Samsung Upping the Stakes in Convergence Devices
Upping the stakes in the hybrid device market is the American
arm of Samsung Electronics with the introduction of its SPH-1300
that adds a colorful twist to the marriage of the PDA and cell
phone. An 8-bit color display with a resolution of 160 x240 pushes
the added-value component one-step further.
Compact at less than five-inches in height and weighing less than
6 ounces, the SPH-1300 keeps its size down by featuring an onscreen
keypad instead of a push-button keypad. For text entry, a Graffiti
pad enables the user to access the familiar PDA applications. When
making a phone call, the Graffiti pad disappears and the numeric
keypad emerges for finger dialing, a stylus is not required. With
the speakerphone or standard headset, the user will be able to enter
information while chatting.
The SPH-1300 will not be available in the United States until
September of 2001.
SPH-1300 Specifications
- Motorola’s Dragon processor
- 8MB of memory
- CDMA 1900 MHz
- Palm OS 3.5
- 160 x 240 display
- 4.9 inches x 2.28 inches by 0.82 inch
- 5. 5 ounces
For more information: http://www.samsungusa.com/cgi-bin/nabc/main/samsungusa.jsp
Mobileinfo Comments and Advisory: On-screen keypad
will help. We await user reaction.
