We’ve seen Samsung’s H2 (I8330) couple of times before and frankly, it has every ingredient to make a good smartphone. However, as it turns out, Vodafone has cancelled the device and apparently, the M2 (I6420) as well.

The main reason is because Vodafone wants to provide its 360 services in many devices and not restrict to those that were developed exclusively by and for the operator. However, we wouldn’t be surprised if Samsung decides launch these devices without any Vodafone or 360 branding.

Vodafone’s core strategy remains to offer the best range of smartphones in all markets in which we compete. We have decided to accelerate our Vodafone 360 services strategy, making 360 services available on as many devices as we can as soon as we can. From now we will be focusing all efforts on expanding the range of handsets and platforms that support Vodafone 360 and in developing and enhancing the suite of Vodafone 360 services. Consequently there will be no further development of bespoke Vodafone 360 handsets, and activity on the H2 ceases with immediate effect.

We have always been clear that Vodafone 360 is about a suite of services, not just about bespoke devices. Our intent was always to provide services across as many handsets as possible on as many platforms. Today Vodafone 360 is available across a wide range of over 100 handsets and on 5 platforms and this will continue to expand going forward.

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New pictures, short video and full specifications of Samsung’s next LiMo device have surfaced. The site claims to have gotten it directly from Vodafone, which indicates the launch could be nigh.

The phone runs on LiMo’s R3 release OS and features a 1GHz CPU (same as Galaxy S), 3.7-inch Super AMOLED screen, 3G, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, 8MP camera and Vodafone 360 service.

Full Specifications:

Dimensions: 125×60.8×11.7mm
Weight: 137g
OS: LiMo R3 release
Data speeds/Support: HSDPA 7.2/HSUPA 5.76/UMTS/GSM Quad/WiFi 802.11n/Bluetooth 3.0
Memory: 16GB internal, MicroSD for another 32GB supported
Screen: 3.7? widescreen, multi-touch Super AMOLED WVGA (800X480)
Video supported: H.263, H.264, MPEG4, DivX, WMV, and AC3
Sensors: Geo-magnetic, Proximity, Accelerometer, Light
Camera: 8MP Autofocus and Image Stabilizer camera with 4X digital zoom and LED flash – 720p HD video recording
Chipset: QCOM MSM 6290 and SEC S5PC111 (1GHz) app proc – hardware support for 2D and 3D graphics acceleration
Browser: Opera 10 with Flash, Webkit 3.2 Widget Engine and IBM4 J9 Java with multitasking support
Linux3 developer SDK available for native apps on LiMo

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In addition to H1, Samsung and Vodafone also announced a lower spec’d M1, again powered by R2 LiMo platform and running Vodafone’s 360 service. The phone looks similar to its elder sibling H1 but features a smaller 3.2-inch TFT touchscreen instead of an AMOLED one, 1GB internal memory with expansion by way of microSD slot, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, HSDPA and 3MP camera with 8x digital zoom.

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UPDATE: Specs added.
UPDATE 2: Vodafone also announce Samsung M1.

The first device to be powered by LiMo Release 2 (R2) platform has made an official entry in the form of Vodafone 360 H1 by Samsung. The H1 that was leaked earlier this month supports Vodafone’s 360 service, which includes a universal contact list clubbing every detail of a contact from various services and allows the user to see the latest interactions with them in a chronological order.

Detailed specs are still awaited but the phone will sport a 3.5-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen and a camera capable of recording videos at 720p resolution.

LiMo Foundation, a global consortium of mobile industry leaders also confirmed to launch many more handsets based on the R2 LiMo platform by 2010.

Specifications:
Network: HSDPA 7.2 Mbps 900/2100; EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
OS: Linux
CPU: TI OMAP 3430 600MHz
Display: 3.5” AMOLED, WVGA 16M color
Camera: 5 Megapixel Auto Focus with LED flash
Video: MPEG4 / H.263/ H.264, Divx,Xvid, WMV / HD (720p) recording
Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, AAC+(e), WMA, AMR
Other features: GPS, WiFi, Web Player, FM Radio with RDS, VF 360 3D UI Applications (People view, Time Line, Activity View, Search View)
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 / USB 2.0 / Wi-Fi
Memory :16GB + MicroSD (up to 32GB)
Size: 58 x 115.8 x 13.2mm
Battery: 1500mAh

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