The Samsung ST6500 was designed to be comfortable in your hands

Posted in Cameras by Conner Flynn on January 19th, 2011

Samsung has just launched the ST6500 which has a slightly squished look. That’s because it is designed to be curved around the lens and angled at 7 degrees so that it fits more comfortably in your hands. That’s something we can all appreciate. The ST6500 packs a 16 megapixel sensor, 5X optical zoom, a Samsung Lens f = f4.7~23.5mm and a 3″ multi-purpose LCD touchscreen.

The camera supports 720p HD video recording and has some in-built tools to help with your photographs and do some minor touchups on the go. The ST6500 will cost $229 when it becomes available in March.

Samsung’s Chat 350 Phone

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on January 19th, 2011

Samsung will update it’s Chat series phone with a QWERTY addition called the Chat 350. This phone is heavily influenced by the chunky Samsung Champ 3300. They are both thick.

Some specs include a 4 inch QVGA touchscreen display (No OLED), Quad-band GSM connectivity without 3G, Bluetooth 2.1, music player, FM radio, 2MP camera, and MicroSD card support. It looks pretty lame as thick as it is. No word yet on pricing and availability.

Samsung Star II gets official

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on January 18th, 2011

Some leaked information about the Samsung Star II previously found it’s way online and now the Korean company has officially confirmed that the device exists. The successor to the popular Samsung Star will be available starting February in Germany.

This will be followed by other European countries, like South America, India and the Middle East. The Samsung Star II is all about social networking and so comes bundled with Social Hub, Facebook, Twitter and multiple IM apps.

Samsung Galaxy Ace Specs

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on January 17th, 2011

The Samsung Galaxy Ace (S5830), was previously thought to be called the Samsung Galaxy S Mini. As it turns out, it will have different names depending on which country it is sold in. According to MXphone, it will be called the Samsung Galaxy Cooper in India, and we now have a full list of specifications for the Samsung Galaxy Ace/Cooper.

It packs Google Android 2.2 Froyo, Samsung’s TouchWiz 3.0 UI, plus a 3.5 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels. There is also HSDPA (7.2Mbps), 900/2100 MHz, EDGE/GPRS, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA and A-GPS.

Samsung unveils HMX-P300 and HMX-P100 Full HD pocket-sized Camcorders

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on January 14th, 2011

Samsung has unveiled a couple of Full HD pocket camcorders, the HMX-P300 and HMX-P100. They have a One Touch Sharing Function that makes uploading videos fast and easy. A pop-out USB plug facilitates data transfer and battery charging. The HMX-P300 features an 8 Megapixel BSI CMOS sensor with a 3x optical zoom lens, a 3-inch touch LCD and composite video output and comes in titan black, silver, white and pink for $199 in March.

The HMX-P100 has a 5 Megapixel BSI sensor, a 1x zoom lens and a 2.3-inch LCD display. This one will cost you $149 and will hit stores in black, silver, blue and pink.

Galaxy Mini S5570

Posted in Mobile Phones by Conner Flynn on January 14th, 2011

This is one of many devices expected at the upcoming MWC. It’s called the Galaxy Mini (S5570) and though we already knew of the existence of the device, this is the first time that the phone has been pictured.

So what do we know about it? The phone has been certified by China’s FCC-like agency and will feature a 262K 240×320 resolution screen, TouchWiz UI, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, microSD card slot and it runs Android 2.2.1. The measurements are 110.42×60.76×12.68mm.

Eat and Tweet with the new Samsung WiFi-enabled RF4289 fridge

Posted in Home by Conner Flynn on January 13th, 2011

Samsung’s new RF3289 fridge allows users to access Pandora or even tweet while finding a snack. The fridge is the first of its kind to feature integrated WiFi that will let you view Google calendars, check the weather, download recipes from Epicurious, or leave digital reminders and notes. If there is such a thing as being too connected, this right here may be it. I’m surprised it doesn’t tell your Facebook friends what you are eating.

The fridge has an 8-inch LCD touchscreen as well as a Twin Cooling Plus System that keeps perishable produce fresher for longer. The RSG309 and RF4289 models also provide plenty of storage space. Both will be available in Canada later this year.

Samsung ZX310 9 Series Mobile Performance Laptop

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on January 10th, 2011

Samsung has unveiled its latest ZX310 9 Series premium lightweight laptop. The new ZX310 9 Series is actually thinner than the Mac Book Air and is made from duralumin which is twice the strength of aluminum. Beneath the hood there’s an Intel i7 processor, up to 8GB memory, a 256GB solid state drive and it sports a 13.3 inch display.

