In 2008, Samsung became the largest mobile phone maker in the United States and 2nd largest mobile phone maker in the world after Nokia.

According to Displaybank, Samsung has a 90% share of AM-OLED shipments for Q2 2008. Displaybank predicts that LG, CMEL, Sony and especially Samsung will lead the AM-OLED market for 2008. Displaybank forecasts that 3 million units per month will be shipped from early 2009 as more companies enter the AM-OLED market.

No wonder that all the latest Samsung smartphone whether Symbian, Windows Mobile or Android-based equipped with AM-OLED display.Curently Samsung’s largest AM-OLED display fit onto 3.7 inches (9.3 cm) smartphone screen.
AM-OLED technology doesn’t require a backlight therefore it become low-power and low-cost large size screen.

Samsung boasts AM-OLED produce superior brightness means you can read it in sunlight – no more looking for a shady spot to see your screen.

Even using 3.7″ QHD AM-OLED in Samsung HD Icon, you can record high definition (720p) video through it’s built-in 8MP camera and playback in 720p also.

Recently Telecoms Korea reported that KT, the second-largest mobile operation in Korea,will release a new smartphone Samsung SPH-M8400 by the end of this year. The unit will offer 3W connectivity-WiBro (WiMAX in Korea), WCDMA and Wi-Fi.

The M8400 is the second WiBro smartphone following Samsung SCH-M830, which was released for SK Telecom customers in May. However, the SCH-M830 has smaller 3.3inch screen and doesn’t support Wi-Fi connectivity despite SK Telecom’s WiBro/WiMAX service coverage being very limited compared to KT’s.

Further, KT will permit VoIP (Voice over IP) access on SPH-M8400 smartphone to save on calling charges for its customer.We don’t have any information whether it will be VoIP over WiBro/WiMAX or not.

Here’s Samsung SPH-M8400 specs :

• AM-OLED Touch screen
• 3.7 inches (9.3 cm)
• 65,000 color (normal)
• 16 million color (media player, watching T-DBM )
• Resolution: 800 x 480 (WVGA)
• 5MP camera with secondary camera for video calling
• Support T-DBM, Digital Mobile TV in Korea
• 3W Connectivity : WiBro/WiMAX, WCDMA and Wi-Fi
• OS : Presumably Windows Mobile 6.5

Via Telecoms Korea, Enuri

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