Samsung Announces GPRS Version of i700

At the 3GSM World Congress 2003 in France, Microsoft and Samsung have officially unveiled the MITs SGH-i700 Pocket PC, a data-centric wireless handheld with an integrated camera that runs on GSM/GPRS networks.

The i700 runs the Pocket PC Phone Edition, the version Microsoft created for wireless devices. It also includes a 240 by 320 pixel touch-screen display and an SD card slot.

The device's wireless cababilities include both voice and data. When being used as a mobile phone, the speaker and microphone are on the back of the i700, so the screen isn't touching the user's face.

The two companies announced a version of the i700 in January that runs on CDMA wireless networks. While CDMA is widely used in the United States, GSM/GPRS is the predominant standard worldwide.

It is not yet known when either version will be released or what they will cost, though both are expected in the first half of this year.

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