Samsung Sets the Style Crowd Alive With UltraTouch

Discover the beauty of Samsung's latest full-touch mobile experience

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (PRWEB) May 15, 2009 -- Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the launch of the elegant "UltraTouch" (http://samsung.vintedge.com/my/ultratouch/?cmpid=my_banner_Mobile88_2009UltraTouchBluetoothGiveaway_0504), the perfectly beautiful and fully equipped full-touch slider phone. This debut comes ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where Samsung will deliver its new vision for full-touch mobiles at the forefront of style and design. As with previous Ultra editions, the Samsung UltraTouch (http://samsung.vintedge.com/my/ultratouch/?cmpid=my_banner_Mobile88_2009UltraTouchBluetoothGiveaway_0504) re-defines perfectionism in style, design and technology - now with full touch.

"With its refined contoured design, Samsung UltraTouch is our elegant full-touch hero at this year's Mobile World Congress, proving again that Samsung's mobile phones are at the forefront of style," said Mr. Andrew Cheong, Director, Mobile Phone, Samsung Malaysia Electronics He added, "We are committed to strengthening our portfolio of full-touch phones by introducing a variety of handsets to suit every lifestyle. Samsung UltraTouch leads this portfolio as our most iconic, high-end phone and will further enhance Samsung's leadership in the premium full-touch market."

Ultimate Style

Samsung has long been regarded as the most stylish mobile phone manufacturer. As the newest flagship edition to the Ultra range (Samsung's leading style brand), Samsung UltraTouch (http://samsung.vintedge.com/my/ultratouch/?cmpid=my_banner_Mobile88_2009UltraTouchBluetoothGiveaway_0504) is a truly beautiful full-touch mobile, boasting revolutionary touch screen technology, sophisticated design and packed with multimedia features. Center stage is the 2.8" AMOLED anti-scratch full touch screen, which offers astonishingly bright and vivid colors.

The ultra-slim 12.7mm body of Samsung UltraTouch unites perfect form and function with full-touch screen and additional 3x4 keypad slider. The subtle arcs and slender contoured silhouette in the design ensure a timeless beauty and the polished 'silky back' design means that the phone looks fantastic from every angle. With a brushed metal frame for durability and an anti-scratch, anti-smudge screen, users can keep their phone in great condition.

Ultimate Multimedia

As you would expect from Samsung, the Samsung UltraTouch (http://samsung.vintedge.com/my/ultratouch/?cmpid=my_banner_Mobile88_2009UltraTouchBluetoothGiveaway_0504) is alive with technology. Its embedded 8 megapixel camera with dual power LED flash and smile shot mode means you can capture incredible photographs on your phone. In addition to the industry-leading mobile phone camera, geo-tagging via the GPS chip allows you to tag photos with geographic information, making them easier to use on social networking and photo sites. The high quality 30fps@VGA video recording captures action smoothly, while the groovy music player means that you can listen to sounds as slick as your phone. Samsung UltraTouch is also powered with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, offering speedy internet access.

Ultimate User Interface

Samsung UltraTouch (http://samsung.vintedge.com/my/ultratouch/?cmpid=my_banner_Mobile88_2009UltraTouchBluetoothGiveaway_0504) provides the best ever full-touch user experience and universal 3x4 keypads together. Users will enjoy being able to control the mobile easily and intuitively - flicking through photos, navigating through maps and surfing the web have never been easier and more interactive thanks to the upgraded TouchWiz user interface. Mobile widgets can be dragged and placed on the screen for one-click access to favorite applications, or the slide-out tactile 3x4 keypad offers a tangible alternative behind the attractive touch screen, creating endless customization opportunities to make your phone your own.

The Samsung UltraTouch (http://samsung.vintedge.com/my/ultratouch/?cmpid=my_banner_Mobile88_2009UltraTouchBluetoothGiveaway_0504) has a recommended retail price of RM1,899* is now available in Malaysia.

*Subject to change

About Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of US$105 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of two main business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

Samsung UltraTouch (S8300) Product Specification

-    Network: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, EDGE/GPRS Quad Band (850/900/1800/1900MHz),

UMTS Dual Band (900/2100MHz)

-    Display: 2.8" 16M Full Touch WQVGA AMOLED with Anti-scratch screen (240 x 400)

-    Camera: 8 Megapixel with Dual Power LED, Auto-Focus, Face Detection, Smile Shot, Geo-tagging, Blink Detection, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Anti-shake, Auto Panorama, ISO 1600

-    Video: DivX / XviD / H.263 / H.264 / WMV9 / MPEG4, 30fps@VGA Video Recording, Slow Motion & Fast Motion, Video Editing: Trim video, Audio dubbing, Live dubbing, Add subtitle, Image capture

-    Audio: FM Radio with RDS, Recording, Alternative Frequency (AF), MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP)

-    Value-added Features: Find Music, TouchWiz UI with Mobile Widget, RSS Reader, Photo Blogging with SharePix, Find Music, Auto Rotation, 3x4 Keypad

-    Connectivity: Bluetooth v2.1 / USB 2.0

-    Memory: Internal Memory 80 MB + External Memory slot : microSDHC™ (up to 16GB)

-    Size: 110 x 51.5 x 12.7 mm

-    Battery: 960 mAh

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