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Samsung says the i300 supports 3D-sound through its stereo speakers and enables music downloads from OTA (over-the-air) music services provided by mobile operators as well as from online music services. The device sports a QVGA (320x240 pixel) display, and also includes a 1.3 megapixel camera.

Samsung lists the following key features and specifications for the SGH-i300:

• Operating System -- Microsoft Windows Mobile
  
• Display:
  • 240x320, 18-bit color TFT LCD.
    
  • Supported video formats -- MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV
• Audio:
  • Dual speaker
    
  • "Real" ringtones and 3D sound
    
  • Digital power amp
    
  • Supported audio formats -- MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+, OGG Player
• Communications -- GSM/GPRS (900/1800/1900MHz)
  
• External Memory -- TransFlash
  
• 1.3 megapixel camera with flash
  
• Scroll-wheel navigation
  
• Interfaces --- Bluetooth, IrDA, and USB
  
• Size -- 113 x 48 x 20 mm (4.4 x 1.9 x 0.8 inches)
  
• Weight -- 130 g

"We are proud to show our technology leadership by introducing the world's first music smartphone with 3GB hard disk drive," said Kitae Lee, President of Samsung's Telecommunication Network Business. "Samsung is truly in the center of mobile convergence and we will continue to seek out ways to converge innovative features in our products."

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