Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a global leader in the mobile phone industry with leadership in design and technology, announced the launch of `The Metal 5` in India. The latest Metal 5 is also the World’s Slimmest 5 Mega Pixel camera phone.
A design icon with high performance camera, The Metal 5 is the latest member of Samsung’s successful Metal Series phones in India. Made to capture quality pictures of priceless moments this metallic finish slider phone is a fusion of design, photography and multimedia.
Commenting on the camera phone market in India Mr. H.C.Ryu, M.D. Samsung Telecommunications India, said, “There is high consumer demand for gadget convergence in India. Consumers opt for camera phones that are much more convenient for capturing spontaneous shots. As per an independent study, by 2010 almost one billion camera phones will be sold worldwide. In India we are witnessing phenomenal growth in the imaging segment where the market is growing at 6%. Currently one-third of mobile phones sold in India have built-in camera.”
He further added that,”with sleek design, the Samsung Metal 5 embodies everything that Indian consumers are seeking in high end camera phone, in terms of unique compact metallic design and flawless function, appealing to young fashion conscious tech-savvy enthusiasts.”
The Metal 5 provides complete imaging solutions from image correction to capturing the widest view with panorama shot. All those moments can either be viewed on a 2.2” LCD screen with 16 million colors or played directly on TV with TV Out or wirelessly printed through Bluetooth printing.
The Metal 5 is also equipped with a host of multimedia features designed for those on the go. Music lovers will enjoy the embedded MP3 player and stereo FM radio. The Bluetooth capabilities in the phone allow users to enjoy music seamlessly through a wireless stereo headset. With improved internet browsing, users will also benefit from NetFront Browser v.3.4, which provides PC-like browser capabilities on mobile.
The Metal 5 phone is further secured with revolutionary mobile tracker, emergency SMS alert and privacy lock that provides peace of mind to mobile consumer.
Phones Specifications: The Metal 5
Camera:5 Megapixel Camera with Auto focus
Light sensor, Power LED flash light
Multi / Mosaic / Panoramic shot
High Sensitive Shot (antishake) ISO 800
Image editor/ Image stamp
Display:16 millions color QVGA TFT LCD ( 2560 x 1920 pixels, 5.6 cm)
Music Player:MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / e-AAC+/WMA Player
Stereo FM Radio, music library
TV Out,TV-Output / Offline Mode
Security:Mobile Tracker, Emergency SMS Alert, Privacy lock
Features
Video Player / Recording & Messaging (H.263 / MPEG4)
Background music animation
FM recording / 3D sound Speakerphone
USB / Bluetooth 2.0 / PictBridge
Bluetooth Stereo Headset supported
Mobile Printing (via Bluetooth)
SMS/ MMS / EMS/ WAP / Group messaging
Intelligent UI / Expresso GUI
Voice recorder
Netfront browser v 3.4
Dimension:
102 x 47.8 x 14.9 mm
Weight:105gms
Memory:55MB Internal Memory / Expandable Memory : micro SD T Flash (512 MB)
Band:Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) / EDGE
Battery 880mAh
Battery Time :
Talk Time 3.3 hours
Standby Time 300 hours
* phone specifications are subject to change
