
Europe
: Samsung Electronics is reinforcing its technology leadership with
the launch of a new HSDPA handset (model: SGH-Z560) for Europe. The
launch of this handset will be combined with Europe’s first
demonstration of High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) technology,
reaching speeds up to 3.6 Mbps, at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona.
The technologically advanced
Z560 for Europe supports 1.8Mbps data rates and comes in an ultra
slim design. With a depth of mere 16mm, the handset includes advanced
features such as a 2 mega-pixel camera with auto focus, external touch
music keys, 30 MB of internal memory and microSD external memory slot.
The Z560 is slim yet has a wide display for the convenient use of
multimedia functions at a very high speed data rate. It uses a 2.3”
QVGA 262K LCD to ensure a clear, sharp screen image. The Z560 will
be available in Europe at 2nd quarter of 2006.
At the end of 2005, Samsung
announced the introduction of HSDPA phone for the first time in Europe
through cooperation with Vodafone and Qualcomm. Samsung has also demonstrated
the industry’s first HSDPA handset speeds of 3.6Mbps at CES
in January 2006 and will demonstrate the technology for the first
time in Europe at 3GSM.
Samsung’s 3.6Mbps
HSDPA handset allows users to download content much faster than on
WCDMA or GSM/GPRS networks. For example, downloading a 4MB mp3 file
takes less than 10 seconds at 3.6Mbps HSDPA. Demonstration of web
browsing, as well as streaming and downloading of content will be
held to compare the speed of 384Kbps (WCDMA speed) and 1.8 Mbps HSDPA
phone.?
Kitae Lee, president of
Samsung Telecommunication Business stated: “Samsung is proud
to showcase HSDPA technology as the future of mobile broadband. By
introducing our new strategic model, Z560, Samsung will drive the
commercialization and deployment of HSDPA in Europe and lead the market.
”
HSDPA, a new form of mobile
broadband, is capable of transmitting data at speeds up to seven times
faster than that of WCDMA. Users can enjoy large-scale multimedia
downloads, such as DVD-quality movies and interactive multimedia games,
with high-speed wireless Internet access comparable to speeds of fixed-line
ADSL services.
SGH-Z560 Specification
Standard HSDPA 1.8Mbps, EDGE
900/1800/1900 MHz + 2.1GHz
Camera 2 Megapixel Camera with Auto Focus
Display 2.3” 240x320 262K TFT? (Internal)
1.0” 128x128 65K TFT (external)
Features Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4 / H.263 / Real)
Video Telephony & Streaming
MP3/AAC/AAC+/Real /WMA
Dual Speaker / Digital Power Amp / External Touch Music Key
Bluetooth® Technology / USB /PictBridge
Document Viewer?
30MB user memory & microSD slot
Size 97.3 x 51.3 x 16 mm
Weight 98 g