We all know the news, the white iPhone 4 handset has been delayed once again and there is no word yet on when the device will finally be released. For some odd reason, people seem extremely attracted to white versions of smart phones and while we cannot explain it, the demand is hard to deny.
In any case, that demand is more than enough of a reason for Korean phone maker Samsung to jump onto the bandwagon.
Looking at the development of the GT i9000 Galaxy S Android smart phone, one can see that Samsung has taken two important things about the handset into play. First off, the operating system is the open source Google Android, which means that the device is already several steps ahead of the iOS which is more restricted and fewer features. But what is interesting is that Samsung has decided to go with a form factor that is very similar to the iPhone.
The end result is a smart phone that looks a lot like the iPhone but is actually much better. Currently, the Galaxy S is considered to be the best Android alternative when it comes to switching away from the iPhone as the form factor is pretty much the same –the same also applies to the color of the handset. Samsung’s super AMOLED technology also helps keep the visual quality of the screens (compared with Apple’s retina display) on top condition.
Samsung has announced that a white version of the Galaxy S will be released pretty soon. Much like the Apple device, the white color variant for the Samsung handset is in much demand and is expected to be in stock soon.
In the meanwhile, Apple’s white iPhone is still delayed –reports indicate that the second color version has been delayed due to production issues with the casing.
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Samsung Takes on Apple: White Galaxy S is Coming
Thursday, August 19th, 2010Samsung Galaxy Q Rumors Spread
Thursday, July 29th, 2010Rumors about the Samsung Galaxy Q point at a rather impressive handset in terms of overall specs, though nothing that we really have not seen before on the i9000 Galaxy S. According to reports, the Q is going to be showing off Samsung’s new 1GHz CPU, the Hummingbird. This would bring up the number of available 1GHz processor options for many smart phone makers.
The Galaxy Q takes plenty of influence from the original Samsung high-end Android, the Galaxy S. It takes the whole concept of a high end smart phone, but uses a slightly smaller screen to appeal to more users. After all, as impressive as the Galaxy S might be, not everyone is a fan of having a very wide touch screen display, and more importantly, plenty of folks want a physical keyboard.
While it is not actually confirmed, many believe that the Q will have a slide out QWERTY keyboard. This is an important feature for many users who love to type long emails, are active in forums and simply like to type on a mobile phone. While the touch screen does have a nice layout for the virtual keyboard, it is not as fast as tapping rapid, successive keystrokes on a keyboard -even with Swype technology. Besides, the world really needs more Android devices –particularly those with physical keyboards.
As stated, the Q follows the lead of the Galaxy S, which means that it too makes use of Samsung’s super AMOLED technology, also seen on the Samsung Wave. The 3 inch capacitive touch screen also comes with a scratch resistant surface, an accelerometer (for re-orientation of the screen), and a proximity sensor. It is rumored that the device may also have an optical trackpad as well. Lastly, the Galaxy Q comes with an 8 mega pixel camera with LED flash, autofocus and 720p HD video recording support.
Samsung and Sony Team Up to Bring New Screen Technology
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
When two of the largest names in the tech industry collaborate on a single project, we all know we can expect great things. The latest big tie up comes with an unexpected cooperative move from Japanese electronics leader Sony and Korean industry giant, Samsung.
The new technology they are working on is an alternative to AMOLED touch screens. As many smart phone fans are already aware of, AMOLED screens are among the most impressive displays available for smart phone users. It is so good that the only technologies to ever surpass it are the Apple Retina display and of course, the super AMOLED touch screen which was developed by Samsung.
Among the handsets to use the AMOLED touch screen technology, there are some phones that truly standout such as the HTC Desire and the Google Nexus One. Both devices run the Android operating system and are two of the biggest profile handsets around. According to Sony and Samsung, the first S-LCD displays will be used in the Desire and the Nexus One smart phones.
The decision to use the S-LCD devices on existing devices (as opposed to slapping it into a new phone) is a tactical choice. First, HTC needs more AMOLED screens for the two handsets. With AMOLED technology being harder to produce, S-LCD is the perfect alternative. Not only does it match the AMOLED screens in terms of quality, but it is also able to deliver better viewing angles, contrast and more importantly, less battery consumption.
With Samsung previously pushing forward the limits of AMOLED technology, (they came up with the “super” variant and are reported to be working on a flexible and durable version of the technology) it would not be surprising they (along with Sony) also choose to improve the S-LCD screen technology in the same way.
Samsung Sells 1 Million S8500 Wave Handsets
Monday, July 19th, 2010
According to reports, the Samsung Wave smart phone has sold over 1 million units, proving to the mobile phone industry that Samsung’s entry level operating system has what it takes to survive. At first glance, the plain looking Bada seems to be like any ordinary operating system made for a touch screen device, but its stable user interface, fast loading features and practical selection or preinstalled components shows that Samsung just might have what it takes to dominate the low to mid range smart phone bracket.
