fans of Lee, Min Ho; Kim, Hyun Joong; Kim, Bum and Kim, Joon and viewers of Korean version of popular TV series BOF ‘Boys Over Flowers’ has been curious in February of the cell phones F4 : Goo, Joon Pyo; Yoon, Ji Hoo; So, Yi Jung and Song, Woo Bin has been flashing on the TV screen .
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now unveiled in South Korea as of March 2009, the fifth Haptic series from SamSung Electronic’s AnyCall brand is touted as ‘Haptic POP’ . official model SCH-W750 currently the No.1 best-selling cell phone . all members of F4 use the model, of different back cover . but since the most popular Goo, Joon Pyo uses the most reognizable of them a-la-Paul Smith multi-stripe pattern, it is also called Goo, Joon Pyo Phone too in South Korea .
among its specifications of land-based DMB TV, 3 Million Pixel camera, SOS Siren Alert upon a crime scene, encyclopedia, English-Korean dictionary and scheluder, the most attractive is its interchangeable back covers . basic model comes with 2 covers and you options to purchase 9 more totalling a line-up of 11 possible back covers . but as a promotion 20,000 limited edition is available which comes with 5 back covers !
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although it has been promoted as a “cell phone model for students” the price is still hefty, more so considering South Korea is raging deeper into recession like other nations . almost W700,000 for switching hardware and W400,000 for new subscription, both in a 2 year contract (W50,000 ~ W100,000 penalty for disruption). this model is dedicated to SK Telecom carrier .
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[January 5th 2010 Supplement] in an ever-changing World when the revered iPhone has finally landed in South Korea . almost 10 months after its introduction this SamSung Electronics AnyCall SCH-W750 a.k.a. (also known as) ‘Haptic POP’ or even BOF ‘Boys Over Flowers’ Cell Phone still holds its popularity within Top Ten list . understandably so, for its price has gone down to an affordable W120,000 if you subscribe to a 2 year plan . I myself prefer the later-introduced SCH-W7700 for its smaller size graspable within a single hand AND its auto-recognition when the user is ‘viewing’ the phone versus ‘talking’ via its sensor, so that it switches on the numeric buttons automatically for you to jot down numbers while still on the line .
when this model first came out in trying to immitate the page-turning features of iPhone then tried earlier by LG’s Prada Phone, the page turning wasn’t smooth . but with firmware updates, whose latest is ‘PJ21’ the pages dance to your fingers in near-perfection . Korean cell phones produced in after 2002 can update firmware on the web WITHOUT visiting support centers . plus most cell phones manufactured after mid-2009 share a common recharge interface piece .
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– Korea Tech BLog, March 2009 –
Hello…I really love this phone. Do you know that it can be used in America? please help me know about this information because I have searched so much but there are no website saying that whether it can be used.thanks so much
please do mention your country instead of a continent 😉
if you are in the States or Canada the answer is “you can”
but it’s such a painstaking process I would advice against it
especially since even this Haptic Pop will have a much shorter LifeSpan than iPhone .
only Korean cell phones for domestic use manufactured post-Millennium have USIM card slots . Korean cell phones are network-locked for use only on dedicated telecommunication within South Korea . some cell phone sellers in Korea Town abroad hack this for use overseas with a local SIM card because some Koreans living abroad often opt.for Korean domestic cell phone models for they are much more familiar reading ‘Korean menus’ 😉
few on-lines stores operate also but you have to search in Korean characters . but they do NOT have the latest models because hacking needs time, so they currently sell 1st & 2nd generation of Haptic cell phones (Pop is 5th).
getting similar inquiries so I might post new in detail soon .
i believe you can..
i was looking at the newspaper and this one store in LA was selling it
Erm hillo:)jus wan to noe is it sold in Singapore n can use in Singapore a not cause it look so nice ideally wan it!!>.<
Erm hillo:)jus wan to noe is it sold in Singapore n can use in Singapore a not cause it look so nice ideally wan it!!>.< Hi really love tis phone but sold in Singapore or china???wan it so much!!:):) Pls tell mi
` i like that phone too.
but how can i buy that here in Philippines?
` and. how about the language of that phone?
i wish it has english language not only korean..
