Samsung Jet 2 has been announced in India. The device looks pretty much the same (identical?) as the original Jet S8000, making me think is this actually a new phone or some scam floating around the Interwebs. In terms of the hardware, there are no any great (if any) enhancements. The CPU stays the same,…
Samsung I5700 Spica to get Android 2.1; Leaked firmware is here!
Samsung is definitely a not best example on how to keep your customers happy by releasing up-to-date firmware for devices it sells. The case of the I7500 Galaxy, which is still stuck with Android 1.5 and may only get to 1.6, proves the claim. However, they are/seem to work on the Android 2.1 update for…
Research: Nokia Losing Marketshare, RIM holds Number Two Smartphone Rank in 2009
Gartner has just published the results of some of their latest research regarding the performance of the world’s big-name cell phone manufacturers and platforms over 2009, and hints at where we’re headed next. Android, iPhone, and to a lesser extent, BlackBerry, are poisoned for substantial growth, while Nokia (though still the world leader), Sony Ericsson,…
Samsung R330 Coming to Bell March 1st
Well looky here, sure enough, as soon as I posted something on the very basic and very ‘flip-able’ Samsung R330 on PC Mobile, it looks like Bell has plans to launch the device too. Said to be coming March 1st, the R330 on Bell will feature a 1.3MP camera, 2.5mm headset jack, one-touch dial keys…
PC Mobile Puts Samsung R330 Up for Sale
Just a quickie here for the Canadian audience. If you’re elsewhere in the world move along, this doesn’t concern you. C’mon, keep reading. I’m sure there’s an awesome post down below. There, everyone else is gone. It’s just you and me Canada. Anyways, PC Mobile has recently launched a new flip-phone, the Samsung R330. The…
Video: Playing with the Android-powered Samsung i8520 Beam (Halo) and its pico projector
When it comes to phones with pico projectors, we’re used to seeing mobile phones with unsightly projector add-ons or, at the very best, bulky projector housings that are seemingly slapped onto the top of the phone. That all changed when we put hands on the Samsung i8520 Beam (Halo). The Samsung i8520 isn’t just an…
Great video of the Super-AMOLED Samsung Wave phone outdoors
My buddy Ron over at oled-info.com has let me know about a video he found (which is sourced at portablegear.nl) that shows the Samsung Wave (which is packing a Super-AMOLED screen) being used out in the sunlight. As many of us know, AMOLED/OLED screens have been quite variable in terms of their performance in sunlight,…
Ultrabrief: Samsung adding NFC to S5230 for use in trials [will not become a commercial product]
Samsung is going to be making a special NFC equipped version of their highly popular, over 10 million units sold, S5230, more commonly referred to as the Toco Lite. It’s going to be used in trials located in Spain, France, Dubai, and most likely other places, starting soon. This device will not be mass produced…
Samsung i7500 Galaxy will NOT get the Android 2.x firmware update
Sad news for the Samsung i75000 Galaxy owners – your device won’t get the Android 2.x update. According to the::unwired which got a chance to speak with few Samsung folks at the Mobile World Congress, the Korean giant will effectively abandon I7500 users. Actually, they may release the Android 1.6 Donut update, but that’s sooo…
Samsung, Handmark announce Global Venture Fund winners
Back in October of last year, we talked about Samsung and Handmark’s Global Venture Fund initiative, which was established to assist companies and/or individuals with the development of apps and services for next generation Samsung phones such as the Wave. The two companies used the Mobile World Congress to announce 30 winning titles, among which…