Samsung presents a new touchscreen mobile phone, Samsung Jet (S8000). Powered by a 800MHz application processor, the Jet runs the TouchWiz 2.0 UI. It has 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen and a 5 Megapixel auto-focus camera with dual LED flash, face detection, Smile Shot, Panorama Shot, Blink Detection, Geo-tagging, and Photo Editor.

The multimedia-oriented Samsung S8000 Jet sports a 3.1-inch AMOLED touch display with WVGA resolution and 16 million colors.

Some of the other highlight features of Samsung S8000 Jet include a 5 megapixel autofocus camera, built-in GPS, 3G support and Wi-Fi as well as DivX and XviD video support. FM radio with RDS and 2GB internal memory expandable via microSD slot are also onboard the Samsung S8000 Jet. A powerful 800 MHz CPU will make sure that the performance doesn't disappoint.

The audiophiles will appreciate the fact that Samsung S8000 Jet comes complete with a 3.5mm audio jack and will features DNSe & SRS Sound Effect technology which should provide for great sound quality.

Check out our Samsung S8000 Jet preview for our first impressions of the handset.

Introduction:

Devices with awesome multimedia capabilities have been all the rage in the mobile world lately. Samsung has taken over the competition with their blitzkrieg introduction of the OMNIA HD i8910i. Now the manufacturer needs to put a more affordable device on the table, since not everyone is willing to shell out an amount equal to the gross military spending of a small European democracy over such a thing as cell phone, even if this happens to be the ultimate move to watch the next Miss Universe contest with stunning quality. This is exactly the market niche Samsung is targeting with the Samsung Jet S8000, initially known as the Cubic. It comes with new version of the TouchWiz interface that is all about a 3D cube that, truth be told, brings the LG ARENA KM900 to mind the second you see it. Although it is not a smartphone, Samsung touts it to be smarter than one, with multitasking, Microsoft Exchange support and a fast 800MHz processor.Let´s go over its design and overall look first.

 
Design:

Even if the unit we have got our hands on is not a final, retail one, we simply must say this is one of the most polished pieces of workmanship by Samsung we have ever had the pleasure to behold. Most similar devices, i.e. ones with huge touch sensitive screens, tend to have rather nondescript faces with the only exception being the Samsung BEAT DJ M7600, due to its oddish overall shape. The front side of the Samsung Jet S8000 houses a beautiful 3.1-inch display with 16 mln colors and WVGA resolution, send and end buttons and a key with prismatic shape. The latter is used to enter the main menu, while holding it pressed calls up the multitasking interface on screen. It´s also half transparent and the particular way it reflects light is quite an eye catcher.

Samsung S8000 Jet Features

Speed - 800 MHz processor

Graphics - 16 million colours in a 3.1-inch AMOLED display

Web - Dolfin web browser lets you view up to five web pages at the same time. Multi-tasking capable

Video - supports DivX, Xvid and H.263/4

Other Specs - HSPDA 3.6 Mbps, 5 Mega camera, 30fps video recording, music player, MS Exchange Active Sync, A-GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 1100 mAh battery

Network
EDGE/GPRS Class 12 (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
HSDPA 3.6Mbps (900, 2100 MHz)

Display
3.1” 16M WVGA AMOLED

Camera
5.0 Megapixel AF camera+ Dual Power LED
Face Detection, Smile Shot, Panorama Shot, Blink Detection, Geo-tagging, Photo Editor

Video
D1 Video Playback/D1 30fps Video Recording
MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, DivX, XviD, Video Editor

Music
Audio Music Player with DNSe & SRS WOW Sound Effect
Find Music, 3.5 Ear Jack, FM Radio/Recording
MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, AMR, MIDI, SP-MIDI, i-melody, WAV, MMF, XMF, OMA DRM v2.1, WMDRM, DivX VOD

Value Added Features
In-house developed Dolfin Browser, WAP 2.0, One finger Zoom
Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, Share Pix & Mobile Widget, A-GPS, On Board Navigation(3D Map), TouchWiz 2.0, Motion UI, Media Gate 3D, Multi-tasking Manager

Connectivity
Bluetooth® v2.1, microUSB (USB v2.0 Hi-Speed), Wi-Fi

Memory
2GB/8GB, External MicroSD slot (Up to 16GB)

Battery
1,100 mAh - Talk time : 2G/492 minutes, 3G/300 minutes
- Standby : 2G/422 hours, 3G/406 hours
Size 108.8 x 53.5 x 11.9 mm