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  Samsung’s Highlight that is currently selling in US will soon be seen across the border. While the availability and price is not known, the phone will be sold as Impact (SGH-T746) in Canada. The specs expectedly, remain unchanged. The Impact will feature 3-inch touchscreen display with TouchWiz UI, 3MP camera, 3G, music player, A-GPS, [...]

  Samsung has released the WinMo 6.5 update for its Jack smartphone. Exclusive to AT&T, the Jack aka i637 will now be able to take advantage WinMo’s Windows Marketplace, IE 6 browser and Vlingo, a voice command execution app. Additionally, the phone has a 3.2MP camera, Wi-Fi, 256MB RAM, A-GPS, Bluetooth and microSD card slot. [...]

  Samsung has issued a voluntary recall of about 43,000 over the range Microwave Ovens in USA. The recall is due to the possible shock hazard that is caused by an installation bolt coming in contact with the component inside while the microwave is plugged in an underground outlet. Microwaves were sold at around $200 [...]

  UPDATE: FoneSync now supports Wave. Germany-based Nova Media has released FoneSync software that helps to sync your Samsung phone with Mac OS X. FoneSync gives an easy to use interface that will allow users to sync contacts and calendar entries from their latest Samsung device to Mac’s Leopard or Snow Leopard OS. FoneSync currently [...]

  Samsung’s hot selling S5230 Star has reached the iconic milestone. The phone has surpassed sales of 10m units and is the fastest selling Samsung device till date. Star achieved this figure in just 6 months, about 4 months faster than Samsung’s E250 that reached the 10 million landmark. Star boasts a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen, [...]

  Samsung is the Worldwide Olympic Partner in Wireless Communications Equipment and being the official partner have some advantages. They’ve announced the availability of Wireless Olympic Works (WOW) communications platform, an app that will provide real-time updates to users during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Any Samsung device running Windows Mobile 6.1 or 6.5 will [...]

  Koreans only wanting to enjoy live television on their phones and don’t care much about other features can go for the recently announced W920 from Samsung. The 12.9mm thick phone is equipped with S-DMB, 3000 phonebook memory, 3MP camera, front facing camera for video calling, SOS, music player, Bluetooth, e-dictionary and pre-installed TOEIC/TOEFL tests. [...]

  Samsung has developed the world’s thinnest multi-die memory package that is just 0.6mm thick and packs a whopping 32GB of storage. The new memory package is 40 percent thinner and lighter compared to the conventional memory packages stacked with eight chips. The ultra-thin package consists of eight dies (chips) of 4GB NAND flash that [...]

  Bell will be launching its HSPA network tomorrow and have announced Omnia II to complement its fast network. The device is the same that is sold in other markets but the Canadian Omnia II is bestowed with a special tag. It’s the official mobile device of 2010 Olympic Winter Games that will be held [...]

  I6500 Saturn’s existence came into light last week but did not reveal anything except the inclusion of Wi-Fi. However, Dutch site Tweakers is claiming that I6500 codenamed Saturn will be the fifth Android device to come out of Samsung’s stable. Apparently, the phone will run on Android 1.5 with a screen measuring 3.2-inches or [...]