Samsung U900 Soul: Spirit Of ULtra

For such a giantastic conglomerate, Samsung is well known for taking some major risks when it comes to cell phone design. Especially for its line of sliders, the one type of phone that Samsung seems hell-bent on releasing in vast numbers. The latest slider phone being added to the pile is the Samsung U900 Soul, and it's not enough that it has that exquisite sleekness, a 5 megapixel camera, and a metallic frame.

What really sets apart the Soul (also known as the Spirit Of Ultra - get it?) from other sliders is the addition of a touch-pad. But this isn't your grandma's touch-pad. The screen under the pad actually displays lights up and displays different icons depending on your current menu or application location. For example, on the home screen, the pad can be set to display icons for your most frequently used shortcuts. That's cool, but simply switch to the music player, and the icons will morph into some neat playback keys. Mind-blowing. Did we also mention the haptic feedback?

Now, the camera. It's a 5 megapixel shooter, with a couple of additions: image stabilization, face recognition, and a nice little flash. QVGA video is also available, but we'd guess this is exactly a major selling point.

The U900 Soul is not a flagship phone. In other words, there's no GPS, WLAN, HSDPA bands other than 2100, or even quad-band connectivity (it's tri-band 900/1800/1900). That's a bit rough, considering that this phone would simply be an epic win if it managed to pack in all those features.

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