14 DAY TRIAL // It seems that the Korean mobile phone maker Samsung plans to launch a movie store for its handset users in the near future. According to the recent news on the Internet, the giant manufacturer plans to include around 500 movie titles from major Hollywood movie makers with its 'Samsung Movies' store at launch.
In addition, it seems that the company also intends to include more than 1,000 movie titles and TV shows with its store before the end of June 2009. Users will be able to find titles like The Dark Knight, RocknRolla and Iron Man, which will become available for acquisition or rent on phones, laptops and desktop PCs. In addition, Samsung is also reported to be planning on extending the availability of the service to mp3/mp4 players and Samsung TVs.
The Korean company intends to offer the content for 24-hour rental for a £2.49 fee, while users will also be able to purchase the content for £4.99. Initially, the movie service will be available for users in the UK and Germany, but it is also expected to launch on additional European markets later during the ongoing year. We should also note that the service is powered by digital movie specialist Acetrax.
According to Samsung, the service should allow it to showcase its hi-res touchscreen devices. Many of you might already know the company's plans in this area, as well as the fact that Samsung's Tocco Ultra Edition comes to the UK market with a 2.8-inch AMOLED screen.
“We’re very excited to be able to provide customers access to their favourite movies and TV shows across a number of different Samsung platforms. On top of this, it’s all in superior picture and sound quality to the standard currently available in the market,” stated Nick Turner-Samuels, head of content at Samsung Mobile UK.
The new service announced by Samsung is not unique, as Motorola also launched a similar offering last year in partnership with Paramount.