If you still refer to Bruce Springsteen as “The Boss” or own more than one album of Mr. Mister, it means you are still stuck in the 80s and we have got just the thing for you (if you live in South Korea that is).  Samsung has announced a Memories Special version of their popular YP-P3 portable media player that bundles 500 tracks from the 70s-80s era, courtesy of Mnet.  The player itself gets few changes other than a modified UI to house the larger icons, karaoke support, and the ability to organize songs based on the user’s mood and will cost 279,000 Won ($232) when it is released in November.  And no, we don’t know if it comes loaded with Y.M.C.A.

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Tags: Memories Edition, MP3 Players, Portable Devices, portable media player, Samsung, Yepp, YP-P3

As if there aren’t enough devices slapped with that cute little face already, news has now come in that the Touch Star, which recently crossed its 5-million mark in sales, will fall prey to the pink-bowed feline.  But rest assured that the S5230 remains unaffected on the inside and carries the same 3-inch touchscreen display, microSD support, 3.2 megapixel camera, and widget support with the same aplomb.  Luckily, the Hello Kitty version of the Samsung Star will be available only in Belgium going for 169 Euros (a little over $248), but you never know where the Kitty might turn up next!

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Tags: belgium, Cell Phones, Hello Kitty, S5230, Samsung, Touch Star

Windows Mobile 6.5 devices are slated to hit store shelves early next month and it seems that Samsung’s next-gen OmniaPRO will be their debut WinMo 6.5 device. However, this does not mean previous generation Omnias, namely the OmniaPRO B7610, B7320 and Omnia II, in addition to soon to be released OmniaLite, will be left in the dust.

All of the above mentioned phones will in fact be getting their operating systems updated to Windows Mobile 6.5 when the OmniaPRO B7330 hits store shelves early next month.

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Tags: B7320, B7330, B7610, Cell Phones, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Omnia II, omnialite, OmniaPro, Samsung, Samsung, Update, Windows Mobile 6.5

The Samsung Instict HD that was spotted a few months ago, during August, has received a few updates regarding its details: according to phonedog the cellphone will have a price tag between $100 and $150 and the release date is set for a couple of weeks - September 27 - but we’re not sure this is correct because it isn’t official.

In case you don’t remember, the Instict HD (high definition phone) is suppose to record in HD format, comes with a touchscreen, Wi-Fi, and a 5-megapixel camera with TV out function. I guess these are good details until the official word gets out…

Tags: Cell Phones, hd, instict, Samsung, Samsung

While Samsung is just beginning its Application Store adventure, Palm is working on improving the general aspect of its already launched App Catalog. It’s clear that Apple has implemented a key feature in this mobile modern business and everyone else is following the new trend. We couldn’t be happier since we do need all the mobile content we can get in order to go through our daily routines as smooth as possible. And Palm is apparently working on redesigning the App Catalog. The new features include credit card payments support, integrated app management, tag cloud support and a new page layout. We’ll be waiting for Palm to make everything official as the App Catalog should finally be filled with brand new applications! But what do you say Palm Pre users, are you ready to start purchasing more apps from the store?

via Engadget

Tags: app catalog, Apple, Apple, application store, Mobile News, Palm, Palm Pre, Samsung, Samsung, webOS

If you happen to own an Omnia i900 phone from Samsung then you might be one of those lucky fellows that can honestly say they have taken a peak at Samsung’s upcoming Application Store. Unfortunately you’d have to go the UK, Italy or France as that’s where the store has been made available so far.

The store offers so far about 300 paid apps and lots of free apps ready to be installed on your Samsung phones. By the end of the year Samsung will have around 2,000 apps in the store. It’s not too much, but it’s a healthy start. Besides the i900, the Omnia II I8000 and the Omnia LTE B7300 will also get support for accessing the new Application Store. Anyone excited about the new app store?

via samsungapps

Tags: application store, B7300, france, I8000, i900, italy, Mobile News, Mobile Software, OMNIA, Omnia II, Samsung, Samsung, UK

Sprint has a new cellphone on their catalogue codenamed M330, and it is made by Samsung. The basic cellphone has a good characteristic during this time of crisis - it costs zero after rebate if you opt for a contract - can’t get any better.

As for the technical specifications of the M330, it measures 3.7×1.7×0.6 and the battery life lasts approximately 6 hours in talking mode. The slider cellphone has a camera with 4x digital zoom, includes bluetooth, SMS, Sprint Picture Mail and a couple more features that make it a basic (but good) mobile device.

More details at the Sprint Website.

