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Laptop with transparent OLED screen seen at CES

Laptop with transparent OLED screen seen at CES

  Samsung showed a lot of its wares at CES but the coolest thing to be seen was apparently this laptop with transparent AMOLED screen. The unit displayed was not ready for commercial market but it’s one thing I would like to own whenever it comes out. No word on full display specs but the [...]

I8910 HD firmware with kinetic scrolling caught on video

  Latest I8910 HD (Omnia HD) firmware is scheduled to arrive this month but if you’re itching to know what’s more in addition to kinetic scrolling, check out this video. The guy managed to run an unreleased build of the firmware giving us a detailed 10-minute walkthrough. The update promises to give faster multimedia experience, [...]

Samsung W9600: Another phone with built-in pico projector

Samsung W9600: Another phone with built-in pico projector

  Samsung also showed off the W9600 phone with an integrated pico projector at the CES. Most details are unknown for now but it is said to step up from Samsung’s previous W7900 projector phone. On the projecting front, it can beam images up to 60-inches in size at WVGA resolution with a contrast ratio [...]

Kodak and Samsung enter into a cross-licensing agreement

  Samsung had already settled the issue with Kodak by paying an undisclosed amount towards royalty but now both companies have announced to enter into a cross-licensing agreement, basically allowing each other to access one’s patent portfolio. The key details are obviously kept under wraps but both the companies are upbeat about the outcome. Kodak [...]

Samsung doles out three phones under Shark Series

Samsung doles out three phones under Shark Series

  Samsung has announced new phones under an altogether new series dubbed as Shark. Samsung claims the series will cater to “active, multimedia-hungry users who value style and design as much as they value constant access to their social networks”. Starting with the Shark (S5350), it’s a simple candy-bar phone that comes in a slim [...]

Samsung prepping Corby Folder

Samsung prepping Corby Folder

  Samsung has got larger plans for its Corby range. After giving us a full-touch candybar, sliding QWERTY and Corby headsets, new images confirm that the Korean phone maker is preparing a clamshell version. Expectedly, the phone will be light on pocket and will come in multitude of colors. As for the specs, we can [...]

Bada phone(s) will mostly be shown at MWC

  Take it as pure speculation for now but there are compelling reasons that Samsung will show bada phone (or phones) at MWC next month. Samsung’s CES showcase was more of televisions (including 3D), displays, cameras and netbooks. But MWC is a mobile-centric event and since JK Shin, the President and Head of Mobile Communications [...]

Samsung develops 30nm-based 64GB moviNAND and 32GB microSD cards

Samsung develops 30nm-based 64GB moviNAND and 32GB microSD cards

  Samsung has announced two high capacity storage solutions for mobile devices. Its the 64GB moviNAND memory and 32GB microSD card that are based on advanced NAND flash chips using the 30nm process. The moviNAND memory measures just 1.4mm in height and comprises of 16 Multi-level cell based NAND chips and a controller. On the [...]

Hands on: Samsung TicToc DAP

Hands on: Samsung TicToc DAP

  In addition to IceTouch and Myfit PMPs, Samsung was also showcasing TicToc audio player. The player emphasizes on the minimalistic design and an intuitive TicToc Motion Control UI. Pressing the button on the top and shaking it will skip it to the next track or tilting it down or upwards changes the volume. Interestingly, [...]

Hands on: Samsung Myfit and IceTouch PMP

Hands on: Samsung Myfit and IceTouch PMP

  We checked out the recently announced Myfit and IceTouch PMPs. The Myfit PMP – as you understand – goes for the fitness seeking crowd. The player is pretty light and it’s the fitness and wellness management features that set it apart. There are sensors placed on the top of the player that checks the [...]

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