Samsung Haptic 8Mega pix SCH-W740

**Shikhar** · 26-03-2009

Here's another Haptic phone from Samsung, the SCH-W740 with a 8Mpix camera sensor with AF and Face Tagging enabling you to send SMS or make call to a tagged person directly form an image. On top of this feature, Samsung included a flash, Smile Shot, business card scanner, and various scenery modes.

Samsung has official launched Samsung Haptic SCH-W740 over South Korea. The phone’s name comes both through the haptic (vibration) feedback on its very high-resolution, 480x800 3.3-inch display but also an 8-megapixel camera that can tag and recognize faces in photos. It’s 8Mpix Camera sensor with AF and Face Tagging enabling you to send SMS or make call to a tagged person directly form the Image. On Top of this Face Tagging feature, Samsung include a Flash, Smile Shot, Business Card Scanner and different scenery modes.This touchscreen phone supports HSPA-based 3G up to 5.7Mbps downstream and, in its native Korea, supports T-DMB digital TV tuning; storage is handled through microSDHC cards. The company’s now-ubiquitous TouchWiz interface stands as the front end and brings widgets for apps and info.

With its 8Mpix Camera sensor with AF and Face Tagging, samsung SCH-W740 enables you to send SMS or make call to a tagged person directly form the Image. Blink shot and Smile shot function also included

Features consist of a 3.3-inch 480 x 800 resolution touchscreen display, Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, Bluetooth, GPS, HSDPA data connectivity, and a DMB tuner for all your Korean TV recording needs.

Other functions include T-DMB (Digital TV), HSUPA (5.6Mbps), Bluetooth... It will be sold in Korea from 900,000 Won.

**Anand D.** · 26-03-2009

Samsung Haptic 8Mega pix SCH-W740 is Called "Face Tagging", the feature allows you to call or text someone by clicking on a photo, snapped by the Haptic 8M’s 8Mp camera. It works with almost any type of shot, even if your friend’s been snapped in a group picture, matching the snap against one you've already assigned to a contact.

Facial tagging is nothing new – Samsung’s 9Mp ST10 camera already sports a similar feature, allowing it to recognise the same individual within a number of pics.The Haptic 8M’s camera also supports autofocus, business card recognition and smile snapping, with images displayed on a 3.3in touch-sensitive screen.

Given the phone’s name, we’d assume that the virtual keyboard is set-up for haptic feedback. An external memory card slot is built in too, and the phone includes Bluetooth.Although there’s no mention of Wi-Fi support, the Haptic 8M does support HSUPA 3G speeds of up to 5.7Mb/s. Music playback hasn’t been mentioned, but Samsung said the phone can receive TV broadcasts.

The initial version won’t support US 3G frequencies, though Samsung hasn’t said whether or not the phone will be available elsewhere.