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Samsung offers GPS phone i550 with Symbian software Posted: 2007/10/17 From: Mathaba

Mobile phone maker Samsung unveiled several smartphones that run on Symbian's mobile platform and come with the latest features, including location based services and mapping, media reported Wednesday. Samsung's phone lineup includes the i550, i560, and i450, which was introduced last week. "The introduction of Samsung's new Symbian OS-based smartphones is testament to our strategic focus on the open OS phone market," said Geesung Choi, president of Samsung's telecommunications network business. The i550 is the first Samsung phone to include GPS. The candy bar-like smartphone uses HSDPA third-generation (3G) cellular technology for data access, offering speeds of 3.6 Mbps, according to Samsung. Using built-in GPS, users get voice-activated turn-by-turn driving directions, walking directions when the phone is in pedestrian mode, and mobile maps. Symbian is the largest mobile operating system maker, with a 72 percent worldwide market share.