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Samsung Electronics and Symbian Limited unveiled the Samsung INNOV8, model : i8510. The entertainment mobile phone is equipped with high-end features and multimedia including an 8 megapixel camera, internet browsing, audio playing, and ergonomics. This is Samsung’s eighth mobile phone based on Symbian OS. INNOV8 is based on Symbian OS v9.with  power efficiency, platform security and phone performance.

INNOV8 brings users a ‘cinema in your pocket’ experience through access to asuite of applications from the S60 applications library, they can watch videos, including DivX files, view pictures and play two exclusively free embedded 3D games on the 2.8” LCD display. With HSDPA connectivity at 7.2Mbps and seamless connection through Wi-Fi, Samsung INNOV8’s optical mouse and easy navigation enables users’ quick internet browsing, alongside GPS and geo-tagging. The smartphone can receive push e-mail and is Bluetooth-capable. The 2.8-inch LC screen has an accelerometer sensor.

Samsung INNOV8 will be available in Europe from August 2008.

The Samsung INNOV8 has features of a high end digital camera phone including 8 megapixel camera with blink shot and smile shot. It has a choice of an 8 or 16GB internal memory with FM radio and Bluetooth.

Other core features include a 12000mAh battery and a large 2.8" LCD screen, offering a convenient environment when viewing content on the Internet or maps on the GPS navigation feature.

• Network HSDPA 7.2 Mbps (900/2100), EDGE / GPRS (850/900/1800/1900)
• OS Symbian OS v9.3, S60 v3.2
• Display 2.8" QVGA 16M TFT
• LCD Camera 8 Megapixel CMOS with AF and Dual Power LED Smart Reader, Image Stabilizer, Auto-Panorama Shot, Smile Shot, Blink Shot, Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Face Detection Video
• Video Player (DivX / H.263 / H.264 / WMV / MP4) QVGA 120 fps Video recording, VGA 30 fps recording Video Editing Audio FM Radio with RDS DNSe 2.0 Music Player (MP3/ AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / WMA / AMR/ RealAudio)
• Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP) 3.5pi output
•  Other features
• A-GPS Optical Mouse,
• Accelerometer
•  Embedded 3D Games : FIFA 2008, Asphalt Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA)
• Connectivity Bluetooth 2.0 / USB 2.0 / Wi-Fi
• Memory 16GB Flash + External Memory slot : microSDHC™ (up to 16GB)
• Size 106.5 x 53.9 x 17.2 mm
• Battery 1200 mAh Talk time: up to 300/510 min (3G/2.5G) Stand-by time: up to 330 / 310 hrs (3G/2.5G)