Now, call us cynical, but why is it that any phone that’s being targeted – in the marketing spiels of the phone manufacturers – towards this yoof, just so happens to be cheap and, well, a little bit crappy.

Okay, so that’s harsh. The Samsung Genio Touch isn’t really crappy per se, only crappy compared to lots of other phones out there. 2MP camera, 90MB internal memory, etc and so on and so forth. Which obviously makes this thing cheaper than most phones out there. But we just think this is all a bit patronising to claim that therefore this is a phone for the yoof.

Is no one else struggling for money these days? Would no one else appreciate a full touchscreen phone with haptic response for not very much money? And aren’t some kids out there as rich as princes?

Fair enough, you’ve got to draw the line somewhere, and we’re sure there’s a whole lorry load of research showing that ninety-something percent of people who buy this are going to have spotty faces and enjoy the odd happy slap now and then, but… come on, manufacturers – can’t you broaden your horizons a little.

Anyway, this thing’s worth a look if you are looking for some budget fun, so have a little look at the official press release or at this Samsung Genio Touch review if you want some more info. Or take a squizz at the video below…

Well, we know you have lots of other times to celebrate. The many birthdays of all the cast of every Star Trek, Star Wars, Batman and Superman shows and films give you reasons to celebrate just about every day of the year. But, today you can have an extra glass of orange cordial and maybe a double chocolate doughnut because behold: a super spy-like watchphone is coming your way in the shape of the Samsung S9110. As you can see from the picture, this is a nifty little watchphone from the guys who brought us the SPH-WP10 a whopping – and baffling – ten years ago. And perhaps most vitally of all, with a release date of sometime just about now in France, the Samsung S9110 is beating the much hyped (and equally much priced, at £1000), LG GD910 to the market by a whole month.

Details, even despite that soon-to-be-released status are scant on the ground, but you can still have a look at this Samsung S9110 review, or at these Samsung S9110 deals to get a sneak peek at what the future holds. And you just enjoy those extra doughnuts today, you special little guys. Soon you’ll be able to chat about comics, disparage the director of the next Batman film and claim that you don’t need a relationship anyway, all without having to even reach into your sticker-filled pockets.

Frankly though, we’re going to leave the detective work to you, because our remit extends only to the phone itself, only to pointing you towards Samsung Preston deals, for example, or sticking a grubby finger up and saying go hither towards Samsung’s official page. You’ve seen much of this before, in fact, because the S5600 is little more than an update of the obscenely successful Tocco Lite. And, well, that can only be a good thing, right? Because as mid-range (i.e. not ridiculously expensive) touchscreens went, the Tocco Lite was a right little humdinger. And fair enough you lose a bit of touchscreen size with this one, but we think that’s more than made up for by the addition of the 3G, the GPS and the tweaks to the camera. Don’t believe us? Have a little look at this Samsung Preston review then. Or waste 8 minutes of your life on this hilarious video.

So, what are you getting for your not-a-lot-of money? Full touch: check. The popular (because it’s great) TouchWiz interface: check. Half decent camera: check. A complete lack of 3G or Wifi… erm… check. And this is where we think this thing might stumble a little bit. Fair enough, if you don’t want or need all that much internet connectivity and just want a bit of a flashy run of the mill phone, this might be alright, but as things such as the official page seem to suggest, Samsung seem to think that their customers here are all about being connected, about updating their Facebook, checking their Myspace, blogging the bloggable parts of their lives. And doesn’t it just seem that trying to do all that view the ‘power’ of WAP is just a little daft.

