Samsung Press Release

Samsung Introduces Mobile Phone with 3GB Hard Disk Drive

SEOUL, Korea—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Oct. 17, 2005—Samsung today introduced a 3GB HDD embedded phone, model SPH-V7900. This is Samsung’s latest model equipped with a hard disc drive following the world’s first mobile phone equipped with 1.5GB hard disc drive, model SPH-V5400, which Samsung introduced in September of last year.

The V7900 allows users to store two or three full-length movies (at 1.1-5GB each) or more than 700 music files (at 4MB each).

The V7900 also supports the latest multimedia compression technologies -MPEG-4/H.264 (for video) and MPEG-4 AAC/AAC+ (for audio). High-performance dual speakers are mounted on the exterior folder to provide 64-polyphonic stereo sound.

This model comes with harmonic color, a new feature that converts all musical elements such as scale, octave, tone and volume into visual images in a variety of colors and patterns. It also comes with a 2 megapixel camera that includes 2x optical zoom, MP3 player, and document viewer functions.

“The major increase in memory will position the mobile phone as a key multimedia product that enables users to watch movies and listen to music. We will continue to apply the latest technologies and innovative designs to remain at the forefront of the global market for premium mobile phones,” said Kitae Lee, President of the Samsung Electronics Telecommunication Network Business.

The phone is available in Korea at around $700 USD.

SPH-V7900 Specification
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CDMA 2000 1x EVDO
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2 Megapixel Camera / Flash
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3 GB Hard Disk Drive
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Video Recording (MPEG4) & Messaging
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MPEG4 / H.264
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Display: 262K color TFT (240 x 320)
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MP3 / AAC / AAC+ Player
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IrDA / USB 2.0
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TV output / Document Viewer
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MMS / WIPI / WAP2.0
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Size: 103 x 52 x 27.6 mm
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Weight: 165.3g
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About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2004 parent company sales of US$55.2 billion and net income of US$10.3 billion. Employing approximately 113,600 people in over 90 offices in 48 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com