Samsung_SGH-U900
Samsung SGH-U900 Soul
Mobile phone model
The Samsung SGH-U900 (marketed as the Samsung Soul) is a slider mobile phone from Samsung Telecommunications. It was introduced at Mobile World Congress on 11 February 2008.[1] It is a member of Samsung's fashion-focused "Ultra" line of handsets and the company's flagship at the time.[2]
The Soul initially came in two colors: Platinum Silver and Soul Gray, later also coming in Pink, Silver, and Black and Gold. It is made of a metallic body and the slider has spring mechanism. There is a second, touch-sensitive OLED display below the main 2.2-inch display which shows different navigational functions, tailored for the current software operation (as previously appearing on the E950 model).[3][4] Samsung dubs it as "Magical Touch".[5]
There is a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash that can also take videos at 30 fps in QVGA (320x240) resolution. There is HSDPA support,[6] and it is a "global" 3G phone supporting all major frequencies: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, HSDPA, UMTS 850, UMTS 1900, UMTS 2100. Audio playback makes use of a digital amplifier from Bang & Olufsen, although there is no 3.5 mm headphone jack, relying instead on a proprietary Samsung connector.[7] Despite its flagship status, the Samsung Soul does lack several key features like Wi-Fi, GPS, or smartphone software.[8] These were instead implemented on the Samsung G810, announced at the same time.
The "Soul" name stands for "The Spirit of Ultra" (referring to Samsung Ultra Edition).[3] The U900 Soul name is an extension of the U900 FlipShot, a clamshell/swivel multimedia phone announced for Verizon Wireless in November 2007.[9]