Samsung Electronics is contemplating to develop Google TV based on Android operating system. An unnamed Samsung executive confirmed to Korean Herald that they’re indeed evaluating the feasibility of an Android-based TV. We are considering (developing) Google TVs. We are examining the business feasibility of Google TVs. While Samsung has their closed platform running on […]
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Samsung to bundle Yahoo! Services with their phones
US-based Yahoo! Inc. has struck a deal with Samsung to pre-install some or all Yahoo! Services in Samsung’s mobile devices. The services include Yahoo! Mail, Messenger, Front Page, Search, Flickr, News, Finance, Contacts, Calendar and Weather and will be bundled along with phones running Samsung’s bada and even Android. This could be a major […]
Samsung Galaxy A (SHW-M100S) Android phone now available in South Korea
UPDATE: It seems Samsung made a change in the processor front too. According to this, the Galaxy A has a 720MHz CPU instead of the previously confirmed 800MHz. Samsung’s first Android device for its home market is now on sale. The phone which we knew as SHW-M100S will be sold on SKT as Galaxy […]
Samsung Exec (SCH-i225) WinMo phone comes to U.S. Cellular
Samsung has pulled out an affordable business phone for subscribers on U.S. Cellular. The aptly named Samsung Exec (SCH-i225) enables all the functionality of a smartphone in a slim form factor. The phone is loaded with Windows Mobile 6.5, which effectively gives access to Outlook ActiveSync support, Office documents, Internet Explorer and more. The […]
KT Chairman: The Show Omnia is an illegitimate son who can't call his father, father
While iPhone in South Korea has been enjoying decent sales (about 4,000 units everyday), KT, its official operator seems to be getting less attention from local players, particularly by Samsung. KT Chairman’s Lee Suk-chae is pretty unhappy about how Samsung is providing “lax technology support on handsets” on KT as well as announcing new […]