Samsung announces new 8 megapixel mobile phone based on Symbian OS

INNOV8 brings ultimate multimedia entertainment to consumers

LONDON, United Kingdom – 24 July 2008 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd and Symbian Limited today announced the Samsung INNOV8, (model : i8510, pronounced [in-uh-veyt]). This ultimate entertainment mobile phone is equipped with high-end features and multimedia including an 8 megapixel camera, internet browsing and ergonomics. This is Samsung’s eighth mobile phone based on Symbian OS™, the global market-leading open mobile operating system for mobile phones.

INNOV8 is based on Symbian OS v9.3, bringing the highest level of power efficiency, platform security and phone performance. It includes demand paging, an OS component which enables shorter start-up times for applications and advanced memory management resulting in more responsive applications and phone features. This ensures INNOV8 works as quickly as mid-range phones only with better quality features suitable for consumers who want more from their handset.

INNOV8 brings users a ‘cinema in your pocket’ experience through access to a rich suite of applications from the S60 applications library, they can watch videos, including DivX files, view pictures and play two exclusively free embedded 3D games on the 2.8” LCD display. With HSDPA connectivity at 7.2Mbps and seamless connection through Wi-Fi, Samsung INNOV8’s optical mouse and easy navigation enables users’ quick internet browsing, alongside GPS and geo-tagging.

Earlier this year Samsung launched the G810 with a 5 megapixel camera running on Symbian OS™ v9.2. Some key multimedia and security features include audio and video capture and recording framework, still image conversion, 3D graphics support, application capability management and application data caging. In 2007, Samsung launched six mobile phones based on Symbian OS, including the Samsung i400, i450, i458, i520, i550 and i560. All seven phones are currently available in the market. Read more.

Samsung INNOV8 will be available in Europe from August 2008.

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More about Samsung INNOV8

The Samsung INNOV8 has features of a high end digital camera phone including 8 megapixel camera with blink shot and smile shot. It has a choice of an 8 or 16GB internal memory with FM radio and Bluetooth.

Other core features include a 12000mAh battery and a large 2.8” LCD screen, offering a convenient environment when viewing content on the Internet or maps on the GPS navigation feature.

Feature chart

Network	HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (900/2100), EDGE / GPRS (850/900/1800/1900)
OS	Symbian OS v9.3, S60 v3.2
Display	2.8” QVGA 16M TFT LCD
Camera	8 Megapixel CMOS with AF and Dual Power LED
	Smart Reader, Image Stabilizer, Auto-Panorama Shot, Smile Shot,
	Blink Shot, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Face Detection
Video	Video Player (DivX / H.263 / H.264 / WMV / MP4)
	QVGA 120 fps Video recording, VGA 30 fps recording
	Video Editing
Audio	FM Radio with RDS
	DNSe 2.0
	Music Player (MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA / AMR/ RealAudio)
	Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP)
	3.5pi output
Other features	A-GPS
	Optical Mouse, Accelerometer
	Embedded 3D Games : FIFA 2008, Asphalt
	Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)
Connectivity	Bluetooth 2.0 / USB 2.0 / Wi-Fi
Memory	16GB Flash + External Memory slot : microSDHC™ (up to 16GB)
Size	106.5 x 53.9 x 17.2 mm
Battery	1200 mAh
	Talk time: up to 300/510 min (3G/2.5G)
	Stand-by time: up to 330 / 310 hrs (3G/2.5G)

About Samsung Electronics Ltd

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of US$103.4 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of four main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, and Telecommunication 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 www.samsung.com.

About Symbian Limited

Symbian is a software licensing company that develops and licenses Symbian OS, the market-leading open operating system for mobile phones.

Symbian licenses Symbian OS to the world's leading handset manufacturers and has built close co-operative business relationships with leading companies across the mobile industry. During Q1 2008, 18.5 million Symbian mobile phones were sold worldwide to over 250 major network operators, bringing the total number of units shipped up to 31 March 2008 to 206 million.

Symbian has its headquarters in London, with offices in Cambridge, United Kingdom, China, India, Japan, Korea and United States. For more information, please visit www.symbian.com.

Media Enquiries

Global Karen Hamblen Symbian Press Office +44 20 7154 1707 press@symbian.com	UK Katie Buckett Brands2Life +44 20 7592 1200 Katie.buckett@brands2life.com
US Valerie Breslow V. Breslow Communications +1 858 337 4217 valbreslow@earthlink.net	Japan Yukari Majima Burson-Marsteller +81 3 3264 6782 symbian.pr@bm.com
China Joy Tian Edelman China +86 10 6530 8590 x 247 symbian.pr@edelman.com

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