` please. someone help me..
here’s my email..
krisha.larosa@yahoo.com
`please just send me an email..
thanks..
hi!!! i am from Philippines… is it here in the philippines the haptic pop phone by samsung??? i just want to know if i can buy it in here… is there a english menus for that phone or just koresn menus??? hope you reply.. thanx
nova
due to a series of similar questions I have posted the answers as a full blog post dated June 24th .
http://koreatech.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/how-to-use-korean-cell-phones-abroad-in-china-philippines-singapore-u-s/
in short you should look for a Korean-run shop in Manila, and yes this W750 has now been hacked via software for use abroad, and also yes Korean cell phones produced after say, year 2000 contains BOTH Korean AND English menus selectable in the ‘System Options’ menu .
hype…i’m malaysian and a student..first time i saw this phone when dong bang shin ki have being it’s duta..my heart realy2 hang with this gourges phone…i realy want make this haptic phone as mine…hope this phone had sold at malaysia..i realy2 want it..please if someone could help me how to get this phone..i realy2 apriciate it..
email me at kima_pooh90@yahoo.com
my phone model is w580i,i like it co’z its beautiful
are there any way i can buy this online???
sorry I cannot bear country-specific availability but there are websites selling hacked (for use abroad) BOF cell phones but you will have to do your search in Korean characters AND in a Korean search engine . good luck .
hey, i was wondering if this phone will come here in australia. bbf is really huge to all the asians here is my area and was wondering if the phone they are using will come here. thanks! 🙂
can this phone be bought in singapore? Authorised stores?
hi i am from pakistan- can the phones be used there?- i can get the phone from korea as some one i know live there but is it available in english menu?- and we have phones which have sim cards so is it the same in korea?- could please some one let me know the price of this phone?
hi !
I really like this call phone …
so i wanna know is it available in Myanmar ?
if so,, I also want to know the price ,,,,,in $
Thz,
can i use this sch-w750 in indonesia??hv u tried it??
anyeong….
I love this cellphone….
Im from malaysia,where cant i get this phone…
I hope i have the cellphone too..
help me… send you respon email to my email…
I see that this samsung haptic w750 has 10 lovely wallpaper. is any samsung hp has the same application especially omnia??
thanks.
When this will sell in Cambodia cuz i love it !!!it so cool to use n it popular in Cambodia too how can i buy this phone ?pl reply me soon contact seysey22@yahoo.com
heLLo ~ Cambodia ! sorry all ~ the hype in South Korea currently is the Apple iPhone finally landing on its beaucoup /protective/ shores AND South Korean cell phone manufacturers’ /united/ front to counter this dreadful scenario // I honestly have NO idea of telecommunication status there . however Cambodia is one of the places I would like to visit soon, so keep in touch and I will bring a few of the cell phones I mention here with me 😉
Hi there KoreaTech! Im Cambodian living in Cambodia 😀
If it’s possible would u bring SCH-W750 with u? or maybe Samsung’s Corby?(the phone that CF by 2PM)
Im so obsessed with these phone but i couldn’t find any in here, so 1 of the 2 would be good if u bring with u. I hope u can respond to my mail about this. 😀
Thx
do that haptic pop cell phone has in phil ??
because i want to buy that cell phone
THANKS
is jun pyo’s phone has in the philippines i want to buy that cell phone..,
i have haptic pop phones, and were bought from korea. i’m selling the other one to buy a new gadget. it’s still in good conditiion and 2 months used only. can be used here in the philippines with the use of magic sim.
just contact me for details: (negotiable)
09155519616
hi..
i really like this phone..
this phone have in malaysia..??
hope u reply me..^^
i really want to buy its..
how much this cp cost? thanks
Hello..can we get this phone in US..????
hi.. i want this cellphone! 🙂
can we get this phone here in the Philippines?
thank you
How much is this phone in Won? Can I use it in the Philippines? Is it already available in the Philippines?
i want it too, is it celling in Kazakhstan??
hai….i luv those cellphones too…:)
yobosayo….:)
Can Samsung SCH-W750 be used in kt network?
nope, W750 is dedicated for SKT within South Korea .
if you like this : opt for W7700 which is the KT version of originally SKT W770 and LGT W7750
also introduced in my BLog //
all of the above selling used for around W70,000 lowest currently – how time has changed in merely a year and a half -_-
now an iPhone 4, Nexus One and Galaxy World
i wantttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt it
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