ISLAMABAD: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a leading mobile phone provider on Friday unveiled its new smart-phone platform, ‘Samsung bada’. At this unveiling, Samsung showcased the bada Software Development Kit (SDK) for partners and presented the unique benefits and unprecedented opportunities that the bada platform will bring to developers, mobile operators and consumers. Samsung Pakistan Managing Director Steve Han said, “Samsung bada is a driving force in accomplishing Samsung’s vision of a ‘smart-phone for everyone’.” staff report
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Review: Samsung Jet
Design
The Jet is compact, pocket-friendly and the buttons are well-defined with good travel. Disappointingly, it invites fingerprint smudges too easily. From the side, the front and back of the chassis taper to a point on the bottom edge. The side profile resembles a flattened speeding bullet, possibly a fitting appearance for the speedy 800MHz processor inside.The real gem, however, lies in the details, starting with the hexagonal button below the screen, which resembles a 3D cube instead of the regular flat key. It has a clear plastic layer on top with a reflective mirror acting as the base — a very elegant design we must say.
Around the back is a hologram of red "railings", visible only when the phone is tilted at certain angles. It's gimmicky, but we like the little touches that Samsung has added on the Jet. The micro-USB port and 3.5mm audio jack sit along the top, while the key lock, Media Gate (more on that later) and camera shutter are on the right. On the opposite side is the volume button.
Features
The Jet runs on TouchWiz 2.0, an updated version of the touchscreen user interface seen on earlier phones like the F480. There are three home screens, similar to the Android operating system, and you can drag widgets onto these "pages". Each page operates independently. This means it's possible to have the same app on all three screens, even though we reckon no one would do that. One thing to note is that it's not possible to scroll vertically on the home screens, so you're limited to the 3.1-inch, 800x480-pixel AMOLED display. Larger widgets take up more space and you may end up being able to fit only one app on a page.There are two types of widgets on the Jet: the offline ones and those that require an internet connection. The latter group comprises news, weather and search apps. The Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Photobucket, Flicker, Picasa and Friendster widgets are merely web links, so these are considered offline apps. Admittedly, the variety of widgets is still limited at this moment (34 are preinstalled). And while the widget platform is interesting, other smartphone operating systems have been around for a long time and third-party programs are readily available on the web. The one thing we'd like to see is a software development kit (SDK) for the platform as this may dramatically increase the potential of the system if developers catch on it.
A few other novelties come with TouchWiz 2.0. These include the Media Gate 3D user interface and Motion Gate. The former is reminiscent of LG's 3D S-Class cube interface and HTC's TouchFlo 3D. There's a shortcut button on the side of the phone to access Media Gate, which is simply an on-screen cube suspended in mid-air. You can swipe and rotate it to get to six multimedia programs such as music player and the web browser. The irony is that Samsung also provides a row of on-screen shortcuts at the bottom of the display. We find the latter more useful (and faster) in getting to the apps. When you get to the browser on the cube, you flick up or down to cycle through your bookmarks. Likewise in Album where you can quickly scroll through photo snaps like a pack of cards.
The motion recognition engine Motion Gate is more interactive. We can shake the device to end applications and double-tap to play music and take pictures, but our experience with it fell short. This is because Motion Gate is accessible only via a separate menu by holding down the Media Gate button to get to the two assigned shortcuts. This means that if you use the standard music player from the phone's main menu, you can't snap/tilt to switch tracks. Or if you activate the camera by holding down the shutter key, the double-tap feature wouldn't work. We think these are innovative features, but it's more a showcase of what Samsung can do with the built-in accelerometer rather than being useful and intuitive apps. Still, it's a good attempt even if we find the implementation lacking.
We like the Etiquette pause and Speaker call accelerometer-based functions on the Jet. The former is common enough these days and lets you mute the phone when you face it down. The Speaker call function is a little more unique and smart. Moving the phone away from the face during a call and placing it on a flat surface automatically activates the speakerphone. This worked without a hitch during our review.
There's also a new tap-and-slide zooming feature which Samsung introduced on the phone. This isn't as intuitive as pinching and stretching on the iPhone, but it works (even though it takes a few moments to get used to it) and that's good. Smart Unlock, which we saw earlier on the Samsung Star, is also implemented here. This lets you unlock the phone by writing a predetermined letter on-screen.
Like the home screen, the main menu is now spread over three pages as well. This is similar to the iPhone interface except that you don't have an option to rearrange the icons. The good thing about this layout is you no longer need to have sub-menus. For example, you may need to go into Organizer to get to certain apps in that folder on some devices. With this interface, you can get to the programs directly. The Jet doesn't have a physical keypad, so text input is via the on-screen alphanumeric pad, or a QWERTY keyboard when you rotate the device sideways.
At this point, we'd like to clarify that we tested two Jets on three MobileOne (M1) SIM cards and we encountered several teething problems. We couldn't get the handsets to synchronise with our office Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. Assisted-GPS didn't work and web page rendering on Samsung's proprietary Dolfin browser was wonky. Initially, we thought this could be an issue with the hardware and we asked the company what could have gone wrong. It turned out that the data settings sent over-the-air from M1 doesn't work for our sets. Samsung's product manager clarified that the handsets bought directly from the telco wouldn't face these issues since they would have been pre-configured with the right settings. Fair enough.
