Samsung Jet gets over two million pre-orders

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on June 22nd, 2009

Samsung Jet with 800 MHz processorLooks like Samsung has a bit of a hit on its hands. Samsung has announced that it has sold 2M Samsung Jet handsets with pre-orders alone. For Samsung, this represents the largest handset order ever. The Jet runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro, with some serious capabilities like a 800Mhz processor and a WVGA AMOLED display. Those two features are superior to the iPhone 3GS. It even has decent looks.

The Samsung Jet also sports a web browser based on Webkit (like the iPhone and the G1), a 5MP camera and more. While Windows Mobile 6.1 is not your ideal dream touch-phone OS, we can hope that it’s upgradable to WM 6.5.

Samsung unveils first 32GB DDR3 memory module

Posted in Samsung by Shane McGlaun on June 18th, 2009

samsung-logo-sbThere is a huge push in the enterprise computing and data center markets to move to more energy efficient and green servers. The push is not only because green computing is better for the environment, but also because saving power in the data center can mean huge money savings for companies.

Samsung has announced new RAM modules aimed at green computing in data center that are the world’s first 32GB DDR3 modules. The modules operate at 1.35V and have 20% greater throughput compared to 1.5V DDR3 modules.

Samsung unveils VC240 HD video conferencing LCD

Posted in Samsung by Shane McGlaun on June 17th, 2009

samsungvidconflcd-sbVideo conferencing is becoming an increasingly important part of business communication in the poor economic climate around the world. In better years, companies would just fly employees to a conference to talk business, but now many use video instead.

Samsung has announced a new stand alone video conferencing LCD that is called the VC240. The device can also be used as a Pc display. The screen is 24-inches in size and it uses V2oIP for communications and is fully compatible with other VoIP systems.

Samsung Omnia Pro B7610 gets official

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

Samsung Omnia Pro B7610 gets officialSamsung isn’t saying much, but at least it has made the Omnia Pro B7610 (aka, B7610 Louvre) QWERTY slider official today. That would be the phone on the left. The one on the right looks like the Omnia Pro B7320, which is already available.

Sadly, aside from this lovely shot in the hands of an Asian beauty, Samsung isn’t giving us any details on the B7610, so we just have the rumored specs: 3.5-inch AMOLED display with 800×480 pixel resolution, 5.1 megapixel camera, 7.2Mbps HSDPA data, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, 1GB built-in with microSDHC expansion, and 800MHz processor with Windows Mobile.

Samsung B7610 Louvre spotted

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on June 13th, 2009

Samsung B7610 Louvre spottedWe knew that the Samsung B7610 Louvre would be making its way to the masses at some point. It’s just a question of when. ut if you can’t wait and are impatient, here are some specs to tide you over.

You’ll get Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 7.2Mbps UMTS/HSDPA, 3.5″ WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, 5-megapixel camera, 1GB ROM, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and aGPS connectivity, Accelerometer, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, FM tuner with RDS, microSD memory card slot, miniUSB, and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.

Samsung Crest E1107 Solar Cellphone only $59

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on June 11th, 2009

Samsung Crest E1107 Solar Cellphone only $59Samsung has announced it’s first solar powered GSM cellphone, the Crest E1107. It’s for eco-friendly, budget conscious types who want to harness the power of the sun. Supposedly, the Crest can generate enough power for 5-10 minutes of talk time with one hour of sun exposure.

I don’t know about you, but I associate the name Crest with toothpaste, so I’m a tad disappointed that this thing can’t power your spin-brush too. It has some basic additional features like an FM radio, MP3 ringers, fake call feature to avoid unwanted calls. Even a flashlight. Yet nothing to brush your teeth.

T-Mobile’s Samsung Bigfoot

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on June 11th, 2009

T-Mobile’s Samsung BigfootThis looks a little different than that Bigfoot we saw a while ago, but you can definitely see the resemblance. It just looks…wilder. According to Boy Genius Report, this is Samsung’s Android-powered Bigfoot for T-Mobile, which will be hitting the high end of the carrier’s smartphone line.

It features a 3-inch capacitive AMOLED display, full QWERTY, 3 megapixel camera, and HSDPA. It is supposed to launch very soon, so you may want to hold off on that G1 for now.

Samsung intros 17.3-inch R720 multimedia laptop

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

Samsung intros 17.3-inch R720 multimedia laptopThose looking for an oddly sized 17.3-inch laptop will be happy to see Samsung’s latest offering. This laptop features an LED-backlit panel, ATI’s Mobility Radeon HD 4650 graphics, stereo speakers (with “subwoofer”), a full-sized numeric keypad next to the QWERTY layout, four USB 2.0 sockets and Windows Vista Home Premium.

