Samsung's SPH-M4300 "WLAN Music Phone"

[Janak Parekh]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200503/200503210024.html' target='_blank'>http://english.chosun.com/w21data/h...0503210024.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Samsung Electronics continued its relentless stream of innovations on Monday by announcing it will put out a music phone with built-in wireless LAN and powerful sound system at the end of the month. The SPH-M4300 wireless LAN music phone allows users to watch a variety of television broadcast and internet contents."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/parekh-20050321-SamsungSPHM4300.jpg" /><br /><br />I'm guessing that model has small hands; from what I've read, this phone is supposed to be comparable to the i730 in size. The kicker on this phone, apart from WLAN support, is the inclusion of dual speakers and SRS. 8O I'm not sure how the quality will turn out, but it sounds (and looks) very cool! Of course, whenever the technology gets cool, the likelihood it comes to North American or European shores decreases. :|

[ultraman]

Anyone know whether it is GSM/CDMA???

[ricksfiona]

Wow, Samsung has been on a role! They must have a new Head of Engineering and Design in charge! I wonder what's next.

This is a very interesting device. It can certainly be a big hit here in the States.

[Gex]

This looks like a version of the i750 for CDMA....notice the antenna?

So... im kind of wondering.... do i like a full keyboard or number pad better?

I think corporate, new and government users will prefer the full keyboard...but if your used to predictive text entry it may be just as fast if not faster to use the number pad.....

Nice to have the choice though...

And.. the tactile feel of the keyboard on the i730 sucks from what ive heard.

[Zidane]

I'm guessing that model has small hands; from what I've read, this phone is supposed to be comparable to the i730 in size.
It looks like the keypad slides out from underneath the screen, like the MDA III. Perhaps that's where the smaller dimensions come in?