That said, we still couldn't get the Jet to sync with our Exchange Server with the SingTel SIM card. The explanation from Samsung was that the Exchange ActiveSync implementation on the Jet is meant only for basic Exchange use, typically SMB or SOHO set-ups which have their email systems provided by a hosting company. Although we weren't able to test this out, Samsung's press release said that ActiveSync will synchronise emails, calendar and contacts entries.
The Dolfin browser is a Webkit version, letting you have up to five tabs opened simultaneously. That's helpful if you need to zip between different websites.
According to Samsung, Jet units sold in Singapore are not bundled with a microSD memory card, although the handset has an internal memory of 2GB. This is required to run the mapping software that supposedly incorporates 3D Map Navigation. You can activate the program icon in the phone settings, but you'd get a message prompt that says you should insert the memory card. It can be a little misleading and we feel this option should have been disabled if the accompanying software isn't provided in the box. That said, Google Maps is pre-installed, so you still have basic mapping software on the Jet.
Performance
The Jet packs an 800MHz processor, a clock speed that's considered fast even when compared with smartphones. The HD Icon and Omnia i900 had processors with clock speeds of 600MHz and 624MHz, respectively. Navigating the phone's menus and opening applications was snappy. At the same time, we were impressed with the 5-megapixel camera, which had a shutter lag of only 0.2 second. There was hardly any purple fringing in our snaps and the shooter was able to handle white balance pretty well in our test shots. The dual-LED flash, however, gave us uneven lighting as the intensity was generally focused on the centre of our test shots and dropped off rapidly toward the edges.We had no issues with call quality and video calls were respectable. The image quality from the front camera was admirable and there was minimal display of sluggishness and lag. The on-board speakers were also loud enough for video calls and music playback. Video capture is at 720x480 pixels (30fps) in MP4 format and a one-minute clip generates an approximate 14.6MB file size. We were able to play our DivX test video smoothly on the handset without having to do any conversion on the Jet. In short, it's a pretty capable multimedia device.
The 800x480-pixel AMOLED touchscreen, which shares the same resolution as the HTC Touch HD and Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, was sharp, bright and held up well under the sun. We didn't have to squint while typing text messages or when looking at web content.
The 1100mAh battery has a rated talk time of 8.2 hours and approximately 17.5 days on standby. On average, we managed to get two days of usage before having to reach for the charger.
Conclusion
We didn't think the enhanced TouchWiz 2.0 was a remarkable improvement over the earlier version. Instead, it is more of a showcase of what Samsung can do. What could have made the UI better would be Samsung releasing an SDK for the platform and having developers build apps for it. We encountered some hiccups with the SIM card issue during our review, but safe to say, that's something the end-user wouldn't encounter if they purchase the handset directly from a telco operator.Did the Jet fulfil its promise as being smarter than a smartphone? Overall, we feel the Jet is an excellent device with the right set of features. These definitely work in Samsung's favour and the Jet's strengths noticeably outweigh its weakness of limited apps. As far as regular touchscreen handsets go, the Jet will be your best bet.
Samsung YP-CM3 Portable CMMB Mobile TV
Samsung CM3 supports most media formats, including RM/RMVB, DivX, MP3, WMV and included FM tuner, voice recorder, e-book reader. The player will be available in Pink and Black.
Also introduced is Samsung’s YP-R0 portable media player that comes with a similar design as devices above. It has a 2.6-inch LCD display and lacks CMMB support.
Hottest New Cell Phones of 2009..!
Every year, cell phone companies bring out their new models of the wireless phones into the market. With more features and better designs, the companies compete with each other to create a bigger impact on the cell phone users. Now cell phones have such features, that a whole computer, instant messenger, camera, radio, and so many other cool things are all present in a small package that you can carry around with you wherever you go. So those people, who love to get their hands on the latest models of cell phones, then do check out these three really awesome new cell phones that have been introduced in 2009. Grab one before everyone has it! 
The latest model of the Curve, the RIM Blackberry Curve 8900 is a sleeker, more improved version of the other Curves. Equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera, a full HTML web browser, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, the Curve 8900 is a great phone for Blackberry users. Despite the fact that it lacks 3G support, the Curve 8900 does offer a faster and smoother performance. The phone offers Wi-Fi with UMA support, so users will be delighted to know that they can make unlimited phone calls over a Wi-Fi network. The display has improved in this version as well, making it very sharp; taking pictures is a joy with this cell phone! Do go out and take a look at this fine phone that is a great asset to mobile professionals as well as anyone with a liking for high-tech cell phones.
LG enV Touch
A great phone with TWO displays! Probably the thing that fascinated me the most about this cell phone were the two amazing display screens, and the perfectly sensitive touch-screen. Another cell phone with a full HTML web browser, this phone allows users to browse the net with such ease because of the size of its screen. The enV Touch is a successor to the LG Voyager VX10000 and after two years, the enV Touch sure has made us proud by the improvements in the features, performance, and design. The cell phone is equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera, a QWERTY keyboard, and other features such as where you can fit in your own headphones into the 3.5 mm headset jack, and the EV-DO Rev. A, allows you to browse the web faster. However, the only drawback of this cell phone is the lack of Wi-Fi technology. But all in all, the LG enV Touch is a great successor to the Voyager.
