Monday, September 6, 2004
Samsung Announces Cell Phone With Hard Drive
Posted by Janak Parekh in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 04:00 PM
"Samsung has shown what it claims is the world's first mobile phone that incorporates a hard drive. The SPH-V5400, unveiled today in Japan, includes 1.5GB of hard disk storage. That's barely more than you can get from a SD or CompactFlash card, but it's a start, presaging the day when handsets are as much iPods as phones...The Samsung handset also features an FM radio, 64-voice polyphonic ringtone support, a 240 x 320 display and TV output - again, preparing the way for the day when mobiles incorporate Microsoft Portable Media Center-style functionality."
Engadget linked to a few pics of the unit:
I believe it's slated to be a Korea-only release, so we won't be seeing it here anytime soon, but it raises some interesting questions. We've been having an interesting little discussion on the boards as to whether hard drives should be integrated in Pocket PCs, and Samsung has just pushed the integration bar, although it's slated to cost $800. 8O I'm not convinced this is currently a good idea as opposed to, say, a 1GB flash solution, but let's take a poll of your opinions.
Engadget linked to a few pics of the unit:
I believe it's slated to be a Korea-only release, so we won't be seeing it here anytime soon, but it raises some interesting questions. We've been having an interesting little discussion on the boards as to whether hard drives should be integrated in Pocket PCs, and Samsung has just pushed the integration bar, although it's slated to cost $800. 8O I'm not convinced this is currently a good idea as opposed to, say, a 1GB flash solution, but let's take a poll of your opinions.
