Samsung have introduced the F700 which is dubbed by some as the iPhone killer. If you think back a few weeks to just after the iPhone was released, Steve Ballmer from MS said that the iPhone wouldn’t appeal to some due to it having a huge price tag (subsidised) and no keyboard, meaning that business users would not want to use this because they would struggle with email and note taking. The F700 is named the Ultra Smart F700 and has a smaller screen then the iPhone at 2.78 inch supporting up to 262k colours, it also does not support multi touch like the iPhone. However, what it does have is a keyboard which slides out from the left of the phone and allows you to work in landscape mode with a full QWERTY keyboard. This feature is ideal for those who cannot part with their mobile email solutions.
The F700 features a 5 mega pixel camera with auto focus. Not many phones have a 5 mega pixel camera yet and this is a nice jump up from the usual 1.2 – 3 mega pixel cameras that are standard in most handsets. A second camera mounted on the front of the device allows video calls to be held. We can assume that the front facing camera is VGA. Connectivity is also impressive on this device. The main feature being it’s 3G capabilities. It supports up to 7.2Mbps and also supports EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA and Bluetooth. It is not known yet if wireless is included. Another interesting feature is the VibeTonz which convert music and gaming in to vibrations. If you are playing a game with a gun then you will get feedback from the F700.
The operating system is Samsungs own which uses a drag and drop style layout allowing you to easily scroll through media, contacts and diary functions.
Overall this does look like it could capture those who were thinking of an iPhone but are hesitant due to pricing and lack of a physical keyboard. More details will be announced next week at the 3GSM world congress.
Via: TechEBlog
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