Samsung Debuts the Metallic D840 in India

Samsung Telecommunications India has announced the launch of its Metallic Series phones in India. The first model that launched within the series is premium slider D840, at Rs. 13499. Samsung’s D840 comes in a super-slim form and a metallic silver exterior. The model, measuring 11.9 mm in thickness and weighing 100 gm, is targeted at the Indian youth market.

The D840 features 2 Megapixel (4x digital zoom) Camera, MP3 player with integrated dual speaker, multi-format music player for listening music on wireless Bluetooth stereo headsets, fast forward / rewind option and Direct TV Out function for sharing entertainment while on move. The phone also offers 80 MB of internal memory and external MicroSD memory for data storage. The handset also has features such as 262k TFT QVGA Color Screen, Triband, Bluetooth wireless support, Email and mobile printing for business users.

Supporting all popular office formats like MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF, HTML, and Standard Image formats, the D840 displays downloads exactly as they appear on the desktop PC to view, manipulate and send. Through the Direct TV Out function, the phone enables business users to make presentations via the handset. In addition, the phone allows users to read rework documents through Offline mode on flight. The phone’s Auto Time Update feature will automatically reset the time zone and show users the correct local time, when out of the country.

H.C. Ryu, Managing Director, Samsung Telecommunications India said, "Indian youth are very fashion and style conscious. The launch of D840 reinforces our commitment to deliver cutting-edge technologies, superiorly designed mobile to the modern youth. It is designed for consumers who wish to stand out from the crowd, showcasing unrivaled performance, advanced functionality and world-class design."