Samsung announced the launch of entry-level cell phone, Guru100, in India. The Samsung Guru100 is a candybar phone with basic features including MP3 ringtones, 9-hour battery life, and mobile tracker. To demo its MP3 ringtone feature, it comes with 2 preloaded popular Bollywood tunes. Aside from said specs, the Samsung Guru100 also sports a 3.86cm 128×128 pixels color display, Hinglish SMS support, Speakerphone, and 500 contacts phonebook capacity. It will retail in India for approximately US$50.

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When Samsung Soul was announced, we were all at the edge of our seats, hanging on to every detail we could find of it. And I think we speak for most of us when I say that we weren’t disappointed. After all, it’s a sliding phone with 5-megapixel camera, HSDPA support, Magic Touch Technology, microSD card slot, and quad-band world wide roaming capability. Wait a minute…quad-band? Nope, we’ve been duped. According to phonescoop.com, they’ve discovered that the Soul is missing one band, the GSM 850. Documents in the FCC has confirmed it — the Samsung Soul is a tri-band phone with GSM 900/1800/1900 + WCDMA 2100 bands. Bully, Samsung.

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Aside from the two new Samsung models for Sprint Nextel — the Ace Smartphone and the M250 — Samsung also released a new handset today, this time under Verizon Wireless. The Samsung SCH-u550 is a clamshell multimedia phone with a brown finish. The model measures 3.77″ x 1.93″ x .64″ and weighs 3.35 ounces. It features a 1.3 megapixel camera, VZ Navigator, web access, Bluetooth connectivity, Instant messaging capability, and V CAST Video access. The Samsung SCH-u550 is available now for US$69.99, after a $50 mail-in rebate.

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Aside from the Samsung Ace smartphone, Sprint Nextel also introduced the Samsung M250 into their line. The Samsung M250 is the first ever slider Power Vision Phone. The M250 which measures 4.01″ x 2.04″ x 0.5″ and is less than 2.8 ounces in weight, features a 2.1″ TFT display with 176×22 pixels resolution. It has a 1.3 megapixel camera, and supports Sprint Navigation powered by TeleNav, High speed web browsing, SMS voice and text messaging, built-in MP3 player, microSD card slot supporting up to 4GB, and music streaming. It can even be used as a modem for your computer. The Samsung M250 is now available for $49.99 with a $50 mail-in rebate.

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After the impressive unveiling of multiple, multiple handsets in MWC, Samsung strikes again. Sprint Nextel announced the inclusion of the new Samsung Ace Smartphone into its line of mobile phones. The Samsung Ace smartphone runs on Windows Mobile 6 and has Sprint TVSM functionality which features more than 50 channels. It can operate on both CDMA and GMS/GPRS depending on the country, as long it’s included in Sprint Nextel’s list of 180 countries with roaming capability. The smartphone which measures 4.65″ x 2.32″ x 0.46″ and weighs under 4 ounces, features a full QWERTY keyboard and a 2.3″ TFT color display. Other specs include a 1.3-megapixel digital camera, microSD card support of up to 2GB, slide click wheel for easy navigation, document viewer, and Bluetooth connectivity. The Samsung Ace Smartphone is now available online and in business sales channels for US$199.99 with a $100 mail-in rebate. It will be available in Sprint Retail stores starting March of this year.

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Announced with the Samsung G810 is the Samsung SGH-P960. The Samsung SGH-P960 is also a slider phone with a mirror finish like many of the other Samsung MWC phones. The device has a 2.6″ TFT QVGA display, 3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and USB 2.0 connectivity, FM radio, and a full-internet browser. The triband phone supports European 3G capability and has a document viewer. The Samsung SGH-P960 also has DVB-H support with TV-like pictogram.

