A few new Samsung handsets bearing the Anycall branding have made an appearance, one coming “with Google”. The Android i6500 Saturn we know very little about spec-wise, beyond having Wi-Fi. Another handset, the SCH-i889, popped up alongside the Saturn, however, and is a little more well-known: 3.5″ AMOLED 320 x 240 touch display, 3 megapixel…
Samsung Corby S3650W with WiFi capability in works
Samsung seems to be working on a WiFi-enabled version of its popular low-end all-touchscreen phone – Corby S3650. We don’t have the details, but we’ve seen the appropriate certification from Wi-Fi association. From there, we’ve found out that the upcoming Corby will be simply called S3650W. Samsung already did the similar thing with its other…
Samsung’s LiMo-compliant SCH-M510 handset for South Korea gets FCC approval
Samsung’s first LiMo compliant handset for South Korea, SCH-M510, has been approved by the FCC. And while we keep pondering why handset makers keep pushing their not-for-U.S. products through FCC labs, thanks to such moves we get some early information about the upcoming phones. In that sense, we know that the Samsung M510 is set…
Samsung Jet offered in Mystic Purple in Hong Kong
Samsung is offering its “smarter than a smartphone” Jet S8000 handset in new color in Hong Kong – Mystic Purple. The price of the newly colored version of the Jet is unknown at the moment, but we do know buyers get a free leather name card holder with a purchase (while supplies last, at least).…
Idea: Samsung should dump Bada plans and offer TouchWIZ UI to third parties
A few weeks ago, we found out Samsung is working on its own mobile OS – Bada. Right from the bat, we asked – who needs it? There are already several mobile operating systems available on the market and why would Samsung spend its resources on “yet another mobile OS” is beyond me. Do they…
Samsung debuts B3410 and S5560 exclusively with Carphone Warehouse
Pocket-lint.com is reporting that The Carphone Warehouse (major mobile retailer in the UK) will exclusively sell two new handsets from Samsung this week – the S5560, and B3410. The S5560 is packing a touchscreen display with handwriting recognition, WiFi, 5MP camera, and will take up to 16GB MicroSD cards. Quite reasonable, I think you’ll agree,…
China-slated Samsung W799 comes with dual touchscreens
What’s better than a touchscreen? Two touchscreens! Or at least Samsung seems to think Chinese mobile users like the idea. The company’s W799 embraces the idea making it look kinda weird. The “weird” part comes from the fact that its external screen is identical to the internal one — both measure 3 inches and both…
Samsung Omnia II Now Available at Verizon: $199.99 on 2-Year Contract
Looks like Simon nailed it. With December now in full effect, and the holiday spending season upon us, it’s no wonder Verizon Wireless has finally started selling the Samsung Omnia II. For more details or to purchase you can hit up Verizon. The pricing? Try $199.99 on the typical 2-year contract. For your money you’ll…
Samsung unveils i8910 HD Gold Edition
Samsung has prepared a special version of its powerful OmniaHD i8910 smartphone just in time for holidays. It’s the i8910 HD Gold Edition, which as you can guess for yourself, comes with few gold accents that make the Symbian S60-powered device look more expensive. Aside from the updated color, you also get a TV-out cable…
Samsung: We’ve sold 50 million all-touchscreen phones to date!
Samsung announced that it has sold its 50 millionth all-touchscreen mobile phone globally this month. Most devices were sold this year (40 million through the end of November), whereas 2008 accounted for 10 million. When you put these numbers in perspective, you see that all-touchscreen handsets accounted for 20% of Samsung’s 2009 sales, while they…