The Samsung Memoir is a great camera phone, and actually looks like a camera in first glance. Taking pictures and uploading them directly onto photo-sharing sites is a joy, as this phone makes it so easy. The TouchWiz interface makes browsing the web and navigation within the phone a breeze. The cell phone is equipped with an 8-megapixel camera, and a full HTML web browser. Users can directly upload photos on to sites like Flickr and Photobucket without any hindrances. This Samsung Cellular Phone also features T-Mobile’s 3G network, a music player, and more. The Samsung Memoir is a great phone for people who love to immortalize memories by taking pictures. The camera is definitely comparable to normal cameras any day. Definitely worth the price for such a sleek design and excellent features!
Samsung SCH-W880- The Camera Phone
I think I remember a few years ago when I said that until mobile phones have an optical zoom lens built in, they would never be able to replace stand alone digital cameras. Well, in 2006, Samsung did just that with their SCH-B600 which was only released in Korea. Back then, digital imaging on mobile phones are crappy but technology has improved and nowadays, some 8 megapixel mobile phones have image quality that could match consumer digital cameras.
So Kodak, Canon, and other digital camera sellers have reason to worry with the Samsung SCH-W880. Not only is the Samsung SCH-W880 a mobile phone with a 12 megapixel camera, it also has a 3x optical zoom lens and is capable of recording 720p videos. Wow! How technology evolves! My 3 year old 6 megapixel Canon digital camera has now been surpassed by most mobile phones.
And as if that isn't enough, Samsung is stuffing the SCH-W880 with a lot of goodies such as 3G, 3.3 inch AMOLED screen, WiFi, GPS, microSD...and did I already mention that it has a 12 megapixel camera with a frikkin' 3x retractable optical zoom lens?! But before you whip out your credit card, and search the net on how to pre-order the Samsung SCH-W880, I have to warn you that it looks like this mobile phone will only be released in Korea. Of course, if importing it is no object, then be my guest in translating Korean pages just so you could order this one.
Top 5 Camera Phones..!
1. Sony Ericsson Cybershot C905
Since I used their K750i, I fell in love with the Sony Ericsson Camera phones for their superior picture quality, vibrant colors and sharp focusing.
Quad-band GSM supporting 850/900/1800/1900 frequency bands
3G Bands : 2100 UMTS/HSDPA
GPRS/EDGE capabilities
Slider phone
2.4-inch screen
Accelerometer for auto-rotate
8-megapixel autofocus camera with xenon flash
GPS for navigation and image geotagging
Wi-Fi networking
Bluetooth stereo music streaming
Memory Stick Micro (M2) expansion
Up to 9 hours of talk time, up to 380 hours (15.8 days) of standby time
Price:$400
2. Samsung Pixon M8800
This is the best camera phone from the house of Samsung.
Quad Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G EURO Standard
8+ Megapixel Camera with autofocus and dual power LED Flash
A2DP Bluetooth
Calendar
Edge, High-Speed Data GPRS
Email Client
FM Radio
GPS / Location
Memory Card Slot
Touch Screen
Price:$370
3. LG Renoir KC910
This is phone also has one of the best cameras to beat the offerings of Sony Ericsson and Samsung.
Tri-band GSM supporting 900/1800/1900 frequency bands
International 3G compatibility via 900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA plus GPRS/EDGE capabilities
3-inch auto-rotating touchscreen
Flash user interface
8-megapixel camera with Schneider-Kreuznach optics
GPS navigation and geo-tagging
Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g)
MicroSD memory expansion
Bluetooth stereo music
Up to 3 hours of talk time, up to 264 hours (11 days) of standby time
Price:$370
4. Sony Ericsson W995
Don’t get misled by assuming that it is only a Walkman phone which is only great for listening to music. This phone also packs in one of the great camera modules we have seen so far.
US/International 3G compatibility via 850/1900/2100 UMTS/HSPA plus GPRS/EDGE capabilities
Slider phone with 8.1-megapixel camera/camcorder
Wi-Fi networking
GPS for location and geo-tagging
Bluetooth music streaming
Walkman 3.0 digital media player
Up to 9 hours of GSM talk time (4 hours on 3G networks), up to 370 hours (15+ days) of standby time Price:$400
Samsung Omnia i900
It has a nice camera other than its attracting feature sets.
International 3G compatibility via 2100 UMTS/HSDPA plus GPRS/EDGE capabilities
Touchscreen-enabled smartphone
8 GB internal memory
3.2-inch LCD
intuitive TouchWiz interface
Windows Mobile 6.1
5-megapixel camera/camcorder
Wi-Fi networking (802.11g/b)
GPS for navigation and geo-tagging
Bluetooth stereo music
Up to 5.8 hours of talk time, up to 500 hours (20+ days) of standby time
Price:$445
Samsung Omnia i900 Vs LG Arena KM900 : A Comparative Study
1. Design
Samsung Omnia i900 : After the iPhone showed its design charisma, every phone is following its path (Or should I say copying!). The Omnia also has nothing news in its design except its subtle design glamors. The phone measures 112 X 56.9 X 12.5 mm and weighs a moderate 122g.LG Arena KM900 : It also looks quite the same in the overall form factor measuring in at 105.9 X 55.3 X 12mm and weighs a minimal 105g. However, the brushed steel trim and tempered glass screen looks shiny from every angle.
