Samsung i780 premiers at the MobileStore

09 Jul 2008

Samsung i780New Delhi: Samsung Telecommunications India (STI) will premier its flagship business phone, the i780 at The MobileStore, the largest national chain of multi-brand and multi-service telecom retail outlets, for two weeks starting today. Thereafter the product will be made available at the Samsung mobile channel and the Samsung Mobile Privilege Partner (SMPP) network.

Speaking at the occasion, Sunil Dutt, Country Head, Samsung Telecommunications India, said, ''The exclusive premier of the i780 through the widespread network of The MobileStore coupled with the touch-and–feel consumer experience provided at these stores, I am confident, will create a very positive initial buzz for this business phone.''

Commenting on this strategic partnership, Mr. Rajiv Agarwal, CEO and director, The MobileStore Limited, said,  ''The newly launched i780, promises to be one of the best business phones in the market.''

Packed with a variety of features, SGH-i780  is a sleek smart Windows Mobile 6.0 device. The handset features the innovative optical mouse along with a full QWERTY keyboard and a full touch screen that keeps the users connected. Samsung i780 will be available at select outlets of The MobileStore across 10 cities. The touch-and–feel, interactive consumer experience coupled with the trained staff at The Mobile Store will help customers understand the features of the i780.

i780 at a Glance
Model i780
Dimension 115.9 x 61.3 x 12.9
Weight (gm) 120
Talktime/Standby 10/600
Screen - Colours/Size 65,536/2.6
Memory- inbuilt / expandable 150MB / MicroSD
Bluetooth /IR /Wi-Fi Yes / No / Yes
Camera/Flash/Video 2 MP/No/Yes
Phonebook Capacity Shared
Frequency Tri Band
GPRS/EDGE/3G Yes/Yes/Yes
Operating System MS WINDOWS 6.0
music player/FM Yes / No
Form factor Bar
Price Rs 25,000