Gadgets and Gizmos

Samsung F490 touch screen handset

Samsung have announced fully touch screen handset F490 due for release in early 2008. It’s a slim line phone with a silver exterior and a 3.2″ touch sensitive TFT display, which is more than resembles the recently released F700. The F490 is a high-end phone with 5-megapixel camera.

And the most noticeable feature is the huge 3.2 touch screen that features 432 x 240 resolutions. And another great thing is it will come with HSPDA or 3G technology.

This one is a very stylish phone that can even rival the iPhone in terms of looks. Though there is still no other mention of the other features it contains.

It’s probably not too much to believe that Bluetooth, external storage, and WiFi are in the cards for this handset either. Expect a price tag of around $600.

Samsung F490, by contrast, looks more like an even glossier, even more touch-sensitive version of the Apple iPhone. Live photos of the near button-less wonder really get you to appreciate just how shiny that silver casing is.