True to AT&T’s mid-cycle refresh strategies, Big Blue has announced that the always popular Samsung BlackJack II will be offered in two new two-tone colors. The BlackJack II will be available in Ocean Blue and Romantic Pink, and will feature white faces and decorative designs on the back – giving the handset a slick, two-tone…
Samsung i900 Omnia hitting Germany in August
We already know Samsung will release its flagship i900 Omnia smartphone in Europe during the summer. Now we have a confirmation the iPhone-killa’ will be hitting Germany in August. Apparently all four major carriers in the country — T-Mobile, Vodafone, E-Plus and O2 — will carry the all-touchscreen equipped device. In addition, starting from August…
Samsung i760 gets a Windows Mobile 6.1 firmware update
The Samsung SCH-i760 on Verizon Wireless can now be upgraded to the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS – Windows mobile 6.1. However, it’s not just the OS upgrade the new firmware includes. Here’s the full list of changes: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 with version AKU 1.0.0. Popular features for WM6.1 include, threaded SMS, Domain…
Samsung i907 passes through FCC; Omnia for AT&T?
AT&T users who don’t like Apple’s products will be glad to know Samsung i907 has been spotted while passing the FCC hurdle. We’re not sure about all the details, but it seems it’s the i900 Omnia iPhone-killa’ with the right 3G frequencies for AT&T. That translates into a camera with high-megapixel count, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows…
Samsung i8510 Symbian S60 smartphone with 8 megapixel camera in works?
Samsung is sooo serious when it comes to Symbian S60. Apparently, the Korean giant is preparing to launch the first smartphone with 8 megapixel camera. The so called Samsung i8510 will have the following specs: 2.8-inch QVGA (240×320 pixels), 16 million colors 8.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus and Xenon flash. Videos recording at 120 fps.…
Is 3G a necessity for mobile phones these days?
The fact that we’re seeing brand-new handsets being cooked up in R&D labs around the world without 3G radios in tow is a surprisingly sad revelation indeed. With the almighty Motorola MOTOZINE ZN5 failing to give complement its 5 megapixel Kodak camera with an HSDPA data connection, we figured the 3G oversight was limited to…
South Korea wants to ship $70 billion worth of mobile phones in 2012, did $29 billion in 2007
The South Korean Ministry of Knowledge (that sounds like a totally bad ass department for a country to have) has said that by 2012 they want to export $70 billion worth of mobile phones versus $29 billion in 2007. When I say South Korea I really mean LG and Samsung. This isn’t the first time…
Samsung i200 – Windows Mobile 6.1 uninspired edition
Since when does a Windows Mobile smartphone toting the latest version of the mobile OS and 3.6Mbps HSDPA qualify as an “uninspired” handset? When said handset comes from Samsung’s R&D labs, that’s when. We’re used to seeing some incredibly sleek and slim designs coming out of the Korean handset giant, but the Samsung i200 leaves…
Samsung M3510 is a 10 mm thick full blown music phone
The Samsung M3510, or at least the rumored model number of the device pictured above, is a 10 mm thick music phone with a 3.5 mm headphone jack, built in accelerometer that controls music playback (which only people who want to look like assholes use), 2 inch QVGA screen, FM radio w/ RDS and a…
HTC Touch Diamond vs Samsung i900 Omnia
There’s no doubt HTC Touch Diamond and Samsung i900 Omnia are among the top iPhone competitors. Both devices run the latest version of Windows Mobile (6.1) and both of them have their good and bad sides. The HTC Diamond may have a better resolution, while Omnia is more solidly built. Likewise, the Diamond’s touch-sensitive scroll…