Posted by David on January 25, 2012 ·
A rumor has surfaced that Samsung could be announcing the Galaxy SIII, with a release date of April this year. The announcement is said to occur at the Mobile World Congress this February. As with previous Galaxy S models, you can expect some high-end specs and a very sleek device, possibly even a thinner model than the current Galaxy SII…..if that’s physically possible. Specification-wise, [...]
Posted by David on November 22, 2011 ·
Samsung has just introduced a new Chromebook. Specifically, it’s a WiFi only version and is part of the Series 5 Chromebook line. The Chromebook has a 12.1-inch screen that can display 1280×800 pixels. It runs an Intel Atom Dual-Core processor, has WiFi, but 3G is not available on this model. Additionally, a webcam is built in along with a mini-VGA port. It also has a slightly [...]
Posted by David on November 14, 2011 ·
The Samsung Galaxy Note, the latest device from Samsung that crosses a tablet with a smartphone, is coming to the UK this month. What does this mean for us folks stateside that have been waiting for this thing? It means that a U.S. release is probably not far behind. Although the device is listed on the O2 website, the UK carrier that will be selling the device, the link for more [...]
Posted by David on October 23, 2011 ·
Samsung Gets Jumpstart in Smartphone Market with Google Preferred-Vendor-Status and the Galaxy Nexus Google’s upcoming Galaxy Nexus, manufactured by Samsung, ushers in the latest Android OS – “Ice Cream Sandwich.” Introduced in Hong Kong recently, the smartphone promises to be the most influential mark of mobile technology to date, with a slew of more handsets on the way. Ice [...]
Posted by David on October 11, 2011 ·
Leaked slide of Samsung’s third-generation Galaxy S, The Galaxy S III So, you’re planning on getting the mac daddy phone of them all, the Samsung’s Galaxy S II, which is just rolling out in the U.S. as we speak. Surely, Samsung is not already planning their 3rd-generation Galaxy, are they? In the latest gadget news, there are leaks of some possible details on the device’s [...]
Posted by David on October 7, 2011 ·
Two famous brands team up to design the best smartphone to date Why Samsung’s Galaxy brand and Google’s Nexus brand didn’t merge in the first place is beyond me. While both lines have historically represented the best of the Android operating system, each had its strengths and weaknesses….until now. Formerly dubbed “Nexus Prime”, Google plans to [...]
Posted by David on October 6, 2011 ·
Samsung’s New Series 7 All-In-One PC Offers Powerful Computing Features in a Sophisticated and Easy-to-Use Package Samsung is getting to work expanding its footprint in the U.S. For the first time, the electronics giant has introduced a desktop PC for the American market. The Samsung Series 7 All-In-One PC joins the all-in-one trend, offering a 23-inch touchscreen display that’s [...]
Posted by David on August 24, 2011 ·
Samsung may be considering a purchase of HP’s PC division, which would catapult the South Korea-based electronics giant past Dell and into the No. 1 PC vendor spot globally A new report suggests that Samsung could be preparing to purchase Hewlett-Packard’s PC business, which the company revealed it may soon spin off. According to a new report, Samsung may be considering a purchase [...]
Posted by David on July 20, 2011 ·
Samsung Galaxy S II Super Phone launching in U.S. in August Samsung’s Galaxy S II handset, the hugely successful and best Android handset to date, is launching in the United States in next month. “We expect to release the Galaxy S2 in the U.S. market sometime in August,” Shin Jong-kyun, Samsung’s president of mobile business and digital imaging recently told media. The original [...]
Samsung W200 Underwater Camcorder wonder (video)
Posted by David on April 21, 2011 ·
Samsung today released the W200, a waterproof pocket camcorder with a slick form factor and snazzy color to boot. You can submerge this sucker to a max depth of 3 meters, and records full HD video thanks to its backlit 5 megapixel CMOS sensor with an F2.2 lens. Additionally, it’s quite rugged, and can survive a 6-foot fall. Last but not least is a 2.3-inch 230k LCD finished in anti-condensation coating [...]
