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May 13, 2005

Samsung MM-A800



Samsung-Mm-A800The Samsung A800 phone has camcorder and printing functionality built into its slider design. It features a 2 megapixel digital camera, business card scanner speech automatic dictation input and a 320 x 240 pixel 262 color screen. The MM-A800 has 53 megabytes of internal memory as well as an expandable TF-R slot.

Cameratown reviews the Samsung MM-A800 Camera phone and writes - For those who want a very competent phone with very good signal strength, audio quality and features such as video and still capture, Samsung's MM-A800 Multimedia Phone is a top competitor. No other phone available in the U.S. offers the quality, camera resolution, and features that are integrated into this phone. For example, you can aim the camera phone at a business card, take the picture, confirm which part of the image is the company name, contact name, address, and phone number, and the MM-A800 will convert the data to text and automatically insert it into the contact's database. The phone also features a built-in music and video player and is compatible with Sprint TV, giving you access to a variety of channels (News, Sports, Weather). The streaming video feature definitely had hiccups during playback, but as bandwidth speed increases and Sprint works out some of the kinks in their system, this will become a fun if not expensive feature.

PC Magazine reviews the Samsung MM-A800 and writes - 'Like most combo devices, the MM-A800 is a jack-of-all-trades and doesn't do anything as well as devices dedicated to a particular purpose do. Its camera isn't quite as good as a 2MP digital camera, its MP3 player isn't an iPod, its voice quality doesn't quite match that of the best simple voice- and SMS-focused phones, and its business card scanner isn't the cream of the crop. But you know what? To the folks who will buy this phone—the bleeding-edge techs who use Sprint—none of that will matter.'

Samsung MM-A800 News Release

This unique slider phone features a built-in multimegapixel camera and digital camcorder, external TransFLASH removable memory card slot, stereo sound for listening to digital music files, VoiceMode speech-to-text dictation technology, and a built-in media player to deliver innovative television and movie content from Sprint TV(SM) and other channel providers

Sprint and Samsung today announced the first two-megapixel camera phone in the United States, the Sprint PCS Vision(SM) Multimedia Phone MM-A800 by Samsung. This unique slider phone is a multimedia powerhouse, allowing customers to capture two-megapixel still images and VGA-quality videos, listen to digital music files, and text message at lightening speed with voice commands and dictation, all in one intelligently designed device.

In addition to capturing crisp two-megapixel images, the MM-A800 by Samsung with Picture Mail(SM) services has traditional digital-camera features, including a TransFLASH memory card slot (32MB card included), auto focus, 2.5x digital zoom, flash, color adjustments, fun frames and multishot. Further enhancing the user experience, customers can connect the MM-A800 by Samsung to any PictBridge-enabled printer with the included USB cable to print color photos, with no special software or PC connection required.

“The MM-A800 by Samsung exemplifies the continuing consumer trend to converge the functionality of consumer electronic devices with wireless handsets,” said John Garcia, senior vice president - Sales and Distribution, Sprint. “The delivery of the first two-megapixel phone to the U.S. market reinforces Sprint's position to deliver expert technology from Samsung and offer leading data services with Picture Mail, Sprint TV, music and games.” The MM-A800 by Samsung is the ultimate in self expression and efficiency.

Customers can use the embedded camera to capture a business-card image with Biz-Card Scan and transfer the contact information directly into the device's internal contacts, alleviating the need for manual entry. The phone's camcorder capabilities allow customers to shoot 30-second videos, sharing them with family and friends via email or saving them as screensavers and wallpapers. With the MM-A800 by Samsung's built-in TransFLASH expandable memory card slot, users have ample memory to store their favorite video clips and digital music files.

“The MM-A800 by Samsung is both a design and technological breakthrough that showcases Samsung's ability to embed real-life, relevant technologies in sleek, user-friendly packages,” said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president, Samsung. “With Picture Mail services from Sprint and easy printing options, the MM-A800 by Samsung is a true competitor to traditional digital cameras.”

The MM-A800 by Samsung perfects the “all-in-one” device, enabling customers to listen to and view streaming music and video clips live and on-demand in real time from Sprint TV and other channel providers directly through the phone's built-in media player at up to 15 frames per second. The content, played on the embedded media player, is directly delivered to the MM-A800 by Samsung from the high-speed (CDMA1X) Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. The phone also offers the added benefit of Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) quality, providing CD-like sound quality when listening to streaming music or playback of audio files.

Sprint and Samsung were the first to launch a device in the United States capable of streaming audio and video live and on demand at up to 15 frames per second across a CDMA network in August 2004.

The 4.26-ounce MM-A800 by Samsung features 3D graphics and a vibrant QVGA- resolution 1.22“ x 1.59” TFT LCD screen. The 262,000-color screen with its 240 x 320 resolution level provides sharp detail of objects when viewing videos, high-resolution photos, games and other images on the phone.

Adding to its user-friendly consumer benefits, the MM-A800 by Samsung revolutionizes text messaging with VoiceMode speech-to-text dictation technology. VoiceMode, by VoiceSignal Technologies, allows users to dictate text messages. To start, the user simply says a voice command to address a text message to the desired recipient in their address book thus eliminating many time-consuming steps by just saying, “Send text to Dad.” Once the message is addressed, the user is able to employ VoiceMode to populate the message with text by just speaking the words into the phone. The user trains the MM-A800 by Samsung through a brief series of spoken prompts that captures voice tone and intonation. The more frequently VoiceMode is used, the more it adapts to the user's voice. With the MM-A800 by Samsung, you can “Say it, see it, send it.”

The MM-A800 by Samsung is available for a suggested retail price of $499.99 or $349.99 after rebate at third-party retailers and online at http://www.sprintpcs.com.



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Posted by Darren at May 13, 2005 06:20 PM