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The forgotten phone: Samsung U700

Samsung came out with the popular Samsung U600 in 2007. In the same year, the Korean manufacturer also came out with the Samsung U700. A gorgeous, thin phone with excellent features. We discuss the device in ‘The forgotten phone’.

Samsung U700

In 'The forgotten phone', we previously reviewed the Samsung U600 in detail. The device was part of the stylish U-line. This device appeared in 2007, and in the same year the Samsung SGH-U700 was also presented with a thickness of only 12.1 millimetres at the time. According to the manufacturer, the device was inspired by sparkling jewellery.

Samsung U700

Besides a beautiful design, the device was also well-equipped for the time. It had support for HSDPA and the 2G network. On board the Samsung U700 was a 2.2-inch display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. The phone could be operated with the circular navigation key below the screen and the touch-sensitive keys below the screen. The navigation key could also be rotated around for easy scrolling. The device featured Samsung's own TouchWiz interface.

Samsung U700

The Samsung U700 was a so-called slider-phone, so the keyboard popped up by sliding the top upwards. It also featured a 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash and a VGA front camera. The device had around 20MB of storage space which could be expanded with a microSD card. The battery had a capacity of 690 mAh.

Samsung released the U700 in the Netherlands at a price of around 350 euros. The device appeared in the summer of 2007. Do you have any memories of the Samsung SGH-U700?

Samsung U700 summarised in 5 points:

  • Very stylish design
  • Only 12.1 mm thick
  • 3.2 megapixel camera
  • 690 mAh battery
  • Samsung's own TouchWiz UI

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