Samsung breaks dodgeball world record to celebrate Reality handset launch

Posted in Samsung by Shane McGlaun on May 21st, 2010

Dodgeball – never was a word uttered by a middle school coach that thrilled some and terrified others at the same time. This is the game coaches use to weed out the weak as they sat around laughing while the kids that throw really hard aim for the testicles of the fat slow kid.

I thought once adulthood came around dodgeball was something you didn’t play again, but Samsung has proven that wrong by holding a massive game and setting a Guinness World Record to celebrate the Verizon launch of the Reality mobile phone. The record breaking game had 712 players and 600 balls.

Samsung unveils Blu EX1 digital camera in Taiwan

Posted in Samsung by Shane McGlaun on May 17th, 2010

Samsung makes many different devices from computers and TVs to digital video and still cameras. The company has announced a new digital camera in Taiwan called the Blu EX1.

The camera claims to be the world’s first 24mm wide-angle camera with a brightness of F1.8 with a Schinder 3x optical zoom lens. The resolution of the camera is 10MP and it uses a 1/1.7″ CCD with integrated noise reduction.

Samsung Galaxy S headed to Vodafone UK

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on May 13th, 2010

Looks like the Samsung Galaxy S is headed to Vodafone UK if you are looking for a Nexus One alternative. The 16GB model is listed on Vodafone’s website. You can’t pre-order it just yet, but you can register for updates. Expansys has the 8GB version for pre-order at £499.99 ($738).

Some specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S include: A-GPS, 4-inch 800 x 480 SUPER AMOLED touch screen display, HSDPA, Android 2.1, Wi-Fi b/g/n, 5-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Memory card expansion, microSDHC card expansion, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Samsung SNE-60 eBook reader headed to the UK

Posted in ebooks by Conner Flynn on May 12th, 2010

With the Apple iPad on the way to the UK, it perhaps isn’t the best timing for Samsung to ship its SNE-60 eBook reader to the UK, but that’s their problem. If you want an Apple alternative, the SNE-60 packs a 6-inch 600 x 800 greyscale e-ink display and measures 171 x 120 x 16mm and weighs in at 315g.

It has Wi-Fi built-in, but no 3G. The built-in memory should store 1,200 eBooks, and there’s also the SD memory card slot. Other features of the SNE-60 include support for ePub, PDF and TXT formats, a built-in dictionary, text-to-speech, and MP3 playback.

Samsung outs 23-inch U250 and 20-inch U200 multitouch all-in-one PCs

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on May 11th, 2010

Officially unveiled today in the UK, Samsung’s new 23-inch U250 and 20-inch U200 all-in-one PCs are going the multitouch route. The U250 offers full 1080p resolution, while the U200 offers 1,600 x 900. Both ship with Windows 7 Home Premium.

These machines are Samsung’s first venture into the home PC market in the UK. So you would think we would have a decent specification sheet, but oh well. They’ll ship later this month for those who want them.

Samsung P580 business notebook with Core i3/i5, matte screen

Posted in Notebooks by Conner Flynn on May 11th, 2010

Samsung has a new anti-glare screen option for us, with the P580 notebook, which features a 15.6-inch 1,366 x 768 LED-lit screen and keyboard with numeric keypad. Under the hood there’s a Core i3 or i5 CPU, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M (1GB GDDR3) graphics, Trusted Platform Module security, Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, and 2GB to 4GB of RAM.

There’s also four chargeable USB 2.0 ports (one is also eSATA) and the docking port. It weighs just 5.51 pounds. Hopefully the pricing is affordable enough for your business needs.

Samsung MP3 player gets 60 hours on a single charge

Posted in Portable Meda Players by Conner Flynn on May 10th, 2010

It used to be a fairy tale dream for your digital audio player to give you more than two full days without needing a charge. These days we are living the dream, but it’s still not that often we see a DAP with 60 hours of battery life.

Especially one that features a 3-inch, QVGA TFT LCD that plays ten hours of DivX, Xvid, WMV and H.264 video to boot, like Samsung’s YP-RB. Looks like the player comes in 4, 8 and 16GB varieties. Here’s hoping we see this one hit stateside soon.

