Samsung Cetus To Bring Video Calling To Windows Phone 7, headed for AT&T?
by Greg Kumparak on July 30, 2010

In greek mythology, Cetus was a term for massive, serpentine sea monsters. In Samsung rumor-ology, Cetus is a term for an unannounced Windows Phone 7 handset.

Thanks to the good ol’ Bluetooth SIG, we’ve got a few details on what exactly will make up the Samsung Cetus’ not-so-mythical innards (including a bit of a surprise. A front-facing surprise.)

What we can glean from the SIG posting:

  • Windows Phone 7-based
  • 800×480 4.0″ AMOLED full touchscreen display (presumably Samsung’s Super AMOLED)
  • 5 megapixel camera
  • 802.11b/g/n
  • Bluetooth
  • FM Radio

aaaaand.. *drum roll*

  • Front-facing “video call” VGA Camera

While front-facing cameras aren’t exactly groundbreaking tech in the world of mobile phones, this is the first Windows Phone 7 handset to be confirmed as having one. More interestingly is that it’s specifically listed as a “video call” camera (as opposed to just a self-portrait camera). Microsoft has never confirmed official Video Calling support for WP7 — they’ve either got a trick up their sleeve, or Samsung built up some video-calling tech of their own for the handset. Or everyone’s hoping Skype will reverse their anti-Windows Phone 7 stance.

Also worth noting is the handset’s model number: SGH-i917. As long as Samsung is keeping with their traditional model numbering, anything that starts with SGH and ends with 7 is AT&T-bound.

Advertisement

Leave Comment

Commenting Options

Enter your personal information to the left, or sign in with your Facebook account by clicking the button below.

Alternatively, you can create an avatar that will appear whenever you leave a comment on a Gravatar-enabled blog.

Short URL
Advertisement