Amazon proprietary tablet coming Summer
Posted by David on April 21, 2011 ·
Amazon is in development of new tablet device that may launch as early as this summer. According to reports, Amazon has chosen Samsung to help design and build the tablet, which may run Honeycomb or even a custom operating system based on Google’s Android platform. Rumors of an Amazon tablet have been around for quite some time, and Android was always expected to be Amazon’s OS of choice. News [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II airs first commercial (video)
Posted by David on April 19, 2011 ·
Samsung is starting to advertise its new flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S II. In its first commercial spot, the Galaxy S II’s screen is portrayed as being so realistic, it’s hard to tell digital from reality. The twenty-one second spot sports the phone’s Super AMOLED Plus prowess. Check it out…..
Posted by David on April 4, 2011 ·
Transparent LCDs will be hitting the mass market very soon. While the technology won’t apply to the standard consumer, they’ll be utilized largely for product displays since a physical object can sit behind the screen and still be visible while images and graphics are displayed in front of it. Word is that Samsung’s 22-inch transparent display has gone into mass production, which uses [...]
Samsung bringing Galaxy Tab Honeycomb in 8.9″ size (video)
Posted by David on March 22, 2011 ·
Samsung launched the 8.9-inch Galaxy Tab during CTIA this week, its third Android-powered tablet. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 runs Android 3.0 Honeycomb, and features a mini-apps drawer for quickly launching your favorite applications. A future update will also bring Samsung’s custom UI to the slate. As its name implies, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 has an 8.9-inch screen with a 1280 x 600-pixel resolution. Despite [...]
Sprint signs Google Nexus S 4G as flagship handset
Posted by David on March 21, 2011 ·
Officially announced today, Sprint will be adding a flagship handset to their arsenal, the Google Nexus S 4G. Google says that the Nexus S 4G for Sprint is practically identical to the original Nexus S, except that it’s a tiny bit thicker and heavier since it packs a new radio for CDMA and 4G WiMAX compatibility. The OS is also identical besides the addition of a 4G on / off check box in [...]
T-Mobile Sidekick 4G, Sidekick Reborn
Posted by David on March 15, 2011 ·
While the design of the old Sidekick seems antiquated, that hasn’t stopped T-Mobile from bringing back this iconic design with a brand new Sidekick 4G, though quite a few things have changed. First, Microsoft-owned Danger is not producing this phone. Google’s Android OS powers the Samsung-manufactured device, and it’s pretty feature packed. The new Sidekick 4G rocks a 3.5″ display, support [...]
Is HP selling their PC business?
Posted by David on March 11, 2011 ·
HP, in a somewhat unsubstantiated rumor, might be considering selling its PC business. Samsung is the front-running heir to the business. All this coming from a couple of Asian publication sources, the rumors apparently have been circulating in Taiwan since last year. An earlier report indicated that Lenovo was a possible buyer and even suggested Foxconn might have shown interest in the business. HP [...]
Samsung sending out invites for CTIA tablet unveiling
Posted by David on March 9, 2011 ·
Today Samsung is posting a Facebook invitation for their CTIA Orlando showing, hinting at a new tablet the company plans to unveil. The device will be the third addition to Samsung’s Galaxy Tab lineup. The new tablet is expected to sport an 8.9-inch display, positioning it between the 7-inch Galaxy Tab and the 10-inch Galaxy Tab 10.1. The device may be named “Galaxy Tab 8.9,” though the moniker [...]
Samsung Galaxy Pro with QWERTY announced (video)
Posted by David on March 7, 2011 ·
‘Three’, a British cell carrier, on Monday unveiled a new Android device from Samsung that will launch soon in the UK. While pricing and availability have not yet been detailed, the Samsung Galaxy Pro looks like an entry-level Android smartphone for enterprise users. The phone features a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, Android 2.2 (Froyo), HSDPA, Samsung Hub compatibility, a 3-megapixel [...]
Sprint announcing multiple devices at CTIA- Nexus S 4G, EVO 3D & EVO View
Posted by David on March 7, 2011 ·
Sprint plans to announce three high-end devices at CTIA Wireless in Orlando this month. Sources tell us that the Samsung Nexus S 4G, a standard Nexus S with a WiMAX radio; the EVO 3D, HTC’s spin on the very successful EVO 4G with a 3D screen; and the EVO View, a CDMA version of the HTC Flyer tablet, are on the docket for the show. The rumor is supported by some Wi-Fi alliance filings from Samsung [...]
