The Samsung SGH-L870 was unveiled, and then announced, as Samsung’s first smartphone in their Soul lineup. The super-thin slider is powered by S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 running on top of Symbian v9.3. And, at just 13.5mm thick, the Samsung L870 once again proves that Samsung knows how to pack some serious power in…
Samsung L870 officially announced at S60 Summit in Barcelona
A week ago we posted more details about the upcoming Samsung L870 smarpthone. Now we have even more information as the Korean giant officially unveiled the device at S60 Summit in Barcelona, Spain. The official specs go like this: Network: HSDPA (2100MHz) 3.6Mbps, plus tri-band (900/1800/1900) EDGE/GPRS Display: 2.4-inch QVGA 16M Color TFT screen Camera:…
Images: Samsung i900 shows its face again
Windows Mobile device makers are on the rage. HTC unveiled the Diamond, Sony Ericsson – XPERIA X1, and Samsung is preparing to roll-out its “iPhone answer” – i900. There’s certainly a momentum for Microsoft’s mobile platform and once all the devices mentioned above are released, picking the right one won’t be an easy task. XPERIA…
Samsung taps Infineon for chips
Following on Infineon’s recent announcement that their CEO will be stepping down at the end of this month, Samsung has announcement that they’ve tapped Infineon to supply the mobile chips for Samsung handsets. In doing so, Samsung will no longer be sourcing wireless components from Qualcomm. The South Korean company has purportedly chosen Infineon as…
Samsung SGH-F480 to be known as Samsung Tocco from here on out
The Samsung SGH-F480, announced in February at the Mobile World Congress 2008 in Spain, has been officially dubbed the Samsung Tocco at a Dalí exhibition in London today. While it wasn’t the flagship model of Samsung’s launch of products, the Soul is just such an attention whore, it’s still a pretty impressive device: 5 megapixel…
Nokia and Samsung to collaborate on DVB-H and DRM standards
Samsung and Nokia have announced that they are going to work together to boost the adoption of DVB-H services – they will do this by enabling interoperability of their devices, and Nokia’s DVB-H network delivery system. The manufacturers are going to deliver solutions based on the OMA-BCAST standard – previously Samsung had used the CBMS…
Sprint Instinct starts selling on June 20
Sprint’s iPhone-killin’ Instinct will be available beginning from June 20th. Initially, it’s the select stores (major metro areas, I guess) and online, but soon users around the country will be able to grab the stylish all-touchscreen device. You already know the specs, we’ve covered it so many times. Let me quickly recap the features —…
Samsung L870 is the first Soul smartphone?
Roughly a month ago we posted about six upcoming Samsung phones. One of the devices mentioned was the L870 smartphone, and now, thanks to the Mobile.cz, we have more details to report about that particular device. The upcoming handset looks kinda familiar making us think this is the first Soul smartphone. To be fair, I…
Samsung Slash officially hits Virgin Mobile USA
Roughly two weeks ago we reported Virgin Mobile USA will be adding the first Samsung-made handset to its portfolio. And now… the Slash is here! As with all Virgin Mobile phones, don’t expect the high end features. $79.99 buys you sleek and compact slider with VGA camera, Bluetooth, decent battery, and full messaging software pre-installed.…
Samsung Soul viral video shows 10 optical illusions in 2 minutes
Honestly, we’ve no idea what’s Samsung up to with their latest Soul promo video. They are showing a guy who prepared 10 optical illusions in two minutes, for your entertainment only. Maybe they want to highlight the fact that it’s not the physical keys at the bottom of the device, but a haptic-feedback display that…