Samsung is working on a Chrome OS netbook, which they plan to launch later in the year. We don’t know all the details at the moment, but we do have Samsung Australia’s Phil Newton words, who said that the upcoming device will be equipped with WiFi and 3G connectivity, and will be similar to the…
Samsung i8910 HD gets a firmware update
A long-time awaited firmware update for the Samsung i8910 HD has been released. Firmware JB1 packs some cool improvements such as kinetic scrolling (almost) all around the apps, improved web browser (faster, auto full-screen), camera and video recording settings improvements, as well as a number of bug fixes. On the down side, after the update,…
Samsung Wave to be first Bada OS powered smartphone; “most impressive device of MWC10” – Eldar
In less than 24 hours my ass is going to be on a plane, walking up and down the aisles, freaking out that time is crawling at a snail’s pace, all the while excitement will be flowing through my veins due to Mobile World Congress. We’re going to see many things this year, and while…
Vancouver 2010 Olympic App Roundup: Let the Games Begin!
I’m officially ‘tapping out’ of Olympic app news for now. The opening ceremonies are tonight, and frankly, I’ve got everything I need loaded up on my iPhone AND my BlackBerry. I’ll have those by my side, plus I’ll probably have a cold beer with me too as I watch the opening ceremonies *cheers*. I hope…
Apps for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics: Bell Cowbell
There’s really not much to this one, but if you’re Canadian, and want to show your support for the Olympics’ exclusive telecommunications provider… Or, if you just want a FREE virtual cowbell to ring, this is the app for you 🙂 So how does it work? Well, first we need to check if you have…
Samsung Flight Now Available on Rogers from $69.99
As expected, the Samsung Flight has been cleared for landing on Rogers. Translation: it’s hit the runway and is now available. The Samsung Flight features a portrait-slide full QWERTY keyboard, 2MP camera, 2.8″ touchscreen display, Bluetooth, expansion to 16GB via microSD and much more. Oh yeah and the pricing? Try $69.99 on a 3-year contract,…
Samsung Monte S5620 Announced, All Social Network’d Up in Your Grill
Samsung has announced a new handset, the Monte, that seems packed with social networking software. Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Bebo, instant messaging, and even Google Latitude all have dedicated widgets, accessible through a Touch Wiz 2.0 Plus interface. For the more serious users, there’s also Exchange and Google Sync support. The hard specs are a little…
Samsung GT-S8500 passes the FCC hurdle
The first Bluetooth 3.0-enabled device, Samsung S8500, has been blessed with the FCC approval. It looks like a European version, so we wonder why the Korean company had to take this route, anyway. Full specs are still a mystery, but we know few things – the S8500 will ship with a 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen, quad-band…
Samsung to introduce SUPER AMOLED device at MWC 2010
Our buddies at Oled-display.net have let us know about a nifty new Samsung handset that is going to be announced at MWC 2010, packing a SUPER AMOLED (yes, SUPER!) touchscreen! We do a little bit more, but not much – the AMOLED will be WVGA, and around 3.3 inches. Apparently Samsung have suggested that the…
Samsung Flight and Motorola W388 Coming Soon to Rogers and Fido
While these aren’t the touchscreen beauties we’ve heard about, it’s always worth noting when a carrier has something new to offer. In this case, it looks like we have some proof (via a FutureShop flyer) of the Samsung Flight and the Motorola (NYSE: MOT) W388, coming to Rogers (NYSE: RCI) and Fido respectively. The Samsung…