Samsung Epic 4G Approved by FCC
The FCC has granted formal approval for the forthcoming Samsung Epic 4G due to be released by Sprint next month. As previously reported during its official announcement, the Epic 4G features a 4 inch Super AMOLED display, Android 2.1 customized with Samsung’s additions of DLNA media streaming support and its own Social Hub software along […]
Samsung Buries WiMAX Mondi KIN-Style, Gives Parting Gifts
The biggest reason that the Samsung Mondi failed can probably be traced to its lack of an ability to operate as a WiMAX modem. Samsung has fixed that, unfortunately far too late for the product to be saved in the marketplace. At one point the Mondi had a lot of promise. If it had sold […]
Microsoft Announces Technical Preview Milestone for Windows Phone 7
Microsoft has announced on its Windows Phone 7 blog that the operating system has reached the technical preview milestone, with the operating system reaching the necessary level of development for third-parties to begin development of applications before the launch of the operating system, now slated for October. To that end, Microsoft has begun shipping out […]
Samsung Releases Statements on Apple Reception Comparison
Not to be left out, Samsung has released two statements regarding Apple’s comparison of its reception issues with the iPhone 4 with various smartphone models, including Samsung’s Omnia II. On its record of reports from customers filing complaints due to any reception issues: â€We have not received significant customer feedback on any signal reduction issue […]
AT&T Launches Samsung Captivate
As expected, AT&T has launched the Samsung Captivate high-end Android smart device based off of the Galaxy S reference hardware. The Captivate is identical to the European version with the internally developed and manufactured ARM Cortex-based 1GHz Hummingbird application processor and 4 inch wide Super AMOLED capacitive touch display along with a 5.0 megapixel camera […]
Samsung and T-Mobile Pull Behold II Update After Customer Complaints
T-Mobile has released a statement confirming that the Samsung Behold II update which rolled out on June 21st has caused signal quality issues for select owners after the update. Because of the issues, Samsung and T-Mobile have pulled the update, with Samsung working to resolve the issue while those that installed the update without experiencing […]
Verizon Motorola Droid and Devour, Other Devices Now on End of Life Cycle
Image courtesy of DroidForums Verizon internal documentation has surfaced confirming that the first generation Motorola Droid and the three month old Motorola Devour are now on the end of life cycle with the carrier and are close to being discontinued completely. The Droid will be replaced by the Droid 2 next month, and the Devour […]
AT&T Announces Pricing and Launch Details for Samsung Captivate
AT&T has confirmed pricing and launch details for its version of the Samsung Galaxy S in the Captivate which will be the second version to launch after T-Mobile’s Vibrant on Sunday July 18th for $199.99. In a new effort to promote sales of the device, the price does not require additional mail-in rebates and only […]
Samsung Quietly Updates Epix to Windows Mobile 6.5
Samsung has quietly released a new update for the nearly two year old Samsung Epix on AT&T that updates the device to Windows Mobile 6.5 after first being announced for release late last year, then being delayed for unknown reasons. The update is also unique in that it requires 32-bit versions of Windows Vista in […]
Sprint Announces Samsung Intercept for July 11th
After the first images and information surfaced on the Samsung Intercept last week, Sprint has officially announced the mid-range Android device and successor to the Moment for $99.99 after $100 mail-in rebate and slated for launch on July 11th. The Intercept features a hardware QWERTY keyboard, 3.0 inch capacitive touch display at 400×240 resolution, 3.2 […]