The stylish and intuitive ‘Croix UI’ which has been awarded iF Communication Design Award 2007, involves two bars that cross-hatch, enabling users to enjoy all functions just with tapping and dragging.

During song playback, users can easily move left/right to rewind/fast forward and move up/down to adjust volume. It has an enthusiastic reflection on the usability in terms of input methods, basic navigation, content access methods and task completion scenarios. And haptic feedback offers tangible assurance making the proper selections on the touch screen.

From listening to music to snapping photos and video with the embedded 5 Mega pixel camera, Samsung F490 will satisfy users with the latest audio and video functions such as the combination of standard 3.5mm audio jack, and support for compatible microSD cards plus 130MB internal memory.

Samsung F490 offers an enhanced multimedia experience with fast HSDPA networks. Downloading large files, streaming videos, and even holding video conversations are easier than ever with speeds as fast as 3.6Mbps. With Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0, users also will be connected to a range of peripherals including wireless headsets and mobile printing.

Samsung F490 will be available in some European countries from February at around 530 euros.