| 16th May 2005 - Samsung today announced
the first two-megapixel camera phone in the United
States, the Sprint PCS VisionSM Multimedia Phone
MM-A800 by Samsung®. This unique slider phone
is a multimedia powerhouse, allowing customers to
capture two-megapixel still images and VGA-quality
videos, listen to digital music files, and text
message at lightning speed with voice commands and
dictation, all in one intelligently designed device.
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In addition to capturing crisp two-megapixel
images, the MM-A800 by Samsung with Picture MailSM
services has traditional digital-camera features,
including a TransFLASH memory card slot (32MB
card included), auto focus, 2.5x digital zoom,
flash, color adjustments, fun frames and multishot.
Further enhancing the user experience, customers
can connect the MM-A800 by Samsung to any PictBridge-enabled
printer with the included USB cable to print color
photos, with no special software or PC connection
required.
"The MM-A800 by Samsung exemplifies the
continuing consumer trend to converge the functionality
of consumer electronic devices with wireless handsets,"
said John Garcia, senior vice president —
Sales and Distribution, Sprint. "The delivery
of the first two-megapixel phone to the U.S. market
reinforces Sprint's position to deliver expert
technology from Samsung and offer leading data
services with Picture Mail, Sprint TV, music and
games."
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The MM-A800 by Samsung is the ultimate in self expression
and efficiency. Customers can use the embedded camera
to capture a business-card image with Biz-Card Scan
and transfer the contact information directly into the
device's internal contacts, alleviating the need for
manual entry. The phone's camcorder capabilities allow
customers to shoot 30-second videos, sharing them with
family and friends via email or saving them as screensavers
and wallpapers. With the MM-A800 by Samsung's built-in
TransFLASH expandable memory card slot, users have ample
memory to store their favorite video clips and digital
music files.
"The MM-A800 by Samsung is both a design and technological
breakthrough that showcases Samsung's ability to embed
real-life, relevant technologies in sleek, user-friendly
packages," said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president,
Samsung. "With Picture Mail services from Sprint
and easy printing options, the MM-A800 by Samsung is
a true competitor to traditional digital cameras."
The MM-A800 by Samsung perfects the "all-in-one"
device, enabling customers to listen to and view streaming
music and video clips live and on-demand in real time
from Sprint TV and other channel providers directly
through the phone's built-in media player at up to 15
frames per second. The content, played on the embedded
media player, is directly delivered to the MM-A800 by
Samsung from the high-speed (CDMA1X) Sprint Nationwide
PCS Network. The phone also offers the added benefit
of Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) quality, providing CD-like
sound quality when listening to streaming music or playback
of audio files.
Sprint and Samsung were the first to launch a device
in the United States capable of streaming audio and
video live and on demand at up to 15 frames per second
across a CDMA network in August 2004.
The 4.26-ounce MM-A800 by Samsung features 3D graphics
and a vibrant QVGA-resolution 1.22" x 1.59"
TFT LCD screen. The 262,000-color screen with its 240
x 320 resolution level provides sharp detail of objects
when viewing videos, high-resolution photos, games and
other images on the phone.
Adding to its user-friendly consumer benefits, the
MM-A800 by Samsung revolutionizes text messaging with
VoiceMode speech-to-text dictation technology. VoiceMode,
by VoiceSignal Technologies, allows users to dictate
text messages. To start, the user simply says a voice
command to address a text message to the desired recipient
in their address book thus eliminating many time-consuming
steps by just saying, "Send text to Dad."
Once the message is addressed, the user is able to employ
VoiceMode to populate the message with text by just
speaking the words into the phone. The user trains the
MM-A800 by Samsung through a brief series of spoken
prompts that captures voice tone and intonation. The
more frequently VoiceMode is used, the more it adapts
to the user's voice. With the MM-A800 by Samsung, you
can "Say it, see it, send it."
The MM-A800 by Samsung is available for a suggested
retail price of $499.99 or $349.99 after rebate at third-party
retailers and online at www.sprintpcs.com.
About Sprint
Sprint offers an extensive range of innovative communication
products and solutions, including global IP, wireless,
local and multiproduct bundles. A Fortune 100 company
with more than $27 billion in annual revenues in 2004,
Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering
and deploying state-of-the-art network technologies,
including the United States' first nationwide all-digital,
fiber-optic network; an award-winning Tier 1 Internet
backbone; and one of the largest 100-percent digital,
nationwide wireless networks in the United States. For
more information, visit www.sprint.com/mr.
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