Samsung Accessories

A Samsung Android phone that is in the works will be hitting the shelves in 2nd QTR of 2009 according to a Korean news source.  Interestingly enough the phone looks to be coming out on both Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA. This will certainly be interesting to see if they both get the phone at the same time or if one will get it ahead of the other carrier.  The phone will of course feature Google Map based location information service, messenger G-Talk, the G-mail application and Google Search. This news comes after the much-hyped Motorola plans to launch an Android phone next year in the US. Basically, at this point, now that HTC has put out the G1 as the 1st Android-based phone, every handset manufactuer is scrambling to get the 2nd one to market. In fact, we recently reported that HTC has a G2 in the works as well.

Approved by the FCC, the Samsung to be released by T-Mobile, is the very first 8 megapixel camera phone to be released in the United States.  Rumored to be flying off shelves in February 2009 it is a thin touchscreen device measuring 13.8 mm thick.  The handset’s model number is Samsung SGH-T929 but T-Mobile intends to launch it as Samsung Memoir or Leica.  Coming as a slightly different version of Samsung Pixon, the T929 will feature 3G access, WQVGA touchscreen with virtual QWERTY keyboard, TouchWiz based user interface, handwriting recognition, microSDHC expansion slot, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, speakerphone, GPS support with A-GPS and built-in transceiver, document viewer, and accelerometer.   But enough about the phone lets talk about the camera....Take it from a photographer, this device is huge, a Leica is the ultimate camera, its like the Bentley of automobiles....pure pricey perfection.  It features auto focus, face recognition with smile detection and blink detection, WDR (wide dynamic range) support, ASR (advanced shake reduction), GPS geotagging, ISO 1600 exposure support, WVGA and VGA 30fps video recording as well as a Dual Power LED Flash.  CANT WAIT!  Ive always dreamed of the day when my camera could make a phone call.              Full HTML browser                

  Verizon Wireless decided to drop the price of the new Samsung Omnia touch screen smartphone this week, and now the device is only $199.99 with a 2 year contract. The phone, which was just recently announced, most likely took a price drop to help it compete better with the iPhone at AT&T and T-Mobile G1. Those two phones are priced at $199 and $179 respectively. The Samsung Omnia is a touch screen Windows Mobile based smartphone. The device is hitting the stores on December 8. 

Verizon recently announced a new phone, Samsung Omnia, to be released December 8th. This phone is similar to the Samsung Instinct, in which is also a touchscreen. The Omnia has call and end buttons at the bottom, and an optical joystick optical joystick, which is used for thumbing around a virtual mouse cursor in a way identical to Samsung i780.  Her are a  few key features of the Samsung Omnia: TFT Touchscreen Optical Trackpad Handwriting Recognition 8GB/16GB Internal Memory Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP 5.0 megapixel camera second video call camera 3.4 in display WinMo 6.1 OS FM radio with RDS MP4 player Built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS Virtual QWERTY keyboard Accelerometer sensor As far as accessories, the Samsung Omnia comes with a charger, a 3.5mm headset with remote, and a lanyard stylus.  This lanyard stylus might not be as practical as the kind that is inserted into your device, for it is meant dangle like a charm from your phones lanyard eyelet. The phone comes with 5h 50min. of talk time, and of course like all phones it may vary depending on how much you use your phone and its features like GPS navigation. This phone will sell for 249.99 with a new 2-yr contract and after a $70 mail-in rebate via debit card. Other than a few of the things mentioned, this phone is not very different to the other similar touchscreens in the market. Image & Source: fiercewireless, wirelessweek

