UK network operator Vodafone has picked up a new Samsung PDA mobile phone as a time-limited exclusive phone, meaning that for a set time, the phone will only be available at Vodafone rates until it is launched. to the other networks.
This usually lasts no more than around three months at which point the phone will be released to retailers and distributors as well, the downside of this is that for now the customer can only buy the new Samsung F700 with a Vodafone contract that binds them. on a 12- or 18-month contract period, those willing to wait will be rewarded at the rates offered by the other networks later on.
As we mentioned, this is Samsung’s first step into the field of PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), the company has been involved in smartphone manufacturing before, but not in the highly competitive, high-spec PDA market geared towards business.
Ultra Smart may be an understatement for this new offering. The new Samsung Ultra Smart F700 is a 3.5G Smartphone compatible with HSDPA capable of download speeds of up to 7.2 mbps.
A Tri Band GSM phone, which also supports UMTS, the F700 Ultra Smart comes with GPRS support, bluetooth and EDGE technology. On the back of the smartphone, there is an impressive 5.0 megapixel camera, including autofocus, with a secondary front camera for video calls.
Similar in design to Apple’s iPhone, this new phone features a slide-out Qwerty keyboard and a 2.8-inch, 440 x 240-pixel TFT touchscreen.
The phone also hides a very unique touch screen feature, called VibeTonz Technology, whereby the user can feel the buttons on the touch screen through the gentle vibrations that occur when they are pressed.
Another interesting feature offered by the Samsung F700 is a drag and drop interface that almost completely eliminates the need for a stylus to control the operations desired by users, such as volume, playlists and screen brightness, which increases the overall ease of use. look of this phone.
Then there is the media player that supports video recording and playback, as well as MP3 and ACC audio file formats.
Other benefits of the 2.8-inch Samsung F700, of course, lie in surfing the web, accessing and responding to emails, and editing documents. So, thankfully, one can not only guess but notice that the Samsung F700 comes with MicroSD expansion, which we think is a must considering the sheer capacity this phone has to offer.
Overall, this is an impressive attempt by Samsung to enter the PDA market, signing the exclusive deal with Vodafone will only help increase awareness of this new handset with the huge advertising budget and network branding.
If user reviews are in favor of the Samsung F700 then this is probably not the last PDA the company embarks on manufacturing, one thing we all know about Samsung is that their build quality is considered one of the best. the best in the industry, so if the features of the F700 are up to the requirements of business users, they will surely find a winning formula.