Samsung HL61A750 reviewed, nabs Editors' Choice

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The Samsung HL61A750 snagged an Editors' Choice award, but is it the last rear-projection HDTV to do so? CNET's review of the Samsung HL61A750 just went up, and if you're still open to the idea of a rear-projection HDTV, it deserves a long look. With the HL61A750, you'll get a 61-inch 1080p HDTV for less than $2,000, which is one of the best screen size-to-price ratios you'll find. Not only that... Submitted by: Realist | Visited 45 times | Comments 0

♦ Samsung Omnia makes pre-CommunicAsia debut

1 vote	The new Samsung Omnia(Credit: Samsung) At a regional press event held in Singapore Monday, Korean handset maker Samsung showed off its latest touchscreen mobile, the Omnia (also known as the i900). Omnia, which means "everything" in Latin and "wish" in Arabic... Submitted by: quickfingers - Visited 14 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ T-Mobile rolls out Samsung T229

1 vote	Samsung SGH-T229(Credit: Samsung) Samsung proves yet again that you can never have too many cell phones. Today the company introduced the new SGH-T229 for T-Mobile. The flip phones comes in bright red with a gray keypad and a back cover in a champagne hue. Submitted by: tampa_man_33 - Visited 14 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung revs up its Seoul machine for CommunicAsia

1 vote	Samsung Impact(Credit: Samsung) Having sold 161 million handsets worldwide last year, the Korean phone maker certainly has its sights set on consolidating its number two position with a strong lineup of handsets for the second half of 2008. Submitted by: dapyx - Visited 14 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Verizon Wireless debuts the Samsung Glyde

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Samsung and Verizon Wireless today announced the Samsung Glyde (aka the SCH-U940), a touch screen cell phone based on the Samsung SGH-F700. All signs originally pointed to a May 9 release date, but Samsung and Verizon had an itchy trigger finger. But no matter what the reason, sooner is always better, particularly if it involves putting a high-profile device through its paces with a review. Submitted by: ak9597 - Visited 7 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung's new flagship snapshooters cool, but no longer NV-ious

1 vote	Samsung TL34HD(Credit: Samsung)Personally, I thought "NV" worked as well as anything for the branding of Samsung's top-of-the-line ultracompact point-and-shoot cameras; nevertheless, for Fall 2008 the new leaders of Samsung's snapshot pack will be dubbed "TL". The two models announced today may have less interesting names... Submitted by: jgold454 - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung LE-46A950, LE-55A950 | Series 9 LCD

1 vote	With IFA 2008 just over a month away now, Samsung has already jumped the gun and released details of their brand new HDTVs. First up are the 46-inch Samsung LE-46A950, and the 55-inch LCD, from the Samsung Series 9 LCD (A950) HDTV range. Going from Samsungs normal numbering system and the specifications... Submitted by: phantomddl - Visited 103 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung PN50A550 Review

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Samsung have given the plasma HDTV market some love with it’s latest 50-inch plasma offering, the Samsung PN50A550. Samsung looks set to win some of the plasma market back from Pioneer with the PN50A550. It comes from the new Samsung Series 5 range, and offers a full HD 1080p resolution, with advanced processing to improve image quality and reduce noise. Submitted by: Valhalla - Visited 8 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung introduces SL series of budget ultracompacts

1 vote	Samsung SL310W(Credit: Samsung)Samsung just introduced two new budget models under a new "SL" series moniker. As seems to be rapidly becoming a trend, the SL310W incorporates a relatively wide-angle, optically-stabilized 28-100mm 3.6x zoom lens... Submitted by: vertigoflow - Visited 13 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Mobile sales help Samsung profits

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Strong sales of mobile phones and flat-screen televisions have boosted results at Samsung Electronics. The firm's net profit rose 37% in the first three months of the year to 2.19 trillion won ($2.2bn; £1.1bn). Samsung Electronics is the flagship unit of Samsung Group, the chairman of which resigned on Tuesday in a scandal involving tax evasion allegations. Submitted by: bestija - Visited 12 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung launches first digital SLR

