Samsung Electronics announced the Samsung i450, a music dedicated Symbian smartphone. The Samsung i450, the newest HSDPA mobile phone, brings both attractive dual-slider design and various multimedia features to Samsung’s new Symbian Smartphone portfolio. The i450 will be on display at the Symbian Smartphone Show in London October 16 and 17 2007.The mobile phone applies HSDPA connectivity at 3.6 Mbps so that users are available to enjoy multimedia features with higher data download speeds. Running Symbian OS™ v9.2 and S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1, the Samsung i450 provides access to thousands of applications available from the S60 applications library and multitasking features in faster data speeds while ensuring the highest level of power efficiency and reliability from Symbian OS.
The Samsung i450 is a dual slider which slides up to reveal a spacious alphanumeric keypad for making calls or communication and down to reveal metallic speakers. It includes a touch navigation half-wheel which is an innovative arc that enables users to easily navigate the device when the phone is held sideways, putting the display in optimal landscape view. Perfectly located between the speakers, the half-wheel is also ergonomically shaped to follow the natural movement of the user’s thumb, making phone navigation easier, more comfortable, and more intuitive when switching through multimedia menus.
Samsung i450 will be available in Europe from October 2007.
