Samsung Champion Announced: Tiny Screen with Cheap Price Tag
Samsung is known for launching their devices that, for all intents and purposes, have plenty of features in a relatively simple design. Even their touchscreen devices, like the newly announced Samsung Champion, are feature rich, and are destined to sell only in developing countries. However, perhaps as an added bonus, the Champion’s also making an appearance in Europe, starting in June.
The Samsung Champion is, by all definitions, compact. It features a 2.4-inch touchscreen, with a 3×3 grid layout that makes navigation and application selection a lot simpler. Some of those applications include a calculator, clock, My Buddies, and calendar. You can also use the onscreen keyboard to message everyone you know, along with play Java-based games. It will rock Bluetooth, and it has a MicroSD card slot that can take up to 8GB of stroage.
The Champion is set to start its launch process in June, and it will make its way to developing regions such as Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. It will then reach the European countries later in the month. While there’s no word on pricing quite yet, Samsung reiterates plenty of times that the device is going to be affordable, and considering the feature set and device itself, we can’t imagine this going for very much at all. Even if there is a 1.3MP camera on the back.
Press Release:
Launch of “Samsung Champ”
Compact and stylish, full touch
Champ offers rich feature set and intuitive interface at a reasonable priceSEOUL, Korea, May 19, 2010 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the Samsung Champ (model: GT-C3300K) designed for mobile users in developing regions who want an immersive touch screen phone with value-added features at an affordable price. The device will be launched globally in Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia and Europe starting in June.
Stylish Design
The Samsung Champ is designed for young individuals who seek innovative and productive ways of using their mobile phones. With a stylish and ultra compact design, the Samsung Champ is a portable solution for users who will no longer need to sacrifice design for rich features. The device also has a curved form factor and comfortable grip and consumers can choose from a variety of colors: deep black, espresso brown, sweet pink or chic white.
Touch Screen Experience
Users can enjoy the Samsung Champ’s 2.4” full touch display and the integrative and intuitive experience that it enables. The Champ’s simple and intuitive menu format is designed to fit its compact size and is optimized for a small screen. The main screen features an extended 3×3 widget menu format with options for clock, calendar, shortcuts, and my buddies. The touch screen is also ideal for SMS with friends, downloading apps from Samsung Apps, or playing Java-based video games.
Rich Feature Set
Users will be pleased to learn that despite its affordable price point, the Samsung Champ offers a rich feature set. The Samsung Champ enables an immersive music experience with a built-in radio, 3D sound effects and a dual speaker. With its long battery life, consumers won’t have to sacrifice portability and can enjoy hours of multimedia use. Users can download java applications from Samsung Apps and enjoy embedded java apps. The Samsung Champ also offers Bluetooth, a micro SD card with up to 8GB of memory and comes with a headset and travel adapter.
“With the launch of the Samsung Champ, we will strengthen our leadership within the overall touch screen handset category. The Champ is a perfect option for mobile users who want to snap up a full touch phone for the first time. We expect that the Samsung Champ will follow the success of the Star (model: GT-S5230) which achieved high sales volume at an affordable price point over the past year,” said Younghee Lee, Vice President of Mobile Marketing, Samsung Electronics.
Product Specifications
Network
GSM, EDGE Rx(850/900/1800/1900)Display
2.4” QVGA 262K TFT LCD (240×320)Camera
1.3 MegapixelVideo
H.263, MPEG4, QCIF@ 15fpsAudio
MP3 Player, Stereo FM Intenna Radio
3.5mm Ear-jackValue-added Features
TouchWiz Lite, Embedded Stylus Pen
SNS Link, Image Editor
Fake Call, Mobile Tracker, SOS Message
Connectivity
Bluetooth 2.1, USB v2.0 (Full speed)
Memory
Internal memory: 30MB / External memory: MicroSD (up to 8GB)
Size
96.3 x 53.8 x 12.97mm, 80g
Battery
1000 mAh
Talk time: up to 722 mins
Standby time: up to 666 hrs
* Product specifications are subject to change without notice.About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2009 consolidated sales of US$116.8 billion. Employing approximately 188,000 people in 185 offices across 65 countries, the company consists of eight independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Semiconductor and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.