The mobile phones on display presented a host of firsts' in mobile
communication in India. Some of these are:

• The first mobile phone in the world with hard disk drive and space of 1.5 GB
• The first 5 mega pixel camera phone with a 2-inch display with 16 million colors in a QVGA TFD LCD screen and 32 MB extension memory
• The first 3.2 megapixel camera phone with optical zoom that supports TV output function

For the business consumer on the move, Samsung showcased its M500, mobile intelligent terminal Palm PDA. This phone has a transmission speed of 2.4 Mbps and also supports video on demand.

Speaking at the event, Samsung South West Asia Worldwide and India director, sales and marketing H C Ryu said, "The consumer has been demanding more and more features in their phones. To address these needs of the consumer, we put together our consumer research, marketing, engineering and technology teams together to create phones that will set trends in design and technology. The phones that we are unveiling today are the ultimate in style and technology."

The entire range of mobile phones will be on display at the Samsung Stall in the Mobile Expo in New Delhi from 9 to 12 February.