Samsung and DivX have announced that the new Galaxy S mobile phone has now been certified to play HD video at 720p resolution. This is good news for Samsung because it means that it is in the first android phone to be certified for playing HD quality video.
“The Galaxy S has exploded in popularity, and we are very excited to join Samsung in promoting its new DivX HD capabilities,” said Kevin Hell, Chief Executive Officer, DivX, Inc. “We’re pleased that Samsung recognizes the importance of the DivX brand in providing their consumers with a seamless, high-quality entertainment experience.”
It will be interesting to see what other manufacturers are going to also try to have this same the next certified logo on their phones in the near future. Every product that bears the DivX logo must undergo rigorous testing to ensure that it has high quality including playback and creation.
The Samsung 360 H2 is a phone that has been exclusively made for Vodafone to work with their ‘360 experience’. It’s the successor to the H1 which has been around for a while now. There has been no confirmed pricing or release date as of yet but Vodafone have confirmed specifications.
3.7? multi-touch Super AMOLED WVGA (800 x 480) screen
8 Megapixel camera with image stabilizer (I can’t see how it’s going to be optical in a phone’s size, so digital it is!), LED flash and 720p video recording
the same processor found in the Samsung Galaxy S (Samsung’s very own S5PC111), clocked at 1GHz
Qualcomm MSM6290 baseband, enabling HSDPA at 7.2 Mb/s and HSUPA at 5.76 Mb/s and quadband GSM
WiFi 802.11 n
Bluetooth 3.0
16 GB internal memory, expandable via microSD card slot
The Samsung Galaxy S has been on sale in certain markets for a couple of weeks. The phone was launched on June 24 in Korea and has already sold more than 200,000 units. When you compare this to the iPhone 3GS which sold 800,000 units in eight months. I think the numbers speak for themselves and I really think that Samsung are on to a winner given the uptake already.
The phone is already available on Vodafone in the UK and is expected to be pushed out to 110 different countries by the end of the year. It has really nice specifications a 4 inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, 1GHz processor, HD video recording and Android 2.1 this might be also upgraded to 2.2.
Since the phone was first announced we knew that this would definitely be a big seller for Samsung and I’m sure they are very happy with the numbers so far.
Here’s a quick video overview of the new Samsung Intercept M910 mobile phone which will be available on the Sprint network in the USA. Apparently this is not officially launched until July 11 but somehow the reviewer was able to purchase a personal one without any problems and of course before the official launch date.
In terms of specifications and phone comes with a WVGA touchscreen display, 4-row QWERTY keyboard, 3.5mm headset jack, MicroSD card support, and a 3.2MP camera.
The Samsung B7722 has started to roll out to a number of European countries. The phone is now available in Sweden where it is expected to sell for just over €400.
This is the first dual-sim phones to come with 3G connectivity, although you must also note that only one of the simcards can work on 3G whi D. otherile can work around standard GSM/GPRS/EDGE network bands..
In terms of features it comes with a 3.2 inch touchscreen display, TouchWiz UI, Wi-Fi, stereo Bluetooth, 5MP camera with LED flash, and 200MB of internal memory, expandable via a MicroSD card slot.
We previously looked at the Samsung Galaxy S and we now know that it is available for pre-order from Vodafone in the UK. The handset is expected to be available from around June 15 (which is only a few days away) and will comb with a two-year contract for £35 per month.
The Android phone feature a Super AMOLED display and it comes with some nice specs, including HSPA, Wi-Fi with DLNA, Bluetooth 3.0, 1GHz processor, and a 5MP autofocus camera with HD video recording.
Not sure if this will be available in Ireland soon but we will keep you posted if we have any news.
We first seen the Samsung Galaxy I6500U last year but now it seems that some songs are launching this phone in China. It’s been specifically made for China Unicom who are China’s second-largest mobile operator.
In terms of specifications and the smart phone comes with Android 2.1, 3.2 inch HVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, 3G, WAPI, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, FM radio, 3.2MP camera, 800 MHz processor, and MicroSD card support.
The Samsung Monte S5620 which was unveiled in February is now on sale in India. The phone comes with a 3 inch WQVGA display, TouchWiz UI 2.0, 3G, Wi-Fi, Google Maps, social networking integration, 3.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth, stereo FM radio with RDS, 3.2MP camera, 200MB of internal memory, and MicroSD card support.
Samsung are planning on launching a number of new touchscreen phones into in the Indian market and other markets this year. We believe it is now selling for around €150 and may be something we will see launched in other markets later this year.
In India Samsung are launched the Jet 2 mobile phone. It comes with a number of features including a 3.1 inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, TouchWiz 2.0 UI, Wi-Fi, GPS, DNSe & SRS Sound Effect technology, 5MP camera, and a 800MHz processor.
