T-Mobile’s Vibrant, a Galaxy S device has finally got the much-awaited Android 2.2 (Froyo) update. In addition to the OS upgrade, the new update brings in Wi-Fi calling, USB or wireless tethering, Adobe Flash support, ability to install apps on SD card and more. Interestingly, the update is not available over-the-air so users will […]
Samsung Gem (SCH-I100) appears on Samsung US site
Samsung’s Gem (SCH-I100) that was first leaked in August last year has been listed on Samsung’s US website. Full details of the phone has been published which if we go by the specs indicates an entry-level phone. The phone will run on Android 2.1 OS and feature 3.2-inch WQVGA display, 800MHz CPU, Wi-Fi, GPS, […]
Samsung India plans to launch 45 phones in 2011
Yes, you read that right. According to Samsung exec Ruchika Batra, they’re expecting to launch at least 42-45 models in India, majority of which will be smartphones and touchscreen devices. The exec didn’t divulge what phones will we see in the coming months but the recent leaks are clear indication of what will reach […]
Samsung buys Liquavista for Electrowetting Display
Samsung has confirmed that they’ve bought the Dutch-based display technology firm Liquavista. Liquavista is a spin-out from Phillips Research Labs and specializes in display technology named Electrowetting (EWD). The EWD is known to work in transmissive, reflective, transparent and transflective modes and offer picture quality at par with LCDs at very low power consumption, […]
Samsung Galaxy S 4G for T-Mobile gets official
Hot on the heels of the confirmation from the T-Mobile USA CEO, Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S 4G.The phone will be exclusively available via T-Mobile and support T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network that can give data speeds to up to 21Mbps. Intrinsic specs are still a mystery but the phone has been confirmed to […]