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Verizon updates Omnia software, unlocks GPS

kunal — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:19:38 +0000

It goes without saying that we’re waiting for the new Omnia line to hit our shores but if you’re one of those ~~unlucky~~ lucky ones still holding that original Omnia on Verizon, there’s some good news for you. Verizon pushed out a new firmware for Omnia that unlocks GPS. Other features or fixes are not known for now but I bet there won’t be anything as exciting as being able to use the ubiquitous GPS with your favorite GPS software.

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Samsung GT-S3100 surfaces

kunal — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:40:57 +0000

Yet another phone decided to show up on Samsung’s site. It’s the GT-S3100 that looks like a cheap slider with basic features. The phone supports GSM bands and has a screen supporting resolution of 176×220 pixels, Bluetooth, music player and microSD card slot.

The release date and region is still not known but the official acknowledgement doesn’t seem far now.

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Samsung Link to be announced on July 30

kunal — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:04:59 +0000

Remember Samsung Link? It seems it missed the July 15 release date and will be announced on July 30. And yes, it’s totally different to what we had assumed to be a CDMA version of Valencia. It has a nice pebble like design, full QWERTY, 2.2-inch display, 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth, microSD slot up to 16GB and support for IM & e-mail. Mobile Syrup has also got their mitts on the price and it looks to be a cheap ask, if you can commit to Bell for 3 years.

Pricing details over here.

Samsung GO aka N310 netbook now selling in US

kunal — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:19:09 +0000

Samsung’s now selling GO aka N310 netbook all over US. The netbook will sell around the $450-$500 mark (depending on the retailer) with a number of color options like Black, Orange, Light and Dark Blue.

Samsung GO is a 10.1-inch netbook but has a pebble-like chassis, flushed display and the regular set of netbook specs. It comes with a 6-cell battery and claims to give around 10 hours of runtime on a single charge.

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Omnia II and i8910 HD coming to Singapore

kunal — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:24:10 +0000

Good news for Samsung fans in Singapore. Samsung has unveiled the pricing and availability date for the much awaited i8910 Omnia HD and WinMo powered Omnia II. Omnia II will make to the retail shelves as early as this weekend, from July 18 at a recommended price of S$898 (US$615) without contract. Since the phone is coming out early, it will run WinMo 6.1 OS which could be later upgraded to WinMo 6.5.

But if HD video recording is your only concern, you’ll be able to pick the i8910 HD from August 1 at S$1098 (US$750).

To know more about these devices, click here (Omnia II) and here (Omnia HD).

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More details of InstinctQ M900, supposedly

kunal — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:24:08 +0000

Ok, so an e-mail was patiently waiting in my inbox claiming to have some details on the recently certified SPH-M900. I have no idea if it’s true or not but these things somehow seem obvious. And no, he did not say anything about the OS.

3 megapixel camera
microSD card slot
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
PTT

Pretty mediocre specs, if one has to believe. Maybe we’ll hold for some more time until something substantial surfaces.

YP-M1 PMP leaked

kunal — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:16:03 +0000

We have already seen a phone being revealed by Bluetooth SIG and now it’s a media player that has been uncovered. The M1 or YP-M1 was certified by the Bluetooth organization and though the listing does not say much, it does confirm a 3.3-inch wide touchscreen display, Bluetooth. The picture too, hints at some features like loudspeakers (on the sides), flash support, voice recorder, podcasts, Subway maps and dictionary.

Samsung’s YP-R1 is scheduled for a next month release so we can expect M1 to be released thereafter.

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Samsung Highlight gets official

kunal — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:15:16 +0000

UPDATE: MobileCrunch seems to have mentioned the price in their hands-on. It will be $150.

Oh here it is. Highlight has made its official entry in the US of A via T-Mobile. The Highlight sports a full touchscreen display laden with TouchWiz UI, 3MP camera, e-mail and IM support and microSD card slot supporting up to 16GB. No details on the price yet but we’re not expecting it on the higher side. We’ll update it as soon as we hear something.

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Samsung announces SL720, SL502 and ES17 digital cameras

kunal — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:14:46 +0000

Camcorders were not the only ones to be launched today. Samsung unwrapped two point-and-shoot digital cameras in the US and one in UK. The SL720 and SL502 will make way through US retail channels in August and both carry a 12.2MP sensor with 5X optical zoom. The other common features include face recognition (up to 20 faces), beauty shot, smile shot, blink detection and photo style selector.

However, the features that differentiate them are its lens, video recording. SL720 boasts a 28mm wide-angle lens, 3-inch LCD, dual image stabilization and able to record videos in 720p resolution whereas SL502 has a standard 35mm lens, 2.7-inch LCD, digital image stabilization and VGA resolution video recording.

The SL720 will retail for $299.99 and SL502 for $149.99.

On the other hand, an entry level ES17 compact snapper showed its face in UK. It is also a 12MP shooter and similar in features to SL502 except the 3x optical zoom. The camera will be available in different hues for £89 ($145).

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Samsung Comeback makes a quick comeback with full specs

kunal — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:13:43 +0000

It seems the wait till tomorrow will be only for the official pricing. Phone Arena who got us the pictures yesterday is back again revealing the full specifications of this dual-screened messaging phone.

The sheet completes and confirms few of the features already known. It supports quad-band networks with 3G band for T-Mobile, PMOLED screen (128×128) on the front while the internal TFT supports WQVGA resolution, a 2MP camera with 2.5x digital zoom but no autofocus, music player, up to 5.5 hours of talk time, 75MB internal memory and expandable up to 16GB via microSD/SDHC slot.

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