1 vote	It's been rumoured for weeks, leaked ahead of annoucement and now it's here; Samsung's first digital SLR, and the first fruit of the Samsung / Pentax tie-in announced in October. The GX-1S is a lightweight 6 megapixel camera with a 2.5-inch screen, ISO up to 3200 and a Pentax AF lens mount. Submitted by: Paul Teitelman - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung's Chairman to Resign

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In what may prove to be a milestone for corporate reform in South Korea , the country's most powerful businessman on Tuesday resigned from his post as chairman of Samsung Electronics. Under Lee's guidance, Samsung transformed itself from a little-known purveyor of second-rate electronics into a major producer of mobile phones, LCD panels and memory chips with a globally recognized brand name. Submitted by: Alan Murray - Visited 9 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung announces Anycall J708 for Hong Kong

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Samsung announced the availability of a new low-end and stylish slider handset, called the Anycall J708 for the Hong Kong market.Samsung Anycall J708 costs 1,480 HKD (about $190), which means a slim feature list, but there’s plenty for the media-hungry to be getting on with: H.263 and MPEG4 video playback, MP3 and AAC audio playback, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, a micro SD slot... Submitted by: royo - Visited 10 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Verizon gears up for phone launches

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Samsung Glyde (Credit: PhoneArena. According to the Verizon Wireless rumor mill, the provider may just gets its hands on a selection of fancy cell phones. The dish that excites us most suggests that the Samsung Glyde will land at the carrier. From what we can tell, the Glyde (aka the SCH-u940) looks like a lot like the Samsung F700... Submitted by: zytex - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung i900 Windows Mobile smartphone unveiled

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Samsung today previewed their newest smartphone, the Samsung i900, which will be running Windows Mobile 6.1 on launch. Some of the features of the i900, which are still unconfirmed may include triband GSM/GPRS/EDGE, singleband UMTS/HSDPA, 3.5" display with 240 x 240 pixel resolution, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, 8GB of memory, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and WiFi b/g. Submitted by: HH - Dan - Visited 6 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung Announces the Innov8 - 8.0 Megapixel Camera Phone

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The Innov8 (i8510) is Samsung's first 8.0-megapixel camera phone, which captures and stores high-resolution photos. Samsung launched the first 7.0-megapixel phone in 2005 and the 10-megapixel SCH-B600 in the Korea in 2006. The Innov8 has the latest in imaging applications such as smile shot, blink shot and face recognition. Users can personalize and edit photos... Submitted by: Artifexus - Visited 12 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung SC-HMX20C

1 vote	We have had our eye on the very impressive Samsung SC-HMX20C full HD (1080p) camcorder since the start of the year when Samsung announced this beauty. For most people, HD is the king, and in particular 1080p in h.264 is the very best available, allowing you to record amazing HD quality yourself. Submitted by: sauravgr8 - Visited 13 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung announces 5 MP camera phone

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Samsung has today unveiled the world's first 5MP camera phone with a CCD, the SCH-S250. A spokesman for the company said "the picture quality is good enough to compare with five megapixel digital cameras", but we'll reserve judgement on that one. It has a 92MB internal memory as well as an MP3 player. Samsung, the world's third largest handset maker... Submitted by: DomainDomain - Visited 12 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung Pro815 officially announced

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Samsung has officially announced its first SLR-styled digital camera, the Pro815, an 8 megapixel 15x zoom model. It's targeted at enthusiasts and boasts a lot of 'world firsts' including the largest LCD on a digital camera at 3.5 inches, world's longest zoom on a high end camera and world's largest capacity lithium ion battery. Submitted by: mhmtozek - Visited 11 - Comments 0 - Write first comment

♦ Samsung: Water-powered cell phones by 2010

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Samsung has developed a new kind of cell phone battery that's powered by water and is aiming to bring it to market by 2010. Here's how it works: When the handset is switched on, reaction between metal and water in the phone produce hydrogen gas. This is then channeled to the fuel cell, where it reacts with oxygen in the air to generate power. Submitted by: bestija - Visited 22 - Comments 0 - Write first comment