Category Archives: Samsung

Samsung Focus v1.4

Microsoft announced recently that it and AT&T are delivering the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update to Samsung Focus smartphones that shipped with firmware version 1.4. The update should appear on user devices soon. Microsoft is also sending out the first wave of post-Mango maintenance updates to a number of phones and carriers around the world. Microsoft reminds users to make sure they have the latest Zune syncing software and check for updates periodically. The maintenance updates generally provide performance tweaks and bug fixes. ...

Samsung DoubleTime

The DoubleTime is an entry-level clamshell Android phone aimed at converting the quick-messaging device crowd to smartphone users.The DoubleTime is a form factor we haven’t seen on an Android smartphone in a while — it’s a clamshell flip with a full QWERTY keyboard.The DoubleTime is definitely an entry-level smartphone. The materials were the lowest quality of all the devices we saw this evening. The white plastic alone says “low-end” to me. It reminds me a bit of the character EVE from WALL*E, but not nearly as attractive or shapely as EVE ...

Samsung Captivate Glide

The Captivate Glide from Samsung adds a slide-out QWERTY keyboard to the familiar look of Samsung’s Galaxy phones. It is fast, svelte, and has a great display.Think of the Samsung Captivate Glide as a Captivate — or an Infuse 4G — with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It has the same rectangular loo, the same slippery plastics, and about the same footprint when held in the hand. It feels light — and cheap — in the hand, but isn’t egregiously thick. The materials used in Samsung’s Galaxy class devices continue to leave me ...

Samsung Captivate Glide, DoubleTime priced ahead

AT&T has released the pricing information for the upcoming Samsung Captivate Glide and Samsung DoubleTime smartphones that are due to be released on November 20. According to a post on AT&T’s website, the Captivate Glide will cost $149.99 with a new two-year contract, while the DoubleTime will set buyers back $49.99 with the same contract. Both smartphones feature full QWERTY keyboards, but the Captivate Glide features a larger display and faster, dual-core processor over the DoubleTime. Be sure to check out our hands-on with the Captivate Glide and DoubleTime in the ...

Samsung Galaxy Nexus now available

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus has finally gone on sale in the UK – but only in one store in London.Phones4U is the first store to be stocking the much-hyped Galaxy Nexus, and opened its doors at 8am to give customers the chance to pick up the world’s first Android 4.0 or Ice Cream Sandwich handset.The phone, which features a 4.65-inch screen and a pin sharp 1280 x 720 resolution, will cost from £41 per month for a free phone – we’re hoping that price drops somewhat when other retailers start stocking ...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 released in Germany

A modified version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is finally heading over to Germany after Samsung tweaked a few of the tablets features so that it was not infringing any patents.Back in August Apple managed to get an injunction set up against the tech company which prohibited the sale of the tablet in Germany.The ban was European wide but this was overturned but Germany stayed staunch in its decision and the tablet was taken off shelves and even stopped from being showcased at IFA 2011.New designThe newly designed tablet now goes under the moniker Galaxy Tab 10.1N and Samsung has revealed ...

Samsung Announces Encrypted NFC Chip

Samsung today announced the SENHRN1, a new system-in-package (SIP) near field communications (NFC) chip. The SENHRN1 was developed for use in mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. The chip has the exact same footprint of a stand-alone NFC chip with pin-to-pin compatibility, but adds security and encryption tools. It includes 760Kb of storage for credit card and other account data, and a battery-off feature so it can be used to make purchases even if the smartphone or tablet has no battery power. It is compatible with the mobile payment systems being developed in Asia, Europe, and ...

Verizon Announces the Casio Gz’One Ravine 2

Verizon Wireless and Casio today announced the Gz’One Ravine 2, a mil-spec rugged flip phone. The Ravine 2 meets mil-spec 810G for protection against immersion, water, shock and dust, vibration, salt fog, humidity, solar radiation, altitude, and low and high temperatures. It is global phone and can roam on overseas GSM networks, has push-to-talk capabilities, and comes preloaded with the Opera Mini browser. Other specs include a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus, flash and camcorder; GPS and VZNavigator; dual displays; Bluetooth 2.1+EDR; and support for microSD cards up to 32GB. The ...