While previous rumors that the Samsung Omnia Pro 4 and Omnia Pro 5 stated that the smart phones might be using the Windows Phone 7 operating system, new information from Samsung has confirmed that both mobile phones will be running Windows Mobile 6.5. The two smart phones were recently unveiled at the CommunicAsia event in Singapore where Samsung officially confirmed the specs and features of the two handsets.
Both devices share a similar candy bar form factor with portrait oriented physical keyboards that made them resemble tall BlackBerry handsets. The B7350 Omnia Pro 4 has a 2.6 inch TFT touch screen display with a square 320 x 320 pixel resolution. Using Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, the device comes complete with the new Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 and Office Communicator Mobile. The phone also boasts a 3.2 mega pixel snapper with an additional front facing camera for handling video calls.
The Samsung B6520 Omnia Pro 5 smart phone has slightly lower specs and is slimmer than the B7350. The screen on the Pro 5 is smaller at 2.4 inches and it has a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The phone’s 2 mega pixel camera is also good for taking quick snapshots for uploads and it also has 220 MB of internal storage is both large and convenient for storing small images and some music files.
This handset makes use of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard edition. Like the Omnia Pro 4 smart phone, it will be pre-installed with Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 and Office Communicator Mobile.
The announcement of new WinMo smart phones is bringing back attention to Microsoft’s earlier promise that they would continue to support and developer the older OS despite the pending launch of the Windows Phone 7 operating system. Both Samsung Windows Mobile smart phones are expected to be launched sometime around August of this year.
With all the new phones added to Samsung’s Android lineup, it is getting hard to keep track of all the new devices that are coming out. For anyone who has been hoping to get their bearings on what the latest Android devices are from the Korean manufacturer, here is a quick guide to the Samsung Galaxy.
First on the list is the biggest star in the series, the Galaxy Tape. By biggest, we mean literally. This smart phone has a massive 7 inch super AMOLED capacitive touch screen display. In fact, with a screen of that size, it makes more sense to call it a tablet than a smart phone. However, unlike the tablet standard that the Apple iPad has set, the tape actually allows users to make and receive phone calls and SMS.
The Samsung i5800 Galaxy 3 and the Samsung i5801 Galaxy Apollo are practically the same handset. It is believed that the i5801 might be special version for Orange Mobile UK, but that remains to be seen. This basic mid to low end Android handset makes for perfect fit for anyone looking for a budget Android smart phone.
Speaking of budget handsets, the i5500 Galaxy 5 is actually a Corby-Galaxy handset. While it does have that youthful look with the style of the device, it still brings you the Android operating system. Buyers of this low end Android should expect a 2.8 TFT touch screen and a 2 mega pixel camera.
The Samsung i9000 Galaxy S is currently the main Android device from the Korean manufacturer. Bringing together a 1GHz CPU, a 4 inch super AMOLED touch screen and the Android 2.1 operating system, this device is competing head on with the Nexus One and the HTC Desire. It has also been rumored that a Galaxy S Pro is in the works –the second version of this handset will be featuring a slide out QWERTY keyboard.
There is no doubt that the Apple iPad is considered to be the tablet device of choice –of course, most would also add in the fact that Apple’s touch screen tablet is the only one on the market.
Thanks to Korean manufacturer Samsung however, that is soon about to change. Just a week ago, they showed off a new Android device that would be sporting a large 7 inch touch screen –enough to classify the device as a tablet. In fact they even named it as the Samsung Galaxy Tab as a solid hint at what the manufacturer is planning.
Now, the device has been officially announced and Samsung has decided to give the tablet-smart phone a less obvious sounding name: the Samsung Galaxy Tape. The device will still retain the large 7 inch touch screen they already showed off and several new features have been reported as well.
First off, the device will not just be using the Android operating system, but it will be upgraded to the newest Android version, 2.2 Froyo. This means that Google really wants to have Samsung show off the flash capabilities of the Android on a larger screen. The fact that the Galaxy Tape comes with a 1.2 GHz version of the ARM A8 CPU also helps a lot with the device’s overall performance.
Being a Galaxy handset, many expect this device to be using Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, though it would nice if we get to try out the Android directly on the tablet. Reports have also indicated that the super large smart phone will be sporting a nice front facing video camera which means that users will be having access to video chat features as well.
Lastly, it appears that the device will not just have a 7 inch capacitive touch screen, but a 7 inch super AMOLED capacitive touch screen display. This will be the first time that we will get to see Samsung’s new screen technology used in such a large scale.
With all the big fuss about the latest Android handsets, the release of the new Apple iPhone and the sudden emergence of new tablet devices, there will always be a market for basic smart phones that have simple features, a browser and the ability to connect to 3G networks.
Anyway, Korean manufacturer Samsung has made a couple if impressive handsets that we released just recently, so if you missed out on the initial announcement, here’s a quick look back at the Samsung B7722 and the S3370.
