Anycall

Credits

Descriptions by
SnowflakesOmega

Background

Anycall (Korean: 애니콜) was a South Korean mobile phone brand established by Samsung Electronics in 1993. Like other mobile phone brands in South Korea, they provide technology such as cameras, internet access, and digital TV through Digital Multimedia Broadcasting. Samsung mobile phones were sold through the Anycall brand in South Korea and the greater China area prior to 2011.

1st Logo (2002-2005)

Logo: Over computer-generated scenery, mostly in relation to the type of animation that later plays on the startup, we see the Anycall wordmark with the slogan "Digital Exciting" above.

Variants:

• As mentioned, the background screen could change depending on the model.
  • On several devices, the logo is seen on an underwater scene with plants and coral items.
  • On the SCH-X430S, the rainbow logo is seen on a blue sky with clouds.
  • On the SCH-V300, it is a beach with the Anycall logo in rainbow.
  • On the SCH-M420 (and possibly other Anycall-branded Windows Mobile devices), the blue logo is seen on a white background with a shadow.
  • On the SCH-S260, the logo is seen through a Korean wallpaper with a candle placed in a chair next to it. The letters then fly away.
• A few models feature the Anycall logo and slogan placed on the bottom-right corner.
• On phones like the SCH-E470, the Anycall logo is seen on a gradient background with a shadow behind it.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: None.

Music/Sounds Variant: The animated variants feature the startups as described in the Samsung Mobile page.

Availability: Seen on early Anycall phones sold around Korea.

2nd Logo (2004)

Logo: Same as the 3rd Samsung Mobile logo, but instead of the Samsung logo appearing, the Anycall wordmark with the slogan "Digital Exciting" above is shown.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: The energetic themes from before.

Availability: Seen on few Anycall phones released in Korea including the SPH-X8500.

3rd Logo (2004-2005)

Logo: Same as the 4th Samsung Mobile logo, but instead of the Samsung logo appearing, the Anycall wordmark with the slogan "Digital Exciting" above is shown.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: An energetic, funky instrumental, followed by a male voice saying "Digital Exciting. Anycall" at the end.

Availability: Seen on few Anycall phones released in Korea during the period.

4th Logo (2004-2006)

Logo: We see multiple blue, yellow and red spheres moving through a grid environment. The Anycall logo with the slogan then fades in above, in blue.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds:

• 2004: A funky theme for the startup. The shutdown has a rearrangement of the theme.
• 2005: The 6-note theme used by Samsung Mobile during the year.

Music/Sounds Variants: The SPH-X9850 used different, more electronic funky themes.

Availability: Seen on Anycall phones such as the SCH-S380.

5th Logo (2005)

Logo: We see four colored spheres on a blue squared floor. The spheres merge together and separate as they spin. The screen then turns white with the "Anycall" logo fading in blue.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: The 6-note theme used by Samsung Mobile in 2005.

Availability: Seen on Anycall phones such as the SPH-E3700.

6th Logo (2005)

Logo: We see a blue light background with multiple colored light rays moving, these are later revealed to be shooting out of the zooming "Digital Exciting" and "Anycall" logos moving into the screen. The Anycall logo centers to the screen, before it turns white with it turning blue.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A 7-note happy-sounding plucked synth tune, also used for other Samsung phones of the time. The notes are adjusted with a pad playing along it in the shutdown.

Availability: Seen on Anycall phones such as the SCH-V840.

7th Logo (2007)

Logo:

• Startup: We see multiple colored streaks appearing forming the Anycall logo. Then light particles appear around it.
• Shutdown: The Anycall logo is shown disappearing as multiple light particles are seen around.

Trivia: This animation was also adapted for the Samsung Fun Club logo in a few models, like the SGH-L310.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A techno theme.

Availability: Seen on few Anycall models released in Korea, including the SPH-B6550.

8th Logo (2007)

Logo:

• Startup: We see a shot of a sunny grass field, panning from the sky to below. The blue Anycall logo with the "Digital Exciting" slogan fades in above.
• Shutdown: We see the same grass field but at nighttime, as the camera pans into the sky. The Anycall logo and slogan are shown in white before fading out.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A light, chiming theme with airy sounds. This is rearranged in the shutdown.

Availability: Seen on few Anycall models released in Korea, including the SPH-B6550.

9th Logo (2007-2009)

Logo: We see a cube formed by the words "TALK" in green, "PLAY" in blue, and "LOVE" in magenta. Below the text is the Anycall logo with the new slogan "TALK PLAY LOVE" below it. A progress bar is shown below the logo.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: None.

Availability: Seen on Anycall models released in Korea during the period.

10th Logo (2007-2009)

Logo:

• Startup: We see the dotted texts, "TALK" in green, "PLAY" in blue, and "LOVE" in magenta, forming in a black background. These words then disappear as it reveals the Anycall cube logo from before.
• Shutdown: We see the formed logo from before. The cube fades out as dots are seen moving out of it, and the Anycall text later does so.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A different, more airy and electronic rearrangement of the Samsung Mobile theme.

Music/Sounds Variant: The SPH-W7100 featured a cute arrangement of the theme with sound effects (chimes at the beginning, with a squeak at the startup and a boing at the shutdown).

Availability: Seen on Anycall models released in Korea during the period.