| Dubbed the "Spirit of Ultra," the newly released | | | | maximum resolution. In fact, it may just be the best |
| Samsung U900 Soul adds to the phone manufacturer's | | | | phone camera that Samsung has ever put out, though |
| Ultra line of slide mobile phones. In comparison with | | | | it only plays a good second to the cameras of the |
| previous Ultra models such as the U600, the U900 | | | | Nokia N95 and the Sony Ericsson K850i. The U900's |
| Soul is a next-generation mobile phone, with features | | | | camera has very useful features like face detection, |
| that set it quite apart. Indeed, it may just be Samsung's | | | | auto focus, Wide Dynamic Range, and a decent flash. |
| most sophisticated phone to date. | | | | But of course, no self-respecting high-end mobile |
| The Samsung U900 Soul is a top-end phone with | | | | phone would be complete without a competent music |
| top-end features. It sports a 12.9mm-thin slide design | | | | player. The U900's player supports most standard |
| with a brushed metal case that feels really luxurious to | | | | audio formats and is enhanced by Bang & |
| the touch. It slides very smoothly to reveal a flat but | | | | Olufsen ICEpower digital power amplifiers so you can |
| easy to operate keypad underneath. On the outer | | | | pretty much expect good sound quality. A music library |
| panel, there are actually two screens. One is the | | | | is also configured to provide easy navigation and |
| 2.2-inch TFT display with a very satisfactory high | | | | music file selection. The FM radio with RDS function, |
| image resolution of 240 pixels by 320 pixels. But what | | | | meanwhile, displays song titles on the TFT screen, as |
| is really amazing about the phone's display is its | | | | well as other information provided by the stations. |
| astounding 16 million colours - making the U900 the first | | | | The U900's multimedia functions include a video player |
| Samsung mobile phone to ever boast of such image | | | | and QVGA video recorder. With all these data-heavy |
| quality - a feature that greatly complements the | | | | features carried by the unit, a big amount of memory |
| model's 5 mega pixel camera. | | | | is essential. In this aspect, Samsung deserves to be |
| Set below the main display panel is a smaller screen | | | | commended for the U900's substantial 100MB internal |
| that is actually a touch-sensitive navigation panel. Called | | | | memory and microSD memory card slot. |
| "Magic Touch," the screen displays menu icons | | | | As with all of today's hottest phones, the Samsung |
| relevant to the user's current selected actions on the | | | | U900 Soul is complete with Bluetooth, USB and GPRS |
| phone. The icons change as the user switches to | | | | connectivity, as well as 3G HSDPA that allows data |
| another menu. If you are quite used to operating | | | | transfer of up to 7.2 Mbps. Internet functions include |
| touchscreen controls, you will find this panel very | | | | WAP 2.0, HTML, XHTML, RSS feeds and an e-mail |
| helpful and fun to use. A novice might need to get | | | | client. Its GSM network, however, is tri-band and not |
| used to it, though this is common with all touchscreen | | | | quad-band. |
| interfaces. | | | | All in all, the Samsung U900 Soul is a good buy and |
| The U900 Soul's 5 mega pixel camera, mentioned | | | | would satisfy almost anybody's taste when it comes |
| above, produces high-quality images much like that of | | | | to both style and substance. |
| Samsung's bestseller G600, especially when set to the | | | | |