by Patrick Altoft on November 17, 2008
We are hearing rumours that the Samsung Pixon is coming to Phones4U stores this week, possibly on Thursday. Initially it’s likely the handset will be on the Orange and O2 networks.
The Pixon was supposed to arrive in October so it’s a couple of weeks late. Samsung have been doing quite a bit of marketing for this phone so it will be a popular handset.
Apparently this is going to be one of Samsungs hottest phones and most retailers are predicting it could be the top selling Samsung for the next 6 months. Certainly if the success of the Tocco is any thing to go by they won’t be far wrong.
by Patrick Altoft on October 31, 2008
According to industry figures the Samsung Omnia is selling in huge quantities and has quickly moved into the top 10 selling handsets in the UK.
A sleek phone full of features the Samsung i900 Omnia is the ultimate phone to rival high end devices such as the iPhone. With HSDPA and 8GB memory as well as Windows Mobile 6.1, GPS navigation and geo-tagging it’s no wonder this is a top selling device.
Image via Samsung Omnia @ Mobile-phones.co.uk
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by Patrick Altoft on October 20, 2008
The Samsung Pixon M8800 launch date has been almost confirmed as the end of October. Now we know that launch dates are always quite vague so we can’t put an exact date on it but we are assured by the guys at Dial-a-Phone the Samsung Pixon will hit their shelves at the end of October.
Apparently this is going to be one of Samsungs hottest phones and most retailers are predicting it could be the top selling Samsung for the next 6 months. Certainly if the success of the Tocco is any thing to go by they won’t be far wrong.
Image stolen from the Samsung Pixon page at Phones4u
by Patrick Altoft on October 7, 2008
It seems that the Samsung Bresson which was leaked some weeks ago is actually going to be called the Samsung Pixon, according to information posted on the Phones4u website today.
The photos published show a touchscreen device to rival the iPhone with sleek lines and a host of features. Most importantly the camera is 8 mega pixels!
Other features include:
- Google Maps
- 3.5 inch touchscreen
- GPS
- HDTV
by Patrick Altoft on August 4, 2008
The sophisticated Samsung i900 Omnia is a 3G touch screen smart phone that makes an excellent style statement. The cell phone offers users high quality imaging, business and communication features to be used on the move that are packed in the remarkable casing that would surely draw attention. [click to continue...]
Samsung has very dedicatedly design the F400 cell phone that would surely make the best impression on the user. Being a dual slide opening cell phone the Samsung 400 is designed in a high black gloss coloured casing which is finished with metal accents to add elegance to the handset. This cell phone is much like the Samsung 450i as you need to slide the back part of the phone in order to use the in built speakers and if you need to access the keypad just slide display of the handset. This 3G cell phone is designed with 24MB of in built memory but you also have the benefits of memory card to match your storage needs.
Design
The entire size of this compact handset measures 103mm tall by 48mm wide and 16.9mm deep. You are also to impress with their 2.2 inch colour display. The control keys of Samsung F400 are metal finished which are well positioned for easy use. The Samsung F400 being a 3G technology handset supports GPRS data transfer and EDGE high speed technology that lets you experience fast transfer speed on the cell phone. There is also a Bluetooth feature that is complete with A2DP support through which you can enjoy wireless connection from this handset to other compatible devices to experience wireless music. The 3G HSDPA technology of the handset would provide you high speed connectivity of multitasking and internet access capabilities.
Features
The best and most loved part of Samsung F400 handset is the sound system that uses bang and Olufsen ICE power amplifier. This lets the user enjoy excellent and high quality sound when listening music through the in built music player or by just turning on the FM radio feature. The fully featured in built music player is capable of playing all the popular music formats and it also lets the user store and access music that is stored in the internal music library of the phone. There is also the music recognition feature that would show you all the information about the sound and the artist. The in built radio is finished with RDS features. Samsung F400 is also available with a high quality three megapixel camera that is complete with all the camera settings to ensure a perfect shot. You can also record and play videos files through the phone.
