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Samsung B5702 Dual SIM phone

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on April 9th, 2009

Samsung B5702 Dual SIM phoneMeet Samsung’s dual SIM phone dubbed the B5702. This dual SIM phone supports quad-band connectivity. It also has some other specs worth a mention, including a 3 megapixel camera with video recording, FM, RDS, FM radio and a stylish slider.

The design is simple, but elegant. It also features two LEDs that let you know which SIM card is currently in use. The phone promises a great net experience with browsing supported using both SIM cards.

Samsung intros eco-friendly LCD displays

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on April 6th, 2009

Samsung intros eco-friendly LCD displaysSamsung is showing their love for the environment with the release of two more eco-friendly LCD displays in Korea. They’re in the SyncMaster 70 series with 20″ and 23″ sizes. The LCD displays will come with ToC (Touch of Color) Design and boast that they will suck up to 33% less energy compared to average LCDs.

If that turns out to be true, that’s pretty good. We like to see less waste. Aside from this power-saving feature, there aren’t any other details on this pair. Just a contrast ratio of 50,000 to 1 and a 2ms response time.

Samsung announces monitor bezels so thin Paris Hilton is jealous

Posted in Samsung by Shane McGlaun on April 6th, 2009

samsungthinbezel-sbAnyone who has tried to use multiple monitors for watching video or playing PC games knows that the bezel around the screens causes a big problem. On your average computer monitor that means about an inch gap between the two screens and you lose images right in front of your face.

Samsung has announced new large format monitors for applications like video walls that offer the world’s narrowest bezel technology. The new monitors include the 460UT, 460UTn, and the 460UTn-UD. The screens all have the same bezel size with a thickness of 2.4mm on the right and bottom and 4.3mm on the left and top for a total thickness when joined of 7.3mm.

Samsung B7610 Louvre spotted

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on April 5th, 2009

Samsung B7610 Louvre spottedHere’s another new offering from Samsung. The B7610 Louvre. As far as design, it shares many similarities with the F700. Just look at the form factor and sliding QWERTY keyboard.

But this smartphone is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1. Aside from that, we don’t have many details. There is speculation that it will come with at least HSDPA connectivity as well as a 3.2 megapixel camera. It’s expected to make a July debut for an as yet unknown price. There’s nothing official at the moment.

Betty Boop phone from Samsung

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on March 29th, 2009

Betty Boop phone from SamsungDo people actually find Betty Boop sexy? I just don’t get it. But hey, whatever floats your cartoon boat. Fans of the animated bombshell can now get her likeness on a Samsung phone. Samsung has introduced the Betty Boop edition phone in France.

The phone features the cartoon seductress all over, and is apparently aimed at sad men and younger girls, which are the same thing. It will cost you 129 Euros and some ho-hum specs include: GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, 65K colors display, MP3 player, FM radio, VGA camera, MicroSD card slot, Talk time: up to 3 hours, Stand-by time: up to 192 hours.

Samsung now producing LED edge-lit LCD panels

Posted in Samsung by Shane McGlaun on March 27th, 2009

samsung-logo-sbAt CES this year the big focus wasn’t on huge screens as it had been in the past years, but on how thin LCD and other types of TVs could be. There were some very thin TVs being shown at the show that looked pretty sexy. I still say that the only reason someone would care how thin their TV was is if they are wall mounting the set.

Samsung has announced that it is now in production with its energy efficient edge-lit LED backlit LCD panels. The panels are being produced in 40-inch, 46-inch, and 55-inch sizes for ultra thin big screen TVs. The screens are only 10.8mm thick according to Samsung.

Samsung S8000 and M8000 handsets leaked

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on March 26th, 2009

Samsung S8000 and M8000 handsets leakedIt looks like Samsung was ultra serious about releasing about a million touchscreen devices this year. Two more handsets have been leaked and despite the fact that they look exactly the same, they have some differences.

Both pack in a 240 x 400 resolution touchscreen and both have a home button. Their exteriors make them look like twins, but under the hood is where the differences are. We don’t know much about the S8000, but we do know it features a 5-megapixel camera with dual LED flash and autofocus. The M8000 also has the camera but is marketed toward the music-listening crowd with a music key on the screen and a 3.5mm headset jack.

Samsung’s first Wimax device spotted

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on March 26th, 2009

samsung-mid-with-wimax-rm-engToday Samsung shared some details on the unannounced SWD-M100 Mondi mobile Wimax device for the Clear network via their RSS feed. According to the company, the Mondi features a touch screen and can access the Internet via Clear’s mobile Wimax network.