Samsung W960 is the first AMOLED 3D display phone

Posted in 3D by Conner Flynn on May 9th, 2010

Damn you Avatar, look what you’ve done. Now everything has to be in 3D. Now Samsung is getting ready to introduce the world’s first mobile phone featuring a 3D display. The Samsung W960 is expected to support a 3.2-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen that will display 3D images without the need of any special 3D glasses.

Looks like this is just for the South Korean market for right now. The W960 is powered by Samsung TouchWiz 2.0, will support HSPA, DMB-T TV tuner, Bluetooth and microSD card slot. Nothing yet on the release date or the price, and we have no idea when the phone would be made available outside of South Korea.

Samsung E65 e-Book reader

Posted in ebooks by Conner Flynn on May 6th, 2010

Add another to the ever growing mass of e-Book readers available. Looks like the Wi-Fi Alliance has certified the Samsung E65 e-book reader, a successor to Samsung’s first E60 e-book reader. It’s no iPad, but you might want to give it a look.

The new model features a 6-inch e-ink display that supports an electromagnetic resonance (EMR) stylus pen, a full QWERTY keypad, text-to-speech, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, and MP3 playback capability.

Samsung 3D Glasses compatible with other TVs when worn upside down

Posted in 3D by Conner Flynn on May 5th, 2010

The incompatibility of glasses from 3DTV manufacturers is another sign that 3DTV is just a passing phase. And I find it to be an annoying one personally. Now there’s word from Samsung that they should work with other TVs if worn upside down. Which really stinks because you already look ridiculous enough.

The trick was revealed during a demonstration of Samsung’s 3DTVs in the UK, with R&D chief Simon Lee using a Panasonic 3DTV to explain the compatibility. The trick will only work on sets that use Active Shutter glasses, and so far it has only been tested with Samsung and Panasonic’s sets.

Samsung Monte Iron Man Edition

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on May 4th, 2010

Samsung Mobile fans who also happen to be comic book fans will love this news. This new special edition of the Samsung Monte has an Iron Man theme and features like a 3 inch capacitive touchscreen, 3.2 mp camera, FM, GPS, Wi-fi and Bluetooth.

You’ll also get some heavy Iron Man content in the SD card that comes along with it. This special edition became available on May 1st so you can get one now. It’s not just for Stark Industries employees.

Samsung Announces White Limited Edition NX10

Posted in Cameras by Conner Flynn on April 30th, 2010

Most cameras come in boring black. So if you want to stand out from the crowd, what do you do? One way is to go for a limited edition like this one. Samsung is now offering a white NX10 in a limited edition model.

You’ll get it in white, with a 30mm lens and leather case. If this onE is for you, it will launch on May 7th in Korea, the Netherlands, China, Taiwan and the US.

Samsung’s 1TB / 2TB external Story hard drive gets USB 3.0

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on April 26th, 2010

Samsung’s Story hard drive has just made the leap to SuperSpeed. It was introduced today as the fastest Story of all time and aside from USB 3.0, not much else has changed.

The enclosure remains the same, the capacity choices (1TB or 2TB) are also unchanged. The removal of eSATA may disappoint some, but the USB 2.0 + eSATA version should still be around in some places.

Samsung LN46C750 3D LCD TV available on Amazon

Posted in Samsung by Shane McGlaun on April 23rd, 2010

I am just about ready to jump on the 3D TV bandwagon. I am waiting for screens that don’t need glasses before I bite and those are probably coming soon. If you can’t wait any longer, a new Samsung 3D TV has landed on Amazon.

The TV is the Samsung 46-inch LN46C750 and it has full 1080p resolution. The TV supports 3D and has a pair of 10W speakers. Other features include a wide color enhancer, and support for Skype on Samsung TV.

Samsung and Sprint announce the Samsung Restore

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on April 20th, 2010

Samsung and Sprint have teamed up to launch a new green mobile phone to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The Samsung Restore features a body made from post consumer recycled plastic, plus 84 percent of the Samsung Restore is recyclable.

Some specs include a slide out QWERTY keyboard with an optical joystick, a two megapixel camera, a microSD card slot and stereo Bluetooth. The Samsung Restore will be available on Sprint this summer in two colors, Midnight and Limeade.