Just as promised, NTT DOCOMO will start selling Samsung’s Galaxy S (SC-02B) in Japan from October 28. The phone is effectively the same Galaxy S but supports DOCOMO’s sp-mode service and an e-book distribution service that goes on trial from the same day. The phone has a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 1GHz CPU, Android […]
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Samsung introduces a different looking Android tablet (SMT-i9100) for KDDI Japan
Japanese operator, KDDI has added a new Samsung tablet in its portfolio and surprisingly, it’s not the same as Galaxy Tab. The SMT-i9100 looks different and features some different specs. It runs the same Android 2.2 OS with a 7-inch WSVGA (1024×600) screen, 512MB RAM but has an Ocean Observation UI instead of TouchWiz, […]
Samsung demoes WiMAX 2 in Japan, goes up to 330Mbps
We do know that Samsung is working to support the WiMAX 2 standard and now at the CEATEC in Japan, they’ll demonstrate the WiMAX 2 trial system with UQ Communications. The new mobile WiMAX standard is based on IEEE 802.16m that enables more faster, efficient data communication and is compatible with already deployed Mobile […]
Galaxy S likely to come to NTT DoCoMo in October, Galaxy Tab in March in Japan
UPDATE: Japanese site, Juggly has got some evidence indicating SC-02B will launch with Froyo onboard. This kind of makes sense considering Froyo release for other Galaxy S’ is also in the same month. Although Galaxy S is available in many countries, Japanese consumers can expect the phone to hit their shores in October. This […]
Samsung expands its Mobile WiMAX footprint in Asia
Samsung is a known face in the Mobile WiMAX industry and today they’ve announced to join hands with Japan-based UQ Communications and also join WiMAX Innovation Network. For the Japanese WiMAX operator, Samsung will play the role of primary Mobile WiMAX equipment vendor that will allow them to deploy and optimize WiMAX network in […]