Performance
Samsung F400 lets you enjoy hands free calling through hands free speaker feature. There is also a WAP browser built in the cell phone through which you can have access on the web and being a 3G cell phone it would be pretty fast. Through this web browser it would be easy for you to download music, ringtones and videos for your cell phone. The cell phone is complete with all the basic features that you would expect in a smart phone. You can easily create, send and receive multimedia messages, emails, text messages and enhanced messages through the Samsung F400. Overall the Samsung F400 would mostly impress users through its elegant design and the unique and high quality stereo sound system.
Samsung, one of the largest cell phone manufacturing companies has launched their long awaited Samsung Instinct SPH-M800. This Samsung Instinct looks much like the cell phone designed by Apple but they are rather not positioning it to be an iPhone killer, but a spokesperson from Samsung just called it as an iPhone competitor. However you name the cell phone the Samsung Instinct is truly an eye catching phone. This largely being a touch screen device boasts of an excellent candy-bar design in a basic black colour. At the first look it would not only resemble the iPhone but also the Samsung SGH-F490 and FK700 from LG. Apart from its unique interface and feature changes this Samsung Instinct is in fact the recycled CDMA version of previous SGH-F490 that you came across a few months ago.
Features
The features of Samsung Instinct are well stocked with loads of excitement that would surely impress any fan of media phone. Included in the 3G handset you would find access to the music store of Sprint for wireless downloads, a 2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, voice commands and dialing, audible caller ID, support for Sprint TV and Radio, a full HTML browser, phone as modem capability, Integrated GPS including Sprint navigation, Microsoft Live Search and a digital music player which shows album art.
Immediate messaging is not involved but the handset would show a full thread of text conversations. The Samsung Instinct also features multimedia messaging with access to corporate and personal email. An added feature is that the handset would have some type of Visual Voicemail which was so far include in the iPhone. In case you are not sure about Visual Voicemail then it lets you select any message you need to hear.
Interface
The Samsung Instinct heavily relies on its large nearly 3.1 inch touch screen that would act as the interface for almost all the functions of the cell phone including ending and placing a call. There are three separate touch controls below the display a home key, back button and the shortcut control key that takes you to your calling menu. With an improvement over the Apple iPhone the display of Samsung Instinct offers a localized tangible feedback and the emailing and texting onscreen keyboard would be displayed in a unique landscape direction. You would also appreciate the multitasking capability as it lets you move between several functions very easily. However although it includes those features, the menu interface is not quick slick as that of iPhone. This does not mean that it would not offer you great performance; it is only that it lacks beauty and usability. This can rather be because the company is using a beta version for their handset and you might have to wait for the final model to receive their compact assessment.
Performance
You would be glad to hear that the Samsung Instinct is available with 2GB memory slot which includes 2 separate batteries that promise you talk time of nearly 5.75 hours. The included 3.5mm headset jack is yet another advantage which lets you use your own headphones without the need for any adapter.
by Patrick Altoft on May 8, 2007
Samsung has announced a new video camera phone that looks similar to the Nokia N93 with its twist open design and high quality video features.
The SCH B750 features a 3 megapixel camera with 8GB hard drive and 2.2 inch colour screen. Another interesting feature is a shake sensor to turn off the alarm clock, maybe more phones should have this feature.
The Samsung SCH B750 is destined for Korea initially but hopefully will hit the UK later this year / early next year.
Via Pocket Picks
by Patrick Altoft on May 8, 2007
Cell phone network Alltell is releasing the Samsung SCH r510 Wafer thin phone in the US this week. The Wafer is one of the thinnest phones on the market and is packed with high end features.
At only a quarter of an inch thick and featuring a 1.3 megapixel camera the Wafer will prove very popular with users who want a thin handset without compromising on features.
Via Slash Phone
