If you were wondering when you’d be able to get in on the Samsung Galaxy S action with the Captivate for AT&T, wonder no longer. The Super AMOLED clad handset will be availble from AT&T starting July 18 and will set you back $199, but the good news is that it does not require a…
Samsung Wave (with bada OS) Now Available on Rogers
We knew it was coming, and here it is. Rogers has just launched the bada OS powered Samsung Wave (S8500) on their network. The Wave is the first smartphone in the country to run bada, Samsung’s very own operating system. While reviews and rumblings on bada have been mediocre at best, I’m looking forward to…
Nokia E7, Samsung i8700 Cetus hitting UK in November?
On the heels of our HTC rumors post, we bring you more spicy information. Nothing is confirmed (nor denied for that matter) at the moment, but the source seems credible – UK phone retailer Omio. Anyway, in its blog post, Omio suggests that one new Nokia and one Samsung device will be unveiled in November.…
Samsung A130 is a Korea-only, Fixed Mobile Convergance-enabled clamshell
We’ve already talked about the Samsung A130 roughly 10 days ago. Now it’s officially announced in South Korea and honestly we doubt this baby will ever be exported to other markets. As you may know from our previous post, we’re talking about a clamshell-shaped handset with features that include WiFi and 3G connectivity, 2-megapixel camera,…
T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant could arrive early
If you can’t wait to get your paws on the Android-powered Samsung Vibrant on T-Mobile, you may be able to get it sooner than expected as reports indicate it will launch July 15, a few days earlier than previously announced. There’s no real explanation for the early launch but it would give T-Mobile a nice…
Samsung Intercept Confirmed by Sprint for July 11, $99 on Contract
Falling in line with rumours of a July 11 launch, Sprint has confirmed that they’ll be selling the Samsung Intercept on July 11. The Android 2.1 device is a nearly-indistinguishable successor to the Moment, which also had a 3.2 megapixel camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and a 3.2″ touchscreen, though it’s possible that…
Samsung to use Skyhook’s location technology in its handsets; Wave first on the list
Provider of the location-based platform and services (they call it “Core Location Platform”), Skyhook Wireless, announced a new client – Samsung, which will use their technology in a range of handsets. First in line is the Bada-powered Wave that will get the “most precise, reliable, and fastest location information available.” As you probably know, location-based…
South Korea: 200,000 Samsung Galaxy S units sold in 10 days!
There are no doubts in my mind the Samsung Galaxy S is one capable device. As a matter of fact, it’s one of the most desired Android smartphones on the market today, boasting every single bell and whistle you could possibly need. Among its specs, we find HSPA and WiFi connectivity, that gorgeous WVGA Super…
HTC Desire Takes on Samsung Galaxy S in Quake 2 Video Test
The HTC Desire and Samsung Galaxy S are pretty evenly matched on paper – both have 1 GHz processors, run Android 2.1, WVGA touchscreens of similar size (3.7″ versus 4″), and about the same memory (576 MB versus 512 MB). One would argue that if you were to run a Quake 2 demo on both…
Samsung SHW-M130 is Galaxy S for KT and LG Telecom
Who says SK Telecom will be the only kid in block with the Samsung Galaxy S? Two other Korean mobile operators are joining the party with their own “flavor” of the device marked as SHW-M130. However, it’s not exactly the same device. For one thing, it comes with a slightly smaller screen – 3.7 as…