Samsung bada Phone Leaked

Samsung has announced its own open mobile platform the other day, bada, and now we have pictures of the first bada phone available. Samsung intends to reveal everything about bada at some point next month in December and that’s probably when we’re going to see the first bada phone made official too. The special event hosted by Samsung in London should also bring the bada SDK to developers but we’ll tell you more about it next month. For now we only have this leaked picture of the first bada phone so we’ll be looking forward to see some leaked specs and features too. What do you say, Samsung?

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Samsung SCH-W880 is now official; call it the AMOLED 12M

The Korean manufacturer has officially announced the 12mpx shooter we saw yesterday and granted, the device is a great cameraphone but how bad is it’s official name? Called the AMOLED 12M, the name leaves nothing to imagination and already reveals an AMOLED display and a 12 megapixel camera. Run out of fancy names already Samsung? Anyways, we already knew about the AMOLED display and the banging 12mpx lens but, going by the official announcement, the AMOLED 12M does seem a bit disappointing. We still get the awesome 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen, microSD expansion, Bluetooth, terrestrial DMB receiver, and HD video recording, but there isn’t a tiniest clue on inclusion of WiFi or GPS, which makes it an awesome cameraphone but a lousy featurephone in other areas. But if it’s imaging you want, the SCH-W880 should deliver it. The AMOLED 12M will make its debut in Korea (most probably on SK Telecom) early October. Continue reading for the full official spec sheet.

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Samsung updates Galaxy Android ROM

Samsung has announced a firmware update for the not-yet-popular Samsung Galaxy GT-I7500. The cellphone has seen some improvements but the firmware version remains at Android 1.5, while the Galaxy ROM is now I7500XXII5_VIAII5.

Some of the features that were improved:
- improved the digital compass function so it easily work with Google Maps, Wikitude, and other applications of the same type;
- stability was also improved, which means the battery life is also better;
- being able to send MMS messaves in bitmap;
- faster screen-unlock which was reduced by half a second, making usability much better;

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Nokia, Samsung, Toshiba, Sony and Silicon Image Agree on New High-Definition Connector for Mobile Devices

A new connector is coming to your future cell phones and mobile devices and its solely purpose is to connect said device to HDTVs and display. The Mobile High-Definition Interface Working Group will conceive it soon as various companies have already agreed upon such a bold endeavor. Nokia, Samsung, Toshiba, Sony and Silicon Image will work together to create the new standard. The question is, do we really need a new standard in our lives? After all we already have so many and with Apple’s and Intel’s Light Peak universal connector that’s coming in a couple of years there isn’t much point for devising an HD-only standard. What are your thoughts on the matter?

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Samsung S5510

Samsung unveils its own folding mobile phone, sporting a look similar to that of Nokia’s 6600 Fold. But as we all know, Samsung has been known to make folding phones one of their niche trademarks. The Samsung S5510 comes with a flat mirror surface and a hidden screen to kick off this Samsung clamshell phone.

Among the features of the Samsung S5510 include a 2.1” screen QVGA 240×320 pixels. It can display up to 16 million colors TFT and comes with the usual Bluetooth connectivity, USB connection and 30MB internal memory. It also accommodates microSD cards up to 8GB. Other highlights include a FM radio, MP3 player, WAP, and a built-in 3.2 megapixel camera without auto focus.

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Windows Mobile 6.5 to Power 30 New Windows Mobile 6.5 Phones This Year?

Don’t look so surprised by that number! Windows Mobile 6.5 is coming and it looks like there are quite a few phone makers ready to roll phone capable or running Microsoft’s newest OS. And while we’re definitely thrilled to see that concept tablet, the Courier already, we can’t say we’re similarly interested in Windows Mobile 6.5. The OS is clearly a transition platform from the old Windows Mobile 6 to the future Windows Mobile 7.
Nonetheless manufacturers out there are ready to launch Windows Mobile 6.5 phones! Those 30 new handsets capable of running Microsoft latest OS will be made by HTC, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson, Acer, Toshiba and HP. The phones will be released by the end of the year and we know a few carriers are definitely interested: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, Orange, T-Mobile, Vodafone, NTT DoCoMo, Softbank Mobile, SKT, Telestra and Telus.
Will you buy a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone?
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Vodafone UK Announces New LiMo Smartphones: 360 H1 and 360 M1

Those of you still waiting for LiMo Foundation phones should head to the UK as there’s where Vodafone has decided to launch a couple of new LiMo phones. Made by Samsung, the 360 H1 and the 360 M1have a lot to offer so grab a chair.

The 360 H1 comes with a 3.5-inch OLED touchscreen panel, a 5-megapixel camera with flash and auto-focus, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, HSDPA connectivity and 16GB of storage space.

The 360 M1 is the cheaper brother and it will bring you only a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, 1GB of internal storage space, GPS, Bluetooth and HSDPA connectivity.

On top of all that Vodafone has laid its own Vodafone 360 platform which will bring lots of social media features, games, music and apps to these brand new phones. So what do you think Vodafone UK subscribers? Ready to give Limo Foundations phone a try?

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Sprint officially announces Samsung Instinct HD

Word of the Samsung Instinct HD has been floating around for some time now but a carrier has yet to officially pick it up, until today. Sprint has recently announced that they will be the carrier lucky enough to snag the Instinct HD and I have to say, it’s not a bad device.

