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more about #samsung more comments → NoelleBlue: Sigh. My poor Nokia E17x. I'm increasingly feeling like an old, what with my Symbian phone. And rightfully so, I am unexcited by my options out there ... more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: According to this site they're going to be phasing out Wimo as well. #symbian more » OCEntertainment: Meanwhile, Nokia picks up an Android phone, Palm introduces yet another "revolutionary" phone OS, Bill Gates buys a Blackberry, the iPhone integrates ... more » HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: Hey, has anybody made a "Bada Bing!" joke yet? Anyway, what's the point of Bada? Why not just throw Android on there and be done with it? more » met2art: Leeloo: ...jella boom! Korben Dallas: Boom. Yeah, I understand boom. Leeloo: Bada boom. Korben Dallas: Big... yeah, big bada boom. Leeloo: Big! Bada... more » Kaiser-Machead: Cuz it's Bada? kills self #samsungbada more » theorieofself: i'm running (6) 7200rpm drives in my FreeNAS box. i guess i could have gone with 5400rpm, but i already had all the hardware so i didn't really buy ne... more » Bluechip: I'm using Western Digital Green drives in my unRAID setup. [www.lime-technology.com] Currently at 2TB + parity and expandable up to 6 drives before I... more » travisco_nabisco: I read this article yesterday and there are a few points that need to be noted. First they used older 7200 RPM drives and current generation 5400 RPM ... more » TheCrudMan: That's why you get one of these: [www.promise.com] Put half in RAID 0 and half as backup....(I forget which RAID number that makes it) and hook it up... more » -
#cellphones
Samsung Dumping Symbian
So this is why Samsung announced bada. That new OS will replace Symbian starting in 2010, according to Samsung's senior VP, Don Joo Lee. (No worries, Samsung will continue to sell Windows Mobile and Android handsets.) But as for Symbian, the OS will certainly take a hit without a piece of Samsung's 200 million or so phones shipping yearly (a figure based upon their expected 2009 numbers). Ouch. [DigiTimes via techblips UberGizmo] -
#samsung
Why Did Samsung Just Announce Another Mobile OS?
They're calling it "Bada," which means ocean in Korean. And it's got an SDK! After sifting through hundreds of words of deliberately vague press release, this is all we really know about Samsung's new mobile OS. Well, almost. More » -
#nas
Building a NAS? Skip the Performance Drives
A while ago I was considering putting low-powered 5400 RPM drives into a NAS. I was worried about performance, but Tom's Hardware shows us that drive speed isn't the bottleneck, and how slower drives can even beat faster ones. More » -
#flashmemory
Samsung's New Ultra Slim 30-Nanometer Flash Memory Chips Will Cause Gadget Shrinkage
With stacks of eight being only 0.6mm thick, Samsung's new 30-nanometer NAND chips are practically anorexic, but for once that's a good thing. Thinner chips like these could bring smaller gadgets and hopefully also lead to lower SSD prices. More » -
#cameras
Samsung's DualView TL225 Won't Meet My Cam-Whoring Needs
Lousy at framing self-portraits? Yeah, me too. Thankfully Samsung's here to help with the double-screen-toting DualView TL225. Well, at least they would be helping if the camera wasn't as laggy and unresponsive as Wired found it to be. More » -
#cellphones
LG Chocolate Touch, BlackBerry Curve 8530, and Samsung Convoy: Verizon's Second-String Lineup
The Motorola Droid and HTC Droid Eris may get all the buzz, but what about Verizon's less glamorous new phones? The LG Chocolate Touch, BlackBerry Curve 8530 and Samsung Convoy were all introduced today, and they too deserve a look. More » -
#vacuums
Tango Autonomous Vacuum Has A Built-In Upskirt Camera
Is it really necessary to stick 13 sensors, a camera, extra gyroscopes, and crash sensors into these vacuuming robots? I'm all for improved gadgets, but I just plain don't want my vacuum able to take photos of my knickers. More » -
#oled
Samsung's 30-inch AMOLED TV: 3D Without the Dizziness (Still Needs Silly Glasses)
Another of the treats on show at FPD 2009 is Samsung's AMOLED 3D TV prototype. The 240Hz panel is just 2.5-mm thick, has a million-to-1 contrast, and Samsung claims its latest shutter-glasses technology reduces the dizziness often associated with 3D. More » -
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#oled
Samsung's Hybrid Desktop Notebook Concept: 14-inch AMOLED Screen, 2.7mm Thin
I'm not sure how practical this design would be on the road, but it sure looks sweet. The stunning screen supports a resolution of 1366 x 768, and because it's AMOLED, has a 1000000:1 contrast ratio, and 300cd/m2 brightness. More » -
#samsung
Samsung Omnia II Examined: Looks Okay, But Why the Resistive Touchscreen?
