Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and DivX, Inc. announced the worldwide retail availability of the DivX Certified Samsung Ultra Video (SGH-F500) mobile phone, an innovative handset device that features stylish design and offers a cutting-edge multimedia experience, including high-quality DivX video playback. Available for sale in Netherlands since June 2007, the Samsung F500 is entering additional markets including France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
The Samsung Ultra Video SGH-F500 offers consumers an optimal viewing experience, with a large 2.4 inch, swiveling LCD screen, and is the first mobile phone to attain DivX Certification. The phone enables consumers to easily playback high-quality DivX video from the PC or Internet, including files downloaded from the popular Stage6 online video community.
"Samsung clearly recognizes the value of DivX to provide a high-quality video experience for their users, and we're pleased that consumers all over the world will now gain access to this device," said Patrice Lagrange, Vice President and Group Business Manager, Media Languages, DivX, Inc. "We're working to create a truly interoperable digital media experience for consumers that crosses the PC, the living room and the mobile environment, and Samsung is a great partner to help bring that solution to consumers."
Products that bear the DivX Certified logo have undergone a rigorous testing program to ensure a high-quality DivX media experience, including reliable video creation and playback, interoperability with other DivX Certified devices and the visual quality users expect from DivX.
Source: DivX
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