Samsung Announces First Windows Phone 8 Based Smartphone
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Samsung Electronics has announced a range of ATIV devices based on the Windows 8 for Smart PCs, tablets and Windows Phone 8 for smartphones, making it one of the first to offer the OS for smartphones - even sooner than Nokia, who are supposed to be Microsoft's partner.
"Samsung is delighted to introduce a wide portfolio of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8-powered devices. With our leadership in design and technology and Microsoft's leadership in operating systems, together we are able to provide customers with a full range of ATIV devices for cross-category convergence," said Seong Woo Nam, Executive Vice President of IT Solutions Business at Samsung Electronics.
Samsung ATIV S is a new smartphone for both work and entertainment featuring Windows Phone 8. Apart from tech specs, the company did not suggest any release dates or prices.
Samsung ATIV S Product Specifications
| Network | HSPA+ 42Mbps 850/900/1900/2100MHz EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900MHz |
| Processor |
1.5 GHz dual-core processor |
| Display |
4.8 inch (121.9mm ) HD Super AMOLED |
| OS |
Windows Phone 8 |
| Camera |
Main(Rear): 8 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash |
| Video | Codec: H.263, H.264, WMV, MP4, M4V, MOV Full HD(1080p) Playback & Recording |
| Audio | Codec: MP3, WMA, MP4, M4A, AAC 3.5mm Ear Jack |
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Sharing Features
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Tap + Send (File sharing with NFC and BT/Wi-Fi) |
| Samsung Family Story | |
| GPS | A-GPS Glonass |
| Connectivity |
Bluetooth 3.0 USB 2.0 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Channel Bonding NFC 3.5mm earjack |
| Sensor | Proximity, Accelerometer, Geomagnetic, Ambient Light, Gyroscope |
| Memory | 16/32GB User memory + 1GB RAM microSD (SDXC support) |
| Dimension | 137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm, 135g |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-ion 2,300mAh |
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