The Samsung S3370 is also known as the Samsung Corby 3G. As you may have expected, this handset is part of the Corby/Genio series of the Korean mobile phone maker and is geared more towards younger users with small phone budgets. That being said, the look of the S3370 is a lot more serious looking than the other Corby devices (probably to attract the older teens).
In terms of features, the device is a very basic smart phone. It has a 2.6 TFT resistive touch screen display, the TouchWiz user interface and a 1.3 mega pixel snapper with smile detection and QCIF video recording.
Overall, the Corby 3G is a very decent smart phone for anyone who simply needs one. If you want to go for apps or other features, better try the Android Corby instead.
The next 3G capable touch wiz handset is the Samsung B7722, and what makes this device even more special is the fact that it is a dual SIM device. While not everyone might appreciate the charm of having two active SIM cards, other people who have to manage more than one smart phone will appreciate the convenience that the B7722 brings. This handset also comes with a 3.2 inch TFT touch screen, a 5 mega pixel camera and of course, a modified version of the TouchWiz UI.
The latest Corby handset from Korean manufacturer Samsung is bringing plenty of new features to the already successful product line. With all the new high end smart phones bringing more and more new standards, it is about time that the mid to low range series of devices also get a little updated and Samsung seems to know just the right features to make the perfect balance.
The i5500 Corby is a standard Android smart phone. It has a 2.8 inch TFT capacitive touch screen display, a 2 mega pixel camera, a 600 MHz processor and all the features that one would expect from a smart phone of this day and age: support for 3G and WiFi, Bluetooth, micro SD card slot, a 3.5 mm audio jack, media playback support, social networking integration, GPS, FM radio, instant messaging, push email and more.
It is a pretty good phone for anyone who just wants to try out a touch screen smart phone. The Android OS is also a good choice for new phone users too. The interface is easy to understand and it is fun to navigate the screen, the wide variety of useful apps on the Android Market gives users more free choices than on other platforms such as the Apple iPhone.
According to reports, the device is headed to Italy in the next few weeks so it is possible the UK launch might not be too far away either. Expect this handset to come out with a very reasonable price.
This handset brings up the number of upcoming Android devices from Samsung. From the rumored Samsung Galaxy S Pro to the recently unveiled Galaxy Tab, the Korean manufacturer seems to be making plenty of devices for Google’s open source OS –and this new Corby device is the perfect fit for their low cost market range
When the iPhone was launched in 2007 it created a new buzzword associated with mobile phones – apps. You can get an app for everything from pizza delivery to Facebook to finding out the name of a song. Over 200,000 are now in existence.
The new Samsung phone – The Wave – will attempt to curb the expansion, prosperity and dominance that Apple have accumulated when it comes to mobile phone apps. Through its new Bada operating system the Samsung Wave has launched its own app store to rival that of the iPhone and there are high hopes for this venture. All the basic social networking apps exist as do various games and navigation tools. Cooking apps like the Middle Eastern Recipe and more productive ones such as the gasoline mileage calculator and Evernote show, not only the diversity of the apps available, but also that they can be useful as well as just fun. Something that helped launch Apple’s iPhone apps into the limelight.
So can the Wave really compete with the iPhone? There is no reason to see why it cannot. The number of applications in the Samsung Store have tripled since The Wave’s launch and Samsung’s new model offers much more in terms of mobile phone functionality – HD video, powerful processor etc. – than the iPhone does. If it can keep up the pace that it is currently running at and continue to release quality, handy and entertaining apps then Apple will have a fight on their hands to hold on to the dominance that it enjoys in this department. Pricing shouldn’t be an issue for The Wave, either, as there are many great Samsung Wave deals to be found on the market.
While The Wave itself may not overtake the iPhone in terms of sales or popularity if the Samsung App Store can make a significant dent in the market then future phones that run on the Bada system will have a secure grounding on which to prosper. The days of the Apple iPhone and its apps may not be coming to an end but the competition is closing in.
It seems that Samsung just got a major save in the UK –and most of the European region, after it has been announced that the virus scare associated with the Wave smart phone only applies to the handsets that were shipped and sold in Germany.
The big announcement comes just about half a day after it was initially reported that the Wave smart phone was confirmed to be carrying a Trojan virus in the micro SD card that was included with the smart phone. At least the virus was in the micro SD card and not the handset itself. Many attribute the issue to something that was more the fault of the SD card manufacturer than Samsung themselves –though it would have been more prudent had Samsung applied tougher and more stringent quality testing measures in order to prevent issues like this from happening in the first place.
This is actually not the first time that a virus scare happened and the previous issue also had a similar case: the virus was loaded in the SD card as well. With this new pattern emerging, many mobile phone buyers are now being advised to run the micro SD cards bundled with newly purchased mobile phones through a virus scanning software before attempting to use the device on a computer or the mobile handset.
