Samsung S5230 & S5600 Cell Phones European Release Pending

Samsung have confirmed that their new S5230 and S5600 phones, which come
with 3 WQVGA and 2 QVGA haptic feedback touchscreens respectively, are
due to commence shipping across Europe from April (S5600) and May (S5230).

'Samsung S5600 and S5230 are significant products to our full-touch
screen mobile portfolio, bringing stylish designs and intuitive user
interfaces,' said JK Shin, executive vice president and head of Mobile
Communications division at Samsung Electronics, who introduced the S5230
and the S5600. 'We are committed to strengthening our portfolio of
full-touch phones by introducing a variety of handsets to suit every
lifestyle. These two new products will bring the exciting experience of
touch to mobile phone users and will further enhance Samsung's
leadership in the full-touch market.'

The new Samsung handsets are detailed thus:
Samsung S5230

Samsung S5230 comes with the latest multimedia features in a slim and
compact body that measures a mere 11.9mm. Adopting a 3.0-inch WQVGA
full-touch screen and Samsung's TouchWiz User Interface with Mobile
Widgets, the phone enables its users to enjoy their mobile easily and
intuitively. Using Photo Contact, users can call a contact by simply
touching an appointed image.

The S5230 boasts various multimedia features including a 3 mega-pixel
camera and video recording supporting QVGA@15fps. It supports
multi-format and DNSe for ease of use and better sound quality. The
phone also features music recognition using Shazam's Find Music
service. To enjoy various multimedia content, S5230 supports 50MB memory
capacity with an external memory slot up to 8GB.

Samsung S5230 users can enjoy full Internet browsing with an
accelerometer sensor for auto-rotation. For convenience, the phone also
supports a QWERTY soft keyboard, Gesture Lock and handwriting features.
Samsung S5600

The Samsung S5600 attracts style-conscious users with its slim and
compact design. Boasting sophisticated design, the phone is packed with
multimedia features that enable its users to enjoy unique mobile
experiences.

Equipped with a 2.8-inch QVGA full-touch screen, Samsung S5600 adopted
the TouchWiz User Interface, designed to customize and personalize the
way you use your phone. Mobile widgets can be dragged and placed on the
screen for one-click access to your favorite applications. Full Internet
browsing support with an accelerometer sensor for auto-rotation also
gives users exciting mobile Internet experiences via 7.2 Mbps connectivity.

To enhance the usability for touch mobile phones, Samsung adapted
Gesture Lock feature, which enables the users to unlock the phone and
execute the menu directly as they draw a letter of the alphabet on the
screen. Users can set which menu they want to correspond to each letter,
from A to Z.

Samsung S5600 supports a 3 mega-pixel camera with the latest digital
camera features such as Smile Shot. The phone also features music
recognition using Shazam's Find Music service. With this service,
users can find virtually any song they want to listen to, even at an
unexpected moment. By recording and sending a tune to the Shazam server,
users can easily track down and even purchase the song through
participating operators' music stores. Multi-codec support including
H.263, MPEG4, and WMV eliminates the hassle of file format conversions.
The handset's generous memory (80MB and Micro SD slot up to 8GB)
ensures ample storage space for multimedia content.