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VIERA, Fla. February 5 2008 -- SkyCross, a global wireless company providing antenna-centric
RF
solutions, announced that it is providing antennas for three landmark
Samsung handsets: BlackJack II, Juke, and SGH-F700. The BlackJack II
tops smartphone sales at AT&T; the Juke is a bestselling music phone for
Verizon; and the F700, a rival to the iPhone, is a new, award-winning
addition to the Ultra portfolio offered by Vodafone. SkyCross has a long
history of delivering superior antennas to Samsung for its most popular
devices.
SkyCross provides Samsung with unparalleled design and manufacturing
services from its three facilities in Korea. Versatile SkyCross antenna
technology provides the freedom to design sleek, feature-rich devices
that operate on many frequency bands often with a single, small antenna.
SkyCross antennas are designed to conserve battery life as features are
added, offering optimal radio-frequency systems performance. The
BlackJack II, Juke, and F700 are prime examples of handsets benefiting
from the advantages of SkyCross antennas.
After huge success with the first BlackJack (SGH-i607), Samsung turned
to SkyCross again to develop its successor. The single SkyCross antenna
in the BlackJack II (SGH-i617) covers six frequency bands without
hindering the smartphone’s very slim design.
According to Piper Jaffray, the BlackJack II was among the top selling
smartphones at AT&T during December.
The Juke (SCH-U470) is a MP3 player phone just over one inch wide with a
form factor that swivels 180 degrees. SkyCross antennas enable CDMA,
Bluetooth, and GPS capability. Piper Jaffray identifies this handset as
one of Verizon’s best selling music phones.
The F700 is a very sleek touch screen smartphone offered in Europe to
rival the iPhone. SkyCross antenna covers four bands including tri-band
GSM and Bluetooth. The handset has been awarded the iF Communication
Design Award 2007 for its user interface named “Croix.”
“Samsung continues to select SkyCross for
both high volume and technically challenging projects,”
said Dr. Young-Min Jo, Managing Director of SkyCross Korea and VP of
Technology Development. “This is a testament
to our superior antennas and local support.”
Most recently, SkyCross unveiled Isolated Mode Antenna Technology
(iMAT), a revolutionary single-antenna approach providing significant
benefits for device designers and manufacturers, network operators, and
end users.
Information Source: BUSINESS WIRE
mage of Samsung Blackjack II courtesy of CNET Review
Image of Samsung Juke courtesy of Paraisogsm
mage of Samsung F700 courtesy of Fenix Mobile
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