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Verizon Samsung Omnia II Incoming

Chris Leckness — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:03:54 +0000

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 6.5 touch screen phone and Verizon will have it on Dec. 2 for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate on a 2 year. The Omnia II features a full virtual QWERTY keyboard with Swype technology that allows customers to input text faster and easier with one continuous finger or stylus motion across the screen keyboard. The Omnia II is also features the Samsung Widget Store, which provides customers with the ability to download hundreds of free widgets.

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Swype Replaces Type On Verzion Samsung Omnia II

Marilyn Torres — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:22:34 +0000

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 me for a loop, and yet Samsung decides to turn convention on its head to welcome the 2009 holiday season with Swype on the Samsung Omnia II for Verizon.

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Samsung Moment Review – Do you have a moment?

Chris Leckness — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:02:00 +0000

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 features a slide out QWERTY keyboard, an AMOLED screen, and all the other things that you’d expect from a modern smartphone. Maybe I should mention that it’s got one of the fastest non-Snapdragon processors out there, an 800mhz speedster.

So, we have all these features packed into an affordable phone, why have you never heard of it? Simple, there was so much buzz with the HTC HD2, the DROID, and others that it was launched with little fanfare. Even the much anticipated Blackberry Storm 2 was drowned out with all the DROID madness. Well, I noticed this one and decided to take if for a test drive. How did it perform? Read on…

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Samsung and AT&T Announce the Samsung Go

Chris Leckness — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:33:31 +0000

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 N270
Webcam: 1.3 MP
Storage: 1GB of system memory, 160 GB HDD
Battery: 4-cell (4000 mAh)
I/O Ports: 3 USB 2.0 ports, external VGA port, headphone/speaker/line-out port, microphone-in jack
Communication: WWAN: Option GTM382W module (based on Qualcomm MSN 7225), HSPA (7.2/5.1 Mbps): 850/1900/2100 MHz, GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, SIM lock (device locked to AT&T network)
WLAN: 802.11 b/g WiFi
Display: 10.1” 1024 x 600 pixel resolution
Dimensions: 10.3” x 7.3” x 1.1”

Read on for some more images and the press release…

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Video 1st Look – Samsung Moment on Sprint (Unboxing and Hardware)

Chris Leckness — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:04:35 +0000

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 to HTC and Sense UI. With this experience tonight, I feel Android has come a long way in a short period of time. It’s much better today than when I first used the G1.

Samsung Moment

The Samsung Moment for Sprint is a powerful Android smartphone featuring all your favorite Google apps and support for Microsoft Outlook. With WiFi and 3G support for fast streaming and a brilliant AMOLED display, there has never been a better phone for watching Sprint TV or the latest YouTube video. Share your own pictures or videos online, or by multimedia messaging, using the advanced 3.2 megapixel camera/ camcorder. The slide-out QWERTY and touch screen make it easy to update your status, tap out an email, text your friends or even quickly look up a new address and get directions. Always be connected with the Samsung Moment and Sprint’s worry-free Everything plans and Any Mobile, Anytime.

Highlights

QWERTY Slider and Touch Screen Android Smartphone With Microsoft Exchange Push Email and Outlook

Thousands Of Applications Available From The Android Market

3.2 Megapixel Camera/ Camcorder To Share Memories Online Or Via Messaging

Find Your Way With The Latest Mobile GPS Apps Pre-installed

Your Favorite Google Apps Pre-installed: GTalk, Google Maps, Gmail, and More

Large, Vibrant 3.2" AMOLED Touch Screen Can Be Viewed In Direct Sunlight

Worry-free Sprint Everything Plans and Any Mobile, Anytime

Fast 3G Download Speeds and WiFi-enabled To Connect To Hotspots

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Apple tops Nokia in the important category, profit.

Chris Leckness — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:31:25 +0000

According to Reuters, Apple took over the top spot in September…

The world’s two largest cellphone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled on Tuesday their latest rivals to the iPhone as Apple became the top profit generator in the handset industry.

Apple Inc overtook Nokia in the September quarter as the cellphone maker generating the highest total operating profit in the industry, research firm Strategy Analytics said.

