Hundreds of athletes will be tested at this year’s Olympics. Talent, willpower and stamina will be placed on the line with this event. Samsung, as the official Olympic wireless communication provider since 1996 will also be put to the test as its TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) phones becomes the official 3G handset for over 18,000 Olympic staff members and journalists during the games.

This standard 3G connectivity developed in China allows the Samsung SGH-i688 and SGH-L288, both TD-SCDMA phones, to access Wireless Olympic Works (WOW) and has privileges to access OCM2008 (Olympic Communication Messaging) 2008. It will provide schedules, weather, and results. Samsung’s devices will allow WOW access without having to switch between mobile handsets, walkie-talkies and PDAs.

Here are four phones that can access all features above:

1. E848: world’s thinnest slider-type phone
2. SGH-F268: slider-type, with a 2.1-inch display
3. SGH-L288: candybar-type model with a 2.6-inch screen
4. SGH-i688: slider-type that runs on Windows Mobile, which will be issued to 2,000 VIPs during the games, including Olympic officials

Samsung SGH i688 is the handset that only work in TD-SCDMA network. The rest can be used in 3G or 3.5G connectivity.

via: newswire