Samsung M7600 takes a small cue from Helio, big cue from Spinal Tap
We can’t help but think of the upcoming Helio Ocean 2 when looking at this device – it’s as if Samsung took a good chunk of its design cues from fellow Korean handset manufacturer Pantech. However, it is definitely safe to say that physical design is where the similarities end… As in, hit a brick wall end. This new offering from Samsung, as noted by the ridiculous and hopefully proto-only branding seen in the picture, has audio that is powered by Bang & Olufsen by way of an internal B&O amp. Translation: This thing is going to be the music phone to end all music phones with a price tag to end all price tags. Yes, the volume may in fact go up to 11. Other features include a 3 megapixel camera, DivX support and a 2.8″ AMOLED touchscreen (we’re not sure if it’s capacitive or resistive, but it’s Samsung so we’re guessing the latter). For some odd reason, they decided to add a DJ feature where you can record tracks, scratch and add effects. Rumors slate the release of this device for May 2009, so keep your eyes peeled but don’t hold your breath. We really can’t picture any US carriers with this device any time soon but maybe we’ll get lucky with some quad-band 3G. Yeah, we doubt it too. Hit the jump for more shots of this beauty.
lol the UI on the first picture looks retardedddd.
The UI looks very ATT oriented
Agree w/Roger A, very AT&T.
When I saw the first image, wasn’t digging this thing too much, but the other three definitely turned that around. Looks pretty sweet. Maybe Virgin/Helio should consider it. ^_^
hah yeah but they totally stole the Ocean 2’s design :/
not bad though, looks like it could be a music lover’s dream phone.
Looks more oriented towards the younger crowd
Heh. Not ten, but one more louder!
Any sub woofer on a phone? Wonder how the bass sounds when ya play “Big Bottom”!?
It looks like someone took a vinyl record, stretched it out and put a screen in the middle. Factor in the DJ mode, and it kinda flows together. Pretty slick phone though.
Hope it’s running smartphone OS. Aaah an exciting 2009.
I thought samsung was tryna wipe out Sonys PSP but then I read on and realized it was a phone!