Samsung’s proprietary user interface, TouchWiz, could be getting a lot more interesting, as today they have announced a software development kit that will allow programmers to create widgets on a range of supporting devices. Previously, you were stuck with the selection of widgets preloaded on the phone, but soon the doors will be open for…
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Samsung Rogue text link ad spotted prior to official announcement
It looks like Verizon’s advertising people need to get in sync with the product folks, as the text link ad for the upcoming Samsung Rogue has been spotted even before the device has been officially announced. Last time we checked, the Glyde’s successor is slated for the August 23rd launch, but the folks who put…
The Signal #36: Big Brother Palm and Vodafone HTC Magic Giveaway
I bet Tamara Hope is making wispy, existential analogies about your GPS position right now… Will, Stefan and I run down the week’s mobile news, with Palm’s policies on location and Pre app tracking taking up a big part of the episode, but we also go over Microsoft and Nokia’s burgeoning love affair and what…
Samsung Instinct successor to be called Instinct HD?
Rumors surrounding the upcoming next-generation Samsung Instinct, most recently known as the Samsung Dash M850, are flying wild. The latest word on the street has Samsung going with the “Instinct HD” moniker for the successor to the Samsung Instinct and Instinct S30. The rumor comes from PhoneArena’s “trustful tipster.” Samsung recently cut the OmniaHD down…
Oxygen Software updates its apps to sing along Windows 7; New phones supported, too
Oxygen Software has announced that their popular applications — Oxygen Phone Manager for Nokia and Vertu phones, Oxygen Phone Manager for Symbian OS smartphones and Symbian SMS Manager — have been updated to support latest handsets, and to sing along Windows 7. Actually they say the “preliminary support” for Windows 7 has been included, but…
fring 3.40 now works on Samsung S60 phones, too
Fring has updated the latest version of its Symbian S60 client and now it’s not longer the Nokia thing, only – version 3.40 works on Samsung’s Symbian S60 smartphones, too — OmniaHD included. As a reminder, key features of Fring 3.40 are unification hints (manual/GSM+IM services) and user profiles. In addition, some (if not all)…
Verizon Slashes Smartphone Prices to Under $100
Verizon has made some significant price cuts to the majority of their smartphone lineup, with many, indlucing the Touch Pro, Touch Diamond, and Samsung Omnia, available for $99 on a two-year contract. The Samsung Saga and brand new BlackBerry Tour are still going for $199, although you can pick them up for cheaper elsewhere. So,…
Final Windows Mobile 6.5 Video Preview
In this demo of the final build of Windows Mobile 6.5 Windows Phone due out before the end of the year, we see a lot of stuff that’s old hat (My Phone, Marketplace, Flash support in IE), but some of the commentary near the end is particularly interesting, including the notion that versions 6.5 and…
Samsung to launch over 10 touch screen devices and LG to launch 14 devices, 7 to be touch, in 2H09
Jae Hyun Ryu, Director of the Mobile Communications Unit at Samsung Taiwan, said that the South Korean company is planning on launching over 10 touch screen devices in the Taiwanese market during the second half of this year. We already know about the Star 5230, Jet S8000, Beat DJ M7600, Omnia II i8000, Galaxy i7500…
Rumor: Verizon roadmap leaks, filled with a whole bunch of boring, and a whole lot of Samsung
A source that the Boy Genius Report claims to be trustworthy has slipped him a roadmap of devices, 14 to be exact, that are due to launch over the next few months on Verizon’s network. This list is heavily slanted towards Samsung, which makes the wait for their Q2 2009 financial results, due out this…