Here’s the latest rumor from the land of Canadian mobile. Word has it that Samsung lovers in the Great White North are in for a treat. Samsung is set to release the ‘Link’ via Bell on July 15th. Not much else is known at this point (no pricing or device specs), but as you can see from the amazing image above (can you feel the sarcasm?), the Link will at the very least feature a full QWERTY keyboard. No slider here.

Stay tuned for more on the Samsung Link… I’m very interested to learn more about this one!

[Via: MobileSyrup]

So long as we’re cruising by the FCC, Samsung has filed papers for a little something called the Gravity 2 (T469). The original Gravity just hit Rogers in March and T-Mobile in November, and already the sequel’s coming down the line. Little is known spec-wise, other than 3G support, but it’s probably safe to say the Samsung T469 will be a nice mid-to-low-range handset for heavy texters. You can expect the Gravity 2 to land on T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) in mid-July.

[via PhoneArena]

Four entry-level handsets from Samsung have made a quiet debut today. We had seen a brief glimpse of the Samsung S6700 and C5510 not too long ago, but the M2510 and M2310 are new to the scene. Nothing hugely impressive, but definitely stylish, functional devices for those who don’t need all the hassle of a full-blown smartphone. Here’s the spec rundown, Align-Left Overlap Edition.

Samsung S6700

• Quad-band GSM, dual-band UMTS (HSDPA up to 3.6Mbps)
• 2.4″ QVGA display
• 3 megapixel camera with autofocus, dual LED flash
• 120MB of internal memory, microSD card slot
• GPS, Bluetooth

Samsung C5510

• 2.2″ QVGA display
• Quad-band GSM, dual band UMTS
• 2 megapixel camera (no AF)
• Bluetooth v2.1
• microSD card slot

Samsung M2510

• Quad-band GSM support (no 3g)
• 2.2″ TFT display
• DNSe audio enhancement, FM radio with RDS, 3.5mm headphone jack
• microSD card slot
• 1.3 megapixel camera

Samsung M2310

• 9MB internal memory plus microSD
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• 2″ Q-QVGA display, 1.06″ secondary (96 x 96)
• Quad-band GSM
• Bluetooth

[via MobileBurn, GSMArena]

Sony Ericsson (NYSE: SNE), Nokia (NYSE: NOK), Motorola (NYSE: MOT), NEC, Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM), Samsung, Texas Instruments and three other wireless heavyweights have all signed an agreement under the eye of the European Commission to adopt a microUSB standard on data-enabled devices. This will hopefully cut down on consumer waste when it comes to chargers, as well as make life easier when switching devices. The change to microUSB will probably be the biggest deal for Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), who have shoved people into using their inconvenient proprietary iPod plug for so very, very long. Charging seems to be the main focus of the agreement, though considering data-enabled phones are specifically targeted, it will also make syncing and transferring a heck of a lot easier.  A move like this follows closely in the steps of North America - CTIA has already thrown in their support to get all mobiles running on microUSB chargers by 2012.

[via Reuters]

Vodafone (NYSE: VOD) UK, Samsung, and Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) all got a little snuggly over the new WinMo-packing C6625 recently. The C6625 runs Windows Mobile 6.1, has a full QWERTY keyboard in a candybar form factor, and sports a modest 2 megapixel camera. The screen clocks in at 320 x 240, and the device, as expected, plugs into Microsoft Exchange for e-mail, calendaring, contacts, and all the usual enterprisey goodness. As noticed when we spotted it Expansys back in February, this one will run on 3G hitting speeds up to 3.6 Mbps, which is alright, but not great considering the lack of Wi-Fi.  Try as it might to compete with BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM), the C6625’s keys look straight-up uncomfortable. For a closer inspection, hit up Samsung’s minisite, but there’s still no sign on Vodafone’s online store just yet - it’ll probably update shortly.

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Virgin Mobile Canada have gone ahead and released the Samsung Vice and LG Rumour 2. We all sort of knew this was coming, well, at least the Vice anyways, as it had shown up on the Virgin Mobile Live site some time ago.

The LG Rumour 2 is a refresh of the original with some handy changes. The overall look/feel has been changed up a bit, and a new QWERTY keyboard has been integrated which includes a directional pad and emoticon key. A 2″ 240×320 display, 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth, GPS, plus expandable memory to 12GB are all on-board. Look for the Virgin Mobile Canada Rumour 2 to sell for $49.99 on a 3-year contract, $99.99 on the 2-year, $129.99 on the 1-year… or prepaid for $129.99.

Check out the LG Rumour 2 at Virgin Mobile Canada.

The Samsung Vice comes with a similar feature set including full slider QWERTY keyboard action, 2MP camera with video, Bluetooth, GPS and expandable memory to 8GB. The Vice is coming in at $79.99 for the 3-year contract, $129.99 for the 2-year, $149.99 for 1-year or $149.99 for the prepaid option.

More on the Samsung Vice at Virgin Mobile Canada.

[Via: MobileSyrup]

Nothing earth-shattering here, but still, whenever a new device is launched I feel it’s worth a mention. In this case, TELUS has launched the very entry level Samsung M220 on their network. The M220 is a flip phone that weighs in at 88 grams, packs 2 screens (one external, one internal), speakerphone, plus all of the typical apps you’d expect including an alarm clock, contacts and more.

The Samsung M220 will set you back $29.99 on a 3-year deal, $129.99 on a 2-year, $179.99 on a 1-year and $229.99 outright.

For more information hit up TELUS.

[Via: MobileSyrup]

Not that you’re hurting for a Samsung device running Android these days, but some clever hackers have shoehorned Google (NSDQ: GOOG)’s mobile OS into an Omnia i900. Before you get too excited, this is still very much in developement, and experiencing all sorts of touch glitches and missing hardware functionality. Still, a boot-up is progress, and if you’re willing to do a little bit of testing, you can download the latest software build here.

If you’re a developer and this sounds interesting, you can win around $450 bucks for providing a fully-functioning Android installer for the Omnia. Likewise, if this is something that you’d like to see become reality, you can pitch into the prize pot at AndroidOmnia.com.

[MoDaCo via AndroidCommunity]

The Samsung Jet Omnia II is rumoured to be hitting Verizon (NYSE: VZ) shelves in July, in all of its WinMo, 5 megapixel camera, WVGA screen-bearing glory. The Omnia II was announced early last week, along with a slew of other Samsung handsets, but no information was available from carriers at the time. While Verizon will likely pick up the Omnia II sooner or later, I tend to agree with the age-old adage “pics or it didn’t happen”, so let’s pencil in this July release date very lightly.

[via PhoneArena]

A little over 3 weeks ago, Samsung announced their first 12 megapixel camera, the Pixon 12. Dusan blogged all about it, but a quick recap: it has a dumb phone OS built by Samsung, both a Xenon and LED flash, 28 mm wide angle lens, does 30 fps video at 720 x 480 pixels, WiFi, GPS and a 3.1 inch OLED screen. Today it’s been revealed that the device will launch in Spain in late August for €639 (890 American Dollars or 550 British Pounds). Samsung originally said this beast was supposed to come out in June, but they messed up apparently.

This concludes our news broadcast for those of you seeking to increase the size of your internet penis by buying a camera with more megapixels than anything else currently on the market. Good Night, and Good Luck.

[Via: Gizmos]