Today, the ‘friendly’ Canadian carrier TELUS has launched the basic Samsung U430 flip phone. To say the device is basic may be an understatement… key specs on this flipper include a 0.3MP camera (yes, 0.3), Bluetooth, speakerphone, and… oh, wait for it… ‘large dialing keys’. Woohoo! I shouldn’t make fun… I kid, TELUS, I kid!…
Win a Free Trip to Samsung HQ in South Korea – Deadline Tomorrow!
Don’t have any summer holiday plans? Howzabout four nights in Seoul on Samsung’s dime? Fly business class round trip, take a tour of the HQ, pick up their new Jet handset, and be wined and dined like a king- nay, god. What’s the catch? Just e-mail Samsung 200-300 words of what you think the key…
Samsung: We’ll sell more than 10 million Start S5320 phones this year!
Samsung seems very confident in the success of its low-end all-touchscreen phone – S5320 Star, which is also known as the Tocco Lite in the UK. Announced alongside the S5600 model (the better one), the S5320 is an entry-level TouchWIZ device which lacks a 3G radio. Still, Samsung’s proprietary user interface makes sure it’s easy…
Samsung Omnia 2 Caught on Video
Brought to you by the same guys who crammed the Sense UI onto the HTC Dream is a video overview of the upcoming Samsung Jet Omnia 2 (I8000). We get a good look at TouchWiz 2.0 running on Windows Mobile 6.1 (though it’ll ship with 6.5), and the new cube interface. The I8000, unveiled only…
iPhone 3GS Leads the Pack According to Consumer Reports’ Latest Smartphone Ratings
Consumer Reports’ recently released their latest batch of smartphone ratings, and guess who was at the top!? You guessed it, the iPhone 3GS. I should note, the 3GS just barely nudged out the Palm Pre, iPhone 3G, Samsung Omnia, Samsung Epix and BlackBerry Storm. The iPhone 3GS performed at the top of the heap many…
Samsung Jet UK TV Ad – a bit full-on!
Shellshocked. That was how my little brain was after watching the UK TV Advert for the Samsung Jet, which debuted on Friday night, 3rd July…. It was directed by the guy who did the popular UK teen series Skins, and I have to say I think it shows – the strapline for the Ad is…
T-Mobile launches Samsung S3030 Eco in the Netherlands
T-Mobile has introduced a new entry-level phone in the Netherlands. It’s the Samsung S3030 Eco, the green version of its phone for kids – S3030 Tobi. The “Eco” part comes from the fact that the device is completely made out of bio-plastic and is free of BFR (brominated flame retardants) and PVC. Moreover, the S3030…
Verizon’s Samsung Glyde 2 caught in the wild
Verizon will introduce an updated version of the Samsung Glyde phone at some point in the future. The “caught in the wild” photos bellow prove the point. We don’t have much details at the moment, but we can see the full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a touchscreen and Samsung’s sexy lookin’ TouchWiz user interface. From what…
Samsung MBP200 micro-projector goes on sale in Europe
Remember Samsung’s micro-projector MBP200 we’ve seen at this year’s CES in Las Vegas? Well, it’s finally available for purchase in Europe, at least in Germany. I’m saying “finally” because it was initially slated to be released in May, but I guess something went wrong. Anyhow, those who are looking to have a small projector with…
Samsung ‘Link’ Coming to Bell July 15th?
Here’s the latest rumor from the land of Canadian mobile. Word has it that Samsung lovers in the Great White North are in for a treat. Samsung is set to release the ‘Link’ via Bell on July 15th. Not much else is known at this point (no pricing or device specs), but as you can…