Samsung has made its entry into the smartphone market with
the SGH-i320. The triband GSM (900 / 1800 / 1900) Windows Mobile 5.0 powered
smartphone features a QWERTY keyboard and borrows its slim looks from the
Motorola Q as it is only 11.5mm thick. The phone has a large 2.2 inches LCD
screen with 1.3 mega-pixel resolution camera, along with cool multi-media
entertainment functions such as Bluetooth and high-quality dual speakers. It
allows users to send and receive e-mails instantly, when connected to a
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, thanks to the Messaging & Security Feature Pack
(MSFP) software. The phone will surely appeal to business users and GSM users
waiting for the Motorola Q. It features EDGE, Bluetooth, 120 MB internal memory,
MicroSD card slot but lacks Wi-Fi.
No word on a North American release, though parts of Europe should be getting
their hands on it this month, with the rest of Europe and South East Asia
following shortly afterwards.