It doesn’t hurt Apple that they sold 7.4 million devices last quarter. If that growth continues, they’ll hold that spot for quite a while. Nokia has held the title since 2007.

Read the entire article over at Reuters…

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Symbian gets Popped by Samsung, bada bing

Zealot — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:59:53 +0000

The first ramification of Samsung’s bada OS has been confirmed, as Samsung senior VP Don Joo Lee today announced what everyone already knew…either WinMo or Symbian was going to have to be dropped to make room for bada alongside Android in Samsung’s bag of tricks with many rooting for Redmond to take the fall.

According to Lee, Windows Mobile dodged a bullet however and Symbian will be completely phased out at Samsung before the end of 2010.

Windows Mobile is not out of the woods yet, as reports have WInMo phones dropping significantly at Samsung in 2010, to be just a minority beside Android and bada phones by 2012….unless of course Windows Mobile 7 is a hit. Then all bets are off.

This is hardly the end of the world for Symbian, who after all, will always have Nokia. However it is a blow, leaving only Nokia, Sony Ericsson and NTT DoCoMo selling Symbian based handsets, and there is still no clear indication how Nokia’s use of Maemo for it’s top tier handsets will affect Symbian’s bottom line. Time will tell, but Symbian has been on top of the worldwide marketshare list for a LONG time? Could we be seeing the first signs of that ending in a few years?

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Samsung Intrepid from Sprint – Software Tour

Chris Leckness — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:13:58 +0000

The Droid, Storm 2, and others have made what would have normally been a pretty hot device, literally unnoticed. This phone was released on Sprint last month and kind of flew under the radar. I have given this a whirl for a couple days and see this as a good replacement for the Ace. Really nice piece of hardware and WinMo 6.5 runs pretty quick on it too! Check out my software tour of the phone after the break.

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Samsung Intrepid from Sprint – Unboxing and Hardware Tour

Chris Leckness — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:49:58 +0000

Yesterday, I got my hands on Sprint’s 1st Windows Mobile 6.5 device, the Samsung Intrepid. It’s Sprint’s replacement for the Ace and is very similar to AT&T’s Samsung Epix. It was announced a little over a month ago by Samsung and Sprint. It runs Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, meaning that it’s got a touchscreen. This makes this phone 1up on the Blackjack I and II and really makes the device quite usable. I have had some time to give it a spin and I really like it. I am sure most of you know how much I loved the Blackjack and Treo 750 with their front facing QWERTY keyboards. Check out this video and standby for the software tour in a day or two.

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Armani-Samsung Windows Phone

Chris Leckness — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:55:27 +0000

What do you get when you mix Armani, Samsung, and Windows Mobile together? A phone made by Samsung with a logo to charge more for running Windows Mobile. Duh…

Armani, Samsung, and Microsoft presented this new Windows Phone at CTIA yesterday with a price tag of 700 euros or $1,032 USD. That seems like a pretty big price tag, but considering that the HTC Touch Pro 2 sold for around $800 USD (I paid $750), it’s not really that bad. What’s a couple hundred extra to have a fashion designer’s name on your phone, huh.

This Touch Pro 2 look alike is running Windows Mobile 6.5, a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, 8GB of RAM, DPS, and a 5-megapixel camera. Wonder if it will be able to upgraded to Windows Mobile 7.0?

Check out a video after the break…

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“There’s a Map for That…”

Zealot — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:04:51 +0000

Verizon has fired back at Apple’s “There’s an App for that” ads, and aimed right at poor old Barney Fife…yep, AT&T and their limited coverage get it in the ole’ deputy. Cute ad, though this YouTube copy is a bit fuzzy.

Some pundits are dismissing the ad as a cheap shot, lots of tweets and talkbacks mainly consist of “DUDE!!! LAME!!!! IPHONE RULZZ ONEONEONE111 LMFAO!!!!!” which means it hit a fanboi nerve…but I think the point is well made. You want a phone to “just work”…more and more, for whatever reason, that is becoming an issue for iPhones.

Also, nice Samsung handset..which model is that?