Tags: Cell Phones, m330, Samsung, Samsung

Alltel has a brand new Samsung phone for you guys, the Freeform which might be exactly the machine you need to quench your texting thirst. Unfortunately we have no prices details for you so far. Let’s take a look at those specs then, shall we? The Freeform will offer you a 2.2-inch display, a full QWERTY keyboard, Stereo Bluetooth, Threaded Text Messaging support, GPS with Alltel Navigation, up to 16GB memory, voice recognition and speakerphone. Nothing special you might say and you’d be totally right. We’ll be back with pricing details once we have them!

via Samsung

Tags: Alltel, Alltel, Freeform, Mobile News, Samsung, Samsung

A lot of phone geeks (especially the women who love the color Pink) would love to be in Belgium these days. Apparently Samsung is set to unveil a limited edition Samsung Star S5230 which will be known there as the Samsung Star Think Pink. And as you would guess, the color of the phone is what makes it a limited edition, something you may not see in the market today.

The pink color is in support for Think Pink Belgium. For every phone purchase of this limited edition Samsung Star Think Pink handset, 10 EUROS will be donated to them. But if you are wondering about the features, don’t get your hopes up. It is still the same Samsung Star S5230 that has features like a 3” touch screen display, TouchWiz user interface, 3.2 megapixel camera and the usual Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity.

The Samsung Star Think Pink will retails for about 149 EUROS and is available until December.

(Source) Ubergizmo

Tags: belgium, bluetooth, geeks, limited edition, pink color, Samsung, Samsung, touch screen, user interface, WiFi

You already knew these Samsung phones were coming from Verizon but now we can officially confirm them. Both the Rogue and the Intensity are now available from Big Red. All you need to do is pick yours and get it.

The Rogue comes with a 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen, a full QWERTY keyboard, 3-megapixel camera with flash and video recording, EV-DO Rev. A connectivity, microSDHC support, 3.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth, GPS and Samsung’s own TouchWiz UI on top of that Windows Mobile OS. The Rogue goes for $99.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a 2-year new Verizon contract

The Intensity is also a great choice but I’ll understand if you like the Rogue better. The phone offers you a 2.1-inch diplay, sliedout QWERTY keyboard, a 1.3-megapixel camera,1xRTT connectivity, Bluetooth, GPS, microSDHC support and a 2.5mm headphone jack. The Intensity will cost just $29.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a 2-year new contract.

So what will you get?

via Verizon

Tags: Intensity, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Rogue, Samsung, Samsung, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

Samsung Electronics unveils another mobile handset in the Samsung S5500E Lydford, an eco-slider phone encased in a blue casing with special eco features. First off, the phone and packaging (made of recycled paper and soy ink) is made from recycled materials.

Add to that the fact that unlike most phones, the Samsung S5500E Lydford even comes with an alarm that alerts you when the battery is full during charging times. This feature is a great highlight considering that most people today we want to save on energy. Also, this helps in preserving battery life and keep it from being overcharged.

For the standard feature of the Samsung S5500E Lydford, it has a 2.2” QWVGA screen, a 3 megapixel camera and of course the eco-sliding keyboard. No word yet on the date of release and pricing for the Samsung S5500E Lydford eco-slider handset.

(Source) GSM Helpdesk

Tags: battery life, casing, Eco, highlight, keyboard, megapixel camera, mobile handset, recycled materials, recycled paper, Samsung, Samsung, samsung electronics, slider phone

No, it’s not the Windows phone that made news back in February but a slider model numbered SCH-W820/SPH-W8200 that’s prettied up by Giorgio Armani.  But the W820’s features more than make up for the lack of WM6.5, with a 3.1-inch AMOLED WVGA touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera, HSDPA network speeds, Bluetooth, and a T-DMB tuner and tells the world that it is an Armani phone with the designer’s logo slapped prominently on to its bezel and a gold side plate to complement the whole package.  The device seems headed for a place on South Korea’s KTF and SKT carriers, but there are no details on what it costs or whether this will ever break out of the Korean realm.

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Tags: Cell Phones, Giorgio Armani, Samsung, south korea, W820, W8200

The B3410 may not be the smartest phone on the block, but when it comes to messaging, the QWERTY-toting slider does seem equipped to hold its fort.  Caught at the IIt measures a thin 15.9mm and crams a 2.6-inch touchscreen display, Bluetooth, what could be a 3.2 megapixel camera, and Bluetooth.  The phone will run Samsung’s own TouchWiz user interface, but that’s not new.  What’s new is a preinstalled app called BT Messenger, which can bounce messages back and forth with other Bluetooth-enabled devices in its vicinity, which is a cool feature and bound to save a lot of money when sending/receiving messages in your classroom.  No details on pricing or availability, but we’ll let you know when those details emerge.