The Samsung ZX310 9 Series is targeted at power users and mobile professionals. The OS is Windows 7 and it has a 12 second boot time, a 1.3MP HD webcam, a touch sensitive gesture pad and a powerful lithium-polymer battery.

Samsung BabyView Video Baby Monitors

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on January 10th, 2011

This one is for those of you who like to neglect their babys, then play Call of Duty with a mic, so that I have to hear your whiny kid loud as day while I play. Do us both a favor and put them in another room. Samsung Techwin America will help. Their BabyVIEW product line of video baby monitors makes it easy for you to keep your baby safe and secure.

Parents can share audio and video of their baby or infant with friends and family via sites like Facebook and Twitter and they also support a built-in SD card slot that allows video captured from the monitor to be easily uploaded. Other features include night vision, two-way talk, sound and vibration alerts and remote nightlight.

Samsung to show off new tablets and smartphones at MWC 2011

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on January 10th, 2011

Word on the street is that Samsung is planning to launch its next-generation of Galaxy Tab tablets at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in February 2011, as well as a new range of Android-powered phones.

Some of these new handsets will feature dual-core processors, Super AMOLED Plus displays and run Android 2.3 Gingerbread. They have already outed some great new gear at CES, so we can’t wait to see what they are offering.

Samsung Sliding PC 7 tablet with slide-out keyboard

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on January 9th, 2011

Samsung has launched a tablet with a slide-out physical QWERTY keyboard. The device is powered by the Intel Atom “Oak Trail” processor and is based on the Windows 7 operating system. The slide-out keyboard gives you the option of a multi-touch display or full keyboard and mouse interface.

It features a 10.1-inch multi-touch display with a 340-nit brightness and HD resolution of 1366 x 768. Specs include: Intel Atom Oak Trail Z670 @ 1.66GHz, Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, 2GB DDR2 Memory, 32GB or 64GB (mSATA SSD), Intel Integrated Graphics, Integrated speaker (0.8W x 2), USB 2.0, 4-in-1 memory card reader, HMDI out, 1.3MP Webcam, up to 9 hours battery, 802.11b/g/n WiFi; WiMax; 3G.

Samsung BD-D7500 is the world’s slimmest 3D Blu-ray Disc Player

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on January 5th, 2011

Samsung announced its 0.9″ thick, or should we say slim, Blu-ray player awhile back and they have been showing it off at CES. The BD-D7500 is 3D enabled and can convert 2D to 3D. So I guess it’s for people who really really love 3D.

This CES Best of Innovation Award Winner also features built-in WiFi and Smart Blu-ray, Samsung’s content streaming service. You can expect it to be available in the first half of 2011.

Samsung announces HMX-H300, SMX-F50, HMX-P300 and HMX-P100 camcorders

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on January 5th, 2011

Samsung has introduced some new camcorders at CES. The SMX-F50 ($199) / F53 ($249) / F54 ($299) are the latest in company’s SD camcorders, offering 65x intelligent zoom, 720x x 480 (60i) recording capabilities and they come in black, silver, red and blue.

The HMX-H300 ($399) offers a three-inch touchpanel, 30x optical zoom, a battery good for up to three hours, optical image stabilization and the ability to capture clips at 1920 x 1080 (60i) / 1280 x 720 (60p). Last on the list are the HMX-P300 ($199) and HMX-P100($149). Both will record to microSD / microSDHC, and the only real difference is that the P300 gets an eight megapixel CMOS sensor and a 3x optical zoom, while the P100 has a five megapixel CMOS sensor and a 1x zoom.

Samsung 9 Series laptop unveiled

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on January 5th, 2011

Samsung has unveiled their new 13.3-inch 9 Series laptop, which is said to be the “thinnest and lightest 13-inch notebook available.” The duralumin machine weighs just 2.89 pounds and measures .68 inches thick. The 13-inch MacBook Air, it’s competitor, measures 0.11 to 0.68 inches thick and weighs 2.9 pounds.

Samsung has jammed some power into that thin build. There’s no optical drive, but it does have Ethernet, HDMI, and USB ports and a headphone jack. Inside you’ll find a brand new Core i5 2537M processor, 128GB SSD, and 4GB of RAM.

Samsung 950 Series 3D LED Display

Posted in Samsung by Conner Flynn on January 4th, 2011

Samsung will be showing off the 950 Series 3D LED display at CES 2011. This new 3D LED display comes with a stunning and unique asymmetric design. We don’t have much info on specs right now, but we do know that it has an LED-backlit LCD and its thought to have built-in Wi-Fi with Internet-Apps support and a touch-screen remote that can show live TV via Wi-Fi together with Full-HD at 240Hz.

It also features a unique metallic stand and the company’s Touch of Color technology. We will let you know more details when we know.