Samsung Ultra Video F500 visits the FCC
updated 12:10 pm EDT, Mon April 23, 2007
Samsung F500 at the FCC
An unexpected approval at the FCC is the Ultra Video F500 by Samsung. A more powerful relative of the UpStage, the phone benefits from UMTS broadband, but is currently crippled by its frequency range: 850MHz in missing in GSM, and both 850 and 1,900MHz are missing in UMTS. If the phone is to leave Asia for North America, it will need modifications to remain compatible with local networks. The F500's main highlight is its video support, since it can play both the DivX and H.264 formats. [via Engadget Mobile]