Conclusion : Both the phones look pretty well and it is more of a personal preference which one you will like most but I think that Omnia has a better subtle glamor for which I will keep it ahead of Arena.
2. Touchscreen Display
Samsung Omnia i900 : The 3.2 inch display has a resolution of 240 X 400 pixels and is capable to show 262K colors. The touchscreen is resistive one which needs some pressure to register the touches.LG Arena KM900 : It has a 3 inch display with a whopping resolution of 480 X 800 pixels and is capable to show 16M colors. The touchscreen is a capacitive one and is very responsive.
Conclusion : LG Arena is a clear winner here with its way better screen with best resolution screen and vivid colors. The touchscreen is also much accurate and responsive than the Omnia.
3. Interface
Samsung Omnia i900 : It uses the standard WinMo interface which is modified by Samsung to offer better usability to the users. The whole interface is tweaked to finger friendliness.LG Arena KM900 : It uses a new S-Class user interface with a home screen that rotate onscreen like a virtual cube showing media, contact shortcuts as well as programs and their shortcuts. The rotating menu enables users to quickly navigate to the saved images and videos.
Conclusion : If you are not a WinMo fan, you should like the S-Class interface but believe me, WinMo has its own facilities.
4. Camera
Samsung Omnia i900 : It has a 5MP Camera with autofocus and LED Flash. There is geo-tagging, face and smile detection with image stabilization facilities. There is also a secondary videocall camera.LG Arena KM900 : It also has a 5MP camera that comes with LED Flash and autofocus capabilities. It also uses good quality Schneider Kreuznach Optics and has the geo-tagging and image stabilization capabilities. There is also a secondary videocall camera.
Conclusion : The Camera specs of both the devices look quite the same on paper and they are both very good imaging devices and it is very hard to decide which one is better.
5. Multimedia
Samsung Omnia i900 : This is a really multimedia capable device. You can store loads of music and videos in its 8/16GB internal memory which is expandable to another 16GB with a microSD Card. It supports various formats of music and videos such as MP3/AAC/WMA/OGG for audio and also DivX/Xvid/WMV/MP4 for videos.LG Arena KM900 : It is also a multimedia device. Apart from playing almost all common formats like MP3/AAC/WMA it can also play the XviD or DivX formats of verion 5 or later. It has loads of storage space of 8GB internal memory as well as through its microSD expansion slot which can take up to 32GB Memory Cards. The Dolby mobile enhanced audio is really good at delivering the best quality music experience.
Conclusion : Both the devices can deliver good multimedia experience but I think Arena is a bit ahead of Omnia with its Dolby music process engine.
6. Connectivity
Samsung Omnia i900 : It is a quad band GSM phone supporting 850/900/1800/1900 bands. It also supports 2100 3G HSDPA Band. There are also other standard GPRS, EDGE and WiFI connectivity as well as Bluetooth with A2DP support for Stereo Bluetooth headsets.LG Arena KM900 : It is also a quad band GSM phone supporting 850/900/1800/1900 frequency bands and also supports 2100 3G HSDPA band as well as 850/1900 band for American version. There are also other standard connectivity options such as GPRS, EDGE, WiFi and Bluetooth with A2DP connectivity.
Conclusion : Both the phones have excellent connectivity options and there is nothing to complain about them.
7. Overall
Samsung Omnia i900 : This is a nice Windows Mobile Device with good features and specs.LG Arena KM900 : It is also a nice flagship phone from LG ready to take on any great mobile phone from any manufacturer.
Conclusion : At the end of the day it is very hard to say that this mobile is better than the other in every respect but keeping in mind that Arena has a better display and touchscreen along with good music, we rank it ahead of the Omnia i900.
Samsung to release the Samsung Galaxy Lite i5700 in 2010?
Samsung Galaxy Lite i5700 also built-in TouchWiz interface, Chrome Lite browser, 200MB memory and support 32GB microSDHC expansion, 3G network, EDGE and GPRS.
Samsung Epix-Windows Mobile smartphone
The Samsung Epix is a mid-range Windows Mobile smartphone that debuted recently from AT&T.
This device includes both a touchscreen and an optical mouse. It also has a small QWERTY keyboard, 3G support, and Wi-Fi.
This model is available now on AT&T's website for $200 with a two-year service agreement and after a mail-in rebate.
Design and Construction
The first thing that you notice about the Epix is that it bears a strong resemblance to Samsung's popular BlackJack smartphones, which has lead to some people referring to it as the BlackJack III. This dovetails nicely into my first major theme: appearances can be deceiving.
Despite the similarity, the Epix is not being marketed as a successor to the Samsung BlackJack and BlackJack II models. And for good reason: a lot of that look is skin deep. The most obvious difference is that the Epix has a touchscreen, and runs the more complex Windows Mobile Pro version of the platform.