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Tags: B3410, Cell Phones, ifa, qwerty, Samsung

Samsung Electronics may be busy releasing new mobile phones and OLED TVs but if rumors are true, we may yet see another first from them in the form of OLED laptops by 2010. As we all know, OLED technology has been the rave of the people for the past months and should this same technology be used in future laptops under the Samsung brand, you can bet that many techies are going to love it.

Imagine thinner frames, longer battery life and perhaps further reducing the weight of laptops are just some of the things that a Samsung OLED laptop would carry. And considering that they are one of the largest OLED manufacturers in the world, the probability of seeing these new concept laptops from Samsung is not impossible. If it does push through, expect a new wave of demand for this new feature, something that their competitors are bound to be studying as we speak.

(Source) Slash Gear

Tags: battery life, laptop, Laptops, Laptops, mobile phones, new feature, new wave, oled tvs, probability, Samsung, Samsung, samsung electronics, samsung oled, techies

For a device that’s supposed to be Samsung’s first Android-powered device, the i7500 Galaxy did take its own sweet time to reach the British Commonwealth, with some almost-there moments over the past few months.  The handset is now available on O2 exclusively for the next four weeks, going free on a £45-per-month agreement and you could put down £244.67 and go with the cheapest O2 plan available.  So, Her Majesty’s subjects will finally get to enjoy the Galaxy’s 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps speeds, its 5-megapixel camera, GPS receiver, and of course, Google’s Android!

Tags: Android, Cell Phones, Galaxy, Google, I7500, O2, Samsung

LTE represents the near future of mobile telecommunications and everyone in the business is probably working on their own LTE-ready gadgets. But it’s Samsung the manufacturer that we’re going to talk about today. The company says it has the first commercial LTE modem for cell phones ready.

The modem, dubbed as the Kalmia for now, will get you download speeds of up to 100Mbps and upload speeds of 50Mbps within the 20MHz frequency band. Now we have to wait for Samsung to unveil its first phone ready to use this Kalmia LTE modem.

via newswire

Tags: Kalmia, LTE, modem, Samsung, Samsung

The Omnia II is definitely one of the best phones Samsung will launch this year. And if you’re already a big fan of the I8000 and you’re not affected by the recession then you should be able to pre-order the smartphone right now. The Omnia II has been spotted on Amazon but it’s currently priced at $999.99. What do you think? Better wait for that price to drop? Or are you going to buy yours today?

via Amazon

Tags: Amazon, I8000, Mobile News, Omnia II, pre-order, Samsung, Samsung

We have already gotten used to seeing more and more Samsung phones emerge this year so it’s no surprise we have a brand new model to take a look at. The Corby S3650 has just become official. The phone comes with a 2.8-inch QVGA display, quad-band GSM connectivity, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, a 2-megapixel camera, FM radio and microSD card support. Nothing particularly special you’ll say and you’d be right. And in case colors are important for you then you should know the Corby will be available in crazy hues: Jamaican Yellow, Festival Orange, Minimal White and Cupid Pink.

The Samsung Corby S3650 will be available in Europe this month and it will only cost about $215.

via AkihabaraNews

Tags: Corby, Europe, Mobile News, S3650, Samsung, Samsung

What you see above is the first ever Open Market Handset compliant cellphone from Samsung entitled the Mpower 699.

Asyou can see, the phone is nothing special featuring a simple slide out keypad and other basic features but the real gem is the included U-RIM slot that allows for use on any Indian CDMA carrier and the fact that it retails for about $145.

Luckily, for those of you who don’t like the look of this particular handset, Samsung hopes to release an additional 5 Open Market Handset compliant phones in India by next year.

via engadget

Tags: CDMA, Cell Phones, india, Mobile News, mpower 699, open market handset, Samsung, Samsung, slider

Samsung Electronics officially unveiled their new 3G model, the Samsung SKT SCH-W910 VVIP. The Samsung SKT SCH-W910 VVIP features a 2.6 AMOLED internal screen with a 240×320 resolution while the external display is made of a 1.5 megapixel OLED screen with 128×128 resolution. It also boasts of a GPS and a 2 megapixel camera and the standard connectivity options that include Bluetooth wireless technology.

It supports most microSD cards for added memory and storage, an FM radio and an 880 mAh battery. Other highlights of the Samsung SKT SCH-W910 VVIP include a voice recorder, electronic diaries, planners, converter and a calculator.

(Source) Samsung

Tags: bluetooth wireless, connectivity options, electronic diaries, fm radio, GPS, megapixel camera, memory, microsd cards, planners, Samsung, Samsung, samsung electronics, storage, voice recorder, vvip, w910, wireless technology