Samsung certainly made the i900 Omnia with iPhone in mind. The way the device feels and looks, makes everyone think about Apple’s handset — or at least that’s my take. Today we bring you couple of images comparing the two devices. With a 5 megapixel camera and that uber-cool TouchWiz user interface, Samsung may be…
Samsung Instinct bares all – disassembly with instructions
There’s nothing like a little gadget breakdown to get our juices flowing. Like so many Hollywood beauties, the Samsung Instinct has followed up its tremendous launch success by baring it all in front of the camera. The folks at Rapid Repair have posted disassembly pictures and instructions, in case you want to get your own…
Sprint sees record sales of Samsung Instinct
We all knew Sprint’s Apple iPhone-fighting Samsung Instinct would sell quite well, but it turns out that’s a gross overstatement. Toting features like EVDO Rev. A, GPS, 2 megapixel camera, and full-body touchscreen with haptic feedback (via device vibration), the Sprint Samsung Instinct has the distinction of being the iPhone 3G’s most competent rival. And,…
Sprint customers – tell Sprint your mobile habits and win a FREE Samsung Instinct
The Samsung Instinct is being touted as Sprint’s answer to the iPhone 3G. Chock-full of features, a slick, full-body touchscreen, and boasting numerous accolades and an incredible price-point, the Samsung Instinct is shaping up to be a serious contender for the US touchscreen market. And, to make sure Sprint customers know they’re appreciated, Sprint is…
Mobile handset manufacturers bringing Symbian together for new open-source mobile platform – Symbian OS, S60, UIQ united
With news that Google’s Android-push will take just a bit longer than we would prefer, it’s fitting that Nokia has just announced that it will be working to bring together the fragmented Symbian environment under a single, open-source umbrella. Nokia has been working closely with Symbian for years with S60 development, and it seems that…
Samsung has sold 1 million Souls in a month!
Kudos to Samsung. The Korean company has announced the initial Soul numbers and they are impressive, to say the least. In the first month of availability, they managed to move one million units! The Samsung Soul is a stylish slider, boasting HSDPA support and that haptic-feedback display at the bottom instead of real keys (hence,…
Samsung i788 to hit AT&T as Samsung BlackJack III?
Well, we previously told you that there are rumblings throughout the various intertubes that AT&T is looking to bring the WiFi, 3G (UMTS/HSDPA), and GPS-addled Samsung SGH-i788 on board as a touchscreen offering to its Windows Mobile 6.1 fans. Sure, that sounds all well and good, especially considering that the added features of the Samsung…
Sprint Samsung Instinct priced at $129.99, available June 20
It looks like Phone Arena‘s report that the Sprint Samsung Instinct would be priced at $199 has missed its mark. After running an intensive “iPhone vs. Instinct” advertising campaign, Sprint has announced that it will price its iPhone-fighting Instinct at just $129.99, not the $199.99 that we were previously led to believe. The Samsung Instinct…
Sprint QChat is live – 40 markets, 4 new handsets
Sprint’s delayed nationwide push-to-talk (PTT) system, dubbed QChat, went live on Sunday, June 15. With Sprint’s Nextel arm still reigning king as the benchmark of push-to-talk providers, Sprint has expanded the service to its CDMA subscribers. QChat is now available coast-to-coast in over 40 markets in the US. Sprint subscribers in cities like Austin, Boston,…
AT&T to pick up Samsung SGH-i780 as Samsung i788?
Random tips from those allegedly privy to AT&T meetings are the sort of rumors that we thrive on. So, imagine our excitement when we heard that some handset manufacturer representatives at a recent AT&T store managers’ meeting started showing off their latest wares. Most interesting is the mention of a Samsung SGH-i780 destined for AT&T.…