It was only a couple of days back where we saw Samsung Rogue exploding and now another Samsung device has been reduced to ashes. The incident occurred in South Korea and the phone in question is Samsung’s clamshell device SCH-W830. Although not as dangerous as the previous incident, the phone reportedly caught fire after […]
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Samsung Rogue explodes due to crushed battery
Gizmodo has published a first-hand account of its reader who says his Samsung Rogue exploded in his face. He gives a complete account of the incident, which makes it somewhat obvious that the phone’s explosion was due to the malfunctioning of the battery. As I sat down in the driver’s seat of my car, […]
Samsung Moment officially gets Android 2.1
UPDATE: Sprint has now gone official and listed some of the improvements included in the update. – 2.1 Android update (Éclair). – Keypad backlight optimization. – Bulk Bluetooth contact push. – Various Bluetooth fixes. – Increased speed and performance. – Swipe to Unlock/Mute/Speakerphone. – New camera features – Pandora enhancements Samsung Moment users have […]
Samsung Acclaim (SCH-R880) picture leaked
Not long ago U.S. Cellular confirmed the existence of an Android phone on their Facebook account and now we’ve got a picture of the upcoming phone. The Acclaim (SCH-R880) sports a sliding physical QWERTY keyboard, runs Android 2.1 and features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with HVGA resolution (320×480), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, microSD card slot, 3MP […]
Samsung offers free voice-guided Navigation to Czech Monte users
Nokia has been offering free voice-guided navigation for quite a while. Google is also offering it on its Android 2.1 devices and now Samsung is trying to do the same albeit on a single device only. Samsung is providing free voice-guided navigation to Czech Monte (S5620) users. Hopefully, the navigation will be extended to […]