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An Android-based, HSPA+ (or “4G” if you prefer) Sidekick is coming soon to T-Mobile, along with an HSPA+ Samsung Galaxy S, said CEO Philipp Humm at a press breakfast. Aside from a launch window in the first half of the year, there weren’t too many details given, but we’ve seen plenty of the upcoming Samsung…
Before you go “finally” I must disappoint you. The Android 2.2.1 update we’re talking about here doesn’t affect Galaxy S versions that are sold in the U.S. In other words, it is not available for those of you with the Samsung Fascinate, Vibrant, Captivate or Epic 4G. Unfortunately, some of you will still have to…
Samsung Electronics announced it has acquired display technology firm Liquavista BV. Based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, Liquavista is a spin-out from the Philips Research Labs that offers a new type of electronic display technology known as electrowetting for applications in mobile devices. Here’s how that technology works (from the press release): The electrowetting technology, which…
You may wonder what the relation between tablets and printers is. Well, there is no obvious connection. How about offering a free printer with every tablet purchase? Yup it sounds weird, but that’s exactly what Samsung is doing to spur the sales of the Galaxy Tab in Italy. The Korean giant if giving away Wi-Fi-enabled…
It’s about that time folks – the time to run down the Top 10 tablets that we’re expecting to see in 2011. Now that the flood gates on this year’s wave of high-powered tablets aimed at the heart of Apple’s iPad, we know more about what 2011 will bring us in the tablet space. We…
Samsung is teasing the next generation of its Galaxy S lineup for Feb. 13, which lines up directly with the Mobile World Congress show. Could we be in store for a dual-core Galaxy S Android phone with 4G LTE support? The teaser page shows the Android-powered Galaxy S next to an obscured phone with the…
Feature phones are devices we don’t take too kindly to here at IntoMobile. While we understand that some people face monetary issues, the benefits of owning an always connected device that fits inside your front pocket far outweigh the cons of a higher phone bill. That being said, feature phones are getting more and more…
Several days ago, we reported that Samsung was delaying the Android 2.2 Froyo update for Galaxy S owners due to a conflict with carriers. Samsung was allegedly charging carriers for the update and couldn’t come to agreeable terms with them, so the Froyo update was hanging in limbo. This enraged Galaxy S users, some of…
The Samsung Vibrant 4G may be landing on February 23, according to some leaked internal documents. From what we’ve already seen, the new variant will add HSPA+ 21 Mbps connectivity, Android 2.2, and a front-facing camera to the original Vibrant. The rest of the specs will probably stay the same, like the 4-inch WVGA Super…
Verizon’s 2nd Galaxy S phone, the Samsung Continuum, is one of the more unique Android handsets out there due to its secondary “ticker” display. It still has all of the innards that make up most Galaxy S devices, but is shrinking the primary display just to add a smaller secondary display worth it? Verizon Samsung…