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White version of the Nexus S hits Germany, retains the sAMOLED

White version of the Nexus S hits Germany, retains the sAMOLED

25 January, 2011 | comments (24)

How hard could it be to make a white version of a phone? Not very seems to be the answer amongst some smartphone manufacturers, as the Nexus S will be joining the white phone party in Germany some time next month. The bad news is that only...


Nexus S in Italy next month, no sAMOLED but has 720p video?

Nexus S in Italy next month, no sAMOLED but has 720p video?

24 January, 2011 | comments (42)

The second generation Android flagship, the Google Nexus S, has reached Italy. The news is both good and bad - the SuperAMOLED screen is missing but the camera has grown HD video recording capabilities. Now how about that for a surprise? Perhaps...


Four new Samsung La Fleur phones, including two with Bada

Four new Samsung La Fleur phones, including two with Bada

24 January, 2011 | comments (11)

Samsung is expanding the La Fleur line in Russia. Two Bada phones will be adorned with the typical floral motif of the fashionable line - the Wave 723 and the Wave 525. Two feature phones are joining the line too, both redecorations of existing...


Android update fixes Nexus One/S SMS bug, Froyo for T-Mo's Vibrant

Android update fixes Nexus One/S SMS bug, Froyo for T-Mo's Vibrant

23 January, 2011 | comments (72)

The Nexus line of phones is getting a minor update to fix the SMS - the Nexus One gets Android 2.2.2 and there’s v2.3.2 for the Nexus S. Also, the Froyo update for the Samsung Vibrant is now available Over-The-Air (OTA). Obviously Android had...


T-Mobile officially confirms Galaxy S 4G and Sidekick droids

T-Mobile officially confirms Galaxy S 4G and Sidekick droids

21 January, 2011 | comments (12)

T-Mobile USA has officially confirmed two new 4G droids will be joining their lineup - the Galaxy S 4G and the T-Mobile Sidekick. Unfortunately, all the image material we have is a leaked slide with a couple of blurry shots. While the two phones...


Dual-core Orion CPU and 1GB RAM for the Galaxy S2

Dual-core Orion CPU and 1GB RAM for the Galaxy S2

20 January, 2011 | comments (141)

A South Korean website has dug up some new info on the Samsung Galaxy S successor. The Galaxy S2 or whatever it's called, will have a dual-core CPU and an 8 megapixel camera with 1080p FullHD video recording. Codenamed Seine (as the French...


Samsung teases the next Galaxy S, the current one gets updated

Samsung teases the next Galaxy S, the current one gets updated

19 January, 2011 | comments (74)

Samsung has just released the first teaser poster about the successor of the Galaxy S. It will hold another "unpacked" event starting on 1 February. Meanwhile the original Galaxy S just got an update to v2.2.1 of Android Froyo. Samsung is...


Samsung announces S5260 Star II with Wi-Fi, we have live photos

Samsung announces S5260 Star II with Wi-Fi, we have live photos

18 January, 2011 | comments (30)

Another star is born - the Samsung S5260 Star II, which just went official, is looking to succeed the best-selling S5230 Star. TouchWiz 3.0, Wi-Fi connectivity and deep social networking integration certainly give the young star a boost but those...

Tags: Samsung, Touch UI


Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 and Galaxy Suit S5670 pop up

Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 and Galaxy Suit S5670 pop up

16 January, 2011 | comments (41)

Official photos of a couple of Samsung Android smartphones just appeared. The Galaxy Ace S5830 makes its second public appearance, while the Galaxy Suit S5670 is only now taking its first trip through Rumorland. Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 was...


Pics of two Samsung Galaxy Mini phones leak with Froyo on them

Pics of two Samsung Galaxy Mini phones leak with Froyo on them

14 January, 2011 | comments (30)

Just days after another photo of the Samsung Galaxy S2 leaked, two new baby Galaxy phones get their photos out in the wild as well. The Galaxy Mini S5570 and S5830 both run Android 2.2 Froyo and are expected to be showcased at the MWC ’11. The...

