Samsung Ultra Smart Touch-Screen Qwerty Phone: iPhone’s Vader

Beating the Apple iPhone to the punch will require more than just 3G connectivity, slim dimensions and a higher megapixel count put Ultra Smarttogether. But what if you’ve got a phone with all three features with touch-screen and – a pause is called for at this point – a slide-out QWERTY keyboard all packed… another pause… in a slim design?

Samsung have just announced their latest Ultra offering and the F700, which is a smartphone with slide-out keyboard, HSDPA, a 5.0 MP camera and touch-screen, and built-in Wi-Fi, looks like an iPhone killer if there has ever been such a thing.

The QWERTY keyboard looks absolutely fantastic with big keys, minus the peripherals a separate row for numerals, F-functions, arrow keys, etc. The 2.78-inch touch-sensitive screen uses a Flash-based user interface, which will be a welcome site for Web addicts. Virtual controls will have enhanced usability because of VibeTonz.

More info, especially with regards to pricing and date of availability, next month during the 3GSM World Congress.

Posted by BrianB on February 08, 2007 in Cell Phone News

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Comments (36)

  1. j h b says:

    this is phone is really cool it looks so good and i like the full keyboard

  2. zbiggie says:

    the keyboard is key. many people will love, especially if they have openoffice functanality, The camera is also great at 5mpx you are looking at great pictures, as long as the lense is good quality, and hopfully it comes with a stocked onboard memory at least 2G with a decent proccesor

  3. Koussay says:

    damn guys this fone is IT u no the only problem though?? the samsung logo is vertically and not horizontally which is fukd up :) and they should make it shiny black and also white colors

  4. ross bell says:

    how much memory has the phone got ???

  5. faroukh says:

    is this available in canada? and is it availible with telus?

  6. Branden says:

    faroukh. no, nothing in canada yet. not on telus. verizon in the USA has it..so…we might see it here.

  7. gennie says:

    will this come to canada soon!?
    (yn)

  8. yang peng says:

    so it has a keyboard cos it doesn’t have a ”’multi”’ touch screen like iphone.unlike iphone the screen act as screen and keyboard and it works well with itunes.iphone is just like a mac,you can download whatever application in a website.

  9. yoyo says:

    is this better than htc touch pro???i mean like way better?????what do u guys suggest

  10. violet says:

    i got this phone and i love it!. I got in kiev, uckraine and all i had to do is place my sim card in and it works. and its unlocked, and much cheapter than you would get in a usa or anywhere else.

  11. colton says:

    all depends on what cell carriers it has i could love or hate

  12. viola2213 says:

    i have this phone and it is amazing! i love it, easy to use and i dont know how i lived without it. its small enough to put it in your pocket and big enough to hold it with your shoulder when your hands are busy. p.s if u have long nails, cut them bc it’s a big difficult with the touch screen, i cut mine:)

  13. buzzyy says:

    Hiyy can i jus t ask,
    i really like this phone but my friend said that the time limit when you are on the phone and it’s battery isn’t that good. Is it ??
    i don’t know what to think because all youu have said really good things about it

    Help mee

    ( = x

  14. Joyce says:

    I’m sure I have the same question as many people.
    When will this phone come to Canada?
    I WANT IT SO BAD!
    Also I heard the touchscreen messes up easily?
    I would like to know. =)

  15. viola says:

    In a way it’s true, the battery dies faster when you use text messaging and games, when you talk on the phone it doesn’t die as fast. It is available in europe and it cames unlocked. But the internet option does not work if u buy it somewhere else outside north america. Except for that, it’s an awesome phone and if you are text messaging junkie this is your best friend.

  16. michaela says:

    i want this phone so bad but is it avaluable for sprint??? and what you dont get the internet on it??

  17. michaela says:

    is it avaluable for sprint

  18. kelsayy says:

    Do you have to have verison to purchase the phone?
    Do you have to buy internet or television when you buy it?

  19. lobo-g says:

    is this phone in Canada? does telus offer it?

  20. Matthew Farrer says:

    where can i get one?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

  21. sydney says:

    drat . . . i want it sooooo bad . . . y canada have NOTHING!

  22. Mart says:

    I would hope that Canada will start getting the cool phones a lot sooner.
    The CDMA phones are a lot nicer than the GSM phones unless your
    willing to paying an arm and leg. I will never go with Bell Mobility again and
    would like Rogers and Fido to step it up and sell nicer phones on a
    plan not the shit that they have know.
    Thanks for reading hope someone that works for Rogers or Fido reads
    this…

  23. nomsa says:

    Is this phone available in the uk and where

  24. Andreea says:

    does it scratch easily?? is it cheaper in the US…and then works here with a sin card???

  25. jess says:

    when is this phone coming to england !!!!

  26. violet says:

    i have this phone and i want to sell it, i got it 2 months ago in europe, i live in canada and i placed my sim card it works perfectly, the only reason im selling it bc i got two new phones and i dont need a 3rd one.
    any one interested?

  27. Ashleigh says:

    Violet im interested :D xx when are these comin to scotland

  28. brandon says:

    i bought this phone, from a Canadian store, works great, due to the fact that it’s been brought over, not all functions work!

  29. Courtney says:

    How much is this phone guyss???
    xxx

  30. suuz says:

    very good had it for 2 yers if u need a new phone i would def get this

  31. mandi says:

    it looks awsome
    how much does it cost and where can i find one?

  32. Hamza Sharif says:

    how much does this fone cost. i really like it but i dont want it to be too expensive???

  33. ME says:

    omg i want this it looks soo good
    i hope it has the widgets lol
    :) :) mmm looks sooo good:D its a winner
    but omgsh….
    the price.. im scared 2 find out
    ill probly have 2 wait a year or 2 for the price 2 drop b4 i get 1 :(

  34. James says:

    I heard its really good, but i dont think it could beat my phone. i love my phone, its an LG enV2but i kinda wannna get the enV TOUCH cuz its really good!!!!!!

  35. blah blah says:

    i don’t know why people say iphones good…..
    i don’t know why it’s so popular…
    i mean it has respectable features like buying any application u want, or u can jailbreak it
    but there are so many other better phones that has less flaws than iphone
    and F700 is definitely one of them

  36. krystal[: says:

    wow this phone looks exactly like the qlyde !

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