Samsung today announced a new addition to its Ultra portfolio with the introduction of Ultra Smart F700. The F700 features unrivaled design and brings a superior range of multimedia experiences to consumers.

The Ultra Smart is a part of Samsung's Ultra portfolio which boasts a full touch screen as well as QWERTY keypad. It reflects the recent trend in telecommunications industry of touch screen user interface and also implements a QWERTY keypad and VibeTonz technology which allows them to feel the buttons accompanied by responsive vibrations. A "Drag and drop" method of touch screen was adopted for easier menu navigation along with music play list control for an expanded multimedia experience. Volume, play lists, brightness of screens as well as other menu control can be controlled utilizing the touch screen.

As speed is becoming crucial for data communications, Samsung has included the latest trends in mobile to the Ultra Smart F700. The Ultra Smart reflects the latest speed of 7.2 Mbps under the High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network. Once the 7.2 Mbps HSDPA network completely deployed, F700 users can download an mp3 song (about 4 MB each) in 4.4 seconds. A full HTML browser along with the QWERTY key pad enables easy access to the internet for email and data services.

Using the new F700, business and creative professionals are able to view content on a stunning 2.78-inch color display. The device features first class entertainment with a top-of-the-line 5.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus and Bluetooth. With 7.2 Mbps HSDPA, it makes it easier to watch videos, listen to songs, share high-quality photos, or catch up on email on the move.

Samsung F700 Specifications

- Standard: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, EDGE
- Frequency: 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz + 2.1 GHz
- Camera: 5.0-Megapixel with Auto-Focus
- Display: 262,744 TFT (2.78-inch, 440 x 240 px)
- Features: Full Touch Screen
- MPEG4 / H.263 / H.264 / Real MP3 / AAC(+) / eAAC+ / Real
- QWERTY Keypad
- MMS / Email / JAVA / WAP 2.0
- Bluetooth / USB
- Flash UI / Document Viewer
- Full HTML Browsing
- Offline Mode, BGM
- Memory: microSD
- Size: 104 x 50 x 16.4 mm

The pictures look great
http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/08/s...ra-smart-f700/

Too bad it won't work well in the U.S....