The B3310 wasn’t the only handset Samsung has recently pumped out for heavy texters – the B3410 offers something a little more traditional, but still likely to be hitting a low-range price point. We don’t know too much about the B3410, other than the pictured TouchWiz interface, a QVGA 2.6″ touchscreen, and the slider form…
Samsung Giorgio Armani W820/W8200 slider phone in works
When it comes to mobile phone, Giorgio Armani is a long-time Samsung friend. On that note, we’ve heard the fashion giant is preparing to release yet another phone made by the Korean company. This time, however, it seems they are talking about a Korea-only device, only — or that’s at least the decision at the…
Samsung Intensity U450 briefly shows on Verizon’s website
We do understand Verizon Wireless will be announcing two Samsung phones — Intensity U450 and Rogue U960 — next week, and we were kinda surprised when we saw one of them (U450) appearing at the carrier’s website prior to the official launch. In the meantime, Verizon pulled that page, and now we all have to…
UK: Samsung’s first Android smartphone (i7500) now on sale with O2
Samsung Mobile UK today announces that its Galaxy handset (i7500) is now available on the O2 network in the UK through O2. The Samsung Galaxy is the company’s first device powered by Android, giving customers instant access to familiar applications, as well as access to a range of ever-expanding services being developed for the Android…
Samsung announces first LTE mobile chipset ‘Kalmia’
The Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology and its blazing fast 4G data speeds have been getting more attention as of late. Verizon is gearing up to go live with LTE by early next year, much to the chagrin of Sprint. But, what good is a super-fast LTE network if you don’t have LTE support in…
Samsung VVIP SCH-W910 unveiled for SK Telecom
Samsung has unveiled yet another Korea-only phone called VVIP (SCH-W910). The stylish clamshell device comes painted in golden and black, and therefore looks quite luxurious. There are two displays on board: internal is WQVGA AMOLED and measures 2.6 inches; whereas external is a 1.5-inch OLED-based screen. Rest of the specs include HSDPA connectivity support, 2-megapixel…
Samsung launches Mpower 699 OMH CDMA phone in India
Samsung is launching Mpower 699 slider phone in India, which is apparently the world’s first OMH (Open Market Handset) CDMA handset that could be used on multiple CDMA-based networks. Moreover, the device also supports existing R-UIM/SIM cards. Rest of the specs include 1.3-megapixel camera, music player, FM radio, and a microSD memory card slot. Price…
Samsung Mobile Application Store Announced for September 14
The iPhone AppStore has sparked a slew of new mobile application stores from just about everyone in the mobile space. Samsung is no exception. The South Korean mobile phone maker had already entered the mobile app market with a web-based app store, and today they’ve announced that the handset-based Samsung Mobile Applications Store will go…
Is this the Android-powered Samsung I5700 Galaxy Lite?
We dig the idea that Samsung is preparing to launch another Android-powered device called I5700 Galaxy Lite. Heck, we’ve even seen such a phone passing the FCC hurdle, and behold, it seems we have the first image of the device. To be fair, we’re not 100% sure that’s the right image, but it looks viable,…
Samsung S3650 Corby Gets Official
The Samsung Corby, which we got a brief look at last week, has been officially announced and slated for a mid-September launch. Few of the rumoured specs were confirmed, but here they are, for posterity: Quad-band GSM connectivity with GPRS and EDGE 2.8 inch QVGA touchscreen display Access to YouTube, MySpace and Facebook Bluetooth 2.1…