Anyway, maybe we’re being a but harsh. As we said, this is a more than competent, truly full-touch-screen phone and if you want a little bit of that in your life, then the Tocco Lite could be just what the doctor ordered. Check out this Samsung Tocco Lite review for some more stats and figures, or have a little look at th is TV ad we found (Star is what this phone’s called in India):

Packing a quite incredible 12 megapixels, the Samsung Pixon 12 (see what they’ve done there with the name? Very clever) still won’t necessarily be a good camera. Why is that? Well, the reason that, say, a 12 megapixel digital SLR takes good pictures is that it has a huge light sensor, on which those 12 million pixels are spread out across. Meaning well balanced pictures, crisp images and no digital fuzz whatsoever. The Pixon 12, when it comes down to it, is still just a phone, meaning that the light sensor on it is relatively tiny. It might still have 12 million light receptive pixels, but they’re crammed into such a small place that many won’t be functioning as well as they could be.

Anyway, maybe we should speculate too much – there’s a chance Samsung have pulled off something special here and we’ll hold our tongues til we’ve had more a decent go playing with it. And even if it’s not a fantastic camera, with the AMOLED screen, TouchWiz interface and a few other nice bits and bobs, the Pixon 12 is still a decent enough camera in its own right. Check out this Samsung Pixon 12 review full a full rundown of specs, or have a look at the video below.

That’s why we’re getting all hot under the collar as more and more Android phones get released, one of the first of which is the i7500. And yes, we know, the HTC Magic was the first UK Android phone, but that didn’t exactly splash down with any great fanfare, most people being unable as they are to get over the preconception of HTC being merely a business-phone maker. The Samsung i7500 though is the first phone from a company in the global top three mobile phone manufacturers to unveil an Android-powered phone (Nokia and Sony Ericsson complete that triumvirate, in case you’re wondering. So, what do you get with this thing that we’re so excited about? The short answer is, pretty much everything Google do (and do so well). So that includes:

• Google Maps – the integrated GPS receiver enables comprehensive use of features such as My Location, Google Latitude, Street View, local searches and detailed route descriptions
• Gmail
• YouTube
• Google Calendar
• Google Talk

What more do we need to say? The i7500 also has a whole host of other features that’ll tickle your fancy, but all we need to say here is Googlegooglegoogleonaphone! Check out this Samsung i7500 review for a full rundown of those non-Google specs, or have a look at this geektastic video:

The Samsung Jet , though, with its new version of the TouchWiz User Interface, does actually feel new and fresh. We’ve already mentioned this TouchWiz thing in relation to the other crop of new Samsung phones released recently, but it’s almost as though it makes more sense on the Samsung Jet S8000 than anywhere else. This, most likely, is because the Jet is a fun, mid-range-and-proud-of-it kinda phone, and so the fun yet functional cube-based UI seems to fit perfectly. Basically, all you need imagine is that the entire UI is based around the faces of a cube. Pressing the cool cube button on the bottom of the phone brings up the floating 3D shape, on the face of which are the links to the applications and functions you want to access. Sounds simple? Well, it is. And that’s why it’s so great. Within minutes you’re chopping, changing, flicking and swapping between all the different things the Samsung Jet S8000 does, as though all your fingers have ever desire in life is an interactive cube in their lives…

Not only this, but the phone is an absolute stunner. In fact, there’s currently no mid-range (that’s, smallish touchscreen, at 3.1”, and not of the highest specs out there) phone that looks, feels or even just gives of the impression of being so nice as this thing. The deep gloss finish is slick as can be, there’s a great kaleidoscopic patterning on the back, and it feels absolutely perfectly snug in your hand. There’s currently no release date on this thing, but expect it sometime in the not too distant future. In the meantime, check out this Samsung Jet Review, or feast your eyes on this lovely video:

Anyway, it looks like this is going to be one hell of a phone. And we mean that in both senses of the term ‘looks’. First, and most impressively of all, is the screen. At a whopping 3.7” the active matrix OLED (AMOLED) display is the largest OLED screen you can find on any mobile device, whether phone or dedicated media player. The 800 x 480 pixel resolution is really sharp and crystal clear with deep blacks giving a fantastic contrast to everything. Secondly, though, it’s the actual interface that has impressed us most. Running the new 2.0 version of TouchWiz, Samsung’s touchscreen-specfic interface that uses the Windows Mobile platform and turns it into something special, we think this is one of the best looking UI’s you’ll find. Totally customisable, very intuitive, and just plain fun to boot, TouchWiz is one of the best ways to interact with your phone we know about