The phone is actually on sale now and there is a bit of speculation on the web amongst various websites as to what the difference is between this and Jet S8000. MANY WEBSITES ARE REPORTING THAT THIS IS IN CUTS
Many websites are reporting that the main difference is that it combines some smart features an easy to use user interface to give a different user or more superior user experience.
The phone also has a host of multimedia features which include built-in GPS, DNSe & SRS Sound Effect technology for superior sound quality, and DivX and XviD video support.
Samsung have a number of dual sim mobile phones in the marketplace and are one of the few manufacturers who have the foresight for seeing a market for these types of phones. If we are honest they are probably the only manufacturer that are really taking this serious.
It’s been rumored that a number of other major manufacturers are starting to focus on this area. There is a massive market in China and India at present with Samsung launching the Dous 259 (pictured above) in India.
According to market research it is expected that that dual sim phones will account for 7% of the total worldwide phone sales in 2014 could possibly be over 100 million units. We should start to see more dual sim phones available towards the end of the year if these rumors and speculations are correct.
Samsung today announced the Samsung Beam which is their first official project on. It comes with a pico projector and makes them one of the latest manufacturers to jump on the bandwagon with this latest technology. This is definitely something that many business users will find a use for. Being able to show presentations at meetings for example is there something I could see his purpose as people wanting to have any projector built into their mobile phone.
The phone is based on the Android 2.1 operating system and uses the TouchWiz 3.0 user interface to help navigate around the menu system. It comes with a 3.7 inch AMOLED screen, a 5 megapixel camera, 720p video recording.
No pricing has been released yet on this but I’m sure we will hear something in the next couple of weeks as it has only been announced and more Mobile World Congress meeting in Barcelona.
The Samsung Galaxy Spica is now available on the O2 network. It’s the first Android operating system phone available in Ireland and comes with some really nice features like 00MHz CPU, and features a 3.2-inch HVGA (320 x 480 pixel) TFT display, a 3 mega-pixel camera, and 180Mb of internal memory with microSDHC card support.
It also comes with DivX video support which when released last year was the first android-based smart phone to comes with this.
If you have time for a quick look at the video review below is it really gives you a good overall insight into some of the features that are on this particular model. It’s now available from O2 on prepay and bill pay.
Samsung has unveiled their first Android 2.1 phone called the Samsung SHW-M100S. The phone comes with some impressive features like 3.7 inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, an 800MHz processor, Wi-Fi, GPS, DivX support, T-DMB, 3.5mm headset jack, social networking services, 5MP camera with 720p video recording, and the latest version of TouchWiz UI.
So far no price has been announced yet and the unfortunate thing is that this phone may only be available in South Korea and not other parts of the world present. I’m sure over the next couple of months we will see Samsung launch other phones with the new update and light operating system. We know for a fact that the Samsung Galaxy i7500 is expected to be available sometime in the second quarter of this year with the new operating system.
Fantastic to see the price of touch screen phones falling to reasonable levels that are now affordable for most people. The Samsung Hello Kitty Tocco Lite is now available on the O2 network on prepay for only €99.
The phone comes with a 3.0 inch display which makes it easy for navigation around menus and features. It comes with handwriting recognition and a accelerometer to rotate the screen when needed.
It also has a 3.15 megapixel camera, stereo FM radio it’s also Bluetooth enabled and comes with Hello Kitty wallpapers. Overall this is really good value for the price and it is available for first-time customers and existing customers over at the O2 Website.
Samsung have joined forces with Jitterbug and announced a new mobile phone called the Jitterbug J (which comes in red) it’s also in support of the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement.
The aim is to try and assist in the education and help people become more aware of complications due to heart disease. With this in mind it will come with featured health and wellness services and many applications including “Daily Health Tips”. It will also give customers easy access to Jitterbug’s award-winning LiveNurse service that will allow customers to easily connect to a 24 hour a day registered nursing service which can offer support and medical advice.
In terms of the phone itself comes with
Weight: 4.06 oz
Dimensions: 2.16 x 3.87 x .97 inches
HAC Rating: M4/T4
Internal Screen Size: 2.1 in
External Screen Size: 1.07 in
Resolution: 262K color display, 176 x 220 pixels
Internal Phonebook: Up to 50 entries
It is expected to be available January 2010 and is a phone that comes with easy and simple to use menu navigation to allow easy access to applications.
Samsung and DivX have announced that the new Galaxy S mobile phone has now been certified to play HD video at 720p resolution. This is good news for Samsung because it means that it is in the first android phone to be certified for playing HD quality video.
