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Samsung Galaxy 2 pictured, expected at MWC?

Samsung Galaxy 2 pictured, expected at MWC?

 
Well, well we’ve got the first picture of the rumored Galaxy 2. Not sure if it’s real but Androphone, claims a lot of things in addition to the image. Except for the large 4-inch AMOLED display from the last rumor, the site claims similar specs. The Galaxy 2 will purportedly have a 3.7-inch AMOLED screen [...]

Samsung Corby Pop will be the most affordable Corby

 
Just like Corby (S3650) did to Star to strip the tag for cheapest touchscreen phone, it seems a new cheaper-than-Corby touch phone is on the horizon. Cellpassion has heard from a reliable source that Samsung will launch Corby Pop in India soon. Although it will carry mediocre specs, its USP will be the touchscreen display [...]

Samsung Galaxy2 to sport 4-inch AMOLED, Android OS 2.1?

 
Says who? The mobile wizard from Mobile-Review who has an access to almost every phone on this globe, be it released or not. Eldar claims to have used the Galaxy2 and according to him, it is slated for a second quarter 2010 release.
Though he did not publish any picture, he did spill some of its [...]

New Samsung phone leaked or clever Photoshop?

New Samsung phone leaked or clever Photoshop?

 
If I were to wager, I would definitely bet on this device as a Photoshopper’s figment but the poster on the Mobile-review forum claims it’s not and is inspired from Samsung’s Crystal Design given to its LCD TVs. No other details can be found but I hope more will be out in the coming days. [...]

I6500 Saturn to be the fifth Android phone?

 
I6500 Saturn’s existence came into light last week but did not reveal anything except the inclusion of Wi-Fi. However, Dutch site Tweakers is claiming that I6500 codenamed Saturn will be the fifth Android device to come out of Samsung’s stable. Apparently, the phone will run on Android 1.5 with a screen measuring 3.2-inches or more [...]

Samsung to make Linux-based smartphone OS; I8320 and I6410 will be powered by this OS?

Samsung to make Linux-based smartphone OS; I8320 and I6410 will be powered by this OS?

Despite being the second largest handset manufacturer, Samsung does not have phones based on its own OS, until now. Dong-hoon Chan, head of mobile devices design group at Samsung confirmed recently that Samsung is developing its own OS based on Linux platform.
We’ve also managed to gather some more info. With no OS in [...]

Samsung InstinctQ will come on O2 in UK?

 
The Instinct line is available on Sprint and has never sailed outside of North America, so a confirmation from Samsung’s PR to Pocket-lint comes as a surprise. The recent leak of InstinctQ led them to ask if InstintQ will see a launch in UK on which the PR replied:
FYI, this was the question.
“Will Samsung’s InstinctQ [...]

Jet lookalike M8000 to be powered by Symbian?

 
Dutch site, Tweakers received a profile of Samsung’s M8000 phone that reveals some interesting facts of the Jet lookalike phone. If you remember M8000 was leaked alongside S8000 (better known as Jet) and was slated to be a music-centric variant. Well, music will still be the key but a major revelation is that it will [...]

Samsung Instinct S50 coming in September, InstinctQ in November?

 
We already know Samsung is working on a new model in its Instinct line. Now, as per Phone Arena’s source, it might be ready for primetime. The source who happened to visit Sprint’s training session claims that the Instinct S50 will be launched in mid-September.
In addition to this, he also chimed in to give [...]

Rumor: Samsung 9000 Series LED TVs by year-end in US

 
‘Industry sources’ have spilled the beans to Digitimes that Samsung is looking to launch its 9000 Series LED TVs in US by the end of this year. As with most of the rumors, this one too does not say on the probable features but the sources point out that it will feature “direct-type LED backlighting [...]