Samsung phones arent only the latest in AT&T, Verizon is also offering two new Samsung phones. The first one is the Samsung Saga, which is  a high-end smartphone, with a full qwerty keyboard and an optical mouse. It has a 2.55" touchscreen, and uses Windows Mobile 6.1 and Opera mobile for browsing the internet. The WinMo 6.1 includes Windows MobileOffice Suite that allows you to create and edit any Word and Excel document and view PowerPoint documents. It also has Windows Mobile Device Center for Vista OS and Microsoft Active Sync 4.5. Others features include but not limited to: bluetooth 2.0 and stereo bluetooth, 2.0 megapixel camera with night mode, microSD slot of up to 16GB, 5 hours talk time, WiFi and more. This phone is available as of Nov. 14th going for $199.99 with a 2 year contract and a $70 mail-in rebate. This phone will come with a 1300mAh battery, USB data cable, user manual with CDs, and a wall charger with adapters for international use. The second phone is Samsung Renown a flip phone, with pretty much all the basics and 5 hours of talk time and a microSD slot of up to 8GB. It doesnt have WiFi, but it does have bluetooth 2.0, a 2.0 megapixel camera with nightshot, multi shot, and panorama. It features dual band CDMA, Quad band GSM for international roaming andit is 3G capable. The phone has a 2.5mm headset jack and supports MP3 and WMA files. The Samsung Renown will not be available until Nov.19 and will be priced at $179.99 with a 2 year contract and a $50 mail-in rebate. This phone will come with a  standard 800mAh battery, a users manual with cds, and a wall charger with 3 adapters for international use. Both phones will be available at Verizon retail stores Dec. 1st.     Source: fiercewireless, verizon

The new Samsung Eternity mobile phone is out on the AT&T network and its very cool indeed.

Just announced today this is a a touch-screen device that comes with support for ATT Mobile TV. ATT also announced the availability of a 30-day free trial for all new ATT Mobile TV subscribers.  As for the device, this ones great; 3G network; a full-touch QWERTY keypad, a large, vivid 3.2-inch touch screen, AT&T Mobile Music with Napster Mobile and a 3 megapixel camera among other features. For full details check out the AT&T store.

  November 10th marks the day that T-Mobile rolls out yet another piece of work.  Say hello to the Samsung T919, dubbed Behold.  High style meets high function with a 5.0 megapixel camera, yeah, 5.0.  Oh, and the Behold delivers not 1 but 2 cameras, yeah 2, the delectable rear 5.0 and another front facing camera enabling video calls, yeah video calls!  The Behold also boasts GPS navi with voice commands, streaming video, video ringtone, capacitive touch screen, possible WI-Fi and that little thing we call 3G connectivity.  Reports have this sexy device setting you back 150 bucks with a 2 year contract. 

 

Mike Dano- RCR Wireless Oct 23, 2008 BOSTON — A day after the release of the first cellphone powered by Google Inc.’s Android software, the founder of the startup that initially developed the software took the Mobile Internet World keynote stage to explain the reasons behind the search giant’s much-hyped effort. “It’s been quite a busy week for us,” said Rich Miner, general manager of Google’s Mobile Platforms business and the founder of Android, the startup that Google acquired three years ago to form the base of its cellphone-software strategy. Miner, a 15-year veteran of the wireless industry, said Android rose from the ashes of his tenure at European operator Orange, which was the first carrier in the world to launch a cellphone running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Mobile software. Although the launch propelled Orange onto the international scene as a maverick in the mobile space, Miner said the lessons he learned from the event pushed him to found Android. “It became clear to me that there were fundamental things that needed fixing in the mobile industry,” he said. Orange launched its Windows Mobile powered smartphone, the Orange SPV (for sound, pictures and video), in 2002. Miner helped oversee the launch, and said it didn’t necessarily go as expected. Despite being Microsoft’s only Windows Mobile customer, “we were still dictated terms as to what we could and couldn’t do” with the software. Miner indicated that Microsoft made it clear that Windows Mobile was a Microsoft product and not an Orange product. Further, after the launch, Miner said Orange wanted to add push-to-talk capabilities to the phone, but discovered a glitch in Microsoft’s platform that wouldn’t allow the carrier to add the service. Microsoft agreed to rectify the issue, Miner said, but advised it would take 18 months to do so. And since the platform was not open to others, neither Orange nor the manufacturer (HTC Corp.) could modify it. Miner said Google’s Android promises a different approach. Google helped develop the platform using “best-in-class solutions,” and, as of yesterday, made it free and open to anyone. This, Miner said, will allows anyone — individuals, businesses, handset makers and carriers — to develop Android services and applications via full access to the platform, from the bottom on up. “No one party completely controls that platform and that software stack,” Miner said. “Each component can be mashed up with other components.” Indeed, Kyocera Wireless Corp. has promised to join HTC in building Android phones, and Motorola Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Sprint Nextel Corp. and others are members of Android’s Open Handset Alliance development organization. Interestingly, Miner set forth the case that Android is an attempt by Google to harmonize the fractured mobile landscape. He said the range of software platforms in the wireless industry — from Java to BREW to Symbian — makes it difficult for developers to cover the entire industry. “Google faced this very same problem,” Miner said, explaining that the company had to tweak its Java-based Maps service for every handset running the application in order to ensure it worked properly on different phones running different versions of the Java virtual machine. “It was hard for Google to realize how hard it was to develop for the mobile space,” he said. Despite such comments, Miner continued to press the case for Android, which is essentially another platform for developers to target, on top of Apple Inc.’s iPhone OS, Symbian, the OS for Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerrys, Windows Mobile, Linux and others. Miner explained that it was “fundamentally important” for Google — an Internet company — to develop a “suitable mobile experience” based on the number of mobile-phone users (more than 3 billion) versus the number of desktop Internet users (around 1 billion). Miner said that Android, along with the iPhone, stands as an example of “software being developed by people who know software,” rather than companies set on selling wireless service or building wireless hardware.

