Samsung i600 Available in The UK

The handheld that US customers know as the Samsung Blackjack, is now becoming available to customers in Europe, specifically in the UK through mobile operator Orange.

The only difference between the US and European versions is that the latter will also pack WiFi. Samsung's i600 is a slim and compact smartphone that packs a full QWERTY keyboard enabling its user to easily and conveniently compose emails and texts as well as create or edit documents while on the go.

It's a device that combines many features, suiting most of the customers needs and can be used for listening to music, taking snapshots, working while out of the office or browsing the web.

The features it packs include a 1.3 megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom and video recording capabilities, a media player with support for the usual file formats, a 2.3 inch 65k color screen with a QVGA resolution, Bluetooth and WiFi for connectivity, 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM and a MicroSD card slot that will enable the storage of many more files than the internal memory allows.

Due to its 3G capabilities, the user will also be able to make video calls, aside from the regular voice calls. What makes this handset so appealing among others of this type is its small size. Measuring only 113 x 59 x 12 mm and weighing 99 grams, it won't be hard for the user to carry it around or hold it with a single hand.

Since neither Samsung nor Orange have made any announcements regarding an upgrade of the handheld's OS to the new and improved Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone edition , one can assume that the i600 will still ship running Windows Mobile 5. Orange has also recently released the SPV E650, running WM6, so most customers might find it more convenient to pick the latter over the i600.