The wave of Android devices is well and truly hitting Canadian consumers in the last quarter of 2009. I’ve been fortunate enough to have spent some quality time with the TELUS HTC Hero over the past week or so, and at the very least, I’ve been pleasantly surprised. In fact, I think I’m crushing a…
Samsung Diva collection’s S7070 and S5150 officially announced
Roughly 10 days ago we talked about Samsung’s new Diva collection of phones for fashionistas around the world. Well, the two devices — S7070 and S5150 — are now officially announced, one sporting an all-touchscreen form factor (S7070), whereas the other one (S5150) is a clamshell-shaped handset. Despite the form factor differences, both handsets are…
Samsung Jet gets a firmware update
A new Samsung Jet firmware is floating around the Interwebs, claiming to deliver overall performance increase. Firmware version S8000XEII2 packs several improvements, including: The Dolphin web browser and media browser now work faster. 3D Cube interface has got a new background along with new widgets: Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. Media player supports landscape orientation, and…
Samsung giving away Behold 2’s on the hour!
Got your eye on an Android-powered Samsung Behold II? You might want to head on over to Samsung’s Behold 2 promotional page. Following the launch of their latest Android phone, Samsung is giving away a free Behold II to one lucky winner every hour, on the hour. They’ve set up an interactive Behold mini-site that…
Samsung M8400 Rocks WiBro
Samsung has announced the M8400 on South Korean KT, featuring WiBro connectivity (their version of WiMAX). It’s conencted otherwise to the cellular WCDMA network, runs Windows Mobile, and packs a 5 megapixel camera alongside a 3.7″ WVGA touchscreen. New buyers will gain access to some 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots for a year, and enjoy a dedicated…
Samsung going live with Bada OS on December 8
Samsung’s Bada OS is has so far drawn a bit of criticism from some of the folks that keep tabs on stuff like that. We’re not sure what to make of Bada, but it looks like we won’t have to wait long. Samsung will apparently unveil the their “open mobile platform” to the world on…
Samsung starting ‘gone in 60 minutes’ competition in UK
Talk about being able to increase the odds of you winning something in an ongoing competition (in the UK) – Samsung Mobile are giving away a prize every hour, starting Monday 30th November! There are some pretty sweet prizes too – apart from making some great Mobile devices, Samsung are rather (read: very) well known…
Low-end Samsung C5130 slider launched in India
Samsung keeps launching new low-end handsets for the emerging markets. On that note, we bring you the story which involves the company’s latest entry-level slider – C5130 that has been announced for India. As I said, it’s a basic phone which packs such things as a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity, music player, full HTML browser,…
Black Friday Mobile Deals – Radio Shack
Radio Shack, or ‘The Shack’ as they’d like to be called, is offering a fine plethora of sales for Black Friday. Shoppers be on alert since some sweet, sweet handsets are going on sale here, so make sure you’re wearing running shoes, or you could end up like Mrs. Avery up there. Don’t worry, all…
Samsung A886 Forever Coming to Rogers
Samsung Canada’s site is showing off a handset we haven’t really seen before: the A886 Forever. It’s running the all-too-familiar TouchWiz user interface, and proudly sports the Rogers (NYSE: RCI) branding. Here’s a quick run-down of the specs: Quad band GSM (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) and dual band HSDPA (850 / 1900)…