The Samsung Wave smart phone is the very first handset that uses the Bada operating system and is Samsung’s big debut for both their OS and the super AMOLED touch screen display. This big announcement that the UK is safe from the virus comes as a much needed break for the already shaky beginnings of this open source mobile platform.
Also, anyone who has opted to ship a Wave smart phone from Germany should still be aware that units coming from that region would still have an infected SD card in the package.
While no specific data has been given, it has already been confirmed that the Samsung i9000 Galaxy S Android smart phone will be heading to both the UK and Asia this June. It would not be surprising to know that the device will also be released at the same time in other regions as well.
This latest update just popped up recently and is a major bit of good news for Android fans that have been awaiting the next smart phone in the Samsung Galaxy series. While the original Galaxy and Galaxy Spica smart phones were good, they hardly compared to the standards set by devices such as the Motorola Milestone or HTC Hero.
The i9000 Galaxy S on the other hand, is a high end Android smart phone that can match the specs of recently launched Android smart phones such as the Google Nexus One, HTC Desire, and Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10.
In terms of hardware, the Galaxy S is actually leading with its large 4 inch capacitive touch screen that uses the new Samsung super AMOLED screen technology. This allows the handset to deliver a level of visual quality that surpasses the normal AMOLED screens on the Desire and Nexus One.
The 1GHz A8 CPU by ARM provides plenty of speed and processing power to this smart phone, allowing users to run resource intensive applications and functions without long loading times or slowdowns. The 512 MB of RAM takes care of almost all caching problems with lower memory phones.
Looks wise, the Galaxy S loses out a bit to the edgier looking styles of the XPERIA X10 and Motorola Milestone. Some people might appreciate the soft curved form and the subtle black and gray color scheme, but overall, the device actually looks a lot cheaper than it should be.
The future is bright for Samsung’s Bada operating system. While we were all wondering why the next new devices to be announced by the Korean developer were Android and WP7 smart phones, some of us felt that the sudden change of direction from the Bada OS was too sudden and in many ways, felt like it left the Wave smart phone hanging.
Well, as it turns out, Samsung has not forgotten about their little Bada gadget and will be making 4 new devices to follow up the series. According to the recent reports, each of the new devices will be equipped with lower-spec hardware. Samsung is going to be using other operating systems for its high end devices –which is actually a good choice.
The bigger market is with the mid to low tier range as more people prefer to purchase these phones as compared to high end devices such as the Galaxy S and other 1GHz handsets.
Samsung has yet to announce the names and release dates for each of the new phones, but the images reveal the various forms each device will have. Two of the smart phones will be standard touch screen devices and the other two will be handsets with touch screens and slide out QWERTY keyboard.
Of course, even with the new Bada devices coming, the real focus is on Samsung’s upcoming high end smart phones. The Wave and the Galaxy S are already reported to be coming around May or later. Both devices come with the super AMOLED touch screen display. Speaking of super AMOLED technology, Samsung also has a yet to be named Windows Phone 7 device coming that will also have the new display screen.
Find out more about the four new Bada OS smart phones from Samsung at Know Your Mobile
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When 2010 started out, the most anticipated Android smart phones were the Nexus One, the Bravo, the Legend and the XPERIA X10. While the Nexus proved to be a marketing blunder with its limited accessibility on the Google online store, the HTC handsets are very much in demand for their excellent designs and impressive hardware.
The Sony Ericsson handset on the other hand is pretty high end in terms of specs, but it has yet to prove that the new Timescape and Mediascape tools are enough to draw the crowds.
What we did not expect however, was an impressive Android surprise from Samsung. The Samsung Galaxy S was announced just early this week and it has surprised many people with its super AMOLED touch screen technology.
Many believed that with the Bada operating system already out, Samsung would be focusing its efforts on its own mobile platform. The Samsung Wave smart phone was the central piece of Samsung’s showcase back at the Mobile World Congress with the new super AMOLED display.
Now it has been confirmed that Samsung is working on an unnamed Windows Phone 7 device that will be using the technology and that the upcoming i9000 Galaxy S will also have the display and it will even be bigger than that of the Wave. The Galaxy S touch screen is reported to be 4 inches while the Wave only has a 3.3 inch screen.
Now a new rumor has been added in, there are reports that there will be a second Android device, the Galaxy S Pro which will also have a slide out QWERTY keyboard. Not that we are calling this a sad April fool’s joke as it is Sony Ericsson that uses the Pro moniker on keyboard phones and not Samsung. Though if this turns out to be true, then this will be the very first Android device to have a 1GHz CPU, a physical keyboard and a super AMOLED touch screen.
Get to know more about the Galaxy S Pro rumors at Mobile Choice UK.
