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At a pre-CommunicAsia event Monday evening, Samsung unveiled its latest touchscreen mobile phone, the Jet. Though it can't strictly be considered a smartphone, the Korean manufacturer has packed it with features commonly found on more advanced devices.

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The company is known for its brilliant displays, and the Jet is no exception. It comes with a WVGA (800 x 480-pixel), 3.1-inch AMOLED display that appears very bright and sharp. The screen resolution is the same as what you would find on high-end smartphones such as the HTC Touch HD and Sony Ericsson Xperia X1.

Connectivity-wise, the Jet comes with HSDPA for data transfers over the cellular network and Wi-Fi for times when you want to use the device at a hotspot. Other wireless options include Bluetooth and GPS for satellite navigation.

Those planning to use the Jet as a music player will be pleased to find a dedicated 3.5mm audio jack on its top edge. This means you can plug in most regular consumer headphones without a separate adapter. The handset comes with 2GB of memory and a microSD slot which supports cards up to 16GB, so storage of media files such as music and videos shouldn't be a problem.