Posted by David on February 14, 2011 ·
Successor to the Samsung Galaxy S, the Samsung Galaxy S II is official, and will be the flagship device for Samsung for the year. The device features a 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, is powered by Samsung’s dual-core Orion CPU, has an 8 megapixel camera with 1080p video capture, and runs atop Gingerbread 2.3 with TouchWiz 4.0. The Galaxy S II is incredibly thin at just 8.49mm thick. Read [...]
Posted by David on February 14, 2011 ·
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is official, and it sports a whopping 10.1-inch screen. It’s available in 16GB and 32GB storage varieties and is powered by a dual-core Tegra 2 processor. You’ll find a front-facing camera in addition to a 8 megapixel camera on the back, and it weighs in at 1.2 pounds compared to the iPad and Xoom’s 1.5 pounds. High gloss front, textured black backing, and svelte dimensions, [...]
Posted by David on February 11, 2011 ·
Expansys has published a handful of specifications for the yet unreleased Samsung Galaxy S 2, the HTC Desire HD2, the HTC Desire 2 and the HTC Wildfire handsets. With World Mobile Congress coming up, of course we’d see some sort of information leak.
The Next Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy S2
Posted by David on February 1, 2011 ·
The Next Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy S2 —The next generation Samsung’s Galaxy S2 handset is set to be announced at the Mobile World Congress in two weeks. Samsung has hinted at this handset sporting its Super AMOLED Plus display and a beefed up processor. The upcoming Galaxy S2 will have a beefed up processor and Samsung's Super AMOLED screen Samsung has put out a short teaser video to show [...]
Sidekick 4G in the wild
Posted by David on January 29, 2011 ·
Sidekick 4G in the wild —Last week T-Mobile indicated that it would soon launch an HSPA+ compatible Sidekick sequel. Yesterday, images were leaked of the Sidekick 4G. The Sidekick 4G will be manufactured by Samsung The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is manufactured by Samsung, and the device pictured is said to be running a customized version of Android 2.2.1. It is unclear if this is a final build [...]
Samsung introducing the HMX-Q10 with Switch Grip
Posted by David on January 23, 2011 ·
Samsung introducing the HMX-Q10 with Switch Grip —Samsung is introducing their latest HMX-Q10 camcorder. With ease-of -use as a major focus for this little beauty, it incorporates some ground-breaking technology and smart features that have Samsung HMX-Q10 reviews pouring in. Now consumers can record high quality videos easily and affordably. The HMX-Q10's Switch Grip allows you to hold [...]
Microsoft Surface 2- slimmer and less costly
Posted by David on January 13, 2011 ·
Microsoft Surface 2- slimmer and less costly —Perhaps you’ve seen the Microsoft Surface in hotel lobbies and bars. Microsoft has launched the second iteration of the product, the Surface 2. The Surface 2 has been slimmed down to a mere 4-inches thick Microsoft has partnered with Samsung for the hardware and is using an NEC camera, which MS calls “PixelSense”. As a result the Surface [...]
Verizon unveils 10 4G LTE device
Posted by David on January 6, 2011 ·
Verizon unveils 10 4G LTE device —Verizon Wireless just announced a slew of new devices built for its 4G LTE network. From smartphones, to tablets, to laptop computers and mobile hotspots , Verizon has been busy. Here are some highlights: Verizon unveils 10 4G LTE device HTC ThunderBolt – HTC Sense 2.0, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 4.3-inch WVGA display, 8-megapixel camera with HD video [...]
Android Market now has 200,000 apps
Posted by David on December 30, 2010 ·
Android Market now has 200,000 apps —According to independent Android app tracker AndroLib.com, Google’s Android Market is now home to over 200,000 apps. The site also reports that the Market’s apps have been collectively downloaded over 2.5 billion times. Android’s global market share is skyrocketing as well, having gained a whopping 22% of the world’s smartphone market between the [...]
Posted by David on December 22, 2010 ·
9.3 million Samsung Galaxy S sold —Samsung announced that global sales of its popular Galaxy S line of Android phones have reached 9.3 million units. Samsung also stated that sales in its home country of South Korea have topped the 2 million mark, making the Galaxy S more popular than Apple’s iPhone, which has sold roughly 1.8 million units to date. The Galaxy S is more popular than Apple’s [...]