Here we go again with the GPhone rumors and speculation. Yesterday’s confirmation rumor basically validated what we had expected from the Google Phone – a low-cost, ad-supported phone with built-in GPS, running on a Linux kernel. This time around, the rumor mill brings us another little tidbit about the mythical GPhone. Well, it’s more than…
Samsung signs on to build WiMAX network for Sprint in New York Metropolitan area
In a double-whammy announcement from Sprint. The New York Metropolitan area has been added to the list of markets slated for the rollout of the Sprint WiMAX network. And, to build-out that WiMAX market, Sprint has tapped Samsung for a little infrastructure help. The Washington Post reports that Samsung will be building the NYC network,…
Samsung drops SGH-J200 candybar – the lower end E590
Remember that Samsung SGH-E590 that rocked a 3.2 megapixel camera and branded by industrial designer Jasper Morrison? Well, it seems that Samsung has seen fit to bring us a lower-end (and lower-priced) version of that sleek looking candybar. The new Samsung SGH-J200 looks almost identical to the E590, but lightens the spec-sheet with a tri-band…
Samsung files patent application for mobile phone with built-in cradle/kickstand
Samsung is all about making life as convenient as possible for their customers. They’ve got fertility monitoring down. Their gaming phones are trick. Easy GPS directions? Yep, they’ve got that too. Now, the South Korean patent application masters have come up with another cool idea. If they get their way, Samsung may soon be pushing…
Photo duel of the fashionable sliders: Samsung U600 vs Sony Ericsson W910
Talk about the good lookin’ phones — here are two non-smartphone sliders from a higher end of the spectrum. With its 3.2 MP auto-focus camera, the Samsung U600 certainly wins on the camera front — the Sony Ericsson W910 has a 2 MP camera. Plus, Samsung’s device looks way more stylish (especially the keyboard) than…
Samsung files patent application for fertility monitoring mobile phone
Talk about convergence. These days, mobile phones wear a variety of different hats – phone, music player, email client, camera, gaming device, calendar, etc. (you get the picture). This “convergence” of technology is the future for mobile phones. Now it seems there’s another feature to include into our mobile phones – a fertility monitor. If…
Helio launches Samsung Fin, ultra-thin clamshell
Helio keeps adding cool devices to its portfolio. Latest one is coming from Samsung and is called Fin. Beside having the slim body, this blue-black colored clamshell hides lots of goodies under the hood. There’s the 3G EV-DO/1xRTT radio, 3 MP camera, built-in GPS, 2.3″ 262k color QVGA screen, voice dialing and standard microSD expansion…
The Beyonce-themed phone is coming
We love the old snail-mail-based, tree-killing news delivery system known as the “newspaper.” Yea, remember those things? Well, when the New York times “reports” that Beyonce will be coming out with a “Beyoncé-themed phone,” it makes it just that much harder to actually trust the ancient news-outlet to bring us timely “news.” Wow, you don’t…
Samsung patent application reveals two new gaming phone designs – it’s all about the games
It looks like Samsung is really gunning for the gaming-handset market. Following up on their recent patent application for a joystick-mobile-phone, Samsung has applied for another round of patents with two new gaming-phone designs. Design No. 1 is described as a”portable communication terminal for games.”And features a straight-forward gaming design – screen in the middle,…
T-Mobile’s 3G network and first 3G phone to launch next month!
1700 MHz of pure UMTS goodness will be unleashed with the launch of the Samsung T639 on September 10th. The device is boring and does absolutely nothing impressive, it has a 1 megapixel camera. This announcement however signifies that T-Mobile is finally entering the 3G game and AT&T is no longer the only GSM provider…