It also looks black in the publicity photos, which led me to be surprised when I opened up the box and found that it's actually a hematite grey, like a glossy version of the color sported by the Samsung Ace. If you don't know what hematite looks like, think dark silver. It's a good look, being attractive but still businesslike. It's a little fingerprint-prone, but not so much that it becomes a distraction. I'm pretty hard to please about fingerprints, but the Epix does better than my relatively smudgable BlackJack II.
Speaking of deceptive photos, the first impression that people tend to get from looking at them is that the Epix is monstrously thick (an impression bolstered by online peanut-gallery commentators with more opinions than facts). But that's not really the case. The Epix measures out at just 0.51 inches thick, substantially less than the similarly specced AT&T Tilt and the same as the Palm Treo Pro. Both of those other devices, notably, have a smaller battery than the Epix.
Build quality is typical for Samsung, which is to say excellent. I've dropped my BlackJack II more than once onto a wood and even concrete floor without noticeable damage -- that should give you an idea how sturdily these things are built.
This brings me to the usability factor, where I have my first mixed note. The keyboard on the Epix is wonderful, as good as Samsung usually builds. But the 5-way directional control is rather questionable. The Epix has the same kind of optical-tracking pad that we first saw on the Samsung Omnia. Instead of actually moving or clicking it, you slide your finger over the sensor, and it reads the movement. You have the option of using it either as a standard 5-way directional pad, or as a kind of virtual mouse, with the optics controlling the mouse cursor.
I will say this, the optical controller works a lot better on the Epix than it did on the Omnia, if for no other reason than the fact that your finger is in a lot more natural spot to manipulate it. Still, it doesn't quite match up to a real directional pad. It's hard to move precisely when you're in 5-way mode, so much of the time you might as well just tap the screen to select menu options.
The mouse cursor is a lot more precise, and is actually surprisingly usable for day-to-day navigation. However, there's no quick and easy way to switch from directional controls to mouse and back, making navigation more difficult in apps like Opera Mini which really want a conventional directional pad. I'd much rather Samsung had combined the approaches: the optical sensor surrounded by a clickable 4-way control. That would give you the best of the classic style while still enabling the optical mouse for those times when it really is convenient.
Software Package
The biggest difference between the Epix and the BlackJacks, and probably the main reason why this device isn't marketed as the BlackJack III, is the operating system. While the older models ran on Windows Mobile "Standard," for non-touchscreen devices, the Epix sports a touchscreen and the "Professional" version of the platform. This is more than a semantic difference: the WM Pro interface is quite different from that of WM Standard.
The upgrade to Windows Mobile Pro is a bit of a mixed bag. The good news is that Epix users have the advantage of the much larger WM Pro software base, including more robust web browsers like Opera Mobile 9.5, more productivity apps like TextMaker, more games, etcetera, etcetera. How many more? One prominent online software store lists almost 5 times as many applications for WM Pro as for WM Standard. Not all of them are useful, but it's nice to have the option.
The downside of getting a new OS is that the Pro interface is a lot less clean and straightforward than WM Standard. It's a lot more touchscreen dependent, and there are more layers of menus to access. Personally, for a phone device I prefer the simplicity and ease of a UI that can be entirely driven from the application buttons, which is what WM Standard provides. More menus means more layers to get through when you want to do something. It's hardly killer, but it can be a bit of an annoyance.
The bottom line here is that if you're going from one of the BlackJacks to the Epix, you're going to have a readjustment period, and you're not going to be getting around as fast and easily as you might have at one point.
I must say, the pre-installed software package has been getting more and more interesting lately, at least for AT&T devices I've played with. An instant weather app, improved Java interface, and now the newest pleasant surprise is an app called WikiMobile, which is basically a direct interface to the Wikipedia, no browser needed. Despite being Java based, it's accessible directly from the standard app launcher. Nice.
On the subject of software, one unfortunate note. The Epix lacks one of the great features that the BlackJacks have -- the ability to press and hold a keyboard key to get the alternate character, instead of having to use the Function key. It sounds like a small thing, but it's really surprisingly convenient, particularly if you're typing one handed and just want to add punctuation. But for some reason, Samsung only implements this on the BlackJacks, not on the Ace or any of their WM Pro phones. I wish they would -- it's a very convenient option.
Wireless Connectivity
What connectivity options does the Epix have, you ask? Pretty much all of them. It's a quad-band GSM device, and so works with any GSM provider around the world. It's also tri-band HSDPA, meaning that on AT&T Wireless or most international providers you'll get high-speed data if it's available. Add to that a fast and very easy to work with Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) radio, as well as Bluetooth 2.0, and you should be able to connect to pretty much anything you want, anywhere you want.
The only short way to describe the performance of the Epix's cellular radio is "exceptional." It held about as good a signal as any device I've ever reviewed: equal to the spectacular RF performance of the HTC Kaiser, and so good that it made my little BlackJack II envious. It would hold 2-3 bars from a tower 15 miles away, from inside a house that's not always friendly to radio signals. My BlackJack could only manage 1-2. Likewise the Epix managed faster speeds than the BlackJack, even on an EDGE network. Using the same SIM card, the BlackJack scored about 130 Kbits per second, while the Epix got 210 Kbits. That's a big boost. I'm not sure what's responsible for it: the difference could be better software, faster processor speed, or improved radio firmware. Whatever way you slice it, it's good.
