We all know mobile gaming is set for an explosive growth in the coming years. Sony will most certainly make the PSP phone at some point in the future, Nokia is preparing to launch the next generation of NGage platform and Samsung? Well, the Korean giant is also eyeing this potentially very lucrative market. Their…
Goodbye Moto; Samsung nabs 2nd place in global market share from Motorola
With a littler over 37 million Samsung units shipped this quarter, 1-2 million more than Motorola, the Korean company has taken the number two position in global sales of mobile phones. Sony Ericsson sold around 25 million headsets and in about 3 weeks we will know if Nokia broke the 100 million mark or not.…
Samsung SCH-i760 spotted on Verizon’s site
Samsung SCH-i760, also known as Samsung Communicator, was first introduced at this year’s CES in Las Vegas. I’ve seen it briefly at 3GSM in Barcelona and instantly fell in love with it. It’s a Windows Mobile based smartphone, which just like the HTC Vox packs both numeric keypad and the full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, but…
Samsung unveils slim flip phone for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games – Samsung E848
The 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing are shaping up to be a huge marketing boon for vendors worldwide. No wonder Samsung is aiming to cash in on this Olympic cash-cow with their lineup of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games-branded mobile phones. The newest addition to their Olympic-sponsoring handsets is the Samsung E848 flip phone. The pictures…
Samsung to launch G600 – handset with 5 MP camera
Guess who’s about to join the “5 megapixel club”? You got that right – it’s Samsung and they seem ready to compete head to head with Nokia N95 and Sony Ericsson K850i (although, the N95 is much more than a camera phone). Previously, Korean handset manufacturer showcased some phones boasting even more powerful cameras, but…
Samsung’s new YouTube Phone – SGH-L760
Not to be outdone by LG’s recent announcement that they will be working to bring a YouTube Phone to market, Samsung has just announced their own YouTube Phone – the Samsung SGH-L760. But, whereas LG is planning to launch their YouTube-compatible device in 2008, Samsung will be delivering the SGH-L760 YouTube Phone this month –…
Sony Ericsson S500 vs Samsung U600 comparison pics
Wondering which device suits your better – Sony Ericsson S500 or Samsung U600? Well, the following photos may be of some help. Both devices are uber-stylish and sport similar features. Furthermore, while the U600 is slimmer, I prefer Sony Ericsson’s slider for its color and roughness (compared with Samsung). Still, you wouldn’t miss with Samsung’s…
Samsung and Ericsson make love, not war – agree to cross-license patents
In a global stand-out example of good-will and cooperation, Samsung and Ericsson just inked a deal to cross-license the other’s intellectual property. Interesting news, considering Ericsson’s patent infringement suit, filed back in August 2006, alleging Samsung of infringing on Ericsson’s mobile phone patents (upon expiration of a 2002 licensing deal in 2005). The handset manufacturing…
Samsung P318+ – official phone of the Gold Olympic Games
Samsung is an official worldwide wireless communications equipment partner of the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing. So, it doesn’t surprises they are preparing to launch a series of Olympic Games-branded handsets for the sport fans around world. One device that caught our eyes is the enhanced version of their calculator-lookin’ P318, called P318+. Don’t expect…
Samsung patents technology for single-click GPS direction information
Sure it’s nice having a GPS unit built into your mobile phone, but what good does it do you when you’re driving along at (just over) the speed limit? Try looking up your destination, committing it to memory, and entering it into the GPS’s map-routing software – all while keeping one hand on the wheel…