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Midmarket: Samsung Offers 8 Sleek Handsets at 2009 CTIA Show


Samsung announced a slew of new handsets at the 2009 CTIA conference in Las Vegas, including the touch screen Finesse and Instinct s30, which offers visual voicemail. Like many other handset makers, Samsung is focusing on touch screen capability and Internet connectivity. Advanced Bluetooth capability and GPS-enabled features are also highlighted, as is a focus on media accessibility and playability. The Instinct has updated features including built-in instant messaging, an improved Web browsing experience using either the default browser or Opera Mini 4.2 and 16GB of external memory.

Samsung also debuted a Mobile Internet Device (MID), the Wi-Max-enabled Mondi, which features a 4.3-inch full touch screen with Samsungs TouchWiz user interface and a four-row, full QWERTY keyboard with an optical mouse slides out from behind the length of the rectangular screen. The Mondi runs Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, and comes preloaded with Opera 9.5 and the Route66 GPS application for turn-by-turn directions.
 
  • Samsung Offers 8 Sleek Handsets at 2009 CTIA Show
    by Nathan Eddy
  • Samsung Finesse
    With the Samsung Finesse, subscribers will be able to experience features and capabilities including unlimited talk, text and data, Internet access, Web browsing, MP3 music player and other multimedia functions, all with the convenience of a touch screen.
  • Samsung Instinct s30
    Aside from the touch screen capability, the Instinct offers Live Search for Sprint, powered by Microsoft, which provides easy access to directory information on-the-go, GPS-enabled directions, interactive maps and one-touch, click-to-call access.
  • Samsung Magnet
    Though lacking an official price or release date, the Magnet has been drawing a significant amount of attention, thanks to its orange color and QWERTY keyboard.
  • Samsung Propel Pro
    Offered by AT&T, this slider is a beefed-up version of Samsungs Propel handset, with features such as a Windows Mobile 6.1 OS, 3-megapixel camera and Wi-Fi connectivity for just $149.99 with the standard contracts and rebates.
  • Samsung Mondi
    Samsung enters the MID-market with this Wi-Max-enabled device, which runs Windows Mobile 6.1, and it has a 4.3-inch touch screen, but doesnt make calls over standard cellular networks.
  • Samsung Mondi
    Mondi comes with Wi-Max, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, as well as GPS driving directions software, 4 GB of memory and a QWERTY keyboard.
  • Samsung Impression
    This slider is priced at $200 and features a 3-megapixel camera and a 3.2-inch touch-screen display. Samsung says that the Impression is the first phone in the United States with an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED), which produces an exceptionally bright and clear screen.
  • Samsung Instinct
    Weighing in at 3.9 ounces, the Instinct wont weigh you down and offers features such as a Speech to Action button, which allows users to use functions with voice commands such as GPS navigation. It will retail for $129.99 with a two-year contract and $100 mail-in rebate.
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