- Browse Archives -      March 2007 April 2007 July 2007 August 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 December 2010 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 August 2011 November 2011 December 2011 January 2012 September 2023

Since when does a Windows Mobile smartphone toting the latest version of the mobile OS and 3.6Mbps HSDPA qualify as an "uninspired" handset? When said handset comes from Samsung's R&D labs, that's when.

We're used to seeing some incredibly sleek and slim designs coming out of the Korean handset giant, but the Samsung i200 leaves the company's sharp design aesthetic at the door - opting for a business-suit friendly motif.

Still, the 11.8mm-thick profile and 102g scale weight makes it clear that Samsung has turned slim handset manufacturing in to an art.

As mentioned, the Samsung i200 will be surfing the UK's UMTS/HSDPA networks on just a single 2100Mhz frequency band, while the tri-band (900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM/EDGE radio makes sure that the i200 can lock on to any available GSM band in the area. The Samsung i200 packs in Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, 2 megapixel camera, front-facing VGA camera, 2.8-inch QVGA display, and a light-sensor (a la the iPhone).

Unfortunately, GPS and WiFi are left out of the Samsung i200's feature-set, but with Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard and Microsoft Office Mobile, Windows Live Messenger and ClearVue in tow, we're sure the i200 will find a good home in a few corporate environments.

The Samsung i200 is available now for €399 ($625) without contract.

Labels: Samsung

---

---