Samsung Unveils the ATIV S: First Windows 8 Smartphone

Make way for the ATIV S, which raced to be the first officially announced smartphone powered by Windows Phone 8. Samsung became the first handset maker to announce a smartphone using Microsoft's latest mobile software after announcing the Samsung ATIV S at IFA event in Berlin. This comes out to be an astounding news for many, as Nokia was expected to lead the way (Sorry Nokia, consider your Strike stolen).  ATIV marks the family of Samsung's new line of products powered by Windows 8 OS.

Besides running on Windows Phone 8, the phone has typical smartphone specifications. It features a thin 8.7 mm brushed aluminium chassis and looks quite elegant. The manufacturer says it's designed for "work and entertainment" with native inbuilt support for the very popular Microsoft Office suite. Samsung ATIV S flaunts a 4.8” HD Super AMOLED display backed by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM. It also features HSPA＋42 connectivity, but nothing's being said about LTE connectivity as of now. The ATIV S sports an 8 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash on the back and a secondary 1.9 Megapixel VT Camera in front for Video Communication. 

It looks like Samsung considered the Connectivity options way too seriously. The ATIV S is packed with Bluetooth® 3.0, USB 2.0 connectivity and NFC(near-field communication) along with GPS n' Glonass. For Hassle free Wireless Internet access Samsung has encompassed Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity as well. Also you'll discover the same connecting ability that Samsung incorporated in Samsung Galaxy Note II; yes we're talking about the "tap to share" feature. Coming to storage capacity, It'll be available in two segments - 32 & 64 GB. The manufacturers didn't raise the curtain over the price and availability of ATIV S, but will have to be after the release of Windows 8 - October 26th.

Specifications:

Dimensions	137.2 x 70.5 x 8.7 mm, 135g
Display	4.8 inch (121.9mm ) HD Super AMOLED
OS	Windows Phone 8
Processor	1.5 GHz dual-core processor
Camera	Rear: 8 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
	Front: 1.9 Megapixel VT Camera
Video	Codec: H.263, H.264, WMV, MP4, M4V, MOV
	Full HD(1080p) Playback & Recording
Audio	Codec: MP3, WMA, MP4, M4A, AAC
	3.5mm Jack
Sharing Features	Tap to Share (File sharing with NFC and BT/Wi-Fi)
	Samsung Family Story
Content Features	Samsung ChatOn mobile communication service
& Services	Samsung Hub
	Music Hub
	Media Hub (US only)
	Samsung Zone (Windows Phone Marketplace)
	Photo Editor
	Mini Diary
	Now (Daily Briefing)
Network	HSPA+ 42Mbps 850/900/1900/2100MHz
	EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900MHz
GPS	A-GPS
	Glonass
Connectivity	Bluetooth® 3.0
	USB 2.0
	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Channel Bonding
	NFC(Near-field Communication)
	3.5mm jack
Sensor	Proximity, Accelerometer, Geomagnetic, Ambient Light, Gyroscope
Memory	16/32GB Storage
	1 GB RAM
	microSD (SDXC support)
Battery	Standard Li-ion battery,2300mAh