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Samsung leaps headfirst in front of the runaway iPhone train with a touch-screen, QWERTY smartphone featuring super-high-speed networking and a 5-megapixel camera. Read our hands-off impressions of the surprising device.

Announced in South Korea in advance of next week’s 3GSM show in Barcelona, Spain, the Ultra Smart F700 drew immediate comparisons to the Apple’s iPhone, with its simple touch screen display dominating the face of the device, and the single button seated below the screen. Though we were surprised by the announcement, we really shouldn’t have been, because if any phone manufacturer has the design chops to take on Apple, it’s Samsung. For the past couple of years, the company has been releasing thinner and thinner phones, while updating their OS and menu system to create more pleasant, attractive interfaces.

Specifications

Ultra Edition

The Samsung U600 is part of the premium Ultra Edition range, at 10.9mm slim the U600 truly is a feat of mobile engineering. The perfect combination of style and functionality. This sleek, inspirational mobile is equipped with a 3.2 Megapixel camera, auto focus and an amazingly high quality 262K colour screen.

Advanced Music Capabilities

The feature rich U600 plays multiple audio formats including MP3, AAC, AAC+, e-AAC+ and WMA. Utilise the U600’s Bluetooth capabilities with a wireless stereo headset, allowing you to remotely control your music player, or transfer your music at lightning fast speeds using USB 2.0. Either way, it’s all music to your ears.

Shine, the phone that will make you shine, is a highly attractive mobile phone. The moment you place “Shine” on a table, you will notice how the attractive features of this phone catch the attention of those close by. This is a natural human reaction to all things that shine. Its design was inspired by the luxurious shine of metal, creating a simple yet chic look and feel that will undoubtedly make you and your phone stand out from the crowd.

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 For design-crazy consumers who want a cost-friendly phone but aren’t prepared to compromise on a sleek form factor and superior functionality, the Motorola W377 delivers a rich feature set at an affordable price.  Dare to share your moments with the embedded digital camera and Bluetooth wireless technology. Keep your memories safe with 10MB onboard memory and use your USB connection to mass storage onto your PC. You can also store up to 750 messages and 500 contacts! Messaging is made easy - only 5 clicks to create and send a message. Complete with slim clamshell design and a large colour screen, the Motorola W377 is the mobile device to stay in style, in touch and entertained.

Full Specification

• Connectivity: Bluetooth wireless technology
• User Memory: 10MB
• USB (via EMU) mass storage to PC – drag / drop to internal memory
•  WAP 2.0 with Openwave 6.2.2.7
• Talk time: up to approximately 450 minutes
• Camera: VGA with zoom
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, EMS and SMS chat
• FM Radio/ Stereo support via 2.5mm headset jack
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 99 x 45 x 18.6 mm
• Size: 72.9c
• Battery: 850 mAh
• Weight: 88g

From the moment it launched, the MOTORAZR didn’t just break new ground. It redefined the way we talk. Now, Motorola is poised to redefine greatness again. The MOTORAZR² V9 is on a whole new level of sophistication. It takes the impossibly sleek and thin profile and makes it even slimmer. It packs a powerhouse of features into a strong stainless steel structure. All told, the phone that has forever captivated is now about to mesmerize.

Full Specification

• PC Sync, Mobile Phone Tools
• USB Speed: High (480 Mbps max)
• Connectivity: Bluetooth wireless technology
• Talk time: up to 470 min
• Shared User Memory: 512 MB (2GB Available In Certain Regions)
• Video Capture: 15 fps
• SMS, EMS, MMS, POP33/IMAP4/SMTP email
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 53.0 mm x 103.0 mm x 11.9 mm
• Size: <60 cc
• Battery: Li-Ion 770 mAh
• Weight: 117 grams

Fun Features

• Integrated 2.0 megapixel camera
• Windows Media^® Player Mobile
• Video capture with sound and playback
• Dual stereo-quality speakers
• Supports most popular audio and video formats
• Removable microSD™ cards for extendable storage of documents, photos, music and video
• 256MB of built in memory⁷
• Send photos, video clips, text and sound¹
• Browse the web with HSDPA 3.6 Mbps and Opera (HTML)¹

Call Management Features

• Call contacts or open applications with advanced speech recognition
• Built in hands free speakerphone
• Time and Date Stamp
• Photo-caller ID¹
• Virtually unlimited address book (dependent on available memory)

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The Nokia 5610 Xpress Music has a camera with 3.2-megapixel resolution and includes support for 3G bands used in North America and in Europe. It also includes full Bluetooth with a stereo profile, an FM radio, a microSD card slot for cards up to 4GB, a speakerphone, and messaging and organizer applications.

The 5310 and 5610 should be in the $250 to $300 range and are scheduled to go on sale in the fourth quarter. For more information on the Nokia 5610 and Nokia 5310, read Kent German’s Crave blog.

Credit: Nokia