Based on the above picture, the Mondi is a slider, with a slide-up screen that reveals a four-row QWERTY keyboard, very similar to the Nokia N810 Internet tablet. It also sports a D-pad and some function buttons on face of the device. Neither Samsung or Clear has announced this device, so we have no idea when it will be available.

Samsung Trance leaked specs

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on March 23rd, 2009

Samsung Trance leaked specsThe folks over at Samsung have been busy. The new Samsung SCH-U490, aka the Samsung Trance will soon be unveiled. The phone features touch and context sensitive keys for navigation and media playback, microSDHC expansion slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, 1.3 megapixel camera with video recorder, speakerphone, and 1GB of internal memory.

The bulkier but more feature-packed replacement for the Juke will sport Bang & Olufsen speakers, 128MB dedicated for apps, and microSD expansion up to 16GB. The Samsung Trance will be heading for Verizon as under the name Samsung Trance in the second quarter of 2009.

Samsung intros the AMOLED-screened Lucido

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on March 15th, 2009

Samsung intros the AMOLED-screened LucidoSamsung UK has announced the upcoming release of a new candybar handset, the Lucido. The name means”sleek” in Italian. The slim, 11.8mm thick body is all dressed up in brushed aluminum. Some of the set’s standout features are a 2.2-inch AMOLED screen for richer colors, an assisted GPS sensor that uses Google Maps, and 3G network support over HSPA for fast downloads and browsing.

Some more common features include: a media player, FM radio, up to 8GB of storage via an external memory card slot and a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, anti-blur, face detection and smile capture.

Samsung launches 46 inch display for outdoor use

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on March 15th, 2009

Samsung launches 46 inch display for outdoor useSamsung Korea has just launched its latest outdoor display for commercial use: the 460DRn. The 46″ display will come with a brightness level of 1,500cd/m2 and has touchscreen support built-in for greater interactivity with customers.

That’s not all, the 460DRn also has an integrated computer under the hood, so you can run your programs without needing another PC. The all-in-one display is water, dust and moisture proof, hence the “for outdoor use” tag. Don’t expect it to be vandalism proof however. Just tell yourself it looks good in graffiti.

Samsung intros Q2 PMP with 50 hours of battery life

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on March 12th, 2009

Samsung intros Q2 PMP with 50 hours of battery lifeYou want a PMP that can go the distance. I hear ya. Charging is for suckers. Why can’t they give you a PMP that has a battery with some real endurance? Looks like Samsung is doing just that. They’ve introduced a newcomer that promises 50 hours of audio playback on a single charge. Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about.

The device features a 2.4-inch QVGA display, built-in microphone, FM radio module, 8GB / 16GB of flash storage and not much else. It will play nice with MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, WMV and MPEG-4. Sadly, no WiFi and Bluetooth.

Samsung S5600 and S5230 touchscreen phones

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on March 10th, 2009

Samsung S5600 and S5230 touchscreen phonesSamsung is ready to launch both the S5600 and S5230 touchscreen phones in European markets. The S5600 measures only 12.8mm thick and sports a 2.8 inch QVGA touchscreen, 3MP camera, Bluetooth 2.1, FM radio and 7.2 Mbps HSDPA.

While the S5230 measures 11.3mm thick and has a larger 3 inch QVGA touchscreen, 3MP camera with 15 fps video recording and DNSe technology for high quality sound. No word yet on an exact release date at this time.

Samsung’s New AMOLED Touchscreen Phone?

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on March 10th, 2009

Samsung's New AMOLED Touchscreen Phone?According to PhoneDog a tipster sent them this image of the Samsung a877 with a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen, WQVGA resolution, slideout, QWERTY keyboard and a dashing look. The tipster says that the phone will have 3G, GPS, Bluetooth, 3-megapixel cam with geotagging, and will use the TouchWiz UI.

It will be available by the end of the March. That’s about all the info we have, but we really like what we see. Not bad for a non smartphone.

Verizon’s Samsung Smooth makes an appearance

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on March 9th, 2009

Verizon's Samsung Smooth makes an appearanceVerizon is replacing its low-end Samsung U340 with another handset from the company: the Smooth U350. The new clamshell doesn’t bring anything new to the table though, except for a change in style.

Some features you may already be familiar with include a VGA camera, 128 x 160 resolution display and a lack of microSD memory card slot. I don’t know about you, but I think it’s time that Samsung serious upgrades their entry-level phones.





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