Samsung Unveils 3 GB HDD Phone

Techtree News Staff, Oct 18, 2005 1143 hrs IST

Samsung has introduced a 3GB HDD phone a year after the SPH-V7900, the world's first 1.5 GB HDD mobile phone.

Samsung has introduced a 3 GB HDD embedded phone, the SPH-V7900. In September 2004, Samsung introduced SPH-V5400 touting it as the world's first mobile phone, equipped with 1.5 GB HDD.

The new phone includes features such as a 262K color TFT (240 x 320) display, MMS, WIPI and WAP 2.0. The SPH-V7900 enables users to store over 700 music files with 4MB each, plus two or three full-length movies at 1.1 to 5GB each.

The SPH-V7900 weighs around 165.3g and is 103 x 52 x 27.6mm in size. It supports MPEG-4 AAC/AAC+ for audio, MPEG-4/H.264 for video, has 64-polyphonic stereo sound is provided by high-performance dual speakers, mounted on the exterior folder. The new phone offers IrDA and USB 2.0 connectivity.

Samsung's new phone incorporates a 2 Megapixel camera, including MP3 player, 2x optical zoom and document viewer functions. It also features harmonic color, whereby musical elements like volume, tone, octave and scale get converted into visual images with different colors and patterns.

Kitae Lee, president - telecommunication network business, Samsung Electronics, said, "The major increase in memory will position the mobile phone as a key multimedia product that enables users to watch movies and listen to music. We will continue to apply the latest technologies and innovative designs, to remain at the forefront of the global market for premium mobile phones."

SPH-V7900 is immediately available in Korea, for around $700.

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USER COMMENTS

Not sure I would want this phone - nice idea - but battery life would be a concern - I would like to see samsung do more radio phones - instead!

by Kazza, Norwich, on Sep 18, 2006 02:54 PM, Report abuse Reply

Well... I like the high tech BUT Why all this investments in cell phones i think we have to improve other devices.. becuse there is no one will watch a complete movie on his cell phone unless we make a glass to watch the movies and High quality head phones to injoy the movies... but it still the cinema preferable

by Amr Ghanem, Alexandria, on Oct 19, 2005 01:25 PM, Report abuse Reply

Who wants to watch a full length movie on a cell phone, besides the battery wont last that long.

by D Murphy., Wellington. New Zealand, on Oct 19, 2005 09:30 AM, Report abuse Reply

I would rather wait till this 3 gb goes to flash memory mode, a hard disc in a phone! too fragile and too many mechenicals!, well my present phone a D-500, does fall once in a while and if in this V7900 hard disc goes-Blam !! e.o.w. wait folks Nand flash memory will come to phones also.

by vijayshimla, Shimla 171001, on Oct 19, 2005 08:50 AM, Report abuse Reply

Without bluetooth not included in its quiver, this phone seems to be handicapped. Though it has got some latest features, but still... without bluetooth it is rendered stingless. It seems Samsung and bluetooth don't go well together.

by Whiskey, Roundrock, on Oct 18, 2005 08:01 PM, Report abuse Reply

nice product. but can we say the same about the price and what about the battery life

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