly. SGH-i500 runs in tri-band GSM (GSM 900/1800/1900) and supports GPRS Class 8. In addition, MMS, WAP 2.0 and Java (J2ME). Weight telefonchik small PDA, but decent for a phone - 150 grams.
In the SGH-i500 embedded 65K color TFT screen (324 by 352 pixels), as well as 256-color external display (96 by 64 pixels). "At the touch screen of a rather clear and pleasant. It is true that the smallness is prone to glare. Graffiti area or be absent altogether, or will be software. While its place at the bottom of a narrow strip of slurred. Most likely, the new smartphone will focus on a new text input method Jot.
As it is now accepted, the communicator has a built-CMOS camera with a resolution of 330 thousand pixels (640 by 480 pixels), as well as built-in flash. Here on the outer side is the speaker. Loud. To the entire economy is attached Media Pack - a set of programs to work with multimedia extensions. Here at the rear panel connector for external antenna. Under the removable battery is hidden SIM card.
In the photo below perfectly clear that the communicator intended to phone size. Techniques for working with them, too, seems to be mainly telephone.
Smart 300 MHz (!) Processor Intel PXA 262 accelerates the smartphone to a decent speed. Kinoma film shows absolutely no delays or brakes. About memory: 32 MB RAM, 32 MB of Flash ROM.
And finally, you can view flash-presentation model SGH-i500 online Samsung.
Samsung SGH-i700 Pocket PC
Samsung SGH-i700 - PDA-based Pocket PC Phone Edition. Completely finished and successful model. Weighing in at 160 grams has a built-in tri-band GSM-module. Supports GPRS Class 8. Screen is a standard 240 by 320 pixels, 65K-color TFT. Communicator on the stand was a SIM-card in the photo below you can see the page hpc.ru, received via GPRS.
Instead, the scroll wheel used rocker button. SD slot on the side rather than the top. The communicator is a slim and lightweight. The amount of memory in 64 MB RAM and 64 MB ROM must quite enough for the tasks of the communicator. But at the processor frequency of the final device has no data.
Unlike many PPC PDA, Samsung SGH-i700 can be used without HandsFree, where the ear should not put the screen, while the reverse side. At the same images can be clearly seen that the battery is removable, it is possible to carry around another in reserve.
For all the simplicity and uncomplicated, the smartphone SGH-i700 gives a very good impression. Although the performance and quality of body parts is slightly inferior model to other platforms. At a quick glance, the communicator is very close to release. All programs work, the phone function too.
Samsung SGH-D700 Symbian
Samsung SGH-D700 - smartphone platform Symbian. Perhaps the most "smartfonisty" of all smartphones Samsung. Version of the Symbian platform, much like the Series 60. Screen resolution of 176 by 208 pixels closest to the size of modern color screen phones. Weight 100 grams is also close to the weight of mobile phones.
As in other models, Samsung has a strong emphasis on multimedia. Integrated camera with video recording, special programs for working with audio, video and images, support for standards, MPEG4, MMS and others.
Please note that the phone is a constructive turn the screen device. It is very convenient, for example, reading books and working with data.
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In addition to all listed Communicator is an integrated mail client with support for servers of all types, and also includes support for vCard and vCalendar for the exchange of addresses and events. Memory capacity is 4 MB.
What is waiting for Samsung?
