Samsung is betting heavily on its Galaxy S brand. They already have quite a few variants of the device, including the Galaxy SL which rocks a Super-LCD rather than Super AMOLED screen. Now they’re taking another step forward and the result is (or that’s will be) called Galaxy S Plus (i9001). From what we’ve heard…
Verizon Spring Roadmap Features Motorola Bionic, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, and More
Verizon’s planned launches for the next two months have leaked out in a spring roadmap. Some of the highlights include the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the Motorola Droid Bionic, the LG Revolution, and the Samsung Galaxy S 2. Also making an appearance is the Casio Commando (a ruggedized Android handset), the Samsung Charge (a.k.a. Stealth),…
Samsung Droid Charge: The Galaxy S with a larger 4.3 inch screen and Verizon 4G LTE support
Verizon’s brand spanking new 4G LTE network is getting a ton of praise from technology journalists all across America, but there’s a slight problem. There are only a handful of devices that actually support it and as of right now there’s only one smartphone that can even take advantage of the eye popping download and…
Samsung Apps surpasses 100 million downloads
You may think Samsung should close its own mobile app store, but honestly – there’s no reason for doing so with the rising number of Bada smartphone owners. To be fair, they [Bada smartphone owners] are just a fraction of Android or iPhone users, but they represent a respectable market nevertheless. Moreover, Samsung Apps is…
Review: Samsung Galaxy S 4G – A Vibrant with T-Mobile HSPA+ Powers
T-Mobile’s Samsung Galaxy S 4G is a welcome addition to the Galaxy S family. Its predecessor, released just eight months ago, was one of the first Galaxy S devices featuring Samsung’s Super AMOLED display and the new TouchWiz interface for Android. The Galaxy S 4G keeps the same form factor, the same 4-inch Super AMOLED…
Samsung 4G LTE mobile hotspot now available from Verizon for $99
Verizon and Samsung announced the availability of the carrier’s first 4G LTE mobile hotspot device. The 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot lets Verizon’s customers share their fast mobile broadband connection with up to five WiFi-enabled devices at the same time. The mobile hotspot will deliver download speeds of 5 to 12 Mbps and upload speeds of 2…
Samsung made Verizon 4G LTE mobile hotspot to hit the market on Thursday
Verizon’s 4G LTE network is fast, faster than some people’s home internet connections, so we can imagine that there are more than a few people out there who want to tap into that fat pipe to deliver internet access to their laptop, iPad, and other WiFi enabled devices. One could buy an HTC Thunderbolt and…
Samsung Galaxy 3 gets Froyo update in Spain, Sweden
Samsung has started rolling out Android 2.2 Froyo updates for the Samsung Galaxy 3 (I5800). The first countries to get the new software are Spain and Sweden, where owners of the unlocked, SIM-free devices can already download the Kies software to proceed with the update. Over-the-air update is (still) not available, as far as we…
Samsung Ventures invests $15 million in MasterImage 3D, the company that makes 3D mobile screen technology
MasterImage 3D — the company that provides auto-stereoscopic 3D displays and 3D content creation tools for mobile devices, and 3D digital cinema solutions — announced that it has received a $15 million investment from Samsung Ventures. MasterImage’s 3D technology is already used in some mobile phones, including the Hitachi Wooo H001 (pictured above). This year…
Vodafone Australia to offer Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v from mid-April for AU$729
Vodafone Australia will be adding the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1v to its offering in mid-April — I assume that “v” most likely stands for Vodafone. We’re talking about the “original” Galaxy Tab 10.1 here, the one that was announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and not the sexy thin version unveiled at the…