Samsung I7110 Symbian Smartphone with Pedestrian Navigator

Samsung Electronics today announced the I7110, a slim smartphone based on S60 and Symbian OS.



The I7110 offers a 2.6-inch AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) screen and geo-tagging and navigation capabilities. With Pedestrian Navigator, the handset functions in pedestrian and driving modes in 10 cities such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Helsinki, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris and Rome.

The FM transmitter lets drivers receive voice navigation via car speakers.

Users can take high-resolution photos with the 5.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus, LED flash and Smile Shot and Blink Shot functions. It supports advanced video recording and play features in multi-codec formats such as DivX.

The I7110 is based on Symbian OS v9.3 and S60 3rd Edition. Users can choose from thousands of applications from the S60 applications library. An 8-way optical mouse offers convenient mobile browsing.

The smartphone has HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, 50MB of internal memory with a microSD slot to store content up to 16GB, and a 1200 mAh battery with up to 11 hours of talk time.

"The introduction of I7110 is a testament of our strategic focus on the open OS phone portfolio," said Geesung Choi, President of Samsung Mobile. "With a strong partnership with Symbian and the increased momentum in the smartphone market, Samsung will continue to offer a wide selection of mobile phones meeting the needs and lifestyles of today's consumers."

The Samsung I7110 will be available in Russia from November 2008 and other markets shortly thereafter.