So, Samsung has prepared three communicator on the three most promising platforms. Moreover, significant structural and policy weaknesses of these communicators do not. According to representatives of Samsung, the beginning of sales is scheduled for the third quarter of 2003. Is this true? Try to understand. Most likely, Samsung believes that the market is not ready to accept the communicators as a successful replacement cell phones. In order to prepare for the potential buyers, it takes time and considerable investment. Much more appropriate if some other vendor will explain to consumers how fun and easy to use just a communicator, not a mobile phone. After that you can safely begin production of communicators on the same platform and sell them slightly cheaper. Expectant position Samsung's mobile market all the more clear that the company is not a leader in this field. Its position can not play a big role in consumer self-determination about what what kind of technology has a future. However, in the asset Samsung has a nice (judging by the presented models communicators) development department, cheap production, allowing flexibility to operate the final prices. In general, we can predict that Samsung will not take the initiative on this issue. Most likely, the first will be someone from the other vendors. Samsung also has to have in stock ready-made solutions to the most probable direction of market movement. And be ready to quickly start production and meet market needs. Is unlikely to be started in September sales of new communicators Samsung, although some major U.S. mobile operators have already "put on their eyes." Unless someone else starts a major campaign on "smartfonizatsii" people:). Samsung wants to be prepared for any variant of development of events of the mobile handset market. Whichever platform is not defeated in war, Samsung is ready to offer the right solution. And to break the bank for not more mature market of communicators. All models operate in a tri-band GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900. All three are equipped with photo cameras. Support MMS, excellent color screens with support for 65K colors, comfortable form factors bode communicators from Samsung is quite a rainbow future. According to the Mark Mitchinson (leader Samsung Telecom Network), "number three is not our last word in the communicator." For dessert, offer you an excerpt from a conversation CeBIT News Journal correspondent and by Mr. Yong-Cho Kim, CEO Saumsung Electronics Europe. CeBIT News: You presented at CeBIT some new smartphones built on the basis of three competing platforms: Microsoft, Palm and Symbian. How can you explain this? What are the advantages of these three models for the European market, you can highlight? YC Kim: Europe has already earned enough for manufacturers of mobile devices market, so the emphasis here is on the increase in sales of more advanced models, that users get to replace existing. These buyers are starting to show great interest in the new stunning devices such as phones with color screens, digital camera, MMS support, a set of Polyphonic Ringtones, Java-toys, etc etc. Hold the position as the leader in the production of color screens, won, thanks to the success of mobile phone T100 Last year in Europe, Samsung is going this year to take part in concurrency control, and launching new models with additional functionality and original design, relying on their progress through TV advertising, product placement'a, outdoor advertising. We are already working with a film company Warner Brothers as an official partner of the second part of the movie "The Matrix". We have signed an agreement to promote its part of the tape and did it in order to reduce the stress perception of the potential buyers of high-tech next-generation products.CeBIT News: Buyers of your smartphone - who are they? YC Kim: The advertising slogan for Smartphone Samsung brand goes like this: "Mobile intelligent terminals from Samsung». This means that our smart phones - a conceptually new devices with intelligence rather than simple handheld computers with wireless communication capabilities. Samsung is going to focus on a specific target audience - the so-called mobile professionals, corporate market and users who quickly capture emerging trends. In order to satisfy the wishes of an increasing number of mobile users, Samsung has decided to adopt all three open platform, currently available on the market. With devices based on them, we're going to take several new market segments. CeBIT News: Some observers characterize your recent investment in the venture Symbian as a challenge to Microsoft. How would you comment on these words? YC Kim: We do not want to act as a supplier of iron. Company Microsoft - is undeniable authority in the field of software development, so we work with it. As well as members of the group Symbian, we participate in the development of original software on the platform, as well as networking technologies and software to work with content. We do not want to miss a single opportunity. CeBIT News: Besides the fact that you are smart phones based on all currently existing mobile platforms, you set sights on GSM and CDMA-markets. Is it too is expensive and difficult to offer so much technology? YC Kim: Samsung is ranked third in the world's top three manufacturers of mobile devices, as well as a CDMA-leader in the USA and Korea. Therefore, we feel confidence in us by both GSM, and from the CDMA users. Our success in the production of mobile products for CDMA-based markets by increasing market share of Samsung, through a combination of high-quality design manufactured devices, and what we call "digital convergence", that is a combination of all technologies that are developed by Samsung and, thanks to which we remain leaders of the directions in a single device. Therefore, we can translate our achievements in different fields, such as - mobile phones, the production of LCD panels and the development of chips - in a series of new products for mobile networks, third generation. Many of them appear in Europe in the first half of this year. We intend to retain our market share through production hi-end-class. CeBIT News: Pocket PC Nexio July 2002 he became one of the stellar new products CeBIT'a. Why is this machine still is not sold in Europe? YC Kim: As a priority market for Nexio were selected CDMA-regions, and in particular the USA. For the European GSM-market start date of supply is not defined yet. The authors, translation:
Anton Kuznetsov
