Korean mobile phone giant Samsung has created and released two touchscreen smartphones exclusively for Vodafone when the network launched its Vodafone 360 service last October 30th. Meant to replace the 7-year old Vodafone Live, the new service promises to facilitate the integration of various phone and desktop communication, online social networking and multimedia features in one place.
The Samsung smartphones looks like they were fashioned and updated from the earlier S8300 UltraTouch and rebadged Vodafone 360 M1 and a more upscale H1 variant.
Social Networking Integration
With the network’s 360 service behind it, the Vodafone 360 M1 and H1 can maximize its features set running on the revitalized LiMo or Linux Mobile operating system. Earlier used in the popular Motorola ROKR and RAZR series, the new Release 2.0 is as stable as rock and if Vodafone plays its cards right, could easily give Android phones a run for the money.
Social Networking and messaging integration with your phone contact in one 3D user interface as well as automatic sync capabilities of your multimedia files between your handset and desktop computers are nothing new these days. But it does help when the network is fully behind these features.
Supporting Hardware
The handsets are basically dual band 3G/UMTS with HSPA broadband data connectivity that makes social networking and messaging online a no-wait activity. The Vodafone 360 M1 features a 3.2” OLED touchscreen with wide VGA resolution and 16 million colors, same with the H1 except for its slightly larger 3/5” display.
Then you have 3.15 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash on the M1 and 5 megapixel resolution on the H2. The Vodafone 360 M1 doesn’t have WiFi but both have Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP. They also have GPS, FM radio, 3.5mm headphone jack and multimedia players supporting the popular media formats. The M1 has a more modest internal memory at 1GB while the H1 has 16BG with both expandable with an added 16GB form their microSD slots. The M1 enjoys a longer 10 hours of talk time while the H1 has 8 hours on the same 1500 mAh lithium ion battery.