GPS
Speaking of performance comparisons, one of the few things that I find annoying about my BlackJack II is that Samsung didn't bother to properly implement network assistance for the GPS. The receiver has to do all the work itself, meaning you need to wait for it to find a lock. So it was with great pleasure that I discovered the GPS on the Epix makes excellent use of cellular network boosting. The very first time I turned it on in Google Maps, from inside the second story of a house no less, it locked in five seconds flat.
You can't always get this kind of performance out of it, but on the whole it's much faster and more tolerant of poor signal areas than a stand-alone receiver. Cellular boosting can mean the difference between five minutes for a GPS lock, and 30 seconds, or even a failure to get a lock at all.
You can't use the GPS receiver with the cellular radio off, but you can use it without a SIM card in the device, meaning it works even if there's no phone service. Why is this the case? I haven't the foggiest clue. You'd have to ask Samsung. My best guess would be that the GPS receiver uses some part of the cellular radio, possibly its antenna, that isn't accessible if the cellular module is turned off. It's a minor annoyance, but only a very minor one.
Of course if you're not in an area with service, you're also going to face a much longer wait time for a GPS lock, particularly if you're in an environment that's less than ideal for a signal. But that goes almost without saying for any sort of assisted GPS.
Battery Life
When it comes to battery life. Personally, I'm of the opinion that there's no such thing as too much wattage, and the Epix proves I'm right. The massive 1800 mAh battery provides superb run time for basic use, while still holding its own if you're going to fire up the Wi-Fi and the GPS. Interestingly, the battery itself is physically identical to the extended battery for the original Samsung BlackJack: it even fits the separate battery charger offered with that model.
It would take the most insane of power users to seriously contemplate draining the Epix dry in less than 24 hours, and light users could be looking at a week between full charges.
Known Glitches
In the couple weeks since the Epix was first released, a couple of bugs have become known. The biggest of these is that when using Exchange ActiveSync, if you receive an email while the Epix is in standby, the LED light will flash but no sound will be played. The other, more minor issue is that the phone will always use an increasing ring, regardless of who it's set to ring.
Obviously, these issues, mostly the email bug, are a big deal for a business-oriented device. I would expect Samsung to remedy them fairly soon with a software patch, but at the time of this writing we're still waiting on that.
Samsung Epix versus the Competition
The Samsung Epix is also known as the SGH-i907. Unfortunately this leads to confusion with the i900, also known as the Omnia. Although they share similar specs, the two devices are quite distinct in design.
The Epix is actually based on the design of the Samsung i780, a device offered overseas, but it's not an exact copy of that, either. The Epix is thicker to accommodate a much larger battery than the i780, and sports some other minor tweaks.
Because of its design and feature set, the Epix invites comparison to the Palm Treo Pro. Both devices have a similar form-factor, GSM, Wi-Fi, and GPS.
While I haven't had the opportunity to use the Treo Pro itself, on the face of it the Treo has several advantages over the Epix. It has a classic directional pad instead of the slightly more experimental optical mouse; a built-in 3.5 mm headphone jack without the need for an adapter; and a slightly less cramped app button layout.
To get these things, though, you have to trade off the 624 MHz processor in the Epix for the 400 MHz one in the Treo, as well as losing some of that exceptional battery capacity, 1800 mAh versus 1500 mAh.
There's also one last hands-down victory for the Epix: price. the GSM version of the Treo Pro runs $550, while the Epix is rated at $200 with a new contract or extension. This is a bit of an unfair comparison, of course, because the Treo is sold unlocked and without contract, but the bottom line is that you're just not going to get a cheap Treo Pro, while the Epix is available at a heavy discount to a lot of people.
Conclusion
A few minor nitpicks aside, the Samsung Epix is one of the most robust smartphones available on the market. It combines exceptional battery life, a great feature set, and finely-tuned performance. Samsung's added another winner to their already substantial herd.
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Bottom Line:
A robust and for the most part well designed smartphone whose few small flaws are set against a lot of advantages.
Samsung SCH-B900-Latest touchscreen phone
Samsung M8910 Pixon More Than just A Phone – M8910 Reviews.
Samsung has announced its new handset Samsung M8910 Pixon with 12 megapixels camera phone which can easily beat other camera mobile phones. The mobile lover who are searching for such handheld device that can give them amazing image and video capturing experience, Sam sung M8910 Pixon is a right choice for them. Aside from camera, it has many more features mentioned below: -
Network
This beautiful handset was introduced last year in November that works on 2G as well as 3G network ensuring users to be in touch with their friends and relatives. 2G and 3G networks support various operating frequencies like GSM850/900/1800/1900 and HSDPA2100.
Size and Weight
- It comes with 121 g weight and the dimensions of the phone are 107.9 x 54.6 x 13.8 which gives awesome look while holding in hand.
Display Screen - It is available with TFT 3.1” touch screen that displays upto sixteen million colors with resolution of 480pixel x 800 pixels. One more feature of this screen is its accelerometer sensor for auto rotate.
