Samsung has announced its first LiMo Based H1 & M1mobile phones in association with Vodafone on the Vodafone UK network.It is the first major Linux based handset in recent times.

Samsung unveiled its mobile devices H1 and M1 based on Limo OS in association with Vodafone along with internet service suite called vodafone 360. and this is the major release for the foot hold of Limo in the race against major competitors like Symbian, windows mobile, iPhone, android, symbian etc.

The H1 and M1 both have customized UI designed for vodafone both phones will be launched in Germany, Italy, Greece, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and UK and amazingly India is not on the list.

Some of the features of devices H1 and M1 are

H1

• UI is customized for vodafone
  
• 3.5 inch OLED display Touch Screen
  
• GPS SUpport WI-FI and HSDPA
  
• support Push Email
  
• 5mp camera with flash and autofocus
  
• 16Gb Internal Memory

M1

• UI is customized for vodafone
  
• HDSPA, GPS
  
• Supports Push Email
  
• 3MP camera
  
• 1Gb Expandable

Although M1 is missing features like Wi-Fi and some of the functions of the camera, both shares most common telephone functions and comes in three colors, for people who want to know more about Limo has 40 units in production model and Limo Limo backed by leading handset manufacturers and telecom operators like DoCoMo, Orange, Vodafone, NEC, Samsung, Motorola, etc.