Samsung's i550 brings GPS navigation
Samsung is certainly busy with new goods lately, but we're particularly thrilled by this, the Samsung i550. Samsung has / had another i550 which was a Palm-based flip from a few years ago, thankfully this handset won't be repeating that OS choice. Apparently packing GPS -- the key for it sits to the right of the right softkey -- runs S60, has a 3.2 megapixel cam, HSDPA -- no flavor mentioned -- 128MB RAM, and all packed in a 115 x 53 13.8 mm package. The pic does look a bit off to us, we're wondering why the lower half -- with the Sony Ericsson-styled keys -- has what looks like a seam running across the handset, could this be a slider of some sort? The d-pad also seems like it is using a trackball, though unfortunately until we get some better shots -- or a press release -- we'll have to leave it all up the air. No word on an arrival time, price of what carriers will pick this up, but we'll be watching things as they unfold so you won't need to.
[Via NaviGadget]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
derX @ Jul 30th 2007 7:34PM
Sean, you hit it straight on the head here. This handset is a perfect example of Samsung: wholly unoriginal. As mentioned, the key pad looks like an (ugly) adaptation of Sony Ericsson's--and I am not just talking about the numerical part, the parts around the talk and end keys look like that of the w810i; the trackball, from the newer BlackBerries.
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But hey, let's look at the bright side.
(Note: The following ONLY applies if it has domestic UMTS/HSPDA lovin'--if not, no love here.) Aside from the design of the phone, the phone is offering some goodies. I mean GPS at a button's press is pretty cool along with the rest of the innards--especially the 3.2 MP shooter.
They do say copying is the sincerest form of flattery....although the American legal system might not agree.