The Samsung SGH-F700, also marketed as the Samsung Ultra Smart F700 or Samsung Qbowl, is a smartphone manufactured by Samsung. Using Vodafone as its network provider, the phone was first introduced at the 3GSM World Congress that was held in February 2007. Sales to the European market started in November 2007.
The phone has a 3.2" color display and incorporates a touch screen/touch pad interaction system and a slide-out QWERTY key pad. The phone contains a 3.15 megapixel camera (early reports claimed a 5-megapixel sensor). Furthermore, the handset is HSDPA and Bluetooth 2.0 compatible and possesses USB and microSD memory slots. A Korean design patent for this black, rectangular, round-cornered phone was filed by Samsung in December 2006 prior to the release of the image of the iPhone but after the release of the HTC TyTn which it resembles with its rectangular design and slide out keyboard.
The touchscreen allows the control of the entire handset. The "Croix UI" was awarded the iF Communication Design Award for 2007. A Trusted Reviews article said that the Ultra Smart F700 "kicks iPhone's butt."
The phone was also introduced as the Samsung U940 Glyde on Verizon Wireless in May 2008.
The F700 was succeeded by the Samsung F490 in 2008. Its cheaper variant, the F480, was better known as the Samsung Tocco.
Specifications Networks: GSM 900/1800/1900, UMTS 2100 MHz Data Connectivity: GPRS, EDGE, UMTS (3G), HSDPA Display: 432 x 240 pixel, 262k color with resistive touch screen Camera: 3.15 megapixels with video, flash and auto-focus Multimedia: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, MP3, AAC+, eAAC+, Real Memory: microSD/SDHC (T-Flash) Input: Touch screen, Predictive Text Input, sliding QWERTY keyboard Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth, 3.5 mm jack
See also Samsung P520 Giorgio Armani Samsung G800 Samsung i900 Omnia Samsung U900 Soul LG Viewty LG Prada Nokia N95 iPhone
References
External links Samsung Official Website Samsung F700 at WikiSpecs