This means that for a limited time customers can only buy the Samsung F490 with a Vodafone contract deal, once the agreed exclusive period has expired then the handset will be picked up by further UK networks and expand the number of tariffs available.
Samsung F490 deals can be found here: http://www.phoneslimited.co.uk/
Initially released in the ukraine with a popular response, the Samsung SGH-F490 features a 5 mega pixel camera with video capture & playback and built-in flash.
The 240 x 432 pixel TFT touchscreen display measures 3.2 inches and supports 262,000 colours, making texting and browsing easier and images appear sharper, having done away completely with a hardware keyboard
With a design similar to that of the LG Prada fashion phone, the Samsung F490 enjoys the benefits of EDGE Technology, UMTS connectivity and is HDSPA enabled.
The Music Player onboard supports MP3, AAC and AAC+ audio file formats and apart from the standard SMS and MMS messaging options, the Samsung F490 comes with email messaging, all accompanied by a 1000 entry phonebook.
Launched at the same time as the Samsung P720, the Samsung F490 with access to 3G Services ranging from the latest news and sports headlines direct to your mobile to online shopping, movie trailers and top comedy clips, will keep you fully entertained and up to date at all times.
With USB connectivity files are easily copied between your PC and mobile and with Bluetooth Wireless Technology equipped with A2DP Stereo support, handsfree is another great option to have available.
A secondary front mounted camera dedicated to video calling adds for a more personalised conversation, whilst the microSD card slot allows for expansion of the phone's existing 103MB shared memory.
Other features of the handset include a 3.5mm audio jack, Google Search and multitasking.
Although the Samsung F490 is initially a Vodafone exclusive handset, other UK networks will be able to connect the phone once this limited time period has ended. As with all network excluisve mobile phones, the Samsung F490 will only be able to be connected to the network that has signed the deal with the manufacturer.