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20060516img_l.jpgSamsung Korea recently unveiled its first commercially available HSDPA phone, the Samsung W200.The new phone by Samsung features the path-breaking high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) technology where users can download multimedia content at whopping 1.8Mbps.It features a slider design and includes all the next generation hi-tech features like a ‘Dual Band Dual Mode (DBDM)' chip that supports 2G, 3G and 3.5G and one ca indulge in video telephony, mp3 playback and other multimedia activities.

The new phone also features the Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (S-DMB) chipset which also lets one watch TV on the mobile. The phone includes a 2 mega pixel camera and other features include MP3 player function, text-to-speech (TTS) conversion, file viewer and external memory (microSD) slot. It’s pretty compact with dimensions like 99 x 48 x 22.8 mm and weighs just about 115 g. For more information check out the press release. via Gizmodo

Kitae Lee, president of Samsung Electronics' Telecommunication Network, said “Samsung is proud to launch the first HSDPA phone for Korean market. With the successful launch of future mobile broadband in our domestic market, we look forward to lead and expand HSDPA technology worldwide.” He added, “Our unique designs and cutting edge technology have made Samsung a top player in the premium phone segment. Now we shall demonstrate our full potential in the HSDPA area as well.”

Samsung SCH-W200 Specification

Standard CDMA 2000 1X EVDO / HSDPA

Camera 2 Megapixel Camera

Display 2.12” 240x320 262K Color TFT LCD

Features Satellite Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (S-DMB)

Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4 / H.263 / H.264 )

Video Telephony & Streaming

MP3/ AAC / AAC+

Dual Speaker / Digital Power Amp

USB

Document Viewer / TV-output

External Memory (microSD)

Size 99 x 48 x 22.8 mm

Weight 115 g