The Samsung Instinct HD is to feature a 3.2-inch touchscreen, a 5MP camera, HD video playback with an TV-out port, HD video recording, Opera Mobile 9.7 web browser, WiFi, haptic feedback, accelerometer and a proximity sensor.

Of course, being priced at $249.99 with a 2-year contract on September 27th makes the Samsung Instinct HD a bit less sought after.

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Samsung launches the Corby S3650 in France

Taking advantage of the Fashion Week that is due to start tomorrow, Samsung has launched its “fashion phone,” the Corby S3650 today. The handset was brought into the world at a launch event at Studio 90 in East End Studios, among 400 VIPs and probably a lot of flashing cameras. Targeted at the young fashionista, the Corby will be available in vibrant colors of Jamaican Yellow, Minimal White, Cupid Pink, and Festival Orange, although its features are nothing new to write home about. The device sports a 2.8-inch TFT QVGA touchscreen display, a 2-megapixel camera, FM radio with RDS, 50MB of onboard memory with 8GB microSD expansion, and a media player. The Samsung Corby is available in France right now with a release later on in Brazil, China, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Turkey, and as the Genio Touch in UK going for a price of $215.

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Samsung Instinct HD hands on video

Sprint just officially announced yesterday that they were gearing up to launch the Samsung Instinct HD on September 27th for $249.99. Now, considering the fact that it is priced so high when compared to the nature of the device you will most likely never get your hands on it.

Thankfully, a YouTube user was nice enough to give us a full hands on preview of the device showcasing features like the preloaded applications (Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, etc) and the location of that HD video out port.

Anyways, check out the video and let us know what you think of it in the comments.

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KT to Launch LG Lilac and Samsung Prism

Korean customers will be able to select two new handsets from KT in the near future. One is the LG Lilac, but the most interesting one is the Samsung Prism, a WiMAX-enabled phone which could find its way to Sprint soon.

The Prism will offer WCDMA, WiFi and WiMAX connectivity which means you’ll definitely be able to enjoy decent data speeds. We’ll be waiting for more details about the Prism once KT, or Sprint, will announce it.

The LG Liliac is the other phone coming from KT, and although it’s not WiMAX enabled it will do just fine in a 3G network. Just like the Prism, the Liliac remains secret for now, but we’ll be waiting for more specs to emerge soon.

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Sony Ericsson W205 and W205a Are Now Official

Two entry-level phones have been officially unveiled by Sony Ericsson. They are two new Walkman phones, the W205 and the W205a and according to Sony Ericsson they will be the most affordable Walkman phones ever:

Here’s what you can expect from the new phones:

• Enjoy your music with the high quality Walkman experience
• FM radio
• TrackID
• 1.3 megapixel camera
• Video recording
• Bluetooth™
• Multiple phonebook
• Memory Stick Micro (M2) support up to 2GB

Sony Ericsson failed to announce the prices or availability dates for any of the two models. That’s a bit strange considering the company did say these are the cheapest Walkman phones ever to have been created. Shall we expect them to be available for free on contracts?

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Samsung Omnia II to Ship in Singapore This Weekend

Can’t wait to get your hands on Samsung’s Omnia II? Well grab the first flight departing to Singapore this weekend. That’s where the phone will be launched already. The phone will be available of around $618 off contract. Add to that the roundtrip plane fare and you’re going to get your Omnia II earlier than everyone else. So what about other markets Samsung? When will the rest of us mortals see the Omnia II in stores?

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Micro-USB Charging Standard Coming to Europe?

There’s good news for everyone charging their phones in Europe. It looks like there’s a phone charging standard coming to all those European handset owners. The European Commission has received today confirmation for that micro-USB charging socket from the most important names in the mobile business. Nokia, Sony, Ericsson, Motorola, Apple, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Texas Instruments are all going to play ball and we should expect them to launch devices ready to be charged via a micro-USB charger sometime next year. On the long run the micro-UBS standard could be adopted by other markets too since CTIA, OMTP and the GSM Association also support it. Can’t wait for the day when I won’t hate myself for forgetting a certain phone charger! What are your thoughts on this?

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Nokia to Launch 12-Megapixel Camera Phone

The most important cell phone makers out there have already announced 12-megapixel camera phones or are on the verge of doing so. We already know that Samsung, LG or Sony Ericsson will offer their customers a 12-megapixel shooter and Nokia will not want to miss any of that action.

The Finnish company will launch a 12-megapixel camera phone by the end of the year. There’s no official news from Nokia about the new phone but the rumors say it will feature a Carl Zeiss lens capable of optical zoom. That optical zoom will definitely convince some people to pick this 12-megapixel camera phone over that the competition has to offer.

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LG Going for Second Place in the Mobile Business

LG is holding the third spot after Nokia and Samsung when it comes to market share but the manufacturer has big plans for the future. By 2012 LG plans to get that second spot currently held by Samsung. It’s going to be a fierce fight since Samsung is a force to be reckoned with in the mobile business.

In order to accomplish its plans, LG will launch a “Black Label” phone before the end of the year meant to compete against the iPhone. LG is also working on the third version of the Prada III and other smartphones are expected too. Windows Mobile and Android will be the chosen OS for these future smartphones so we’re definitely interested to see LG’s future line up.

What do you think? Will LG be able to conquer that sweet second spot position?

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