That’s about all of the details we have at the moment. We have no price, release date or HDD size. This one is likely headed to the UK first, anyway.

Samsung I8000 finally shows its face

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

Samsung I8000 finally shows its faceIt’s been camera shy thus far, but the Samsung I8000 has finally made its first public appearance by way of a Lithuanian online retailer. The I8000 is the successor to the Omnia and will come with the following impressive specs.

A 3.7″ AMOLED touchscreen display, 8.1-megapixel camera with dual LED flash, VGA video recording supported, 150MB internal memory, Qualcomm processor, microSDHC memory card slot, and the Windows Mobile operating system.

Samsung unveils Pixon 12 camera phone

Posted in Samsung by Shane McGlaun on June 3rd, 2009

samsungpixon12-sbAll of the phones I have ever owned, including my iPhone, seem to have the camera added as an afterthought. The camera on most phones is junk that won’t take a decent picture, especially in low light. The crap camera is my biggest complaint on my iPhone.

Samsung has taken a different route with its new Pixon 12 camera phone. The camera is the big draw for the device with 12-megapixels of resolution and a full touchscreen. The camera has autofocus and the user can touch the touchscreen to tell the camera where to focus in the shot they frame up.

Samsung F480 Games Edition unveiled

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on May 31st, 2009

Samsung F480 Games Edition unveiledFirst launched in the spring of 2008, the Samsung F480 is Samsung’s most successful touchscreen phone to date. It’s sold more than 5 million units worldwide (under various names. You may know it as the Samsung TouchWiz, Samsung Toco or Samsung F488. Yeah, it has an identity crisis).

Anyhow, now the F480 comes in a Games Edition, with five full games pre-installed, including “Pacman”, “Who wants to be a millionaire 2009″ and “Millenium Poker.” Those names don’t seem all that exciting to us, but your mileage may vary. Aside from that feature, the Samsung F480 Games Edition looks to have the same features of the original phone: QVGA touchscreen display, 5MP autofocus camera, Bluetooth and HSDPA connectivity.

Samsung recalls Jitterbug handsets

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on May 28th, 2009

Samsung recalls Jitterbug handsetsSamsung is recalling 160,000 Jitterbug cellphones. The handsets targeted seniors they want them back since they are missing one very important feature. They don’t connect to 911 services whenever the handset is out of their service area.

Jitterbug owners get an “out of range, try again later” message instead of help. The recall will apply to SPH-a110 and SPH-a120 Jitterbug models that are equipped with standard keys and were sold between March 2008 and May 2009. Owners of the OneTouch model don’t have to worry since that handset is not affected.

Samsung S5050 shows up in press photos

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on May 27th, 2009

Samsung S5050 shows up in press photosThe Samsung S5050 doesn’t have much to brag about when it comes to specifications. It’s a plain-jane phone with EDGE, Bluetooth, FM radio and a 3.2MP camera. You can save photos on a MicroSDHC card. (8GB max)

It does catch the eye and the design, with it’s pink-ish flair should make it a hit with female customers. (Since they didn’t go all pink) It has just enough pink to say, I’m a female and I don’t have to carry Hello Kitty around with me. The phone weighs 102g with a 105×49x14.6mm form factor.

US Cellular gets Samsung Gloss

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

samsunggloss-sbThere are so many cellular phones on the market that there are devices to suit every need and taste. Many women want a phone that offers good looks in addition to functionality. Samsung and US Cellular announced today that the mobile provider was getting the Samsung Gloss handset.

The Gloss looks like a makeup compact to me and has a roughly square design that measures 2.55-inches x 2.94-inches x 0.82-inches and has a 2.2-inch QCIF TFT LCD screen. The handset is available in pink or charcoal colors.

Samsung C5510 and S6700 coming this Summer

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

Samsung C5510 and S6700 coming this SummerSure, Samsung has its some high end phones, but fear not, they’ve also got some entry level handsets for ya. Like the C5510 and S6700. The C5510 has a 2.2″ QVGA display, with 512MB of internal memory and a microSD memory card slot. No 3G.

The S6700 does feature 3G along with a larger 2.4 QVGA screen, stereo Bluetooth, integrated FM tuner, a 3-megapixel camera and 120MB of internal storage. Both should hit Europe and Asia later this summer.





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