The device has 150 megabytes built in memory that can store upto 1000 contacts and other phone calls. This storage capacity can be expanded as the device comes with MicroSD Slot that allows user to insert memory card into it and increase the memory upto 16GB.
Connectivity Feature
There are various connectivity features available in the device that allows users to share or transfer their files with other mobile users using compatible unit. The connectivity features are USB, Bluetooth and lots more.
Camera
The phone is integrated with 12 megapixels camera with resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels that offers high quality images and videos. These captured photos and videos can then be stored in memory card.
Internet Access
It comes with Wi-Fi connectivity feature enabling user to get connected with Internet and view various sites and enhance the knowledge.
Samsung Beat M7600 DJ Mobile Phone- rock the world.
Beat DJ Application is the much vaunted feature of this handset. Samsung has included unique DJ feature for the music freaks to create their own tunes by scratching the records or by mixing them with the various pre-loaded sound effects. Another goody of this device is the DISC User interface. Definitely, it adds fun while navigating for music files. One need to drag the music file into the stylised CD player to start up the music; however, the lack of control buttons(forward and rewind) makes this UI incomplete.
Since Beat DJ Mobile Phone is a music phone, the expectations on its sound quality will be quite high. Samsung Beat M7600 DJ Mobile Phone is no champion when it comes to the audio quality. It was disappointing that even after housing the B&O audio gubbins, the audio performance of this device is not up to the mark. Although, the 5.1 surround sound effect goes well for the electronics music, there is a deterioration in the audio quality when it comes to the vocal and instrumental tones. The lack of GPS and Wi-fi along with the ‘not so-polished’ UI can be pointed out as some other disappointments of this device.
One can make use of the microSD card slot to beef up the memory of this mobile phone upto 16GB. The inclusion of 3.5mm jack will be a relieving news for the music aficionados. The 3.2MP camera with video recording offers decent snaps even in low light. Samsung is employing Symbian OS in this handset. It looks quite appealing in the bright and responsive AMOLED touch screen. If you ask me, DJ feature will not be of great use for many of the users.
Check out the promo video of Samsung Beat DJ Mobile Phone (Courtesy : YouTube)
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Samsung F480 Tocco Pink - Designed With Sophisticated Features
Samsung F480 Tocco Pink is designed with an attractive coloured touchscreen with curved design. The icons and keys are very smooth and easy to use while navigation. It weighs just 91 grams and is of 11.8 mm 55 mm 95.9 mm in dimensions. The Bluetooth technology helps the user to share files or data quickly with other devices. With the integration of WAP 2.0 and HTML Browser it lets the user enjoy downloading of songs, pictures and video clips. The phone allows you to send and receive SMS, MMS and instant e-mailing with your friends and relatives.
The Samsung F480 Tocco Pink is embedded with powerful 5 megapixel camera that is enriched by 2592 X 1944 pixels and auto focus. You can click still photography and images through its sharp camera lenses. It is also supports video MPEG4 and H263 formats that allows you to do video recording and video playback. This widget boasts a multiplayer that is empowered with MP3 audio format to enjoy listening to music. Through the FM radio feature with RDS user can listen to chat shows and latest news. You can also have fun by listening to different song tracks through its available stations. A number of online mobile phone sites are available through which you can choose it from any reliable website.The Samsung S5600- Blade Mobile Phone
This is a lightweight smartphone which easily get fits into one's pocket. It is a ninety two grams handset. This stunning device has wide 2.8 inches TFT touchscreen which displays around sixteen million colours. It comes with gesture lock and accelerometer which make this gadget more user-friendly in nature. It is available in appealing pink and black colours. This glamorous mobile phone is equipped with standard battery. Moreover, the S5600 comes with battery back-up system. So, one is need not to charge this device again and again. If fully charged then it provides talktime of two hours and stand-by time of two hundred and fifty hours.
This handset comes with various 3G and 2G technologies which provides better connectivity. The HSDPA, EDGE and GPRS transfer the files at much fast speed. By connecting Bluetooth and USB tons of data can be upload as well as download from the Samsung S5600 Blade to any other compatible mobile phone without any hassle. This allows user to surf internet which works on quad band GSM network. This gizmo includes many music features which can thrill the users mind with excitement. One can anytime and anywhere listen his favourite songs by simply playing them in music player which supports different formats. It comes with Shazam's music finder service. This speaker phone has Digital Natural Sound Engine (DNSe). An individual can tune into any radio station through stereo FM radio which comes with RDS. The mobile user can relax by playing games. One can download these games from various websites on internet.
With its integrated 3.15 mega pixel camera one can capture still images as well as record coloured videos. These recorded video clippings can be enjoyed by playing them in video player which supports different formats. This digital camera phone comes with high resolution, LED flash, Smile detection and many more features. The Samsung S5600 Blade is a fantastic touchscreen handset which is loaded with sophisticated features. The best part of this touchscreen device is that one can operate it by a single touch. This mobile phone can create turmoil among the ultra next generation.
Samsung S9110- High tech Watch phone.
The Samsung watch phone also packs the huge 1.76 inches touch screen that matches the Bluetooth access and voice recognition facilities. The Samsung S9110 also puts the outlook sync help to table. It is guessed that even with advance in technology, the Samsung phone lacks the basic feature- the camera.
