MANAMA: Samsung yesterday unveiled its new flagship mobile phone model for this year, the U900, in Bahrain.

The 'soul' handset is a slim and stylish yet powerful mobile phone and boasts all the essential features, said Samsung dealer Bin Hindi Informatics general manager Abdulaziz bin Hindi, during the launch at the Bahrain Conference Centre of the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

"We believe the phone will attract style-conscious consumers, who are not willing to compromise style for technology," he said.

"These consumers are constantly driven by quality of design and performance."

Also present at the event were, Samsung Middle East sales and marketing manager Philippe El Nakour, Bin Hindi Informatics telecom divisional manager Harsha Mangalpadi, company service manager Binoy Varghese and public relations and media manager Mo'men Shawki.