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Samsung Galaxy S2 leakes a photo and some specs... again

Samsung Galaxy S2 leakes a photo and some specs... again

12 January, 2011 | comments (168)

More rumors about the successor of the Galaxy S appear on the radar. This time a Korean newspaper focuses our attention to the Galaxy S2 by “leaking” a photo of it, accompanied by some specifications. It’s logical to assume that Samsung is going...


Samsung Vibrant 4G should be the fastest T-Mobile phone

Samsung Vibrant 4G should be the fastest T-Mobile phone

12 January, 2011 | comments (34)

The 4G hype is gaining momentum over in the States. The latest 4G handset to hit the T-Mobile US network is the Samsung Vibrant 4G, a Galaxy S offspring that runs Android 2.2 Froyo and has a front-facing camera for video calls. Samsung Vibrant 4G...


Samsung S5260 Star II leaks with Wireless N on board

Samsung S5260 Star II leaks with Wireless N on board

12 January, 2011 | comments (25)

It's hardly a surprise Samsung is preparing a successor of its top-selling feature phone - the original Star. The leaked pictures of the new S5620 Star II show a compact white handset with Bada-ish UI skin. Samsung S5260 Star II packs a 3-inch...


Motorola Atrix 4G announced - Tegra2 and 1GB of RAM

Motorola Atrix 4G announced - Tegra2 and 1GB of RAM

05 January, 2011 | comments (118)

Alongside the announcement of the Samsung Infuse 4G handset, another impressive device was revealed at AT&T Developer Summit today at CES. The Motorola Atrix 4G runs Android 2.2 and is the first to feature a dual-core Tegra 2 processor in the AT&T...


Samsung Infuse 4G packs a 4.5

Samsung Infuse 4G packs a 4.5" Super AMOLED Plus display

05 January, 2011 | comments (159)

The CES dawn saw another hot-looking smartphone announced, courtesy of Samsung and AT&T. The Samsung i997 Infuse 4G comes to succeed the Samsung i897 Captivate and represents a significant upgrade with its larger display and faster CPU. Not only...


We get more pics of Vodafone 360 H2, Vodafone says it's canceled

We get more pics of Vodafone 360 H2, Vodafone says it's canceled

04 January, 2011 | comments (18)

We just got some more photos of the LiMo OS powered Vodafone 360 H2 phone along with some confirmation of a few of the rumored specs. In the same time a Vodafone rep contacted us saying that the Vodafone H2 has been canceled since July 2010. The...


Samsung sells a total of 10 million Galaxy S phones

Samsung sells a total of 10 million Galaxy S phones

03 January, 2011 | comments (166)

Samsung is doing more than well with the Galaxy S fella. The originally Android 2.1-running smartphone has entered the pockets of more than 10 million users around the world and is continuing to conquer even more market share. Samsung...


Super AMOLED-packing Vodafone 360 Samsung H2 leaks again

Super AMOLED-packing Vodafone 360 Samsung H2 leaks again

02 January, 2011 | comments (37)

Rest assured LiMo fans, the platform is not dead! We just got another photo of the Samsung-made Vodafone 360 H2 and chances are we might see it officially announced at CES or the MWC. The Super AMOLED-packing Vodafone H2 was expected to be...


Samsung S8500 Wave all set for a Bada 1.2 update early next year

Samsung S8500 Wave all set for a Bada 1.2 update early next year

27 December, 2010 | comments (71)

Bada OS is barely a year old and it has already hit version 1.2. The latest version was available on newer phones but the original Samsung S8500 Wave will be getting it too starting early next year in Europe. Version 1.2 of Bada brought important...


First OTA update for Google Nexus S, fixes some bugs

First OTA update for Google Nexus S, fixes some bugs

23 December, 2010 | comments (23)

If you are an early adopter of Google's latest gadget - the Nexus S - you will be happy to know there is an update for you. It's over-the-air and is quite small - only 1.9MB. The update (build GRH78) brings the latest version of Google Maps and...