NEWS: Samsung SGH-F490

Seoul, Korea, Jan. 10, 2008 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today the launch of SGH-F490, a powerful multimedia phone with a 16:9 wide full touch screen and intuitive user interface for the European market.

Samsung F490’s debut comes amid rising popularity of touch screen technology. With the most up-to-date 3.2 inch 16:9 wide screen, the F490 provides a panoramic view of pictures or videos as well as a larger screen space for Internet surfing. To support enjoyable Internet browsing, Samsung F490 also embedded the Google Search and optimized full browser for web pages in both vertical and horizontal views.