Throughout 2005, Samsung Korea released 53 handsets domestically while the remaining 111 models were shipped worldwide outside of Korea for a grand total of 164 different handsets. Samsung expects to sell over a 100 million handsets for the first time in its history. Other honorable mentions from this Korean giant include the release of the world’s first 8-megapixel cameraphone (
SPH-V8200) and the 3GB music smartphone (
SGH-i300).
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Samsung HQ
The
Motorola Q is an attempt at merging the ultraslim RAZR line of phones with the tried-and-true form factor of the BlackBerry. It is powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 and navigation is dead easy with the scroll wheel and improved meny system. The QWERTY keyboard is equally effective as the current Treo line. The
Q fits snugly into any shirt or jacket pocket, and its thin looks doesn’t detract from the fact that it has a sturdy built. Check out the gallery after the jump. Via
Mobile Burn
Smartphone Thoughts have compiled some pictures depicting the antennaes of the upcoming Cingular 2125 Smartphone and the T-Mobile SDA version. Both models run on the Windows Mobile OS with a rather ugly looking hump at the back of the top of the phone’s chassis. This fashion faux pas is definitely a turn off in today’s environment of sleek devices. Via
Krunker
The T-Mobile website has listed the Motorola PEBL as an item that is on its way, but with no exact launch date. This stylish, black, and chic cell phone measures 1.93” x 3.41” x 0.79” and weighs just 3.88 ounces. The PEBL is a quad-band phone with a battery that provides up to 6.75 hours’ worth of talk time or up to an impressive 12 day standby time. Via Portable Gadgets
Kyocera’s KX21, or better known as the Switchback, is a spanking new device that features a full QWERTY keyboard, 1x RTT data and a camera. The megapixel count of the camera is uncertain as with its many other features (or the lack of it). So far we know there won’t be any Bluetooth which is pretty sad. Expect Virgin Mobile to carry this handset when it launches. Via
Phone Arena
Do the engineers at Samsung ever sleep? In addition to the
164 handsets launched this year, what are 3 more eh? The SCH-B300 swiveling phone (as shown), the SCH-B360 slider, and the SCH-B330 flip phone have joined the party. The SCH-B300 comes with a QVGA display, TV-out, IrDA, satellite DMB reception, 2 megapixel camera, MP3 playback and a microSD slot. The SCH-B360 and SCH-B330 share the same specs and features, with the B300 having a 3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth as well. Via
Mobile Mag
