Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH preview: First look

09 February 2009
Known as Samsung S8300 UltraTOUCH or simply Tocco Ultra depending on the market, the latest touch phone by Samsung comes in the slider form factor. Beside the killer looks and slim profile of only 12.7mm, the specs sheet of the Samsung S8300 continues with a 2.8" capacitive OLED touchscreen, 8 megapixel camera and a GPS-receiver with Route 66 navigation...

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  • J
  • Jaeger
  • nHe
  • 26 Feb 2009

Is it only me who's missing a decent earphone connection??? I thought Samsung engineers would throw away the crappy "standard samsung port" for good and replace it with usb+3,5mm connections. NO, they had to do things by halves. Not to mention the lack of WIFI, of course.

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    • Davide
    • p8c
    • 22 Feb 2009

    I don't like how the camera lens and shutter is set up in the back, it looks simple, cheap and tacky, like a 2 mp shooter, they should have made it look a bit more sophisticated. That blew the deal for me.

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      • paulofly
      • S4s
      • 17 Feb 2009

      of course wifi is better than 3G. at least in my country, there are several cities and hotspots where we can use a wifi net conection for free!! even in a mcdonalds restaurant!!
      no wifi?? NO WAY!!!
      (and i love samsung phones!)

        • ?
        • Anonymous
        • MBG
        • 16 Feb 2009

        i need this phone... with wifi and smart os

          • C
          • Carlos G
          • jSi
          • 15 Feb 2009

          It looks like a really nice phone,I picked up a really nice Golden Tone cell for my G-Friend at SuperRey's Exotics,you got to check them out!!! Their at :
          http://www.superreys.com

            • h
            • herly-robens
            • PHk
            • 12 Feb 2009

            its a exeptionall phone

              • ?
              • Anonymous
              • 2@f
              • 11 Feb 2009

              the only reason theres no WiFi is so the network can charge u for it on edge. its just a way to get the cellular companies to use this phone as low priced selling point. besides with the 3G, wats the need for WiFi.

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                • 3Jb
                • 11 Feb 2009

                No wifi :(!!

                Anyway its on the vodafone coming soon website!! (Dated 11th Feb 2009)

                http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobile-phones/coming-soon-pay-monthly

                  • G
                  • Grover
                  • inE
                  • 11 Feb 2009

                  Please Samsung put WIFI on it and you will have a complete winner.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • RNW
                    • 11 Feb 2009

                    I absolutely love samsung but I don't understand why they didn't put wifi on this phone... Did they intentially do this in order to keep focus on other wifi enabled phones with touchscreens (i.e. Omnia?). As much as I love this phone wifi is a deal breaker for me...

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                      • LOL
                      • 0Tp
                      • 10 Feb 2009

                      pixon, memoir or UltraTOUCH?

                        • K
                        • Kris
                        • QWw
                        • 10 Feb 2009

                        I was wondering about the battery life. Is there a place where we can replace the battery with a similar, yet more powerful battery?

                          • c
                          • correct
                          • m{j
                          • 10 Feb 2009

                          Correct this pls - "... the display lock key and the microUSB slot."

                            • s
                            • samsungFan
                            • ibg
                            • 10 Feb 2009

                            i will definitely get it if it using android OS and have wifi

                              • ?
                              • Anonymous
                              • mse
                              • 10 Feb 2009

                              Not for me:

                              No Wifi.
                              Missed opportunity for a navigation pad.
                              Not so keen on the stark colours.

                                • ?
                                • Anonymous
                                • M3g
                                • 10 Feb 2009

                                iPhone is better!

                                (Except the camera ofcourse)

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                                  • Andy Burgin
                                  • 3pH
                                  • 09 Feb 2009

                                  Samsung going to put alot of pressure on the others this year ,making sure they release quality mobiles to compete with them or they will be trailing way behind them,it might be good news indeed,but one thing the mobile produces have got to realise with the financial trouble, loads won"t be able to buy the Top Quality mobiles if they become to expensive so some price reductions better be made by them

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • ncE
                                    • 09 Feb 2009

                                    Anonymous, 09 Feb 2009Why the article does not mention the lack of WIFI? GSMAren... moreIf you would've bothered to read until the end, you'd have your answer...

                                    Anyway, nice phone but I'm a smartphone man ;-)

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • P43
                                      • 09 Feb 2009

                                      Why the article does not mention the lack of WIFI?
                                      GSMArena demand wifi on a 2006's phone, like N73, but there is no comment about in a 2009 phone????


                                      From N73 review (great N73's review, by the way):

                                      ..."But I know and expect your response: "Where's Wi-Fi?"... Well, nowhere...The absence of Wi-Fi damns the phone... gives it a black point...and may easily be a decisive matter at the moment of purchase."

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • w6U
                                        • 09 Feb 2009

                                        I have a Pixon, which is great . This one is a Pixon with a keyboard and smaller screen. Pixon seems better