Why Buy?

• Scratch-resistant surface
• Superb 8 Mega Pixel camera with great recording features
• GPS with A-GPS support; optional navigation
• Upgarde to the very popular Tocco
• Supports Div X to watch all those movies on

The Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition is an eight megapixel touchscreen phone with a slide-out numeric keypad.

Although it borrows the "Tocco" name from the Samsung F480, the Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition is a completely different and much upgraded handset.

Underneath it all, this is a quad-band GSM phone with dual-band 900 / 2100 MHz UMTS. The Tocco Ultra also supports HSDPA with a maximum download speed of 7.2 Mbps. Other features naturally include the 2.8" OLED scratch-resistant touchscreen display with WQVGA resolution (240 x 400 pixels) This is powered by an 880 mAh battery.The handset also comes with the sweet DviX and XviD support, meaning that you don’t have to convert your favorite videos to mp4 for watching them on it.

The Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition runs on the latest reincarnation of the company’s proprietary TouchWiz user interface. It brings quite a number of improvements over the previous edition including new widgets, three homescreens and an improved image gallery.

Memory:
The Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition has an inbuilt memory of 80MB but there room for expansion with a micro SD slot, which one can put up to 16GB inside.

8 Mega-Pixel Camera:
In a world where image is everything, you need a precision camera that can capture style and form in high definition detail and vivid colour. The Samsung 8 Mega-Pixel camera comes with some advanced features such as face recognition, smile and blink recognition, auto panorama mode and geotagging.The camera will be able to record video in VGA resolution at 30fps along with slow-mo QVGA video, which will be captured at 120fps.

Multimedia:
Expandable microSD memory and MP3 music player lets the Samsung keep you entertained whilst on the move. FM stereo radio lets you choose your favorite talk and music stations to listen to whilst out.

Connectivity:
Experience swift connectivity with the Samsung Tocco Ultra Editions high speed Bluetooth V2 and USB 2.0 connectivity options for faster wired and wireless data transfer.

Specifications:

• Network: Quad-Band GPRS/EDGE (850, 900,1800,1900MHz)
• 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, image stabiliser, video(VGA@30fps, QVGA@120fps), flash; secondary videocall camera
• Smart reader, auto-panorama shot, smile shot, blink shot
• High Speed USB 2.0 & Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
• DivX/H.263/H.264/WMV/MP4 player
• TV Out & FM Radio
• Built-in GPS receiver
• Display: 16 million colour 2.8" QVGA TFT LCD
• Memory: 80MB
• Mirco SD Slot upto 16GB

What's in the box?

• Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition Handset
• Genuine Samsung Charger
• Genuine Samsung Battery
• Stereo Audio Adapter
• Genuine Samsung USB Data Cable
• Software CD-ROM
• User Guide

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CNET.co.uk Review

Editors' rating 8/10 Excellent Provided by: What is it? Touchscreen phone with alphanumeric keyboard What we think? Powerful, good-looking handset with a gorgeous touchscreen, as well as a standard keypad We like Dazzling AMOLED screen; 8-megapixel camera with bright dual LED lights; great desktop syncing software; slim design; customisable home screen with widgets We don’t like Unintuitive user interface; confusing soft keyboard; touchscreen could be snappier Accessories microSD memory card, spare battery. CNET.co.uk judgement The Samsung Tocco Ultra is a big bundle of features packed into a sexy silhouette, crowned with a stunning AMOLED touchscreen. The user interface isn't as easy to use as it could have been, but it's flexible and fun to customise, thanks to the widgets on the home screen

Stuff Review   Editors' rating 4/5 Provided by: Pros Sleek and sexy. Great, bright screen. Eight-megapixel camera Cons No Xenon flash. No 3.5mm headphone jack. Lacks Wi-Fi Stuff Says An impressive marriage of touchscreen and slide phone, but not quite the all-rounder it claims to be

Warranty Information

This handset is covered by a full 24 month manufacturer's warranty.

Important SIM Free Information

This SIM free handset is unlocked and compatible with any 2G/GSM network. Compatible with 3G networks and services. Product images are for illustrative purposes only, specific colour variants cannot be guaranteed unless otherwise specifically stated on the page.