It feels like its been a long time since we last saw the Samsung i5700 Android phone, the so-called Galaxy Lite the company are positioning as an entry level counterpart to the i7500, and in fact the last we did see was a non-functional store model. So we’re glad that the 3-inch AMOLED touchscreen handset has shown up again, this time fully functional and in the hands of Cellularmania.
Samsung’s Giorgio Armani Windows Phone might have strutted its stuff on Friday, but the company has only just got around to pushing out the official press release. That confirms that the Windows Mobile 6.5 handset has such pleasantries as a 3.5-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen, 5-megapixel autofocus camera and 8GB of onboard storage, but also defines the HSPA bands and other specifications.
It’s hard to imagine fashionistas being sucked into buying a Windows Phone, but if the iPhone doesn’t appeal and you’re a real Giorgio Armani addict then Samsung’s latest device could be the answer. The smartphone runs Windows Mobile 6.5 with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen, together with a 5-megapixel camera for snapping shots of the catwalk.
Samsung and Giorgio Armani are no strangers, and the partnership is back again this year with a second touchscreen handset bearing the designer’s brand. The Samsung Giorgio Armani SPH-W8200 gets a 3.1-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen and a slide-out keypad, together with a 5-megapixel camera for snapping catwalk shots.
Let’s start with the F490, it’s the one without the built in flip cover. Not only does it look good, but with a full touch-screen, a 5MP camera and tactile feedback, it works well too.
It wasn’t all about luxury names and big-screen smartphonesat Samsung’s exclusive press event; they also took the time to introduce some more mainstream models. First up is the SGH-i450, a dual-sliding music phone which still manages to pack a 2-megapixel camera, HSDPA for high-speed internet access and – more importantly, Samsung thinks – downloading fresh new tracks, and a deeply clever “Half Touch” scroll wheel.
SlashGear were lucky enough to be invited by Samsung to a preview event, the undeniable star of which was the company’s rival to the Prada phone: a partnership handset with Giorgio Armani. Likely to be known as the Armani phone rather than the relatively dry SGH-P520, the handset comes complete with tri-band (900/1800/1900) EDGE, a 2.6-inch QVGA touchscreen and intuitive UI, and a 3-megapixel camera.
More exclusive photos of the Samsung Giorgio Armani handset, plus a UI walkthrough video, after the cut
More and more fashion companies want their brand on mobile phones. There was rumors a while back that Samsung is partnering with Armani to produce an Armani stamped phone, and now they have unofficially introduce the phone.
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