The Spirit of Ultra Lives

Just purchased a new handphone a couple of days ago. It's still in Singapore though, thus I haven't got a first hand tryout of the phone itself. This Soul, Spirit of Ultra, U900, or whatever we want to call it, will be the last of the Samsung Ultra Edition lineup.

Huh? That quick?

Apparently the answer is a yes. The Ultra series has been a thriving line I believe, with sliders, candybars and clamshells reaching unprecedented slimness. Besides, it was equally striking that Samsung managed to squeeze so much of the latest features into so thin a phone. A 3.2 Megapixel camera in a 5.9mm candybar? You've gotta be kidding. This lineup of phones have also been largely design oriented - a trait in mobile phones that has been fading these few years. I mean, just take a look at those Sony Ericssons. (Don't mean to pick on Sony lol)

It seems depressing that Samsung has chose to discontinue this splendid line of phones. Nevertheless, it's fortunate that Samsung will at least leave a perpetual legacy for others, including itself to pick up and look up to.

The last of its kind

Overview of the Soul:
-A touch interface
-5 Megapixel camera
-HSDPA 7.2Mbps
-FM radio
-12.9mm thin

What's next?
T'ang

(image from http://uk.samsungmobile.com/mobile/SGH-U900)