A fresh addition to the Android family is on the way: the Samsung InstinctQ (which stands for “quixotic”. Those Android people with their foolishly idealistic open source philosophies… Or maybe “QWERTY”. That works too). The name crossed our paths in some Wi-Fi certification documents early last month, leaving little more than the expectation of an…
Samsung Gravity 2 Available on T-Mobile
The Samsung Gravity 2 announced last month is now ready for shoppers at T-Mobile U.S. As a dirt-cheap and dirt-simple texting phone, this will have a wide appeal for the younger crowd. There’s a modest 2 megapixel camera on there, Stereo Bluetooth support, a microSD slot for memory cards up to 16 GB, aGPS and…
Samsung Launches TouchWiz Widget SDK, $20,000 Prize for Best Creation
Samsung’s proprietary user interface, TouchWiz, could be getting a lot more interesting, as today they have announced a software development kit that will allow programmers to create widgets on a range of supporting devices. Previously, you were stuck with the selection of widgets preloaded on the phone, but soon the doors will be open for…
Samsung Rogue text link ad spotted prior to official announcement
It looks like Verizon’s advertising people need to get in sync with the product folks, as the text link ad for the upcoming Samsung Rogue has been spotted even before the device has been officially announced. Last time we checked, the Glyde’s successor is slated for the August 23rd launch, but the folks who put…
UK: Samsung Galaxy i7500 on O2 next week?
Electricpig.co.uk is hot on the news trail again, quoting The Register Hardware with a story that O2UK are going to launch the Samsung Galaxy i7500 next week? What’s in a model name – well the key thing here is that it’s an Android handset! We’ve known about the Galaxy for a while, and on the…
Samsung pushing to get its new wireless camera public hotspot access
Pocket-Lint is reporting that Samsung is pushing to sign deals with WiFi operators for its new ST-1000 wireless camera, so that users can upload with convenience, where they might be (within range, of course!). Of course, being a camera and not a phone (apparently they used to be separate gadgets once upon a time –…
Verizon Wireless lights up 4G LTE test network!
The future of mobile broadband lies in next-generation data network technologies like the 4G LTE wireless standard. Earlier this year, we didn’t expect any commercially viable LTE networks popping up until halfway through the 2010 calendar year. At the time, wireless carriers like Verizon Wireless and MetroPCS were in the running to launch the first…
Samsung Gravity 2 User Guide Leaked
With the Samsung Gravity 2 up-and-coming, it’s no surprise to me that something as silly… or… er… well kind of pointless has leaked out. Yep, that’s right, the Samsung Gravity 2 user guide has leaked, in all of its glory. If you’d like to give it a look-see you can nab it right here. I’m…
Samsung Instinct successor to be called Instinct HD?
Rumors surrounding the upcoming next-generation Samsung Instinct, most recently known as the Samsung Dash M850, are flying wild. The latest word on the street has Samsung going with the “Instinct HD” moniker for the successor to the Samsung Instinct and Instinct S30. The rumor comes from PhoneArena’s “trustful tipster.” Samsung recently cut the OmniaHD down…
Eco-friendly Samsung S7550 Blue Earth caught in the wild all in its TouchWIZ glory
Samsung S7550 Blue Earth has been spotted in the wild. The eco-friendly device prides itself with a solar panel on the back, and an energy-efficient charger for those days when/places where there’s no Sun around. Furthermore, the phone is made WITHOUT using such harmful substances as Beryllium, Phthalate or Brominated Flame Retardants. Aside from this,…