Not to be misleading of course, the Samsung S8500 Wave is by all definitions, a high end smart phone. It packs a powerful ARM Cortex A8 CPU which runs at a cool 1GHz –enough to match the current Snapdragon processors of today. Apps and features are loaded fast and there is very little delay time when loading large content. Even the user interface’s response time is pretty fast even with multiple commands.
The 5 mega pixel camera comes with all the basic features: auto focus, LED flash, geo tagging, face and smile detection and of course, high definition video recording. The Wave can capture videos at 720p at 30 frames per seconds (and it also uses the LED light).
The biggest feature of the Wave is none other than the touch screen display. With its 3.3 inch super AMOLED touch screen, Samsung is able to prove to the industry that their hardware is among best available in the world –the only screen that comes close to the quality of the super AMOLED is the Retina Display by Apple (as seen on the iPhone 4) and that is far too expensive compared to Samsung’s screen.
With a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, viewing websites and video content in wide screen provides the perfect screen aspect ratio without any scaling or stretching.
1 Million Wave Smart Phones Sold
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Samsung has confirmed that the worldwide sales figures for the Samsung Wave have hit the 1 million mark. While it is believed that a large percent of these sales were in Korea, it still shows that the handset is pretty much a success –especially since it was up against a wide range of Android devices and the Apple iPhone 4.
The Bada operating system is still pretty much an unknown system, which means that the sales were not from those curious about the OS alone, but also because of the handset’s impressive hardware specs.
With a 3.5 inch super AMOLED capacitive touch screen display, the S8500 Wave comes with one of the most detailed and crystal clear visuals available in current mobile phone technology. In fact, when compared side by side with an Apple iPhone 4, the two devices are able to display nearly identical graphic qualities. With differences only discernible to the eyes of professional graphic designers and tech experts, it is pretty understandable that many would prefer to have the super AMOLED touch screen.
Of course, the touch screen display is just one element in the whole smart phone, and the rest of the handset is pretty impressive as well.
As most of you might remember, the S8500 Wave came out at around the same time as the Samsung i9000 Galaxy S. The two devices shared very similar hardware specifications, the only difference being the Galaxy S having a much larger 4 inch touch screen display. Both however, made use of the super AMOLED technology.
The ARM Cortex A8 CPU places the Wave among the high end handsets of today. With its fast data processing speed, stable performance and smooth user interface experience, it is no wonder that the new Samsung Bada OS is off to a great start.
Samsung’s Bada Phone Now on Virgin Media and Vodafone UK
Thursday, June 10th, 2010
UK smart phone lovers are about to get a couple of very enticing deals from Vodafone UK and Virgin Media; the new Samsung S8500 Wave smart phone is now available for free under plans starting from 25 Pounds a month.
The big announcement just came in a while back and places the Wave as a practical alternative to people who are curious about trying out a smart phone for the first time. While this handset may not be using the more famous Google Android OS or even the Symbian mobile platform, the Wave still provides a very user friendly experience, and it also has plenty of good applications available.
Vodafone UK has announced that their 25 Pound monthly tariff will give users 500MB of data allowance, 300 minutes of talk time and unlimited texting capabilities. On the other hand, Virgin Media offers a similar 500MB of data and unlimited texting, but they have increased their talk time allowance to a full 600 minutes. In terms of value, Virgin offers a little more, but Vodafone still has the advantage in terms of area coverage.
For those who missed out on the main specs of the S8500 Wave, here is a quick look at the phone’s basic features. First off, the Bada operating system is easy to use and has intuitive controls. It has plenty of app support which makes the handset quite versatile. The 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 CPU does a good job of keeping the handset running smoothly and the 3.3 inch super AMOLED capacitive touch screen display provides very high quality images and video playback.
Unless you already have a preference for another mobile platform, it is hard to go wrong with the Samsung Wave handset. It is small, compact, fully loaded with features –just what one would expect from Samsung.
