Samsung goes full Monte

The handset is equipped with an intuitive TouchWiz 2.0 Plus User Interface (UI) and a 3.2-megapixel camera with value-added features such as smile shot, panorama shot, and face detection.

For the social network savvy consumer, it comes with Facebook and MySpace applications, as well as advanced Twitter and Bebo widgets - and multi-IM capability - to provide users with the opportunity to chat in real-time via their chosen service.

Users can enjoy full Internet browsing, with an accelerometer sensor allowing the onscreen image to automatically adjust as the phone is rotated.

The Monte includes GPS supported by Google Latitude™, ensuring users know where they are at all times. This combines with Geo-tagging, allowing users to imprint their photos with geographic tags to share their travels and experiences with friends. Other connectivity features include optional anytime, anywhere Wi-Fi connectivity, Exchange ActiveSync for access to Outlook email accounts, and Google Sync™. This enables users to simultaneously update their social networks schedules and Outlook calendar, without the hassle of accessing each application individually.

To showcase this feature rich and stylish handset, the Monte comes equipped with a 3.0-inch WQVGA LCD screen with 16:9 landscape viewing. For convenience, the phone also supports Smart Unlock and One finger zoom. Its sleek, organic design with a sophisticated and glossy look provides the style and performance of a high-end handset at affordable price.

Other specifications include:

• Dimensions: 108.8 x 53.7 x 12.4mm
  
• Weight: 92g
  
• Memory: 200MB onboard; card slot supports microSD, up to 16GB
  
• USB: microUSB v2.0
  
• Video: QVGA@15fps
  
• MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player
  
• MP4/H.263/H.264 player
  
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
  
• Stand-by: Up to 769h (2G) / Up to 454h (3G)
  
• Talk time Up to 9h 42min (2G) / Up to 4h 58min (3G)