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Watch on YouTubeReview: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE (Verizon)
Posted by Dan H. on Sep 02, 2011 | 3 Comments
We reviewed the Motorola Xoom back in March, and it was the first device to run a tablet-optimized version of Android, known as Android 3.0 “Honeycomb”. At the time of the writing, it was a 3G-only tablet, with the 4G LTE hardware upgrade “coming soon”.
Fast forward four months, and the Xoom still doesn’t have the LTE upgrade (it’s coming in a few weeks!), but there’s a new kid on the block: the Samsung...
Review: Samsung DROID Charge (Verizon)
Posted by Dan H. on Jun 16, 2011 | 6 Comments
Loosely based on the company’s Galaxy S II series, the DROID Charge by Samsung is Verizon’s second 4G LTE device. It had a rocky start — with a LTE outage the day before the planned release, it was delayed for a bit, and now it’s finally here. We’ve been playing with one for a few weeks, so keep reading for our full impressions!
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Like the rest of Verizon’s LTE smartphone lineup, the DROID Charge...
Review: Nexus S 4G (Sprint)
Posted by Dan H. on Jun 10, 2011 | 6 Comments
When Google launched the Nexus One last year, it was a huge deal, considering it was the first “pure Google experience” device. Unfortunately, the CDMA version of the Nexus One never launched. Along came the Samsung Nexus S, the successor to the Nexus One. It’s the first device to run Android 2.3, Gingerbread, and it’s also a “pure Google experience” device. However, this time around, Google granted Sprint...
Samsung Hercules a dual-core Infuse 4G for T-Mobile?
Posted by Matt P. on May 17, 2011 | 5 Comments
Thisismynext got word of another possible Android device that’s heading to T-Mobile, but not for a while, so don’t get too excited. According to them, the Samsung ‘Hercules’ is “not even entering the carrier’s test labs for another month and isn’t slated for acceptance until mid-August”. So the specs that follow are nowhere set in stone, nor confirmed by any means, but here’s...
Wi-Fi only Galaxy Tab available April 10th, $350
Posted by Matt P. on Apr 06, 2011 | 7 Comments
After a couple retail sites put the Wi-Fi only Galaxy Tab up for pre-order, Samsung decided to let the cat out of the bag. The Tab will be available throughout the US on April 10th and will have a price tag of $350 attached to it. It’s packing the same 7-inch 1024 x 600 display, front and rear-facing camera and still running Android 2.2. Also, it seems it will only be available with a white back for right now....
Review: Sprint Samsung Galaxy Tab
Posted by Dan H. on Dec 20, 2010 | 3 Comments
Samsung made a splash in the technology world with the Galaxy S smartphone — it still remains as one of my favorite Android handsets to date, and it’s one of the few devices to arrive on all the major US carriers, in one form or another.
Enter the Galaxy Tab. It’s the first 7-inch Android tablet to make it to all of the major US carriers, and it’s a burning question whether it’s a real tablet...
The Nexus S.
Posted by Dan H. on Dec 06, 2010 | 6 Comments
After many leaks, it’s finally here: The Nexus S.
To put it simply, it’s the successor to the Nexus One. It’s the first Android device to run Android 2.3, also known as Gingerbread. The hardware is made by Samsung, and it resembles their Galaxy S line quite a bit. In terms of hardware specs, it’s powered by a 1Ghz Hummingbird processor, 16GB of onboard storage (no microSD slot on the S), and Google...
Samsung Announces Orion Processor
Posted by Zealot on Sep 07, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Already winning plaudits for its ARM-based Hummingbird CPU found in Galaxy S devices, Samsung is doubling down with a dual core version for “advanced mobile applications” to be called the Orion. The Orion is a 1GHz ARM Cortex A9-based dual core processor which Samsung says is capable of simultaneously pushing pixels to two on-device display screens, along with a third external display such as a TV or monitor via HDMI....
Samsung Ready to Pickup iPod Slack?
Posted by Zealot on Aug 31, 2010 | 2 Comments
Amid rumors that tomorrow the iPod Nano might go tiny and touchscreen-only and that the iPod Shuffle may vanish altogether, it seems that Samsung is looking to fill the holes Apple’s may leave in the MP3 firmament.
Samsung will be debuting two mew MP3 players at IFA in Berlin in a few days: the YP-Q3 and the YP-U6. Both are straight-forward MP3 players, featuring long battery life and Samsung’s SoundAlive system.
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Moscow Rules? Samsung Galaxy S TWO Leaked in Russia?
Posted by Zealot on Jul 05, 2010 | 3 Comments
Some details have leaked onto a Russian website about what could possibly be the first second generation Samsung Galaxy S device, the i9200.
The leak indicates the phone is slated for the first part of 2011, and certainly seems to conform with a second generation of Samsung’s flagship Android platform. The picture that was leaked makes it appear that Samsung is focused on “thin” for this release…but it looks...
