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  Mobile-review recently published some pictures revealing couple of new phones and also confirming the previously heard I6500/I6500U/Saturn phone as an Android device. Although we’ve no confirmed specs for Saturn, it is rumored to have an 800MHz CPU, 3.2-inch touchscreen display and Android 1.5 OS. Other phones that showed their faces were SCH-i899 and I8180C. [...]

  So we knew M5650 was coming but having no picture or any other specifics, it was difficult to tell how and where the device will be placed in Samsung’s wide portfolio. Thankfully, GSMArena today uncovered couple of product listings revealing M5650 aka Lindy, indicating that M5650 is indeed Corby but a bit higher-end. On [...]

  Says who? The mobile wizard from Mobile-Review who has an access to almost every phone on this globe, be it released or not. Eldar claims to have used the Galaxy2 and according to him, it is slated for a second quarter 2010 release. Though he did not publish any picture, he did spill some [...]

  Verizon a few days back started pushing an over-the-air software update for Samsung’s Intensity and Trance squashing some bugs and adding some enhancements. While all went hunky dory for Intensity users, the official software update for Trance turned a bit nasty. Mobile Crunch is hearing reports of Trance behaving erratically after the update and [...]

  Just like Samsung integrated Wi-Fi for Star (S5230), the Korean giant is looking to repeat the same for its cheapest full-touch Corby device. The S3650 has got certified by Wi-Fi association which now bears the model no S3650W. Other features are expected to remain the same. Colorful Corby has sold more than 3m units [...]

  Samsung’s first LiMo compliant handset for its home market has received the nod from the FCC, hinting the impending launch anytime now. Samsung had scheduled to launch the device this month on SK Telecom. Also, we managed to grab the drawing of M510’s back that reveals its camera, memory card and SIM card slot [...]

  Samsung will be launching a new phone in the Chinese market that will have two touchscreen displays. The W799 functions as a regular touchscreen phone with the call/end buttons and large 3-inch display on the front but if you can’t do without alphanumeric keys, flip it open to use it as a clamshell with [...]

  Most gadgets today are capable of recording voice but if you’re in need of a dedicated one, Samsung has one on offer in its home market. The stylish looking YP-VX1 records, plays FM and breaks away from the mould of stereotype clunky voice recorders. VX1 comes with a 1.1-inch color LCD and comes with [...]

  Heavy spenders take note, here’s a gadget in town craving for your attention. Samsung has announced a Gold Edition of its power packed I8910 HD (Omnia HD) that is inlayed with gold and bundles special accessories. The Omnia HD Gold Edition comes in two choices of colors – Champagne Gold and Luxury Gold and [...]

  After AT&T, it’s Nokia who’s going after Samsung and other LCD panel manufacturers. Bloomberg is reporting that Nokia has filed a lawsuit against LCD panel manufacturers for illegal panel price fixing. The lawsuit was filed on Nov 25 in a federal court in San Francisco and includes various LCD manufacturers like Samsung, LG Display, [...]