Samsung and their Bada operating system, from a marketing perspective, looks like a waste of time, but we’re still waiting on actual Bada devices before slapping on the fail stamp. Today some new information trickled out. Bada’s developer oriented site has gone live, developer.bada.com, and there are already some tips and tricks on there with…
Google Postpones Android Launches in China
Those of you who follow tech news at large will have likely already heard about the aggressive cyberattack on Google originating from China, and the company’s reassessment of their position in the country. As is, it’s been hard enough for Google to suck up their pride and allow search results to be filtered according to the…
Samsung Metro 5200 Slider phone launched in India
Samsung has a new phone for the ever-growing Indian market – Metro 5200 Slider. No, it’s not yet another Corby phone, but a low-to-mid range slider, which specs include a 3.2-megapixel camera, thin body (10.9 mm), quad-band GSM connectivity, 2.1-inch screen, FM radio with RDS, 800mAh battery (5 hours talk time), 50 MB of internal…
Upcoming Virgin Mobile Canada Lineup Leaked
Virgin Mobile Canada’s upcoming devices made an accidental and temporary appearance on their user guides website, showing off the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS (as announced), Blackberry Bold 9700, BlackBerry Curve 8530, Samsung M330, Broadband2Go MC998D and the Novatel Wireless MiFi 2372; off-contract pricing is rumoured to be $399 for the 8530, $599 for the 3G…
Samsung Corby Folder coming soon
Samsung is working to expand its highly popular Corby family of devices with a clamshell. The so called Corby Folder will come with a 3-megapixel camera, front-facing VGA camera, 3G, 2.6-inch display, Bluetooth, T-DMB mobile TV for South Korea, e-dictionary app, and a microSD memory card slot. Moreover, it is expected that Samsung will offer…
Samsung Launches Family of Sharks
Samsung has three simple new handsets all the way, donning the mantle of an equally simple-yet-deadly creature. The Shark S5350, Shark 2 S5550, and Shark 3 S3550 are all geared towards media-hungry and social-networking types, with Facebook, MySpace, and Bebo functions built right in. Flickr, Picasa, Photobucket and YouTube integration also allows quick picture and…
Samsung Announces First 32 GB MicroSD Memory Cards
The upper-end of the microSDHC category has been reached! Samsung has announced that they’re working on 32 GB memory cards, which will be good news to media hogs who have long capped out 16 GB cards on their mobile phones. This is the first microSD card to hit 32 GB, and is the last denomination…
Pricing Update: Bell Drops Cost of Samsung Galaxy to $49.95 on 3-Year Term
Just a quick pricing update here for ya, especially for the Canadians on Bell. Big Blue has dropped the price on the Android-powered (1.5) Samsung Galaxy… Down to $49.95 (from $99.95) on a 3-year term. Other pricing options include 2-years for $299.95, 1-year for $399.95, and contract-free for $449.95. As a bonus, if you pick…
Samsung launches Jitterbug J in red
Jitterbug J, the super simple-to-use phone, has been launched in red in support of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Go Red For Women movement. In that sense, the device will ship with health and wellness services and applications including “Daily Health Tips”, which sends heart-healthy tips from the AHA, as well as the LiveNurse service…
Get Your ‘Sway’ On: Verizon Offers Samsung Sway for Free on 2-Year Activation
Woke up this morning to yet another deal from Verizon. Looks like they’re offering a Samsung Sway for free, on all new 2-year activations. The Sway features a 2.0 MP camera (with video and night shot mode), Bluetooth, V Cast Music with Rhapsody, music player, VZ Navigator, plus a whole whack of your basic apps…