INNOV8 brings ultimate multimedia entertainment to consumers - This ultimate entertainment mobile phone is equipped with high-end features and multimedia including an 8 megapixel camera, internet browsing and ergonomics.

LONDON, United Kingdom – 24 July 2008 – Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd and Symbian Limited today announced the Samsung INNOV8, (model : i8510, pronounced [in-uh-veyt]). This ultimate entertainment mobile phone is equipped with high-end features and multimedia including an 8 megapixel camera, internet browsing and ergonomics. This is Samsung’s eighth mobile phone based on Symbian OS™, the global market-leading open mobile operating system for mobile phones.

INNOV8 is based on Symbian OS v9.3, bringing the highest level of power efficiency, platform security and phone performance. It includes demand paging, an OS component which enables shorter start-up times for applications and advanced memory management resulting in more responsive applications and phone features. This ensures INNOV8 works as quickly as mid-range phones only with better quality features suitable for consumers who want more from their handset.

INNOV8 brings users a ‘cinema in your pocket’ experience through access to a rich suite of applications from the S60 applications library, they can watch videos, including DivX files, view pictures and play two exclusively free embedded 3D games on the 2.8” LCD display. With HSDPA connectivity at 7.2Mbps and seamless connection through Wi-Fi, Samsung INNOV8’s optical mouse and easy navigation enables users’ quick internet browsing, alongside GPS and geo-tagging.

Earlier this year Samsung launched the G810 with a 5 megapixel camera running on Symbian OS™ v9.2. Some key multimedia and security features include audio and video capture and recording framework, still image conversion, 3D graphics support, application capability management and application data caging. In 2007, Samsung launched six mobile phones based on Symbian OS, including the Samsung i400, i450, i458, i520, i550 and i560. All seven phones are currently available in the market. Read more.

Samsung INNOV8 will be available in Europe from August 2008.

More about Samsung INNOV8
The Samsung INNOV8 has features of a high end digital camera phone including 8 megapixel camera with blink shot and smile shot. It has a choice of an 8 or 16GB internal memory with FM radio and Bluetooth.

Other core features include a 12000mAh battery and a large 2.8” LCD screen, offering a convenient environment when viewing content on the Internet or maps on the GPS navigation feature.

Feature chart

Network
 HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (900/2100), EDGE / GPRS (850/900/1800/1900)
 
OS
 Symbian OS v9.3, S60 v3.2
 
Display
 2.8” QVGA 16M TFT LCD
 
Camera
 8 Megapixel CMOS with AF and Dual Power LED
 
Smart Reader, Image Stabilizer, Auto-Panorama Shot, Smile Shot,
 
Blink Shot, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Face Detection
 
Video
 Video Player (DivX / H.263 / H.264 / WMV / MP4)
 
QVGA 120 fps Video recording, VGA 30 fps recording
 
Video Editing
 
Audio
 FM Radio with RDS
 
DNSe 2.0
 
Music Player (MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA / AMR/ RealAudio)
 
Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP)
 
3.5pi output
 
Other features
 A-GPS
 
Optical Mouse, Accelerometer
 
Embedded 3D Games : FIFA 2008, Asphalt
 
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)
 
Connectivity
 Bluetooth 2.0 / USB 2.0 / Wi-Fi
 
Memory
 16GB Flash + External Memory slot : microSDHC™ (up to 16GB)
 
Size
 106.5 x 53.9 x 17.2 mm
 
Battery
 1200 mAh
 
Talk time: up to 300/510 min (3G/2.5G)
 
Stand-by time: up to 330 / 310 hrs (3G/2.5G)
 

About Samsung Electronics Ltd
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of US$103.4 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of four main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, and Telecommunication Business. 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.

About Symbian Limited
Symbian is a software licensing company that develops and licenses Symbian OS, the market-leading open operating system for mobile phones.

Symbian licenses Symbian OS to the world's leading handset manufacturers and has built close co-operative business relationships with leading companies across the mobile industry. During Q1 2008, 18.5 million Symbian mobile phones were sold worldwide to over 250 major network operators, bringing the total number of units shipped up to 31 March 2008 to 206 million.

Symbian has its headquarters in London, with offices in Cambridge, United Kingdom, China, India, Japan, Korea and United States. For more information, please visit www.symbian.com.