Samsung 3G S8300 UltraTOUCH AMOLED WQVGA Touchscreen Camera Phone [S8300 Gets Official]

With WMC ‘09 looming, Samsung have formerly detailed their new 3G S8300 UltraTOUCH AMOLED touchscreen camera phone which, apart from sporting a 2.8″ WQVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, comes with an 8 megapixel camera with LED flash and Geotagging functionality (thanks to the S8300’s integrated aGPS) as well as comprehensive DAP and PMP capabilities and FM tuner with RDS.

Following on from a host of recently announced new camera cell phones such as the Sony Ericsson CyberShot 001, Samsung’s new 7.2Mbps HSDPA S8300 camera cell phone offers pretty much all the functionality you’d expect from a basic dedicated point and shoot camera including features such as face detection and smile detection whilst also offering broad multimedia support – namely DviX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV9, MPEG4 video and MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA audio file formats – as well as the aforementioned geotagging facility, GPS navigation, FM tuner with RDS, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP) and, impressively, it manages to pack all this in whilst measuring in at a mere 12.7mm in thickness.

In terms of onboard storage capacity, the Samsung S8300 comes with a 80MB which can be supplemented with microSD cards up to a maximum capacity of 16GB.

As you would expect, Samsung are yet to detail either the S8300 camera phone’s availability or pricing but with the S8300 undoubtedly set to debut at MWC we would hope these details will prove forthcoming at that juncture (so not long to wait).

In the meantime, here’s Samsung’s official press release concerning the S8300 (courtesy of Akihabara News) for those looking for a little detail.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, today announced the launch of the elegant “UltraTOUCH”, the perfectly beautiful and fully equipped full-touch slider phone. This debut comes ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where Samsung will deliver its new vision for full-touch mobiles at the forefront of style and design. As with previous Ultra editions, the UltraTOUCH re-defines perfectionism in style, design and technology – now with full touch.

“With its refined contoured design, Samsung UltraTOUCH is our elegant full-touch hero at this year’s Mobile World Congress, proving again that Samsung’s mobile phones are at the forefront of style,” said Mr. JK Shin, Executive Vice President and Head of Mobile Communication Division of Samsung Electronics. He added, “We are committed to strengthening our portfolio of full-touch phones by introducing a variety of handsets to suit every lifestyle. UltraTOUCH leads this portfolio as our most iconic, high-end phone and will further enhance Samsung’s leadership in the premium full-touch market.”

Ultimate Style

Samsung has long been regarded as the most stylish mobile phone manufacturer. As the newest flagship edition to the Ultra range (Samsung’s leading style brand), UltraTOUCH is a truly beautiful full-touch mobile, boasting revolutionary touch screen technology, sophisticated design and packed with multimedia features. Centre stage is the 2.8″ AMOLED anti-scratch full touch screen, which offers astonishingly bright and vivid colours.

The ultra-slim 12.7mm body of UltraTOUCH unites perfect form and function with full-touch screen and additional 3×4 keypad slider. The subtle arcs and slender contoured silhouette in the design ensure a timeless beauty and the polished ’silky back’ design means that the phone looks fantastic from every angle. With a brushed metal frame for durability and an anti-scratch, anti-smudge screen, users can keep their phone in great condition.

Ultimate Multimedia

As you would expect from Samsung, the UltraTOUCH is alive with technology. Its embedded 8 megapixel camera with dual power LED flash and smile shot mode means you can capture incredible photographs on your phone. In addition to the industry-leading mobile phone camera, UltraTOUCH offers GPS navigation, providing detailed maps to take users from door to door. Geo-tagging via the GPS chip allows you to tag photos with geographic information, making them easier to use on social networking and photo sites. The high quality 30fps@VGA video recording captures action smoothly, while the groovy music player means that you can listen to sounds as slick as your phone. Samsung UltraTOUCH is also powered with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, offering speedy internet access.

Ultimate User Interface

Samsung UltraTOUCH provides the best ever full-touch user experience and universal 3×4 keypads together. Users will enjoy being able to control the mobile easily and intuitively – flicking through photos, navigating through maps and surfing the web have never been easier and more interactive thanks to the upgraded TouchWiz user interface. Mobile widgets can be dragged and placed on the screen for one-click access to favourite applications, or the slide-out tactile 3×4 keypad offers a tangible alternative behind the attractive touch screen, creating endless customization opportunities to make your phone your own.