UPDATE: SGH-I897 might be a re-branded version for AT&T. Bluetooth SIG has listed a new Samsung phone on their website. It’s the SGH-I897 and going by its description on the website, the phone seems strikingly similar to Galaxy S. So is it a different phone or the same phone modified for a different region? […]
Samsung Digital Imaging will be a part of Samsung Electronics from tomorrow
As expected, Samsung Digital Imaging (SDI) will be a part of Samsung Electronics from tomorrow. The move disclosure had come late last year and was recently approved by the shareholders in South Korea. Even the European Commission gave a nod to the approval saying the merger “would not significantly impede effective competition in the […]
Samsung Life plans South Korea's largest ever $4.52 billion IPO
South Korea’s biggest life insurer has announced to raise $4.52 billion by way of an initial public offering. Samsung Life, who has 27% of the SK Life insurance market will offer 44.4 million shares for a price band from 90,000 won to 115,000 won. The exact price will be decided April 27 for May […]
Rumor: Samsung Galaxy S Pro with QWERTY keyboard
Take this with a pinch of salt but Italian blog, Hdblog claims that Samsung is preparing another variant of Galaxy S with a physical QWERTY keyboard. Specs-wise, the Galaxy S Pro will remain the same but the phone will add a QWERTY keyboard to suffice avid texters. To recap, the Galaxy S runs on […]
Samsung Omnia II sales surpasses 600,000 units in SK
Samsung has announced that its Omnia II smartphone has surpassed 600,000 units in South Korea. Unlike in the international market, Samsung sells different versions of Omnia II on different cellular operators like T*Omnia II (left) for SKT, SHOW Omnia (center) for KT and OZ Omnia (right) for LGT. Samsung says Omnia II sales averaged […]