The public eye might be focused on headlining smartphones with bang-whiz features and sleek designs, but Samsung proves yet again that the low- to mid-level handset market is nothing to laugh at. Samsung has announced that it has sold 10 million Samsung Star touchscreen handset since its launch just six months ago, as expected. That’s…
Samsung Behold II Custom TouchWiz UI Caught on Camera
My bud David over at TMoNews has managed to get his hands (from a trusted ninja) on a video look at the Samsung Behold II’s TouchWiz interface. The custom UI ‘Cube’ is certainly a different take on the traditional Android UI. Check it out. Last I heard the Samsung Behold II will be announced at…
AT&T’s Samsung Jack blessed with Windows Mobile 6.5 update
AT&T’s Samsung Jack is blessed with the Windows Mobile 6.5 update. The Korean giant announced the upgrade saying existing owners of the full QWERTY keyboard-equipped device will be able to experience the improved UI latest Microsoft’s mobile OS brings, better Pocket Internet Explorer, access Windows Marketplace, and also get free access to AT&T hotspots around…
Bell’s Samsung Omnia II is the official mobile phone of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Olympic Games are always a great way to spread your marketing message to a wide audience. Bell and Samsung know that, hence we have Bell’s Omnia II being unveiled as the official mobile phone of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The announcement came just in time to celebrate the carrier’s newly rolled out HSPA network…
Samsung and T-Mobile unveiling the Behold II on Nov. 12
November is shaping up to be quite the month for unveiling Android smartphones. With the Motorola Droid already official and the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 getting some time in the limelight, the Android space is looking fairly attractive. Next up? Samsung’s Behold II. As you can see from the invite that just hit our inbox,…
Bell HSPA Network Goes Live, Featuring BlackBerry Bold 9700, iPhone 3GS, OMNIA II, and Video Calling
Bell has today gone ahead and flipped the switch on their brand new HSPA network. Coupled with telus launching their own tomorrow, Rogers will no longer have a lockdown on hot GSM handsets like the iPhone, and Canadians will get some much-needed choice in service providers. The only devices Bell was forthcoming about before today’s announcement…
Android-powered Samsung Saturn i6500 in works
Samsung is working on another Android-powered smartphone. It will be called Saturn i6500, and we know about that as it has recently got the WiFi interoperability certification (PDF link). Details are scarce at the moment, but we do know it will come with WiFi connectivity feature. In addition, we could bet, once it’s released the…
Samsung Moment, Sanyo SCP-3810 now available at Sprint
Existing and potential Sprint customers, this one’s for you. The CDMA/WiMAX carrier has started selling two new devices – Samsung Moment and Sanyo SCP-3810. The first of the two we’ve already covered before – it’s an Android-powered, full QWERTY keyboard-equipped smartphone that prides itself with a 3.2-inch HVGA AMOLED touchscreen, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, 3.2-megapixel…
India’s Airtel offers free data usage for Samsung phone owners
India’s Airtel and Samsung are running a great campaign, offering three months of free data usage up to 100MB on select Samsung phones. Models included in the promotion are Corby S3653, Star (S5233), StarW, S5603, F480 and i8910. To activate and get the free data, interested Airtel customers should text “my data” to 543210, and…
Vodafone 360 M1: hands-on photos
Electricpig.co.uk have got their hands on the second device to be launched under Vodafone UKs ‘360’ moniker. The Samsung M1 is the little brother of the H1 – but still packs a good wadge of features! How does 3G + 3MP camera + 3.2″ screen strike you? Of course the main thing punting this device…