Samsung unveiled a big batch of phones today at 3GSM, including some innovative new designs, new Ultra editions and an updated BlackJack. The Ultra Edition II handsets all feature improved user interfaces, enhanced music players and software to help maximize battery life and talk time.

• F520: The Samsung F520 features a large 3-inch touchscreen that is also a dual slider. It slides horizontally to reveal a qwerty keypad for messaging and slides up to reveal the traditional number keys for quick call dialing. Similar to the F700 (announced last week), the F520 uses a Flash-based, touchpad user interface to navigate menus and features. It has EDGE 900/1800/1900MHz plus HSDPA 2100 for high-speed data and a 3.0 megapixel camera with flash. Hot buttons will also launch features like the camera and music player.
• Ultra Edition 12.1 (U700): This new slider features EDGE 900/1800/1900MHz, but adds 3.6 Mbps HSDPA. It comes with a 3.0 megapixel camera with autofocus and a key wheel for easier navigation around the 2.2-inch screen. The U700 also supports Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0. It comes in four different colors and is 12.1 mm thick.
• Ultra Edition 10.9 (U600): Similar to the U700 in most respects, the U600 has a 2.2-inch screen, but the camera is 3.2 megapixels with autofocus (corrected), and the radio is downgraded to EDGE but is quad-band. It does come a tad thinner than the U700 at 10.9 mm.
• Ultra Edition 5.9 (U100): The U100 sports many of the same functions as the U600 and U700, but is a candybar form factor and is only 5.9 mm thick. It has an EDGE 900/1800/1900 radio and includes a 3.0 megapixel camera and Bluetooth.
• Ultra Edition 9.6 (U300): Finishing up the Ultra Edition II lineup is the U300. This is a clamshell phone with an internal color display, but a monochrome exterior display. Same as several of the others, it is EDGE 900/1800/1900, has a 3.0 megapixel camera with flash, and supports Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0. It is 9.6 mm thick.
• i600: The i600 is an updated BlackJack (i630) for Europe. The biggest changes are that it adds Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) and a front-facing camera to enables videoconferencing. It has the same basic stats at the Blackjack, with stereo Bluetooth, 1.3 megapixel camera and VGA screen. This phone will not appear in the U.S.

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