There’s also an 8.1 megapixel camera onboard the Samsung Omnia 2 I8000, video recording up to WVGA resolution, to match the built-in 800 by 480 pixel screen, all your usual GPS, WiFi, 3.5G HSDPA connectivity for top notch 7.2Mbps Web browsing and a beast of a battery to make sure all this can be handled. There’s no final word yet on how much internal strorage the Samsung Omnia 2 I8000 will be packing, but our educated guess is there’ll be at least a couple of options around the 8-16GB area, with plenty of room to expand a great deal with MicroSD cards.

All-in-all, it’s probably not going to come cheap, but we think this little (or rather, huge) thing is going to be worthy every penny. Check out a Samsung Omnia 2 review here, or have a little squizz at this video

It features a 2.2inch AMOLED screen which displays 256k colors. The camera is 5megapixels and is accompanied with sub features such as the face detection, autofocus, anti-blur and Smile Shot facility. There is also an accelerometer in order to orientate the screen to either landscape or portrait depending on the angle you’re holding the phone. GSM for Lucido is quad-band on 850/900/1800/1900MHz ranges and UMTS is dual-band on 900/2100MHz. There’s also GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA and high speed internet with HSDPA.

Music player can play formats such as MP3/AAC/AAC+/WAV/WMA and video playback is also enabled. File transfer is enabled through Bluetooth and all your media files can be stored in internal memory of 110MB and memory extensions can be made up to 8GB using the microSD slot. Lucido’s media experience comes complete with the FM radio on board. Further, the inbuilt GPS facilitates integration with Google Maps which simplify your navigational needs. Talk time and standby time is not known yet but we do know that the battery is of 960mAh.

Samsung Lucido is expected to be available in the UK markets May onwards. Samsung has not yet mentioned anything about other locations but we can hope for it to be available globally soon. Although a price is not yet quoted you can check out some of the great Samsung Lucido contracts available online and get a rough idea as to what your cost would be. Samsung Lucido contracts and deals can simplify your payments a lot by offering you installments and other special offers. Lucido contracts are regularly updated in order to keep up with the market developments so make sure you stay in touch with the contracts until the phone is released. See Samsung’s mobile site for updates on the Lucido.

Starting with the Bang & Olufsen high quality audio system (including the external speaker and the ICEpower amplifier) to the applications for finding and purchasing, and even recommending music, BEAT DISC is highly commendable for its music technology. This technology enables you to recommend music by tagging them. And its DISC UI interface and unique shape which is absolutely hip and funky will in no doubt capture the market!
BEAT DISC is slightly different from the BEAT DJ (the other model which was launched of the BEAT line) because it has got the attractive sliding keypad. The display is supported by a 2.6inches WQVGA (16m colors) TFT (240×400pixels) “half touch” screen. The lower part of the screen is touch-sensitive. It’s 15mm thick and has got a 3megapixel camera. BEAT DISC also features a 3megapixel camera and your data will be stored in 80MB capacity while you have the option to increase it as there is microSD slot availability.
It is quad-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM and dual-band (900/2100MHz) on UMTS. There’s also high speed HSDPA internet connectivity. Samsung has predicted that the BEAT DISC is going to be launched in the 2nd quarter of 2009. So now if you have decided to get yourself a BEAT DISC, you definitely need a network to support your communications. You can view some of the major deals available online for M6710 BEAT DISC and compare them. M6710 BEAT DISC deals promise you with cheap tariffs and even installment payments for mobile users who cannot afford to pay the price of the phone in a single cash payment. mobile phone deals are easy to access and gives you a wider choice including that for your M6710 BEAT DISC.