Samsung P960 (SGH-P960)
Discontinued
12th February 2008
This sleek looking but fairly unassuming
slider phone is the Samsung P960, which in additional
to all the usual features you might expect to find also
contains a DVB-H digital TV receiver.
The SGH-P960 isn't the only DVB-H device
to be launched this week, the Nokia
N96 is another one. But most people will never have
seen a DVB-H handheld, and with the possible exception
of the upcoming N96, it's likely that it will be a while
until they actually get their hands on one.
The problem is simple - coverage. Take
a look at the DVB Project's service
listing and you can see that the only European countries
with any significant service are Albania, Finland and
Italy. Other countries have ongoing trials, but there
is currently very little coverage.
However, by the end of 2008 we should
see widespread coverage in Austria, France, Germany,
Switzerland plus Moscow in Russia. If you live in the
UK, well there's bad news - nationwide DVB-H coverage
does not seem to be likely any time soon.
If you ignore the SGH-P960's DVB-H capabilities,
then this is a capable but not exceptional 3G device.
With a 2.6" 240 x 320 pixel display, FM radio,
3 megapixel camera, document viewer, web browser, Bluetooth
and support for HSDPA high-speed data, the Samsung P960
is a practical phone for everyday use.
Despite all the features, the Samsung
P960 is not the Nokia N96. If you can't receive
DVB-H broadcasts in your area then there is very little
point in buying it, where the N96 is desirable in its
own right.
Samsung say that the SGH-P960 should
be available in certain markets from April onwards.
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Motorola
DynaTac 2004 Provisional Specifications
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Available:
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Q3
2004
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Network:
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GSM
/ CDMA
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Data:
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GPRS
/ EDGE / CDMA 1X
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Screen:
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128x32
pixels, 262K colours
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Camera:
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No
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Size:
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Massive 330x44x89mm
/ 795 grams
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory
card:
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No
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Infra-red:
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No
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Polyphonic:
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No
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Java:
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No
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GPS:
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No
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Battery
life:
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24 hours talk / 30 days standby
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