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  Samsung Gio that was revealed at the Mobile World Congress has finally reached South Korean shores. The Android 2.2 running Gio (SHW-M290S/K) will sell on SKT and KT and features an 800MHz processor, 3.2-inch display, 3MP camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, microSD card slot supporting up to 32GB, DivX support and T-DMB. The phone also [...]

  South Korea-based LG U+ announced today that they’ll start pre-orders of Galaxy S II (SHW-M250L) from tomorrow. Interested users will be able to pre-book the device till April 28 and can get their hands on Samsung’s power packed flagship phone. The LG U+ variant supports CDMA network and also supports Rev. B to give [...]

  Verizon just announced that its Galaxy S phone aka the Fascinate will receive the Froyo update. Starting tomorrow, users can expect to receive the i500.ED01 update over-the-air that will upgrade their Fascinate devices to Android 2.2 OS. Naturally, you’ll get all the 2.2 goodness like Adobe Flash 10.1 support, ability to install apps on [...]

  Samsung has expanded its pocket camcorder range with the new W200. Unlike previous camcorders, this one’s meant for use in all conditions, thanks to its rugged body that can withstand shock, water and dust. The W200 can endure shock up to 2 meters (6.5ft) or water up to 3 meters (10ft) and comes anti-water [...]

  UPDATE 2:Enjoy the ad! UPDATE: Samsung has removed the ad. Will update once its back up again. Samsung has uploaded second commercial of its Galaxy S II phone. This time the ad concentrates on Galaxy S II’s Voice Command functionality, which as you can imagine from the image above, proves more fruitful in situations [...]

  First images of Galaxy S II meant for South Korea has surfaced on the web. Few images of SHW-M250 which is expected to launch on SKT and LG U+ were posted on Cetizen. Design-wise, the phone looks similar to the international version but the SKT variant is said to be about 0.4mm thicker and [...]

  Barely after a day, Vodafone has released a new statement saying that the Gingerbread update for Galaxy S won’t be available until further notice. The update has been pulled by Google citing an unknown “issue with the Gingerbread update for the Samsung Galaxy S.” Not sure what the issue is as Vodafone also did [...]

  Samsung outlined their regional strategy as well as showcased their 2011 lineup at the recently concluded South West Asia Forum. South West Asia is one of the most important regions for Samsung and is clearly evident from the operatorions from last year that garnered a 60 percent growth and contributed US$3.5 billion out of [...]

  Samsung has put an end to yesterday’s speculation by announcing a strategic partnership with Seagate. Under the agreement, Seagate will take over Samsung’s HDD business and will also extend the partnership with Samsung over other areas like: – Extending the cross-license agreement between the companies – Co-develop Enterprise Storage Solutions – Disk Drive supply [...]

  Vodafone Australia’s official twitter handle confirmed that they’re testing out the Android 2.3 OS for a number of devices. Gingerbread for Galaxy S is not a surprise since Vodafone UK is already offering it but Vodafone also said that they’re testing the 2.3 OS for the original 7-inch Galaxy Tab. The ETA is unknown [...]