  I recently lost electrical power for about a week due to some severe weather.  It was a shame and a pity that I didnt have Amzers Desktop Charging Cradle for my Samsung Instinct, it would have been nice to communicate with the outside world. Amzers Desktop Charging Cradle is exactly what the name suggests; it cradles your phone in an upright position atop a desk and charges your device away.  The cradle is about 2.5 x 2.5 inches and about ¾ of an inch tall.  Its constructed of a lightweight yet sturdy black acrylic.  And I like the fact that the form is a rounded square.   Right up front, right on top extending out of the cradle is a frosted acrylic arm that holds your Instinct perfectly in place.  Behind that is a slot for charging a spare battery.  And circling around ¾ of the top of the cradle is a charging cable thats nicely tucked away.  To the back of the cradle, are two ports one to support a DC connection and the other, a mini USB port.  Included with the charging cradle are both a standard USB cable and a DC wall charger.  The included USB cable can be used to charge and sync your device to your PC or Mac, while, the DC connection can be plugged into the nearest wall outlet to charge your device.  The Instinct is designed not with the charging port at the bottom of the phone like most devices but with the charging port located at the upper left hand corner of the phone and because of this we have the attached charging cable.  The 5 inch cable pulls out of the cradle and easily attaches to the side of the phone for charging.  While in the charging cradle your phone remains functional.  The full touch screen is accessible as well as all side controls including volume control, earphone jack, power button, micro SD slot, voice command button and the designated camera button.  The phone is completely operational as well, so feel free to text, email, watch a video or listen to music while your Instinct is charging.   Since there is a convenient spare battery slot built into the charger you have the option to charge a spare battery alone, with the phone, or you can charge the phone by its self.  The cradle features Smart Charge Technology which is basically going to speed up charge time.  I tested the Smart Charge Technology out and it took about an hour and 45 minutes max to charge a lifeless device.  Which is pretty Smart Technology, since it usually takes nearly 2.5 hours to charge my dead device. All in all, Amzers Desktop Charging Cradle is great device.   The size and shape make it ultra portable.   The angle the cradle holds your device is ideal.  I like that I didnt have to pick up the phone to view the screen, like I do when Im using a standard wall charger.   It would have been really nice to have a spare fully charged battery lying around when I lost power.  With a fully charged laptop I could have used the included USB cable to charge my phone.  Take it from someone who knows firsthand, its imperative to have a fully charged spare battery; you never know when youll be left in the dark.

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