Samsung to announce its first GPS smartphone based on Symbian
Samsung Electronics announced its first GPS navigator equipped smartphone ‘SGH-i550’ during Symbian Smartphone Show in London.
With a candy bar-type design, the new i550 that is based on Symbian OS™ v9.2 and S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1 enables users to choose from thousands of applications from the S60 applications library and have access to their favorites by using dedicated hot keys. With the GPS navigator function, voice activated turn-by-turn guidance makes it easy for car drivers to find directions while pedestrian mode offers specific locations and directions at walking speeds.
Other features included HSDPA 3.6 Mbps, full browsing with a 128 MB RAM, 2.6-inch LCD, 3.2M camera with video editing functionality, 150MB of internal user memory and an FM radio. It will be available in Europe from November 2007.
Source: Aving