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Touted as the first direct and most ferocious competitor of the Nokia N95 as well as the company’s new flagship model, is Samsung’s new G810 cell phone, which was presented during the MWC. The phone, which runs on Symbian S60, has a 2.6-inch TFT QVGA display and a 5-megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom and xenon flash. It has a TV-Out and 3.5mm audio jack, built-in GPS receiver, WiFi connectivity, 150 MB built-in memory, microSD card slot, and Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0 connectivity. The Samsung G810 is GPRS/EDGE capable with HSDPA support. The combination of a camera and built-in GPS receiver means you can geotag your photos using the Samsung G810. Other than that, the phone can also be integrated with Google, GoogleMap, GMail, and YouTube. Not bad, eh?

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Still another new Samsung phone presented during the Mobile World Congress is the Samung i200. It’s a very simple, very basic candybar phone — the kind you’d wonder why companies would bother making. But I’m guessing Samsung has its target market for the i200. The i200 has a
2.3-inch QVGA TFT display, a 2-megapixel camera, EDGE capability, 3G with HSDPA support, and Bluetooth and USB Connectivity. The low-end device runs on Windows Mobile 6 standard.

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Remember the E250? At MWC this year, along with a gamut of other Samsung phone, the company unveiled the Samsung SGH-E251, which is obviously a derivation of the earlier E250. The E250 was a highly-popular phone, most especially in Asia. I can’t help but think this is stretching the popularity of the model too much. Anyhow, the Samsung SGH-E251 is a triband slider phone with EDGE/GPRS capability, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, 2-inch 128 x 160-pixel resolution TFT display, and a built-in VGA megapixel camera. The difference of the E251 from the E250? A dedicated music key.

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Let’s go back to discussing more Samsung phones released during the MWC. This one is the Samsung SGH-L770. It’s another Samsung phone with a mirror finish; a feature they seem to have explored quite liberally for their MWC phones, if you haven’t noticed. The Samsung SGH-L770 is a Quadband slider phone with both GPRS/EDGE and 3G with HSDPA support capabilities. Measuring 102 x 48 x 14.2 mm, it has a 2.1-inch QVGA TFT LCD, with 2 megapixel camera, and Bluetooth and USB connectivity. There’s no official price on this baby yet, but word on the street is that it would be somewhere around ~US$400 and would be available starting April.

Another pic after the jump.

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Adding to the roster of Samsung’s low-end mobile phones along with the L170 and the J150 is the Samsung SGH-J700. The SGH-J700 is 14.7mm thin, with a glossy mirror-like surface and a 2″ TFT display. It has a multimedia and FM player and can record video, has a 1.3 megapixel camera, and Bluetooth and USB connectivity. It might not be the BEST looking phone Samsung has presented in the MWC, but you got to admit, for something being touted as low-end, this doesn’t look half-bad at all.

More pics after the jump.

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Still another low-end cell phone, more affordable than even the L170 is the Samsung J150. The Samsung J150 is a very basic handphone with no unnecessary garnishes — just a straight-to-the-point functioning mobile phone. The Samsung J150 has a 1.9″ display, a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and EDGE/GPRS connection. The Samsung J150 will retail for around US$190

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Another phone Samsung has presented during the Mobile World Congress along with the F400, the Soul, and the F480 among others, is the Samsung L170. The Samsung L170 is a low-end candybar phone, which looks quite good despite being tagged as the more “affordable” handset. The mobile phone boasts minimalist design with a glossy, platinum metal-like finish.

Features:

Metal-like finish
102.3 x 45.8 x 10.7 mm
Touch-sensitive keys
2 Megapixel camera
Plays MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / AAC+(e) / WMA files
Music Library organizers WMDRM and MTP
Records H.263 / H.264 / MPEG4 video
Multi-tasking capability
FM Radio with RDS
Full HTML browser
Mobile blogging
Bluetooth 2.0 / USB 2.0
Mobile Printing through PictBridge

The Samsung L170 will hit the stores in March for around US$250. More pics after the jump.

