(Click here for larger image)Samsung claims to have been the first to incorporate hard drives into smartphones, beginning with the 1.5 GB SPH-V5400 and followed by the 3 GB
SGH i300 music smartphone introduced last year. With 8 GB, the i310 can store about 2,000 MP3 files, according to the company.
The i310 includes a 2 Mpixel video-capable camera with support for MPEG4 and H.263 video formats. The phone's TV output allows recorded videos to be displayed on a television monitor. The device supports Bluetooth for wireless headphones, but does not include WiFi.
The phone's USB 2.0 port and Plug & Play software allow it to serve as a removable disk drive for transfering files "in any format" to or from a desktop PC, the company says.
Samsung lists the following key features and specifications for the SGH i310:
- Operating System -- Windows Mobile 5.0
- Display:
- 2-inch, 240x320, 16-bit color TFT LCD.
- Supported video formats -- MPEG4, H.263, H.264
- Audio:
- Dual speaker
- Digital power amp
- Supported audio formats -- MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+, OGG Player
- Communications -- GSM/GPRS (900/1800/1900MHz) + EDGE
- Camera -- 2 megapixel camera, with flash
- Interfaces --- Bluetooth, TV out, and USB 2.0
- Expansion -- microSD slot
- Size -- 112 x 48.5 x 19.8 mm (4.4 x 1.9 x 0.78 inches)
- Weight -- 120 g
The company did not state pricing information.
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