Samsung has announced the D520, a slim GSM phone that measures 101x46x15.9mm and weighs 93g. It has 80MB of internal memory, a 1.3MP camera and Bluetooth.

SPH-D520 Specification
Tri-Band (GSM 900, 1,800, 1,900 MHz, GPRS)
1.3 Megapixel Camera / Flash
Display: 262k Color TFT Screen (176×220)
Video Recording (MPEG4) & Messaging
Music Player (MP3/AAC/AAC+/e-AAC+/WMA)
Document Viewer
Mobile Printing (via Bluetooth)
Bluetooth 1.2 / USB 1.1
E-mail / MMS / WAP 2.0
User Memory: Max 80 MB
Size: 101 x 46 x 15.9 mm
Weight: 93g

Samsung’s D520: Stylish Simplicity and Stunning Sophistication

Seoul, Korea – May 2, 2006 – Samsung maintains its leadership in the mobile industry with the launch of the new slim SGH-D520. A masterpiece in design, the tri-band D520 is slimmed and trimmed with all of today’s latest features. This model defines sophistication, uniqueness, and style for the student, worker, modernist, and the music appreciator in you.

The slim and trim D520 is a smooth slide-up with captivating contour-edge design and compact casing. Easy to grip and to operate, the D520 measures in at just 101 x 46 x 15.9mm and weighs a mere 93g for mobility with style. Discreetly slip away the slim mobile solution in your jean pocket or shirt pocket to carry around anywhere and anytime.

The gentle super-smooth slide mechanism gives users access to an array of multimedia functions and business applications. Tucked away underneath the D520 are advanced mobile functions that fits the digital lifestyle of today’s consumers. Take stunning snapshots using the 1.3 megapixel camera and showcase it on the beautiful 262k color screen. Do not miss a beat of the latest tune as the D520 with Bluetooth stereo support become your music companion. Also, store and transfer up to 80MB of important documents with internal memory and USB connectivity to get business done whenever and wherever.

Kitae Lee, President of the Samsung Electronics Telecommunication Network Business, said, “Samsung mobiles truly understand the wants and needs of our active consumers. The D520 is a slender mobile solution with all of the latest applications. Samsung is excited to present new slim models to our customers around the world, and we will continue to reveal new models to fit our customers’ needs.”

Samsung’s D520 launch is following in the footsteps of Samsung’s earlier releases of the SGH-D820 and the SGH-P300. The D820 is a slim slider with a rich QVGA 2.12” screen and a load of multimedia functions. The P300, better known as “the Card Phone” has the same unique dimensions of a credit card with a thickness of 8.9mm. The D520 will be the newest member to join Samsung’s lineup of stylishly slim mobiles.

The SGH-D520 will be available to the European and Southeast Asian market beginning in May.