Samsung’s market cap (stock price multiplied by the number of shares the company has issued) is now pegged at $101 billion, versus Nokia at $47.2 billion. Nokia used to be at $96.5 billion during September last year, but then the economy went ahead and started binge drinking itself into a recession. During that same period…
Korean Samsung Jet available in white and pink
Samsung’s smarter than a smartphone Jet handset is being offered in pink and white in Korea. Actually it’s the Haptic AMOLED W850/W8500/W8550 (depending on the carrier partner) we’re talking about, but that’s only a different name the Korean giant uses to sell the all-touchscreen baby in its own backyard. Actually, the Korean version has a…
Samsung launches SCH-W860 for SK Telecom
Here’s another Samsung device you probably won’t be able to try out. It’s SCH-W860 and it has been launched for Korea’s SK Telecom. We’re talking about a slim clamshell phone that looks kinda cool-ish thanks to the brushed aluminum exterior. There are also six different LEDs and metallic keys, which additionally say it’s not a…
Verizon Wireless’ ‘enhanced multimedia phones’ to require new data plans?
If there’s one thing Verizon Wireless likes more than getting “accidental” revenue from feature-phone users cluelessly firing up their web browsers, it’s getting revenue on wireless data plans. Carriers make good money on data plans, so it makes sense that they push data plans on users. The latest word on the street (unconfirmed) is that…
Images: Samsung Instinct HD caught in the wild
The upcoming Instinct HD aka Samsung Dash has been caught in the wild. The all-touchscreen phone got the FCC clearance and at this point I don’t see a reason why additional wait is needed. Of course, some fine-tuning is needed, but I’m sure existing Instinct users are eager to upgrade. Better camera (5 megapixel) is…
Samsung S5230 Star sales surpass 5 million units!
With all the different versions of the device, Samsung is well on its way to reach its milestone to sell 10 million units of its all-touchscreen S5230 Star feature phone, which is also known as Tocco Lite in the UK. Announced alongside the more powerful 5600 model, the Star is an affordable handset which lacks…
Samsung I7500 Galaxy goes to the Middle East
Samsung is bringing its first Android-powered baby, I7500 Galaxy, to the Middle East. The all-touchscreen device prides itself with gorgeous 3.2-inch AMOLED display, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, WiFi, GPS, 5-megapixel camera, 8GB of internal memory that is further expandable with microSD memory cards, and a great 1500mAh battery. Commenting on the move, Samsung Gulf Electronics’s Mr. Sandeep…
Samsung Messager II now available from Cricket Wireless
Not to be outdone by fellow prepaid wireless carrier MetroPCS, Cricket has today announced that the Samsung Messager II is now ready to bring its sliding QWERTY keyboard to customers with power-texting needs. As the update to the Samsung Messager, the Messager II sports an upgraded features. The Messager II boasts a 2-megapixel camera, 3G…
Samsung SCH-B890 is a Korea-only mid-range slider with AMOLED screen
Samsung has a new device for its domestic market. It’s the 12.2mm-thin mid-range slider SCH-B890, which also prides itself with a 2.8-inch QVGA AMOLED screen that we’re certain makes anything displayed on it look great. Rest of the specs include 3-megapixel camera with auto-focus and flash, EV-DO 3G, S-DMB mobile TV, Bluetooth, 800mAh battery and…
UK: Update: Samsung Galaxy i7500 on O2 – delayed
Only last week, it looked like we were going to get the Samsung Galaxy i7500 arriving in O2 shops in the UK – well, that hasn’t happened, and Mobile Magazine has picked up reports from O2 staff that the device has failed testing. This is a small setback for O2, since it’s their first Android…