Samsung's going the HTC route with Windows Mobile on its new AMOLED-packing Omnia II by cramming its own TouchWiz interface into every nook and cranny of WinMo. Ai.rs has a thorough walkthrough of the hardware and TouchWiz for your perusal. More » -
#review
Samsung Moment Review: The ED-209 of Android Phones
The Samsung Moment is the first Android phone trying to be special purely through hardware: It's got a really rich AMOLED display, a gigantic keyboard, an 800MHz processor (the fastest yet for Android) and it's on Sprint's sturdy 3G network. More » -
#hdtvs
Samsung's 3mm-Thick HDTV
At just 3mm thick, Samsung's latest 40-inch LED backlit LCD HDTV is as thin as Sony's XEL-1 OLED TV. It almost makes the 1-inch thin Panasonic Z1 Plasma look chubby, and Samsung's current LED LCD TVs (about 1.2-inches) look fat. More » -
#microusb
United Nations Approves MicroUSB Universal Phone Charger Standard
The International Telecommunication Union, a branch of the UN, has decided on a standard for phone chargers that should finally cut down on a huge chunk of unnecessary e-waste. It's about time. More » -
#apple
Apple Tax Repealed? Comparisons Suggest It's So
Our friends at Laptop compiled a chart comparing the new $999 white unibody MacBook to similarly weighted 13" laptops from Dell, Acer and Samsung within $100. There are tradeoffs, but at least at this price level, Apple fights on even ground, and makes up for lacks (no SD slot, smaller HDD, less RAM) with perks (LED backlighting, multitouch trackpad) and a much longer stated battery life. Feel free to scream it out below, or check Laptop for the full chart and spec rundown. [Laptop] -
#cellphones
Samsung Behold II May Come To T-Mobile November 18
Let's forget about T-mobile's Project Dark for a moment. Looks like the release date for the Samsung Behold II may have leaked. Oh, and there's another T-Mobile handset dubbed "Tap" with a street date of November 11th. More » -
#displays
Samsung Screen Resists Merciless Hammering Without a Scratch
Color me impressed. Watch as this guy relentlessly beats this new Samsung flexible screen with a mallet. Amazingly, the 2.8-inch active matrix OLED—only 0.01 ounces, and 20 micrometers thick—keeps running happily, without a single scratch. [Gadget Lab] -
#software
Heads Up: Some Samsung Home Video Gear Getting Amazon VOD and Blockbuster Streaming by Firmware Update
Owners of some recent Samsung HDTVs like the 650 or 7000 series and above, will be getting Amazon video on demand via firmware update. Those TVs, and some blu-ray and HTIB setups detailed below will be getting Blockbuster's video service. Yay for the endless upgrade, boo for the infinite format war. More » -
#dealzmodo
Dealzmodo: 58-inch Samsung Touch of Color Plasma for $1800
Newegg has a pretty fantastic deal on this 58-inch Samsung PN58A650 for $1800 AND free shipping. More » -
#ratings
The JD Power Smartphone Satisfaction Ratings Give Apple a Win, Motorola a Big Lose
JD Power's annual ratings put Apple on top with an 811, beating the industry average of 765. What's surprising is that only Apple and LG are above the average, whereas everyone else is below. More » -
#samsungmoment
Samsung Moment Hands-On
I just got some time with Samsung's Android handset for Sprint, the Moment, and it looks promising, but barely differentiates itself from the Android crowd. More » -
#smartphones
This is "The Moment" For a Samsung Android OLED QWERTY Slider on Sprint
It appears that Samusng has dropped the InstinctQ branding on their upcoming Android-powered QWERTY slider to something that sounds like a lyric in a cheesy ballad. At any rate, complete details about the upcoming Sprint phone have been revealed. More » -
#windowsmobile
Windows Mobile 6.5 Comes to Sprint With Samsung's Intrepid
Though we pronounced Windows Mobile 6.5 anything but intrepid, Samsung is bringing a WinMo 6.5 phone by that name to Sprint. It should be available October 11th, and looks pretty much like Sammy's old BlackJack line. More » -
#unconfirmed
Details on Verizon's Holiday Phone Lineup
A reliable source just sent us this list with the 12 new phones that Verizon will release this shopping season, along with an approximate timeframe. It includes Android and other phones from HTC, Motorola, LG, RIM, Casio and Pantech:
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#cellphones
