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NDrive G800 GPS Uses Real Photography For Navigation

Jason Chen — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:30:00 EDT

Even though this is UK and Ireland only, NDrive's G800 GPS is notable because it's the first GPS system we've heard of that uses real photography for navigation. How did the company get aerial views of everywhere in the UK? We have no idea. It also comes with videos, photos, e-books, music, games, FM transmitter, a 4.3-inch screen and Bluetooth. If you live in the rest of Europe, excluding the Southeast portion, you can purchase maps for your country. Something tells us the aerial photo views aren't for the entire country, because that would be ridiculous and take up so much space on the drive, but we can't find any specs on their website that indicate otherwise. [NDrive via Smart Devices Direct via Red Ferret]

Samsung G810 Adds Wi-Fi, Aims For Nokia N95

Wilson Rothman — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:29:48 EST

How do you improve on the Samsung G800, a 5-megapixel 3.5G camera phone with a 3x optical zoom lens? You add Wi-Fi, of course, and while you're at it, you make the LCD screen 0.2" larger, so that it's now a spacious 2.6". If the G810 is really going to take on Nokia's N95 multimedia powerhouse, it will have to improve the camera's picture quality too. When Samsung sent us one of the Europe-only phones to check out, we never reviewed it because of how quickly put off we were by the poor camera results. And that's in spite of the G800's official slogan: "Photographer's Choice." Here's to hoping! [Unwired View]

Samsung G800 Is 5 Megapixel Camera with Video Editing Functions

AddyDugdale — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:38:56 EDT

Europe is the first port of call for Samsung's G800 multimedia cell phone. With a five-megapixel camera, 3 x optical zoom, Xenon flash, face detection and WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) technology, as well as the ability to take panoramic shots, multi shots and macro shots it's being marketed as the photographer's choice of cellphone. And moviemakers will be happy with the G800 as well, as professional video editing functions are also on offer, and there are mobile blogging functions, meaning you can upload content onto your website super-fast as the cell supports HSDPA. Full specs are below the gallery.

GSM 900, 1800, 1900MHz, UMTS 2100, EDGE, GPRS Class 10 HSDPA (3.6 Mbps)
Camera
5 Megapixel
Optical Inner Zoom (3X Optical, 4X Digital)
Xenon Flash, Auto Focus
Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Face Detection
Image Stabilizer, Image Editor, Image Stamp
Panorama / Mosaic / Macro Shot
Landscape Camera UI, Camera Lens Cover
Display
2.4" 262K QVGA TFT LCD
Mobile Blogging
PictBridge / USB 2.0 / Bluetooth v 2.0
Features Multi-format Audio & Video
Full Browser
Yahoo / Google Search
Memory External Memory : microSD
Size 101 x 51.1 x 18.8 mm

Stolen Snaps of Samsung G800 Reveal 5 Megapixel camera with 3x Zoom

AddyDugdale — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:24:35 EDT

Following its appearance at a Samsung dealer event in the Netherlands, the ultra-slim G800 slider is getting a bit of attention &mdash mainly because of its 5 megapixel camera with 3 x zoom and Xenon flash. And then there's the small matter of the HSDPA and the micro SDHC card slot, making me think that the G800 will be Samsung's mobile TV phone. More pics and specs below.

See what it says there? Now, onto storage. We already know that 8GB memory cards are in the offing, but microSDHC can support cards with up to 32GB of storage &mdash so I'm going to pull my Earl Hickey Thinking face and nod my head sagely. Meanwhile, more info.
Tri-band GSM/EDGE 3.6Mbps HSDPA
5 megapixel camera
103 x 51 x 16.8 mm
2.4-inch QVGA display
Bluetooth 2.0/USB 2.0 connectivity
MicroSD and microSDHC flash memory support
I know everyone's all "Touchscreen, touchscreen, I must have a touchscreen" at the moment, but that's not a bad alternative if you want something a little more discreet. [GSM Helpdesk and Let's Go Mobile via Unwired View]