Yet Another Tablet-Phone, the Samsung Captivate
Posted by Zealot on Jun 17, 2010 | 1 Comment
These things seem to be dropping from the blinkin’ sky. The Incredible, then the EVO, then the Droid X, now the Captivate is coming to AT&T in a few months. The Captivate is one of Samsung’s new Galaxy S class of phones (Ok, can someone can the image of Jean Luc Picard commanding my phone out of my head? “HSPA….the final frontier….”) and is boasting some pretty impressive specs:
4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen
1GHz...
Samsung’s SNE-60K e-reader
Posted by ctitanic (left mobilitysite) on Feb 18, 2010 | 2 Comments
There are few companies that know how to combine a good design, functionality and innovation and one of them is Samsung. The SNE-60k is an example of that. For the first time we will see handwriting recognition in a device that’s not using a Microsoft’s OS.
Well, here’s one e-reader that won’t have too much trouble standing out from the pack — not only does Samsung’s SNE-60K boast...
Samsung Omnia II: A Review
Posted by Marilyn Torres on Dec 27, 2009 | 31 Comments
After a week with the Samsung Omnia II, what follows is a detailed rundown of every function, issues, and realizations I ran into on a daily basis. While there are finger-friendly improvements in Windows Mobile, and exciting additions to everyday applications like Swype, there were times I felt there was a disconnect between Samsung and Microsoft regarding functionality. From a hardware perspective, Samsung delivered...
Samsung Omnia II Video 1st Look
Posted by Chris Leckness on Dec 08, 2009 | 5 Comments
This is the hot new Windows Mobile phone from Verizon, the Samsung Omnia II. The Droid isn’t all Verizon has to offer. They have the Storm II and now the Omnia II as well. The Omnia II can be purchased from Verizon for $199 w/ contract. The Omnia II has the Swype text entry that Marilyn told us about last week too. It’s packed with power:
Windows Mobile 6.5
800Mhz Processor
Memory: 512 Flash/208 RAM (+ 8GB of internal...
7th Anniversary Contest #5 – Samsung Saga and Samsung Intrepid!
Posted by Chris Leckness on Dec 07, 2009 | 39 Comments
Round 5 in our 7th Anniversary contests is here. This one is for another couple Windows Mobile Phones! We have the Samsung Intrepid on Sprint and the Samsung Saga from Verizon.
The Intrepid (right) was reviewed recently by Sam. You can get more info about the Intrepid from Samsung’s Website. The Saga (left) is currently on Verizon and you can get more info about it here. For more info on how you can get a shot a...
Verizon Samsung Omnia II Incoming
Posted by Chris Leckness on Dec 01, 2009 | 9 Comments
A little over a week ago, Verizon and Samsung made the “rumored” Samsung Omnia II official. Yesterday, I got word that I have one arriving today for our review. I reviewed the original Omnia last year and wasn’t overly impressed, but a lot has changed and this one looking pretty hot. I will have a video and some photos online for your viewing pleasure by this time tomorrow.
The Samsung Omnia II is a Windows Mobile...
Swype Replaces Type On Verzion Samsung Omnia II
Posted by Marilyn Torres on Nov 25, 2009 | 3 Comments
A little over a year ago Chris posted a piece about the Swype software, and yet here is Swype again attempting to change consumers’ perspectives on typing using software keyboards. Since my introduction to software keyboards came in the form of the near-microscopic keys in Windows Mobile 6.0, I was slow to adopt the prediction-correction-ridden virtual-boards. The correction software on even the iPhone still throws...
Samsung Moment Review – Do you have a moment?
Posted by Chris Leckness on Nov 25, 2009 | 30 Comments
Reviewing this phone has been a pleasure. I passed on reviewing the HTC Hero on Sprint because of the absence of a physical keyboard. That and the fact that Marilyn was looking forward to reviewing it too. The Hero was a great phone, but I had my eyes set on this Sprint Android powered phone. The nice looking keyboard lured me in, I admit it.
The Samsung Moment is an Android powered smartphone on the Sprint network that...
Samsung and AT&T Announce the Samsung Go
Posted by Chris Leckness on Nov 16, 2009 | 3 Comments
Samsung today announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Go, a compact and lightweight netbook running Windows 7. The Go will be available beginning Nov. 22 through AT&T retail locations or online for $199 after a mail-in rebate and 2 year data contract.
Key features and specifications of the Samsung Go include:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition
Processor: Intel® Atom™ processor...
Video 1st Look – Samsung Moment on Sprint (Unboxing and Hardware)
Posted by Chris Leckness on Nov 12, 2009 | 2 Comments
Here is an Android phone that didn’t get much press because of all the hype some of the other Android devices are getting. This one is a Plain Jane Android release with no extra UI layer on top of it. After I did the unboxing and hardware tour video (after the break), I spent an hour getting familiar with it and I was pretty impressed. I know I was impressed with the Hero, but I attributed the great experience...
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