Samsung Behold II Hits T-Mobile, Pairs Android with TouchWiz Interface
Wow, another T-Mobile Android phone (Sprint's HTC Hero is the only Android-handset on another carrier). The Behold II has a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, and TouchWiz UI (now with 3D cube menu for quick access to multimedia). More » -
#cellphones
HTC Tilt 2 and HTC Pure WinMo 6.5 Phones Arrive on AT&T
Windows Mobile 6.5 rolls-out tomorrow, so expect to hear about a bunch of new handsets this week. Getting in early, AT&T has gotten official with its versions of HTC's TouchPro 2 (Tilt 2; shown left) and Touch Diamond2 (Pure). More » -
#cameraphones
Samsung AMOLED 12M Official: 12-Megapixel Camera Phone Has 3x Optical Zoom
Is the AMOLED 12M (aka SCH-W880) a camera first, phone second? I mean, we've seen 12-megapixel phones before, but it's the first with 3x optical-zoom, has a camera-like grip, and Touch Auto Focus controlled via the 800x480 3.3-inch AMOLED screen. More » -
#digitalcameras
Samsung SCH-W880: The Digital Camera that Can Call
You don't fool us, Samsung. With its camera mode dial and dedicated shutter button, your 12 megapixel Samsung SCH-W880 with HD video recording, and 3x optical zoom looks a lot more like a real compact camera than a phone. More » -
#sprintinstincthd
Sprint Instinct HD Impressions: Shockingly Decent 720p Video Doesn't Save It
The Instinct software feels pretty damn dated now, and the Instinct HD doesn't make it feel any fresher. But, the hardware is a deadly serious upgrade: It can shoot 720p HD video and 5MP photos, plus it finally has Wi-Fi. More » -
#components
Samsung Intros Processors, Cameras and Chipsets for Mobile Devices
Samsung introduced a mess of new components for mobile devices that we're likely to start seeing in early 2010, including a 5MP camera capable of taking 1080p video and a couple powerful yet efficient chipsets. More » -
#windowsmobile
Leaked Release List Details AT&T Windows Mobile Phones
One of BGR's "ninja tipsters" has graced that site with a roadmap of AT&T's Windows Mobile phones for the remainder of 2009. Topping the list is a business class duo consisting of the LG Monaco and HP Obsidian. More » -
#instincthd
Samsung Instinct HD to Launch Soon, Accessories Show Up at Best Buy
We've been seeing little hints about the Samsung Instinct HD over the last month or two, and now there's a little more: Accessories have begun arriving at Best Buy. We expect the handset to launch within a few days. [Engadget] -
#cedia09
The Best of LCD: New LED-Lit TVs From LG, Samsung and Sony Compared
The best LCD sets money can buy are lit up by LEDs, and these are the best LED TVs you can buy from LG, Samsung and Sony. They start at $3600. More » -
#phones
Verizon Samsung Rogue Has AMOLED Display, Promises to Be Better than Glyde It Replaces
We less than liked Verizon's Samsung Glyde, but perhaps the Glyde 2 or the Rogue will make us forget. The Rogue looks like a normal slider but its AMOLED display should be bright (much like the Impression's). More » -
#oled
First OLED Laptops Could Arrive Next Year and Burn Holes in Wallets
Say it's true. That I could finally be watching Hulu on a laptop with an OLED screen by next year. Companies have announced plans and showed concepts, but Samsung says we could see a commercial OLED notebook in 2010. More » -
#notebooks
Samsung X Series Ultraportables Can't Beat Sony's X
Sony impressed yesterday with its .55 inch thin X Series and 24 hours later Samsung is out with its own X Series. The Sammys look good at under an inch thick but they've got nothing on Sony's thin ass. More » -
#digitalcameras
Samsung's HZ25W 24x Optical Megazoom: $400 in October
The 12.5-megapixel HZ25W combines the compact size of a pocket camera with the larger zooms more common to DSLRs: a 26mm wide-angled lens with 24x optical zoom, in this case. It can also shoot 720p HD video in H.264 format. More » -
#windowsmobile
First Windows Mobile 6.5 Phones and Windows Marketplace Launch October 6
The best part about this post on the Windows Team blog announcing that Windows Mobile 6.5 phones start landing on October 6? More » -
#samsung
Samsung Gets In On the App Store Action
Samsung plans to roll-out an app store for its Omnia smartphones, and has signed on the likes of Electronic Arts, Gameloft, Capcom, and TAITO to help it expand the 300 launch applications to 2000 by the end of the year. More »