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T-Mobile and Samsung Release the Samsung Behold 2

Chris Leckness — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:01:00 +0000

Samsung Mobile and T-Mobile USA announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Behold II today. It is another phone powered by Android and it is a touch-screen phone using Samsung’s TouchWiz UI on top of the OS. The Samsung Behold II will be available from T-Mobile and is currently scheduled to launch before Christmas. Pricing and specific are not known at this time.

Check out the press release after the break…

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What is a Camera Phone? I think I know now…

Chris Leckness — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:29:19 +0000

I have always been a proponent to the “camera phone” since I just can’t see capturing memories with a crappy 1.2 megapixel camera. On the other hand, the phone is normally the added feature for me. I buy a PDA with a phone added into it. That’s what the Windows Mobile smartphones are in essence. It wasn’t until the Nokia N95 came out with a stellar camera built in that I ever really paid attention to a camera within a phone. Since the N95, there have been some great phones built in, in fact, my HTC Touch Pro 2 has a pretty nice camera that I actually use. Well, here is a camera that has a phone built in…

How nice is this? It’s got a 3.3-inch WVGA AMOLED Touch Screen, 12 Megapixel camera with a 3x Optical zoom, and well… a phone.

Source: Samsung Hub

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Samsung Omnia Language packs. Do they really exist ?

Jack Cook — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:48:05 +0000

In an article on MobilityMinded, Mark Briggeman talked about an interesting discussion took place a few days ago in the Windows Mobile Forums where a user of the first Samsung Omnia (SGH-i900) asked if it was possible to change the language of his phone.

When ever a user asks if they can change the language, I always reply that you cannot but little did I know that there seems to be a way to do that with the Omnia. It appears as if Samsung has overcome this and is offering Language Packs for several languages.

Mark points out that that the new Omnia 2 already has all the Language Packs in ROM. You can change your language to: French, Italian, German, Russian, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech, Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, Finnish, Danish, Polish and Swedish. I sure hope this becomes a standard for all devices!

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Omnia Goes Big Behind WinMo 6.5

Zealot — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:44:29 +0000

Samsung appears to be rivaling with LG to see which Korean vendor can show Windows Mobile 6.5 the most love.

According to a Samsung Press Release appearing on YTN, Samsung is releasing a whole pack of models in their Omnia line, all now slated to run Windows Mobile 6.5.

The Omnia Series will feature five devices: the OmniaPRO B7610, OmniaPRO B7320, OmniaPRO B7330, OmniaLITE (B7300), as well as the already announced Omnia II (I8000) with an updated Windows Mobile? 6.5 operating system. Samsung will release the series later this year and announce a set of customized strategies to differentiate and expand sales of each model by appealing to a broad spectrum of user groups.

Within the OmniaPRO lineup, the OmniaPRO B7610 is the premium device, featuring a high-resolution 3.5 inch AMOLED display and QWERTY keyboard. The OmniaPRO B7320 and OmniaPRO B7330 will target businessmen with a QWERTY keyboard and email/wireless internet capabilities. The OmniaPRO B7330 will feature HSDPA 7.2 Mps, HSUPA 2.0 Mps and Windows Mobile 6.5, providing the most versatile option for emailing and wireless internet use. Rounding out the new series, the OmniaLITE will have a user-friendly interface and various multimedia functions for younger users.

That sounds like quite a lineup, but even more interesting then that Samsung has announced that all existing Omnia series devices will be updated from WinMo 6.1 to 6.5. This is the first clear promise of an update I have heard from any vendor or carrier.

Samsung Electronics plans to feature Windows Mobile? 6.5 on all Omnia Series devices after its release, while offering an update to 6.5 on the Omnia II, OmniaPRO B7610, and OmniaPRO B7320, previously shipped with Windows Mobile 6.1. Please contact your mobile operator and/or local Samsung office for updateability details.

All of this is exciting news for Omnia owners and fans of Windows Mobile. At least for the moment, it appears the road to Windows Mobile 6.5 runs through Seoul.

So, Palm…any hope of an update for the Treo Pro?

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