Samsung SGH-F508, the World's Second DivX Certified Phone

DivX has just certified the Samsung SGH-F508 handset as being fully capable of providing the most evolved solutions for high-quality DivX video playback. The handset is one true display of high tech solutions packed together for making a truly innovative device capable of the highest performances.

Samsung received DivX certification for the F500 phone model in the past, too. The fact that this happens again makes this company the only one to produce mobile phones with such accreditation for their performances. It might very well be only the beginning, just as it was the case with the previous handset.

"DivX is working to build a common digital media language that offers real interoperability across devices and platforms, and innovative devices like the Samsung Ultra Video F508 phone are an important piece of that ecosystem", said Patrice Lagrange, Vice President and Group Business Manager, Media Languages at DivX. For this reason, "Adding the Samsung F508 phone to the family of DivX Certified devices gives users on-the-go access to a wide variety of digital media and ensures the high-quality experience that video aficionados demand and DivX users expect", he further added.

The large, swiveling LCD screen and high image rendering performances are the main reasons for Samsung SGH-F508 receiving the DivX Certification. Users of this handset can watch high-quality DivX movies the mobile way, anywhere and anytime. This can come from their personal collections, the DivX Stage6 video website, or through other mobile content services. The mobile phone has gone through a tough testing program, including reliable video creation and playback.

The Chinese language market will be the first one to benefit from the solutions that Samsung SGH-F508 is capable of providing. An exact launch date has not been set up to this point, although the device will come until the end of this year.