The Samsung M8800 Pixon features an 8MP camera that is very easy to use, a cool interface with built-in animations and effects similar to the iPhone firmware, homescreen widgets and a quick HSDPA browser. Oh, and did I mention it is a touchscreen?Looks like this bad-boy packs in a lot of features. The M8800 is…
Motorola Rapture, Samsung Sway get release dates, prices on Verizon
Verizon will be adding two mid-range devices on October 6th. First of the two is the Motorola VU30 Rapture, which we’ve already seen while passing the FCC hurdle. Let me recap again – the glossy clamshell packs 2 megapixel camera, GPS, EV-DO, Bluetooth, music player, and a memory card slot. Could be yours for $179.99…
Rogers BlackBerry Bold pricing to be knocked down to $299
Some documents detailing Rogers’ pricing changes as of October 1st. have floated up, primarily involving the BlackBerry Bold getting a $100 price cut down to $299.99 on a three-year contract. The BlackBerry Pearl line (both GPS and Wi-Fi models) is getting a $50 cut down to $49.99 on contract, the Samsung Jack is having its…
Android devices from LG and Samsung due Q3 ’09 at earliest
Now that HTC has blazed the trail for manufacturers to give Google’s Android platform a go, but apparently T-Mobile’s G1 was “short of expectations” and the odds of LG or Samsung releasing their own Android handsets before the second half of 2009 are slim, according to Mirae Asset Securities. Even though Motorola and Nokia might…
Samsung u430 lives on Verizon
Just as we expected, Verizon is now offering the low-low-end Samsung U430. Two times “low” won’t wet anyone’s pants, but considering it will most likely be an entry-level device for its buyers, Samsung’s baby deserves some respect, or not… Anyway, VGA camera, two screens, Bluetooth and a lack of 3G aren’t exactly the top notch…
Samsung Delve Coming to U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular customers will have a new Samsung device to choose from in the near future. The Samsung Delve, which is quite similar to the F480 has a 3-inch touch screen, 2MP camera, and even a new gen of Touchwiz. Key Features: 3.0? touch screen On-screen QWERTY keyboard Second generation TouchWiz interface Customizable widgets 2…
Samsung introduces Samsung Pixon 8 megapixel cameraphone
Leave it to the South Korean consumer electronics giant to stuff an 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection and geo-tagging support into a 13.8mm thick package that boasts a 3.2-inch touchscreen display. Samsung has unveiled their Samsung Pixon handset for cameraphone power-users that need nothing less than 8 million pixels of imaging resolution. The…
Samsung M8800 Bresson has a large touchscreen, 8 MP camera, GPS
While we’ve missed the official release, thanks to the Russian website mobile.mail.ru we know Samsung is out with the new cool phone. The Samsung M8800 Bresson has a huge touchscreen (3.2-inches 240×400 pixels) and just a few buttons. Other specs include 8 (yes, that’s eight) megapixel camera that can also take videos in VGA resolution…
Samsung cameraphones to come pre-loaded with with Scanbuy’s 2D barcode app
Scanbuy, the folks behing ScanLife mobile 2D barcodes, announced a new “partner in crime” – Samsung. Under the global agreement, the Korean giant will preload the ScanLife mobile 2D barcode application on its camera phones, and will begin selling these in Spain, Italy, and Denmark starting as early as next month. Availability will quickly expand…
UK: Expansys have the N96 and i8510!
Expansys were kind enough to email me today to tell me about the fact they have the Samsung i8510 (8MP, 8GB) in stock, and will soon have the Nokia N96 (5MP, 16GB) also! The handsets are being sold SIM-free, so there is obviously a premium to the price (compared to the Operators), but I’ve always…