Samsung F480 around the corner, gets TouchWiz pet name

Today Samsung officially announced their newest touchscreen phone - the Samsung F480 or otherwise known as Samsung TouchWiz. Yeah, we know that it was announced in Barcelona back in February but there is some news in this second announcement too.

For a start the Samsung F480 will be sold under different names in different regions. For example in the UK the F480 is going to be sold as Samsung Tocco.

Samsung F480

Samsung also revealed the details about the battery of the handset - 1000 mAh of capacity, 3 hours of talk time and 300 hours of stand-by time. The dimensions have also been slightly updated to 98.4 x 55 x 11.6 mm and the weight has been fixed at 100.6 grams.

Also this second announcement hints of the fact that Samsung F480 is about to hit the shelves in the nearest future. In fact some online retailers are already accepting pre-orders. The rates are however rather high, starting at about 600-700 US dollars.

Samsung F480 lifestyle photos

In case you need a quick memory refresh here are the most important features of Samsung F480. It is tri-band phone with HSDPA 7.2Mbps support, and an ample 2.8" touchscreen QVGA display. The camera counts the impressive 5 megapixels and comes with autofocus, power LED flash, image and video stabilization.

Of course, there is audio and video player with multiple file format support, as well as FM Radio with RDS. The impressive TouchWiz user interface and navigation are the final ingredients for making the classy performer.

In case you've missed our review of the Samsung F480 now is the right time to pay it a visit.