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Remember the Samsung Armani? Imagine the Samsung Armani stripped off of its Armani branding and you have the Samsung SGH-F480. While the SGH-400 is part of Samsung’s multimedia phone line, this one’s part of Samsung’s “Style” line. It features a 2.8″ touch screen, video messaging, email, USB 2.0 and Bluetooth connectivity, mobile blogging, and a 5-megapixel camera equipped with auto-focus as well as image stabilization. Sources imply that the phone’s slated for an April or May release for a MSRP of around ~US$580.

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Samsung has presented a gamut of phones this MWC including those we’ve already seen like the F490, the Soul, and the L320. One of the handsets featured in the event was the multimedia phone — the SGH-F400. The SGH-F400 has a 2.2-inch display, a 3-megapixel camera, and USB 2.0 connectivity. The highlight of the phone however, is its multimedia player capabilities. It has video support, music player, multiformat audio, music recognition, stereo speakers, and an amplifier with Bang & Olufsen technology. The triband Samsung SGH-F400 has 3G support for European countries.

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Hey Guys!!! I found an interesting scoop for you. Samsung Korea is expecting to bring forth a cell phone based on Google’s Android mobile phone software platform coming year. The company made this remark at the Mobile World Congress on Monday. Moreover, they are also hoping to roll out four or five WiMax phones this year. WiMax is a reliable and stringer platform. It boasts longer range. People will forget WiFi after using WiMax.

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The Samsung SGH-F250 slider mobile phone was officially announced at the end of last year and been released this first quarter of 2008. The music phone’s a perfect companion for anything, from backyard barbecues to a boring commute to work. That’s because the Samsung SGH-F250 is integrated with the LifeVibes Music Player. The LifeVibes Music Player supports local playback, streaming, and downloading. What’s great with the service is that it has a post-processing feature which allows the users to include natural 3D effect for the music when headphones are in use or stereo-widening so you can listen to true stereo effects even when listening using compact speakers. Other than the multimedia player which is the heart of the device, the Samsung SGH-F250 slider phone features a metal keypad, a 1.3-megapixel camera, and a 2-inch display.

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Classy enough to be carried in say, a game of golf with your bosses, and yet spunky enough for a night out with friends — that is what Soul of Samsung is. And by soul, I meant Samsung’s new handset — the Soul. Why “Soul” say you? Soul is short for “the Spirit Of ULtra” as a memento for completion of Samsung’s Ultra Series. The half-inch thin phone captures the hearts of many with mere pictures of it with its sliding frame and 5-megapixel camera. It features High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network access and a microSD card slot. A quad-band phone, the Samsung Soul boasts the Magic Touch technology which changes the indicators in the keypad as you navigate. Say, the lights change when you’re using the camera, and then changes again when you’re playing music. No price on this baby yet, but the Soul will be rolling out by April of 2008.

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Another mobile phone you can play dress-up with other than Modu, is the new Samsung SGH-E490 handset. The Samsung SGH-E490 has seven different models to choose from: blue jean, pearl white, scarlet red, indigo blue, lemon green, gram gold, and sweet pink. Take it out with you to b-b-q one day sporting a laid back look and dress it up well for next day’s golf game with your client. The Samsung SGH-E490 provides you aesthetic versatility. The handset features a 176×220 resolution on its TFT screen, multimedia player, EDGE and GPRS connectivity, Bluetooth 1.2 and USB 1.1, 25MB internal memory, and 1.3-megapixel camera with 4x optical zoom. The model will be presented in next week’s Mobile World Congress.

More pics after the jump.

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Still another addition to Softbank’s Spring line along with Samsung 821SC and X02NK is Samsung 820SC. The clamshell international roaming device named Samsung 820SC supports 1-seg. The Samsung 820SC features a 2.6-inch QVGA OLED screen, 1.96megapixel camera with auto-focus, up to 2GB microSD card, 3G connection, music player, infrared, and Bluetooth. The handset which would be available in gold, black, silver, and red would be released by mid-February 2008.

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