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When the Samsung Galaxy Tab was announced, it was the only real alternative to the iPad, even if it varied in many ways to its counterpart. From inflated prices, to running on a version of Android OS intended for smartphones, the Samsung tablet offering sat in a gray area, and not many people knew what…
Boost Mobile has a new “everything but exciting” device in its portfolio – Samsung Factor. The carrier’s pitch is to address the needs of value buyers, who may not have the money or don’t want to pay a premium to grab a smartphone. The entry-level clamshell costs $49.99 (excluding taxes) and comes with a VGA…
Samsung unveiled new additions to its Bluetooth headset portfolio – the HM1610, HM3600 and Modus 6450. Without further ado, here are the key selling points for each of the three products: Modus 6450 – the best of the three Samsung FreeSync Android app-compatible & Android application support Voice Command and Voice Prompt Voice command and…
Believe it or not, we’re just a few weeks away from the CTIA trade show and this is one of the major mobile shows for the U.S. market. Samsung is already trying to create some buzz. On its Facebook page, the company is teasing a new Galaxy Tab for the show. There’s not much to…
Samsung has officially announced the Corby II, a successor of its wildly-popular Corby model. The device that has already cleared the FCC — though that doesn’t necessarily mean it will be sold in the U.S. — rocks similar specs as its older brother with few added bells and whistles. It comes with a 3.14-inch capacitive…
Good news if you: a) Live in Canada; b) Want to try out Windows Phone 7; c) Don’t mind committing to three-year contracts. A local branch of Best Buy is offering Rogers Wireless’ Samsung Focus for free on a (way too long) three-year contract. At least it’s good to know that if you do go…
Samsung ironically decided to name their next Android phone the “Stealth,” which is funny, because it just leaked out to the world – not very stealthy. We got some hands-on time with this handset back at CES, but this new leak is the handset’s first appearance in the wild. The powerful handset hit the FCC…
Corroborating Nielsen’s survey, comScore has released a study showing the progress of mobile platforms in the U.S. in the three months leading up to January. Android grew 7.7% since October, and captured 31.2% of the market share, followed by BlackBerry, which was down 5.4% to 30.4%, and the iPhone which stayed steady at 24.7%. As…
Last week, shortly after the iPad 2 was announced, a Samsung executive said that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 had inadequate parts and that Apple set the bar rather high. Indeed, the iPad 2’s specs are impressive and gives every other tablet maker on the market a reason to sweat. The iPad 2, at just 8.8mm,…
It looks like a Nexus S 4G for Sprint is all but confirmed at this point. There was a rumor earlier that the device would be announced, along with a handful of other devices, at CTIA 2011 in Orlando, FL. Now we’re seeing that a website dedicated to the Android handset is being readied by…