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  Groundbreaking Samsung Phones Make U.S. Debut at CES 2008

                                Booth #11033

    LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Electronics showcases several
of its groundbreaking, revolutionary global handsets at the 2008
International Consumer Electronics Show. These handsets make their U.S.
debut at the show and exemplify cutting-edge technology and design
innovation.

    The Samsung SGH-i450 is a truly innovative music phone that offers a
dual slider design and touch wheel music navigation. When the i450 slides
up, the mobile phone supports powerful smartphone features with Symbian S60
OS. Running the Symbian S60 3rd Edition operating system, the i450 provides
advanced download application and multitasking features in fast speed
through HSDPA connectivity. When it slides down, the phone activates as a
music player with touch wheel navigation which enables the users to control
the multimedia menus easily. Moreover, metallic speakers supporting
ICEpower(R) amplifier developed by Bang & Olufsen(R) offer superb sound
quality to music phone users.

    The Samsung SGH-G800, the world's first 5 megapixel camera phone with
3x optical zoom, is the answer for customers' needs to have the perfect
digital camera and the multimedia mobile phone combined into one single
device. A sleek camera phone, the G800 looks like a streamlined digital
camera on one side and a fashionable mobile phone on the other side. The
handset is equipped with advanced camera features such as face detection
and Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), and also provides a very easy tool for
sharing images and videos. Plus, the Samsung G800 offers professional video
editing functions so that people can easily cut, paste, and edit their own
films, and a mobile blogging feature helps users to upload to their
favorite User Created Contents (UCC) site very easily.

    The Samsung SGH-i620 features a vertical slide design that reveals a
full QWERTY keyboard. The i620 is a Windows Mobile 6.0 smart device that
offers podcasting, RSS reader capabilities, music player and 2-megapixel
camera.

    The Samsung SGH-i780 is a sleek smart device featuring a full QWERTY
keyboard and full touch screen. The Windows Mobile 6.0 device features push
email, GPS capabilities, an optical mouse, 2-megapixel camera and HSDPA
technology.


SGH-i450 Specification Standard HSDPA 3.6 mbps/ UMTS/ EDGE (900 / 1800 / 1900/2100) Camera 2 Megapixel Camera + VGA Camera Display 2.4" GVGA TFT (262K Colors) Features Symbian v9.2 / S60 v3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 Ice power audio technology (B&O) Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP), USB 2.0 HS OMA DRM v 2.0 / MTP , FM radio, 3.5 mm ear jack Touch wheel navigation Memory 35 MB internal memory + micro SD Size 101 x 52 x 17.8 mm SGH-G800 Specification Standard GSM 900, 1800, 1900MHz, UMTS 2100, EDGE, GPRS Class 10 HSDPA (3.6 Mbps) Camera 5 Megapixel Optical Inner Zoom (3X Optical, 4X Digital) Xenon Flash, Auto Focus Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Face Detection Image Stabilizer, Image Editor, Image Stamp Panorama / Mosaic / Macro Shot Landscape Camera UI, Camera Lens Cover Display 2.4" 262K QVGA TFT LCD Features Mobile Blogging PictBridge / USB 2.0 / Bluetooth v 2.0 Multi-format Audio & Video Full Browser Yahoo / Google Search Memory External Memory : microSD Size 101 x 51.1 x 18.8 mm SGH-i620 Specification Standard HSDPA 900/1800/1900/2100MHz Camera 2 Megapixel Camera Display 2.2" GVGA TFT (262K Colors) Features Windows Mobile Music Player Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP), USB 2.0 HS Multiple messaging capabilities (SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, IM) Touch wheel navigation Memory 30 MB internal memory + micro SD Size 94.9 x 59.3 x 16.3mm SGH-i780 Specification Standard HSDPA 3.6 mbps/ 900/1800/1900 MHz + UMTS 2100MHz, EDGE, GPRS Class Camera 2 Megapixel Camera Display 2.55" GVGA TFT (65536K Colors) Features Windows Mobile PPC PE (WM 6.0) A-GPS with Navigation Pack Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP), USB 2.0 HS, Wi-Fi Music Player (AAC/AAC+, WMA, MP3, WAV) RSS Reader, Podcast Memory 150 MB internal memory + micro SD Size 115.9 x 61.3 x 12.9 mm Samsung at ICES 2008 To see Samsung Electronics' complete ICES 2008 product lineup, please visit the company's booth (#11033) located in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more information on specific products, please visit Samsung Electronics' ICES press site at http://www.samsung.com/icespress. About Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2006 parent company sales of US$63.4 billion and net income of US$8.5 billion. Employing approximately 138,000 people in 124 offices in 56 countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, Telecommunication Network Business and Digital Appliance Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com
  SOURCE Samsung Telecommunications America




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