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AT&T unveils Samsung Infuse 4G, hitting markets May 15
by Ann Tyler - May 10, 2011 - comments
The smartphone flaunts an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with auto-focus, LED flash that enables shooting 720p HD videos. Besides, it has a front-facing camera, 1.3-megapixel, for self-portraits and video chats.
AT&T has announced its fastest HSPA+ smartphone, Samsung Infuse 4G. The slim Android beauty will adorn the company-owned stores in less than a week and can be yours at a modest price of $199.
Packed in a frame 8.99 thick, Samsung tags its new sensation as the "world's thinnest" smartphone.
Infuse 4G features
The Infuse sports the largest AT&T display with a brilliant next-generation 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen which has 50 percent more sub-pixels for better contrast and outdoor readability.
Though it will runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo) Operating System, consumers can anticipate the Android Gingerbread update pretty soon.
The smartphone is powered by a 1.2-GHz Hummingbird Processor and features16 GB of internal storage capacity.
When you combine the powerful 1.2 GHz application processor with AT&T’s advanced 4G network, this device will truly be the fastest smartphone Samsung has ever created with AT&T.”--Omar Khan, chief technology officer & chief product officer, Samsung Mobile
Quite aptly, the Infuse 4G is fit to use HSDPA CAT 14 and HSUPA CAT 6 bands that would allow data download at speeds of up to 21Mbps.
It flaunts an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with auto-focus, LED flash that enables shooting 720p HD videos. Besides, it has a front-facing camera, 1.3-megapixel, for self-portraits and video chats.
Other features include Wi-Fi Bluetooth and a virtual QWERTY keyboard.
There are also pre-installed applications like Samsung Media Hub, U-verse Mobile and U-verse Live TV for watching movies and TV shows.
Considering the Infuse dons just a microUSB connection, Samsung ships it with an HDMI adapter. This way users can plug and play on a big-screen TV. Further, Samsung’s AllShare DLNA app would allow wireless content streaming as well.
The device comes with a 2GB MicroSD card with preloaded trailers of forthcoming summer flicks. It would provide expandable memory of up to 32GB.
Exclusive version of Angry Birds
Thanks to its partnership with Rovio, the stunning device would feature a pre-loaded special 'Golden Egg' edition of Angry Birds.
Gamers can unlock and complete the level and hence can register to win themselves Samsung prizes.
One more good news is, unlike every Android phone AT&T has so far launched, it has not blocked sideloading on Infuse 4G!
The first 500,000 lucky consumers would be given a $25 credit for downloading content from the Samsung Media Hub.
Talking about the all-new Samsung Infuse, Omar Khan, chief technology officer & chief product officer, Samsung Mobile, said, “When you combine the powerful 1.2 GHz application processor with AT&T’s advanced 4G network, this device will truly be the fastest smartphone Samsung has ever created with AT&T.”
“The Infuse 4G is our latest example of Samsung’s global leadership in Android platform smartphones. With every Android smartphone that we launch, we’re bringing something new and exciting to the market," added Omar.
The Infuse 4G is slated to hit markets on May 15 and is worth $199.99 with a two-year service agreement and no mail-in rebate.