News tagged "Samsung"

Samsung S5150 Olivia and S7070 showcased before announcement

Samsung S5150 Olivia and S7070 showcased before announcement

20 November, 2009 | comments (28)

Samsung surprised us all by showcasing two yet unannounced handsets at a Corby event we just visited. The Samsung S7070 full-touchscreen handset and the S5150 (codenamed Olivia)...


Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica is available, brings DivX to Android

Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica is available, brings DivX to Android

16 November, 2009 | comments (10)

The Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica (or Galaxy Lite if you prefer) is officially available and it's got some multimedia muscles to flex. It is the first Android to come with DivX support and it features the DNSe 2.0 sound...


Samsung denies speculations of dropping Symbian and WinMo

Samsung denies speculations of dropping Symbian and WinMo

13 November, 2009 | comments (28)

It seems that the launch of the Bada OS hasn't spelled doom for the Samsung Symbian / WinMo portfolio after all. The company has contacted us and denied the claims made by HMC Investment Securities...

Tags: Samsung, Misc


Samsung B5722 and C6112 DuoS come with twice the calling power

Samsung B5722 and C6112 DuoS come with twice the calling power

11 November, 2009 | comments (22)

The Samsung Duos line is about to get two new members - the B5722 and the C6112. The couple is a regular looking touch phone and a slider, but each one works with two SIM cards simultaneously, which...

Tags: Samsung, Touch UI


Samsung announce Bada OS, axing Symbian and WinMo

Samsung announce Bada OS, axing Symbian and WinMo

10 November, 2009 | comments (96)

We already thought there's one too many smarphone platforms on the market but here come Samsung announcing their spanking new Bada OS. It should make its way to a huge range of devices over the...


Meet Samsung B3410 and M3310 - pick either messaging or music

Meet Samsung B3410 and M3310 - pick either messaging or music

09 November, 2009 | comments (27)

Did we miss something or was that Samsung who have forgotten to announce the Samsung B3410? Anyways, let's face the facts - announced or not, the phone is already available at the numerous stores...

Tags: Samsung, Rumors


Samsung to pay 1.3 billion US dollars for Qualcomm patents

Samsung to pay 1.3 billion US dollars for Qualcomm patents

08 November, 2009 | comments (36)

While some companies make their way to the top using others' achievements, there are still ones that are willing to pay for patent licenses without mumbling too much. Like Samsung who have just...

Tags: Samsung, Nokia, Apple, Misc


Samsung posts Q3 report, exceeds 20 percent market share

Samsung posts Q3 report, exceeds 20 percent market share

04 November, 2009 | comments (55)

Samsung continued its outstanding performance in Q3 of the year, achieving 35.86 trillion Korean won (about 31 billion US dollars) revenue. The consolidated operating profit is 4.23 trillion Korean...

Tags: Samsung


Another Samsung phone on the loose, S5560 spotted in the wild

Another Samsung phone on the loose, S5560 spotted in the wild

27 October, 2009 | comments (8)

If you haven't heard of Samsung S5560 before, it's because it's not even official yet. However today we spotted its full specs complete with a marketing image. Besides full touch UI, it packs Wi-Fi at the expense of 3G...


Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica gets official, packs 800Mhz CPU

Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica gets official, packs 800Mhz CPU

23 October, 2009 | comments (26)

Samsung I5700 Galaxy Spica, or Galaxy Lite, if you prefer, is official as it gets. Not only is the I5700 the fastest gun in the Android crowd with its 800MHz CPU, but it's also cheaper than the original Samsung Galaxy...


Samsung to give $100 000 for the best Omnia II application

Samsung to give $100 000 for the best Omnia II application

22 October, 2009 | comments (11)

Today Samsung announced their developer challenge for creating the best apps following the launch of the Samsung Application Store in selected countries. The first two winning apps will be awarded with...


Android powered phone Samsung I5700 Spica previewed on video

Android powered phone Samsung I5700 Spica previewed on video

20 October, 2009 | comments (8)

Well it's been some two weeks since we last heard of the Android-based Samsung I5700 Spica (which happens to be unannounced yet) and here comes a full length live preview. The video is quite worth a look or two...


Samsung S7550 Blue Earth picks Sweden for its first sun bathing

Samsung S7550 Blue Earth picks Sweden for its first sun bathing

14 October, 2009 | comments (20)

Being eco-friendly is increasingly important to companies (or rather to their public image). But whatever the reason, the end result are several eco-friendly phones - the latest of which is Samsung S7550...

Tags: Samsung, Touch UI


Giorgio Armani unveils the Samsung B7620 fashion icon

Giorgio Armani unveils the Samsung B7620 fashion icon

09 October, 2009 | comments (21)

Today Samsung and Giorgio Armani announced their new joint device - the Samsung B7620 Giorgio Armani. It's a Windows Mobile 6.5 powered smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard and a slide-and-tilt screen...


More Samsung I5700 Spica pics and details leaked today

More Samsung I5700 Spica pics and details leaked today

08 October, 2009 | comments (20)

More details about Samsung I5700 Spica, previously known as Galaxy Lite, leaked online today. The Android-powered smartphone should be announced next month with a price of 350 euro, which is quite...


HTC profit decreases by 18 percent in Q3, but they're still ok

HTC profit decreases by 18 percent in Q3, but they're still ok

07 October, 2009 | comments (21)

HTC, the strongest player on the Windows Mobile field, declared their financial results for the third quarter of the year. The company has reported a healthy net profit of 179 million US dollars, though that is still...

Tags: HTC, Samsung


T-Mobile announces new myTouch 3G Fender Edition

T-Mobile announces new myTouch 3G Fender Edition

07 October, 2009 | comments (10)

Your T-Mobile myTouch 3G probably doesn't sit well on your Harley. Maybe if they used guitar-inspired wood-grain finish and called it something more exciting like, the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition...


12MP Samsung W880 storms South Korea with 3x optical zoom and 720p HD video

12MP Samsung W880 storms South Korea with 3x optical zoom and 720p HD video

29 September, 2009 | comments (118)

It's not every day we write about CDMA phones, but monsters like W880 are something we just can't miss. Samsung W880 is the world's first 12 megapixel cameraphone with 3x optical zoom, xenon flash and HD video recording...

Tags: Samsung, Touch UI


12MP 3x optical zoom Samsung M8920 shows up again

12MP 3x optical zoom Samsung M8920 shows up again

25 September, 2009 | comments (105)

We just came upon another leaked photos of what seems to be the successor of the Samsung Pixon12. This time however it's the Korean version of the monster cameraphone dubbed Samsung...


LiMo powered Vodafone 360 H1 and 360 M1 handsets revealed

LiMo powered Vodafone 360 H1 and 360 M1 handsets revealed

24 September, 2009 | comments (30)

Vodafone have just officially announced the world's first LiMo-running handsets - the Vodafone 360 H1 and Vodafone 360 M1. Coming to promote the new Vodafone 360 set of services, the two...