Samsung has confirmed the release of the Froyo update for South Korean Galaxy S users. The update which was delayed previously due to optimization issues will be available from next week. Froyo is said to make Galaxy S’ application processing speed 2-5 times faster than the phone running Android 2.1. Via
Phones
NFC-equipped Samsung Star S5230 used as a room key in a Swedish hotel
Clarion Hotel Stockholm in Sweden has initiated a pilot project that replaces a conventional hotel room key to a mobile phone and the first phone to be used in the project is Samsung’s Star S5230N. Selected guests were handed out the device with the pre-loaded software which allowed them to check in or check […]
Samsung M360 clamshell for Sprint
Not everyone wants to surf internet, watch videos or listen to songs on their phones and to cater to a crowd needing bare minimum features, Samsung has launched M360 on Sprint. The clamshell device comes in a velvet blue hue and features specs like 1.3MP camera, Bluetooth, 64MB SD RAM, 128MB ROM, loudspeaker, 3.5mm […]
Samsung sold 820,000 smartphones in October in South Korea
Samsung Electronics has announced that they’ve sold 820,000 smartphones in South Korea in the month of October, capturing a market share of 43.2 percent in the smartphone arena. Although the market share is impressive it is low by Samsung’s standards who had maintained a 50 percent plus market share since December 2009. Samsung also […]
Samsung denies Nexus Two Phone rumor
The rumors regarding the Nexus Two have been pretty fierce for the past few days. However, Samsung Electronics has decided to put an end to all this by saying that the rumor is “simply not true.” The Android 2.3 running phone was rumored to launch on November 8 but according to the Samsung official, […]