Bell’s Samsung Omnia II is the Official Mobile Device of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Bell Canada announced the upcoming availability of Samsung Omnia II, which will hit the shelves in November, after the carrier launches its brand new HSPA network.
The Omnia II was designated the Official Mobile Device of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games (held in Vancouver between 12 and 28 February next year), and Bell will offer it [...]
Samsung S5560 touchscreen phone coming soon
After launching the successful S5230 and S5600, Samsung is now getting ready to introduce a somewhat similar phone, namely the Samsung S5560.
The S5560 is a slim touchscreen handset (11.9 mm) with a 3 inch WQVGA display and quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity. The phone doesn’t have 3G, but it comes with Wi-Fi, so as long as you’re [...]
Samsung i6330 touchscreen phone leaked
A new and unannounced Samsung touchscreen phone has appeared over in Russia – although it will most probably be released in China first, since it has the logo of China Mobile above its display.
The phone is Samsung GT-i6330 (or simply i6330) and, unfortunately, little is known about it.
Anyway, we can see a video-call camera (so [...]
Samsung expands its Hello Kitty line-up in France
Samsung has recently launched two new Hello Kitty phones in France, which are actually special editions of the S5230 and E2210 models.
Since the S5230 is called Samsung Player One in France, the new special edition model has become Samsung Player One Hello Kitty. It’s the first Hello Kitty touchscreen phone (if we don’t count the [...]
Samsung Galaxy Spica officially announced in Russia
We’ve been hearing about the upcoming Samsung i5700 Galaxy phone, codenamed Spica for quite a while now.
Well, the wait might be almost over.
This Android handset has been officially announced today in Russia, as Samsung Galaxy Spica.
I checked all the official Samsung PR sites and haven’t found it mentioned anywhere else, so in other [...]
Samsung launches mobile app contest for the Omnia II
Samsung has kicked off a new Mobile App Contest targeted at global developers and looking to generate new applications for the Omnia II Windows Mobile smartphone.
Samsung will offer up to $330,000 in prize money. Two top winners will receive $100,000 in cash, each. There will also be smaller prizes: $10,000, $5,000 and $2,000.
All winning applications [...]
Samsung, LG, RIM and Sharp will support JIL widget specs
The Joint Innovation Lab (JIL), whose members include Verizon, Vodafone, China Mobile and Softbank, announced that top handset makers agreed to support the JIL widget specification in phones released starting the first quarter of 2010.
The handset makers are: Samsung, LG, Research in Motion and Sharp. It is the first time when giant phone manufactures announce [...]
Samsung B3310 launched as Corby Mate in India
Samsung B3310 may be known as B3310 in Europe, but in India it’s part of the Corby family. More exactly, the phone is called Samsung Corby Mate.
The B3310 / Corby Mate has an unusual design, coming with numeric keys on the left side of the screen, and a sliding QWERTY keyboard.
The phone’s other features include: [...]
Samsung i5700 Spica and R860 approved by the FCC
The FCC has just approved two unannounced Samsung phones: the Android-powered i5700 Spica (aka Galaxy Lite) and the SCH-R860.
The Samsung i5700 was approved to work on the 850/1900 GSM and 850/1900 WCDMA bands, so you’ll be able to use it on AT&T’s network. Now let’s hope Samsung decides to launch the handset in the US.
Samsung [...]
T-Mobile Release Date Rumors: Tap, Behold II
More leaked documents are abounding this holiday season, and you will be able to reap the benefits. Two more anticipated handsets now have tentative release dates — at least, if you believe the leaked docs found by TmoNews.
First we have the Samsung Behold II Android with AMOLED touchscreen and Touchwiz UI, receiving a date of [...]