Samsung Galaxy S Out Soon
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Samsung‘s much-anticipated Galaxy S was officially announced at CTIA in March, and since then interest has sky-rocketed. The first step in Samsung’s “Smart Life” development strategy, the Galaxy S has staggering specs and one-of-a-kind features not present in any other mobile device on the market. Running on 2.1 revision of the popular Android OS, and with official confirmation of an upgrade to the exciting Android 2.2 (Froyo) platform at some point in the future, the Galaxy S offers plenty of customisation and functionality. Internal accelerometer, digital compass, proximity, and light sensors provide extra functionality for Android apps to take advantage of, elevating your mobile experience and allowing for very interesting applications of your device. Samsung’s “Smart Life” philosophy is designed to cater to users desire for more content, more capability, more services, and more multitasking. Users want “to watch high quality video on their phones just as they can on their TV or computer at home. They want easy multitasking on their handset. They are demanding of services such as real-time traffic reports, 3D maps, and directions,” according to J. K. Shin, head of Samsung’s Mobile Communication division. To fit these needs, Samsung is rolling out a series of feature-rich phones primed for content on the hardware front, as well as in terms of presentation and availability. Already Samsung is working closely with major content providers to optimise movies, TV shows, books, and more to make full use of Samsung’s touted Super AMOLED technology. You can learn more about this in the Samsung Galaxy S reviews section.
Potentially the widely-anticipated and hyped aspect of the Galaxy S is its keynote 4.1-inch 800×480 WVGA screen using Samsung’s Super AMOLED technology with mDNIe (mobile Digital Natural Image engine) which provides stunning picture clarity and contrast not found on any other mobile device, even rivalling some HDTVs. While AMOLED is already better than standard TFT LCD screens, Samsung’s Super AMOLED utilizes different technology from other AMOLED screens that allows for an extremely thin, power-efficient construction that offers 20% more brightness, 80% less distracting reflection, unequalled colour reproduction and up to 20% extended battery life. The less bulky screen results in a much thinner and lighter device overall; the Galaxy S is only about a centimetre in thickness. the Keeping in touch with your friends is fairly easy as the large screen makes using the on-screen QWERTY keyboard a breeze. Additionally, the Galaxy S will utilize Swype on its super-responsive touch screen for gesture-based typing, making interaction and messaging even quicker.
To make use of this exclusive technology, the Galaxy S supports 720p video recording and playback in a variety of popular formats, offers e-reader functionality for upcoming content from magazines and books provided by Skiff, and there are plenty of games and applications available from the Android Market to take advantage of the large HD display. Additionally, the Galaxy S has a VGA telephony camera for video call functionality as well as a 5.0-megapixel camera with a number of features. Auto focus, self-shot, action shot, stop motion, and panorama shot make it easy to take stunning pictures of almost any subject, while smile shot helps you to time your pictures perfectly so you always get a great smile.
Like HTC‘s Friend Stream and Sony Ericsson‘s Timescape, Samsung has their own Android application for aggregating social networking updates called Social Hub. With Social Hub, you have easy access to all of your social info—Twitter and Facebook updates, Facebook messages, texts, e-mails, etc—from a single streamlined source, allowing you to stay on top of what’s going on. Additionally, the Galaxy S features an updated Twitter interface based on Samsung’s TouchWiz UI that is much more intuitive and organized than the alternative TouchWiz 3.0 on their other devices. To provide additional access to social media in keeping with the Smart Life ideal, the Galaxy S also has Daily Briefing, a service that allows you to set up custom news and weather feeds, DNLA media sharing (a protocol for sharing media amongst DNLA-enabled devices) and a Smart Alarm. The Galaxy S also supports all of the staple messaging features—MMS, SMS, e-mail and video messaging—so you can easily keep in touch with friends.
Powered by a 1GHz processor, the Galaxy S can easily offer sufficient multitasking capability to satisfy consumers. Additionally, the Galaxy S has an impressive GPU that puts the Snapdragon platform and iPhone to shame, capable of rendering more than three times as many polygons as its competitors. All this translates into gorgeous graphics and smooth interface transitions, though like any phone it can get still be bogged down by excessive clutter. As a result of running on the Android OS, the Galaxy S comes packaged with the Google application suite, and with on-board aGPS support, the Galaxy S can take advantage of location-based services such as Google Goggles. Samsung’s Layar Reality Browser also presents some interesting new features, with “rich augmented reality contest” such as 3D mapping and additionally support for location-based applications. 3G HSPA support and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi let you connect to the internet on the go to enjoy all that the Galaxy S has to offer.
Expected to be coming to Vodafone UK soon, the Galaxy S will easily be the most advanced Android mobile device to hit the UK so far, one of only two Super AMOLED devices (both made by Samsung), with a price tag to match: early estimates place the price at a hefty £745 before taxes and subsidies. Pricing still has yet to be officially announced, however, so keep your fingers crossed for some excellent Samsung Galaxy S deals. Available in 8GB and 16GB models, the Galaxy S has impressive internal storage with room for up to 32GB of external microSD storage as well. Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity and USB 2.0 allow you to quickly sync data and media with your computer, while Exchange ActiveSync allows you to connect to a Microsoft Exchange server and enjoy such features as remote data wipe, corporate e-mail and contact lookup, and calendar syncing from your mobile device so you can have fun and get your work done at the same time.