14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung currently showcases three new mid to high-end mobile phones, in the Netherlands, at the TeleVisie 2008 fair (14 - 15 April). Previously unannounced (not officially at least), the handsets are Samsung U800, Samsung L870 and Samsung i900, and come to strengthen the South Korean company's line-up of evolved devices planned to be launched this year.
Samsung U800 is apparently a new member of the Soul family, being a candybar version of the U900 model. The phone comes with quad-band 3G connectivity (UMTS), a 3.2 Megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, Music player and FM radio. Measuring only 111 x 46 x 9.8 millimeters, U800 is dressed in a metallic case and, like the other two Soul phones, it looks really nice. With an adequate marketing campaign, Samsung U800 has all the chances to become a best seller.
Samsung L870 is a slider that runs on Symbian S60 and, well, it kind of resembles Nokia's N95 in design. The new handset measures 102 x 50 x 13.5 millimeters and packs a 3.0 Megapixel camera, GSM and UMTS connectivity, FM Radio, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 and a wide display of unknown resolution.
Samsung i900 is a full touchscreen phone and runs on Windows Mobile 6.1. Measuring 112 x 56 x 13 millimeters, i900 offers a 5.0 Megapixel camera, tri-band GSM and tri-band UMTS connectivity, Wi-Fi, the latest Bluetooth and USB versions (2.0), and, probably, built-in GPS too.
Aside from the above mentioned details, not much else is known about the three new Samsung phones. However, they will probably be launched starting the second half of 2008, for retail prices that will not allow everyone to buy them. Most probably, the most expensive of the three handsets will be i900, as it seems to offer the most evolved features.
