Samsung sets its leading position in Android, the mobile industry’s emerging operating system

April 27, 2009, Seoul, Korea - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today unveiled the I7500, its first Android-powered mobile phone. With a launch of I7500, Samsung became the first company among the global top three mobile phone manufacturers to unveil an Android-powered phone.

“Samsung is among the earliest members of the Open Handset Alliance and has been actively moving forward to introduce the most innovative Android mobile phone,” said JK Shin, Executive Vice President and Head of Mobile Communication Division in Samsung Electronics. “With Samsung’s accumulated technology leadership in mobile phone industry and our consistent strategy to support every existing operating system, I believe that Samsung provides the better choices and benefits to our consumers” he added.

The Samsung I7500 is a cutting-edge smartphone, featuring a 3.2” AMOLED full touch screen and 7.2Mbps HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, giving users access to Google™ Mobile services and full web browsing at blazing speeds.

The Samsung I7500 offers users access to the full suite of Google services, including Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Calendar™, and Google Talk™. The integrated GPS receiver enables the comprehensive use of Google Maps features, such as My Location, Google Latitude, Street View, local search and detailed route description. Hundreds of other applications are available in Android Market. For example, the application Wikitude, a mobile travel guide, allows consumers to access details of unknown sights via location-based Wikipedia articles.

Based on Samsung’s proven product leadership, Samsung I7500 comes with latest multimedia features. The large and vivid 3.2“AMOLED display ensures the brilliant representation of multimedia content and enjoyable full touch mobile experience. Along with supporting a 5-megapixel camera and various multimedia codec formats, the I7500 also provides a long enough battery life (1500mAh) and generous memory capacity up to 40GB (Internal memory: 8GB, External memory: Up to 32GB) to enjoy all the applications and multimedia content. The phone also boasts its slim and compact design with mere 11.9mm thickness.

The Samsung I7500 will be available in major European countries from June, 2009.

Network	HSDPA 7.2Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps (900 / 1700/ 2100MHz) EDGE / GPRS (850/ 900/1800/1900)
OS	Android
Display	3.2” HVGA(320x480) AMOLED
Camera	5 MP Camera (Auto Focus), Power LED
Video / Audio	Video: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, e-AAC+, WMA, RA
Value Added Features	Full Web Browser Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Android Market
Connectivity	Bluetooth® 2.0, USB 2.0, WiFi, MicroUSB, 3.5mm ear jack
Memory	Internal memory: 8GB External memory: Micro SD (Up to 32GB)
Battery	1500 mAh
Size	115 x 56 x 11.9mm

* Google, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Calendar, Google Talk are trademarks of Google Inc.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of two business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global 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. Read more

World’s first to support global coverage with Quad-band connectivity

Seoul, Korea, April 8th, 2009 – Samsung Electronics, a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the Samsung B5702, the newest dual-standby mobile phone, which allows users to operate two SIM cards in one mobile phone simultaneously.

Samsung B5702 offers innovative and easy-to-use dual-standby features. It is the first dual-standby mobile phone that also supports quad-band connectivity, providing truly global coverage to its users. For convenient use, the phone enhances the usability of its dual-standby features. It provides two LED lights that indicate which SIM card is being used by an incoming call, and the interface can be personalized with various themes, melodies, and screensavers to recognize quickly which SIM card is in use. By using the dedicated hot key on the side of the phone, users can easily switch between the SIM cards without rebooting the phone.

Samsung B5702 enables a convenient mobile Internet experience. Users can check their e-mail and documents, and enjoy full Web browsing supported by both SIM cards. The phone also boasts various multimedia functions including an audio player that supports various formats, video recording, a 3-megapixel camera, and an FM radio with Radio Data System (RDS) function. With its slim and elegant design, the phone is a stylish slider phone that measures a mere 17.5mm thick. Its compact size and refined metal finish complete its smart and premium look.

Samsung B5702 will be launched in several markets including in Russia in May 2009.

Network	SIM1/SIM2 : Quad band (850/900/1800/1900) EDGE Class
Display	2.4” TFT LCD / 320 x 240 (QVGA) 262K
Camera	3MP with Auto Focus
Video / Audio	Video: H.263 + AMR,MPEG4 Audio: MP3/AMR/AAC/AAC+/e-AAC/WMA
Value Added Features	FM Radio with RDS Document viewer (MS Office, PDF, TXT, BMP, JPG, PNG) Full web browsing / Dictionary / Background music
Connectivity	USB 2.0 high speed /Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Battery Life	Talk Time: Up to 11.4 hours Standby Time: Up to 220.9 hours
Memory	Internal Memory : 50MB External memory : up to 8GB
Size	106 x 52.5 x 17.5 mm

About Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of US$105 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of two main business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global 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. Read more