Samsung Launches 5 Phones

Samsung today announced the appointment of Actor Aamir Khan as its Brand Ambassador for Samsung Mobile Phones in India while launching five new phones — Samsung SGH –i450, SGH-G800, i550, D880, J210. Talking about having Aamir Khan on board, H. B. Lee, President & CEO, Samsung South West Asia Headquarters said, "The Samsung brand stands for qualities of innovation, change, discovery, self-expression and excellence in performance. And these very same qualities are epitomized by Aamir Khan, whose quality and depth of work as well as versatility as an actor, have made him a much loved and respected actor in India today. We are indeed very proud and privileged to have him as our Brand Ambassador."

New Launches

Samsung i450

The Samsung SGH – i450, seeks to give users a Mobile Theater experience, which brings alive the experience of 3D surround sound powered by ICE Power amplifiers by Bang & Olufsen. The phone makes use of the Music wheel and the Dual-Slider form factor. The SHG –i450 has been priced at Rs.15, 000.

Samsung G800

The Samsung SGH-G800 sports a 5 mega pixel camera phone with 3x optical zoom, and comes packed with face detection, Xenon flash and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR). It is priced at Rs. 21, 799.

Samsung i550

Samsung i550 addresses the needs of the business consumer. Powered by Symbian S60 operating system, the i550 comes with an in-built GPS Receiver and five hot keys provided for music, camera, navigation, internet and main menu. The trackball provided in the phone allows for 360 degrees movement on the screen for navigation and selection. This 3 mega pixel camera phone with capability to support Bluetooth audio streaming is priced at around Rs. 25, 000.

Samsung D880

The Dual GSM Sim phone from Samsung, the D880, comes with 3.2 Mega Pixel Camera, 2.3-inch Wide LCD screen, Bluetooth and Stereo FM radio. It is priced at Rs. 13, 799.

Samsung J210

Lastly, the J210 comes with a 2 mega pixel camera phone with FM recording, microSD memory card expansion and Bluetooth music streaming (A2DP profile). It is priced at Rs. 6,649.

Samsung i780

Another phone that also made an appearance at the launch was Samsung's Windows Mobile handset the SGH i780. A very Blackberry like phone with a QWERTY keypad, inbuilt GPS receiver and an optical mouse for navigation in the middle of the navigation pad.

You can expect all handsets to hit stores in the next week or so.