: Samsung SGH-E500, the femine phone

Samsung likes Russia, and so do we actually: send us some caviar, blinis and a crate of vodka, and we'll be super-Russians! Anyway, Samsung is going to sell the SGH-E500 in Russia (amongst other countries), a phone that is designed for the female market.







Standard EDGE, GPRS Class 10
Camera 1.3 Mega pixel (x4)
Display 1.76” 176x220 262K TFT
1.0” 80x64 65K OLED
Features Video Recording & Messaging (MPEG4 / H.263)
MP3 / AAC / ACC+
Bluetooth / USB / PictBridge, BP Printing
900/1800/1900 MHz
64 Poly Ringtones
Mirror function (External LCD)
Memory 80MB
Size 85x44.5x21 mm
Weight 85g

SAMSUNG UNVEILS LATEST FASHION PHONE FOR WOMEN
Samsung’s new fashion phone E500 comes with perfect design and features for ladies

Moscow, Russia, May 10th, 2006 – Samsung today revealed the newest fashion phone, the SGH-E500, targeted for female users at SVIAZ Expo Comm 2006 . The elegant E500 is especially designed for female consumers who desire style and beauty. The E500 is expected to strengthen Samsung’s premium image and solidify its market leadership in the women’s phone market segment.

Samsung’s newest female phone, the SGH-E500, comes in a compact and luxurious clamshell design suitable for fashionable female users. The soft round curves put the finishing touches on the E500's precious image. Influenced by Botticelli's masterpiece 'The Birth of Venus,” the smoothed edges embodies luxury and grace. The distinctive patterns on the external leather cover are sure to charm our female consumers.

The E500 comes in two colors - brown and white - and provides entertainment features designed especially for women. The Mobile Beauty Box feature allows users to take pictures and apply different hair styles to their pictures. Also, users can fuse two different facial images to see the result of the combination. It also comes with an external LCD mirror, 64-poly distinctive basic ring tones and a 1.3 mega pixel camera. To enhance the style, the Samsung offers a beautiful leather case with strap to truly carry the E500 in style.

“Samsung recognizes the impact that style and fashion has on our culture today,” said Kitae Lee, president of Samsung’s Telecommunication Network Business. “As part of our strategy to meet specific market needs, we have added this new women phone to reach a highly targeted segment of female market.”

Samsung’s reputation for leadership in women’s phone segment started with the company’s first fashion phone for women, the stylish red SGH-A400 in 2001 and the uniquely designed SGH-T500 in 2002. Samsung was the first to introduce a gender concept for a mobile phone to the world, creating a new segment in the market. Samsung will continue to deliver additional fashion phones for female market with various style and features.