Although BADA phones like Samsung Wave seems to be the flavour of Samsung at MWC 2010 , Samsung is launching various phones on Android platform as well. Samsung I8520 “Halo” is one such phone. Running on Android 2.1, Samsung I8520 “Halo” features a 3.7” WVGA Super AMOLED display with 8MP Autofocus Camera with Flash and a Pico Projector! Product Specifications of the device : 3.7” WVGA Super AMOLED Display. Runs on Android 2.1 . 8MP AutoFocus Camera with Flash and a Front VGA Camera . A DLP Pico Projector. FM Radio with RDS, 3.5mm Headset Jack and 3D Sound Effect(Dual Speaker) Supports Bluetooth v2.1 , USB 2.0 High Speed, A-GPS, Wi-Fi(b/g/n) Specialized Projector UI, Hybrid Widgets, IM, Email. DLNA, Samsung Kies, Push Service(SNS, IM, Email). Atleast 2GB Internal Memory with external MicroSD slot of upto 32GB . Supports HSDPA 7.2Mbps/HSUPA 5.76Mbps UMTS (900/1900/2100), EDGE / GPRS (850/900/1800/1900). Supports H.264, H.263, MPEG4, Divx/Xvid, VC-1, 720p@30fps(de/encoding) Video Formats. Supports MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WMA, WAV, MID, AC3 Audio Formats. Talktime of upto 470 Min (3G Mode) – 870 Mins (2G Mode) with Standby Time of upto 530 hrs (3G mode) – 630hrs (2G Mode) Similar Posts: Samsung Launches SHW M100S Android 2.1 phone in South Korea LG eXpo Mobile Projector Hands On Pics Android G1 to get official version update Nexus One Hands-On Pics And Video HTC Supersonic Leaked Pics And Specs Share/Save

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Nokia recently announced that they are sacking around 285 people from its Salo plant to ensure production is now fully focused on the high value European smartphone market. From the press release: Nokia is planning to develop the operating mode of its Salo plant to ensure production is focused fully on the high-value smartphone market, especially in Europe. The key drivers for a new operating mode in Salo plant are diverse customer requirements, faster deliveries in high-end mobile device manufacturing and the company’s transformation towards a solution-driven offering. The plans will result in the introduction of new and highly specialized manufacturing methods and also entail changes to personnel at the facility.The planned new focus for Salo is expected to affect a maximum of 285 employees involved in production and in related support functions at Salo. Today, Nokia’s Salo facility employs approximately 2 200 people. Nokia will support alternative solutions, such as finding new positions at Nokia for as many employees as possible. Nokia will begin consultations with employee representatives about these plans, including discussions about voluntary severance packages. Additionally, Nokia plans to stop currently ongoing rotational temporary lay-offs at the Salo plant by the end of June 2010. “Salo is a crucial part of Nokia’s global manufacturing network. Plans involving changes to employees are always painful, and they are set in motion only after thorough consideration. However, with these plans our aim is to ensure the plant’s future competitiveness and its special role as one best suited to the production of high value mobile devices,” says Juha Putkiranta, Senior Vice President, Markets, Nokia. Nokia has a strong global mobile device manufacturing network with ten manufacturing sites in nine countries – Brazil, China, Finland, Hungary, India, Mexico, Romania, South Korea and the United Kingdom. Similar Posts: None Found Share/Save

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Samsung touch screen mobile phone has now crossed the 50 million mark globally in sales this month, which make it one of the competitors to watch out for, in this fast-growing touchscreen market segment. Samsung has sold approximately around 40 million touchscreen devices this year through November end, compared to around 10 million in the year 2008. The growth in sales of this phone also shows the rapid adoption of touch screen phones by all the consumers who enjoy its intuitive user interface, powerful multimedia features and sleek designs. Samsung also expects that it will easily surpass its 2009 sales target of 200 million mobile phones, with touchscreens accounting for around 20% of the total mobiles sold as compared to 5% in 2008

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