Samsung F480 Tocco Orange - PANTHER 45 18 MONTHS

The Samsung F480 Tocco is an impressive addition to their range, replacing the Armani, the F480 Tocco is a multimedia powerhouse with a specification to put even the newest iPhone to a stiff test.

With something that does as much & as well as the Tocco it can be difficult to know where to start writing about this slimline touchscreen mobile, however as camera's are a big consideration in communication technology it seems as good a place as any to start.

The camera on the F480 really does put the poor iPhone to shame, equipped with a 5 megapixel digital camera and featuring useful extras such as auto-focus, face detection, image stabilisation, LED flash, a variety of shooting modes + photo effects and wide dynamic range along with a clear & simple user interface, it shows how limited the 2 megapixel fixed focus iPhone really is. Capable of recording video in QVGA (240x320 pixels) resolution at 30 fps (frames per second), the F480 Tocco is quite handy as a potable video recorder too.

For your entertainment, the F480 features a a multi-format music player with support for a wide range of popular and not so popular formats, a music library which you can filter by author, album, and genre. You can also choose to play either the tracks you've recently listened to, or the ones that you've played the most. If that doesn't seem enough, you can create your own custom play lists. The music player can naturally be minimized to play in the background. There's also a FM radio with RDS, music recognition software, a selection of pre-set sound effects & equaliser settings and a very easy to use touch screen interface. With Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP) support for stereo Bluetooth headsets and USB 2 for fast data transfer the Tocco doesn't disappoint.

The Tri-band Tocco not only supports 3G technology but HSDPA (also known as 3.5G) as well which puts it right out there as one of the fastest internet mobiles on the market, way ahead of the old iPhone which was restricted to EDGE (max 236 kbps connection) and the new iPhone which is only 3G capable. The web browser on the Tocco makes full use of the 2.8" display with some nice touches like a smart fit mode which adjusts the web page to the screen size making it easier to read or the ipodesque touchscreen scrolling controls.

The 2.8" touch screen display features haptic technology which offers tangible feedback when you make a selection on the touch screen and an inutative user inteface with widgets allowing you to customize the user interface with applications that move with drag-and-drop ease.

Overall the F480 Tocco is an exceptionally impressive piece of kit with high quality all round multimedia performance twinned with so nice styling touches. It looks good not only on paper but in your hand as well, another definate winner from Samsung who seem to be going from strength to strength.

This great mobile phone package includes:

• Samsung F480 Tocco Orange Pay Monthly Phone
• Nintendo Wii console including Wii Sports & one controller
• Mario Kart Game

The Nintendo Wii, with its wireless motion-sensitive controllers, is by far the most innovative games console ever created.

The Wii comes with the brilliant Wii sports, so it won’t just keep you entertained, it’ll help you get fit too!
With its powerful IBM processor and ATI graphics chip, the Nintendo Wii is a powerful machine packed into a tiny package – it’s one of the smallest games consoles you can buy.

The console is fully backwards compatible, capable of playing Nintendo games all the way back from the 1980s. The Wii is also fully wireless sporting Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless connectivity – hook it up to your home Wi-Fi network and you can download games from the Nintendo Wi-Fi connection gaming service.

Mario Kart Game

For the first time ever players will have the option of racing with karts or a brand new mode of transport – Bikes. Using bikes as your chosen method will offer up some interesting and different gameplay possibilities such as carrying out a "wheelie", which in turn will give you a small boost that could be crucial and make that all important difference at the finishing line.

Players will also be able to hit the road as their own personalized Mii caricatures in addition to many classic and even some never-before seen characters in Mario Kart games. True to the series, Mario Kart Wii will feature adrenaline pumping racing action, a plethora of power-ups and masses of objects for players to use to slow down their rivals. Also with 10 battle arenas, players are sure to be kept busy between trips around the circuit. .

Combining all the much-loved features from the series, Mario Kart Wii also sees a whole host of stunning new tracks, characters, weapons and vehicles. Those however looking for world ranking domination can take on up to 11 players simultaneously worldwide using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service which will offer them the chance to race other players across the globe in a nail-biting contest of speed and skill!.

In addition to all this a new Wii Channel, the Mario Kart Channel, will also be launched with Mario Kart Wii. Players will be able to monitor their ranking against others with data compiled from races completed online as well as also access and share Ghost Data to download. Why not see if your friends are playing by checking their status or even better still set up a room in which you can chat to them before a race starts? Players even have the possibility to join in on their friends races in progress as a spectator and jump into the race when the next course launches.

Mario Kart Uses the Wii's innovative control system to make this a really fun game. It comes with the "Wii Wheel" which you slot your remote into to turn it into your steering wheel. You can buy additional Wii Wheels & remotes seperately or you can always get one of the traditional control pads instead but then you'll be missing out on some of the fun.

• Up to 12 Player online game play
• Five different control options
• Perform special tricks
• 16 Exciting new tracks
• Comes with Wii Wheel
• Race as your own Mii