Tuesday 8 January 2008

Samsung i550 - A GPS phone par excellence.

Mobile phones have become more innovative with the passage of time. Gone are the days of bulky handsets with limited options for messaging and calling. The latest mobile handsets come with high-end capabilities and sophisticated options. As a matter of fact, mobile handsets with specialized capabilities have become the latest craze among phone users across the world. The Samsung i550 is one such high end phone that can be used as a sat nav device. In this article, we get to know this Samsung handset a little better.

The i550 is a GPS phone that has been launched recently by Samsung. With this launch, Samsung has made its foray into GPS handsets; as a matter of fact, the Samsung i550 is giving a tough competition to leading players in this domain such as Nokia.

The handset can be used as a Sat-Nav or personal navigation device. The handset comes with in-built GPS receiver and dedicated GPS buttons that make this possible. These buttons are placed on the front keypad of the Samsung mobile phone - a fact that makes the gadget easy to use. The interface is quite innovative – which further optimizes user experience with this mobile phone handset.

The handset comes empowered with HSDPA technology; this means that users can enjoy download speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps. Among the multimedia capabilities of the handset, one needs to mention the 3.2 mega pixel digital camera, the FM radio options, a 2.6 inches screen and 128 MB of RAM. All these options ensure that there is never a dull moment with this Samsung mobile. One can listen to music, capture images and video clips, or download information from the internet without any hassle. Moreover, this Samsung mobile phone is Bluetooth compatible. One can use it to remain connected with other Bluetooth compliant devices.

To conclude, it can be stated that the Samsung i550 is a sleek Samsung mobile with powerful GPS capabilities. The handset could become indispensable to frequent travelers and globe trotters.

Samsung i550 and Samsung i560

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