Samsung's sassy new sliders

Samsung today added three new slider phones (SGH-L600, SGH-D880 and SGH-J750) to its year-end holiday lineup and introduced two new colors to its popular Ultra Edition 12.1 (SGH-U700) handset.

One phone with two SIM card slots? While such features are often implemented as a third-party addon for mobile phones, this is the first time we've seen it being built into a phone from one of the major handset makers. According to Samsung, the dual SIM-capable SGH-D880 is targeted at busy executives who travel frequently. Having two SIM card slots on the phone will allow these people to better use cellular services at optimized rates.

The SGH-D880 can be used to receive incoming calls from two SIM cards, but one of them will have to be assigned as the primary SIM for outgoing calls. It also comes with a 3-megapixel camera, FM radio, speakerphone and microSD card slot. What's oddly missing are 3G and HSDPA which would have been useful, particularly for business travelers roaming in Japan and Korea.

Samsung's latest mobile for female users comes in the form of the SGH-L600, a petite slider available in attractive pink and violet hues. Some of its key features include an integrated pedometer, motion-sensitive wallpaper, 2-megapixel camera and the standard Lifestyle applications.

The third slider handset is the 3G-enabled SGH-J750 with Bluetooth stereo and full Web-browsing capabilities. The Ultra Edition 12.1 will also be introduced in black and violet colors.

The D880 and L600 are expected to be on sale in Singapore from mid-December, while the J750 and new 12.1 colors are available in local stores now. We are still awaiting confirmation from Samsung on when the phones will be rolled out in other parts of Asia.

Samsung's latest sliders

Model name	In a nutshell
Samsung SGH-D880 Click for more details	Notable features: Triband GSM with EDGE 3-megapixel camera 2.3-inch 262K-color TFT display Dual SIM card slots Speakerphone and FM radio 16MB onboard plus microSD card slot Onboard music and video player Bluetooth v2 and USB 2.0 104 x 51 x 18.9mm; 113g Retail price: S$598 (US$380.46) without contract Availability: Expected mid-December 2007
Samsung SGH-J750 Click for more details	Notable features: Triband GSM with EGDE and UMTS 2100 1.3-megapixel camera Second VGA camera for video calls 8MB onboard plus microSD card slot Music playback 1.8-inch 262K-color TFT display Bluetooth stereo and USB 2.0 99 x 48 x 17.8mm; 79g Retail price: Free with two-year contract Availability: Now (exclusively at M1)
Samsung SGH-L600 Click for more details	Notable features: Triband GSM with EDGE 2-megapixel camera Built-in pedometer FM radio 30MB onboard plus microSD card slot Lifestyle applications 1.8-inch 262K-color 176x220-pixel TFT display Bluetooth v2 and USB 1.1 99 x 44.5 x 17.2mm; 84g Retail price: S$398 (US$253.21) without contract Availability: Expected mid-December 2007