Samsung Electronics develops world's 1st HDD-embedded mobile handset
, 09.07.04, 9:12 AM ET
SEOUL (AFX) - Samsung Electronics Co said that it has developed a hard disc drive (HDD)-embedded mobile handset, claiming it the world's first.
The new camera phone, to be released to the local market in mid-September, contains a 1-inch 1.5GB hard disc drive inside, a considerable expansion of memory capacity compared with the conventional handsets with a maximum 100MB memory.
It also features a high-resolution 2.2-inch liquid crystal display, MP3 player, electronic book and Korean-English/English-Korean dictionaries.
A powerful microphone enhances the camcorder function, while dual speakers provide 3D sound effects, the company added.
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