[kcinimod]

check it out. samsung's F700

[erure]

All these big clunky phones... +_+ I guess it's better than the iPhone but I don't understand why everyone needs to have something similar to the iPhone -- just create something even better, not a little better >___<

[Volts]

the phone definately looks nice,i wanna see how the cam will perform.

[CK92842]

Consumers no matter what will follow the trends. Clearly there are better products than the iPod but the success continues to grow. But it's good to see that Samsung is taking a jab at Apple, competitive prices are sure to come out of this.

[aaandy]

After the F300 and F500 here is an interesting addition to Samsung's mobile phone line up the Ultra Smart F700 which can be termed as the iPhone killer. First we will have a look at the basic specs and then see how it stacks up with the iPhone. The Ultra Smart F700 (somehow I dont like the naming scheme) is a triband GSM (900/1800/1900) slider phone with a full QWERTY keyboard. It has a 2.78 inch touchscreen display supporting 262k colors and a resolution of 240x440 pixels. The smartphone has a proprietary Samsung OS with a unique drag and drop system for menu navigation and media playback. It supports all the major media formats from MP3 to Real to MPEG4. The F700 has a brilliant 5 Megapixel camera with autofocus and a secondary VGA cam for video conferencing. The 3G phone supports EDGE, GPRS, UMTS and HSDPA with lightning download speeds of 7.2 Mbps. Specs include Bluetooth, Micro SD card for memory expansion, USB and HTML browser. An interesting feature is VibeTonz which enables the handset to produce a huge range of 'vibro-tactile' sensations so you can hear the ringtone and hear it as well. It will provide an immersive gaming experience as gamers can experience the recoil of a gunshot or the jolt of a punch. (Comparison with the iPhone and more images after the jump)

So how does the Samsung Ultra Smart F700 stack up against the most awaited phone on the decade. The F700 does have some features which one would crave to be on the iPhone.
1) 5 Megapixel camera is much better than the standard 2 Megapixel camera on the iPhone
2) QWERTY keyboard, though the iPhone has touchscreen a keyboard is the ideal choice for SMS and E-mail junkies.
3) The F700 has UMTS and high speed HSDPA making it an ideal choice fo business users than the non-3G iPhone.
However the iPhone also scores on the F700 on some points
1) The F700 has no onboard Flash memory where as the iPhone has 4 / 8GB.
2) The iPhone has a 3.5 inch screen (F700 has 2.8 inch) boosting your movie watching experience.
3) The F700 lacks fancy features like the Ambient light sensor and Accelerometer.
4) Steve Jobs and the Apple tag, lets admit it nothing can replace them.

Anyways, here are pictures for the lazy.







http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/samsun...hone_killer.php

[Trungy]

All these big clunky phones... +_+ I guess it's better than the iPhone but I don't understand why everyone needs to have something similar to the iPhone -- just create something even better, not a little better >___<

Big and clunky? Dear, you are too spoiled with today's technology. I still remember the days where my iPod was the only thing that could fit in my pocket, and I'd clamor to all my friends that I had my entire music collection literally in my pocket.


Just create something better, but not a little better?

..correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that what they tried to do with the music players? Isn't Apple dominating the music player market?

[ichiban]

wow a 5mp camera is really sweet! But i'm not diggin the design. How much is it going to be?

[skwannabe]

How are the answering to iphone when iphone is quadband and they're product is triband. If I didn't need 850mhz, I would grab one. Just because it has 5mp it doesn't mean it will take great pictures. All about the lens~

[bluebyul]

did they list the price on this?
seeing as its 5mp, im guessing somewhat pricey??

[angelZ]

well it does look pretty nice...but i bet it's going to be pricey.

[apparition]

nice phone.

i wonder how much $$$$. at least competition with the iPhone will bring down prices.

[Carmen.]

5MP?
Holy sh*t that's more than my digicam.

But yeah I'm sure it'd be pretty pricey though, considering it's like a small computer more than anything.

[erure]

Big and clunky? Dear, you are too spoiled with today's technology. I still remember the days where my iPod was the only thing that could fit in my pocket, and I'd clamor to all my friends that I had my entire music collection literally in my pocket.
Just create something better, but not a little better?

..correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that what they tried to do with the music players? Isn't Apple dominating the music player market?

What I'm trying to say is that iPhone still doesn't compare to Korean cell phones and I think Samsung could do more about it than launch a phone that is better than the iPhone but still is in the same group.

[joonage]

dang .... 5 MP Camera? ... that's crazy ... haha

But even though it has external MicroSD slot, the max really is 2 GBs .... Or does it have any more internal memory???

[Sector]

Most likely the battery life will suck arse. I've used so many Samsung in the past, none have a decent battery life. They always at the end of day. Samsung should improve on their batteries.

[cmank]

i love how when the iphone came out, the chairman or w/e said something along the lines of "this fone uses technology years advanced compared to other manufacturers. you won't see ne thing like this ne time soon"

it's only a matter of time til more competition gets involved and smacks apple for being cocky.

i do like the iphone tho

[tklovex3]

i like this... so much better than the iphone. because... texting would be a lot faster? & the camera is making it more interesting. lol

[MsCHua]

that new phone reminds me of that recent Samsung mp3 player, I can't remember the name. =/

[res0nate]

What I'm trying to say is that iPhone still doesn't compare to Korean cell phones and I think Samsung could do more about it than launch a phone that is better than the iPhone but still is in the same group.

So why aren't there more Korean iPhone killer mobiles flooding the NA market? Maybe they should market an iKorean phone and say it can microwave your food as well. I mean, it is that much better right.

[MOOVERDOSE]

Wow, there was Nokia's ," I want to be touched" ( I'm still not over how pathetic the name is ) and now there's Samsung's.