As rumored a little while ago, we now have word that the eco-friendly Samsung Reclaim is arriving at Bell. The Canadian carrier is set to launch the Samsung Reclaim up north on September 17th. The device will be available in ‘Ocean Blue’ and ‘Earth Green’, and is made from corn-based bio-plastic materials, which make it…
Alltel Launches Samsung Freeform
Alltel has just announced availability of the Freeform (SCH-r351) from Samsung, a cheap little handset for avid texters. A2DP stereo Bluetooth support and microSD memory card slot supporting up to 16 GB would make you think this could pass as a decent music phone, but from what I can see, there’s no 3.5 mm headphone…
T-Mobile USA launches Samsung T659 Scarlet
T-Mobile USA has a new entry-level 3G phone in its offering – Samsung T659 Scarlet. Aside from packing a 3G radio, the Samsung standard-lookin’ slider comes with a quad-band GSM radio as well as GPS receiver (coupled with some navigation software pre-installed, we guess). Rest of the specs include, 2-megapixel camera with video recording, Bluetooth,…
Verizon 3-Day Sale Offers Samsung Trance for Free
According to the mailer in my inbox, Verizon is having a 3-day sale. The offer? Get a ‘stylish and music-friendly’ Samsung Trance for free with a 2 year activation. In a bit of grooviness to go along with the offer, if you order online you get free overnight shipping and discounts applied instantly. No mail-in…
Samsung shows Corby-like QWERTY phone – B3210
Samsung is gearing toward bringing a Corby-like device to the marketplace. It’s called the B3210 and instead of sporting a huge touchscreen, it comes with a smaller display and a full QWERTY keyboard. Rests of the specs include 2-megapixel camera, 3.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth, FM radio, IM/email client, and a music/media player. Exact release date…
Sprint launches low-end clamshell – Samsung M240
Sprint has a new low-end device in its offering – Samsung M240. The simple clamshell has no spectacular features to offer, but for 20 bucks on a contract you shouldn’t expect much more. There are two screens (internal and external), web browsing, voice dialing, and a battery that delivers up to 6.5 hours of talk…
Video: Samsung I5700 Galaxy Lite Gets Quick Review
The Samsung Galaxy Lite I5700 showed up last week with little more than a picture, but now we get to see it in action on video. There isn’t a whole lot to see, to be fair; the key layout doesn’t look that much different from Samsung’s first Android phone, the I7500 Galaxy, and they aren’t…
Samsung I8910 Omnia HD gets a firmware update
Samsung has released a firmware update for its powerful I8910 Omnia HD smartphone. The version I8910XEII1 (custom version: I8910SERII2) packs new features such as the 3D TaskSwitcher, one finger zoom, better (more spaced out) on-screen QWERTY keyboard, updated Flash Lite, updated XviD codecs, new widget engine along with several new widgets pre-installed (weather forecast, dictionary,…
Samsung Rogue U960 and Intensity U450 go live on Verizon
As expected, Verizon has officially started selling two Samsung devices – Rogue U960 and Intensity U450. Let’s quickly describe each of the phones, despite the fact that you probably already know everything about them. The Samsung Rogue U960 is the successor of the Glyde, and is the first device to feature an AMOLED display. Rest…
Samsung S5500E Lydford is the Korean giant’s latest eco-friendly phone
Samsung is out with another eco-friendly device called S5500E Lydford. The somewhat stylish slider is made out of recycled materials and also packaged in recycled paper. In addition, there’s the built-in alarm that lets you know when the phone is fully charged, so you can save some electricity. BTW: many Nokia phones come with this…