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CeBIT 2003 - Samsung
Announces Palm OS 5.2 Smartphone
By William | Reporter
Date: 03/16/2003
At the CeBIT 2003 show in Germany, Samsung announced its latest
Palm OS smartphone, the SGH-i500, which features Palm OS 5.2 and
runs on GPS/GPRS (900/1800,1900) wireless networks for worldwide
phone support.
The device runs PalmOS 5.2 on an 300mhz Intel PXA262 processor, with
32MB ROM / 32MB RAM. Unlike its CDMA cousin, the SGH-i500 lacks a
dedicated Grafitti area. Palm OS 5.2 includes the Graffiti 2 input
system.
The SGH-i500 has a Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900) phone radio and uses
a GPRS Class 8 (1 Tx, 4 Rx) chip. It comes with a rechargeable
(1100mAh) battery which allows for 200 minute of talk time and 100
hours on standby. There will be an optional (1700mAh) extended
battery.
The SGH-i500, measuring 3.5 x 2.2 x 1.0 inches and weighing 5.3
ounces, includes an integrated 330,000 pixel digital camera for
640x640 pixel pictures and a built-in flash. Because the device runs
Palm OS 5.2, it includes the new Graffiti 2 text-entry system, which
is based on CIC's Jot. Other features include 32 MB of RAM and 32 MB
of ROM, far more memory than any other Palm OS device.
i500 comes with a Palm media pack for audio and video playback, a WAP 2.0 browser, an MMS and email messaging client and adds support
for J2ME applications. Samsung also states that it will come with
various third party web browsers, but no specifics are given.
Samsung has also posted a
flash demo of the product worth checking out. The specs flash by
pretty quick, but here's a rundown:
*Palm OS 5.2
*Integrated Camera, .3 Megapixel
*embedded flash
*32MB RAM (just the second Palm OS device to have more than 16MB)
*32MB ROM
*Two LCD displays
*324 x 342 pixel resolution TFT main screen, 65k colors
*96 x 64 pixel, 256 color front dispaly
*MMS Client/WAP Browser
*RF BAnd - 900/1800/1900
*Class 8 GPRS
*Weight - 5.3 Ounces
*3.5 x 2.3 x 1 inches
*SDIO SD slot
*Intel PXA262 300MHz processor
The clamshell smartphone has the keypad and buttons on one side of
its 320x353 pixel TFT display on the other. The display supports
65,000 colors. A second 96x64 pixel screen on the outside of the
clamshell supports 256 colors. An SDIO compatible Secure Digital
slot is available for extra storage and SD peripherals. There is no
pricing or word of this device coming to the US.
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