Samsung i780 (SGH-i780)
Discontimued 3rd October 2007
Samsung's impressively wide range of
handsets just got a little bit wider with the SGH-i780
smartphone. This Windows Mobile 6 device makes very
few compromises in terms of features and is likely to
be one of the most appealing handsets in this market
segment.
This is a 3.5G device with HSDPA data
giving a maximum download speed of 3.6 megabits per
second, and on top of UMTS, EDGE and GPRS the Samsung
i780 also has WiFi and of course Bluetooth.
Not only does the Samsung i780 have
fast data connections, but it also as inbuilt GPS (global
positioning system) support, a 2.6" 320x320 pixel
touchscreen display, a well laid out BlackBerry style
keypad and a two megapixel primary camera with a secondary
VGA unit for video calling. The SGH-i780's memory is
expandable using microSD cards.
The Samsung i780 runs Windows Mobile
6 Professional, and this means that the SGH-i780 can
work with Microsoft Office documents, browse the web,
play back a variety of multimedia files and read email
either through standard internet protocols or Microsoft's
DirectPush technology.
At the time of going to press the physical
size and weight of the i780 weren't known, although
we believe that the footprint is around 115 x 60mm and
at a guess probably weighs around 120 grams. Pricing
isn't available either, although we do understand that
the SGH-i780 will be available from January 2008 onwards.
It's quite a tidy design with neatly
laid out keys, and it's a much more attractive handset
than the awful Samsung
i600. It's not exactly exciting to look at, but
the neat and sober styling will certainly not look out
of place for business customers.
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Samsung
i780 (SGH-i780) at a glance
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Available:
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Q1
2008
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Network:
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GSM
+ UMTS
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Data:
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GPRS
+ EDGE + UMTS (3G) + HSDPA
+ WiFI
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Screen:
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320x320
pixels
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Camera:
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2
megapixels
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Size:
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Size
/ weight unconfirmed
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory
card:
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microSD
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Infra-red:
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No
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Polyphonic:
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Yes
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Java:
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Limited
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Battery
life:
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Not
specified
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