The best part about this Samsung watch phone is that the users can easily store as well as access the contacts while making some call or typing a message. The phone is even featured with the in built organizer that allows the customer to store crucial details in the organizer. This phone further supports the mobile messaging facility which involve the text messaging knows as the SMS, email which is the Microsoft Outlook compatible along with the MMS service.Both the MP3 as well as polyphonic ringbones are available in this phone. To know more about the Samsung wrist watch mobile phone, it is wise to look at the Samsung S9110 Deals and get best possible information. So, what are you looking forward to? Just buy the Samsung wrist phone and make your friends envy of this high tech, advanced and fully featured gadget shining brightly on your wrist and adding a touch of class to your personality.
Samsung Omnia PRO B7610- A fully featured Smartphone.
Summary
A fully featured smartphone with two very special things to set it apart from the crowd: a huge, ultra-bright touchscreen, and a large-buttoned slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The perfect phone for someone who will be taking full advantage of all the internet, emailing and media playback functions this handset has to offer. Feature-packed, slim and relatively light, this is a very smart smartphone indeed.
Look and Design
The screen itself is the main attraction here. Utilising AMOLED technology, this 3.5” screen is not only clear, crisp and bright, but it because it doesn´t require a backlight, it won´t sap your battery life even if you´re a keen user of things like the video player. Previously, a day´s commute to work and back watching some hi-res video might have made you question whether your phone would survive the rest of the day´s tasks, but with the AMOLED screen on the Omnia Pro B7610, you can be confident it will be more than up to it. Not only that, but you´ll be pulling jealous glances from everyone around you as this screen really is something to behold.
The final thing to note on the look is that the phone also features two modes, or two choices of UI (User Interface). One´s called “media” and is obviously for times when you know you´ll be bouncing between the music player, video functions and camera, while the other is the “pro” mode, for all your more business-like options (email, diary, etc.). You can switch between the two modes at the press of a button though, so don´t worry about it being too complicated.
Functions
Running Windows Mobile 6.5, this is a great phone to slide and scroll between all the typical smartphone functions. With 3.5G support, Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, FM radio, 5 megapixel camera and a host of other features, this phone has a great deal going for it. It also comes with a reported 800mhz processor, one of the fastest around on mobile devices, meaning there´s no danger that all this functionality will prove too much.
This is definitely one of those handsets that tips over from the “phone with extras” into the “mobile-computing” arena, and we don´t doubt it´s going to be a solid choice if this is the kind of options you want to have at your fingertips.
Latest Eco-friendly Phone From Samsung
Samsung B7300 Omnia Lite:Feel The Difference.
In the present time mobile phones are the indispensable need for the people as these devices perform multi-tasks. Few years ago, these were considered as the means of communication. There are several brands in the market of mobile phones which are competing with each other. These gizmos have got widespread popularity among the people.
Samsung, one of the world leading brands in the arena of mobile phones. It is trying its level best to fulfill the wants of the mobile phone users. It has launched lots of handsets with beautiful look and fascinating features. The Samsung B7300 Omnia Lite is a 3G smart phone which is wonderfully designed by Samsung. The device comes with 3 inches TFT touch screen which displays 65 thousand colours, photos, videos, wallpapers and screen savers etc. This handset is available in two colour options such as a black coloured casing with subtle accents and a black coloured casing with bright red accents.
The gadget has an integrated 3.1 megapixel camera with Auto Focus, Xenon Flash, Smile detection and Picture Geo and all other useful features which enable me to capture high quality images. The camera also ensures to record videos and the video player plays back those recorded video clips. The Samsung B7300 Omnia Lite allows you to send, receive and create messages for sharing your feelings to the near ones through SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging and Push Email etc. We can easily carry this handset as it weighs 103 grams and measures 107 mm tall by 51.8 mm wide by 12.9 mm deep.
The Samsung B7300 Omnia Lite has various connectivity such as Bluetooth with A2DP and Micro USB etc which enable us to transfer data from this to the other compatible devices such as personal computers, mobile phones and printers etc. The GPRS and EDGE technology allow high speed transfer rate. The device works on Quad Band network connection which has four networks such as GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900 and HSDPA 900 & 2100 which allow us to keep connected with network even in the roaming also. The FM Radio enables to enjoy listening to music by switching it to the various radio stations. According to me, this handset has all the useful features and it will help the mobile phone users in the future too.
The Star (Model S5230) - - Samsung Announced: Fastest Phone to Surpass 5 Million Sales in Samsung History
Samsung announced that their touchscreen mobile phone, The Star (model S5230) surpassed 5 million sales, making it the fastest phone in Samsung history to reach this milestone. The handheld device was first launched in May of this year in Europe where it saw brisk sales of 1 million units selling in just the first month and a half alone. Based upon current trends, analysts expect to see sale reach over 10 million units by November.
The slimline S5230 includes a 3.0-inch WQVGA display and supports photo contacts. Other features include a SmileShot-enabled 3.2 MP digital camera, video recording (QVGA@15fps), smart unlock, 50MB internal memory (expandable to 8GB via the external memory slot), Bluetooth v2.1 and an accelerometer sensor that recognizes images displayed on the phone and correctly orientates them as the phone rotates.
