Samsung SGH-F300, SGH-F500 boast music, video playback

The slim F300 packs in a music player, FM radio and memory expansion, while the UMTS-enabled F500 has a video player with DivX support and a 2-megapixel camera.

Samsung SGH-F300

At just 0.37 inches thick, the SGH-F300 handset looks to be one of the slimmest music phones we've seen to date. While this EDGE-enabled phone lacks 3G capabilities, it does come with a music player, a digital power amp (which sounds good on paper, at least), Bluetooth 2.0 with support for stereo Bluetooth headsets, microSD memory expansion, USB 2.0 for speedy music transfers, and a 2-megapixel camera. Samsung also claims the handset has a ''dual face'' with the screen on one side and a ''fully functional'' phone on the other; the actual design isn't clear from the images we've seen, but we'll fill in the blanks once we get more info.

Specifications

GSM/GPRS/EDGE
2-megapixel camera
Media player
Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo headset support USB 2.0
FM radio
microSD memory expansion (up to 2GB)
Measures 4.1 by 1.7 by 0.37 inches

Price and availability

The Samsung F300 will likely arrive in world markets in the first quarter of 2007; no word yet on pricing or carriers.

Samsung SGH-F500

With its swiveling 2.4-inch display and a mini kickstand for hands-free viewing, the slim F500 has the makings of an envy-inducing video phone. Samsung tells us that the F500 is the first handset of its kind that support the DivX video codec, opening the door for MPEG-4, H.264, WMV and AVI files. The phone also comes with 3G UMTS data support, Bluetooth 1.2 (with stereo Bluetooth headset support), USB 2.0, and microSD memory expansion.

Specifications

GSM/EDGE/UMTS
2-megapixel camera
Media player with DivX support
Bluetooth 1.2 with stereo headset support USB 2.0
microSD memory expansion (up to 2GB)
Measures 4.6 by 2 by 0.4 inches

Price and availability

The Samsung SGH-F500 should be available during the first quarter of 2007; pricing and carriers have yet to be announced.
12/10/2006 6:11:32 PM
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