The long wait for AT&T’s new mobile TV service, appropriately dubbed “AT&T Mobile TV,” will soon come to an end. As expected, the new AT&T Mobile TV service is set to launch on May 4 (tomorrow) with 10 full-streaming TV channels. But, there’s a catch. You have to have an AT&T cellphone equipped with Qualcomm’s…
Samsung add to DVB-H devices with SGH-P960
Samsung has shown off a “new” mobile phone, the “SGH-P960” in response to the EU choice of DVB-H as the Euro Mobile TV standard. This builds on previous P9xx series devices, to provide a 2.6-inch QVGA screen and 3.0MP camera. A number of device manufacturers support DVB-H (notables including Nokia, Motorola, LG, and of course…
Samsung Slash coming soon to Virgin Mobile USA
Virgin Mobile USA will be adding a new Samsung phone called Slash to its portfolio in the near future. While we’re not sure about the release date nor exact specs, Virgin Mobile’s “coming soon page” indicates potential users can expect such things as a built-in camera (we don’t have the megapixel count), Bluetooth, mobile web…
Verizon Samsung Glyde planned for May 9
The month of May sure is shaping up to be an exciting month indeed. To help kick off the summer season, Verizon is apparently planning to launch the much-anticipated Samsung Glyde on May 9. As you’ll probably recall, the Samsung U940 Glyde features a full-body, pressure sensitive touchscreen and sliding QWERTY keyboard. We’ve been waiting…
Samsung Q1 2008: 46.3 million devices shipped, $924 million in profit
Samsung’s Q1 2008 financial statements are out and they’re smoking! Device shipments reached 46.3 million versus 34.8 million this time last year, a startling 33% increase. Profits came in at 0.92 trillion South Korean Won, which is 923.68 million U.S. dollars. Amidst the tax evasion scandal where CEO Lee Kun-hee the company doesn’t seem to…
Samsung: Water-powered fuel cells for mobile phones by 2010
Fuel cells are the alternative power source just over the horizon. We’re waiting for the day we can recharge our mobile phones with a quick methanol or hydrogen top-off. Fortunately, Samsung is thinking along the same lines. While others are working to bring methanol-powered fuel cells to the cellphone market, Samsung is going one better…
Samsung head steps down amid scandal
Rocked by scandal and fraud investigations, Samsung’s CEO Lee Kun-hee has announced his resignation as Chief of Samsung. Following a tax evasion indictment, Lee will be relinquishing control of the Samsung Group after 20 years at the helm. “(I) deeply apologise for causing concern to the nation and will take full responsibility for that,” said…
Samsung: Most US cellphone users open to Presidential SMS text message vote
Sure, cellphones are great. If you’re reading this, you probably don’t need anyone to convince you that all the convergence we’re seeing in the mobile phone industry is a good thing. But, does that mean we should use our mobile phones in as many aspects of our lives as possible? Perhaps. According to a recent…
Samsung Soul now available in Europe
Samsung made it clear during Mobile World Congress that their slim-line Ultra Edition flagship, the Samsung Soul, was ready to take its secondary, haptic-feedback display to Europe. Today, Samsung has announced that their 12.9mm thick Samsung Soul is ready to rock in Europe. As such, US-friendly frequency support for HSDPA, let alone GSM, is sadly…
Samsung patent application for gesture based mobile phone control
With touchscreen blowing up the mobile space, we gotta wonder, what’s on the horizon. Sure, touchscreens are hot now, but what technology will take the industry by storm in the coming years? From this recently published patent application, it seems that Samsung’s betting on gesture-based controls rising to meet the call of future mobile phone…